Geographic Boundaries. The Parties hereby designate the following territories of their respective countries as enclaves where merchandise may enter for purposes of export, without payment of duty or excise taxes, no matter what the country of origin of the merchandise. A. For the Government of Egypt: areas as designated by the Parties and as approved by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and as specified in Annex A to this protocol. B. For the Government of Israel: An Area under Israeli Customs control within the boundaries of the land crossing border at Nitzana Crossing Point. On the basis of the respective national legislation of the Parties, the competent authorities of Israel and Egypt shall establish the necessary procedures for the purpose of assuring the speedy flow of goods into and out of these areas. The purpose of these procedures is to ensure the strict enforcement of the principles of duty and taxation pursuant to this protocol. In the case of the State of Israel, where factories located outside the zone shall contribute part of the 35 percent minimum content required by the legislation and proclamation, the Israeli customs authority shall ensure that inputs imported from abroad incorporated into goods shipped into the zone shall be exempt from duty.
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