How to fill out the NAFTA Certificate of Origin, with some helpful do’s and don’ts.

      Be sure to use the approved format for the NAFTA Certificate of Origin. Mexican Customs officials will not accept non-official documents. A copy of the official document can be downloaded here: https://forms.customs.gov/customsrf/getformharness

      The NAFTA Certificate of Origin can be completed in either Spanish or English, at the exporter’s discretion.

      Mexican Customs officials may request a written translation of the certificate. If requested, the importer should provide the translation. The exporter must fill out the NAFTA Certificate of Origin – it cannot be filled out by any other party. If the exporter is not the producer, then the exporter must receive documents from the producer proving that the product in question is of NAFTA origin. The producer can provide either a Certificate of Origin or another form of documentation showing that the product is of NAFTA origin.

Field I: Exporter name,

address, tax ID number

      Name: Enter the name of the exporting company.

      Address: Enter the address of the exporting company – be sure to include the country.

            Tax ID Number: Enter the exporting company’s legal tax identification number.

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