Summary Customs and trade facilitation methods

CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION ARTICLE 4.1: SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES 1. This Chapter shall apply, without prejudice to each Party’s respective international obligations and domestic customs law, customs procedures applied to goods traded and to the movement of means of transport between the Parties. 2. The objectives of this Chapter are to: (a) simplify and harmonize customs procedures of the Parties; (b) facilitate trade between the Parties; and (c) promote cooperation between the customs administrations, within the scope of this Chapter. ARTICLE 4.2: DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Chapter: (a) customs administration means: (i) for China, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China; and (ii) for Georgia, Revenue Service - Legal Entity of Public Law of the Ministry of Finance; (b) customs law means the statutory and regulatory provisions relating to the importation, exportation, movement or storage of goods, the administration or enforcement of which are specifically charged to the customs administration, and any regulations made by the customs administration under its statutory powers; (c) customs procedures means the treatment applied by the customs administration to goods and means of transport that are subject to customs control; (d) Customs Valuation Agreement means the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994 which is a part of the Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization; and (e) means of transport means various types of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft which enter or leave the territory of a Party carrying persons and/or goods. ARTICLE 4.3: FACILITATION 1. Each Party shall ensure that its customs procedures and practices are predictable,