Each commodity added appears in the Commodity summary section. You can view, edit or delete each commodity in your shipment.
• To add additional charges to the shipment, enter the amount in the Additional charges field.
• To see a list of prohibited commodities for the destination country, click the Click to see if your commodity can travel to this country link and select the country from the menu.
NAFTA Certificate of Origin
A NAFTA Certificate of Origin may apply if the shipper and recipient are located in the U.S., Canada or Mexico, and at least one commodity was produced in one of these countries.
1. Select the Applies for NAFTA Certificate of Origin check box in the Additional commodity information section on the Commodity/Merchandise screen.
2. Select a Preference for each commodity in the shipment.
A – The good was obtained or produced entirely in a NAFTA country.
B – The good was produced entirely in a NAFTA
country and satisfies the specific origin that applies to its tariff classification.
country from originating materials.
D1 – The goods were produced in a NAFTA country but do not meet the rule of origin because the goods were imported into the territory of a NAFTA country in an unassembled or disassembled form, but were classified as assembled goods.
D2 – The goods were produced in a NAFTA country but do not meet the rule of origin because the goods incorporated one or more non-originating materials provided for as parts.
E – Certain data processing goods and their parts that did not originate in a NAFTA country are considered originating upon importation when the Most-Favored-Nation tariff rate of the good conforms to the rate and is common to all NAFTA countries.
F – The good is an origination agricultural good under preference criterion A, B or C and is not subject to quantitative restriction in the importing NAFTA country because it is a qualifying good.
NAFTA Certificate of Origin, continued 3. Select Yes if you are the producer of the
commodity.
Select No if you are not the producer of the commodity. Indicate whether the certificate is based upon:
• No (1) – Your knowledge of the commodity
• No (2) – Written statement from producer
• No (3) – Signed certificate from producer
4. The Net cost (NC) method calculates regional value content (RVC) as a percentage of the net cost to produce the good.
Net cost represents all costs incurred by the
producer minus promotions, royalties, shipping and non-allowable interest costs.
• No – Select No if the RVC is not calculated according to the net cost method.
• NC – Select NC if the RVC is calculated according to the net cost method.
range if RVC is calculated according to the net cost method over a period of time. Enter the beginning and ending dates of the time period in a MM/DD/YYYY format or select from the calendar icons.
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The Destination Control Statement (DCS) is available with FedEx International First®, FedEx International Priority®, FedEx International Economy®, FedEx International Priority® Freight and FedEx International Economy® Freight services.
The DCS must be entered on the invoice and on the Bill of Lading, air waybill or other export control document (e.g., Commercial Invoice, label, packing slip, Certificate of Origin) that accompanies the shipment from its point of origin in the United States to the ultimate consignee or end-user abroad. This also applies to all export shipments sent from any country where the exporter is a U.S. company. The person responsible for preparing those documents is also responsible for entering the DCS.FedEx provides the DCS for the Commercial Invoice and the label.
The shipper is responsible for placing the DCS on the packing slip and the Certificate of Origin.
processing, the current statements you must use are as follows:
• DCS required for most U.S. exports: “These commodities, technology or software were exported from the United States in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations.
Diversion contrary to United States law is prohibited.”
• DCS for U.S. exports controlled by the
U.S.Department of State: “These commodities are authorized by the U.S. government for export only to [country of ultimate destination] for use by [end-user]. They may not be transferred, trans-shipped on a noncontinuous voyage,or otherwise be disposed of in any other country, either in their original form or after being incorporated into other end-items, without the prior written approval of the U.S. Department of State.”
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Enable the Destination Control Statement (DCS) 1. Select System Settings from the Customize
menu. The System Settings-System/Account screen displays.
2. Select the appropriate System number and click Modify. The System Settings screen displays.
3. Click the 1-Your System Settings tab.
4. In the Label Information section, select the I want to be able to select the type of Destination Control Statement check box.
5. Click OK. The DCS is now enabled.
Enter the Destination Control Statement (DCS)
1. Complete the required sections on the Shipment details screen then click the Options tab.
2. In the Destination Control Statement (DCS) section, select one of the following options in the DCS Type drop-down menu:
• U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
• U.S. Department of State (DOS)
• Both-DOS and DOC
Both-DOS and DOC, the following fields display with entries related to your shipment:
• DOS Destination Country(ies) – This is the destination country code.
• DOS Destination Recipient – This is the recipient’s company name. If the recipient’s company name is blank, the recipient’s contact name displays.
4. Confirm these field entries or change them as needed.
5. Continue with processing your shipment.
Enhancements
Overview
ITAR is a set of U.S. government regulations that control the export and import of defense related articles and services on the U.S. munitions list in FedEx International Priority and FedEx International Priority Freight shipments. Under ITAR, controlled commodities cannot transit China.
Current ITAR enhancements:
• Provide you with the ability to mark your shipments as ITAR by selecting the Controlled Shipment – ITAR (Exempt) check box in the Special Services section of the Options screen to help ensure proper processing and delivery.
• Allow you to access markets for your ITAR commodities that are not available with the competition due to carrier initiated embargoes.
• Offer a consistent, easy-to-use and fast
international shipping experience for your ITAR shipments.
• Reduce customs issues, shipment delays and associated fines/penalties.
FedEx Ship Manager Software now enables you to ship packages using FedEx International First service via the following lanes:
• From the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan to Southern and Eastern China.
• From the U.S., Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean to Singapore.