North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)Implementation of Duty-Deferral Program Provisions

In response to comments received on the final rule implementing NAFTA, this document sets forth interim regulations establishing procedural and other requirements that apply to the collection, waiver and reduction of duties under the duty-deferral program provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The document prescribes the documentary and other requirements that must be followed when merchandise is withdrawn from a U.S. duty-deferral program either for exportation to another NAFTA country or for entry into a duty-deferral program of another NAFTA country, the procedures that must be followed in filing a claim for a waiver or reduction of duties collected on such merchandise, and the procedures for finalization of duty collections and duty waiver or reduction claims.