The customs law was slightly amended at the turn of the year. The customs tariff, as well as tariff suspension and tariff quotas were affected by these changes. The amendment to the customs tariff was not only editorial in nature, rather the tariff rates applicable to different prod-ucts were adjusted/reduced. Further, the formalities for issuing certificates of origin were changed. Both, the APS and CETA now require, in certain cases, the status of a registered exporter (REX).
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