@vintagenorth Don' t know if you can right-click to download this, but here goes. There is no standard form, but this is the one that I use because it has all the 9 required elements, plus some more.
The Cert only applies if the item was made in Canada, the USA or Mexico (can consist of materials made outside those regions, but there are special rules for that). Check out this incredibly good resource that answers most questions: https://commongoods.ca/pages/how-to-avoid-tariffs-from-canada-to-the-u-s-guide-to-cusma-usmca-agreem...
I've learned this stuff along the way over the last 20 years, there's no way I could cover everything you need to know easily here. But do some research, there ARE more sites out there that walk you through it, if the one linked above doesn't cover what you need.
@movie_galaxy : Yes, the USMCA/CUSMA certificate of origin form needs to be printed out and placed in a resealable pouch (or packing list pouch) on the outside of the parcel so Customs can open it. For items worth under $2500 it's not necessary, but to be on the safe side, for the time being I'm putting it on there anyway. I think this is slowing my Purolator parcels down, but since the 29th, I've done 6 that have already arrived, and so far no indication of any being tariffed or refused. I have about 8 more now in transit, so fingers crossed...
@mrdutch1001 : this is worrisome.... people need to make sure that if their product is made in Canada (or USA, if shipping the other way) they have the USMCA/CUSMA certificate of origin form attached to the outside of the parcel. But those Etsy sellers may not realize that UPS is now charging a $10 fee on "Standard" service to the USA from Canada (the cheapest one, see below) - maybe this is what they're getting charged? So far I've had 2 arrive by UPS "Expedited" into the USA unscathed, label bought via NetParcel mind you, and had the form on the outside. I did however select to be billed (DDP), just in case of duties being charged in error. I'm not risking anything coming back by sending out DAP (recipient pays upon delivery) until Americans are used to having to think about what duty is and whose new rules are making them pay it. One thing I know of for sure, postal services must have duty prepaid or parcels will be refused at the border.
@flipistics : yeah I think there are changes yet to come, though they might be to remove some tariffs and then just apply some somewhere else - so far Trump has been quite consistent about being inconsistent. 😛
I get why they are doing this though, because let's face it, countries regenotiate trade deals all the time as economies change. We've been lucky to have an unaltered deal for so many years, so I think the problem is that we've had exemptions on SOOO many things for so long, not just the $800 exemption but tons of domestic-made stuff exempt under USMCA/CUSMA, that buyers on both sides are used to not having to even think about paying duty on most things. Now that they suddenly have to pay attention, perhaps people are beginning to realize maybe that 'hey, this sucks! I guess we've had it pretty good after all... because it's not like South Africa or India or Australia or whomever esle around the world had a sweet sweet trade deal like CUSMA...' Or maybe that's just me. I've always hated filling out customs forms, so I was already kinda cranky. 😕
