Art. 10 Verdrag inzake luchtdiensten tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van Curaçao, en de Dominicaanse Republiek, Customs Duties

Verdrag inzake luchtdiensten tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van Curaçao, en de Dominicaanse Republiek

1. Each Party shall on the basis of reciprocity exempt a Designated Airline of the other Party to the fullest extent possible under its national law from import restrictions, customs duties, excise taxes, inspection fees and other national duties and charges, not based on the cost of services provided on arrival, on aircraft, fuel, lubricating oils, consumable technical supplies, spare parts including engines, regular aircraft equipment, aircraft stores and other items such as printed ticket stock, air waybills, any printed material which bears the insignia of the company printed thereon and usual publicity material distributed free of charge by that Designated Airline intended for use or used solely in connection with the operation or servicing of aircraft of the airline of such other Party operating the Agreed Services.

2. The exemptions granted by this Article shall apply to the items referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article: whether or not such items are used or consumed wholly within the Territory of the Party granting the exemption, provided the ownership of such items is not transferred in the Territory of the said Party.

a) introduced into the Territory of the Party by or on behalf of the Designated Airline of the other Party;

b) retained on board the aircraft of the Designated Airline of one Party upon arrival in or leaving the Territory of the other Party; or

c) taken on board the aircraft of the Designated Airline of one Party in the Territory of the other Party and intended for use in operating the Agreed Services,

3. Regular airborne equipment, spare parts, supplies of fuels and lubricants and aircraft stores retained on board the aircraft of either Party may be unloaded in the Territory of the other Party only with the approval of the customs authorities of that Party, who may require that materials be placed under their supervision up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordance with customs regulations.

4. Passengers, baggage, cargo and mail in direct transit shall be subject to no more than a simplified control. Baggage and cargo in direct transit shall be exempt from customs duties and other similar taxes.