TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Reg. rules of origin on Bangkok agreement
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....cts 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 there nor are capable of being restored or repaired and....
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...., 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. RULE 6: Direct consignment The following shall be considered as directly consigned from the exporting Participating State to the importing Participating State: (a) if the products are transported without passing through the territory of any non-Particip....
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.... 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 carried out, that the declaration by the exporter is correct. .................................... Place and date, signature and Stamp of Certifying Authority Notes for completing Certificate of Origin I. General Conditions: To qualify for preference, products must: (a) fall within a description of products eligible for preference in the list of concessions of an Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement....
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....y 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 or other quantity (such as pieces, kg) of the products covered by the Certificate. Box 10 Number and Date of Invoices State number and date of the invoice in question. The date of the invoice attached to the Application should not be later than the date of approval on the Certificate. Box 11 Declaration by the Exporter The term "Exporter" refers to the shipper who can either be a trader or a manufacturer. Type the name of the producing country and the importing country and the pl....
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....ty, 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 importing the products shall not ipso-facto invalidate the Certificate of Origin, if it does in fact correspond to the said products. 4. Supporting documents of direct transportation. - Under sub-rule (b) of rule 6 of the said rules, where the goods are transported through the territory outside the APTA Participating States, the following documents shall be presented to the Customs authorities at the port of import, namely :- (a) the through Bill of Lading issued in the exporting APTA Participating State; (b) the Certificat....
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....ucts 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 the exhibition shall benefit from the preferential tariff treatment provided in the APTA, on the condition that the products meet the requirements of the said rules and provided it is shown to the satisfaction of the relevant customs authorities in India that :- (a) the exporter has dispatched those products from the territory of the exporting Participating State to India where the exhibition is held and has exhibited them there; (b) the exporter has sold the goods or transferred them to a consignee in India; and (c) the products have been sold duri....