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Guide to Using the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Before you begin to fill out the NAFTA Certificate of Origin form you should have the following information:
- Determine
when to use
(Export.gov) Certificate of Origin (Form 434)
- Have the exporter's tax identification number* and address
- Have the producer's tax identification number and address
- Have the importer's tax identification number and address
- Find your
HS classification number
(Export.gov)
- Determine your
preference criterion
(Export.gov)
- Have the producer's tax identification number and address
With this information you can fill out the Certificate of Origin using the
NAFTA Interactive Tool
(Export.gov).
What is the Tax Identification Number?
- Canada: the employer number of importer/exporter assigned by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency;
- Mexico: the federal taxpayers registry number (RFC);
- United States: the employers identification number or Social Security Number.
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