NAFTA Seminars

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented January 1, 1994, and is designed to remove tariff barriers between the U.S., Mexico and Canada over the next 15 years. Goods originating from the NAFTA region, and meeting certain eligibility requirements, are accorded preferential duty treatment. As with other free trade programs, importers and producers utilizing NAFTA are subject to audits and reviews by the customs authorities to ensure that claims are made on eligible products. In order to demonstrate eligibility, the importer must be in possession of a complete and valid NAFTA Certificate of Origin at the time of importation. Whereas, the producer or manufacturer must adequately validate products based upon the NAFTA Rules of Origin set forth under General Note 12 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) to ensure that the finished articles meet the specified eligibility requirements, such as tariff shift or regional value content.

Whether you are the importer, exporter or producer, utilizing NAFTA incurs certain risks, such as fines and penalties, customs audits. This seminar will provide a general overview of NAFTA including, classification, rules of origin, completing the NAFTA Certificate of Origin, recordkeeping requirements and will compare and contrast NAFTA with other trade agreements.

Who Should Attend?

This NAFTA seminar is designed for company executives, compliance managers, operations staff, trade consultants, attorneys, and those who support and advise exporters.