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7. Notwithstanding Article 20.8 (General Review), the Parties shall
commence a review of this Article within two years of the date of
entry into force of this Agreement and, thereafter, every three
years or as agreed among the Parties to reduce or eliminate the
requirements of this Article and the number of tariff lines and
conditions provided in a Party’s Appendix to its Schedule in Annex
I (Schedules of Tariff Commitments).

8. Notwithstanding paragraph 7, with respect to its Appendix to its
Schedule in Annex I (Schedules of Tariff Commitments), a Party
reserves the right to make amendments to its Appendix, including
the additional requirement in this Appendix, in case of accession
by another State or separate customs territory to this Agreement.
Such amendments shall be subject to the agreement of all Parties
and shall enter into force in accordance with Article 20.4
(Amendments) and Article 20.9 (Accession).

Article 2.7: Classification of Goods

The classification of goods in trade among the Parties shall be in
conformity with the Harmonized System.

Article 2.8: Customs Valuation

For the purposes of determining the customs value of goods traded
among the Parties, Article VII of GATT 1994, and Part I and the
Interpretative Notes of Annex I of the Customs Valuation Agreement
shall apply, mutatis mutandis.

Article 2.9: Goods in Transit

Each Party shall continue to facilitate customs clearance of goods in
transit from or to another Party in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article
V of GATT 1994 and the relevant provisions of the Trade Facilitation
Agreement.

Article 2.10: Temporary Admission of Goods

1. Each Party shall allow, as provided for in its laws and regulations,
goods to be brought into its customs territory conditionally

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