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Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter V : Clearance and Origin of Goods: Liability for and payment of duties

Rules for Section 46A of the Act

Part 1 : Preferential tariff treatment of textile and apparel articles imported directly into the territory of the United States of America from the Republic as contemplated in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (the AGOA)

Schedules

Rules for the preparation of the Certificate of Origin as published in 19 CFR 10.214, pages 59679 and 59680 of the Federal Register Volume 65, No. 194 of 5 October 2000

 

(1) Blocks 1 through 5 pertain only to the final article exported to the United States for which preferential treatment may be claimed;

 

(2) Block 1 should state the legal name and address (including country) of the exporter;

 

(3) Block 2 should state the legal name and address (including country) of the producer. If there is more than one producer, attach a list stating the legal name and address (including country) of all additional producers. If the information is confidential, it is acceptable to state "available to Customs upon request" in block 2. If the producer and the exporter are the same, state "same" in block 2.

 

(4) Block 3 should state the legal name and address (including country) of the importer;

 

(5) Block 4 should provide a full description of each article. The description should be sufficient to relate it to the invoice description and to the description of the article in the international Harmonized System. Include the invoice number as shown on the commercial invoice or, if the invoice number in not known, include another unique reference number such as the shipping order number;

 

(6) Block 5, insert the letter that designates the preference group which applies to the article according to the description contained in the CFR provision cited on the Certificate for that group;

 

(7) Block 6 through 10 must be completed only when the block in question calls for information that is relevant to the preference group identified in block 5;

 

(8) Block 6 should state the legal name and address (including country) of the fabric producer;

 

(9) Block 7 should state the legal name and address (including country) of the yarn producer;

 

(10) Block 8 should state the legal name and address (including country) of the thread producer ;

 

(11) Block 9 should state the name of the folklore article or should state that the article is handloomed or handmade;

 

(12) Block 10, which should be completed only when preference group "H" is inserted in block 5, should state the name of the fabric or yarn that is not formed in the United States or a beneficiary country or that is not available in commercial quantities in the Unites States;

 

(13) Block 16a should reflect the date on which the Certificate was completed and signed;

 

(14) Block 16b should be completed if the Certificate is intended to cover multiple shipments of identical articles as described in block 4 that are imported into the United States during a specified period of up to one year (see §10.216(b)(4)(ii)). The "from" date is the date on which the Certificate became applicable to the article covered by the blanket Certificate (this date may be prior to the date reflected in block 16a). The "to" date is the date on which the blanket period expires; and

 

(15) The certificate may be printed and reproduced locally. If more space is needed to complete the Certificate, attach a continuation sheet.

 

 

 

 


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