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Latest News (changed &/or updated frequently so please check regularly):

The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade agreement (AANZFTA) has come into effect with effect from 1st January 2010 for the following countries:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• Myanmar
• Brunei
• The Philippines
• Malaysia
• Vietnam

The governments of the following countries are expected to implement their internal legislative requirements to become full members of the AANZFTA in the near future. We will list these countries here when the Australian Government announces their membership.:

• Thailand(Already a member of the TAFTA)
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Cambodia

The following additional information is provided by the Customs Brokers & Forwarders Council of Australia - of which we have been very long term members.All enquiries concerning the AANZFTA are most welcome. Please direct them to our Customs Clearance section at customs@bollinger.com.au

Imported goods from these countries are not originating goods until their entry into force is reached. It is therefore, not possible to make use of AANZFTA to import goods from these countries until the entry into force date.

A further ACN will be issued when the entry into force date for those countries is known.

The full text of the AANZFTA, including Schedules, AANZFTA Fact Sheets, a Guide to the Chapters of the Agreement and a Background to Negotiations can be viewed on the DFAT website. Additionally, DFAT has published a document titled 'Making Use of AANZFTA to Export or Import Goods' to help exporters and importers to make full use of AANZFTA. It contains practical advice on how to find tariff commitments and Rules of Origin (ROO) requirements for individual products.

More information on the AANZFTA is available via the following links:

Australian Customs Notices

• ACN NO. 2009/44 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation
• ACN NO. 2009/51 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Entry into Force
• ACN NO. 2009/53 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement - Entry into Force for Malaysia
• ACN NO. 2010/02 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement - Entry into Force for Philippines

Legislation

• Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2009
• Customs Tariff Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2009
• Customs (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Rules of Origin) Regulations 2009
• Customs Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 6)
• Customs Tariff Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1)

Practice Statement and Associated Documents

• Practice Statement NO.2009/13 - Rules of Origin
• Instructions and Guidelines - ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Product Specific Rules (in A4 format)

• Part 1 - Introduction and Chapters 1 - 36
• Part 2 - Chapters 37 - 83
• Part 3 - Chapters 84 - 97
• Part 4 - Schedule 2 (List of textile finishing processes)

Claiming preference under the Integrated Cargo System (ICS)

• Integrated Cargo System - claiming preferential tariff rates

Preference Scheme Type

Type Description of Preference SchemeAbbreviation AANZ ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement AANZFTA Preference Rule Types

• CTH -Change in tariff heading ("General Rule" goods only)
• PE -Produced entirely from originating materials
• PSR-Product specific rules
• RVC -Regional value content ("General Rule" goods only)
• WO -Wholly obtained goods

Certificate of Origin (CO)

• CO Form Guidelines
• CO Form and overleaf notes
• FOB Exporter Declaration Form

AANZFTA Certificate of Origin Issuing Authorities/Bodies

• The list of Issuing Authorities/Bodies is current as at 23 December 2009

Origin Rulings

• Application for Origin Advice Ruling Form (B659)