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Agreement between the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area
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Annex 2A: Tariff Elimination
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ANNEX 2A
TARIFF ELIMINATION - HEADNOTES
1. Live animals, animal, natural, industrial and agricultural products
originating in Jordan shall
be allowed free of customs duties and any other charges having
equivalent effect when exported directly into Singapore starting the date of
entry into force of this Agreement.
- Aside from products listed in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this
Annex, customs duties and any other charges having equivalent effect on products
originating in Singapore and exported directly into Jordan shall remain at
base rates for the first five years of implementation. Thereafter,
beginning January 1 of year six from date of entry into force of the Agreement,
the rates of duty shall be progressively abolished in five equal annual stages
over five consecutive years. Such goods shall be duty-free effective January 1
of year ten.
- Products of List No.1 originating in Singapore shall be allowed
free of customs duties and any other charges having equivalent effect when
exported directly into Jordan starting the date of entry into force of this
Agreement.
- Customs duties and any other charges having equivalent
effect on products of List No. 2 originating in Singapore shall be
progressively abolished when exported directly into Jordan starting the date of
entry into force of this Agreement in five equal annual stages over five
consecutive years. Such goods shall be duty-free effective January 1 of year
five.
- Customs duties and any other charges having equivalent
effect on products of List No. 3 originating in Singapore shall be
progressively abolished when exported directly into Jordan starting the date
of entry into force of this Agreement in ten equal annual stages
over ten consecutive years. Such goods shall be duty-free effective January 1
of year ten.
- Customs duties and any other charges having equivalent
effect on products of List No. 4 originating in Singapore shall be
progressively reduced when exported directly into Jordan starting the date
of entry into force of this Agreement in 10 equal annual stages of five per cent
from the base rate. The duty on such goods shall be 50 percent of
the base rate effective January 1 of year ten.
- Products of List No. 5 originating in Singapore shall be
excluded from exemption or progressive abolishment of customs duties and
any other charges having equivalent effect when exported directly into
Jordan.
- Customs duties and any other charges having equivalent effect not
higher than those effective
on the date of signing this
Agreement shall be approved as a base rate when applying the
provisions of this Agreement. Any reductions on customs duties and any other
charges having equivalent effect subsequent to the date of entry into force of
this Agreement shall replace the
above approved base rate as the new base rate.
- For the purpose of classifying goods and products traded
between both Parties under this Agreement the Harmonized Commodity
Description and Coding System shall be used. Where there is a difference in
classification of any particular good between the Parties, the Parties may
request the World Customs Organisation for a determination.
10. For the purposes of paragraphs 2, 4, 5 and 6, the year of
entry into force of the Agreement shall be considered as the first year of
implementation of the tariff concessions. Thereafter, each year of
implementation of tariff concessions shall commence on 1 January of that
year.
11. Both parties of the Agreement shall exchange their national Tariff
Schedules and lists of other charges effective on the date of signing this
Agreement.