{"id":3872,"date":"2026-09-03T11:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expertshipping.ca\/certificat-origine-cusma-2026-exporter-usa-sans-droits\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:19:46","slug":"cusma-certificate-of-origin-2026-export-to-the-u-s-duty-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expertshipping.ca\/en\/certificat-origine-cusma-2026-exporter-usa-sans-droits\/","title":{"rendered":"USMCA Certificate of Origin 2026: Export to the U.S. Duty-Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since July 24, 2026, most Canadian goods entering the United States have been subject to an additional duty of 10 % under Section 301 of the Trade Act<\/em> U.S. For a small or medium-sized business that ships packages to U.S. customers every week, this means either a direct increase in the selling price or a direct loss of profit margin. However, more than 98 % of tariff lines are exempt from this rule under one condition: that the package is shipped with a CUSMA Certificate of Origin<\/strong> in due form.<\/p>\n

The problem is that many companies have never filled out this document. Before 2025, their products entered the United States duty-free or nearly so, and no one cared about the \u00abACEUM.\u00bb That\u2019s no longer the case. This guide explains what the USMCA certificate of origin is, who can sign it, which fields are required, how much it saves you on a typical shipment, and the mistakes that cause preferential treatment to be denied at the border.<\/p>\n

What the USMCA Certificate of Origin Will Change in 2026<\/h2>\n

The Canada\u2013United States\u2013Mexico Agreement (USMCA) grants preferential tariff treatment\u2014that is, 0 % duties\u2014to goods \u00aboriginating\u00bb in North America. But this is not automatic. A U.S. customs officer has no way of knowing that your sweater was knitted in Montreal: the importer must to claim<\/strong> preference based on a certificate of origin provided by the exporter, producer, or importer themselves.<\/p>\n

Without this certification, the shipment is treated as non-originating and is subject to the general duty rate of 10 % under Article 301, in addition to any MFN (most-favored-nation) duties that may apply. Here is how this affects a typical shipment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Shipment to the United States (declared value)<\/th>\nWithout a CUSMA certificate<\/th>\nWith CUSMA certification<\/th>\nEconomy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
150 e-commerce packages from $ US<\/td>\n\u2248 15 $ US in fees (10 %)<\/td>\n0 $<\/td>\n15 $ per package<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B2B order for 1,200 $ US<\/td>\n\u2248 120 $ US<\/td>\n0 $<\/td>\n120 $<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pallet of 8,000 $ US<\/td>\n\u2248 800 $ US<\/td>\n0 $<\/td>\n800 $<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 packages\/month at 150 $ US<\/td>\n\u2248 1,500 $ US\/month<\/td>\n0 $<\/td>\n\u2248 18,000 $ US\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These amounts are for illustrative purposes only: they do not include brokerage fees, U.S. sales taxes, or Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, automobiles, and certain wood products, which apply even to goods that comply with the USMCA. It should also be noted that since the end of the exemption de minimis<\/em> In the United States, there is no longer a threshold of 800 US $ below which packages could be imported without formalities.<\/p>\n

Who can sign the certificate of origin?<\/h2>\n

Unlike the former NAFTA, the USMCA does not require an official form. The certification may appear on the commercial invoice, on a separate document, or on the free form provided by carriers (UPS, FedEx, Purolator, and DHL all offer bilingual versions). It may be completed by three parties:<\/p>\n