Using LTSDs to qualify goods under preferential origin agreements

Samuel Draginich
Samuel Draginich
Senior Trade Compliance Manager, EMEA, Amazon EU, Luxembourg
Published 29 Oct 2021

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A practical tutorial for customs and trade compliance professionals on rescuing a preferential origin claim when a bill-of-materials component fails the change of tariff heading (CTH) rule, using a long-term supplier's declaration (LTSD). Topics covered: How preferential origin (free trade) agreements let goods qualify: wholly obtained, accumulation, or change of...

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