WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
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The WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services to verify the quality, quantity, and price of traded goods before export.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3013521 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection Context triple: [Agreement on Preshipment Inspection, alsoKnownAs, WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection]
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A.
WTO Agreement on Safeguards
The WTO Agreement on Safeguards is a multilateral trade agreement that sets detailed rules and procedures for WTO members to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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B.
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health regulations to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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C.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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D.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
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E.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection Target entity description: The WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services to verify the quality, quantity, and price of traded goods before export.
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A.
WTO Agreement on Safeguards
The WTO Agreement on Safeguards is a multilateral trade agreement that sets detailed rules and procedures for WTO members to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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B.
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health regulations to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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C.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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D.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
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E.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, sets out rules for determining the customs value of imported goods to ensure fair, uniform, and neutral application of trade regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Trade Organization agreement
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international trade agreement ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
preshipment inspection activities
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preshipment inspection mandated by governments of importing members ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ |
| category | WTO goods-related agreement ⓘ |
| concludedAt | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| concludedOn | 1994-04-15 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
appeals procedures for exporters
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conflict of interest rules for inspection entities ⓘ dispute settlement between exporters and inspection entities ⓘ non-discrimination in preshipment inspection ⓘ price verification criteria ⓘ protection of confidential business information ⓘ timeliness of inspection and issuance of reports ⓘ transparency of preshipment inspection procedures ⓘ verification standards and methods ⓘ |
| disputeSettlement | disputes under the agreement may be brought to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | preshipment inspection performed on behalf of exporters ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1995-01-01 ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement on Preshipment Inspection ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | WTO member economies worldwide ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding multilateral agreement ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
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linked to:
WTO dispute settlement
|
| memberObligations |
WTO members must ensure that inspection entities observe the agreement’s provisions
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linked to:
World Trade Organization member states
WTO members using preshipment inspection must comply with agreement disciplines ⓘ |
| partOf | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| protects |
confidential commercial information obtained during inspection
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exporters from unreasonable delays caused by preshipment inspection ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure transparency in preshipment inspection procedures
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to establish rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services ⓘ to prevent delays and unnecessary obstacles to trade caused by preshipment inspection ⓘ to protect exporters and importers from abusive practices by preshipment inspection entities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agreement on Customs Valuation
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linked to:
Customs Valuation Agreement
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ⓘ |
| requires |
that inspection charges be non-discriminatory
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that inspection procedures be published and made publicly available ⓘ that inspection results be communicated promptly to exporters ⓘ that preshipment inspection entities be independent and free from conflicts of interest ⓘ |
| scope |
verification of price of goods before shipment
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verification of quality of goods before shipment ⓘ verification of quantity of goods before shipment ⓘ |
| shortName | PSI Agreement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection Description of subject: The WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services to verify the quality, quantity, and price of traded goods before export.
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