tpp preparation - automation for analysis and compliance
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TPP PREPARATION – AUTOMATION FOR ANALYSIS AND COMPLIANCENicholas Stipp, Director of Asia OperationsONESOURCE Global Trade, Thomson ReutersNovember 25, 2015
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AGENDA
• OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES• US FTA COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW & CASE STUDIES• AUTOMATION TO ENABLE PREPARATION & ONGOING
COMPLIANCE
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OPPORTUNITIES
• Duty free access to previously restricted markets– 98% of tariff lines– Most on entry-into-force– Some substantial reductions (including high-duty countries like Vietnam)
• Common rules of origin across all TPP member countries– Accumulation rules across all TPP member countries
• Common paperwork for all TPP destinations
SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE VS. NON-TPP COUNTRIES
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IS TPP GOOD FOR ME?
Challenges:• It’s a BIG document• The origin rules are complicated• The tariff reduction schedules are complicated• Overlapping agreements• Customs compliance is complicated
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2,707 pages
149 MB
30 chapters
4x12 annexes56 related instruments
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COMPLICATED RULES OF ORIGIN
RVC?
FVNM?
CTC?
CTH?
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COMPLICATED TARIFF REDUCTION RULES
EIF? B10? US15?
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COMPLIANCE IS COMPLICATED• Prepare supporting documentation from TPP suppliers• Produce compliant CoOs (format is not defined, but
guidelines are there)
• Importers & exporters are permitted to issue• Printing is easy; sufficient documentation and diligence
is challenging• Your government will not pre-check anymore
• US (and other aggressive regimes) can come to both importers, exporters and their suppliers
• Authorities can request any time• You are the first line of verification, not your government
• 5 years from CoO date of issue
Accumulation Rules
Self Issuance of CoOs
Direct Verification
Record Keeping
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OVERLAPPING AGREEMENTS
Mexico
Canada
NAFTASource: Jakarta Post with Amendments
• TPP may not be better than existing agreements
• In some cases, covers fewer tariff lines
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AGENDA
• OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES• US FTA COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW & CASE STUDIES• AUTOMATION TO ENABLE PREPARATION & ONGOING
COMPLIANCE
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US FTAs – WHAT CAN THEY TELL US FOR TPP
• Singapore-US FTA since 2003• NAFTA since 1993• Establishes norms for operations
– Complicated and extensive requirements for compliance
– Aggressive origin verification and direct audit
– Large penalties
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US IS AGGRESSIVE AND LEADS THE WAY• Demonstrated aggressive approaches to origin
verification across all FTAs• Generally does not provide time extensions to
resolve & provide, as these determinations should have been made before importation
• Failure to respond more detailed investigation and potential penalties
• All TPP Country Customs Organizations have revenue at risk which drives more aggressive compliance
– Korea has now become one of the most aggressive regimes in Asia following KORUS FTA
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CASES…. NAFTA - DOUBLE the loss or gain from the violations for false origin claims
Most settlements are confidential• Large Japanese Ink Company
– $45M settlement for a combination of false origin and anti-dumping violations
• Major US Automaker– Long legal battle with CBP seeking $42M in damages for
insufficient documentation ; eventually settled..but the legal fees…
• Major Electronics Manufacturer– $10M settlement for false origin claim (originally assessed
>$20M fine)
• Even in ASEAN-India – major electronics companies claiming Malaysian origin with no basis
• Singapore can lock you up! US has too….
$45M
$42M
$10M
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AGENDA
• OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES• US FTA COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW & CASE STUDIES• AUTOMATION TO ENABLE PREPARATION & ONGOING
COMPLIANCE
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MANUAL ANALYSIS AND COMPLIANCE IS DIFFICULT
PurchasingBOM
FTA Personnel
SalesSupplier Documents
Complicated Internal Data Gathering
Complicated Research & Preparation Work
Rates, Country Differences
Product- Specific Origin Rules
FTA Personnel
CalculationCoO Self-Issuance
• Data gathering can take months and is often out-of-date once collected• Once data gathered, searching, calculation and CoO issuance could take hours per product• Multi-sourcing locations make verification complicated on a shipment-by-shipment basis
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Monitoring & Reporting
Issuing C/O
Origin Determination
SupplierDeclaration
Eligibility Analysis
PROCESS FLOW AUTOMATIONPreparation
• Vendor
Management• Supplier portal • COO registration
• Certificate of Origin self issuance according to regulatory requirements
• Link to auditability• Automated
application
• FTA utilization• Savings from FTA
use• Ineligible orders• Compliance
reporting
• Master Data Management
• ERP mapping• FTA information,
Rules of Origin, Buffer
• Solution configuration
• Origin determination by product and sales order level
• Confirmation at the shipment level
• Compliance with supplier checks
• Origin rules
validation• FTA savings
modeling• Simulation for
supply chain changes
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MAPPING YOUR DATA SOURCES Monitoring &
ReportingIssuing
C/O Origin
DeterminationSupplier
DeclarationEligibility AnalysisPreparation
Directly interface with major ERPs as well as legacy system to extract correct data for further calculation.
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ANALYZING CURRENT ITEMS FOR ELIBILITY Monitoring &
ReportingIssuing
C/O Origin
DeterminationSupplier
DeclarationEligibility AnalysisPreparation
Easily identify FTAs where you currently qualify and where you are close; multiple rules per FTA
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INDIVIDUAL ITEM CONSIDERATIONS Monitoring &
ReportingIssuing
C/O Origin
DeterminationSupplier
DeclarationEligibility AnalysisPreparation
Single item drill down for shipment level compliance and identification of critical suppliers
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FOCUSED VALUE?Build-Down (BD40) origin determination
Description Material Origin status HS Code Value
Cost of Materials Used
A Origin 8452.50 10
B Non-Origin 8708.99 10
C Non-Origin 8708.99 10
D Non-Origin 8452.60 10
E Non-Origin 8302.30 10
F Non-Origin 8708.99 10
G Non-Origin 8708.99 10
H Non-Origin 8452.70 10
Sales Price (at FOB) with HS Code of 8452.40 100
Focused Value method (FVM50) origin determination
1) Under BD40, the product concerned does not qualify for BD40. Sales Value (100)- VNM (70)/ Sales Value (100)= 30%2) However, under FVM, the product concerned does qualify for FVM. Sales Value (100)- FVNM (20)/ Sales Value (100)= 80% FVM can sometimes definitely help to benefit under TPP In order to take advantage of the rule, the company must manage per HS Code wise list of FVNMs to properly determine the
origin of the product under FVM.
Description Material Origin status HS Code Focused Value
Cost of Materials Used
A Origin 8452.50 Y 10
B Non-Origin 8708.99 N 10
C Non-Origin 8708.99 N 10
D Non-Origin 8452.60 Y 10
E Non-Origin 8302.30 N 10
F Origin 8708.99 N 10
G Non-Origin 8708.99 N 10
H Non-Origin 8452.70 Y 10
Sales Price (at FOB) with HS Code of 8452.40 100
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AUTOMATE FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE• Prepare supporting documentation• Get ready for CoO issuance
• Identify new suppliers within TPP• Consider new locations for expansion• Ensure they meet origin rules• Prepare documentation
• Many overlap, seek the benefits today
• For importers, costs will drop• Exploit your advantage versus less-prepared
competitors
Be ready day 1
Make supply chain decisions now
Maximize FTA utilization before TPP
Once ratified, sell based on reduced landed cost