Common use of Administrative Fees and Formalities Clause in Contracts

Administrative Fees and Formalities. 1. Each Party shall ensure that all fees and charges imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation of goods are consistent with subparagraph 1(a) of Article VIII of the GATT 1994. To this end, Article VIII of the GATT 1994 is incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. 2. Neither Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of any originating good of the other Party. Note: For the purposes of this paragraph, "consular transactions" means requirements by the consul of the importing Party located in the exporting Party for the purpose of obtaining consular invoices or consular visas for commercial invoices, certificates of origin, manifests, shippers' export declarations, or any other customs documentation required on or in connection with importation. 3. Each Party shall make available on its websites details of fees and charges that it imposes on or in connection with importation or exportation of goods as soon as possible.