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1 Tariff nomenclature
1.1 The tariff nomenclature of each AMSs (up to the ten-digit level)
1.2 The explanatory notes, where applicable
2 MFN tariffs, preferential tariffs offered under the ATIGA and other Agreements of ASEAN with its Dialogue Partners
2.1 MFN Tariffs (WTO)
2.2 ATIGA tariffs
2.3 Preferential tariffs offered under Agreements of ASEAN with its Dialogue Partners and other agreements:
2.3.1 Tariff Concessions Applicable Pursuant to the ASEAN – Australia New Zealand Free Trade Area
2.3.2 Tariff Concessions Applicable Pursuant to the ASEAN – China Free Trade Area
2.3.3 Tariff concessions applicable pursuant to the ASEAN – India Free Trade Area
2.3.4 Tariff concessions applicable pursuant to the ASEAN – Japan Free Trade Area
2.3.5 Tariff concessions applicable pursuant to the ASEAN – Korea Free Trade Area
2.3.6 Tariff concessions applicable pursuant to future preferential arrangements
3 Rules of origin
3.1 Non-preferential rules of origin
3.2 Preferential rules of origin
4 Non-tariff measures
4.1 Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures
4.1.1 Prohibitions and restrictions of imports for SPS reasons
4.1.1.1 Temporary geographic prohibitions for SPS reasons
4.1.1.2 Geographical restrictions on eligibility
4.1.1.3 Systems approach
4.1.1.4 Special authorisation requirement for SPS reasons
4.1.1.5 Registration requirements for importers
4.1.1.6 Prohibition or restrictions of imports for SPS reasons not elsewhere specified
4.1.2 Tolerance limits for residues and restricted use of substances
4.1.2.1 Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain (non-microbiological) substances
4.1.2.2 Restricted use of certain substances in foods and feeds and their contact materials
4.1.3 Labelling, marking and packaging requirements
4.1.3.1 Labelling requirements
4.1.3.2 Marking requirements
4.1.3.3 Packaging requirements
4.1.4 Hygienic requirements
4.1.4.1 Microbiological criteria of the final product
4.1.4.2 Hygienic practices during production
4.1.4.3 Hygienic requirements not elsewhere specified
4.1.5 Treatment for elimination of plant and animal pests and disease-causing organisms in the final product (e.g., post-harvest treatment)
4.1.5.1 Cold or heat treatment
4.1.5.2 Irradiation
4.1.5.3 Fumigation
4.1.5.4 Treatment for elimination of plant and animal pests and disease-causing organisms in the final product, not elsewhere specified
4.1.6 Other requirements on production or post-production processes
4.1.6.1 Plant-growth processes:
4.1.6.2 Animal-raising or -catching processes
4.1.6.3 Food and feed processing
4.1.6.4 Storage and transport conditions
4.1.6.5 Other requirements on production or post-production processes, not elsewhere specified:
4.1.7 Conformity assessment related to SPS
4.1.7.1 Product registration requirement
4.1.7.2 Testing requirements
4.1.7.3 Certification requirement
4.1.7.4 Inspection requirement:
4.1.7.5 Traceability requirements:
4.1.7.5.1 Origin of materials and parts
4.1.7.5.2 Processing history:
4.1.7.5.3 Distribution and location of products after delivery:
4.1.7.5.4 Traceability requirements not elsewhere specified:
4.1.7.6 Quarantine requirements
4.1.7.7 Conformity assessment related to SPS not elsewhere specified:
4.1.8 SPS measures not elsewhere specified
4.2 Technical barriers to trade
4.2.1 Prohibitions or restrictions of imports for TBT reasons
4.2.1.1 Prohibition for TBT reasons
4.2.1.2 Authorization requirement for TBT reasons:
4.2.1.3 Registration requirement for importers for TBT reasons
4.2.1.4 Prohibitions or restrictions of imports for TBT reasons not elsewhere specified
4.2.2 Tolerance limits for residues and restricted use of substances
4.2.2.1 Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain substances
4.2.2.2 Restricted use of certain substances
4.2.3 Labelling, marking, and packaging requirements
4.2.3.1 Labelling requirements
4.2.3.2 Marking requirements
4.2.3.3 Packaging requirements
4.2.4 Production or post-production requirements
4.2.4.1 TBT regulations on production processes
4.2.4.2 TBT regulations on transport and storage:
4.2.4.3 Production or post-production requirements not elsewhere specified
4.2.5 Product identity requirement
4.2.6 Product quality or performance requirement
4.2.7 Conformity assessment related to TBT
4.2.7.1 Product registration requirement
4.2.7.2 Testing requirement
4.2.7.3 Certification requirement
4.2.7.4 Inspection requirement
4.2.7.5 Traceability information requirements
4.2.7.5.1 Origin of materials and parts
4.2.7.5.2 Processing history
4.2.7.5.3 Distribution and location of products after delivery
4.2.7.5.4 Traceability requirements not elsewhere specified
4.2.7.6 Conformity assessment related to TBT not elsewhere specified
4.2.8 TBT measures not elsewhere specified
4.3 Pre-shipment inspection and other formalities
4.3.1 Pre-shipment inspection
4.3.2 Direct consignment requirement
4.3.3 Requirement to pass through specified port of customs
4.3.4 Import monitoring and surveillance requirements and other automatic licensing measures
4.3.5 Other formalities not elsewhere specified
4.4 Contingent trade protective measures
4.4.1 Anti-dumping measures
4.4.1.1 Anti-dumping investigations:
4.4.1.2 Anti-dumping duty
4.4.1.3 Price undertaking
4.4.2 Countervailing measures
4.4.2.1 Countervailing investigation
4.4.2.2 Countervailing duty:
4.4.2.3 Undertaking
4.4.3 Safeguard measures
4.4.3.1 General (multilateral) safeguards
4.4.3.1.1 Safeguard investigations
4.4.3.1.2 Safeguard duties
4.4.3.1.3 Safeguard quantitative restrictions
4.4.3.1.4 Safeguard measures, other forms
4.4.3.2 Agricultural special safeguards
4.4.3.2.1 Volume-based agricultural special safeguard
4.4.3.2.2 Price-based agricultural special safeguard
4.4.3.3 Safeguard not elsewhere specified
4.5 Non-automatic licensing, quotas, prohibitions, and quantity control measures other than for SPS or TBT reasons
4.5.1 Non-automatic import licensing procedures other than authorisations for SPS or TBT reasons
4.5.1.1 Licensing for economic reasons
4.5.1.1.1 Licensing procedure with no specific ex-ante criteria
4.5.1.1.2 Licensing for specified use
4.5.1.1.3 Licensing linked with local production
4.5.1.1.4 Licensing for economic reasons not elsewhere specified
4.5.1.2 Licensing for non-economic reasons
4.5.1.2.1 Licensing for religious, moral, or cultural reasons
4.5.1.2.2 Licensing for political reasons
4.5.1.2.3 Licensing for non-economic reasons not elsewhere specified
4.5.2 Quotas
4.5.2.1 Permanent quotas
4.5.2.1.1 Global allocation
4.5.2.1.2 Country allocation:
4.5.2.2 Seasonal quotas
4.5.2.2.1 Global allocation
4.5.2.2.2 Country allocation
4.5.2.3 Temporary quotas
4.5.2.3.1 Global allocation
4.5.2.3.2 Country allocation
4.5.3 Prohibitions other than for SPS and TBT reasons
4.5.3.1 Prohibition for economic reasons
4.5.3.1.1 Full prohibition (import ban)
4.5.3.1.2 Seasonal prohibition
4.5.3.1.3 Temporary prohibition, including suspension of issuance of licenses
4.5.3.1.4 Prohibition of importation in bulk
4.5.3.1.5 Prohibition of products infringing patents or other intellectual property rights
4.5.3.1.6 Prohibition of used, repaired or remanufactured goods
4.5.3.1.7 Prohibition for economic reasons not elsewhere specified
4.5.3.2 Prohibition for non-economic reasons
4.5.3.2.1 Prohibition for religious, moral, or cultural reasons
4.5.3.2.2 Prohibition for political reasons (embargo)
4.5.3.2.3 Prohibition for non-economic reasons not elsewhere specified
4.5.4 Export restraint arrangement
4.5.4.1 Voluntary export restraint arrangements (VERs)
4.5.4.1.1 Quota agreement
4.5.4.1.2 Consultation agreement:
4.5.4.1.3 Administrative co-operation agreement
4.5.4.2 Export restraint arrangements not elsewhere specified
4.5.5 Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs)
4.5.5.1 WTO bound TRQs
4.5.5.1.1 Global allocation
4.5.5.1.2 Country allocation
4.5.5.2 Other TRQs
4.5.5.2.1 Global allocation
4.5.5.2.2 Country allocation
4.5.6 Quantity control measures not elsewhere specified
4.6 Price control measures including additional taxes and charges
4.6.1 Administrative measures affecting customs value
4.6.1.1 Minimum import prices
4.6.1.2 Reference prices
4.6.1.3 Other administrative measures affecting the customs value not elsewhere specified
4.6.2 Voluntary export price restraints (VEPRs)
4.6.3 Variable charges
4.6.3.1 Variable levies
4.6.3.2 Variable components
4.6.3.3 Variable charges not elsewhere specified:
4.6.4 Customs surcharges
4.6.5 Seasonal duties
4.6.6 Additional taxes and charges levied in connection to services provided by the Government
4.6.6.1 Custom inspection, processing and servicing fees
4.6.6.2 Merchandise handling or storing fees
4.6.6.3 Tax on foreign exchange transactions
4.6.6.4 Stamp taxes
4.6.6.5 Import license fees
4.6.6.6 Consular invoice fees
4.6.6.7 Statistical taxes
4.6.6.8 Tax on transport facilities
4.6.6.9 Additional charges not expressly covered in sub-category 4.6.6
4.6.7 Internal taxes and charges levied on imports
4.6.7.1 Consumption taxes
4.6.7.2 ?Excise taxes
4.6.7.3 Taxes and charges for sensitive product categories
4.6.7.4 Internal taxes and charges levied on imports not elsewhere specified
4.6.8 Decreed Customs valuations
4.6.9 Price control measures not elsewhere specified
4.7 Finance measures
4.7.1 Advance payment requirement
4.7.1.1 Advance import deposit
4.7.1.2 Cash margin requirement:
4.7.1.3 Advance payment of customs duties
4.7.1.4 Refundable deposits for sensitive product categories
4.7.1.5 Advance payment requirements not elsewhere specified
4.7.2 Multiple exchange rates
4.7.3 Regulation on official foreign exchange allocation
4.7.3.1 Prohibition of foreign exchange allocation
4.7.3.2 Bank authorisation
4.7.3.3 Authorisation linked with non-official foreign exchange
4.7.3.3.1 External foreign exchange
4.7.3.3.2 Importers’ own foreign exchange
4.7.3.3.3 License linked with non-official foreign exchange not elsewhere specified
4.7.3.4 Regulation on official foreign exchange allocation not elsewhere specified
4.7.4 Regulations concerning terms of payment for imports
4.7.5 Finance measures not elsewhere specified
4.8 Measures affecting competition
4.8.1 State trading enterprises, for importing; other selective import channels
4.8.1.1 State trading enterprises, for importing
4.8.1.2 Other selective import channels not elsewhere specified
4.8.2 Compulsory use of national services
4.8.2.1 Compulsory national insurance
4.8.2.2 Compulsory national transport
4.8.2.3 Compulsory national service not elsewhere specified
4.8.3 Measures affecting competition not elsewhere specified
4.9 Trade-related investment measures (TRIMs)
4.9.1 Local content measures
4.9.2 Trade balancing measures
4.9.3 Trade-related investment measures not elsewhere specified.
4.10 Distribution restrictions
4.10.1 Geographical restriction
4.10.2 Restriction on resellers
4.11 Restriction on post-sales services
4.12 Subsidies (excluding export subsidies)
4.13 Government procurement restrictions
4.14 Intellectual property
4.15 Export-related measures
4.15.1 Export licenses, quotas, prohibitions, and other quantitative restrictions
4.15.1.1 Export Prohibitions
4.15.1.2 Export quotas
4.15.1.3 Licensing or permit requirements to export
4.15.1.4 Export registration requirements
4.15.1.5 Export quantitative restrictions not elsewhere specified
4.15.2 State trading enterprises, for exporting; other selective export channels
4.15.2.1 State trading enterprises, for exporting
4.15.2.2 Other selective export channels not elsewhere specified
4.15.3 Export price control measures
4.15.4 Measures on re-export
4.15.5 Export taxes and charges
4.15.6 Export technical measures
4.15.6.1 Inspection requirement
4.15.6.2 Certification required by the exporting country
4.15.6.3 Export technical measures not elsewhere specified
4.15.7 Export subsidies
4.15.8 Export credits
4.15.9 Export measures not elsewhere specified
5 National trade and customs laws and rules
5.1 Laws and regulations concerning the importation, exportation, transit, transhipment, and storage of goods as they relate to customs duties, charges and other taxes
5.2 Laws and regulations relating to the rates of duty not otherwise included under category 2 (item ii of Article 13(2) of the ATIGA), taxes or other charges (e.g., customs surcharges, additional taxes and charges, customs fees and charges on imports)
5.3 Laws and regulations relating to requirements, restrictions or prohibitions on imports or exports, transit goods or transhipment (e.g., licensing, quotas, prohibitions and quantity control measures)
5.4 Laws and regulations relating to requirements, restrictions or prohibitions on the transfer of payments for imports or exports, transit goods or transhipment
5.5 Laws and regulations affecting the sale, distribution, transportation, insurance, warehousing inspection, exhibition, processing, mixing or other use of imports or exports, goods in transit and transhipment
6 Procedures and documentary requirements
6.1 Consular formalities
6.2 Documentary requirements relating to the importation, exportation, transit and transhipment of goods
6.3 Licensing
6.4 Pre-shipment inspections and other formalities
6.5 Analysis and inspection procedures
6.6 Quarantine, sanitation, and fumigation
6.7 Special customs regimes
6.8 Special customs formalities (e.g., formalities that are not clearly related to the administration of any measure applied by the given importing country such as the obligation to submit more detailed product information than normally required on the basis of a customs declaration, the requirement to use specific points of entry, etc.)
7 Administrative rulings
7.1 Administrative rulings concerning tariff classification
7.2 Administrative rulings concerning origin determination
7.3 Administrative rulings concerning the customs valuation applicable criteria and its implementation
7.4 Administrative rulings concerning the applicability of the requirements for relief or exemption from customs duties
7.5 Administrative rulings concerning the application of the Member’s requirements for quotas, including tariff quotas
7.6 Schemes for the establishment of the programme of Authorised Economic Operators (where not otherwise included in the ATR ‘topics’ 5 or 6)
7.7 Administrative rulings not elsewhere specified
8 Best practices in trade facilitation applied by each Member State
9 List of authorised traders of AMSs
