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Agreement Name U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Date
January 1, 2005 August 1, 2006
Merchandise Exempt for originating goods 19 CFR Exempt for originating goods;19 CFR
Processing Fee 24.23(c)(8) 24.23(c)(9)
(MPF)
Direct Shipment Third Country Transportation: May leave Imported Directly: May leave customs'
Imported Directly customs' control; may not undergo control, may not undergo further production
Transit & furtherproduction in a 3rd country; GN 28(c) in a 3rd country, limited operations
Transshipment (iii), 19 CFR 10.741 specified; GN 30(d)(v); 19 CFR 10.817
Third Country
Transportation
Primary
Responsibility for Importer Importer
Compliance
CITATIONS
ORIGINATION, ETC.
Rules of Origin General Note 28 (b); 19 CFR 10.730 General Note 30(b) 19 CFR 10.810
Citations
Wholly Obtained or Produced; "Wholly the growth, product, or
Exclusivelyfrom Originating Materials; manufacture" or Value Content + 19 CFR
Rules of Origin Tariff Shift & / or Regional Value Content 102 or Product-Specific Tariff
shift
Tariff Shift Rules GN 30(h); Tariff Shift Rules for Certain
Tariff Change Rules Goods in HTS 17, 18, 20, 21,
GN 28(n)
Product Specific Rules 42, 70 & 94
Special Origination No No
Rules
Drawback Restrictions No No
Repair & Alteration Duty Free per Agreement Article 2.6; Duty Free per 19 CFR 10.827
Provision HTSUS 9802.00.40/50;
19 CFR 10.748
Documentation No, freeform "Supporting Statement" with No, freeform "Declaration" with the
required in the the elements in 19 CFR 10.724 upon request elements in 19 CFR 10.804 upon request by
importer’s by CBP CBP
possession at the time
of claim
VALUE
Regional Value GN 28(g); Agreement Article 5.4;19 CFR 19 CFR 10.810;
Content (RVC) 10.734 19 CFR 10.813 -816;GN 30(b)(ii), (c),
Citations (f)
Regional Value Build-Up, Build-Down & Net Cost US/Bahraini materials + direct cost of
Content (RVC) (automotive only) where there is RVC processing must at least equal 35% of
Calculation appraised value
Methods
Special Regimen for Yes, certain tariffs require net cost No
Automotive Goods RVC(GN 28(g)(iii))
De Minimis (most 10% of adjusted value; GN 28(e) (with No
common threshold) exceptions); 19 CFR 10.732
De Minimis and Sets,
Non-Textile
None No
Determinations
Communicated to Yes, if correspondence with exporter Yes, if correspondence with exporter
Exporter
Pattern of Conduct No No
Clause
CAFTA-DR CHILE (CLFTA)
Transit and Transshipment: May NOT leave Transit and Transshipment: May leave
customs' control nor undergo further customs' control; may not undergo further
production in a non-party; GN 29(c)(iii); 19 production in a 3rd country; GN 26(c)(iii);
CFR10.604 19 CFR 10.463
Importer Importer
GN 29 GN 26
General Note 29(b); 19 CFR 10.594 General Note 26(b); 19 CFR 10.451
GN 29(n) GN 26(n)
No
No, freeform "Certification" with the No, freeform "Certification" with the
elements in 19 CFR 10.584 upon request by elements in 19 CFR 10.411 upon request by
CBP CBP
Yes, automotive goods MAY use NC, BU or No, although RVC percentages are 30%
BD for RVC; 19 CFR Build-Up, 50% Build-Down
10.595(d); GN 29(f)(iii)
10% of adjusted value (with exclusions); 19 10% of adjusted value; 19 CFR 10.459;
CFR 10.598; GN29(e) GN 26(e) (with exceptions)
Value of the non-originating components
may not exceed15% of the AV of the set;
None
GN29(c)(v); 19
CFR 10.605
LIFO, FIFO, Average, other GAAP- LIFO, FIFO, Average; other GAAP-
recognized method; GN29(h); 19 CFR recognized method; GN 26(i); 19 CFR10
10.599 457
Primary Responsibility
for Importer Importer
Compliance
CITATIONS
ORIGINATION, ETC.
Rules of Origin Agreement Annex 3
Citations GN 34(b); 19 CFR 10.3014 19 U.S.C. 2112 (note)
Wholly Obtained or Produced, Tariff Shift & "Growth, Product, or Manufacture" or Value
/ or Regional Value Content, or Exclusively Content + Substantial Transformation
Rules of Origin
from Originating Materials
Chemical Reaction
and Related Rules of HTS Ch 27-40; GN 34(n)(v)-(vi) No
Origin
Special Origination No Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZs) (Gaza,
Rules West Bank, parts of Jordanand
Egypt); GN 3(a)(v)
Drawback Restrictions No No
Determinations
Communicated to Yes, if correspondence withexporter Yes, if correspondence with exporter
Exporter
Pattern of Conduct Yes, 19 CFR 10.3029 No
Clause
JAPAN (JPTA) JORDAN (JOFTA)
None None
January 1, 2030 (10 years) January 1, 2010 (10 years)
Third Country Transportation: May not Imported Directly: May NOT enter the
leave customs’ control and may not undergo commerce of a 3rd country except for non-
further production in a 3rd country; 19 retail sale where the importationis the result
C.F.R. §10.542; Annex II – Rules of Origin of the original transaction, may not undergo
and Origin Procedures of the US paragraph further production in a 3rd country; GN
10 18(c)(vi); 19 CFR
10.711
Importer Importer
GN 36 GN 18
Annex II Rules of Origin and Origin General Note 18(b) 19 CFR 10.709,
Procedures of 10.710
the US paragraphs 3(a) and 4(a)
“Wholly obtained or produced entirely”, "Wholly the growth, product, or
Substantial Transformation, or Product manufacture" or Value Content + Substantial
Specific Tariff Shift Transformation
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
No No
No No
No No
No No
No, freeform "Supporting Statement" with No, freeform "Declaration" with the
the elements in GN36(b)(iii) upon request elements in 19 CFR 10.704 upon request by
by CBP CBP
No No
No No
Provision KOREA (KORUS) MOROCCO (MAFTA)
GENERAL INFO & DATES
Agreement Name U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Direct Shipment Transit and Transshipment: MayNOT leave Imported Directly: May leave customs'
Imported Directly customs' control nor undergo further control, may not undergo further production
Transit & production in a 3rd country; GN 33(c)(iii); in a 3rd country, limited operations
Transshipment 19 CFR 10.1025 specified;
Third Country GN 27(d)(v); 19 CFR 10.777
Transportation
Primary Responsibility
for Compliance Importer Importer
CITATIONS
None None
January 1, 2018 (10 years) January 1, 2028 (17 years) Annex 3.3
Exempt for originating goods;19 CFR Exempt for Originating Goods 19 CFR
24.23(c)(11) 24.23(c)(15)
Imported Directly: May leave customs' Transit and Transshipment: May NOT leave
control, may not undergo further production customs' control nor undergo further
in a 3rd country; GN 31(d)(v); 19 CFR production in a 3rd country; GN 35(c)(iii);
10.880 19 CFR 10.2025
Importer Importer
GN 31 GN 35
Special Origination No No
Rules
Drawback No No
Restrictions
Repair & Alteration Duty Free per 19 CFR 10.1034 HTSUS Duty Free per 19 CFR 10.787
Provision 9802.00.40/50
Documentation No, freeform "Certification" with the No, freeform "Declaration" with the
required in the elements in 19 CFR 10.1004 upon request elements in 19 CFR 10.764 upon request by
importer’s possession by CBP CBP
at the
time of claim
OMAN (OMFTA) PANAMA (PATPA)
"Wholly the growth, product, or Wholly Obtained or Produced, Tariff Shift &
manufacture" or Value Content + / or Regional Value Content, or Exclusively
Substantial Transformation or from Originating
Product-Specific Tariff shift Materials
GN 31(h); Tariff Shift Rules for Certain
Goods in HTS 17, 18, 20, 21,
GN 35(o)
42, 70 & 94
No No
No No
No
No No
No No
Duty Free per 19 CFR 10.890 Duty Free per 19 CFR 10.2034 HTSUS
9802.00.40/50
No, freeform "Declaration" with the No, freeform "Certification" with the
elements in 19 CFR 10.864 upon request by elements in 19 CFR 10.2004 upon request
CBP by CBP
Provision KOREA (KORUS) MOROCCO (MAFTA)
VALUE
Regional Value
Content (RVC) 19 CFR 10.1015; GN 33(g) 19 CFR 10.770; GN 27(b)(ii), (c), (f)
Citations
Regional Value Build-Up, Build-Down; Net-Cost (limited); US/Moroccan materials + direct costof
Content (RVC) Indirect materials are disregarded when processing must at least equal 35% of
Calculation computing thevalue appraised value
Methods of originating materials in Build-Up
Special Regimen for Yes, automotive goods MAY use NC, BU or No
Automotive Goods BD for RVC; 19 CFR
10.1015(d); GN 33(h)
De Minimis (most 10% of the adjusted value (with exclusions);
common threshold) 19 CFR 10.1018;GN No
33(e)
De Minimis and Sets, Value of the non-originating components
Non-Textile may not exceed15% of the AV of the set;
No
GN33(n)(iv); 19 CFR 10.1021
Determinations
Communicated to Yes, if correspondence with exporter Yes, if correspondence with exporter
Exporter
Pattern of Conduct Yes, 19 CFR 10.1029 No
Clause
OMAN (OMFTA) PANAMA (PATPA)
Agreement Name U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Duty Phase-Out January 1, 2025 (17 years) Annex 2.3 January 1, 2013 (10 years)
Merchandise Exempt for Originating Goods 19 CFR Exempt for originating goods 19 CFR
Processing Fee (MPF) 24.23(c)(12) 24.23(c)(6)
Direct Shipment Transit and Transshipment: May NOT leave Third Country Transportation: May leave
Imported Directly customs' control nor undergo further customs' control; may not undergo further
Transit & production in a 3rd country; GN 32(c)(iii); production in a 3rd country; GN 25(c)(iii);
Transshipment Third 19 CFR 10.925 19 CFR 10.542
Country
Transportation
Primary Responsibility Importer Importer
for
Compliance
CITATIONS
Repair & Alteration Duty Free per 19 CFR 10.934; HTSUS Duty Free per 19 CFR 10.570; HTSUS
Provision 9802.00.40/50 9802.00.40/50
Documentation No, freeform "Certification" with the No, freeform "Supporting Statement" with
required in the elements in 19 CFR 10.904 upon request by the elements in 19 CFR 10.511 upon request
importer’s possession CBP by CBP
at the time of claim
VALUE
Regional Value
Content (RVC) 19 CFR 10.915; GN 32(f) GN 25(g); 19 CFR 10.535
Citations
Regional Value Build-Up, Build-DownNet-Cost Build-Up & Build-Down where there is
Content (RVC) (limited) RVC
Calculation
Methods
Special Regimen for Yes, automotive goods MUSTuse Net Cost No, although RVC percentages are 30%
Automotive Goods RVC; 19 CFR 10.915(d); GN Build-Up, 50% Build-Down
32(f)(iii)
De Minimis (most 10% of the adjusted value (with exclusions); 10% of adjusted value; 19 CFR 10.533;
common threshold) 19 CFR GN 25(e) (with exceptions)
10.918; GN32(e)
Determinations
Communicated to Yes, if correspondence with exporter Yes, if correspondence with exporter
Exporter
Pattern of Conduct Yes, 19 CFR 10.929 No
Clause
NAFTA USMCA
North American Free Trade Agreement U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement Act –
(Replaced by USMCA on July 1, 2020) Mexico: Tratado entre México, Estados
Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC);
Canada: Canada - United States -
January 1, 1994 Mexico Agreement
July(CUSMA)
1, 2020
Transshipment: May NOT leave customs' Transit and Transshipment: May NOT leave
control nor undergo production in a 3rd customs’ control nor undergo production in
country; 19 CFR 181 Appendix, Sec. 16; 19 a 3rd country;
CFR 181.23(b) 19 CFR 182, Appendix A, Section 10; GN
11(h)(iv)
Exporter Importer - USMCA Art. 5.1.2
GN 12 GN 11
General Note 12(b), 19 CFR 181 General Note 11(b), 19 CFR 182,
Append., Part II, Sec. 4 Appendix A, Section 3
Wholly Obtained or Produced; Exclusively
from Originating Materials; Tariff Shift & /
GN 11(b)
or Regional
Value Content
GN 12(t) GN 11(o)
No
Yes, for certain petroleum goods Yes - USMCA Art. 4, Annex 4-B
Annex 308.1 (E Criterion) for certain high- General Note 11(p) and (q) for certain high-
tech goods; Disassembly treated as tech goods; 19 CFR 182 Appendix A,
production, 19 CFR 181.132 Section 4 for disassembly treated as
production
Yes, Article 303; 19 CFR 181, Yes - USMCA Art. 2.5 (Drawback and
Subpart E; 19 USC 1313 Duty Deferral
Programs); 19 CFR 182 Subpart E
Duty Free per 19 CFR 181.64; HTSUS Yes - USMCA Art. 2.8; 19 CFR 182.112
9802.00.40/50
Yes, NAFTA Certificate of Origin must be Yes – Certification of origin or other written
in importer's possession at time of claim; 19 representation
CFR 181.21 that includes the nine (9) minimum data
elements listed in
Annex 5-A and a certifying statement; 19
CFR 182.12(a)
GN12(c), 19 CFR 181, Appendix, USMCA Art. 4.5; GN 11(c) & CFR
Section 6 - 10 182 Appendix A, Section 7
Transaction Value & Net Cost where there Transaction Value Method and Net Cost
is RVC Method - USMCA Art. 4.5, 19 CFR 182
Appendix A, Section 7
ORIGINATION, ETC.
Rules of Origin General Note 16(b)19 CFR 10.178a
Citations (referencing 19 CFR 10.171, 10.173,
General Note 7(b);19 CFR 10.195
and 10.175-178)
Value Content + substantial Value Content + substantial
transformation transformation
Rules of Origin
VALUE
Regional Value GN 16(b)(ii); 19 CFR 10.178a(d)(4); 19 CFR 10.195 -197;GN 7(b)(i)(B),
Content (RVC) 19CFR 10.177(c) (b)(iii)
Citations
Regional Value AGOA materials + direct cost of CBERA materials + direct cost of
Content (RVC) processing processing
Calculation Methods
General RVC Minimum 35% of appraised value (up to Minimum 35% of appraised value (up to
Percentages 15% US content) 15% US content)
Special Regimen for No No
Automotive Goods
De Minimis N/A N/A
Provision
De Minimis and Sets N/A N/A
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT METHODS
Fungible Goods & No No
Materials
CLAIMS & DETERMINATIONS
Post-Importation Post Summary Correction (PSC) or 19 USC Post Summary Correction(PSC) or 19 USC
Claims 1514 1514
Reconciliation Claims No No
Determinations
Communicated to If correspondence with exporter If correspondence with exporter
Exporter
Pattern of Conduct No No
Clause
CBTPA GSP
Immediate Immediate
Imported Directly: May NOT enter the Imported Directly: May NOT enter the
commerce of a non-beneficiary country commerce of a 3rd country except for non-
except for non-retail sale where the retail sale where the importation is the result
importation is the result of the original of the original transaction,may NOT undergo
transaction, may NOT undergo further further production in a 3rd country, may
production in a 3rd country; 19 CFR undergo limited operations (sorting, grading,
10.223(d) and 10.233(d). Goods may be testing, packing, labeling, etc.) in the free
exported from a former CBTPA country that trade zone of beneficiary country; 19 CFR
became a CAFTA country as long as the 10.175(c). May enter into the
origin-conferring activity occurred in the commerce of any of four former GSP
CBTPA. countries per 19 CFR 10.175(e).
Yes N/A
No N/A
No No
No No
No No
Yes, CBP Form 450 signed by exporter; 19 No, GSP Declaration upon request,as
CFR 10.234 & 236 provided for in 19 CFR 10.173
Transaction Value & Net Cost where there GSP materials + direct cost of processing
is RVC
No No
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
No No
Post Summary Correction (PSC) or 19 Post Summary Correction (PSC) or19 USC
USC1514 1514
No No