3. The Magistrate Court: Proof of Certificate of Origin Validity - an Obligation of the Importer, Not the Customs Authority
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Overview: In the following article, we will review the Magistrate Court in Acre's ruling in the case of a deficit sent to an importer after he presented a certificate of origin and was exempt from customs duty due to the free trade agreement between the State of Israel and the U.S.A.
The court ruled that when a certificate of origin is lacking and raises doubts, the importer is the entity obligated to complete the missing details and prove the products are entitled for an origin status. Therefore, the importer's claim was rejected.