DANGERS OF SELF-ISSUED USMCA CERTIFICATES
IMPORTERS MAY SIGN OWN CERTIFICATES – BUT AT OWN PERIL!
Download a PDF copy of this Blog here.
One of the significant changes introduced by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement ("USMCA"), relative to the former NAFTA regime, was the expansion of who may complete and execute a USMCA Certification of Origin. In particular, importers are now permitted to complete and sign their own Certifications of Origin, rather than relying solely on exporters or producers.