Post-importation preference claim
Also called: post-importation claim · 19 USC 1520(d)
A US procedure that lets an importer claim free trade agreement preference after the goods have been entered without it, and obtain a refund of excess duties. The claim must be filed within the deadline set for the agreement and supported by the required origin documents.
In practice
Importers who miss preference at entry, for example under USMCA, can still recover duties if they act within the deadline.
Applies to: 
USA
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