Decree No. 3 / 1982 Coll.

Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Trade on exemption of commercial goods imported and originating in developing countries from import duties

Valid Effective from 15.01.1982
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DECLARATION
Federal Ministry of Foreign Trade
of 3 December 1981
exempting commercial goods imported and originating in developing countries from import duties
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Trade, in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provides, pursuant to Article 44 (2) of Customs Act No. 44 / 1974 Coll.:
§ 1
In order to create further favourable conditions for expanding the volume and structure of Czechoslovak imports of goods from developing countries, the following scope of commercial goods shall be exempted:
(a) imported and originating in the least developed developing countries listed in Annex 1 to this Regulation in full;
(b) imported and originating in the developing countries listed in Annex 2 to this Order from 75% of the customs duty determined pursuant to the import contractual customs duties provided for in the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff (1), with the exception of customs duties on goods listed under the tariff numbers (items) of the Czechoslovak Customs Tariff as referred to in Annex 3 thereto.
§ 2
(1) The exemption provided for in Article 1 ("exemption") applies to goods imported from a developing country listed in Annex 1 or Annex 2 to this Order ("developing country") directly to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
(2) For the purposes of this decree, goods transported in the shortest or most advantageous way are imported directly into the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic if, when transported through the customs territory of a third State, the goods are not released for free circulation in that State and remain under customs transit control.
§ 3
(1) Religious goods originating in a developing country are:
(a) commercial minerals extracted from the territory or the coastal shallows of the developing country;
(b) plant products grown in a developing country;
(c) live animals born and raised in a developing country;
(d) products derived from live animals in the developing country;
(e) fishery and fishery products produced in a developing country;
(f) sea fishery products and other sea products harvested by ships of a developing country as well as by ships chartered by a developing country;
(g) products made on board floating fish processing plants in the country concerned and on board floating fish processing plants which are hired by the developing country, except for the products referred to in (f);
(h) the products used, collected in a developing country, suitable for reuse of raw materials;
(i) waste and scrap resulting from production in a developing country;
(j) goods manufactured in a developing country other than those referred to in points (a) to (i) of this paragraph;
(k) goods which are manufactured in a developing country using raw materials, semi-finished products or finished products originating in another country or the origin of which is unknown, provided that such goods have been sufficiently processed or processed in the developing country;
(l) raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products which are exported from the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to a developing country and used there to produce other goods which are imported back to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
(2) Goods shall be considered to be sufficiently worked or processed in a developing country if:
(a) goods processed or processed in a developing country, the value of which is not more than 50% of the value of the goods exported by the developing country;
(b) goods processed or processed in several developing countries, where the value of goods originating in other countries or goods of unknown origin does not represent more than 50% of the value of the goods exported by one of those developing countries;
(c) goods produced in one developing country which have been processed or processed in other developing countries.
(3) Goods shall not be considered as sufficiently worked or processed within the meaning of paragraph 2 only by operations related to packing, sorting, preserving, storage, marking, marking, assembly, assembly, assembly, etc.
§ 4
(1) The value of goods originating in other countries referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) and (b) is determined on the basis of the customs value of those goods determined by the developing country.
(2) The value of the goods referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) and (b), the origin of which is unknown, is considered to be the price paid for the goods in the territory of the developing country.
§ 5
(1) The duty exemption applies to goods imported and originating in a developing country purchased at the time of the exhibition or after the end of the exhibition or trade fair in the event that the Czechoslovak organisation authorised for foreign trade activities (hereinafter referred to as "importer") has purchased goods in the condition in which they were made available for exhibition or trade fair, the goods were not used for purposes other than exhibition and were still under customs control during the exhibition or trade fair.
(2) The proof of origin of such goods must be drawn up in the same way as in the case of exports of goods from the developing country to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, giving the name and duration of the exhibition.
§ 6
(1) In the case of imports of goods benefiting from duty-free treatment, the importer shall submit a certificate of origin to the customs authorities during the customs procedure.
(2) The certificate of origin shall be issued by the manufacturer or exporter of goods imported into the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in the Czech or Slovak language, or in one of the following languages: Russian, English, French, Spanish or German.
(3) The certificate of origin shall contain the following basic particulars:
(a) the name and address of the exporter, together with the indication of the exporting country;
(b) the name and address of the importer;
(c) means of transport and transport (if known);
(d) the type of imported goods, their trade name and the four-digit number of the Customs Cooperation Council nomenclature;
(e) the indication and signature of the consignment enabling the goods to be identified;
(f) the quantity of imported goods (gross and net weight or number of pieces, dozen, etc.);
(g) the number and date of the invoice for the goods sent;
(h) the criterion of origin;
(i) the declaration by the exporter or manufacturer of the accuracy of the particulars of the certificate, its stamp and signature.
(4) The criterion of origin shall be as follows for the certificate of origin:
(a) the "P" mark for goods referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) to (j);
(b) the "Y" mark, in addition to what percentage of the total value of goods exported by the developing country constitutes the value of goods originating in other countries or the origin of which is unknown, for the goods referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) and (b);
(c) the "PK" mark for the goods referred to in Article 3 (2) (c).
(5) The certificate of origin shall be certified by the Chamber of Commerce or by a similar institution of the exporting country responsible for this task by the competent authorities.
(6) The customs authorities may, in the course of the customs procedure, require importers of the goods referred to in paragraph 1 to submit, in addition to the certificate of origin, other documents showing that they are goods benefiting from duty-free treatment.
§ 7
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Trade Order 59 / 1978 Coll., on the exemption of commercial goods imported and originating in developing countries from import duties is hereby repealed.
§ 8
This decree shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Minister:
Ing. Urban CSc. v. r.

Příloha č. 1

Annex No. 1 to Decree No. 3 / 1982 Coll.
LIST OF COUNTRIES
of which the imported and originating commercial goods are wholly exempt from customs duty pursuant to Article 1 (a)
Republic of Afghanistan
Botswana
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Benin People's Republic
Kingdom of Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Republic of Chad
The President
Republic of Djibouti
Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
Republic of Gambia
Republic of Guinea
Republic of Haiti
Yemen
Yemen's People's Democratic Republic
Republic of Cape Verde
Kingdom of Lesotho
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Republic of Maldives
Kingdom of Nepal
Independent State of West Samoa
Republic of Nigeria
Republic of Burundi
Republic of Guinea - Bissau
Republic of Mali
Republic of Sierra Leone
Republic of Togo
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Republic of Rwanda
United Republic of Tanzania
Socialist Ethiopia
Central African Republic
Republic of Sudan
Republic of Uganda

Příloha č. 2

Annex No 2 to Decree No 3 / 1982 Coll.
LIST OF COUNTRIES
on which imported and originating commercial goods are exempt from 75% of the duty pursuant to Article 1 (b)
Algeria's Democratic and People's Republic
Angola People's Republic
Republic of Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Republic of Bolivia
Republic of Brazil
Dominican Community
Dominican Republic
Republic of Egypt
Republic of Ecuador
Fiji
Republic of the Philippines
Republic of Gaban
Republic of Ghana
Grenada
Republic of Guatemala
Republic of Guyana
Republic of Honduras
Republic of India
Republic of Indonesia
Republic of Iraq
Islamic Republic of Iran
Jamaica
The Kingdom of Jordan
Campouchi People's Republic
Cameroon United Republic
Republic of Kenya
Republic of Kiribat
Republic of Colombia
Republic of Congo
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Republic of Costa Rica
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Tonga
Kingdom of Swaziland
Republic of Cuba
Republic of Cyprus
Republic of Lebanon
Republic of Liberia
Libyan Arab People's Socialist Jamahiri
Madagascar Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Republic of Malawi
Kingdom of Morocco
Republic of Mauritania
Mauritius
Mongolian People's Republic
Republic of Mozambique
Nigerian Federal Republic
Republic of Nicaragua
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Republic of Panama
Papua - New Guinea
Republic of Paraguay
Republic of Peru
Republic of Malta
Republic of Nauru
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Republic of El Salvador
Republic of Senegal
Republic of Seyschel
Republic of Singapore
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Republic of the Burmese Union
Republic of Somalia
Vanuatu archipelago
United States
Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic
Bahrain State
Qatar State
State of Kuwait
State of United Arab Emirates
Sultanate of Oman
Republic of Surinam
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Syrian Arab Republic
Solomon Islands
Kingdom of Thailand
Republic of Tunisia
Republic of Turkey
Tuvalu
Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Venezuela
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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CitationDecree of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Trade No 3 / 1982 Coll., on the exemption of commercial goods imported and originating in developing countries from import duties
Regulation Type-
Author-
CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation15.01.1982
Effective from15.01.1982
Effective until-
Status Valid
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