Common use of Direct Consignment Clause in Contracts

Direct Consignment. 1. The originating goods of a Party shall be deemed to meet the consignment criteria under this Agreement when they are: (a) transported directly from the territory of that Party to the territory of another Party; or (b) transported through the territory or territories of one or more non- Parties for the purpose of transit or temporary storing in warehouses in such territory or territories, and the goods have not entered into trade or consumption there, provided that: (i) they do not undergo operations other than unloading, reloading or operations to preserve them in good condition; or (ii) the transit entry is justified for geographical reason or by considerations related exclusively to transport requirements. 2. Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article have been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the importing Party by the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party through the country of transit; or (b) a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit: (i) giving an exact description of the goods; (ii) stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships, or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) certifying the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs (a) or (b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities.

Direct Consignment. 1. The Each Party shall provide that an originating goods good retains its originating status if the good has been transported directly to the importing Party without passing through the territory of a non-Party. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, each Party shall be deemed to meet provide that an originating good retains its originating status if transited through or stored in temporary warehousing in one or more non-Parties, provided that the consignment criteria under this Agreement when they aregood: (a) transported directly from remained under customs control in the territory of that Party to the territory of another a non-Party; orand (b) transported through the territory or territories of one or more non- Parties for the purpose of transit or temporary storing in warehouses in such territory or territories, and the goods have has not entered into trade or consumption there, provided that: (i) they do not undergo operations undergone any operation there other than unloading, reloading reloading, labelling, splitting of consignments, or operations any operation required to preserve them keep it in good condition; or (ii) the transit entry is justified for geographical reason or by considerations related exclusively to transport requirements. 23. Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article have been fulfilled shall be supplied An importer shall, upon request, supply appropriate evidence to the customs authorities of the importing Party that the conditions set out in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled by the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party to the importing Party through the country of transit; or; (b) a non-manipulation certificate or any other certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transittransit specifying: (i) giving an the exact description of the goods; (ii) stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships, ships or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) certifying the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs (a3(a) or (b3(b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authoritiesauthorities of the importing Party.

Direct Consignment. 1. The originating goods of a Party shall be deemed to meet the consignment criteria under this Agreement when they are: (a) transported directly from the territory of that Party to the territory of another Party; or (b) transported through the territory or territories of one or more non- Parties for the purpose of transit or temporary storing in warehouses in such territory or territories, and the goods have not entered into trade or consumption there, provided that: (i) they do not undergo operations other than unloading, reloading or operations to preserve them in good condition; or (ii) the transit entry is justified for geographical reason or by considerations related exclusively to transport requirements. 2. Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article have been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the importing Party by the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party through the country of transit; or (b) a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit: (i) giving an exact description of the goods; (ii) stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships, or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) certifying the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs (a) or (b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities. SECTION C: CONSULTATION AND MODIFICATIONS