Common use of Import Duties Clause in Contracts

Import Duties. 1. Upon entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall abolish all customs duties and charges having equivalent effect to customs duties on imports of products originating in a Party covered by Article 2.1. No new customs duties and charges having equivalent effect to customs duties shall be introduced. 2. Import duties and charges having equivalent effect to import duties include any duty or charge of any kind imposed in connection with the importation of products, including any form of surtax or surcharge, but does not include any charge imposed in conformity with Articles III and VIII of the GATT 1994.