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EU-Central America Association Agreement

Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

Free Trade Agreement820 rules2013-08-01JOUE L346 du 15/12/2012

General provisions

Cumulation

Bilateral + cumulation between Central American countries.

type:bilateral_and_diagonal

diagonal:Cumulation between Central American signatory countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama).

bilateral:EU materials incorporated in a Central American country count as originating.

conditions:Working must go beyond insufficient operations.

Tolerance

10%

basis:ex-works price

textile exception

Specific textile tolerances in introductory notes

chapters:50-63

Drawback

No explicit no-drawback clause. Drawback allowed.

has no drawback:false

Proofs of origin

eur1:true

origin declaration on invoice

threshold eur:6000

above threshold:Approved exporter

Wholly obtained

Standard EU definition. Products must be entirely obtained in the territory of a Party.

Insufficient operations

Standard EU list of operations that never confer origin.

same as pem:true

Direct transport

Products must not be altered, transformed or subjected to operations other than preservation during transit through third countries.

rule:non-alteration

Progressive entry into force per country. Panama joined later.

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S.ILive animals and animal products

S.IIVegetable products

S.IIIAnimal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils

S.IVPrepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits; tobacco

S.VMineral products

S.VIProducts of the chemical industries

S.VIIPlastics and rubber

S.VIIIRaw hides and skins, leather, furskins

S.IXWood, charcoal, cork, straw articles