Fees and Formalities of the GATT 1994 shall apply, and is hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
Fees and Formalities. Without prejudice to Article 9 (Fees and Charges) of Annex VII (Trade Facilitation), Article VII of the GATT 1994 applies and is hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
Fees and Formalities of the GATT 1994, including the interpretative notes thereon, apply and are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis, subject to Article 7 (Fees and Charges) of Annex VI (Trade Facilitation).
Fees and Formalities. 1. Fees and other charges imposed by a Party on or in connection with importation or exportation of a good of the other Party shall be limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered, and shall not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes. No Party shall levy fees or other charges on or in connection with importation or exportation on an ad valorem basis.
2. Each Party may impose charges or recover costs only where specific services are rendered, in particular the following:
(a) attendance, where requested, by customs staff outside official office hours or at premises other than customs premises;
(b) analyses or expert reports on goods and postal fees for the return of goods to an applicant, particularly in respect of decisions relating to binding information or the provision of information concerning the application of the customs legislation;
(c) the examination or sampling of goods for verification purposes, or the destruction of goods, where costs other than the cost of using customs staff are involved;
(d) exceptional control measures, where these are necessary due to the nature of the goods or to a potential risk.
3. Each Party shall promptly publish all fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation or exportation in such a manner as to enable governments, traders and other interested parties, to become acquainted with them.
4. No Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of any good of the other Party.
Fees and Formalities. Connected with Importation and Exportation
1. Article VIII of the GATT 1994 as well as any exception, exemption and waivers to the obligations set out in Article VIII of the GATT 1994 applicable under the WTO Agreement are incorporated into and form part of this Agreement.
2. Each Party shall ensure that its competent authorities make available through their official websites information about fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation and exportation.
3. No Party may require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of any good of the other Party.
4. No Party shall levy fees and charges on or in connection with importation or exportation on an ad valorem basis that would exceed the approximate cost of services rendered and be otherwise inconsistent with Article VIII of the GATT 1994.
5. Each Party shall periodically review its fees and charges with a view to reducing their number and diversity, where practicable.
Fees and Formalities. With respect to the rights and obligations of the Parties concerning fees and formalities, Article VIII of the GATT 1994 shall apply and is hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
Fees and Formalities. Connected with Importation and Exportation
1. Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with Article VIII of GATT 1994, including its Notes and Supplementary Provisions, that all fees and charges of whatever character (other than customs duties, and measures listed in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Article 2.4 (Customs Duty)) imposed on, or in connection with the importation or exportation of, goods are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered, which shall not be calculated on an ad valorem basis, and shall not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes.
2. Each Party shall make available, via an officially designated medium, including through the internet, the fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation and exportation.
3. No Party shall require consular transactions1, including the payment of related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of any good of the other Party.
Fees and Formalities. Connected with Importation and Exportation Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article VIII of GATT 1994, that all fees and charges of whatever character (other than import or export duties, charges equivalent to an internal tax or other internal charge applied consistently with paragraph 2 of Article III of GATT 1994, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties) imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and do not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes. Each Party shall promptly publish details of the fees and charges that it imposes in connection with importation or exportation and shall make such information available on the internet. No Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of a good of another Party. No Party shall require that any customs documentation supplied in connection with the importation of any good of another Party be endorsed, certified, or otherwise sighted or approved by the importing Party’s overseas representatives, or entities with authority to act on the importing Party’s behalf, nor impose any related fees or charges.
Fees and Formalities. 1. Article VIII of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes as well as any exception and exemption to the obligations, and waivers thereof, set out in Article VIII of GATT 1994 applicable under the WTO Agreement are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
2. Each Party shall promptly publish all fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation or exportation in such a manner as to enable governments, traders and other interested parties, to become acquainted with them.
3. Each Party shall periodically review the fees and charges it imposes with a view to reducing their number and diversity, where practicable.
4. Neither Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of any good of the other Party.
Fees and Formalities. 1. Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with Article VII:1 of GATT 1994, including its interpretative Notes and Supplementary Provisions, that all fees and other charges of whatever character imposed by a Party on, or in connection with, importation or exportation of goods are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered, and do not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes.
2. A Party shall not levy the fees and other charges of whatever character referred to in paragraph 1 on an ad valorem basis.
3. Each Party shall promptly publish all fees and other charges of whatever character it imposes on, or in connection with, importation or exportation of goods in such a manner as to enable governments, traders and other interested parties to become acquainted with them.
4. A Party shall not require a consular transaction, including related fees and other charges of whatever character, in connection with the importation of any good of the other Party.
5. For the purposes of this Article, fees or other charges of whatever character do not include export taxes, customs duties, charges equivalent to an internal tax, or other internal charges imposed consistently with Article II:2 of GATT 1994, or anti- dumping or countervailing duties.
