Common use of Direct transport Clause in Contracts

Direct transport. 1. Preferential tariff treatment provided for in this Agreement shall be applied to goods which satisfy the requirements of this Chapter and are directly transported between the Parties. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where the transit of goods takes place through non-Parties for storage, with or without transshipment, a maximum length of time not exceeding three months shall be imposed on the duration of stay of the goods since its entry into non-Parties. 3. To be eligible for preferential tariff treatment, goods shall not undergo any processing or production process in a non-Party except for loading, unloading, reloading, packing, packaging, repackaging or any other operation necessary for preservation in good condition or transportation. 4. Compliance with the provisions set out in paragraph 2 and 3 shall be authenticated by presenting to the customs authorities of the importing Party either with customs documents of the non-Parties or with any other documents so provided to the satisfaction of the customs authorities of the importing Party.