TRADE ALERT
Documentation Requirements for Preferential
Claims on Textiles & Apparel
(November
16, 2007)
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a memorandum
outlining the documentation requirements for validating preferential duty claims
of textiles and other wearing garments. An
excerpt from the new requirement is listed below:
Documents to Support Claims Involving Agreements/Groupings Requiring U.S. Yarn or
Fabric
1.
Records demonstrating that the
imported merchandise was produced using U.S.
formed yarn or fabric, or U.S.
cut or knit-to-shape components. Such records include certificates of origin,
purchase orders, invoices, delivery notices, and, in some cases, records of
yarn, fabric, or panel formation from the actual producer of a component.
2.
Transportation and export records
(e.g., bills of lading).
3.
Entry documents showing movement of
the inputs into the regional country of final production.
Documents to Support Claims Involving Agreements/Groupings Requiring
Regional Yarn or Fabric
- Records demonstrating that a
party to the transaction sourced regionally formed yarn, fabric, or cut or
knit-to-shape components clearly dedicated to the final imported
merchandise. Such records include
purchase orders, invoices, delivery notices, etc. These documents should demonstrate a
direct correlation of the materials or components to the finished good by
way of style numbers, fabric type and construction, or other means.
- Transportation and export
records (e.g., bills of lading) from the regional country of origin of the
yarn or fabric to the regional country of final production.
- Entry documents showing
movement of the inputs into the regional country of final production.
- Documents showing movement and
delivery of inputs within the regional country of final production.
Upon request by CBP, all importers should be prepared to
produce the required documents listed above when claiming preferential tariff
treatment or free trade for textiles and other wearing apparel.
For complete details, please see the memorandum at:
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