CB7u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 7: Trade Agreements and Supporting Documentation

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Estimated total study time: 10 hours 28 minutes

This is the seventh of the nine-part series of introductory courses in the practical work of U.S. customs brokerage. This course is designed to give a general overview of each trade agreement and the supporting documentation required. Customs Brokers must learn how to properly recognize and assess whether special treatment is in order based on the country of origin and understand when to question the information. Customs brokers must also understand the ramifications of incorrect processing.

Important: This course can be taken out of sequence if so desired.

Note: The actual processing of a customs entry is covered in Part 9 of this introductory course series.

Introduction to U.S. Trade Agreements

Trade agreements help companies compete more easily in the global marketplace through reduced or duty-free treatment along with other provisions. The specifics of each agreement varies and there are many types of trade agreements. This lesson provides access to the glossary and resourses to research information when necessary.

(Estimated study time: 58 minutes)

For Best Results
Overview of Trade Agreements and Their Significance in the Global Marketplace
Types of Trade Agreements
- General Trade Agreements
- Customs Unions
- Preferential Trade Agreements
- Free Trade Agreements
Introduction to U.S. Trade Agreements
Introduction to U.S. Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs)
Introduction to U.S. Free Trade Agreements

Recognizing U.S. Trade Agreements

This lesson covers the general requirements for Customs Entry under Trade Agreements. Beginning with the background of how they were initiated, how to tell if they apply to an HTSUS classification and general requirements.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 24 minutes)

Introduction
Trade Agreement Eligibility Requirements
General Requirements for Special Treatment after Import
HTSUS Duty Columns
Special Tariff Treatment Programs
Importers Responsibility to Provide Proof of Applicability for Preferential Trade; Recordkeeping

Other U.S. Trade Agreements: Insular Possessions, FAS, Palestine and QIZ, Nepal TPP, and Japan

This lesson targets trade agreements and their document requirements pertaining to insular possessions, the Compact of Free Association (FAS), products of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Qualifying Industrial Zones, the Nepal Trade Preference Program (TPP) and the trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 2 minutes)

Introduction to Other U.S. Trade Agreements
Customs Territories of the United States
- U.S. Customs Territories Overview
- Puerto Rico Products Documentation Requirements
Insular Possessions of the United States
- Insular Possessions Overview
- Insular Possessions Products Documentation Requirements
Compact of Free Association or Freely Associated States (FAS)
- Compact of Free Association Overview
- Freely Associated States (FAS) Documentation Requirements
Products of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or a Qualifying Industrial Zone
- West Bank, Gaza Strip and Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) Overview
- Documentation for GAZA, West Bank, or Qualifying Industrial Zone
Nepal Trade Preference Program (NTPP) and Documentation
Trade Agreement between the United States and Japan
- U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Overview
- U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Documentation Requirements

U.S. Preferential Trade Agreements: AGOA and GSP

Some goods have a condition that must be met in order to be imported duty free or with a reduced duty rate. In this lesson we will talk about some of the regulations concerning the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Certain conditions must be met for importing at the preferential duty rate.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 6 minutes)

Introduction
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Overview
Status of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Expiration and Retroactive Renewal
Generalized System of Preferences Documentation Requirements
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Background
- Articles are Designated as Eligible for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- Identifying Articles under AGOA in the Tariff Schedules and Beneficiary Countries
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and Section 201, 232, 301
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Documentation Requirements
- If AGOA is not Claimed at Entry
- References for AGOA
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Tariff Preference Level (TPL)

U.S. Preferential Trade Agreements: Caribbean Basin and Haiti

Some goods have a condition that must be met in order to be imported duty free or with a reduced duty rate. In this lesson we will talk about some of the regulations concerning the Caribbean Basin Initiative and related trade agreements such as the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), the Caribbean Basin Trade and Partnership Act (CBTPA) and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE Act). Certain conditions must be met for importing at the preferential duty rate.

(Estimated study time: 53 minutes)

Introduction
Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)
- Caribbean Basin Initiative Overview
- General Note 7—Products of Countries Designated as Beneficiary Countries for Purposes of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) Documentation Requirements
- General Note 17—Products of Countries Designated as Beneficiary Countries under the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act of 2000 (CBTPA)
- Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) Documentation Requirements
- Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (HOPE Act)
  - HOPE Act Overview
  - HOPE Act Documentation Requirements
Haiti Earned Import Allowance Program
HOPE Act Tariff Preference Level (TPL)
Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) Tariff Preference Level (TPL)

U.S. Free Trade Agreements: CAFTA-DR and Australia

Some goods have a condition that must be met in order to be imported under a free trade agreement. In this lesson we will talk about some of the regulations concerning the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) and the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

(Estimated study time: 54 minutes)

Introduction
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
- CAFTA-DR Overview
- CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement Documentation Requirements
Central America-Dominican Republic-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) Tariff Preference Level (TPL)
United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (UAFTA)
- U.S.–Australia Free Trade Agreement (UAFTA) Overview
- U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Documentation Requirements
U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement (UAFTA) Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

U.S. Free Trade Agreements: Bahrain, Chile and Colombia

This lesson provides awareness of the three U.S. Free Trade Agreements for Bahrain, Chile and Colombia and their document requirements to claim free trade status at entry.

(Estimated study time: 41 minutes)

Introduction
United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (UBFTA)
- U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (UBFTA) Overview
- Bahrain Quota Tariff Preference Level (TPL) and Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)
- U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Documentation Requirements
United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA)
- U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA) Overview
- U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA) Documentation Requirements
U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA) Tariff Preference Level (TPL)
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Overview
- U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Documentation Requirements
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

U.S. Free Trade Agreements: Israel, Jordan, Korea and Morocco

This lesson provides awareness of the each of the four bilateral trade agreements between the U.S. and Israel, Jordan, Korea, and Morocco and their document requirements to claim free trade status at entry.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 3 minutes)

Introduction
United States-Israel Free Trade Area (ILFTA)
- U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 (ILFTA)
- U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area (ILFTA) Documentation Requirements
Israel Free Trade Area (ILFTA) Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)
United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act
- U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area Overview
- U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area Documentation Requirements
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA)
- U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA) Overview
- U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Documentation Requirements
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA) Tariff Preference Level (TPL)
United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (UMFTA)
- U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (UMFTA) Overview
- U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (UMFTA) Documentation Requirements
U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (UMFTA) , Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) and Safeguard Measures

U.S. Free Trade Agreements: Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore

This lesson provides awareness of the each of the four bilateral trade agreements between the U.S. and Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore and their document requirements to claim free trade status at entry.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 1 minute)

Introduction
United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement (UOFTA)
- U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (UOFTA) Overview
- U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (UOFTA) Documentation Requirements
United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Overview
- U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Documentation Requirements
Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (PATPA) Tariff Preference Level (TPL)
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Overview
- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Documentation Requirements
Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) Tariff Preference Level (TPL)
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SFTA)
- U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SFTA) Overview
- United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Documentation Requirements

U.S. Free Trade Agreements: North America (USMCA)

Trade agreements have conditions for importing that must be met in order to receive the free or reduced duty rate. Here we introduce the most common, the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 27 minutes)

Introduction
History and Purpose of USMCA
Benefits and Challenges of USMCA Participation
USMCA Tariff Preferences and How They Work
HTSUS Duty Columns
Finding the USMCA Tariff Rates and Quotas for Specific Products and Countries
Why the Rules of Origin are Important
Non-Originating vs. Originating Material
USMCA Origin Certification
- Language
- Scope
- Completion of Origin Certification
- When a Certification of Origin is Not Required
- Importers' Obligations
The General Rules of Origin
USMCA Entry and Refund Processing
- Claiming USMCA preferential treatment
- USMCA Claims After Importation
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Tariff Preference Level (TPL) and Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)
Penalties and Liabilities for Non-Compliance
- Penalties
- Denial of Benefits