Changes to US-Colombia TPA Rules of Origin to Take Effect Jan. 1

Modifications to rules of origin related to the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (USCTPA) announced by presidential proclamation in July will take effect Jan. 1, 2021, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a notice released Oct. 28. The changes, which are intended to continue the same tariff treatment under USCTPA despite revisions to the U.S. and Colombian tariff schedules, had been detailed in a report published by the International Trade Commission concurrently with the proclamation (see 2006300079) but awaited USTR’s announcement of an effective date prior to implementation.