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I am a documentation clerk at my company. Should I sign the NAFTA Certificate of Origin?
The person who signs the NAFTA Certificate of Origin must be knowledgeable and responsible and have authority to commit the exporter. Customs authorities will question certification by clerks and others who are neither knowledgeable nor authorized to represent the exporter. There are penalties associated with incorrect completion of the NAFTA Certificate of Origin. The person signing the NAFTA Certificate must understand their liability. Export companies must realize that a person completing the certificate without proper training and understanding of the qualification process established by the NAFTA Rules of Origin is subject to criminal and civil penalties. Therefore, they should carefully decide which person should their NAFTA Certificates of Origin.
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