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1 Export Documentation

2 Presented by BDG International, Inc. Presenter: Bengt Reed Anderson, ces President 840 Tollgate Road Elgin, IL Tel: Cell:

3 Export Documents Certificate of Origin Ocean Bill of Lading Air Waybill of Lading SLI

4 Certificate of Origin

5 Certificate of Origin Document that certifies a shipment's country of origin. It is used between members of a trading block or where special privileges are granted to goods produced in certain countries. Certificate of origin is commonly issued by a trade promotion office, or a chamber of commerce in the exporting country. Also called declaration of origin. Freight Forwarder can Create, Notarize and Chamber stamp the C of O. NAFTA C of O must be created by the shipper.

7 Certificate of Origin NAFTA US to Canada required for values greater than CAD1, US to Mexico required for values greater than USD1, Under limits: Invoice Statement "I hereby certify that the good covered by this shipment qualifies as an originating good for purposes of preferential tariff treatment under the NAFTA. Israel - Any Value Generic Any Value

8 Rules of Origin Preferential Rules for purposes of utilizing FTA s and tariff concessions Non-Preferential Rules for purposes of labeling, quotas, anti-dumping, anticircumvention and statistics.

9 Determining Origin Points to consider Is the product wholly produced in the originating country? Was the product imported and now being exported in it s original state? Does the product contain imported items from another country? Determine % of foreign product Is there a clear supplier paper trail providing evidence of the country of origin. Certificate of Origin s are required in certain countries to show evidence of the origin of the product.

10 Methods of Determining Origin Wholly obtained Substantial Transformation Ad Valorem Percentage NATFA Transaction Value = 60% and tariff change Net Cost Method = 50% and tariff change Israel 35% US Value Specific Manufacturing Processing Operations Determined by where the processing occurs Requiring a Specified change in tariff classification. Input tariff headings must be different then final product tariff heading

11 Statement of Origin These documents are used for instructional purposes to countries the USA may have a Free Trade Agreement with. The country itself does not require a formal Certificate of Organ by rather a simple statement attesting the origin of the product. This document does not require a Chamber Stamp or Notarization.

12 Special Certifications Documents may need: Legalization Consularization Notarization Apostille- Certificate by designated authority to authenticate seals, court orders, etc Typically when required a C/O will also be required.

13 Countries Requiring C of O Bahrain Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Jordan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Oman Pakistan Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Yemen Israel Canada Mexico

14 Duty Preferences and Free Trade Agreements Free Trade Agreements = Accuracy on Country of Origin

15 Free Trade Agreements Australia Bahrain CAFTA-DR Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Chile Israel Jordan Morocco NAFTA Oman Peru Singapore Colombia Korea Panama

16 Need Help on a FTA? Each FTA provides help for Free!

17 Main Benefit: Lower Duties = Duty Preference The duty will be based on a product as per the General Rules of Interpretation from the U.S. Regulations & Harmonize Tariff System Commodity (What is the HTS #)? Tip: The buyer / importer must agree to the HTS Type Material Usage Cultural Interpretation Country of Origin Based on the FTA country of origin rules

18 Bill of Lading

20 Ocean Bill of Lading Purpose of the Ocean Bill of Lading Evidence of Contract of Carriage Contract of Carriage is created at the time of Booking Receipt of Goods Document of Title to the Goods Goods may be transferred to the holder of the bill of lading. Giving care, custody and control.

21 Ocean Bill of Lading Types Straight Bill of Lading Issued to a named Consignee Non-Negotiable & Non-Transferable Released to Named Consignee only upon surrender of original Seaway Bill of Lading / Express Release Does not require an Original B/L Non-Negotiable & Non-Transferable Used in low risk transactions

22 Ocean Bill of Lading Types Negotiable Bill of Lading / Order Bill of Lading To Order Negotiable & Transferrable Used when payment terms involve a Letter of Credit or Cash Against Documents Require original endorsement Whomever presents the endorsed bill of lading can claim title and control over the freight. Used in High Risk transactions

23 Ocean Bill of Lading Types Electronic or Telex release Similar to a Straight Bill of Lading Non-Negotiable & Non-Transferable Eliminates the need for the Original B/L to be presented at Destination The shipper endorses presents at origin. An is sent to destination to release the freight. Used when the buyer is holding payment until arrival of shipment.

24 Air Waybill Non-Negotiable & Non-Transferable Evidence of Contract of Carriage Cargo Receipt

25 Bill of Lading and AWB Review the terms and conditions What are the carriers responsible for? What are you hiring them to do? Where do they start and end their responsibility?

26 Ocean T&C Considerations Carrier Liability $ per Customary Freight Unit Lien Carrier shall have a lien on the merchants property General Average Merchant will share in the risk of the voyage Liability for Equipment Merchant Shall assume full responsibility of equipment and indemnify the carrier against any loss while in the control of the Merchant

27 Ocean T&C Considerations Carrier does not guarantee delivery of the goods at the port of discharge at any particular time.

28 AWB T&C Considerations Carrier Liability 17 SDR per Kg or $9.07 LB Lien Carrier shall have a lien on the merchants property General Average Merchant will share in the risk of the voyage Liability for Equipment Merchant Shall assume full responsibility of equipment and indemnify the carrier against any loss while in the control of the Merchant

29 SLI

31 SLI Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI) Multi-function form providing for: Detailed instructions to the forwarder EEI (Electronic Export Information) Provides information to complete Automated Export Declaration (AES) Information not typically available on other documents prepared by the Exporter Proper authority to the AES agent Provided by a Letter of Authority or Provided by a Power of Attorney Signed SLI on Box 34-41

32 SLI / EEI 1&2.USPPI- Company responsible for shipping the product from the USA 6. USPPI EIN- Required information 7.Parties Related Is USPPI or FPPI related 10% or more? 9. Routed: Yes or no 10. Ult cnee Company who is receiving the cargo 11. Ult Cnee type Direct consumer (D), Government (G) Reseller (R), Other (O) 12.Intermed iate cnee Receiving the cargo and on fwd not a freight frwrdr 13. Point (state of origin) Where is the cargo physically coming from? 14. Country of Ult Dest Do you have knowledge of the final destination beyond your deliver to address? 15. Hazardous Materials Yes or no 20. D/F Is the product Made in the USA or of foreign origin? 21. Schedule B # Number that associates the product with the U.S. Govt classification system

33 SLI / EEI 22. Quantity in Schedule B / HTS units Refer to the Schedule B number unit requirement 23. DDTC Quantity and DDTC Unit of Measure Based on license requirements 24. Shipping Weight (in kilos) Accurate Gross weight is essential to National Security 25. ECCN, EAR99 or USML Category No. All exports will have one of the above three. 26.SME (Y/N) SME = Significant military equipment Y= ITAR N= no ITAR concern 27. License data 28. Value at the Port of Export (USD) Enter the value per Schedule B FOB/FCA include domestic $ Value should equal total amount paid or payable for the product, or market value if no financial transaction 29. License value by item Licensable values based on the license may have a different calculation. Refer 30 & 31. DDTC information ITAR related 32. Check if there are other values that do not exceed $ per schedule b number

Completing the Shipper s Letter of Instructions (SLI)

Completing the Shipper s Letter of Instructions (SLI) Rev: 08/17 1. U.S. PRINCIPAL PARTY IN INTEREST (USPPI) Provide the name and address of the U.S. exporter (U.S. principal party in interest). The USPPI