About The Webinar
With the new U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada, many previously duty-free goods will now be subject to a 25% tariff – unless they can enter the US under the United States – Mexico – Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA / CUSMA / T-MEC). But qualifying for the FTA is often more complicated than it may seem, and importers will need to be sure that they have access to documentation and information to prove the goods qualify for USMCA treatment. This requires robust recordkeeping for the importer and suppliers in the event of validation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) or Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT).
Attend this webinar for an overview of how the USMCA qualification rules work and tips for maintaining your paper trail to help your entries stand up to a new era of enhanced scrutiny.
Speakers
ELISE SHIBLES is a Partner, Advisory Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the San Francisco office. She leads the firm’s Textiles and Apparel Practice as well as its Forced Labor Practice. She advises and counsels clients on trade agreement and preference program requirements for a variety of different types of goods under U.S. and non-U.S. trade programs including USMCA, QIZ, ASEAN-China and EU-Vietnam, among others. She also has extensive expertise in all aspects of textile and apparel trade and policy including classification, origin, marking, Section 301 tariff mitigation, drafting and reviewing proposed legislation, and strategy for trade negotiations.
MARK TALLO is a Managing Partner, Operating Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Washington, D.C., office. His practice areas include customs, import and export compliance matters with a focus on advising clients regarding duty savings opportunities through the First Sale Rule as well as bilateral and regional free trade agreements and U.S. preference programs, including the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). Mr. Tallo is also focused on the assessment and qualification of goods under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA, with expertise in the automotive sector. In this regard, Mr. Tallo helps global automotive producers and suppliers navigate the complex USMCA rules of origin.
Key Topics
- Basics of USMCA qualification
- Tariff shift and value content requirements
- FTA Increased CBP scrutiny
- Best practices for FTA reviews and tips for surviving a CBP review
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