The US wants its trade agreement with the EU to develop rules of origin that ensure that preferential benefits go to products genuinely made in the United States and the EU. Apart from wanting a comprehensive duty free treatment for textiles and apparel products, the US wants rules of origin to incentivize production in the US and EU and establish origin procedures that streamline the certification and verification of rules of origin and that promote strong enforcement, including with respect to textiles.

In customs and trade facilitation, the US aims at building mechanisms to ensure shipments are released quickly after determining compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In addition, objectives in this area include providing for streamlined and expedited customs treatment for express delivery shipments, simplified customs procedures for low-value goods and a more reciprocal de minimis shipment value–the minimum value for goods that can enter the country duty-free–all generally aimed at promoting cross-border e-commerce.

The US also wants to create a mechanism to take appropriate action if the EU negotiates a free trade agreement with a non-market country, such as China. Additionally, the US wants to strengthen existing procedures and create new ones to address antidumping and countervailing duty evasion.