Certificate of Origin

Draft USMCA/NAFTA Certificates of Origin in Minutes

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What you'll need

Commercial Invoices & Bills of Materials
Production Records
Party Information

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Workflow

Overview

CaseMark's Certificate of Origin skill automates the drafting of USMCA and legacy NAFTA Certificates of Origin for goods traded between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It analyzes your commercial invoices, production records, and party information to determine the correct origin criteria, verify HS classifications, and generate fully compliant certification documents ready for review and signature.

Preparing Certificates of Origin for preferential tariff treatment is a painstaking process that requires cross-referencing trade agreements, verifying HS classifications, analyzing production records for origin criteria, and ensuring every data element meets strict regulatory requirements. Errors or omissions can result in denied duty preferences, customs delays, penalties, and costly audits.

CaseMark automates the entire Certificate of Origin drafting workflow—from determining the applicable trade agreement and analyzing origin criteria to generating compliant certification statements with proper legal declarations. The AI cross-checks HS codes, handles special scenarios like confidential producers, and produces professional certificates that are ready for final review and signature.

How it works

1. Upload commercial invoices, production records, and party information
2. AI analyzes goods, verifies HS classifications, and determines origin criteria
3. Review the drafted Certificate of Origin with compliance checks
4. Export the finalized certificate in your preferred format (DOCX, PDF)

What you get

Agreement Determination & Coverage Type
Party Information Summary
Goods Description with HS Classifications
Origin Criterion Analysis
Certification Statement & Legal Declarations
Certificate with Signature Block

What it handles

Automatic agreement determination (USMCA vs. legacy NAFTA) based on shipment date
Origin criterion analysis (A/B/C/D) with supporting justification
HS tariff classification verification and alignment with entry documents
Regional value content calculation and compliance checks
Legally compliant certification statements with signature blocks
Support for single-shipment and blanket certificates up to 12 months

Required documents

Commercial Invoices & Bills of Materials
Invoices and material lists for the goods being certified, including item descriptions, quantities, and values
.pdf, .docx, .xlsx
Production Records
Manufacturing records, material sourcing documentation, and supplier information demonstrating where and how goods were produced
.pdf, .docx, .xlsx
Party Information
Legal names, complete physical addresses, and tax ID or business registration numbers for the exporter, producer, and importer
.pdf, .docx, .txt

Supporting documents

Prior Origin Determinations
Any previous origin rulings, tariff determinations, or certificates issued for the same or similar goods
.pdf, .docx
HS Classification Documentation
Existing tariff classification records or customs rulings specifying 6-, 8-, or 10-digit HS codes for the goods
.pdf, .docx, .xlsx

Why teams use it

Reduce certificate preparation time from hours of manual research and formatting to minutes of AI-assisted drafting

Minimize costly errors in origin criterion determination and HS classification that can lead to denied preference claims or customs penalties

Ensure compliance with current USMCA requirements including proper legal declarations and data elements

Maintain consistency across certificates with standardized formatting and automated handling of special scenarios like confidential producers or unknown importers

Questions

Does CaseMark determine whether USMCA or NAFTA applies?

Yes. CaseMark automatically identifies the correct agreement based on your shipment date—USMCA for shipments on or after July 1, 2020, and legacy NAFTA for earlier shipments. This ensures your certificate references the proper legal framework.

Can CaseMark generate blanket certificates covering multiple shipments?

Absolutely. CaseMark supports both single-shipment and blanket certificates valid for up to 12 months from the date of signature, in accordance with USMCA Article 5.2. You simply specify the coverage period and applicable goods.

How does the tool handle confidential producer information?

CaseMark recognizes scenarios where producer details are confidential and applies the proper USMCA convention—noting 'Available to Customs upon request' in the producer field while flagging potential verification risks for your review.

Does CaseMark verify HS tariff classifications?

CaseMark cross-references the HS codes you provide against the goods descriptions and entry documentation to flag inconsistencies. While final classification responsibility rests with the certifier, the AI helps catch common mismatches before submission.

What origin criteria does the tool support?

CaseMark supports all USMCA/NAFTA origin criteria—A (wholly obtained/produced), B (produced exclusively from originating materials), C (tariff shift and/or regional value content), and D (other qualifying provisions)—and helps determine which applies to each good.

Is the generated certificate legally binding?

The certificate CaseMark produces follows the official USMCA certification format and includes all required data elements and legal declarations. However, it must be reviewed, verified, and signed by the authorized certifier before it becomes a legally binding document.