Commerce and Mexican SAT to Hold Textile and Apparel NAFTA Origin Verification Workshop May 29
Commerce Department Under Secretary for International Trade Francisco Sanchez will host a workshop with the U.S. textile and apparel industries on NAFTA compliance and Mexico’s NAFTA origin verification procedures May 29, alongside Mexican Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT) chief Aristóteles Núñez. The workshop will be held at SAT headquarters in Mexico City from 10 a.m. to noon. Agenda items include NAFTA Chapter 5 rights, obligations and consequences when filling out and signing a NAFTA Certificate of Origin; verification procedures technical session including SAT´s new procedures designed to facilitate compliance; and how SAT is resolving current cases. Passports will be required to attend.
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After the workshop, U.S. and Mexican companies will have the opportunity to meet with SAT authorities on a one-on-one basis to discuss their specific cases. Companies planning to meet in a one-on-one session should contact Richard.Stetson@trade.gov and Laurie Mease at Laurie.Mease@trade.gov by May 21.