Common use of Tariff Elimination Clause in Contracts

Tariff Elimination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt a new customs duty, on an originating good. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively eliminate its customs duties on originating goods in accordance with the Tariff Elimination Schedule established in Annex III.04.2. 3. Upon the request of any Party, the Parties shall consult to consider the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out in Annex III.04.2 or incorporating into one Party’s Tariff Elimination Schedule goods not subject to the elimination schedule. An agreement between the Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good or to include a good in a Party’s elimination schedule shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal procedures. 4. The agreement adopted based on paragraph 3, regarding the accelerated elimination of a customs duty for an originating good, shall prevail over any customs duty or tariff elimination schedule set out in the Annexes to this Article. 5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, any Party may maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised by the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreement. 6. Originating goods produced in free trade zones in the territory of a Party shall be subject to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory of the other Party, except for the products included in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedule. 7. The Parties agree that, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and in accordance with the functions assigned to the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a), upon request of either Party, the Joint Council may meet with the purpose of including other goods into Annex III.04.6.

Tariff Elimination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither no Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt a any new customs duty, on an originating good. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively eliminate its customs duties on originating goods goods, in accordance with Annex 3. 3.1 1 For greater certainty, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Central American Party and the Tariff Elimination Dominican Republic shall provide that any originating good is entitled to the tariff treatment for the good set out in its Schedule established to Annex 3.3, regardless of whether the good is imported into its territory from the territory of the United States or any other Party. An originating good may include a good produced in Annex III.04.2a Central American Party or the Dominican Republic with materials from the United States. 3. Upon For greater certainty, paragraph 2 shall not prevent a Central American Party from providing identical or more favorable tariff treatment to a good as provided for under the legal instruments of Central American integration, provided that the good meets the rules of origin under those instruments. 4. On the request of any Party, the Parties shall consult to consider the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out in their Schedules to Annex III.04.2 or incorporating into one Party’s Tariff Elimination Schedule goods not subject to the elimination schedule3.3. An Notwithstanding Article 19.1.3(b) (The Free Trade Commission), an agreement between the two or more Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good or to include a good in a Party’s elimination schedule shall supersede supercede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules to Annex 3.3 for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal procedures. 4. The Promptly after two or more Parties conclude an agreement adopted based on under this paragraph 3, regarding they shall notify the accelerated elimination other Parties of a customs duty for an originating good, shall prevail over any customs duty or tariff elimination schedule set out in the Annexes to this Articleterms of that agreement. 5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2For greater certainty, any a Party may may: (a) raise a customs duty back to the level established in its Schedule to Annex 3.3 following a unilateral reduction; or (b) maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised authorized by the Dispute Settlement Understanding Body of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreement. 6. Originating goods produced in free trade zones in the territory of a Party shall be subject Annex 3.3.6 applies to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory of the other Party, except for the products included Parties specified in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedulethat Annex. 7. The Parties agree that, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and in accordance with the functions assigned to the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a), upon request of either Party, the Joint Council may meet with the purpose of including other goods into Annex III.04.6.Section C: Special Regimes Article

Tariff Elimination. (2) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt a new any customs duty, on an originating a good. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively eliminate its customs duties on goods in accordance with its Schedule to Annex H1.3.1 (Tariff Elimination) (4) and Annex III.3.2 (Special Safeguards). 3. During the tariff elimination process, the Parties agree to apply to originating goods traded between them, the lesser of the customs duties resulting from a comparison between the rate established in accordance with the Tariff Elimination Schedule established in Annex III.04.2Schedule, and the existing rate pursuant to Article II of GATT 1994. 34. Upon On the request of any a Party, the Parties shall consult to consider the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out in Annex III.04.2 their Schedules or incorporating into one Party’s 's Tariff Elimination Schedule goods that are not subject to the elimination schedule. An agreement between the Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good or to include a good in a Party’s elimination schedule the Tariff Elimination Schedule shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal procedures. 45. The agreement adopted based on paragraph 3Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, regarding the accelerated elimination of either Party may adopt or maintain import measures to allocate in-quota imports made pursuant to a customs duty for an originating good, shall prevail over any customs duty or tariff elimination schedule rate quota set out in the Annexes Annex II.3.1 (Tariff Elimination), provided that such measures do not have trade restrictive effects on imports additional to this Article. 5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, any Party may maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised those caused by the Dispute Settlement Understanding imposition of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreementtariff rate quota. 6. Originating goods produced in free trade zones in the territory of a Party shall be subject to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory of the other Party, except for the products included in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedule. 7. The Parties agree that, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and in accordance with the functions assigned to the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a), upon On written request of either Party, a Party applying or intending to apply measures pursuant to paragraph 5 shall consult to review the Joint Council may meet with the purpose administration of including other goods into Annex III.04.6those measures.

Tariff Elimination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may increase any existing customs duty, duty or adopt any customs duty on a new customs duty, on good. 1 An operation or process that is part of the production or assembly of an originating unfinished good into a finished good is not a repair or alteration of the unfinished good; a component of a good is a good that may be subject to repair or alteration. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively eliminate its customs duties on originating goods in accordance with the its Tariff Elimination Schedule established set out in Annex III.04.23.4. 3. If at any moment a Party reduces its most-favoured-nation customs duties to non-Parties for one or more goods included in the Agreement, the Parties shall consult to consider adjusting the customs duties applicable to reciprocal trade. 4. Upon the request of any a Party, the Parties shall consult to consider the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out in Annex III.04.2 or incorporating into one Party’s their Tariff Elimination Schedule goods not subject to the elimination schedule. An agreement between the Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good or to include a good in a Party’s elimination schedule shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal proceduresSchedules. 45. The agreement adopted based on reached pursuant to paragraph 3, 4 regarding the accelerated elimination of a customs duty for duties on an originating goodgood shall be put into effect in accordance with Article 18.1 and each Party’s applicable legal procedures, and shall prevail over any customs other duty rate or tariff elimination schedule set out in staging category, determined pursuant to its Tariff Elimination Schedule for the Annexes to this Article. 5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, any Party may maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised by the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreementgood. 6. Originating goods produced Except as otherwise provided in free trade zones in the territory of a Party shall be subject to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory of the other Party, except for the products included in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedule. 7. The Parties agree that, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and either Party may adopt or maintain import measures to allocate in-quota imports made pursuant to a tariff rate quota set out in accordance with Annex 3.4, provided that such measures do not have trade restrictive effects on imports additional to those caused by the functions assigned to imposition of the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a), upon request of either Party, the Joint Council may meet with the purpose of including other goods into Annex III.04.6tariff rate quota.

Tariff Elimination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt a new customs duty, on an originating good. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively eliminate its customs duties on originating goods in accordance with the Tariff Elimination Schedule established in Annex III.04.2. 3. Upon the request of any Party, the Parties shall consult to consider the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out in Annex III.04.2 Xxxxx XXX.04.2 or incorporating into one Party’s Tariff Elimination Schedule goods not subject to the elimination schedule. An agreement between the Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good or to include a good in a Party’s elimination schedule shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal procedures. 4. The agreement adopted based on paragraph 3, regarding the accelerated elimination of a customs duty for an originating good, shall prevail over any customs duty or tariff elimination schedule set out in the Annexes to this Article. 5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, any Party may maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised by the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreement. 6. Originating goods produced in free trade zones in the territory of a Party shall be subject to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory of the other Party, except for the products included in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedule. 7. The Parties agree that, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and in accordance with the functions assigned to the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a), upon request of either Party, the Joint Council may meet with the purpose of including other goods into Annex III.04.6Xxxxx XXX.04.6.

Tariff Elimination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in Annexes 3-03(3) and 3-03(4) and ACE-55 (1), the Parties shall eliminate all customs duties on originating goods as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement, neither Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt a new customs duty, on an originating good. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt any new customs duty, on an originating good (2). 3. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively reduce or eliminate its customs duties on originating goods in accordance with the Tariff Elimination Schedule established of Duty Drawback, incorporated in Annex III.04.23-03(3). 4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, a Party may adopt or maintain customs duties in accordance with its rights and obligations under the GATT 1994 on originating goods covered by Annex 3-03(4), while preserving the preferences set out therein, until such time as the Parties agree otherwise in accordance with paragraph 5. 5. Upon The Parties shall consult, at the request of any either Party, the Parties shall consult to consider examine the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out provided for in Annex III.04.2 3-03(3), or incorporating goods covered by Annex 3-03(4) into one a Party’s Tariff Elimination 's Schedule goods not subject to the elimination scheduleof Duty-Free Treatment. An agreement between Where the Parties to accelerate approve an agreement on the accelerated elimination of a customs duty duties on a good or to include on the inclusion of a good in a Party’s elimination schedule shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal procedures. 4. The the Schedule, that agreement adopted based on paragraph 3, regarding the accelerated elimination of a customs duty for an originating good, shall prevail over any customs duty duties or tariff elimination schedule set out periods of relief specified in the Annexes to this Articleaccordance with their schedules for that good. 56. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 2, any 3 are not intended to prevent a Party may maintain from maintaining or increase increasing a customs duty on the other Party as authorised by the Dispute Settlement Understanding may be permitted under a dispute settlement provision of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreement. 67. Originating goods produced in free trade zones in the territory of a Party shall be subject to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory As of the other Party, except for the products included in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedule. 7. The Parties agree that, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the preferences negotiated or granted between the Parties to the PAR pursuant to the Treaty of Montevideo 1980 are no longer in effect. (1) The Parties are committed that auto parts will be incorporated through an additional protocol to ACE-55 and will enter into force at the same time as this Agreement. (2) This paragraph does not prohibit a Party from increasing a tariff to a previously agreed level in accordance with the functions assigned Schedule to the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a)Schedule. Treaty, upon request of either Party, the Joint Council may meet with the purpose of including other goods into Annex III.04.6derived from a unilateral reduction.

Tariff Elimination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in Annexes 3-03(3) and 3-03(4) and ACE-551, the Parties shall eliminate all customs duties on originating goods as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement, neither Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt a new customs duty, on an originating good. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Party may increase any existing customs duty, or adopt any new customs duty, on an originating good2 . 3. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively reduce or eliminate its customs duties on originating goods in accordance with the Tariff Elimination Schedule established of Duty Drawback, incorporated in Annex III.04.23-03(3). 4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, a Party may adopt or maintain customs duties in accordance with its rights and obligations under the GATT 1994 on originating goods covered by Annex 3-03(4), while preserving the preferences set out therein, until such time as the Parties agree otherwise in accordance with paragraph 5. 5. Upon The Parties shall consult, at the request of any either Party, the Parties shall consult to consider examine the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out provided for in Annex III.04.2 3-03(3), or incorporating goods covered by Annex 3-03(4) into one a Party’s Tariff Elimination 's Schedule goods not subject to the elimination scheduleof Duty-Free Treatment. An agreement between Where the Parties to accelerate approve an agreement on the accelerated elimination of a customs duty duties on a good or to include on the inclusion of a good in a Party’s elimination schedule shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal procedures. 4. The the Schedule, that agreement adopted based on paragraph 3, regarding the accelerated elimination of a customs duty for an originating good, shall prevail over any customs duty duties or tariff elimination schedule set out periods of relief specified in the Annexes to this Article. 5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, any Party may maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised by the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreementaccordance with their schedules for that good. 6. Originating goods produced in free trade zones in the territory of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are not intended to prevent a Party shall from maintaining or increasing a customs duty on the other Party as may be subject to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory permitted under a dispute settlement provision of the other Party, except for the products included in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedule. 7WTO Agreement. 1 The Parties agree that, from the date of entry are committed that auto parts will be incorporated through an additional protocol to ACE-55 and will enter into force of at the same time as this Agreement, and in accordance with the functions assigned to the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a), upon request of either Party, the Joint Council may meet with the purpose of including other goods into Annex III.04.6.

Tariff Elimination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may increase any existing customs duty, duty or adopt any customs duty on a new customs duty, on good. 1 An operation or process that is part of the production or assembly of an originating unfinished good into a finished good is not a repair or alteration of the unfinished good; a component of a good is a good that may be subject to repair or alteration. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively eliminate its customs duties on originating goods in accordance with the its Tariff Elimination Schedule established set out in Annex III.04.23.4. 3. If at any moment a Party reduces its most-favoured-nation customs duties to non- Parties for one or more goods included in the Agreement, the Parties shall consult t o consider adjusting the customs duties applicable to reciprocal trade. 4. Upon the request of any a Party, the Parties shall consult to consider the possibility of accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out in Annex III.04.2 or incorporating into one Party’s their Tariff Elimination Schedule goods not subject to the elimination schedule. An agreement between the Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good or to include a good in a Party’s elimination schedule shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its applicable legal proceduresSchedules. 45. The agreement adopted based on reached pursuant to paragraph 3, 4 regarding the accelerated elimination of a customs duty for duties on an originating goodgood shall be put into effect in accordance with Article 18.1 and each Party’s applicable legal procedures, and shall prevail over any customs other duty rate or tariff elimination schedule set out in staging category, determined pursuant to its Tariff Elimination Schedule for the Annexes to this Article. 5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, any Party may maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised by the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the WTO, or any other agreement under the WTO Agreementgood. 6. Originating goods produced Except as otherwise provided in free trade zones in the territory of a Party shall be subject to the most favoured nation treatment (MFN tariff) when imported into the territory of the other Party, except for the products included in Annex III.04.6, which shall benefit from the Tariff Elimination Schedule. 7. The Parties agree that, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and either Party may adopt or maintain import measures to allocate in-quota imports made pursuant to a tariff rate quota set out in accordance with Annex 3.4, provided that such measures do not have trade restrictive effects on imports additional to those caused by the functions assigned to imposition of the Joint Council in Article I.06.8(a), upon request of either Party, the Joint Council may meet with the purpose of including other goods into Annex III.04.6tariff rate quota.