• Policy

        • Mexico

        • 2016

        Additional protocol to the Framework Agreement of the Pacific Alliance

        …in 2016, fully or partially eliminates 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 Additional Protocol include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 10% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from preferential tariff treatment.

        • Policy

        • Singapore

        • 2014

        Agreement between Singapore and Chinese Taipei

        …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 apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, which is granted for goods wholly obtained, entirely produced or having undergone sufficient production processes in the territory of the signatories (e.g.  entailing a change in tariff classification), or those who meet a 35-45%minimum regional value content. 

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2001

        Agreement Between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP)

        …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 apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, including the following for goods not wholly produced or obtained in one of the signatory countries: For mineral fuels, oils and products of their distillation, production processes e.g. chemical reaction, distillation, direct blending need to occur in the territories of the signatoriesFor most of the remaining products listed above, all non-originating materials used in the production of…

        • Policy

        • Singapore

        • 2013

        Gulf Cooperation Council – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (GSFTA)

        …provides for the elimination of 99% of border tariffs for goods traded between Singapore and the GCC Member States, 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 cellTo qualify for preferential tariff treatment, a product needs to be wholly obtained or produced in the territory of one of the signatory countries, or to have undergone undergone there sufficient working or production process.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2004

        US – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA)

        …the elimination of tariffs for the following goods, among others: 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 apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, based on whether the good has undergone sufficient production in the territory of the signatories (e.g. materials undergoing change in tariff classification or satisfying a minimum local value content of 45-65%). 

        • Policy

        • United Kingdom

        • 2022

        United Kingdom – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA)

        …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 apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment. Conditions to confer originating status include but not limited to the following: For ores, slags and ash, it considers production from materials, with exclusions to certain headings For petroleum oils and gases, it could qualify i. refining of non-originating materials or ii. other operations provided that materials same as the product heading is not more than 50% of the…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2006

        Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPSEP)

        …iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins apply, by which good can benefit for the preferential tariff treatment if they are wholly obtained or produced in one of the signatory countries or if :- the total value of non-originating materials used does not exceed 55 %of the customs value of the final good (notably for iron and steel articles and selected machinery)- the materials have undergone processes of production or operation going beyond the minimal processes or operations in in one of the signatory countries - the producer of the exported material is the same producer of…

        • Policy

        • Singapore

        • 2018

        Sri Lanka – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA)

        …gradual elimination of border tariffs for 80% of tariff lines over 15 years, including for :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 apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, requiring goods to be wholly obtained, entirely produced, or to have undergone a sufficient production process (eg. entailing change in tariff classification) in one of the signatory countries.

        • Policy

        • Singapore

        • 2005

        Singapore – Jordan Free Trade Agreement (SJFTA)

        …provides for the gradual elimination of border tariffs on goods traded between the countries by 2015, including for: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 apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, which is granted to goods wholly obtained or produced inn one of the signatory countries, or which satisfy a 35% minimum local value content requirement.

        • Policy

        • Singapore

        • 2013

        Singapore – Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (SCRFTA)

        …It provides for the elimination of border tariffs for more than 95% of the products traded between the two countries, including for :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 apply to qualify for preferential tariff treatment. These are granted for goods wholly obtained, produced entirely or having undergone sufficient transformation in the territory of one the signatory countries.

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