Which Free Trade Agreements Are Available to Reduce Your Duty Rates?

The Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) available to reduce your duty rates are bilateral or multilateral treaties that allow goods to enter a country at 0% duty provided they meet specific Rules of Origin.

Having an FTA in place does not grant automatic savings.

You must prove the economic nationality of your goods. We manage the complex calculus of "Change of Tariff Heading" and "Value Added Rules" to ensure you can legally claim preference.

In the industry we call it "The Volkswagen Lesson"

  • In the 1990s automotive manufacturers faced massive penalties because they claimed their cars were "Made in Europe" to access FTAs.
  • However, they failed to account for the Japanese electronics inside.

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