Report: The amount of payable duty is the total duty payable on the imported goods as per the rates applicable, but for the exemption available and claimed under the said schemes.
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Report by the Secretariat (WT/TPR/S/249): III. TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY MEASURE: (2) Measures Directly Affecting Imports: (i) Customs procedures: Page 38, paragraph 16:
The report states that on average import procedures are completed in 20 days. Does the filing of a bill of entry in advance of arrival of the goods reduce this time? What is the average time for clearance of goods imported by ACP importers?
Reply: The filing of a bill of entry in advance of arrival of the goods reduces the time. The average time for clearance of goods imported by ACP clients is 1 hour 6 minutes (8.08 minutes for assessment and 58.15 minutes for examination).
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Report by the Secretariat (WT/TPR/S/249): III. TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY MEASURE: (2) Measures Directly Affecting Imports: (i) Customs procedures: Page 39, paragraph 17:
The report indicates an importer may appeal the assessment order. What percentage of appeals are successfully resolved in favor of the importer?
