WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/TAR/2/Rev.30
14 March 2003
(03-1509)
Committee on Market Access
SUBMISSION OF HS96 DOCUMENTATION
Note by the Secretariat*
Revision
With reference to the Decision on the Introduction of HS changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff
Concessions on 1 January 1996 (WT/L/124 + Co rr.1, WT/L/173, WT/L/216, WT/L/243, WT/L/268,
WT/L/281, WT/L/303, WT/L/338, WT/L/351, WT/L/ 379 and WT/L/400) and according to the
provisions of this Decision, Members have submitted to the Secretariat the documentation described on
the following pages.
Please note that WT/L/400 was the last waiver  decision granted on a "collective basis" in
connection with this exercise.  Thereafter, Members have requested and been granted waivers on an
individual basis.
                                                     
* This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.30
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1. Schedules in Loose-leaf Format including HS96 changes
Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status1
ARGENTINA G/SECRET/HS96/302+ Corr.1 16.10. 1996 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+ 338 +351+379 +
400+464+485
BOLIVIA G/SECRET/HS96/42 29.09.1999 WT/Let/387 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351
BRAZIL G/SECRET/HS96/36 + Corr.1-3
+Add.131.07.1997
09.08.20024 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+454
BULGARIA G/SECRET/HS96/46 20.10.2000 WT/Let/379 Excel WT/L/243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
COLOMBIA G/SECRET/HS96/32+ Corr.1 19.12.1996 WT/Let/267 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243
CUBA G/SECRET/HS96/21 + Rev.1 11.03.1996 WT/Let/192 +
Corr.1Lotus WT/L/124+173+216
EGYPT G/MA/TAR/RS/50/Rev.1* 18.08.19984 Excel WT/ L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400
EL SALVADOR G/SECRET/HS96/442+Corr.1 01.05.2000 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379+400
+456+486
GUATEMALA G/SECRET/HS96/41+ Corr.1-2 17.12.19984 Excel WT/L/268+281+351+379+400
HONDURAS G/SECRET/HS96/43 + Corr.1-3 20.03.2000 WT/Let/403 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379HONG KONG, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/1 23.06.1995 WT/Let/76 Lotus
-
HUNGARY G/SECRET/HS96/22+ Corr.1-2 04.04.1996 WT/Let/264 Word.6 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268ICELAND G/SECRET/HS96/38 + Corr.1
+ Add.1-210.06.1996
29.01.19994 ExcelExcelWT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400
INDIA G/SECRET/HS96/8 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/340 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338
INDONESIA G/SECRET/HS96/33 + Corr.1 16.10.1996 WT/Let/318 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
JAPAN G/SECRET/HS96/2 + Corr.1 26.07.1995 WT/Let/67 Lotus -
KOREA G/SECRET/HS96/4 + Corr.1-2/Rev.1
+ Add.1 + 220.11.1995 WT/Let/339 yes
3 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281
MACAU, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/35 19.12.1996 WT/Let/269 Excel -
MALTA G/SECRET/HS96/39+Rev.1
+ Rev.207.08.1998
12.02.1999WT/Let/315 Excel+Word WT/L/243+268+281+ 303
MOROCCO G/SECRET/HS96/472+Add.1-2 04.12.2000 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+462+488
NORWAY G/SECRET/HS96/11+Corr.1
+ Add. 124.01.1996
05.08.20024Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
+400+459+489
PAKISTAN G/SECRET/HS96/402 10.12.1998 Lotus WT/L/216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+466
PANAMA G/SECRET/HS96/482 + Add.1+Rev.1
+Rev.1/Corr.103.04.2001 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+458G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.30
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PHILIPPINES G/SECRET/HS96/16 + Corr.1-2 + Add.1 16.01.1996 WT/Let/402 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
SLOVENIA G/SECRET/HS96/23 + Corr.1-2 30.04.1996 WT/Let/352 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338SWITZERLAND
/LIECHTENSTEING/SECRET/HS96/10+ Corr.1 16.01.1996
4 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+ 400+460
THAILAND G/SECRET/HS96/17+ Rev.1-22 18.10.1996 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+463+490
TUNISIA G/SECRET/HS96/25 12.09.1996 WT/Let/338 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338BOLIVARIAN REP.
OF VENEZUELAG/SECRET/HS96/12
2 +Rev. 1 07.11.1996 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
+400+457+491
* in addition to HS96 changes, the documentation contains also rectifications to the schedule
2. List of tariff items affected by HS96 changes
Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status
AUSTRALIA G/SECRET/HS96/19 + Corr.1-2+ Add.1 21.02.19966 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338
BRUNEI
DARUSSALAMG/SECRET/HS96/14 + Rev.1 26.09.1997 WT/Let/385 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
CANADA G/SECRET/HS96/7 + Add.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/329 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
COSTA RICA G/SECRET/HS96/37
+ Add.1+ Add.1/Corr.131.07.1997
25.02.2000WT/Let/397 Excel
ExcelWT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351
CZECH REPUBLIC G/SECRET/HS96/5 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/372 MS Word WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
EUROPEANCOMMUNITIESG/SECRET/HS96/3 01.09.1995
4 Access WT/L/124+173+216+243+268
ISRAEL G/SECRET/HS96/262 +
Add.1+Add.1/Corr.108.10.1996
05.03.1999Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
+400+455+487
MALAYSIA G/SECRET/HS96/312 + Rev.1 31.07.1997 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+465
MEXICO G/SECRET/HS96/45 + Corr.1 11.07.2000 WT/Let/404 Excel WT/L//124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
NEW ZEALAND G/SECRET/HS96/20 + Corr.1+Rev.1 21.02.19964 Excel WT/L/281+ 303+338+351+379+400
NICARAGUA G/SECRET/HS96/49 05.02.20024 ExcelG/MA/TAR/2/Rev.30
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Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status
PARAGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/29 23.10.19964 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+461
POLAND G/SECRET/HS96/34 19.12.1996 WT/Let/268 WT/L/124+173+216+243
ROMANIA G/SECRET/HS96/24 27.08.1996 WT/Let/265 WP WT/L/216+243
SINGAPORE G/SECRET/HS96/13 + Add.1+Corr.1
+ Rev.112.01.1996
19.12.1997 WT/Let/263Excel WT/L/124+173+216
SLOVAK REPUBLIC G/SECRET/HS96/6 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/373 Excel & Word WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
TURKEY G/SECRET/HS96/27+ Corr.1 08.10.1996 WT/Let/266 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268
UNITED STATES G/SECRET/HS96/9 16.01.19964 ASCII5 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303
URUGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/28+Corr.1-2 08.10.19964 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400
3. Preliminary information only
Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status
SOUTH AFRICA G/SECRET/HS96/152 22.01.1996 - WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+400
4. Members which have submitted to the Secretariat documentation for verification
Member Waiver status
ZIMBABWE WT/L/124+173+216+243+268
5. Members which have not submitted HS96 documentation
Member Waiver status
MALDIVES WT/L/303+338+351G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.30
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1 WT/L/124 refers to those Members covered under the waiver Decision of 13 December 1995;  WT/L/173 refers to those Members cover ed under the Decision of
18 July 1996 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/216 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 24 April 1997 (extensio n of time-limit);  WT/L/243
refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 22 October 1997 (extension of time-limit); WT/L/268 refers to those Membe rs covered under the Decision
of 24 April 1998 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/281 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 14 October 1998 (ex tension of time-limit);
WT/L/303 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 15 June 1999, granted with retroactive effect to 30 April 1999 ( extension of time-limit);
WT/L/338 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 4 November 1999 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/351 refers to t hose Members covered under
the Decision of 3 May 2000 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/379 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 Decembe r 2000 (extension of time-
limit);  WT/L/400 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 May 2001 (extension of time-limit).
2 Reservations received on the submission.
3 Submitted, but not able to read file.
4 Documentation being prep ared for certification.
5 Concordance tables only.
6 Australia requested that certification of its HS96 changes be  deferred until relevant domestic approvals had been secured.
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