COMMON NAFTA ERRORS

1. COMMON NAFTA ERRORS

2. Common NAFTA Errors Filing a NAFTA claim when NAFTA C/O (Certificate of Origin) is not in your possession. The law states that a claim can only be made if the NAFTA C/O is in your possession at time of claim. If the C/O is not in the entry package and one is requested, failure to produce will result in denial of claim and a penalty under 19 USC 1592 for making a false claim. Filing a NAFTA claim when Country of Export is other then MX or CA. The law states that the imported mdse. must be exported from a participating NAFTA county (US, MX or CA) to qualify for NAFTA eligibility. Filing a NAFTA claim when NAFTA C/O (Certificate of Origin) is not in your possession. The law states that a claim can only be made if the NAFTA C/O is in your possession at time of claim. If the C/O is not in the entry package and one is requested, failure to produce will result in denial of claim and a penalty under 19 USC 1592 for making a false claim. Filing a NAFTA claim when Country of Export is other then MX or CA. The law states that the imported mdse. must be exported from a participating NAFTA county (US, MX or CA) to qualify for NAFTA eligibility.

3. Common NAFTA Errors 3. Invalid Certificate of Origin. 4. Failure of Exporter to respond to CBP requests to verify NAFTA claim. (A huge problem with MX) Invalid Certificate of Origin. The C/O must be dated prior to the date the claim is filed. The C/O must be signed. Description of merchandise on C/O must match description on Invoice. � Failure of Exporter to respond to CBP requests to verify NAFTA claim. (A huge problem with MX) The exporter is responsible for providing the documentation to prove country of origin of merchandise being claimed as NAFTA eligible. If the exporter fails to respond to a CBP request for documentation, this will result in the claim being denied. � Invalid Certificate of Origin. The C/O must be dated prior to the date the claim is filed. The C/O must be signed. Description of merchandise on C/O must match description on Invoice. � Failure of Exporter to respond to CBP requests to verify NAFTA claim. (A huge problem with MX) The exporter is responsible for providing the documentation to prove country of origin of merchandise being claimed as NAFTA eligible. If the exporter fails to respond to a CBP request for documentation, this will result in the claim being denied. �

4. Common NAFTA Errors 5. For textile shipments, not familiar with the fiber forward/yarn forward rules of origin. 6. Filing a 520(d) claim without indicating a contact person or phone number in your letter. Filing a 520(d) claim without indicating a contact person or phone number in your letter. Often the claim must be perfected because it is deficient. If we do not see the name of a contact person and phone number, it makes our work more difficult in trying to get to the right person to get the info that is needed. � Filing a 520(d) claim without indicating a contact person or phone number in your letter. Often the claim must be perfected because it is deficient. If we do not see the name of a contact person and phone number, it makes our work more difficult in trying to get to the right person to get the info that is needed. �

5. CLEVELAND SERVICE PORT INFO

6. Commercial Operations The Cleveland Service Port is in the top five of Customs collections - over $1.3B in FY 07-1.8M Summaries-27M Shipments More than 20 brokerages and 390 licensed brokers conduct business in the Service Port We oversee more than 84 FTZ operations - the most in the country We also monitor 4 express consignment operations - more than anyone else

7. Commercial Operations There were over 1.8M entries in the Service Port last year-3rd Largest Area Import specialist teams in Cleveland processed almost 5 percent of all entries nationally Cleveland has long been an innovator in commercial processing; we have pioneered many national programs