RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/IT/SPEC/3
12January 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0073)
Original: English Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TOPRODUCT COVERAGE
Submission bytheEuropean Communities
Thefollowing communication, dated 18December 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Delegation oftheEuropean Communities.
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Inaccordance withthe"Implementation oftheMinisterial Declaration onTrade inInformation
Technology Products" of26March 1997andparagraph (a)ofthesection "Procedures forconsultations
onandreview ofproduct coverage", inparticular, myauthorities haverequested metotransmit to
youtheattached listofadditional information technology products which theECproposes foradditional
tariff concessions.G/IT/SPEC/3
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Additional products requested forinclusion into
Attachment A,Section 1andAttachment BoftheITA
HScode Description Comments
8472 Other office machines (forexample, hectograph orstencil
duplicating machines, automatic banknote dispensers,
coin-sorting machines, coin-counting orwrapping machines,
pencil sharpening machines, perforating orstapling
machines:
ex8472 10-Duplicating machines:
--Digital duplicating machines
ex8472 90-Other:
--[Automatic teller machines] andother ADP supported
banking machines (including payment terminals, chip- card,
bank card orcash card processing retailer terminals and
document processing terminalsPartinbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
some ofthese products
might alsobeclassified
under other headings
(8471,8476,8479); refer
alltoAttachment B
--ADP supported self-service machines, such asinformation
terminals andticket dispensersSome ofthese products
might alsobeclassified
under other headings
(8470, 8476); refer all
toAttachment B
8473 Parts andaccessories (other than covers, carrying cases and
thelike) suitable forusesolely orprincipally with machines
ofheading Nos. 8469 to8472:
ex8473 40-Parts andaccessories ofthemachines ofheading No8472:
--Fordigital duplicating machines ofheading ex8472 10
--For [automatic teller machines], other ADP supported
banking machines and self-service machines, such as
information terminals and ticket dispenser, ofheading
ex8472 90Partinbrackets already
covered bytheITA; in
view ofuncertainty on
theclassification ofthe
machines refer these
productsalsoto
Attachment B
8504 Electric transformers, static converters (for example,
rectifiers) andinductors:
ex8504 40-Static converters:
--Uninterruptable power supplies
8518 Microphones andstands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or
notmounted intheir enclosures; headphones, earphones
and combined microphone/speaker sets; audio-frequency
electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets:
ex8518 30-Headphones, earphones andcombined microphone/speaker
sets:G/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
--Hands freekitforcartelephones Some ofthese products
might alsobeclassified
under other headings
(8518 21); refer allto
Attachment B
8523 Prepared unrecorded media forsound recording orsimilar
recording ofother phenomena, other than products of
Chapter 37:
8523 30 -Cards incorporating amagnetic stripe
8524 Records, tapes and other recorded media forsound or
other similarly recorded phenomena, including matrices for
the production ofrecord, but excluding products of
Chapter 37:
8524 60 -Cards incorporating amagnetic stripe
8529 Parts suitable foruse solely orprincipally with the
apparatus ofheading Nos. 8525 to8528:
ex8529 10-Aerials andaerial reflectors ofallkinds; parts suitable for
usetherewith:
--Aerial filters andseparators
8540 Thermionic, coldcathode orphotocathode valves andtubes
(forexample, vacuum orvapour orgasfilled valves and
tubes, mercury arcrectifying valves andtubes, cathode-ray
tubes, television camera tubes):
8540 40 -Data/graphic display tubes, colour, with aphosphor dot
screen pitch smaller than0,4mm
8540 50 -Data/graphic display tubes, black and white orother
monochrome
8543 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual
functions, not specified orincluded elsewhere inthis
chapter:
-Other machines andapparatus:
ex8543 89--Other:
---Optical amplifiers Already covered bythe
ITAunderheading
8517?; ifclassification
problem refer thisitem
toAttachment B
8544 Insulated (including enameled oranodized) wire, cable
(including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric
conductors, whether ornotfitted with connectors; optical
fibre cables, made upofindividually sheathed fibres,
whether ornotassembled ....:
8544 20 -Coaxial cable andother coaxial electric conductors
-Other electric conductors, foravoltage notexceeding 80V:
ex8544 41--Fitted withconnectors:
---[Of akind used fortelecommunications] and data
transmissionPartinbrackets already
covered intheITAG/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
ex8544 49--Other:
---[Of akind used fortelecommunications] and data
transmissionPartinbrackets already
covered intheITA
-Other electric conductors, foravoltage exceeding 80Vbut
notexceeding 1000 V:
ex8544 51--Fitted withconnectors:
---[Of akind used fortelecommunications] and data
transmissionPartinbrackets already
covered intheITA
8548 Waste andscrap ofprimary cells, primary batteries and
electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary
batteries andspent electric accumulators; electrical parts of
machinery orapparatus, not specified orincluded
elsewhere inthischapter:
ex8548 90-Other:
--Contact image sensors
--Memory cards inmulticombinational form, including flash
cards (IC-E²PROM cards)Mightalreadybe
covered bytheITA;if
classification problem
refer this item to
Attachment B
9001 Optical fibres andoptical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables
other than those ofheading No8544; .....:
9001 10 -Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles andcables
9002 Lenses, prisms, mirrors andother optical elements, ofany
material, mounted, being parts oforfittings for
instruments orapparatus, other than such elements ofglass
notoptically worked:
ex9002 90-Other:
--Optical units forphotocopying apparatus
9009 Photocopying apparatus incorporating anoptical system or
ofthecontact type andthermo-copying apparatus:
-Electrostatic photocopying apparatus:
9009 12 --Operating byreproducing theoriginal image viaan
intermediate ontothecopy (indirect process)
-Other photocopying apparatus:
9009 22 --Ofthecontact type
9009 30 -Thermo-copying apparatus
9013 Liquid crystal devices notconstituting articles provided for
more specifically inother headings; lasers, other than laser
diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not
specified orincluded elsewhere inthischapter:G/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
ex9013 80-Other devices, appliances andinstruments:
--Fibre-optic isolators
--Integrated optical switches (photonic opto-chips)G/IT/SPEC/3
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Additional products requested forinclusion into
Attachment A,Section 2oftheITA
- Printed Circuit/Wiring Board Manufacturing, Assembly andTesting Equipment
- FlatPanel Display Manufacturing Equipment (initalics)
(Thisisacompletion ofthealready existing coverage ofsemiconductor manufacturing
andtesting equipment)
HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
8419 Machinery, plant orlaboratory equipment, whether ornot
electrically heated, forthetreatment ofmaterials bya
process involving achange oftemperature such asheating,
cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing,
pasteurizing, steaming,..:
-Other machinery, plant andequipment:
ex8419 89--Other:
--- [Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on
semiconductor wafers] oronLCD substratesPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
ex8419 90-Parts:
--Parts of[apparatus forchemical vapour deposition on
semiconductor wafers] oronLCD substratesPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
8421 Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or
purifying machinery andapparatus, forliquids orgases:
-Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers:
ex8421 19--Other:
--- [Spinners for coating photograhic emulsions on
semiconductor wafers] orLCD substratesPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
-Filtering orpurifying machinery andapparatus forliquids:
ex8421 29--Other:
---Apparatus fortheregeneration ofetchant solutions Chemical regeneration
equipment; alsoex8479
82and79
-Parts:
ex8421 91--Ofcentrifuges, including centrifugal dryers:
---Of[spinners forcoating photograhic emulsions on
semiconductor wafers] orLCD substratesPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
ex8421 99--Other:
---Ofapparatus fortheregeneration ofetchant solutionsG/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
8424 Mechanical appliances (whether ornothand-operated) for
projecting, dispersing orspraying liquids orpowders; fire
extinguishers, whether ornotcharged; spray guns and
similar appliances; steam orsand blasting machines and
similar jetprojecting ...:
-Other appliances:
ex8424 89--Other:
---Appliances forcoating solder, photosensitive layers orother
chemical solutions onsubstrates orcomponents used forthe
manufacture ofPCB/PWBsHorizontal/vertical wet
processing equipment,
hotairsolder leveling
equipment,wave
soldering equipment
---[Spraying appliances foretching, stripping orcleaning
semiconductor wafers] orPCB/PWBsParts inbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
cleaning equipment
ex8424 90-Parts:
--Ofappliances forcoating solder, photosensitive layers or
other chemical solutions onsubstrates orcomponents used for
themanufacture ofPCB/PWBs
--[Ofspraying appliances foretching, stripping orcleaning
semiconductor wafers] orPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
8428 Other lifting, handling, loading orunloading machinery
(forexample, lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics):
-Other continuous-action elevators andconveyors, forgoods
ormaterials:
ex8428 39--Other:
---[Automated material handling machines fortransport,
handling and storage of semiconductor wafers, wafer
cassettes, wafer boxes, other material forsemiconductor
devices], bare PCB/PWBs, PCB/PWB assemblies andtheir
electronic componentsPart inbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
handling equipment
8431 Parts suitable foruse solely orprincipally with the
machinery ofheading Nos8425 to8430:
-Ofmachinery ofheading No8428:
ex8431 39--Other:G/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
---[Ofautomated material handling machines fortransport,
handling and storage of semiconductor wafers, wafer
cassettes, wafer boxes, other material forsemiconductor
devices], bare PCB/PWBs, PCB/PWB assemblies andtheir
electronic componentsPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
8443 Printing machinery, including ink-jet printing machines,
other than those ofheading No8471; machines foruses
ancillary toprinting:
-Other printing machinery:
ex8443 59--Other:
---Ofakindused inthemanufacture ofPCB/PWBs Screenprinting
equipment
8456 Machine-tools forworking any material byremoval of
material, bylaser orother light orphoton beam,
ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron
beam, ionic beam orplasma arcprocesses:
ex8456 10-Operated bylaser orother light orphoton beam processes:
--[Ofakindused inthemanufacture ofsemiconductor wafers
ordevices] orPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA; laser
holeformation
equipment
-Other:
ex8456 99--Other:
---[Apparatus forstripping orcleaning semiconductor wafers]
orPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
cleaning equipment
---Apparatus fordry-etching patterns onLCD substrates Apparatusfor
semiconductor materials
arealready covered in
theITA(8456 91)
8465 Machine-tools (including machines fornailing, stapling,
glueing orotherwise assembling) forwood cork, bone, hard
rubber, hard plastics orsimilar hard materials:
-Other:
ex8465 99--Other:
---Forscribing orscoring PCB/PWBs orsubstrates containing
PCB/PWBsScoringequipment,
routing equipment; also
ex8465 92?G/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
8466 Parts andaccessories suitable forusesolely orprincipally
with themachines ofheading Nos8456 to8465, including
work ortoolholders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads
and other special attachments formachine-tools; tool
holders for...:
-Other:
ex8466 93--Formachines ofheading Nos8456 to8461:
---Forapparatus fordry-etching patterns onLCD substrates Parts forapparatus for
semiconductor materials
arealready covered in
theITA(8466 93)
--[For machines ofakind used inthemanufacture of
semiconductor wafers ordevices] orPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
---For machines forscribing orscoring PCB/PWBs or
substrates containing PCB/PWBs
8477 Machinery forworking rubber orplastics orforthe
manufacture ofproducts from these materials, notspecified
orincluded elsewhere inthischapter:
-Other machinery formoulding orotherwise forming:
ex8477 59--Other:
---[Encapsulation equipment forassembly ofsemiconductor
devices] orPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
encapsulation/ covering
equipment
ex8477 80-Other machinery:
---Vacuum assisted presses forthelamination ofindividual
PCB/PWBs intomultilayer PCB/PWBsLamination presses
ex8477 90-Parts:
--[Forencapsulation equipment forassembly ofsemiconductor
devices] orPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
--Forvacuum assisted presses forthelamination ofindividual
PCB/PWBs intomultilayer PCB/PWBse.g.vacuum frames
8479 Machines and mechanical appliances having individual
functions, not specified orincluded elsewhere inthis
chapter:
-Other machines andmechanical appliances:
ex8479 82--Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting,
homogenizing, emulsifying orstirring machines:G/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
---Apparatus fortheregeneration andmixing ofetchant
solutionsChemical regeneration
equipment;also
ex8479 89
ex8479 89--Other:
---Apparatus forcoating dryfilmphoto resist, photosensitive
layers, soldering paste orother adhesive materials onsubstrates
orcomponents used forthemanufacture ofPCB/PWBsHorizontal/vertical wet
processing equipment,
dry film laminators,
roller coating andcurtain
coating equipment; also
ex8424 89?
---Automated machines fortheplacement orremoval of
components orcontact elements onsemiconductor materials or
PCB/PWBsAutomated component
placement systems
---Automated machines fortheplacement oralignment of
PCB/PWBs during theprocessingRegistration equipment
---Machines forcleaning thecopper surfaces ofPCB/PWBs
during themanufacturingCleaning equipment
ex8479 90-Parts:
--Ofapparatus fortheregeneration andmixing ofetchant
solutions
--Ofapparatus forcoating dryfilmphoto resist, photosensitive
layers, soldering paste orother adhesive materials onsubstrates
orcomponents used forthemanufacture ofPCB/PWBs
--Ofautomated machines fortheplacement orremoval of
components orcontact elements onsemiconductor materials or
PCB/PWBs
--Ofautomated machines fortheplacement orremoval of
components orcontact elements onsemiconductor materials or
PCB/PWBs
--Ofmachines forcleaning thecopper surfaces ofPCB/PWBs
during themanufacturing
8514 Industrial orlaboratory electric (including induction or
dielectric) furnaces and ovens; other industrial or
laboratory induction ordielectric heating equipment:
ex8514 20-Induction ordielectric furnaces andovens:
--[For the manufacture ofsemiconductor devices on
semiconductor wafers] andofPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
Heating equipment and
ovensG/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
ex8514 30-Other furnaces andovens:
--[For themanufacture ofsemiconductor devices on
semiconductor wafers] andofPCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
Heating equipment and
ovens
ex8514 90-Parts:
--[Of furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of
semiconductor devices onsemiconductor wafers] and of
PCB/PWBsPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
8515 Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser orother
light orphoton beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic
pulse orplasma arcsoldering, brazing orwelding machines
andapparatus, whether ornotcapable ofcutting; electric
machines....:
-Brazing orsoldering machines andapparatus:
ex8515 19--Other:
---Machines forsoldering components onPCB/PWBs Reflow soldering
equipment, hotairsolder
levelingequipment,
wavesoldering
equipment
ex8515 90-Parts:
--Ofmachines forsoldering components onPCB/PWBs
8543 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual
functions, not specified orincluded elsewhere inthis
chapter:
ex8543 30-Machines andapparatus forelectroplating, electrolysis or
electrophoresis:
--[Apparatus forwetetching, developing, stripping orcleaning
semiconductor wafers], PCB/PWBs andtheir connectorsPart inbrackets already
covered inthe ITA;
cleaningequipment,
horizontal/vertical wet
processing equipment,
finger plating equipment
-Other machines andapparatus:
ex8543 89--Other:
---[Apparatus forphysical deposition onsemiconductor wafers]
orLCD substratesPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
ex8543 90-Parts:G/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
--[Ofapparatus forphysical deposition onsemiconductor
wafers] orLCD substratesPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
--[Ofapparatus forwetetching, developing, stripping or
cleaning semiconductor wafers], PCB/PWBs and their
connectorsPart inbrackets already
covered intheITA
9006 Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras;
photographic flashlight apparatus andflashbulbs other than
discharge lamps ofheading No8539:
ex9006 10-Cameras ofakind used forpreparing printing plates or
cylinders:
--Laser photo plotters Photo plotters
-Parts andaccessories:
ex9006 10--Other:
---Oflaser photo plotters
9010 Apparatus and equipment forphotographic (including
cinematographic) laboratories (including apparatus forthe
projection ordrawing ofcircuit patterns onsensitized
semiconductor materials), not specified orincluded
elsewhere inthischapter;...:
ex9010 50-Other apparatus andequipment forphotographic (including
cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes:
--Apparatus fortheprojection ordrawing ofcircuit patterns
onsensitized substrates forthemanufacture ofPCB/PWBsExposureequipment,
direct imaging equipment
ex9010 90-Parts andaccessories:
--Ofapparatus fortheprojection ordrawing ofcircuit patterns
onsensitized substrates forthemanufacture ofPCB/PWBs
9022 Apparatus based ontheuseofX-rays orofalpha, beta or
gamma radiations, whether ornotformedical, surgical,
dental orveterinary uses, including radiography or
radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray
generators, ...:
-Apparatus based ontheuseofX-rays, whether ornotfor
medical, surgical, dental orveterinary uses, including
radiography orradiotherapy apparatus:
ex9022 19--Forother uses:
---Forthephysical inspection ofconcealed solder joints on
PCB/PWBsAutomaticoptical
inspection equipmentG/IT/SPEC/3
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HScode Description Comments
(including industry
descriptions)
9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments
and apparatus for measuring orchecking electrical
quantities, excluding meters ofheading No 9028;
instruments and apparatus formeasuring ordetecting
alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic orother...:
-Other instruments andapparatus:
ex9030 83--Other, witharecording device:
---Formeasuring orchecking PCB/PWBs andPCB/PWB
assembliesElectrical bareboard test
equipment; in-circuit test
equipment
ex9030 89--Other:
---Formeasuring orchecking PCB/PWBs andPCB/PWB
assembliesElectrical bareboard test
equipment; in-circuit test
equipment
ex9030 90-Parts andaccessories:
--Of instruments andapparatus formeasuring orchecking
PCB/PWBs andPCB/PWB assemblies
9031 Measuring orchecking instruments, appliances and
machines, not specified orincluded elsewhere inthis
chapter; profile projectors:
-Other optical instruments andappliances:
ex9031 49--Other:
---Forinspecting assembled PCB/PWBs andthesurfaces of
barePCB/PWBsAutomaticoptical
inspectionequipment,
error verification and
repair equipment
ex9031 90-Parts andaccessories:
--Ofoptical instruments and appliances forinspecting
assembled PCB/PWBs andthesurfaces ofbarePCB/PWBs
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