USMCA: The Modernized NAFTA Seminar
Full-Day Session — 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Certificate Issued Upon Completion.
The U.S. - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the updated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). As of July 1, 2020, the USMCA replaces NAFTA and requires companies who have been benefiting from the free trade agreement to make their claims for preferential duty rates under the new agreement. Before you make those new claims, make sure you understand the changes!
The USMCA contains enhancements and modernized approaches to rules of origin, agricultural market access, intellectual property, digital trade, financial services, labor, and numerous other sectors. This one-day seminar helps you understand the revised rules of origin, apply them to your company's products, and then correctly complete and maintain the proper documentation to take advantage of the reduced tariffs under USMCA.
If you take this seminar, you will learn about:
- The general rules of origin.
- Changes in de minimis thresholds for non-originating content.
- Calculating the regional value content (RVC) and non-originating content under USMCA.
- Updated provisions on accumulation; sets, kits and composite goods; transit and transshipment; and others.
- Significant revisions to product-specific rules of origin.
- Filling out the proper forms for producers and exporters.
- Country of origin for marking purposes.
Basic understanding of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) is required for this course. If you are not familiar with tariff classification and GRI, we recommend you sign up for Tariff Classification seminar or webinar prior to taking this webinar.
Come to this one-day seminar armed with your questions. Small class sizes and a knowledgeable teacher allow for a great interaction between attendees and the instructor. All attendees will receive the USMCA - A Practical Guide to Regulations, Documentation & Procedures reference book. Seminar registrations received less than 5 business days prior to the class date will need to pay for expediting class material (provide FedEx account number).
Can't travel. This seminar is also available in an online webinar format. Click here for more information.
Seminar refund policy. IBT will issue a complete refund if you cancel 30 or more days before the seminar date. No refunds are given for cancellations received within 30 days of the seminar. Cancellations received less than 30 days before the seminar are subject to a $125 transfer fee. Once the fee is paid, you may transfer to another class date within one full year. In fairness to all attendees, confirmed attendees who do not attend their scheduled seminar are liable for the entire fee. You may send a substitute if you are not able to attend at the last minute at no charge.
If you do not receive a seminar confirmation at least two weeks before the seminar, please contact our office. We recommend you do not make travel arrangements until you receive a seminar confirmation. We reserve the right to cancel any seminars that do not have enough participants. If a cancellation occurs, registered attendees will receive a full refund or the option to transfer to another date.
IBT shall not be responsible for cancellation or delay in providing training services resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to: acts of God; strikes or other labor disturbances; equipment failure; delays in transportation; war; acts of terrorism; riot; epidemics; disease; national or regional emergency; government order; floods; fires; unusually severe weather conditions; accidents; or other contingencies the non-occurrence of which was a basic assumption on which the purchase of the training event(s) was made.
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SEMINAR AGENDA
I. USMCA INTRODUCTION a. Overview & Benefits of the USMCA b. Business Requirements for Participation II. DEFINITIONS III. A CLOSER LOOK AT ORIGINATION a. Wholly Obtained or Produced b. Product Specific Rules c. Produced Exclusively From Originating Materials d. Exemptions From Tariff Charge Rules e. Electronic Goods IV. FINER POINTS OF ORIGINATION a. Remanufactured Goods b. Accumulation c. De Minimis d. Fungible Goods or Materials e. Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools f. Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale g. Packing Materials and Containers of Shipment h. Sets of Goods V. USMCA AND SPECIAL SECTORS a. Chemicals b. Iron and Steel Products c. Textiles and Apparel d Agricultural Goods e. Automotive VI. ORIGIN CERTIFICATION a. Making the Claim. b. Origin Certification Obligations c. Certificate of Origin VII. USMCA IN THE ORGANIZATION a. USMCA Business Flow Model b. Should Your Company Participate? c. Classification Management d. Solicitation e. USMCA Origination Management VIII. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR MARKING PURPOSES IX. ARTICLE 2 USMCA’S EFFECTS ON TEMPORARY ENTRY, DUTY DEFERRAL AND DUTY DRAWBACK |