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U.S. - Singapore Free Trade Agreement

  Signature: 2003-May-06
  Entry into Force: 2004-January-01

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Index

Topics Covered in the Agreement

  General

  Definitions

  Market Access for Goods

Tariff Schedules

 Rules of Origin

Product-Specific Rules

Integrated Sourcing

Remanufactured Products

  Customs Administration

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  Textiles and Apparel

  Technical Barriers to Trade

  Safeguards

  Cross-Border Trade in Services

Non-Conforming Measures

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  Telecommunications

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  Financial Services

 Non-Conforming Measures

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  Temporary Entry of Business Persons

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  Anticompetitive Practices

  Government Procurement

Annexes

  E-Commerce

  Investment

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  Intellectual Property Rights

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  Labor

  Environment

  Transparency

   Dispute Settlement

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Preamble

 

 
 

 

 

Chapter I

Establishment of a Free Trade Area and Definitions

Article 1.1

General

 

Article 1.2

General Definitions

 

    

Annex 1A: Certain Definitions

 
     

Chapter II

National Treatment and Market Access for Goods 

Article 2.1

National Treatment

 

Article 2.2

Elimination of Duties

 

Article 2.3

Customs Value

 

Article 2.4

Export Tax

 

Article 2.5

Temporary Admission

 

Article 2.6

Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration

 

Article 2.7

Import and Export Restrictions

 

Article 2.8

Merchandise Processing Fee

 

Article 2.9

Distilled Spirits

 

Article 2.10

Broadcasting Apparatus

 

Article 2.11

Chewing Gum

 

Article 2.12

Tariff Treatment of Non-Originating Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Apparel Goods (Tariff Preference Levels)

 

Article 2.13

Definitions

 

 

Annex 2A: Application of Chapter 2: National Treatment and Market Access for Goods

 

 

Annex 2B: United States

 
 

General Notes 

 
 

Tariff Schedule  

 

 

Annex 2C: Singapore

 
 

General Notes 

 
 

Tariff Schedule

 

 

Annex 2D: Conversion Factors

 
     
Chapter III

Rules of Origin                                                                                          

Section A

Origin Determination

 

Article 3.1

Originating Goods

 

Article 3.2

Treatment of Certain Products

 

Article 3.3

De Minimis

 

Article 3.4

Accumulation

 

Article 3.5

Regional Value Content

 

Article 3.6

Value of Materials

 

Article 3.7

Accessories, Spare Parts, and Tools

 

Article 3.8

Fungible Goods and Materials

 

Article 3.9

Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale

 

Article 3.10

Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment

 

Article 3.11

Indirect Materials

 

Article 3.12

Third Country Transportation

 
Section B

Supporting Information and Verification

 

Article 3.13

Claims for Preferential Treatment

 

Article 3.14

Obligations Relating to Importations

 

Article 3.15

Record Keeping Requirement

 

Article 3.16

Verification

 

Article 3.17

Certain Apparel Goods

 
Section C

Consultation and Modifications

 

Article 3.18

Consultation and Modifications

 
Section D

Definitions

 

Article 3.19

Definitions

 
Section E

Application and Interpretation

 

Article 3.19

Application and Interpretation

 

 

Annex 3A: Product-Specific Rules of Origin 

 

 

Annex 3B: Integrated Sourcing Initiative 

 

 

Annex 3C: Remanufactured Products 

 
     
Chapter IV

Customs Administration                                                                     

Article 4.1

Publication and Notification

 

Article 4.2

Administration

 

Article 4.3

Advance Rulings

 

Article 4.4

Review and Appeal

 

Article 4.5

Cooperation

 

Article 4.6

Confidentiality

 

Article 4.7

Penalties

 

Article 4.8

Release and Security

 

Article 4.9

Risk Assessment

 

Article 4.10

Express Shipments

 

Article 4.11

Definitions

 
     
Chapter V

Textiles and Apparel                                                                              

Article 5.1

Scope

 

Article 5.2

Anti-circumvention

 

Article 5.3

Monitoring

 

Article 5.4

Cooperation

 

Article 5.5

Enforcement

 

Article 5.6

Information Sharing

 

Article 5.7

Confidentiality

 

Article 5.8

Consultations and Related Matters

 

Article 5.9

Bilateral Textile and Apparel Safeguard Actions

 

Article 5.10

Effective Date

 

Article 5.11

Definitions

 
     
Chapter VI

Technical Barriers to Trade                                                        

Article 6.1

Scope

 

Article 6.2

Enhanced Cooperation and Chapter 6 Coordinator

 

Article 6.3

Conformity Assessment and Other Areas of Mutual Interest

 

Article 6.4

Definitions

 

 

Annex 6A: Working Group on Medical Products

 
     
Chapter VII

Safeguards                                                                                                

Article 7.1

Application of a Bilateral Safeguard Measure

 

Article 7.2

Conditions and Limitations

 

Article 7.3

Provisional Measures

 

Article 7.4

Compensation

 

Article 7.5

Global Safeguard Measures

 

Article 7.6

Definitions

 
     
Chapter VIII

Cross-Border Trade in Services                                              

Article 8.1

Definitions

 

Article 8.2

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 8.3

National Treatment

 

Article 8.4

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

 

Article 8.5

Market Access

 

Article 8.6

Local Presence

 

Article 8.7

Non-Conforming Measures

 

Article 8.8

Domestic Regulation

 

Article 8.9

Recognition

 

Article 8.10

Transfers and Payments

 

Article 8.11

Denial of Benefits

 

Article 8.12

Transparency in Development and Application of Regulations

 

Article 8.13

Implementation

 

 

Annex 8A

 
 

Schedule of the United States 

 
 

Schedule of Singapore 

 

 

Annex 8B

 
 

Schedule of the United States 

 
 

Schedule of Singapore 

 

 

Annex 8C: Professional Services

 
     
Chapter IX

Telecommunications                                                                        

Article 9.1

Scope and Coverage

 

Article9.2

Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services

 

Article 9.3

Interconnection with Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services

 

Article 9.4

Conduct of Major Suppliers

 

Article 9.5

Submarine Cable Landing Stations

 

Article 9.6

Independent Regulation and Privatization

 

Article 9.7

Universal Service

 

Article 9.8

Licensing Process

 

Article 9.9

Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources

 

Article 9.10

Enforcement

 

Article 9.11

Resolution of Domestic Telecommunications Disputes

 

Article 9.12

Transparency

 

Article 9.13

Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies

 

Article 9.14

Forbearance and Minimal Regulatory Environment

 

Article 9.15

Relationship to Other Chapters

 

Article 9.16

Definitions

 
     
Chapter X

Financial Services                                                                              

Article 10.1

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 10.2

National Treatment

 

Article 10.3

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

 

Article 10.4

Market Access for Financial Institutions

 

Article 10.5

Cross-Border Trade in Financial Services

 

Article 10.6

New Financial Services

 

Article 10.7

Treatment of Certain Information

 

Article 10.8

Senior Management and Boards of Directors

 

Article 10.9

Non-Conforming Measures

 

Article 10.10

Exceptions

 

Article 10.11

Transparency

 

Article 10.12

Self-Regulatory Organizations

 

Article 10.13

Payment and Clearing Systems

 

Article 10.14

Domestic Regulation

 

Article 10.15

Expedited Availability of Insurance Services

 

Article 10.16

Financial Services Committee

 

Article 10.17

Consultations

 

Article 10.18

Dispute Settlement

 

Article 10.19

Investment Disputes in Financial Services

 

Article 10.20

Definitions

 

 

Annex 10A: Application of Article 10.5

 
 

United States

 
 

Singapore

 

 

Annex 10B

 
 

Singapore Schedule of Nonconforming Measures 

 
 

U.S. Schedule of Nonconforming Measures 

 

 

Annex 10C: Specific Commitments 

 
 

Singapore

 
 

United States

 

 

Annex 10D: The Financial Services Committee

 
     
Chapter XI

Temporary Entry of Business Persons                                    

Article 11.1

Definitions

 

Article 11.2

General Principles

 

Article 11.3

General Obligations

 

Article 11.4

Grant of Temporary Entry

 

Article 11.5

Regulatory Transparency

 

Article 11.6

Provision of Information

 

Article 11.7

Temporary Entry Coordinators

 

Article 11.8

Dispute Settlement

 

Article 11.9

Relation to Other Chapters

 

 

Annex 11A  

 

Section I: Business Visitors

 

 

Section II: Traders and Investors

 

 

Section III: Intra-Company Transferees

 

 

Section IV: Professionals

 
 

Appendix 11A.1: Business Visitors

 
  Appendix 11A.2  
  Appendix 11A.3  
     
Chapter XII

Anticompetitive Business Conduct, Designated Monopolies, and Government Enterprises                             

Article 12.1

Objectives

 

Article 12.2

Anticompetitive Business Conduct

 

Article 12.3

Designated Monopolies and Government Enterprises

 

Article 12.4

Cooperation

 

Article 12.5

Transparency and Information Requests

 

Article 12.6

Consultations

 

Article 12.7

Disputes

 

Article 12.8

Definitions

 

 

Annex 12A: Annex 12A

 
     
Chapter XIII

Government Procurement                                                                 

Article 13.1

General

 

Article 13.2

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 13.3

Incorporation of GPA Provisions

 

Article 13.4

Exceptions

 

Article 13.5

Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage

 

Article 13.6

Definitions

 

 

 Annex 13A

 
 

Schedule 1 Covered Entities

 
 

Schedule 2 Covered Goods and Services

 
  Annex 13B: Indexation and Conversion of Thresholds  
     
Chapter XIV

Electronic Commerce                                                                        

Article 14.1

General

 

Article 14.2

Electronic Supply of Services

 

Article 14.3

Digital Products

 

Article 14.4

Definitions

 
     
Chapter XV

Investment                                                                                                  

Section A

Definitions

 

Article 15.1

Definitions

 
Section B

Investment

 

Article 15.2

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 15.3

Relation to Other Chapters

 

Article 15.4

National Treatment and Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

 

Article 15.5

Minimum Standard of Treatment

 

Article 15.6

Expropriation

 

Article 15.7

Transfers

 

Article 15.8

Performance Requirements

 

Article 15.9

Senior Management and Boards of Directors

 

Article 15.10

Investment and Environment

 

Article 15.11

Denial of Benefits

 

Article 15.12

Non-Conforming Measures

 

Article 15.13

Special Formalities and Information Requirements

 
Section C

Investor-State Dispute Settlement

 

Article 15.14

Consultation and Negotiation

 

Article 15.15

Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

 

Article 15.16

Consent of Each Party to Arbitration

 

Article 15.17

Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party

 

Article 15.18

Selection of Arbitrators

 

Article 15.19

Conduct of the Arbitration

 

Article 15.20

Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings

 

Article 15.21

Governing Law

 

Article 15.22

Interpretation of Annexes

 

Article 15.23

Expert Reports

 

Article 15.24

Consolidation

 

Article 15.25

Awards

 

Article 15.26

Status of Letter Exchanges

 

Article 15.27

Service of Documents

 

 

Annex 15A: Transfers

 

 

Annex 15B: Performance Requirements

 

 

Annex 15C: Performance Requirements - Singapore

 

 

Annex 15D: Service of Documents on a Party Under Section C

 
     
Chapter XVI

Intellectual Property Rights                                                         

Article 16.1

General Provisions

 

Article 16.2

Trademarks, Including Geographical Indications

 

Article 16.3

Domain Names on the Internet

 

Article 16.4

Obligations Common to Copyright and Related Rights

 

Article 16.5

Obligations Pertaining to Related Rights

 

Article 16.6

Protection of Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals

 

Article 16.7

Patents

 

Article 16.8

Certain Regulated Products

 

Article 16.9

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

 

Article 16.10

Transitional Provisions

 
     
Chapter XVII

Labor                                                                                                                

Article 17.1

Statement of Shared Commitment

 

Article 17.2

Application and Enforcement of Labor Laws

 

Article 17.3

Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness

 

Article 17.4

Institutional Arrangements

 

Article 17.5

Labor Cooperation

 

Article 17.6

Labor Consultations

 

Article 17.7

Definitions

 

 

Annex 17A: United States – Singapore Labor Cooperation Mechanism

 
     
Chapter XVIII

Environment