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CAFTA-DR – Direct Transport of Aluminum Goods

The CAFTA-DR direct transportation rule for aluminum goods allows manufacturers and exporters in member states to ship aluminum products at preferential (reduced or zero) duty rates provided goods are conveyed directly—without transshipment through third countries—and meet the agreement's specific Rules of Origin.

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The CAFTA-DR direct transportation rule for aluminum goods allows manufacturers and exporters in member states to ship aluminum products at preferential (reduced or zero) duty rates provided goods…

This requires that key manufacturing steps and a sufficient value-added share take place within one or more CAFTA-DR countries.

For freight forwarders, this means any break in direct transit or transshipment outside the agreement zone jeopardises preferential status and triggers standard tariff rates.

Last updated: 11 June 2026Published: 22 November 2025

Source: https://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/central-america-dominican-republic-free-trade-agreement

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The CAFTA-DR direct transportation rule for aluminum goods allows manufacturers and exporters in member states to ship aluminum products at preferential (reduced or zero) duty rates provided goods are conveyed directly—without transshipment through third countries—and meet the agreement's specific Rules of Origin. This requires that key manufacturing steps and a sufficient value-added share take place within one or more CAFTA-DR countries. For freight forwarders, this means any break in direct transit or transshipment outside the agreement zone jeopardises preferential status and triggers standard tariff rates.

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