TMI BlogReg. rules of origin on Bangkok agreementX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the following conditions: (a) Products wholly produced or obtained in the exporting Participating State as defined in Rule 3; or (b) Products not wholly produced or obtained in the exporting Participating State, provided that the said products are eligible under Rule 4 or Rule 5. RULE 3: Wholly produced or obtained Within the meaning of Rule 2 (a) the following shall be considered as wholly produced or obtained in the exporting Participating State: a. raw or mineral products extracted from its soil, its water or its seabeds ; b. agricultural products harvested there; c. animals born and raised there; d. products obtained from animals referred to in paragraph (c) above; e. products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted there; f. products of sea fishing and other marine products taken from the high seas by its vessels; g. products processed and/ or made on board its factory ships exclusively from products referred to in paragraph (f) above; h. parts or raw materials recovered there from used articles which can no longer perform their original purpose nor are capable; i. used articles collected there which can no longer perform their original purpose t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting, cutting up; iii. Changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of consignments; iv. Simple slicing, cutting or repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags, boxes, fixing on cards or boards, etc. v. The affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; vi. Simple mixing; vii. Simple assembly of parts of products to constitute a complete product; viii. Slaughter of animals; ix. Peeling, unflaking, grain removing and removal of bones; and x. A combination of two or more operations specified above. RULE 5: Cumulative rules of origin Products which comply with origin requirements provided for in Rule 2 and which are used by a Participating State as input for a finished product eligible for preferential treatment by another Participating State shall be considered as a product originating in the territory of the Participating State where working or processing of the finished product has taken place provided that the aggregate content originating in the territory of the Participating States is not less than 60 percent of its f.o.b. value. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -Pacific Trade Agreement (Combined declaration and certificate) 1.Goods consigned from: (Exporter's business name, address, country) Reference No. Issued in ........... (Country) 2. Goods consigned to: (Consignee's name, address, country) 3. For Official use 4. Means of transport and route: 5. Tariff item number: 6. Marks and number of Packages: 7. Number and kind of packages/description of goods: 8.Origin criterion (see notes overleaf) 9. Gross weight or other quantity: 10. Number and date of invoices: 11. Declaration by the exporter : The undersigned hereby declares that the above details and statements are correct: that all the goods were produced in ........................ . (Country) and that they comply with the origin requirements specified for these goods in the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement for goods exported to .................................... (Importing Country) ................................................................ Place and date, signature of authorized Signatory 12. Certificate It is hereby certified on the basis of control carr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nce with Rule 3 of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement Rules of Origin, or where not wholly produced or obtained in the exporting Participating State must be eligible under Rule 4 or Rule 5. (a) Products wholly produced or obtained: enter the letter A in Box 8. Products not wholly produced or obtained: the entry in Box 8 should be as follows: 1. Enter letter "B" in Box 8, for products, which meet the origin criteria according to Rule 4. Entry of letter B would be followed by the sum of the value of materials, parts or produce originating from non-Participating States, or undetermined origin used, expressed as a percentage of the f.o.b. value of the products; (example B 50 per cent); 2. Enter letter "C" in Box 8 for products, which meet the origin criteria according to Rule 5. Entry of letter C would be followed by the sum of the aggregate content originating in the territory of the exporting Participating State expressed as a percentage of the f.o.b. value of the exported product; (example C 60 per cent); 3. Enter letter "D" in Box 8 for products, which meet the special origin criteria according to Rule 11. Box 9 Gross Weight or Other Quantity Type the gross weight o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . 3. Presentation of the Certificate of Origin. - (i) An original Certificate of Origin shall be submitted for preferential treatment to the Customs authority at the time of lodging the import entry for the products concerned. (ii) The Certificate of Origin shall be submitted to the Customs authority at the port or place of importation within its validity period. (iii) Where a Certificate of' Origin is submitted to the relevant Customs authority at the port or place of importation after the expiration of its validity, such Certificate is still to be accepted when failure to observe the time Limit results from force majeure or other valid causes beyond the control of the exporter. (iv) In all cases, the relevant Customs authority may accept such Certificate of Origin provided that the products were imported before the expiration of the validity of the Certificate of Origin. (v) Where the origin of a product is not in doubt, the discovery of minor discrepancies between the statements made in the Certificate of Origin and those made in the documents submitted to the Customs authority at the port or place of importation for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for im ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... preferential treatment and in case the reply does not supply enough information to confirm the authenticity of the documents or the origin of the goods, the concerned authorities shall resolve the issue through bilateral consultation within three months, failing which the preferential treatment may be denied. 6. Change in destination. - The following procedures shall be complied with when the destination of all or parts of the products exported to a specified port is changed, before or after their arrival in India namely :- (a) If the products have already been submitted to the Customs authority in India, the Certificate of Origin shall, following a written application by the importer, be endorsed to this effect for all or parts of products by the said authorities and the original returned to the importer. (b) If the change of destination occurs during transportation to India as specified in the Certificate of Origin, the exporter shall apply in writing, accompanied by the issued Certificate of Origin, for the issuance of new Certificate of Origin for all or parts of products. 7. Imports for exhibition. - (i) Products imported for exhibition and sold during or after th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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