THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT 1947) — Rwanda law | Esheria

THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT 1947)

Contracting parties must give like products the same advantages immediately and unconditionally, subject to the stated exceptions.

Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
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Status
In force
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Language
mul
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Contracting parties must give like products the same advantages immediately and unconditionally, subject to the stated exceptions. This article sets tariff concession rules in schedules, allows certain import duties and charges in defined cases, and limits how contracting parties may change customs valuation or preferential treatment. Contracting parties must cooperate and consult with the IMF on exchange matters. Countries must treat imported products no less favourably than like domestic products for internal taxes, charges, laws, and regulations, subject to stated exceptions. If a contracting party uses internal film-quantity rules, they must take the form of screen quotas meeting listed requirements.

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