No. S 508
Customs Act
(CHAPTER 70)
Customs (Duties)
(Amendment No. 5) Order 2019
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) of the Customs Act, the Minister for Finance makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order is the Customs (Duties) (Amendment No. 5) Order 2019 and comes into operation on 29 July 2019.
New paragraph 3A
2.  The Customs (Duties) Order (O 4) (called in this Order the principal Order) is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 3, the following paragraph:
References to free trade agreements, etc.
3A.  A reference to any agreement in paragraph 4 between Singapore and any one or more other countries or territories, is a reference to the agreement as may be amended from time to time by the parties to the agreement.”.
Amendment of paragraph 4
3.  Paragraph 4 of the principal Order is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “Partnership Agreement” in sub‑paragraph (1)(o) and substituting the word “Partnership”;
(b)by deleting the words “set out in the Second Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(a)(i) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership, and”;
(c)by deleting the words “set out in Part I of the Ninth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(a)(ii)(A), (i)(ii)(A) and (k)(i) and substituting in each case the words “required for the goods by that agreement”;
(d)by deleting the words “set out in Part II of the Ninth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(a)(ii)(B) and (i)(ii)(B) and substituting in each case the words “required for the goods by the agreement mentioned in sub‑paragraph (A)”;
(e)by deleting the words “set out in the Third Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(b)(ii)(A) and (i)(i)(B)(BA) and substituting in each case the words “required for the goods by the ATIGA, and”;
(f)by deleting the words “set out in the Fourth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(c) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Agreement between Japan and Singapore for a New Age Economic Partnership, and”;
(g)by deleting the words “set out in the Fifth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(d) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and Singapore, and”;
(h)by deleting the words “set out in the Sixth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(e)(i)(C) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the SAFTA”;
(i)by deleting the words “set out in the Twenty‑Third Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(e)(ii)(D) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the SAFTA”;
(j)by deleting the words “set out in the Seventh Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(g) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the India‑Singapore Comprehensive Economic Co‑operation Agreement”;
(k)by deleting the words “set out in the Eighth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(h) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Korea‑Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and”;
(l)by deleting the words “set out in the Tenth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(j) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Panama‑Singapore Free Trade Agreement”;
(m)by deleting the words “set out in Part II of the Ninth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(k)(ii) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the agreement mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i)”;
(n)by deleting the words “set out in the Eleventh Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(l) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the ASEAN‑Korea Free Trade Agreement, and”;
(o)by deleting the words “set out in the Twelfth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(m) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Agreement between ASEAN and Japan on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and”;
(p)by deleting the words “set out in the Thirteenth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(n) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Agreement between ASEAN and Japan on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and”;
(q)by deleting the words “set out in the Fourteenth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(o) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the China‑Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and”;
(r)by deleting sub-paragraph (p) of sub-paragraph (5) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
(p)where the goods are from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a Certificate of Origin specifying the particulars required for the goods by the Singapore‑Jordan Free Trade Agreement, and issued by any of the following:
(i)the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Jordan;
(ii)Amman Chamber of Industry;
(iii)Amman Chamber of Commerce;
(iv)Aqaba Chamber of Commerce;
(v)Irbid Chamber of Commerce;
(vi)Irbid Chamber of Industry;
(vii)Jerash Chamber of Commerce;
(viii)Karak Chamber of Commerce;
(ix)Madaba Chamber of Commerce;
(x)Mafraq Chamber of Commerce;
(xi)Maan Chamber of Commerce;
(xii)Ramtha Chamber of Commerce;
(xiii)Rusefa Chamber of Commerce;
(xiv)Salt Chamber of Commerce;
(xv)South Shounah Chamber of Commerce;
(xvi)Tafeela Chamber of Commerce;
(xvii)Zarqa Chamber of Commerce;
(xviii)Zarqa Chamber of Industry;”;
(s)by deleting the words “set out in the Sixteenth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(q) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Peru‑Singapore Free Trade Agreement”;
(t)by deleting sub‑paragraph (r) of sub‑paragraph (5) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:
(r)where the goods are from an exporting country mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(s), a Certificate of Origin required for the goods by the ASEAN‑Australia‑New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Agreement, and issued by the government authority of the exporting country, or any body authorised by the government of the exporting country to issue the Certificate of Origin;”;
(u)by deleting the words “set out in the Eighteenth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(s) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Agreement between ASEAN and India in the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation, and”;
(v)by deleting sub‑paragraphs (t) and (u) of sub‑paragraph (5) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:
(t)where the goods are from the Republic of Costa Rica, a Certification of Origin specifying the particulars required for the goods by the Singapore‑Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement, and issued by the exporter or producer of the goods;
(u)where the goods are from any country referred to in sub‑paragraph (1)(v), a Certification of Origin specifying the particulars required for the goods by the GCC‑Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and issued by any body authorised by the government of the exporting GCC Member State to issue Certifications of Origin;”;
(w)by deleting the words “set out in the Twenty‑First Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(v) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Agreement between Singapore and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on Economic Partnership, and”;
(x)by deleting the words “set out in the Twenty-Second Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(w) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the Turkey‑Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and issued”;
(y)by deleting sub‑paragraph (wa) of sub‑paragraph (5) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:
(wa)where the goods are from an exporting country mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(xa), a Certificate of Origin in the form required for the goods by the ASEAN‑China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) Agreement, and issued by a government authority designated by the exporting country, and submitted in accordance with the ACFTA;”;
(z)by deleting the words “set out in the Twenty‑Fifth Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (5)(x)(iii) and substituting the words “required for the goods by the agreement mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii)(A)”; and
(za)by deleting sub‑paragraph (y) of sub‑paragraph (5) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:
(y)where the goods are from an exporting country or territory mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(z), a Certificate of Origin in the form required for the goods by the ASEAN‑Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA), and issued by the government authority or authority designated by the government of the exporting country or territory, and submitted in accordance with the AHKFTA.”.
Deletion of Second to Twenty-Sixth Schedules
4.  The Second to Twenty‑Sixth Schedules to the principal Order are deleted.
[G.N. Nos. S 660/2009; S 349/2010; S 68/2011; S 658/2011; S 65/2012; S 98/2013; S 353/2013; S 551/2013; S 94/2014; S 263/2014; S 363/2014; S 843/2014; S 85/2015; S 369/2016; S 54/2017; S 551/2017; S 685/2017; S 735/2017; S 86/2018; S 390/2018; S 471/2018; S 575/2018; S 884/2018; S 48/2019; S 105/2019; S 303/2019; S 456/2019]
Made on 16 July 2019.
TAN CHING YEE
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.
[Customs 00107/65/V21; R17.3.0001.V15; AG/LEGIS/SL/70/2015/2 Vol. 12]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 143(2) of the Customs Act).