Common use of Shipping Containers and Other Substantial Holders Clause in Contracts

Shipping Containers and Other Substantial Holders. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain procedures, such as for temporary admission, that allow a shipping container or other substantial holder being used or to be used in the shipment of goods in international traffic, whether arriving full or empty, of any size, volume, or dimension: (a) to be released from customs control without a customs declaration and without assessment of duties, taxes, fees, or charges; and (b) to remain within the territory of the Party for at least 364 consecutive days. 2. For purposes of this Article, a shipping container or other substantial holder includes any container, tank, cube, cask, barrel, box, holder, winding core, pallet, crate, or cylinder, whether collapsible or not, that is constructed of a sturdy material capable of repeated use, such as plastic, wood, or steel, and that is used in the shipment of goods in international traffic. 3. Each Party shall include in the treatment of any shipping container or other substantial holder that has an internal volume of one cubic meter or more, the accessories or equipment accompanying it.

Shipping Containers and Other Substantial Holders. 1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain procedures, such as for temporary admission, that allow a shipping container or other substantial holder being used or to be used in the shipment of goods in international traffic, whether arriving full or empty, of any size, volume, or dimension: (a) to be released from customs control without a customs declaration and without assessment of customs duties, taxes, fees, or charges; and (b) to remain within the territory of the Party for at least 364 consecutive days. 2. For purposes of this Article, a shipping container or other substantial holder includes any container, tank, cube, cask, barrel, box, holder, winding core, pallet, crate, or cylinder, whether collapsible or not, that is constructed of a sturdy material capable of repeated use, such as plastic, wood, or steel, and that is used in the shipment of goods in international traffic. 3. Each Party shall include in the treatment of any shipping container or other substantial holder that has an internal volume of one cubic meter or more, the accessories or equipment accompanying it.