Common use of Administrative Fees and Formalities Clause in Contracts

Administrative Fees and Formalities. 1. Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with Article VIII:1 of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes, that all fees and charges of whatever character (other than export taxes, customs duties, charges equivalent to an internal tax or other internal charge applied consistently with Article III:2 of GATT 1994, and antidumping and countervailing duties) imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and do not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes. 2. No Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of a good of another Party. 3. Each Party shall make publicly available online a current list of the fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation or exportation. 4. No Party shall levy fees and charges on or in connection with importation or exportation on an ad valorem basis.8 5. Each Party shall periodically review its fees and charges, with a view to reducing their number and diversity if practicable.

Administrative Fees and Formalities. 1. Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with Article VIII:1 of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes, that all fees and charges of whatever character (other than export taxes, customs duties, charges equivalent to an internal tax or other internal charge applied consistently with Article III:2 of GATT 1994, and antidumping and countervailing duties) imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and do not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes. 2. No Neither Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of a good of another Party. 3. Each Party shall make publicly available online a current list of the fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation or exportation. 4. No Neither Party shall levy fees and charges on or in connection with importation or exportation on an ad valorem basis.8basis. 5. Each Party shall periodically review its fees and charges, with a view to reducing their number and diversity if practicable.

Administrative Fees and Formalities. 1. Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with Article VIII:1 of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes, that all fees and charges of whatever character (other than export taxes, customs duties, charges equivalent to an internal tax or other internal charge applied consistently with Article III:2 of GATT 1994, and antidumping and countervailing duties) imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and do not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes. 2. No Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of a good of another Party. 3. Each Party shall make publicly available online a current list of the fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation or exportation. 4. No Party shall levy fees and charges on or in connection with importation or exportation on an ad valorem basis.8basis.Footnote 8 5. Each Party shall periodically review its fees and charges, with a view to reducing their number and diversity if practicable.

Administrative Fees and Formalities. 1. Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with Article VIII:1 VII:1 of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes, that all fees and charges of whatever character (other than export taxes, customs duties, charges equivalent to an internal tax or other internal charge applied consistently with Article III:2 I:2 of GATT 1994, and antidumping and countervailing duties) imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and do not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes. 2. No Neither Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of a good of another the other Party. 3. Each Party shall make publicly available online a current list of the fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation or exportation. 4. No Party shall levy fees and charges on or in connection with importation or exportation on an ad valorem basis.8 5. Each Party shall periodically review its fees and charges, with a view to reducing their number and diversity diversity, if practicable.