§ 182.103 Producer and exporter recordkeeping responsibilities for records relating to LVC, steel purchasing, and aluminum purchasing requirements.

19 CFR 182.103

Part 182: · 2025 edition

(a) Producer recordkeeping responsibilities. A producer of a covered vehicle whose good is subject to a claim for USMCA preferential tariff treatment must make and keep, for a minimum of five years from the date that the vehicle certifications were submitted to CBP, the LVC certification, the steel purchasing certification, the aluminum purchasing certification, and all records and supporting documents that the producer of the covered vehicle has to demonstrate whether the covered vehicle meets the LVC, steel purchasing, and aluminum purchasing requirements. The records must be capable of being retrieved upon lawful request or demand by CBP. The producer of the covered vehicle must also maintain any records related to the high-wage components of the LVC requirement as required by DOL pursuant to 29 CFR part 810, and produce such records to DOL upon request. (b) Exporter who completed the certification of origin recordkeeping responsibilities. An exporter who completed the certification of origin for a covered vehicle must keep, for a minimum of five years from the date that the certification of origin was completed, the LVC certification, the steel purchasing certification, the aluminum purchasing certification, and all records and supporting documents that the exporter has to demonstrate whether the covered vehicle meets the LVC, steel purchasing, and aluminum purchasing requirements. The records must be capable of being retrieved upon lawful request or demand by CBP. The exporter must also maintain any records related to the high-wage components of the LVC requirement as required by DOL pursuant to 29 CFR part 810, and produce such records to DOL upon request. [CBP Dec. 24-18, 90 FR 6500, Jan. 17, 2025]

Source: eCFR (Title 19, 2025 Annual Edition). Regulatory text is a U.S. government work. Verify against the official eCFR before relying on it. Not legal advice.

19 CFR 182.103 — Producer and exporter recordkeeping responsibilities for records relating to LVC, steel purchasing, and aluminum purchasing requirements.