Section B: Origin procedures Sample Clauses

Section B: Origin procedures the Chapter sets out certain procedures which each Party must apply. These are summarised below. Each Party must allow an importer to make a claim for preferential tariff treatment based on a ‘certification of origin’ which may be completed by the exporter, producer or importer (Article 3.20). There are rules that set out the information on which certification may be based, which depend on whether the certification is completed by the exporter, producer or importer (Article 3.21). Also, Annex B sets out certain elements that must be included in a certification of origin. An exception is provided in Annex A (Other Arrangements) to allow a Party to continue to issue certificates of origin for their exporters for a limited period. Article 3.20 imposes obligations on Parties that ensure flexibility for how certification of origin is provided. For example, a certification of origin need not follow a prescribed format. Each Party must allow an importer to submit a certification of origin in English. If it is not in English, the importing Party may require the importer to submit a translation in the language of the importing Party (Article 3.20). The overall effect of the rules in Article 3.20 is that there is no requirement for certificates of origin, or third-party certification of origin. Instead, exporters simply need to self-certify or self–declare that the exported product meets the CPTPP rules of origin in order to qualify for tariff preference. A Party is not permitted to reject a certification of origin due to minor errors or discrepancies in the certification (Article 3.22). In certain situations, a Party is not permitted to require certification of origin. These are when: • The customs value of the imported goods does not exceed US$1,000 or the equivalent amount in the importing Party’s currency, or any higher amount established by the importing Party; or • It is a good for which the importing Party has waived the requirement or does not require the importer to present a certification of origin. This is provided that the importation does not form part of a series of importations carried out or planned for the purpose of evading compliance with the importing Party’s laws governing claims for preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement.