Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994

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World Trade Organization agreement international trade agreement multilateral treaty

The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.

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Label	Occurrences
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994	6
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994	3
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 canonical	2
1979 GATT Agreement on Implementation of Article VII	1
Annex 3 of the Marrakesh Agreement	1

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Target entity: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
Context triple: [Council for Trade in Goods, oversees, Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994]

A. Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
B. GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
C. Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.
D. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
E. Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing was a World Trade Organization accord that phased out the longstanding quota system on textile and clothing imports, integrating the sector into normal GATT trade rules.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
Target entity description: The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.

A. Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
B. GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
C. Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.
D. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
E. Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing was a World Trade Organization accord that phased out the longstanding quota system on textile and clothing imports, integrating the sector into normal GATT trade rules.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World Trade Organization agreement ⓘ international trade agreement ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ
adjustmentIncludes	commissions and brokerage ⓘ cost of containers and packing ⓘ proceeds of subsequent resale accruing to the seller ⓘ royalties and licence fees related to the goods being valued ⓘ value of assists supplied by the buyer ⓘ
administeredBy	World Trade Organization ⓘ
aimsToPrevent	use of customs valuation as a disguised restriction on international trade ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Customs Valuation Agreement ⓘ
appliesTo	all WTO Members ⓘ
basedOn	Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ
committeeFunction	to afford Members the opportunity to consult on matters relating to the implementation of the Agreement ⓘ to carry out responsibilities assigned by the Council for Trade in Goods ⓘ
committeeLocatedAt	WTO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland ⓘ surface form: WTO headquarters in Geneva
commonName	Customs Valuation Agreement ⓘ surface form: WTO Customs Valuation Agreement
contains	provisions on confidentiality of information supplied for customs valuation ⓘ provisions on right of appeal in customs valuation matters ⓘ rules on adjustments to the transaction value ⓘ special and differential treatment provisions for developing country Members ⓘ
defines	transaction value as the price actually paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the country of importation ⓘ
enteredIntoForceWith	the establishment of the World Trade Organization in 1995 ⓘ
establishes	Committee on Customs Valuation ⓘ surface form: a Committee on Customs Valuation a hierarchy of valuation methods ⓘ
fallbackMethod	reasonable means consistent with the principles and general provisions of the Agreement and Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ
legalStatus	Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods ⓘ surface form: Annex 1A agreement to the WTO Agreement
objective	to ensure neutral application of trade regulations related to customs valuation ⓘ to ensure uniform application of customs valuation rules ⓘ to establish a fair system for customs valuation of imported goods ⓘ
partOf	Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ
primaryMethod	transaction value of the imported goods ⓘ
principle	customs value should be based on actual transaction value ⓘ
prohibits	use of arbitrary or fictitious customs values ⓘ
providesFor	technical assistance to developing countries in customs valuation ⓘ
replaced	Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations ⓘ surface form: the 1979 Tokyo Round Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1947
requires	that customs valuation not be based on arbitrary or fictitious values ⓘ that customs valuation not be based on minimum customs values ⓘ that customs valuation not be based on the higher of two alternative values ⓘ that customs valuation not be based on the price of goods on the domestic market of the country of exportation ⓘ that customs valuation not be based on the selling price of domestically produced goods ⓘ use of objective and quantifiable data in customs valuation ⓘ
scope	determination of customs value of imported goods ⓘ
secondaryMethod	computed value method ⓘ deductive value method ⓘ transaction value of identical goods ⓘ transaction value of similar goods ⓘ
subjectMatter	customs valuation rules for imported goods ⓘ

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Council for Trade in Goods → oversees → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

TPRM → legalBasis → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Annex 3 of the Marrakesh Agreement

Customs Valuation Code → hasOfficialName → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

Customs Valuation Agreement → fullName → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

Customs Valuation Agreement → predecessor → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: 1979 GATT Agreement on Implementation of Article VII

WTO agreements → include → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

Committee on Customs Valuation → appliesTo → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994

Committee on Customs Valuation → legalBasis → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods → includesAgreement → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994

Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade → relatedInstrument → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade → implementedBy → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994

World Customs Organization valuation guidelines → basedOn → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

CVA → fullName → Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

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