{"data":{"id":"us/15-cfr-2012.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 CFR 2012.3","heading":"Export certificates.","body":"(a) Beef may only be entered as a product of a participating country if the importer makes a declaration to the Customs Service, in the form and manner determined by the Customs Service, that a valid export certificate is in effect with respect to the beef.\n(b) To be valid, an export certificate shall:\n(1) Be issued by or under the supervision of the government of the participating country;\n(2) Specify the name of the exporter, the product description and quantity, and the calendar year for which the export certificate is in effect;\n(3) Be distinct and uniquely identifiable; and\n(4) Be used in the calendar year for which it is in effect.","path":["Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade","Subtitle C—Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade Agreements","CHAPTER XX—OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","PART 2012—IMPLEMENTATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS FOR BEEF"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-15.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:24Z","sha256":"5ad6364f4440f36a21b54f0e1f7b5d30b911b85efeb8e7f1b3f775bcafaf4301","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/15-cfr-2012.2","next":"us/15-cfr-2014.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}