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Merchandise PF Table 0

The document outlines various free trade agreements (FTAs) and special trade legislation programs, detailing their duty preference status and whether they are exempt from the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF). It includes specific countries under each program, along with relevant citations and notes. Additionally, it clarifies the application of MPF exemptions for goods subject to tariff rate quotas (TRQ) and provides disclaimers regarding the information's legal binding status.

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Merchandise PF Table 0

The document outlines various free trade agreements (FTAs) and special trade legislation programs, detailing their duty preference status and whether they are exempt from the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF). It includes specific countries under each program, along with relevant citations and notes. Additionally, it clarifies the application of MPF exemptions for goods subject to tariff rate quotas (TRQ) and provides disclaimers regarding the information's legal binding status.

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May 18, 2015

MPF and Preferential Trade Programs


Free Trade Agreements
Duty SPI Country MPF Citation and Notes
Preference (TPL goods are never exempt)
Program
1 AUFTA AU Australia Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(8)
2 BHFTA BH Bahrain Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(9)
3 CLFTA CL Chile Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(7)
4 CAFTA-DR P, El Salvador, Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(10)
P+ Guatemala,
Honduras,
Nicaragua,
Dominican
Republic,
Costa Rica
5 ILFTA IL Israel Exempt Goods of Israel are exempt
irrespective of whether the ILFTA is
claimed and irrespective of their
country of export, per 19 CFR
24.23(c)(5)
6 JOFTA JO Jordan Not Exempt Not exempted by 19 CFR 24.23(c).
7 MAFTA MA Morocco Not Exempt Not exempted by 19 CFR 24.23(c).
8 NAFTA CA Canada, Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(3). However,
MX Mexico E criterion goods (Annex 308.1)
are not exempt unless eligible to
be marked as products of
Canada or Mexico
9 OMFTA OM Oman Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(11)
10 PETPA PE Peru Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(12)
11 QIZ N Jordan Not Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)
12 QIZ N Egypt Not Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)
13 QIZ N West Bank, Not Exempt However, exempt if marked
Gaza “Israel,” per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(5).
14 SGFTA SG Singapore Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(6), includes
Integrated Sourcing Initiative (ISI)
goods
15 COTPA CO Colombia Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(14)
16 KORUS KR Korea Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(13)
17 PATPA PA Panama Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(15)

MPF and Over-Quota Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Goods


If goods subject to a TRQ are entered with the benefit of a free trade agreement (FTA) that
provides the MPF exemption but the in-quota allocation is filled, the MPF exemption does
apply even though the special program indicator (SPI) is not listed in the “Special” column of
the HTSUS corresponding to the over-quota tariff item.

DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES AND IS NOT LEGALLY BINDING
MPF and Duty Preference Programs
Special Trade Legislation
Duty SPI Country MPF Citation and Notes
Preference
Program
1 AGOA D GN 16 (a) for Not Exempt / MPF exempt if:
country list Exempt  Product of GSP least-
developed beneficiary
developing country irrespective
of claim or country of export
(List in GN 4(b)(i))
 Textile good entered in 9819
See 19 CFR 24.23(c)(1)(i) and (iv)
2 CBERA E GN 7 (a) for Exempt Exempt irrespective of whether
country list CBERA is claimed and irrespective
of their country of export, per 19
CFR 24.23(c)(1)(iii)
3 CBTPA R GN 17(a) for Exempt Exempt irrespective of whether
country list CBTPA is claimed because they
are a subset of CBERA, above
See 19 CFR 24.23(c)(1)(iii)
4 Civil Aircraft C Not Exempt Not exempted by 19 CFR 24.23(c).
5 DCMAO Exempt Per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(1)(i)
(DCASR)
6 Freely Z Marshall Not Exempt Not exempted by 19 CFR 24.23(c)
Associated Islands,
States (FAS) Micronesia,
Palau
7 GSP A, GN 4(a) for Not Exempt / MPF exempt if:
A* GSP Exempt  Product of GSP least-
countries developed beneficiary
and 4(b) for developing country irrespective
LDBDCs of claim or country of export
(List in GN 4(b)(i))
See 19 CFR 24.23(c)(1)(iv)
8 Insular Y U.S. Virgin Exempt Products of insular possessions
Possessions Islands, are exempt irrespective of whether
Guam, preference is claimed and
American irrespective of their country of
Samoa, export, per 19 CFR 24.23(c)(1)(ii)
Northern
Mariana
Islands
9 Intermediate L Not Exempt Not exempted by 19 CFR 24.23(c)
Chemicals for
Dyes
10 Pharmaceutical K Not Exempt Not exempted by 19 CFR 24.23(c)
Products

DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES AND IS NOT LEGALLY BINDING

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