WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection

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The WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services to verify the quality, quantity, and price of traded goods before export.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Trade Organization agreement
international trade agreement
multilateral treaty
administeredBy World Trade Organization
appliesTo preshipment inspection activities
preshipment inspection mandated by governments of importing members
trade in goods
category WTO goods-related agreement
concludedAt Marrakesh
concludedOn 1994-04-15
containsProvisionsOn appeals procedures for exporters
conflict of interest rules for inspection entities
dispute settlement between exporters and inspection entities
non-discrimination in preshipment inspection
price verification criteria
protection of confidential business information
timeliness of inspection and issuance of reports
transparency of preshipment inspection procedures
verification standards and methods
disputeSettlement disputes under the agreement may be brought to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body
doesNotApplyTo preshipment inspection performed on behalf of exporters
enteredIntoForceOn 1995-01-01
fullName Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
geographicalScope WTO member economies worldwide
language English
French
Spanish
legalNature binding multilateral agreement
linkedTo WTO dispute settlement
surface form: WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
memberObligations World Trade Organization member states
surface form: WTO members must ensure that inspection entities observe the agreement’s provisions

WTO members using preshipment inspection must comply with agreement disciplines
partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
protects confidential commercial information obtained during inspection
exporters from unreasonable delays caused by preshipment inspection
purpose to ensure transparency in preshipment inspection procedures
to establish rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services
to prevent delays and unnecessary obstacles to trade caused by preshipment inspection
to protect exporters and importers from abusive practices by preshipment inspection entities
relatedTo Customs Valuation Agreement
surface form: Agreement on Customs Valuation

Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
requires that inspection charges be non-discriminatory
that inspection procedures be published and made publicly available
that inspection results be communicated promptly to exporters
that preshipment inspection entities be independent and free from conflicts of interest
scope verification of price of goods before shipment
verification of quality of goods before shipment
verification of quantity of goods before shipment
shortName PSI Agreement

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Agreement on Preshipment Inspection alsoKnownAs WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection