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Common use of Release of Goods Clause in Contracts

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that these simplified procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) allow goods, and to the extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (c) endeavour to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (d) allow an importer or its agent to remove goods from customs' control prior to the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, and fees. Before releasing the goods, a Party may require that an importer provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (e) provide for, in accordance with its law, simplified documentation requirements for the entry of low-value goods as determined by each Party. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing a single location for one-time documentary and physical verification of consignments. 6. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta), Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta), Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta)

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that these simplified procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) allow goods, and to the extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (c) endeavour to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (d) allow an importer or its agent to remove goods from customs' control prior to the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, and fees. Before releasing the goods, a Party may require that an importer provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (e) provide for, in accordance with its law, simplified documentation requirements for the entry of low-value goods as determined by each Party. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing a single location for one-time documentary and physical verification of consignments. 6. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta), Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta)

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exportersParties. 2. Each Pursuant to paragraph 1, each Party shall ensure that these simplified adopt or maintain procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods within a period of time no longer greater than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) that allow goods, and to the greatest extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival;, without temporary transfer to warehouses or other facilities; and (c) endeavour that allow importers to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (d) allow an importer or its agent to remove withdraw goods from customs' control prior to the final determination and payment of customs before all applicable customs duties, taxes, and feesfees have been paid. Before releasing the goods, a Party may require that an importer to provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (e) provide for, covering the ultimate payment of the customs duties, taxes, fees in accordance connection with its law, simplified documentation requirements for the entry importation of low-value goods as determined by each Partythe goods. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the greatest extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other export and import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other thingsinter alia, converging import and export data and documentation requirements requirements, and establishing a single location for one-time documentary and physical verification of consignments. 64. Each Party shall ensureadopt or maintain procedures under which goods in need of emergency clearance may be released 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including on holidays. 5. Each Party shall ensure that the requirements of its agencies related to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for of goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration. In furtherance of this objective, each Party shall harmonize the data requirements of its respective agencies with the objective of allowing importers and exporters to present all required data to one agency. 6. Each Party shall establish means of consultation with its trade and business communities to promote greater cooperation and the electronic exchange of information between the Party and those communities. Each Party shall use information technologies that expedites procedures for the release of goods and shall: (a) establish a means of providing for the electronic exchange of information between customs administrations and the trading community for the purpose of encouraging rapid release procedures; (b) use international standards for such electronic exchange of information; (c) develop electronic systems that are compatible as between the Parties’ respective customs authorities to facilitate government-to- government exchange of international trade data; (d) develop a set of common data elements and processes in accordance with WCO Customs Data Model and related WCO recommendations and guidelines; (e) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information and data before arrival of the goods to allow for release of goods on arrival; (f) employ electronic or automated systems for risk analysis and targeting; and (g) work towards developing or maintaining a fully interconnected and compatible system for a single window in order to facilitate trade between the Parties. 1. Each Party shall facilitate and simplify the process and procedures for the release of low-risk goods, and shall improve controls on the release of high-risk goods. For these purposes, the Parties shall base their examination and release procedures and their post-entry verification procedures on risk assessment principles, rather than examining each and every shipment offered for entry in a comprehensive manner for compliance with all import requirements. This shall not preclude the Parties from conducting quality control and compliance reviews, which may require more extensive examinations. 2. The Parties shall cooperate to carry out an express and efficient release of goods. To this end, the Parties should take into account any certification made in the Party of export relating to the supply chain trade.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that these simplified procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) allow goods, and to the extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (c) endeavour to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (d) allow an importer or its agent to remove goods from customs' control prior to the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, and fees. Before releasing the goods, a Party may require that an importer provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (e) provide for, in accordance with its law, simplified documentation requirements for the entry of low-value low‑value goods as determined by each Party. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry post‑entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing a single location for one-time one‑time documentary and physical verification of consignments. 6. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta)

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exportersParties. 2. Each Pursuant to paragraph 1, each Party shall ensure that these simplified adopt or maintain procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods within a period of time no longer greater than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) that allow goods, and to the greatest extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival;, without temporary transfer to warehouses or other facilities; and (c) endeavour that allow importers to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (d) allow an importer or its agent to remove withdraw goods from customs' control prior to the final determination and payment of customs before all applicable customs duties, taxes, taxes and feesfees have been paid. Before releasing the goods, a Party may require that an importer to provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, deposit or some other appropriate instrument; and (e) provide for, covering the ultimate payment of the customs duties, taxes or fees in accordance connection with its law, simplified documentation requirements for the entry importation of low-value goods as determined by each Partythe goods. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the greatest extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other export and import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other thingsinter alia, converging import and export data and documentation requirements requirements, and establishing a single location for one-time documentary and physical verification of consignments. 64. Each Party shall ensureadopt or maintain procedures under which goods in need of emergency clearance may be released 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including on holidays. 5. Each Party shall ensure that the requirements of its agencies related to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for of goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration. In furtherance of this objective, each Party shall harmonize the data requirements of its respective agencies with the objective of allowing importers and exporters to present all required data to one agency. 6. Each Party shall establish means of consultation with its trade and business communities to promote greater cooperation and the electronic exchange of information between the Party and those communities.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient efficien release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for f importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that enstuhraet these simplified procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods goofods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) allow goods, and to the extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (c) endeavour to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (d) allow an importer or its agent to remove goods from customs' control prior to D O O R Z D Q L P S R U W H U R U the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, and fees. Before releasing the goodsethgoods, a Party may require that an importer provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (e) provide for, in accordance with its lawwitsithlaw, simplified documentation requirements for the entry of lowlo-value vwalue goods as determined by each Party. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry -epnotrsyt appropriate. accounting and verifications, as appropriate.as 4. Each Party shall allow for shaallllowfor the expedited release of goods andgoodstoatnhde, to the extent possible and if applicableapplicablseh, shallall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified beeindentified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods cergtoaionds with a minimum of documentation.minimumdocumentati.on 5. Each Party shall, to the thoe extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import otihmeprort and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing a single location for onelocatio-time tnimfeor one documentary and physical verification of consignmentsofncmoennstisg. 6. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its p,osthsaibt leits import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these the requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta)

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that these simplified proceduresadopt or maintain procedures that: (a) allow provide for the prompt release of goods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its lawall applicable requirements and procedures, and as a maximum within 48 hours of the goods being presented to customs, provided: (i) the Party has received all information necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements and procedures; and (ii) the goods are not subject to physical inspection; (b) allow goods, if applicable and to the extent possible possible, provide for advance electronic submission and processing of import declarations and other information, including manifests, before physical arrival of goods to enable their release immediately upon arrival if no risk has been identified or if no other checks are to be performed; (c) allow goods to be released at the point of presentation to its customs authority without temporary transfer to warehouses or other facilities, save for goods which the Party classifies as controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (c) endeavour to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearanceaccordance with its laws and regulations; (d) allow an importer controlled or regulated goods to be released at the point of presentation to its agent customs authority where possible, subject to remove any separate procedures which apply to those goods from customs' control under the Party's laws and regulations; (e) allow for the release of goods prior to the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, fees and feescharges, if such a determination is not done prior to, or promptly upon arrival, and provided that all other regulatory requirements have been met. Before releasing the goods, a the Party may require that an importer provide provides sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (ef) if applicable and to the extent possible, provide for, in accordance with its lawlaws and regulations, simplified documentation requirements for the entry clearance of low-value certain goods as determined by each Partywith minimum documentation. 3. Each Party, Party shall use its best endeavours to adopt or maintain procedures under which goods in its simplified procedures, may require the submission need of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriateurgent clearance can be released promptly. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing ensuring a single location consistent user experience for one-time documentary and physical verification of consignmentstraders at their respective borders to a reasonable extent. 6. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that these simplified proceduresadopt or maintain procedures that: (a) allow provide for the prompt release of goods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its lawall applicable requirements and procedures, and as a maximum within 48 hours of the goods being presented to customs, provided (i) the Party has received all information necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements and procedures; and (ii) the goods are not subject to physical inspection; (b) allow goods, if applicable and to the extent possible possible, provide for advance electronic submission and processing of import declarations and other information, including manifests, before physical arrival of goods to enable their release immediately upon arrival if no risk has been identified or if no other checks are to be performed; (c) allow goods to be released at the point of presentation to its customs authority without temporary transfer to warehouses or other facilities, save for goods which the Party classifies as controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (c) endeavour to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearanceaccordance with its laws and regulations; (d) allow an importer controlled or regulated goods to be released at the point of presentation to its agent customs authority where possible, subject to remove any separate procedures which apply to those goods from customs' control under the Party’s laws and regulations; (e) allow for the release of goods prior to the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, fees and feescharges, if such a determination is not done prior to, or promptly upon arrival, and provided that all other regulatory requirements have been met. Before releasing the goods, a the Party may require that an importer provide provides sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (ef) if applicable and to the extent possible, provide for, in accordance with its lawlaws and regulations, simplified documentation requirements for the entry clearance of low-value certain goods as determined by each Partywith minimum documentation. 3. Each Party, Party shall use its best endeavours to adopt or maintain procedures under which goods in its simplified procedures, may require the submission need of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriateurgent clearance can be released promptly. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing ensuring a single location consistent user experience for one-time documentary and physical verification of consignmentstraders at their respective borders to a reasonable extent. 6. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that these simplified its procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate; (c) allow goods, and to the extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (cd) endeavour allow, to allow the extent possible, for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (de) allow an importer or its agent to remove goods from customs' customs control prior to the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, and fees. Before releasing the goods, a Party may require that an importer provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument. The guarantee shall be limited to an amount calculated to ensure compliance with a Party's requirements for customs duties, taxes and fees, and shall not represent an indirect protection of domestic products or taxation of imports for fiscal purposes; and (ef) provide for, in accordance with its law, simplified documentation requirements for the entry of low-value low‑value goods as determined by each Party. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate. 42. Each Party shall allow adopt or maintain separate customs procedures for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, express shipments. These procedures shall: (a) when applicable, use the World Customs Organization (WCO), Guidelines for the Immediate Release of Consignments by Customs, as amended; (b) to the extent possible or if applicable, provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods express shipments to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and; (bc) to the extent possible, provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation; (d) not be limited by a maximum weight; and (e) provide for, in accordance with a Party's legislation, simplified documentation requirements for the entry of low‑value goods as determined by that Party. 53. Each Party shallshall ensure, to the extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing a single location for one-time documentary documentation and physical verification of consignments. 64. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administrationauthority.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Release of Goods. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain simplified customs procedures for the efficient release of goods in order to facilitate trade between the Parties and reduce costs for importers and exporters. 2. Each Party shall ensure that these simplified procedures: (a) allow for the release of goods within a period of time no longer than that required to ensure compliance with its law; (b) allow goods, and to the extent possible controlled or regulated goods, to be released at the first point of arrival; (c) endeavour to allow for the expeditious release of goods in need of emergency clearance; (d) allow an importer or its agent to remove goods from customs' control prior to the final determination and payment of customs duties, taxes, and fees. Before releasing the goods, a Party may require that an importer provide sufficient guarantee in the form of a surety, a deposit, or some other appropriate instrument; and (e) provide for, in accordance with its law, simplified documentation requirements for the entry of low-value goods as determined by each Party. 3. Each Party, in its simplified procedures, may require the submission of more extensive information through post-post- entry accounting and verifications, as appropriate. 4. Each Party shall allow for the expedited release of goods and, to the extent possible and if applicable, shall: (a) provide for advance electronic submission and processing of information before physical arrival of goods to enable their release upon arrival, if no risk has been identified or if no random checks are to be performed; and (b) provide for clearance of certain goods with a minimum of documentation. 5. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, ensure that its authorities and agencies involved in border and other import and export controls cooperate and coordinate to facilitate trade by, among other things, converging import and export data and documentation requirements and establishing a single location for one-time documentary and physical verification of consignments. 6. Each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that its import and export requirements for goods are coordinated to facilitate trade, regardless of whether these requirements are administered by an agency or on behalf of that agency by the customs administration.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta)