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Customs Code of Republic of Albania3. The Customs Tariff of the Republic ofAlbania shall comprise:a) the Nomenclature of goods based on theharmonized system;b) any other nomenclature which is wholly orpartly based on the Harmonized system orwhich adds any subdivisions to this systemand which is established by otherprovisions governing specific fields with aview to the application of tariff measuresrelated to trade in goods;c) the rates and other charges normallyapplicable to goods covered by thenomenclature based on the harmonizedsystem;d) the preferential tariff measures containedin agreements which the Republic ofAlbania concludes with certain countriesor groups of countries and which providefor the granting of preferential tarifftreatment;e) autonomous suspensive measuresproviding for a reduction in or relief fromimport duties chargeable on certain goods;f) other tariff measures provided for in theframework of Albanian trade policy.4. The measures referred to in subparagraph 3(d) and (e) shall apply to the declarant requestinstead of those provided for in subparagraph 3(c) where the goods concerned fulfill theconditions laid down by those first-mentionedmeasures. An application may be presentedafter the event if the relevant conditions arefulfilled.5. Where application of the measures referredto in subparagraph 3 (d) and (e) is restricted toa certain volume of imports, it shall cease to bevalid:a) in the case of tariff quotas, as soon as thestipulated limit on the volume of importsis reached;b) in the case of tariff ceilings, by specificruling set forth in normative acts.6. The tariff classification of goods shall bethe determination, according to the rules inforce, of:a) the subheading of the nomenclaturebased on the harmonized system or thesubheading of any other nomenclaturereferred to in subparagraph 3 (b); orb) the subheading of any othernomenclature which is wholly or partlybased on the harmonized system orwhich adds any subdivisions to it, andwhich is established by other provisionsgoverning specific fields with a view tothe application of measures other thantariff measures relating to trade in goods,under which the previously mentioned goodsare to be classified.7. The favorable tariff treatment from whichcertain goods may benefit because of theirnature or end -use shall be subject to theconditions laid down in the ImplementingProvisions of this Code. Where anauthorization is required, Articles 109 and 110shall apply.8. For the purposes of paragraph 7, theexpression ‘favorable tariff treatment’ means areduction in or suspension of an import duty asreferred to in Article 8(10), even in theframework of a tariff quota.CHAPTER 2ORIGIN OF GOODSSection 1Non-preferential originArticle 29(Goods wholly produced in a certain country)1. Goods originating in a country shall bethose wholly obtained or produced in thatcountry.2. The expression “goods wholly obtained orproduced in a country” means:a) mineral products extracted within thatcountry;\\Ds2\admin\Kareem - Online Library Rebuild (Do Not Delete)\Pending\Albania\Customs Code of Albania (eng).doc
Customs Code of Republic of Albaniab) vegetable products harvested therein;c) live animals born and raised therein;d) products derived from live animals raisedtherein;e) products of hunting or fishing carried ontherein;f) products of sea fishing and other productstaken from the sea outside a country’sterritorial sea by vessels registered orrecorded in the country concerned andflying the flag of that country;g) goods obtained or produced on boardfactory ships from the products referred toin subparagraph (f), originating in thatcountry, provided that such factory shipsare registered or recorded in that countryand fly its flag;h) products taken from the seabed or subsoilbeneath the seabed outside the territorialsea provided that, that country hasexclusive rights to exploit that seabed orsubsoil;i) waste and scrap products derived frommanufacturing operations and usedarticles, if they were collected therein andare fit only for the recovery of rawmaterials;j) goods, which are produced exclusivelyfrom goods, referred to in subparagraph(a) to (i) or their derivatives at any stage ofproduction.3. For the purposes of paragraph 2, theexpression ‘country’ covers also the territorialwaters of that country.Article 30(In production is involved more than onecountry)Goods whose production involves more thanone country shall be deemed to originate in thecountry where they underwent their last,substantial, economically justified processingor working in an undertaking equipped for thatpurpose and resulting in the manufacture of anew product or representing an important stageof manufacture.Article 31(Certificate of origin)1. Customs rules may require that a documentmust be produced as proof of the origin ofgoods.2. The Chamber of Commerce territoriallycompetent where the goods are producedissues the certificate of non-preferential originof the Albanian goods.3. Notwithstanding the production of thisdocument, the customs authorities, in case ofserious doubts, require any additional proof toensure that the indication of origin doescomply with the rules laid down by therelevant legislation.4. The rules of non-preferential origindetermine the conditions that the goods mustmeet to be considered originating from acertain country. They serve to:a) to implement the Customs Tariff of theRepublic of Albania, excluding themeasures referred to in Article 28(3) (d);b) to implement different measures fromthese tariffs laid down in specificdispositions in the field of trade ofgoods.The formalities regarding the issuance of thenon-preferential origin certificate are laiddown in the Implementing Provisions of thisCode.Section 2Preferential origin of goodsArticle 32(Preferential origin of goods)1. The rules on preferential origin shall laydown the conditions governing acquisition oforigin which goods must fulfill in order tobenefit from the preferential measurescontained in agreements which the Republic ofAlbania completes with certain countries orgroups of countries.2. Customs authorities are entitled to issue thecertificate of preferential origin of goods.3. Rules regarding preferential origin as wellas the formalities of issuance of the certificatesof preferential origin are described in theImplementing Provisions of this Code.\\Ds2\admin\Kareem - Online Library Rebuild (Do Not Delete)\Pending\Albania\Customs Code of Albania (eng).doc
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