SICE - U.S. - Singapore FTA

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

About the Agreement	U.S. - Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Signature: 2003-May-06 Entry into Force: 2004-January-01	(This agreement has been marked up in HTML by SICE. A PDF version can be found here.)
	Index