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Certificate of Origin The certificate of origin is a document required by Argentine Customs under various circumstances: Control of Preferential Origin 3/4/2008 To claim preferential import duties when the country of origin has signed a trade agreement endorsing these preferences, as is the case of imports from member countries of MERCOSUR or ALADI, the Latin American Integration Association. The Argentine Customs authorities will require this document to grant preferential treatment at the importer’s request. Control of Non-Preferential Origin To control trade policies that are not related with preferential treatment, such as: Antidumping Duties Countervailing Measures Safeguard Measures Import Quotas Trade Statistics The government of Argentina also requires a certificate of origin for certain products, such as textiles and footwear, regardless of their country of origin (Resolution MEOSP 39/96). For information on products requiring certificate of origin, please contact the U.S. Commercial Service in Buenos Aires at Buenos.Aires.Office.Box@mail.doc.gov. U.S. Export Controls Return to top An export license grants permission to conduct a certain type of export transaction. It is issued by the appropriate licensing agency after a careful review of the facts surrounding the export transaction. Not all exports require a license. In fact, a relatively small percentage of all U.S. export transactions require licenses from the U.S. government. An exporter must think of the transaction as the element that may or may not require a license. However, the characteristics of the product are key elements of any transaction. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for licensing products that are “dual-use,” or have both commercial and military or proliferation applications. The first step to establishing whether a dual-use product requires a license is to find the product’s Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) on the Commerce Control List (CCL). BIS’s Office of Exporter Services in Washington, DC, (202-482-4811) or in Newport Beach, CA, (949-660-0144), can guide
you through this process. You may also find guidance on this process in a previously published Export America article entitled “Export Control Classification Numbers-ECCN,” which is on the Trade Information Center’s Web site http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/ticredirect.asp. Once the ECCN number is determined, the specialists at BIS can also help you navigate the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to find out whether you must apply for a license and how to submit the requisite application. An excellent explanation of how to understand the Export Administration Regulations is available on the BIS Web site. If the product to export does not fall into one of the specific categories listed in the EAR, EAR 99 is a designation for dual-use goods that are covered by the EAR but are not specifically listed on the Commerce Control List. EAR 99 items can be shipped without a license to most destinations under most circumstances. In fact, the majority of commercial exports from the United States fall into this category. Exporters of most consumer goods, for instance, may find their product listed under EAR 99. Other U.S. Government agencies regulate certain specialized articles. For instance, the export of defense articles falls under the purview of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls at the U.S. Department of State. Licensing nuclear materials and equipment for export is the responsibility of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Office of Imports and Exports under the Office of Fossil Energy in the Department of Energy regulates the export of natural gas and electric power. The Department of Energy’s Office of Export Control Policy and Cooperation authorizes the use of nuclear technology and technical data for nuclear power, as well as special nuclear materials. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration regulates the export of controlled substances and precursor chemicals. For the relevant contact information regarding export controls issues at any of these agencies, call the Trade Information Center at (800) USA-TRADE. But what if the product does not fall into any of the categories mentioned above or is EAR 99? Two other elements of the transaction must be considered: 3/4/2008 The item’s destination, and The recipient’s intended end-use of the item. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Department of Treasury enforces economic sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals, which are set forth by Congress. In the case of a few countries, like Iran, Libya, Cuba and Sudan, the United States maintains comprehensive trade sanctions, which means that the export of most goods to these countries is prohibited. However, licensing programs for the exportation of agricultural goods, medicine, and medical products are in place for Iran, Libya, Cuba, and Sudan. OFAC licenses exports of allowable products to Iran, Libya, and Sudan, while BIS licenses exports of products to Cuba. Limited sanctions programs are in place against other countries, or groups within those countries. Detailed information on these sanctions is available on the OFAC Web site at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/. U.S. sanctions programs change frequently. Exporters are encouraged to monitor U.S. sanctions programs on the OFAC Web site on a daily basis. For questions regarding U.S. sanctions programs, contact OFAC at (800) 540-6322.
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E-mail: fargosi@fibertel.com.ar BAS
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