This book was written in response to the coming into force on the first of January 1981 of the Customs Valuation Code of the GATT, an agreement which has been applied unilaterally by the EEC and the US since the first of July 1980. As a result of the new agreement a uniform system for the valuation of goods for customs purposes will be used for the first time in history of international trade by the most important trading nations. This can be seen as an important step in the removal of trade barriers, as the use of a uniform system enables any one occupied with international trade to foresee with reasonable accuracy the treatment he will receive in other countries. This book provides a survey of the new system, together with the application and interpretation which to our opinion may be expected on the basis of the international discussions. Some attention is paid, moreover, to the remaining systems of valuation of goods which the exporter may encounter. In writing this book we have not only had the aim of providing a source of information for exporters, but we believe it will be of use to anyone who is, or has to be, interested in the customs valuation. March 1981, the authors. V Richard van Raan, after studying civil law at the university of Leiden, specialised himself in fiscal law. Henk de Pagter studied fiscal law in Rotterdam.

This guide to the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement is based on the authors' experiences of teaching its finer points to customs officials and policy-makers around the world. Covering the methods of valuation and the provisions on enforcement, implementation and dispute settlement, the authors give practical examples, explain interpretative decisions of national and international customs bodies, and analyse the history of its negotiation. Written as a learning tool, it helps both new and experienced policy-makers, customs officials, importers and exporters to gain a deeper understanding of the Agreement's function and aims.

Guide to Customs Valuation is a complete and comprehensive commentary on laws relating to valuation under Customs laws. It is a brief, concise and handy reference book, which provides the updated and simplified analysis of provisions to determine valuation under the Customs laws. This book will be helpful for Customs Consultants, Advocates, Corporate Managers & Departmental Officers. This book is divided into two parts: · Valuation of Imported Goods · Valuation of Export Goods The Present Publication is the Latest Edition, authored by H.K. Maingi, amended up to July 2021, with the following noteworthy features: · [Conceptual Understanding of Valuation] Conceptual understanding of provisions of Valuation under Section 14 of Customs Act and Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Export Goods) Rules, 2007 · [Valuation] Valuation of Imported Goods & Exported Goods, Valuation in case of High Sea Sales & related persons, Valuation of capital goods on debonding, etc. · [Various Additions in Transaction Value] Various additions in Transaction Value such as Brokerage, Service Charge, Transportation, etc. · [Other Concepts] Concepts of related persons, under-invoicing and over-invoicing, Special Valuation Branch, etc. This edition covers everything you need to understand about the provisions of Valuation under Customs in a subtle and simplified language. The detailed coverage of the book is as follows: · Introduction · Valuation of Imported Goods o Transaction Value o Transaction Value to be Accepted in the Absence of Condition and Restriction under Rule 3(2) o Contract Prices and Transaction Value o High Sea Sales and Transaction Value o Related Persons o Transaction Value of Identical or Similar Goods and Contemporaneous Imports o Deductive Value o Computed Value o Residual Method o Reliance on Foreign Journals indicating International Prices for Determining Assessable Value o Addition to Transaction Value Royalty, Licence and Technical Know-How Fees o Other Addition to Transaction Value o Declaration by the Importer o Rejection of Declared Value o Investigation by Special Valuation Branch · Valuation of Export Goods o Export Valuation o Under-Invoicing and Over-Invoicing of Exports o Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Export Goods) Rules, 2007 o Inclusion/Exclusion Duty Element from Cum Duty Price o Valuation of Goods Sold in DTA from EOU and Debonding of Capital Goods from EOU

Explains process of importing goods into the U.S., including informed compliance, invoices, duty assessments, classification and value, marking requirements, etc.