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        • New Zealand

        • 2001

        New Zealand-Singapore Closer Economic Partnership

        …and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; The Partnership agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods are counted as originating from each country if:they were wholly produced, obtained or having undergone a significant production process in one of the signatory countriesthey meet the defined minimum regional value content each good e.g. 30% BU for minerals, iron and steel

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        • Panama

        • 1995

        Colombia -Panama Partial Scope Agreement

        …or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 40% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement.

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        • Guyana

        • 2005

        CARICOM - Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement

        …appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; The Agreement also includes rules of origin. In order to benefit from preferential tariff treatment, goods must :be wholly obtained, eg. produced entirely within the territory of one of the Parties, without incorporating materials originating elsewhere, ornot incorporate non-originating materials valued above 7% of the transaction value of the good, adjusted on a Free on Board (FOB) or Ex-works product price. 

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        • Israel

        • 2020

        Free Trade Agreement Panama - Israel

        …batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Under the rules of origin delineated in the Agreement, goods are counted as originating from each country and thus benefitting from preferential tariff treatment:they are wholly produced or obtained in one of the signatory countries (applicable to minerals, raw materials, waste and scrap materials).they meet specific standards (applicable to manufactured goods), such as having undertaken a production process in one of the signatory countries entailing changes in HS codes, and…

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        • Afghanistan

        • 1971

        EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences

        …Preferences (GSP) was first introduced in 1971 and most recently renewed for the period of 2024 to 2034. It provides non-reciprocal tariff preferences for developing countries imports into the EU, based on their level of development and contingent on implementation of core human rights, labour, governance, and other sustainable development conventions. Imports from Least Developed Countries are exempted from border tariffs.The GSP covers most industrial and energy sector products, including : Iron and steel articlesAluminium (o/than alloy), unwrought;Nuclear reactors, boilers and machineryAutomobiles, motor vehicles, parts and accessoriesLithium primary cells and primary batteries;Primary cells and primary batteries…

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        • European Union

        • 2023

        Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

        …of its Fit for 55 legislative package.The CBAM seeks to confirm a price has been paid for the embedded carbon emissions generated in the production of imports into the EU, and to ensure the carbon price of imports is equivalent to the carbon price of the EU domestic production. It eventually aims to cover more than 50% of the emissions covered in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). A transitionary phase of the scheme is being implemented for a number of goods and sectors (cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen) since October 2023 and until 2025…

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        • Chile

        • 2004

        Chile-EFTA Free Trade Agreement

        The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland), entered into force in December 2004. The Agreement provides for partial or total elimination of import tariffs, notably for the following products: Agglomerated and reduced iron;Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia;Crude steel, aluminium;Nitrogen fertilizers;Solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells;Anodes and cathodes;Electrolysers, heat pumps;Electric vehicles, ICE cars;Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries, as well as…

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        • Chile

        • 2024

        EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement

        Chile and the European Union concluded an Association Agreement in 2002 which entered into force in February 2003. The existing EU-Chile Association Agreement is currently being modernised through the Advanced Framework Agreement, and an Interim Trade Agreement. If approved, the new agreement will remove most the remaining trade tariffs on goods, including those products who benefits already from preferential tariffs, including but not limited to: Agglomerated and reduced iron;Alumina, scrap metal;Ammonia, crude steel;Aluminum, nitrogen fertilizers;Solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;Polysilicon;Battery packs, battery cells;Anodes and cathodes;Electrolysers;Heat pumps, electric vehicles, ICE…

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        • Iceland

        • 2020

        Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between EFTA States and Ecuador

        …most energy products, including : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins delineated in the Agreement state goods qualify for preferential tariff treatment if : wholly obtained, or having undergone sufficient processing in one of the signatory countries orthe value of  non-originating manufacturing materials incorporated does not exceed 50-60% of the ex-works price of the final product

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        • Iceland

        • 2012

        Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA states and Hong Kong (China)

        …the elimination of customs duties for most industrial and energy sector products, including : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cellsRule of origins delineated in the Agreement state that goods may qualify for preferential tariff treatment if wholly obtained or having  undergone sufficient  processing on the territory of one of the Parties or produced exclusively from materials originating in one or more Parties. 

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