Eric:
The questions that you asked regarding NAFTA Certificates and HS
Tariff Codes are importation issues. Both issues are explained below
by Mr. Montoya of our Import/Export Division.
Hope this helps.
Ken Shadoff
Canon USA, Inc.
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Subject: Re: NAFTA EXPLANTION
Author: John A. Montoya (~U3912) at ~NYCA-PO
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: 8/23/96 4:18 PM
GOOD AFTERNOON KEN:
QUESTION # 1 - WHAT IS A NAFTA CERTIFICATE - A NAFTA CERTIFICATE IS
DOCUMENT THAT STATES THAT THE MERCHANDISE STATED ON THE CERTIFICATE
IS A PRODUCT OF THE NAFTA COUNTRY (UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO).
WHAT THIS MEANS BASICALLY IS THAT THE MERCHANDISE IS MADE UP OF 85% OF
PARTS FROM THE PARTICULAR NAFTA COUNTRY. THIS PERCENTAGE MUST BE
PROVEN WHEN THERE IS AN AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE.
IF THIS PERCENTAGE CAN NOT BE PROVEN THEN THERE WILL BE A VERY HIGH
PENALTY AGAINST THE NAME ON THE NAFTA CERTIFICATE.
QUESTION#2 WHERE DO YOU GET A NAFTA CERTIFICATE - A NAFTA CERTIFICATE
IS GIVEN TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE MERCHANDISE IN THE NAFTA COUNTRY.
THE CERTIFICATE IS BASICALLY STATING THAT THE MERCHANDISE MEETS ALL
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NAFTA.
QUESTION#3 WILL AN APPROVAL FROM AN NRTL SUFFICE - NO.
QUESTION#4 WHAT IS A HS TARIFF CLASSIFICATION- AN HS TARIFF
CLASSIFICATION IS THE NUMBER APPLIED TO MERCHANDISE WHEN IT IS ENTERED
INTO THE COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS NUMBER STATES
THE DUTY THAT HAS TO BE PAID AND ALSO STATICSAL REPORTING FOR THE
U.S. GOVERNMENT.
QUESTION#5 HOW DO YOU FIGURE OUT THE HS CLASSIFICATION - THE HS
CLASSIFICATION IS FIGURED OUT BY LOOKING IN THE HS TARIFF
CLASSIFICATION BOOK OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING FOR A FEE. THE BOOKS
CONTAINS AN INDEX WHICH LIST ALL THE MERCHANDISE AND A REFERENCE TO
THE HS NUMBER.
