Customs (Duties) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 20 Jul 2006

No. S 428

Customs Act

(Chapter 70)

Customs (Duties) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) of the Customs Act, the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Customs (Duties) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 and shall come into operation on 24th July 2006.

Amendment of paragraph 4

2. Paragraph 4 of the Customs (Duties) Order (O 4) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(j);

(b)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (k) of sub-paragraph (1) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub-paragraph:

“(l)	the Republic of Panama.”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (4H), the following sub-paragraph:

“(4I) Goods shall be deemed to have originated from and be consigned direct from the Republic of Panama where they conform with the Rules of Origin set out in the Panama-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.”;

(d)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (5)(h);

(e)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (i) of sub-paragraph (5) and substituting the word “; or”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub-paragraph:

“(j)

where the goods are from the Republic of Panama —

(i)	a certification of origin issued by the exporter; and
(ii)	where the exporter of the goods is not the producer of the goods as defined in the Panama-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, a certification of origin by the exporter based on his knowledge or on information in his possession that the goods originate from the Republic of Panama,

specifying the applicable particulars set out in the Tenth Schedule.”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (7C), the following sub-paragraph:

“(7D) A certification of origin under sub-paragraph (5)(j) in respect of a consignment of goods shall not be required in the following circumstances:

(a)	the value of the consignment does not exceed US$1,000 in value, except that Singapore may require that the invoice accompanies a declaration certifying that the goods qualifies as an originating goods; or
(b)	the goods being imported are goods for which Singapore has waived the requirement to present a certification of origin.”.

New Tenth Schedule

3. The Customs (Duties) Order is amended by inserting, immediately after the Ninth Schedule, the following Schedule:

“TENTH SCHEDULE

Paragraph 4(5)(j)

Certification of Origin

The particulars to be included in the certification of origin are —

1. The name and address of the exporter or producer, including —

(a)	the full legal name;
(b)	address (including city and country);
(c)	telephone number; and
(d)	if applicable, the email address of the exporter or producer(s),

and a statement as to whether the exporter is also the producer.

2. The name and address of the importer, including —

(a)	the full legal name;
(b)	address (including city and country);
(c)	telephone number; and
(d)	if applicable, the e-mail address of the importer.

3. Detailed description of goods, including —

(a)	sufficient detail to relate it to the invoice description and to the Harmonised System (HS) description of the goods; and
(b)	if the certification covers a single shipment of goods, the quantity and unit of measurement of the goods, including the series number, if possible, as well as the invoice number, such as the shipping order number, purchase order number or any other number that can be used to identify the goods.

4. The HS tariff classification to 6 digits, or as otherwise specified in the Rules of Origin, for the goods.

5. A preference statement by the exporter or producer of the goods covered by this certification of origin to declare that the goods meet the Panama-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Rules of Origin.

6. The authorised signature of the exporter or producer, and the date that the certification of origin is signed.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 467/97; S87/98; S 571/98; S 13/99; S 72/2000; S 620/2000; S 98/2001; S 510/2001; S 1/2002; S 201/2002; S 202/2002; S 203/2002; S 566/2002; S 678/2002; S 24/2003; S 103/2003; S 150/2003; S 270/2003; S 347/2003; S 600/2003; S 88/2004; S 89/2004; S 89/2005; S 187/2005; S 501/2005; S 114/2006; S 246/2006]

Made this 17th day of July 2006.

LIM SIONG GUAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.

[Customs 0126/53/PT L/V1; AG/LEG/SL/70/2005/1 Vol. 1; MF(R) R017.005.0001 Vol. 3]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 143(2) of the Customs Act).

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