Common use of Verification of Origin Clause in Contracts

Verification of Origin. 1. For the purposes of determining whether goods imported into the territory of a Party from the territory of another Party qualify as originating goods, the importing Party may, through its customs administration, verify any claims made for tariff preference by means of: (a) written requests for information addressed to the importer; (b) written questions and requests for information addressed to the exporter or producer in the territory of the exporting Party through the customs administrations of the exporting Party; (c) requests to the customs administration of the exporting Party to verify the origin of the good; or (d) such other procedures as the customs administrations of the Parties may agree. 2. If the mechanism established in Paragraph 1 fails to determine the origin of a good, the importing Party may request, through the customs administration of the exporting Party, to visit the premises of the exporter or producer in the territory of the exporting Party: (a) to review records referring to origin; and (b) to observe the facilities used in production of the goods. 3. The requesting Party shall, through its customs administration: (a) ensure that any request made to the customs administration of the exporting Party is sufficiently material to warrant the request and is accompanied by sufficient information to identify the particular goods and the exporter or producer of those goods; and (b) specify a period of 60 days from the date the written questions or request was sent to the exporter or producer to fully respond to the questions or request. 4. The Parties agree to facilitate requests for assistance through their customs administrations under this Article within 10 days of receipt of the request.

Verification of Origin. 1. For the purposes of determining whether goods imported into the territory of a Party from the territory of another Party qualify as originating goods, the importing Party may, through its customs administration, verify any claims made for tariff preference by means of: : (a) written requests for information addressed to the importer; ; (b) written questions and requests for information addressed to the exporter or producer in the territory of the exporting Party through the customs administrations of the exporting Party; ; (c) requests to the customs administration of the exporting Party to verify the origin of the good; or or (d) such other procedures as the customs administrations of the Parties may agree. 2. If the mechanism established in Paragraph 1 fails to determine the origin of a good, the importing Party may request, through the customs administration of the exporting Party, to visit the premises of the exporter or producer in the territory of the exporting Party: : (a) to review records referring to origin; and and (b) to observe the facilities used in production of the goods. . 3. The requesting Party shall, through its customs administration: : (a) ensure that any request made to the customs administration of the exporting Party is sufficiently material to warrant the request and is accompanied by sufficient information to identify the particular goods and the exporter or producer of those goods; and and (b) specify a period of 60 days from the date the written questions or request was sent to the exporter or producer to fully respond to the questions or request. 4. The Parties agree to facilitate requests for assistance through their customs administrations under this Article within 10 days of receipt of the request.