RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. 1 Pre-arrival Processing
1.1 Each Member shall adopt or maintain procedures allowing for the submission of import documentation and other required information, including manifests, in order to begin processing prior to the arrival of goods with a view to expediting the release of goods upon arrival.
1.2 Each Member shall, as appropriate, provide for advance lodging of documents in electronic format for pre-arrival processing of such documents.
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. 7.1 Pre-arrival Processing
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. 8 Expedited Shipments
8.1 Each Member shall adopt or maintain procedures allowing for the expedited release of at least those goods entered through air cargo facilities to persons who apply for such treatment, while maintaining customs control.7 If a Member employs xxxxxxxx0 limiting who may apply, the Member may, in published criteria, require that the applicant shall, as conditions for qualifying for the application of the treatment described in paragraph 8.2 to its expedited shipments:
(a) provide adequate infrastructure and payment of customs expenses related to processing of expedited shipments in cases where the applicant fulfils the Member's requirements for such processing to be performed at a dedicated facility;
(b) submit in advance of the arrival of an expedited shipment the information necessary for the release;
(c) be assessed fees limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered in providing the treatment described in paragraph 8.2;
(d) maintain a high degree of control over expedited shipments through the use of internal security, logistics, and tracking technology from pick-up to delivery;
(e) provide expedited shipment from pick-up to delivery;
(f) assume liability for payment of all customs duties, taxes, fees, and charges to the customs authority for the goods;
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. 2 Electronic Payment Each Member shall, to the extent practicable, adopt or maintain procedures allowing the option of electronic payment for duties, taxes, fees, and charges collected by customs incurred upon importation and exportation. WTO Members are required, ‘to the extent practicable’, to adopt or maintain procedures to allow the option of electronic payment of duties, taxes, fees and charges collected by customs authorities on importation, exportation or transit of goods.
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. Pre-arrival Processing Traders shall be permitted to submit the import documentation and other information required for release of imported goods, in electronic format where appropriate, prior to arrival of the goods in order to expedite release. • Complex/costly import/export processes • Focus on sectors that are most likely to impact WOBs and SMEs. Determine such sectors through desk research, data requests from local partners, consultations 7.
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. This article includes provisions calling for:
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. 7.1 Pre-arrival processing 7 3 1
7.3 7.4 Risk management 9 1 1
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS of the TFA requires WTO members: • to begin the processing of goods prior to arrival at the importing country (Article 7.1); • to allow for e-payments of duties, taxes, fees and charges
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. Pre-Arrival Processing
1.1 Each Member shall adopt or maintain procedures allowing for the submission of import documentation and other required information, including manifests, in order to begin processing prior to the arrival of goods with a view to expediting the release of goods upon arrival.
1.2 Each Member shall, as appropriate, provide for advance lodging of documents in electronic format for pre-arrival processing of such documents. WTO Members must adopt or maintain procedures to allow pre-arrival submission of the following documents to enable authorities to release goods on arrival: • Import documentation; • Other required information pertaining to the trade transaction; • Manifests.
RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS. 1 Pre-arrival Processing 2 Electronic Payment 3 Separation of Release from Final Determination of Customs Duties,Taxes, Fees 4 Risk Management 5 Post-clearance Audit 6 Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times 7 Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators 8 Expedited Shipments 9 Perishable Goods
