ARTICLE 9
Customs Duties
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(1) Aircraft operated on international air services by the designated airlines of either Contracting Party, as well as their regular equipment, supplies of fuels and lubricants and aircraft stores (including food, bever-
ages and tobacco) on board such aircraft shall be
exempt from all customs duties, inspection fees and other duties or taxes on arriving in the area of the other Contracting Party, provided such equipment and supplies remain on board the aircraft up
to such time as they are re-exported.
(2) There shall also be relieved from the duties
fees and charges referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article, with the exception of charges based on the
cost of the service provided:
a)
aircraft stores, introduced into or supplied in
the area of a Contracting Party, and taken on
board, within reasonable limits, for use on out-
bound aircraft engaged in an international air
service of a designated airline of the other
Contracting Party;
b) spare parts including engines introduced into
the area of a Contracting Party for the
maintenance or repair of aircraft used in an international air service of a designated air-
line of the other Contracting Party; and
c)
fuel, lubricants and consumable technical
supplies introduced into or supplied in the
area of a Contracting Party for use in an air- craft engaged in an international air
service of a designated airline of the other