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United States of America: Addition of certain payments to the basis for calculating import values and tariffs

Announcement

20 Nov 2016

A ruling by U.S. Customs and Border Protection added commission payments made by the importer to purported agents, as well as certain other items, to the calculation of “the price actually paid or payable” for purposes of customs valuation. These additions may result in higher valuations, and hence higher tariffs, for some imports.

 

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

20 Nov 2016

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 20 Nov 2016
Import tariff In force
The U.S. practice in customs valuation for purposes of assessing import tariffs, as provided under section 152.103 of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Chapter I, Part 152, Subpart E), is g...
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