Agreement between Singapore and Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei and Singapore entered into a free trade agreement in 2014 which provides for the elimination of border tariffs,  for most energy products, including: 

• Electric motors, turbines and generators; 
• Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; 
• Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; 
• Motor vehicles; 
• Mineral ore, slag and ash; 
• Mineral fuels, oils and other products; 
• Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; 
• Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; 

Rule of origins apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, which is granted for goods wholly obtained, entirely produced or having undergone sufficient production processes in the territory of the signatories (e.g.  entailing a change in tariff classification), or those who meet a 35-45%minimum regional value content. 

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