TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Operational Certification Procedures
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....SEAN Secretariat for dissemination to the other parties. Any change in names, addresses, specimen signatures or official seals shall be promptly informed in the same manner or electronically. 3. For the purposes of determining originating status, the Issuing Authority shall have the right to call for any supporting documentary evidence or carry out any checks considered appropriate. APPLICATIONS 4. The exporter and/or the manufacturer of the products qualified for preferential tariff treatment shall apply in writing to the Issuing Authority of the exporting party requesting for the pre-exportation verification of the origin of the products. The result of the verification, subject to review periodically or whenever appropriate, shall be accepted as the supporting evidence in verifying the origin of the said products to be exported thereafter. The pre-exportation verification may not apply to products, the origin of which by their nature can be easily verified. 5. At the time of carrying out the formalities for exporting the products under preferential tariff treatment, the exp....
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....s where an AIFTA Certificate of Origin is not accepted by the Customs Authority of the importing party, such AIFTA Certificate of Origin shall be marked accordingly in box 4 and the original AIFTA Certificate of Origin shall be returned to the Issuing Authority within a reasonable period but not to exceed two months. The Issuing Authority shall be duly notified of the grounds for the denial of preferential tariff treatment. (d) In cases where an AIFTA Certificate of Origin is not accepted, as stated in paragraph (c), the Issuing Authority shall provide detailed, exhaustive clarification addressing the grounds for the denial of preferential tariff treatment raised by the importing party. The Customs Authority of the importing party shall accept the AIFTA Certificate of Origin and grant the preferential tariff treatment if the clarification is found satisfactory. 8. To implement the provisions of rules 5 and 6, the AIFTA Certificate of Origin issued by the exporting party shall indicate the relevant rules and applicable percentage of AIFTA content in box 8. 9. &nb....
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....xcept for repacking and logistics activities consistent with rule 8 of these rules.; (vi) the product shall remain in the intermediate party's customs control, including its free trade zones and bonded areas approved by the customs. The product shall not enter into trade or consumption in the intermediate party; (vii) information on the back-to-back AIFTA Certificate of Origin includes the name of the party which issued the original AIFTA Certificate of Origin, date of issuance and reference number; and (viii) verification procedures as set out in paragraph 16 and 17 are applied. (b) The original exporting party, the intermediate party and the importing party shall cooperate in the process of verification. The copy of the AIFTA Certificate of Origin issued by the original exporting party shall be given to the Customs Authority of the importing party if it requests for the same during the process of verification. 12. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an AIFTA Certificate of Origin, the exporter may apply in writing....
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....nbsp; For multiple items declared under the same AIFTA Certificate of Origin, a problem encountered with one of the items listed shall not affect or delay the granting of preferential tariff treatment and customs clearance of the remaining items listed in that AIFTA Certificate of Origin. Sub-paragraph a(iii) of paragraph 16 may be applied to the problematic items. VERIFICATION 16. (a) The importing party may request a retroactive check at random and/or when it has reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the document or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the good in question or of certain parts thereof. The Issuing Authority shall conduct a retroactive check on the producer/exporter's cost statement based on the current cost and prices within a six-months timeframe prior to the date of exportation subject to the following procedures: (i) the request for a retroactive check shall be accompanied by the AIFTA Certificate of Origin concerned and specify the reasons and any additional information suggesting that the particulars given in the said AIFTA Certificate of Origin may b....
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.... the written notification mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) shall be as comprehensive as possible and include: 1. the name of the competent authority issuing the notification; 2. the name of the producer/exporter whose premises are to be visited; 3. the proposed date of the verification visit; 4. the coverage scope or purpose of the proposed verification visit, including reference to the goods subject to the verification; and 5. the names and designation of the officials performing the verification visit; (iii) an importing party shall obtain the written consent of the producer/exporter whose premises are to be visited; (iv) when a written consent from the producer/exporter is not obtained within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notification pursuant to sub-paragraph (i), the notifying party may deny preferential tariff treatment to the goods refe....
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....s from the date of issuance. (b) Information relating to the validity of the AIFTA Certificate of Origin shall be furnished upon request of the importing party. (c) Any information communicated between the authorities concerned shall be treated as confidential and shall be used for the validation of AIFTA Certificates of Origin purposes only. SPECIAL CASES 19. When destination of all or part of the products exported to a specified port of a party is changed, before or after their arrival in the importing party, the following shall be observed:- (a) If the products have already been submitted to the Customs Authority in the specified importing party, the AIFTA Certificate of Origin shall, by a written application of the importer, be endorsed to this effect for all or part of products by the said authorities and the original returned to the importer. (b) If the changing of destination occurs during transportation to the importing party as specifie....
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....e indicated, a certificate issued by the relevant authority of the party where the exhibition took place together with supporting documents prescribed in paragraph 20(d) may be required. (c) Paragraph (a) shall apply to any exhibition, fair or similar show or display in the venue where the products remain under customs control during these events. 22. The Customs Authority in the importing party shall accept an AIFTA Certificate of Origin where the sales invoice is issued either by a company located in a third country or an AIFTA exporter for the account of the said company, provided that the product meets the requirements of these rules. ACTION AGAINST FRAUDULENT ACTS 23. (a) When it is suspected that fraudulent acts in connection with the AIFTA Certificate of Origin have been committed, the relevant Government Authorities concerned shall co-operate in any action taken against the persons involved. (b)  ....
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....nbsp; Preferential Tariff Treatment Not Given (Please state reason/s) Port of Discharge .................................................................................. Signature of Authorised Signatory of the Importing Country &....
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.... ............................................................. (Country) and that they comply with the origin requirements specified for these goods in the ASEAN-INDIA Free Trade Area Preferential Tariff for the goods exported to ............................................................. (....
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....teria, the exporter and/or producer must indicate in box 8 of this Form, the origin criteria met, in the manner shown in the following table: Circumstances of production or manufacture in the first country named in Box 11 of this form Insert in Box 8 (a) Goods wholly obtained or produced in the territory of the exporting Party "WO" (b) Goods satisfying Rule 5 (Not Wholly Produced or Obtained Products) of the Rules "RVC [ ]% + CTSH" 4. EACH ARTICLE MUST QUALIFY: It should be noted that all the goods in a consignment must qualify separately in their own right. This is of particular relevance when similar articles of different sizes or spare parts are sent. 5. DESCRIPTION OF GOODS: The description of goods must be sufficiently detailed to enable the goods to be identified by the Customs Officers examining them. Name of manufacturer, any trade mark shall also be specified. 6. HARMONIZED SYSTEM NUMBER: The Harmonized System number shall be that of the importing Party. 7. EXPORTER: The term "Exporter" in Box 11 may include the manufacturer or the producer. 8. &nb....