Common use of Express Shipments Clause in Contracts

Express Shipments. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures for express shipments while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection. These procedures shall: (a) provide for information necessary to release an express shipment to be submitted and processed before the shipment arrives; (b) allow a single submission of information covering all goods contained in an express shipment, such as a manifest, through, if possible, electronic means;6 (c) to the extent possible, provide for the release of certain goods with a minimum of documentation; (d) under normal circumstances, provide for express shipments to be released within six hours after submission of the necessary customs documents, provided the shipment has arrived; (e) apply to shipments of any weight or value recognising that a Party may require formal entry procedures as a condition for release, including declaration and supporting documentation and payment of customs duties, based on the good’s weight or value; and (f) provide that, under normal circumstances, no customs duties will be assessed on express shipments valued at or below a fixed 6 For greater certainty, additional documents may be required as a condition for release.

Express Shipments. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures for express shipments while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection. These procedures shall: (a) provide for information necessary to release an express shipment to be submitted and processed before the shipment arrives; (b) allow a single submission of information covering all goods contained in an express shipment, such as a manifest, through, if possible, electronic means;6means;5 (c) to the extent possible, provide for the release of certain goods with a minimum of documentation; (d) under normal circumstances, provide for express shipments to be released within six hours after submission of the necessary customs documents, provided the shipment has arrived; (e) apply to shipments of any weight or value recognising that a Party may require formal entry procedures as a condition for release, including declaration and supporting documentation and payment of customs duties, based on the good’s weight or value; and (f) provide that, under normal circumstances, no customs duties will be assessed on express shipments valued at or below a fixed 6 amount set under the Party’s law.6 5 For greater certainty, additional documents may be required as a condition for release.

Express Shipments. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain expedited customs procedures for express shipments while maintaining appropriate customs control and selection. These procedures shall: (a) provide for information necessary to release an express shipment to be submitted and processed before the shipment arrives; (b) allow a single submission of information covering all goods contained in an express shipment, such as a manifest, through, if possible, electronic means;6means; (5) (c) to the tothe extent possible, provide for the release of certain goods with a minimum of documentation; (d) under normal circumstances, provide for express shipments to be released within six hours after submission of the necessary customs documents, provided the shipment has arrived; (e) apply to shipments of any weight or value recognising that a Party may require formal entry procedures as a condition for release, including declaration and supporting documentation and payment of customs duties, based on the good’s 's weight or value; and (f) provide that, under normal circumstances, no customs duties will be assessed on express shipments valued at or below a fixed 6 For greater certaintyamount set under the Party's law. 2. If a Party does not provide the treatment in paragraph 1(a) through (f) to all shipments, additional documents may be required as that Party shall provide a condition for release.separate