Changes to CAFTA-DR Rules of Origin to Take Effect Nov. 1
Modifications to rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) announced in presidential proclamations issued in 2016 and 2017 will take effect Nov. 1, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a notice…
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released Sept. 2. The changes, which are intended to continue the same tariff treatment under CAFTA-DR despite revisions to member countries’ national tariff schedules, had been detailed in annexes included with the proclamations (see 1612190005 and 1712260010) but awaited USTR’s announcement of an effective date prior to implementation. “The applicable conditions set forth in the CAFTA-DR” for implementation of the changes to the rules of origin “have been fulfilled,” USTR said in the notice.