Common use of Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment Clause in Contracts

Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, each Party shall require an importer in its territory that claims preferential tariff treatment for a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party to: (a) request preferential tariff treatment at the time of importation of an originating good, in accordance with the procedures applicable in the importing Party; (b) make a written declaration, if it deems necessary, that the good qualifies as an originating good; (c) have the certificate of origin in its possession at the time the claim referred to in subparagraph (a) is made; and (d) provide, on the request of that Party's customs authority, a copy of the certificate of origin and such other documentation related to the importation of the good in accordance with the laws and regulations of the importing Party. 2. An importer should promptly make a corrected declaration in a manner required by the customs authority of the importing Party and pay any duties owing where the importer has reason to believe that a certificate of origin on which a claim was based contains information that is not correct.