A NAFTA Certificate of Origin is required for most goods that can qualify under the rules and must be completed by the exporter and in possession of the importer when the goods are entered into the importing country. Failure to know the rules and properly complete the NAFTA Certificate of Origin and maintain proper documentation can result in severe penalties.

This seminar will provide an overview of the NAFTA Agreement, Definitions of unique terms, Rules of Origin with examples, Annex 401 Rules of Origin, Instructions on completion of the NAFTA Certificate of Origin, Special provisions to qualify your goods, Origin verifications, Advance ruling procedures, Appeals, Country of origin marking rules, Recordkeeping, and Penalties.