2008 NAFTA Certificate of Origin (NCO) Renewals

As your Customs Broker it is important to us that you receive benefit from NAFTA uninterrupted at the turn of the year. In order to accomplish that, providing us with NAFTA information prior to December 31st is to our mutual benefit. It is not too early.

Willson International introduced alternatives for NAFTA management in 2007 which were very successful.  They aided many of you in streamlining the maintenance of your Blanket NAFTA Certificates of Origin's (BNCO's).

To continue to provide you with unmatched service we are offering you the following options:

1. As the Importer of Record, who holds the ultimate responsibility to Customs, you can maintain the BNCO's yourself. During the past year we have enjoyed great success with our clients' signing off on NAFTA for the applicable year.

   In general, import data within our system remains consistent from year to year in terms of suppliers and commodities. If you choose to sign off, we will update your NAFTA data to the next calendar year. We will only update those goods which qualified for NAFTA the previous year. You must advise us of any changes in eligibility immediately. 

   **If you are a 2007 signoff account, please send us a letter to cover 2008.  If you are choosing this option for both your north and south bound shipments we will require a letter to cover each of the affected countries. 

   The mandatory format for the signoff letter(s) is at:
   Statement From Importer Of Record To Import Under NAFTA For 2008 (Canada)
   
   Statement From Importer Of Record To Import Under NAFTA For 2008 (US)

   
   

2. Your 2007 NAFTA profile is available via our web portal. This profile can be downloaded, reviewed and changed to reflect 2008 NAFTA eligibility on a product line by product line basis. Once completed, you can return this file to us in order that we may update our database.  We will also require a written 2008 NAFTA declaration similar to that noted above. This option better suits more complex databases with regular modifications.

   If you are interested in this option, please contact Jeff Willson; jwillson@willsonintl.com 1.866.535.1918 Ext. 5. 

3. Providing Willson with fully executed BNCO's prior to the expiration of your 2007 certificates. We would continue to suggest that you consider staggering the expiration dates of your BNCO's to avoid the end of the year rush to acquire and provide these important documents.

   If you choose this option, the full fee schedule will apply. Please keep this in mind when considering your options for NAFTA 2008 renewals.

   We will process BNCO's on a first come first served basis. If your BNCO arrives after November 30th, your NAFTA claims could be interrupted.

We encourage you to review these options carefully.

Option 2 should be considered as noted.

Please remember full fees will apply to those choosing Option 3.  

If you have any questions or concerns on any of the above issues, please do not hesitate to contact: Jeff Willson; jwillson@willsonintl.com   1.866.535.1918 Ext. 5 or your Willson representative.

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to serving you more efficiently in securing you 2008 NAFTA.