Rules Of Origin
Free Trade Agreement Reconciliation: Protect Your Duty Savings and Stay Audit Ready
A customs auditor gives you 30 days to prove your imports truly qualify for a free trade agreement. Your suppliers are slow to respond, certifications look thin, and the clock is ticking. We have seen this movie before, and the ending depends on how prepared you are. At Vigilant Global Trade Services, we help companies…
Build a Defensible Trade Compliance Program That Stands Up Under Scrutiny
Picture a regulator at your door asking for proof behind a shipment you cleared last year. Can you show the bill of materials, supplier certifications, purchase orders, and the logic you used to apply the rule of origin? If not, the problem is not just the shipment. It is the defensibility of your entire trade…
USMCA Compliance Under Scrutiny: How We Help You Keep Duty Savings and Avoid Penalties
Picture this: you claim USMCA on a shipment, save a significant amount on IEEPA-related tariffs, then a thick envelope arrives from Customs and Border Protection. Inside is a CF-28 Request for Information or a CF-29 Notice of Action. Your savings are now under the microscope, and the clock is ticking. The Shift From NAFTA to…