Common use of Direct Consignment Clause in Contracts

Direct Consignment. 1. Each Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if the good has been transported directly to the importing Party without passing through the territory of a non-Party. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, each Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if transited through or stored in temporary warehousing in one or more non-Parties, provided that the good: (a) remained under customs control in the territory of a non-Party; and (b) has not undergone any operation there other than unloading, reloading, labelling, splitting of consignments, or any operation required to keep it in good condition. 3. An importer shall, upon request, supply appropriate evidence to the customs authorities of the importing Party that the conditions set out in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled by the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party to the importing Party through the country of transit; (b) a non-manipulation certificate or any other certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit specifying: (i) the exact description of the goods; (ii) the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs 3(a) or 3(b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities of the importing Party.

Direct Consignment. 1. Each The originating goods of a Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if be deemed to meet the good has been transported directly to the importing Party without passing through the territory of a non-Party. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, each Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if transited through or stored in temporary warehousing in one or more non-Parties, provided that the goodconsignment criteria under this Agreement when they are: (a) remained under customs control in transported directly from the territory of a non-that Party to the territory of another Party; andor (b) has transported through the territory or territories of one or more non- Parties for the purpose of transit or temporary storing in warehouses in such territory or territories, and the goods have not undergone any operation there entered into trade or consumption there, provided that: (i) they do not undergo operations other than unloading, reloading, labelling, splitting of consignments, reloading or any operation required operations to keep it preserve them in good condition; or (ii) the transit entry is justified for geographical reason or by considerations related exclusively to transport requirements. 32. An importer shall, upon request, supply appropriate evidence Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article have been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the importing Party that the conditions set out in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled by the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party to the importing Party through the country of transit;; or (b) a non-manipulation certificate or any other certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit specifyingtransit: (i) the giving an exact description of the goods; (ii) stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships ships, or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) certifying the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs 3(a(a) or 3(b(b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities of the importing Partyauthorities.

Direct Consignment. 1. Each Party shall provide that an An originating good retains shall retain its originating status as determined under Article 3.2 (Originating Goods) if the following conditions have been met: the good has been transported directly from an exporting Party to an importing Party; or the good has been transported through one or more Parties other than the exporting Party and the importing Party without passing through the territory of a non-Party. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1(hereinafter referred to as “intermediate Parties” in this Article), each Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if transited through or stored in temporary warehousing in one or more non-Parties, provided that the good: (a) remained under customs control in the territory of a non-Party; and (b) : has not undergone any operation there other than further processing in the intermediate Parties or the non-Parties, except for logistics activities such as unloading, reloading, labelling, splitting of consignmentsstoring, or any operation required other operations necessary to keep preserve it in good condition. 3condition or to transport it to the importing Party; and remains under the control of the customs authorities in the intermediate Parties or the non-Parties. An importer shall, upon request, supply appropriate evidence to Compliance with subparagraph 1(b) shall be evidenced by presenting the customs authorities of the importing Party that either with customs documents of the conditions set out in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled by intermediate Parties or the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party to the importing Party through the country of transit; (b) a non-manipulation certificate non- Parties, or with any other certificate issued by the customs authorities appropriate documentation on request of the country of transit specifying: (i) the exact description of the goods; (ii) the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs 3(a) or 3(b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities of the importing Party.. Appropriate documentation referred to in paragraph 2 may include commercial shipping or freight documents such as airway bills, bills of lading, multimodal or combined transport documents, a copy of the original commercial invoice in respect of the good, financial records, a non-manipulation certificate, or other relevant supporting documents, as may be requested by the customs authorities of the importing Party. SECTION B

Direct Consignment. 1. Each Party shall provide that an An originating good retains shall retain its originating status as determined under Article 3.2 (Originating Goods) if the following conditions have been met: the good has been transported directly from an exporting Party to an importing Party; or the good has been transported through one or more Parties other than the exporting Party and the importing Party without passing through the territory of a non-Party. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1(hereinafter referred to as “intermediate Parties” in this Article), each Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if transited through or stored in temporary warehousing in one or more non-Parties, provided that the good: (a) remained under customs control in the territory of a non-Party; and (b) : has not undergone any operation there other than further processing in the intermediate Parties or the non-Parties, except for logistics activities such as unloading, reloading, labelling, splitting of consignmentsstoring, or any operation required other operations necessary to keep preserve it in good condition. 3condition or to transport it to the importing Party; and remains under the control of the customs authorities in the intermediate Parties or the non-Parties. An importer shall, upon request, supply appropriate evidence to Compliance with subparagraph 1(b) shall be evidenced by presenting the customs authorities of the importing Party that either with customs documents of the conditions set out in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled by intermediate Parties or the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party to the importing Party through the country of transit; (b) a non-manipulation certificate Parties, or with any other certificate issued by the customs authorities appropriate documentation on request of the country of transit specifying: (i) the exact description of the goods; (ii) the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs 3(a) or 3(b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities of the importing Party.. Appropriate documentation referred to in paragraph 2 may include commercial shipping or freight documents such as airway bills, bills of lading, multimodal or combined transport documents, a copy of the original commercial invoice in respect of the good, financial records, a non-manipulation certificate, or other relevant supporting documents, as may be requested by the customs authorities of the importing Party. SECTION B OPERATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

Direct Consignment. 1. Each Party shall provide that an An originating good retains shall retain its originating status as determined under Article 3.2 (Originating Goods) if the following conditions have been met: the good has been transported directly from an exporting Party to an importing Party; or the good has been transported through one or more Parties other than the exporting Party and the importing Party without passing through the territory of a non-Party. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1(hereinafter referred to as “intermediate Parties” in this Article), each Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if transited through or stored in temporary warehousing in one or more non-Parties, provided that the good: (a) remained under customs control in the territory of a non-Party; and (b) : has not undergone any operation there other than further processing in the intermediate Parties or the non-Parties, except for logistics activities such as unloading, reloading, labelling, splitting of consignmentsstoring, or any operation required other operations necessary to keep preserve it in good condition. 3condition or to transport it to the importing Party; and remains under the control of the customs authorities in the intermediate Parties or the non-Parties. An importer shall, upon request, supply appropriate evidence to Compliance with subparagraph 1(b) shall be evidenced by presenting the customs authorities of the importing Party that either with customs documents of the conditions set out in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled by intermediate Parties or the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party to the importing Party through the country of transit; (b) a non-manipulation certificate Parties, or with any other certificate issued by the customs authorities appropriate documentation on request of the country of transit specifying: (i) the exact description of the goods; (ii) the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs 3(a) or 3(b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities of the importing Party.. Appropriate documentation referred to in paragraph 2 may include commercial shipping or freight documents such as airway bills, bills of lading, multimodal or combined transport documents, a copy of the original commercial invoice in respect of the good, financial records, a non-manipulation certificate, or other relevant supporting documents, as may be requested by the customs authorities of the importing Party. SECTION B

Direct Consignment. 1. Each The originating goods of a Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if be deemed to meet the good has been transported directly to the importing Party without passing through the territory of a non-Party. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, each Party shall provide that an originating good retains its originating status if transited through or stored in temporary warehousing in one or more non-Parties, provided that the goodconsignment criteria under this Agreement when they are: (a) remained under customs control in transported directly from the territory of a non-that Party to the territory of another Party; andor (b) has transported through the territory or territories of one or more non- Parties for the purpose of transit or temporary storing in warehouses in such territory or territories, and the goods have not undergone any operation there entered into trade or consumption there, provided that: (i) they do not undergo operations other than unloading, reloading, labelling, splitting of consignments, reloading or any operation required operations to keep it preserve them in good condition; or (ii) the transit entry is justified for geographical reason or by considerations related exclusively to transport requirements. 32. An importer shall, upon request, supply appropriate evidence Evidence that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article have been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the importing Party that the conditions set out in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled by the production of: (a) a single transport document covering the passage from the exporting Party to the importing Party through the country of transit;; or (b) a non-manipulation certificate or any other certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit specifyingtransit: (i) the giving an exact description of the goods; (ii) stating the dates of unloading and reloading of the goods and, where applicable, the names of the ships ships, or the other means of the transport used; and (iii) certifying the conditions under which the goods remained in the transit country; or (c) where the documents referred to under subparagraphs 3(a(a) or 3(b(b) above cannot be produced, any substantiating documents acceptable to the customs authorities of the importing Partyauthorities. SECTION C: CONSULTATION AND MODIFICATIONS