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TMI BlogAmendment in the Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (formerly known as the Bangkok Agreement) Rules, 2006X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1 of 1975) , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (formerly known as the Bangkok Agreement) Rules, 2006 , namely :- In the said rules, - (a) for rule 8, the following rule shall be substituted namely :- "RULE 8. Certificate of origin. - Products eligible for preferential concession shall be supported by a Certificate of Origin in the form specified in Annexure A and issued by an authority designated by the Government of the exporting Participating State and notified to the other Participating States, in accordance with the provisions specified in Annexure B." (b) after Annexure A, the following Annexure shall be inserte ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in Box 3, and the date of issuance of the original Certificate of Origin, shall be accepted and the certified true copy of a Certificate of Origin shall be issued within the validity period of the original Certificate of Origin. 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 v ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... The Customs authority may request the Issuing Authority of the exporting APTA Participating State for a retroactive random check and/or when it has reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the documents or as to the accuracy of the origin status of the goods in question. (ii) The request shall be accompanied by the Certificate of Origin concerned and shall specify the reasons and any additional information suggesting that the particulars given on the said Certificate of Origin may be inaccurate. (iii) The Customs authority may suspend the preferential treatment while awaiting the result of the verification: Provided that it may release the goods to the importer subject to any administrative measures deemed necessary : Provided fa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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