ITA Hosts Video Conference on U.S. Rules of Origin and Customs Clearance Systems

      The U.S. reciprocal tariff measures have had a tremendous impact on major industries around the world. In order to help industry players understand the U.S. standards for determining the origin of imported products and facilitate smoother export declarations, the ITA of MOEA (Taiwan) invited U.S. attorneys on 4/24 to explain the current U.S. rules of origin and the product clearance system to industry players. In order to grasp the latest U.S.  import customs regulations and enhance market competitiveness, a number of Taiwanese companies from different industries participated in the online meeting. 

      The focus of this meeting was not limited to specific product items, but rather a comprehensive explanation of the latest regulatory requirements, processes, review methods and specific restrictions on the products exported to the U.S. The definition of entry, the details covered by CBP Form 7501 and key points of examination, the responsibilities and regulations of Importer of Record (IOR), record keeping, FTA and the determination of place of origin, and the third-party transshipment regulations and so on were mainly discussed in the meeting.

      As CBP's clearance determination may vary with different product characteristics and applicable standards, and there still exist ambiguity in some CBP guidelines, for further reference, traders can link to the Customs Rulings Online Search System (rulings.cbp.gov) to search for past cases.

From: https://www.fastener-world.com/en/article/9116.html