The collection of information contained in these provisions is contained in §§ 10.723, 10.724 and 10.727. This information is required as part of general record-keeping obligations (§ 10.727) and claims for preferential tariff treatment under AFTA and the law and is used by CBP to determine eligibility for tariff preferences under AFTA and the law (§§ 10.723 and 10.724). Likely respondents are trade associations, including importers, exporters and manufacturers. The burdens imposed by these regulations are as follows: The phased hiring schedule can be found on the AUFTA page under www.cbp.gov/trade/free-trade-agreements/australia d) Processing of documents and information made available to CBP. All production, commercial and transit documents and other information necessary to conduct a review under this Section and provided to CBP by the Government of Australia in accordance with Australian laws, regulations and procedures will be treated as confidential in accordance with Section 22.4 of the AFTA (Disclosure of Information). (i) Goods of a Party. “Goods of a Party” means domestic goods as included in GATT 1994 or goods determined by the Parties in accordance with the rules of origin applied on the home page of printed 7309 ordinary trade home page and include goods originating in a Party. The importer may submit a preferential application to AUFTA on the basis of a written or electronic certificate issued by the exporter or manufacturer or on the basis of the importer`s knowledge, including reasonable confidence in the information in its possession. The importer must, at CBP`s request, provide the certificate and other information justifying the preferential application. The importer is required to provide CBP, upon request, with supporting documentation, including any information provided to CBP directly by the exporter or manufacturer. For the first time, U.S. companies in many industries are now allowed to compete on a non-discriminatory basis for Australian government purchases. U.S.
agricultural exports receive duty-free treatment, including processed foods, fruits and vegetables, corn and soybeans. The FTA has also made progress in e-commerce and market access for pharmaceuticals. A certificate of origin issued by an exporter or producer signed after the date of the preferential application could not be in the possession of the importer at the time the application was filed. However, if the preferential application is based on the knowledge of the importer, no exporter/manufacturer certificate is required. Yes, the importer can still apply to AUFTA on unconditionally free goods to benefit from the MPF exemption. The same requirements apply. RULES of origin (ROO) are a set of rules agreed between countries that share a preferential trade agreement such as a free trade agreement (FTA). They define the criteria according to which goods may benefit from import duties free of charge or preferentially. AUFTA does not have preferential tariff levels (TPL). (b) Exception.
Where the Port Manager determines that an import referred to in point (a) of this Section can reasonably be considered to have been carried out or planned in order to circumvent compliance with the rules and procedures relating to preferential duties under the FTA, the Port Manager shall inform the importer that the importer must provide CBP with a declaration to that effect for that import. The importer shall submit such a declaration within 30 days from the date of notification. If the statement of support is not submitted in good time, the claim for preferential tariff treatment will be rejected. (f) * Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, in the case of professional equipment necessary for the carrying on of the business, commerce or profession of a merchant, equipment for the press or for sound or television broadcasts, cinematographic equipment, articles imported for sports purposes and articles intended for exhibition or demonstration when brought into the United States by a resident of Canada; Mexico, Singapore, Chile, Morocco, Australia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Bahrain, Oman, Peru, Republic of Korea, Colombia or Panama registered in accordance with Chapter 98, Chapter XIII, HTSUS, no warranty or other guarantee is required if the registered good is an originating good within the meaning of General Notes 12. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, HTSUS, in the country where the importer is established….
