Common use of Granting Preferential Tariff Treatment Clause in Contracts

Granting Preferential Tariff Treatment. 1. Preferential tariff treatment under this Agreement shall be applied to originating goods that satisfy the requirements of this Chapter. 2. Customs authorities of the importing Party shall grant preferential tariff treatment to originating goods of the exporting Party provided that: a) the goods satisfy the origin criteria referred to in Article 4.3 of this Agreement; b) the declarant demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this Chapter; c) a valid and duly completed original Certificate of Origin has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of Section II (Documentary Proof of Origin) of this Chapter to the customs authorities of the importing Party. An original Certificate of Origin may not be required to be submitted if the Parties have implemented the EOCVS as stipulated in paragraph 5 of Article 4.16 of this Agreement. 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this Article, where the customs authorities of the importing Party have a reasonable doubt as to the origin of the goods for which preferential tariff treatment is claimed and/or to the authenticity of the submitted Certificate of Origin, such customs authorities may suspend or deny the application of preferential tariff treatment to such goods. However, the goods can be released in accordance with the requirements of such Party’s respective domestic laws and regulations.