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CAFTA-DR – Origin Procedures

To benefit from tariff preferences under the CAFTA-DR agreement (a free trade agreement between the US and five Central American countries plus the Dominican Republic), exporters and importers must demonstrate the origin status of goods through specific procedures.

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To benefit from tariff preferences under the CAFTA-DR agreement (a free trade agreement between the US and five Central American countries plus the Dominican Republic), exporters and importers must…

These typically include submitting origin declarations, invoices, certificates of origin, and production records proving that goods were manufactured or sufficiently processed in a CAFTA-DR member…

Freight forwarders and customs agents must verify this documentation to correctly apply preferential treatment at the border.

Last updated: 11 June 2026Published: 22 November 2025

Source: https://www.trade.gov/cafta-dr

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To benefit from tariff preferences under the CAFTA-DR agreement (a free trade agreement between the US and five Central American countries plus the Dominican Republic), exporters and importers must demonstrate the origin status of goods through specific procedures. These typically include submitting origin declarations, invoices, certificates of origin, and production records proving that goods were manufactured or sufficiently processed in a CAFTA-DR member country. Freight forwarders and customs agents must verify this documentation to correctly apply preferential treatment at the border.

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