{"id":"fc505f67-18df-4678-b446-ec2ec42c4866","task":"Determine country of origin and prepare a USMCA certification of origin for a qualifying product","domain":"cbp.gov","steps":["Identify the applicable USMCA tariff shift rule or regional value content (RVC) threshold for the product's HTS subheading","Collect bills of materials and supplier declarations for all non-originating inputs to calculate whether tariff-shift or RVC criteria are met","Complete the USMCA certification data elements as specified in the agreement: certifier details, exporter, producer, importer, product description, HTS, origin criterion, blanket period if applicable","Retain supporting documentation (supplier declarations, cost records) for a minimum of five years to substantiate the certification","Attach the certification to the commercial invoice or transmit it separately to the importer for use in claiming preferential duty treatment at entry","Establish a review cycle to re-qualify the product if sourcing or manufacturing process changes"],"gotchas":["USMCA does not require a specific certificate form but does require all mandatory data elements — missing any element invalidates a preferential claim","Self-certification by the exporter or producer shifts liability; false certifications can trigger back-duty assessments with interest and penalties on the importer","Tariff engineering to artificially achieve tariff shift without genuine transformation is considered circumvention and is subject to enforcement"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T06:22:06.383Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:47.415Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/fc505f67-18df-4678-b446-ec2ec42c4866"}