Common use of Obligations Regarding Importations Clause in Contracts

Obligations Regarding Importations. 1. Each Party shall require an importer in its territory that claims preferential tariff treatment for a good imported into its territory from the territory of another Party to: (a) Make a written declaration, using the import document established in its law, based on a valid certificate of origin, that the good qualifies as an originating good; (b) have the certificate of origin in its possession at the time the declaration referred to in (a) is made; (c) provide, on the request of that Party’s competent authority, a copy of the certificate of origin; and (d) promptly make a corrected declaration and pay any duties owing where the importer has reason to believe that a certificate on which a declaration was based contains information that is not correct. If the importer complies with the above obligation, it shall not be subject to penalties.

Obligations Regarding Importations. 1. Each Party shall require an importer in its territory that claims preferential tariff treatment for a good imported into its territory from the territory of another Party to: (a) Make a written declaration, using the import document established in its law, based on a valid certificate of origin, that the good qualifies as an originating good; (b) have the certificate of origin in its possession at the time the declaration referred to in in (a) is made; (c) provide, on the request of that Party’s competent authority, a copy of the certificate of origin; and (d) promptly make a corrected declaration and pay any duties owing where the importer has reason to believe that a certificate on which a declaration was based contains information that is not correct. If the importer complies with the above obligation, it shall not be subject to penalties.