G/TFA/N/VUT/2/Rev.1  
 
 
15 September  2020 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4  OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM VANUATU  
Revision  
The following communication, dated  14 September  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Vanuatu  for Members' information.  
 
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Vanuatu  hereby makes the following notification based on Article 1.4 of the Agreement on Trade 
Facilitation.  The revision consists of the update o f URLs in Article 1.4, subparagraph 1.1(d), (e), (f), 
(g) and (i).  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)       procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Customs procedures  https://singlewindow.gov.vu  
All agencies  https://tradeportal.gov.vu  
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with 
importation or exportation;  
 
Online Customs tariff, with interactive simulator  https://singlewindow.gov.vu/portal/services/t
ariff/sections.jsf  
 
1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
All fees and charges for every procedures are 
interactively displayed for each procedure  https://tradeportal.gov.vu  
 
1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Valuation Handbook  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.  
php/customs/customs -valuation  
Customs rulings  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.  
php/customs/customs -rulings  
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  1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
Rules of Origin Handbook  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.  
php/customs/rules -of-origin/vanuatu -rules-of-
origin -handbook  
Rules of Origin Procedure  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.  
php/customs/rules -of-origin/compendium -of-
procedur al-mechanisms -used-in-the-
application -of-rules-of-origin  
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Customs Prohibited Import and Export 
Regulations  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.  
php/legislations/customs -
legislations/regulations  
Biosecurity restrictions and prohibitions to be 
published on its website  https://biosecurity.gov.vu  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Customs Act  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.  
php/legislations/customs -legislations/customs -
act 
Biosecurity restrictions and prohibitions to be 
published on its website  https://biosecurity.gov.vu  
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
No appeal mechanism is currently in place in Vanuatu Customs.  
 
1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
MSG Trade Agreement  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.  
php/customs/rules -of-origin/melanesian -
spearhead -group -trade -agreement -msgta  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Vanuatu does not apply any tariff quotas.  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
See above  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point is:  
 
Contact of all agencies:  https://vanuatu.tradeportal.org/Contacts?l=en  
 
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