Federal Register #2026-20938

Commerce guidance on U.S. content in qualifying Canadian and Mexican products

This is regulatory guidance on determining U.S. content in qualifying Canadian and Mexican products for tariff implementation, not a procurement opportunity. - Government offices: The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) provides guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). - Scope: The guidance concerns products from Canada and Mexico eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). - U.S. content: Includes value attributable to parts wholly obtained, entirely produced, or substantially transformed in the United States, plus qualifying U.S.-processed steel, aluminum, and copper value not already counted. - No products or services are requested, and no OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

Description

This notice provides guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on assessing U.S. content in products of Canada and Mexico that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The guidance is for implementing tariffs pursuant to Clause (2)(D) of Proclamation 11032 of June 1, 2026. It defines U.S. content to include product value attributable to U.S.-origin parts and, to the extent not otherwise counted, specified U.S.-processed steel, aluminum, and copper. The guidance is effective for products entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after October 14, 2026.

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