WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCEWT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
19February 1998
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO(98-0598)
Working Party ontheAccession ofGeorgia Original: English/
anglais/
inglés
ACCESSION OFGEORGIA
Initial Offer onGoods
Forthepurposes oftheaccession ofGeorgia totheWTO, thePermanent Mission ofGeorgia
haspresented thefollowing Initial Offer onGoods1,withtherequest thatitbecirculated tomembers
oftheWorking Party.
Groupe detravail del'accession delaGéorgie
ACCESSION DELAGEORGIE
Offre initiale concernant lesmarchandises
Envuedel'accession delaGéorgie àl'OMC, laMission permanente delaGéorgie aprésenté
l'offreinitiale concernant lesmarchandises reproduite ci-après1,endemandant qu'ellesoitdistribuée
auxmembres duGroupe detravail.
Grupo deTrabajo sobre laAdhesión deGeorgia
ADHESI ÓNDEGEORGIA
Oferta inicial sobre mercancías
Alosefectos delaadhesión deGeorgia alaOMC, laMisión Permanente deGeorgia ha
presentado lasiguiente oferta inicial sobre mercancías1,conelruego dequesedistribuya alosmiembros
delGrupo deTrabajo.
1English only./Anglais seulement./Inglés solamente.WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page2INITIAL OFFER OFGEORGIA
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PART I-MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF
SECTION I-Agricultural Products
Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk andcream, yogurt, kephir andother fermented oracidified milk andcream, whether ornot
concentrated orcontaining added sugar orother sweetening matter orflavoured orcontaining added fruit, nutsorcocoa 25%
0406.10 Fresh cheese (including whey cheese), notfermented, andcurd 25%
0902.10 Green tea(notfermented) inimmediate packings ofacontent notexceeding 3kg 20%
0902.30 Black tea(fermented) andpartly fermented tea,inimmediate packings ofacontent notexceeding 3kg 20%
1101 Wheat ormeslin flour 20%
1102 Cereal flours other thanofwheat ormeslin 20%
1902 Pasta, whether ornotcooked orstuffed (with meat orother substances) orotherwise prepared, such asspaghetti, macaroni,
noodles, lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether ornotprepared 25%
1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits andother bakers 'wares, whether ornotcontaining cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets ofa
kindsuitable forpharmaceutical use,sealing wafers, ricepaper andsimilar products 25%
20 PREPARATIONS OFVEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OROTHER PARTS OFPLANTS
2001 Vegetables, fruit, nutsandother edible parts ofplants, prepared orpreserved byvinegar oracetic acid 25%
2002 Tomatoes prepared orpreserved otherwise thanbyvinegar oracetic acid 25%
2003 Mushrooms andtruffles, prepared orpreserved otherwise thanbyvinegar oracetic acid 25%
2004 Other vegetables prepared orpreserved otherwise thanbyvinegar oracetic acid, frozen 25%
2005 Other vegetables prepared orpreserved otherwise thanbyvinegar oracetic acid, notfrozen 25%
2005.10 Homogenized vegetables 12%
2006 Fruit, nuts, fruit-peel andother parts ofplants, preserved bysugar (drained, glacé orcrystallized) 30%
2007 Jams, fruitjellies, marmalades, fruitornutpurée andfruitornutpastes, being cooked preparations, whether ornotcontaining
added sugar orother sweetening matter 30%
2008.30 Citrus fruit 30%WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page3Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
2008.40 Pears 30%
2008.50 Apricots 30%
2008.60 Cherries 30%
2008.70 Peaches 30%
2008.80 Strawberries 30%
2009 Fruit juices (including grape must) andvegetable juices, unfermented andnotcontaining added spirit, whether ornotcontaining
added sugar orother sweetening matter 30%
2103 Sauces andpreparations thereof; mixed condiments andmixed seasonings; mustard flour andmeal andprepared mustard 25%
2104 Soups andbroths andpreparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations 25%
2105 Icecream andother edible ice,whether ornotcontaining cocoa 25%
2106 Food preparations notelsewhere specified orincluded 25%
2201 Waters, including natural orartificial mineral waters andaerated waters, notcontaining added sugar orother sweetening matter
norflavoured; iceandsnow 20%
2202 Waters, including mineral waters andaerated waters, containing added sugar orother sweetening matter orflavoured, andother
non-alcoholic beverages, notincluding fruitorvegetable juices ofheading No.2009 20%
2203 Beer made from malt 20%
2204.10 Sparkling wine 1.5ecu/lt
2204.2 Other wine; grape must withfermentation prevented orarrested bytheaddition ofalcohol:
2204.21 Incontainers holding 2lorless 0.5ecu/lt.
2204.29 Other 0.2ecu./lt.
2204.30 Other grape must 0.2ecu/lt.
2205 Vermouth andother wine offresh grapes flavoured withplants oraromatic substances
2205.10 Incontainers holding 2lorless 0.5ecu/lt.
2205.90 Other 0.2ecu/lt.
2206 Other fermented beverages (forexample, cider, perry, mead) 0.5ecu/lt.
2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol ofanalcoholic strength byvolume of80% volorhigher; ethyl alcohol andother spirits, denatured,
ofanystrength 3ecu/lt.WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page4Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol ofanalcoholic strength byvolume of80% vol;spirits, liqueurs andother spirituous beverages;
compound alcoholic preparations ofakindused forthemanufacture ofbeverages 2ecu/lt.
2209 Vinegar andsubstitutes forvinegar obtained from acetic acid 0.4ecu/lt.
2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos andcigarettes, oftobacco oroftobacco substitutes 30%
2403 Other manufactured tobacco andmanufactured tobacco substitutes; 'homogenized 'or'reconstituted 'tobacco; tobacco extracts
andessences 30%
Notes
Duty rates included incolumn 3arebound rates from thedateofaccession.
Other agricultural products which arenotlisted inthisoffer arebound attheadvalorem rateof12percentfrom thedateofaccession.
Duty rates attached tofourorsixdigit tariff numbers apply toallother products which fallwithin thedescribed product categories, unless otherwise specified atsixor
ninedigit level.WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
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PART I-MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF
SECTION II-Other Products
Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
03 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 12%
25 SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIAL, LIME AND CEMENT 12%
2515 Marble, travertine, ecaussine andother calcareous monumental orbuilding stone ofanapparent specific gravity of2.5ormore,
andalabaster, whether ornotroughly trimmed ormerely cut,bysawing orotherwise, intoblocks orslabs ofarectangular (in) 20%
2516 Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone andother monumental orbuilding stone, whether ornotroughly trimmed ormerely cut,by
sawing orotherwise, intoblocks orslabs ofarectangular (including square) shape 20%
2523 Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slagcement, supersulphate cement andsimilar hydraulic cements, whether
ornotcoloured intheform ofclinkers 20%
26 ORES, SLAG AND ASH 12%
2602 Manganese oresandconcentrates, including manganiferous ironoresandconcentrates withamanganese content of20% or
more, calculated onthedryweight 20%
27 MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OFTHEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES;
MINERAL WAXES 12%
28 INORGANIC CHEMICALS: ORGANIC ORINORGANIC COMPOUNDS OFPRECIOUS METALS, OFRARE-EARTH
METALS, OFRADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OROFISOTOPES 12%
29 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 12%
30 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 5%
31 FERTILIZERS 12%WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page6Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
32 TANNING ORDYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES,PIGMENTS AND OTHERS
COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS 12%
33 ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC ORTOILET PREPARATIONS 12%
34 SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICANT PREPARATIONS,
ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING ORSCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR
ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, DENTAL WAXES 'AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH ABASIS OF 12%
35 ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES; MODIFIED STARCHES; GLUES; ENZYMES 12%
36 EXPLOSIVES; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS; MATCHES; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS; CERTAIN COMBUSTIBLE
PREPARATIONS 12%
37 PHOTOGRAPHIC ORCINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS 12%
38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 12%
3808.1 Insecticides 5%
3808.2 Fungicides 5%
3808.3 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products andplant-growth regulators 5%
3808.9 Spraying preparations forseeds 5%
39 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF 5%
3904.1 Polyvinyl chloride, notmixed withanyother substances 5%
40 RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
4001 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chile andsimilar natural gums, inprimary forms orinplates, sheets orstrip 5%
41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER 12%
4101 Raw hides andskins ofbovine orequine animals (fresh, orsalted, dried, limed, pickled orotherwise preserved, butnottanned,
parchment-dressed orfurther prepared), whether ornotdehaired orsplit 20%
4102 Raw skins ofsheep orlambs (fresh, orsalted, dried, limed, pickled orotherwise preserved, butnottanned, parchment-dressed
orfurther prepared), whether ornotwithwool onorsplit 20%
42 ARTICLES OFLEATHER; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR
CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OFANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT) 12%
43 FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; MANUFACTURES THEREOF 12%
44 WOOD AND ARTICLES OFWOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL 12%
45 CORK AND ARTICLES OFCORK 12%WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page7Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
46 MANUFACTURES OFSTRAW, OFESPARTO OROFOTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND
WICKERWORK 12%
47 PULP OFWOOD OROFOTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; WASTE AND SCRAP OFPAPER OR
PAPERBOARD 12%
4702 Cemical wood pulp, dissolving grades 5%
48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OFPAPER PULP, OFPAPER OROFPAPERBOARD 12%
49 PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OFTHE PRINTING INDUSTRY;
MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS 12%
50 SILK 12%
5001 Silk-worm cocoons suitable forreeling 5%
51 WOOL, FINE ORCOARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC 12%
5101 Wool, notcarded orcombed 5%
5106 Yarn ofcarded wool, notputupforretail sale 5%
5107 Yarn ofcombed wool, notputupforretail sale 5%
52 COTTON 12%
5203 Cotton, carded orcombed 5%
53 OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OFPAPERYARN 12%
54 MAN-MADE FILAMENTS 12%
5402 Synthetic filament yarn(other thansewing thread), notputupforretail sale, including synthetic monofilament oflessthan
7decitex 5%
55 MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES 12%
56 WADDING, FELT AND NON-WOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND
ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
57 CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS 12%
58 SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS; TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; TAPESTRIES; TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY 12%
59 IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED ORLAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OFAKIND
SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE 12%
60 KNITTED ORCROCHETED FABRICS 12%WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page8Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
6002 Other knitted orcrocheted fabrics 20%
61 ARTICLES OFAPPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED ORCROCHETED 12%
6101 Men'sorboys'overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets andsimilar
articles, knitted orcrocheted, other thanthose ofheading No6103 20%
6102 Women 'sorgirls'overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets andsimilar
articles, knitted orcrocheted, other thanthose ofheading No6104 20%
6105 Men'sorboys'shirts, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6106 Women 'sorgirls'blouses, shirts andshirt-blouses, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6107 Men'sorboys'underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns andsimilar articles, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6108 Women 'sorgirls'slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns andsimilar
articles, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6109 T-shirts, singlets andother vests, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6110 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats andsimilar articles, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6111 Babies 'garments andclothing accessories, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6112 Tracksuits, skisuits andswimwear, knitted orcrocheted 20%
6114 Other garments, knitted orcrocheted 20%
62 ARTICLES OFAPPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED ORCROCHETED 12%
6207 Men'sorboys'singlets andother vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns andsimilar articles
20%
6211 Tracksuits, skisuits andswimwear, other garments 20%
6216 Gloves, mittens andmitts 20%
63 OTHER MADE UPTEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS 12%
6309 Worn clothing andother worn articles 20%
6310 Used ornewrags, scrap twine, cordage, rope andcables andworn outarticles oftwine, cordage, rope orcables, oftextile
materials 20%
64 FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; PARTS OFSUCH ARTICLES 12%
6403 Footwear withouter soles ofrubber, plastics, leather orcomposition leather anduppers ofleather 20%
6404 Footwear withouter soles ofrubber, plastics, leather orcomposition leather anduppers oftextile materials 20%WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page9Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
6405 Other footwear 20%
65 HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF 12%
66 UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS AND PARTS
THEREOF 12%
67 PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OFFEATHERS OROFDOWN; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS;
ARTICLES OFHUMAN HAIR 12%
68 ARTICLES OFSTONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA ORSIMILAR MATERIALS 12%
69 CERAMIC PRODUCTS 12%
70 GLASS AND GLASSWARE 12%
71 NATURAL ORCULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS ORSEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS
CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN 12%
72 IRON AND STEEL 12%
7207 Semi-finished products ofironornon-alloy steel 5%
7208 Flat-rolled products ofironornon-alloy steel ofawidth of600mmormore, hot-rolled, notclad, plated orcoated 5%
7216 Angles, shapes andsections ofironornon-alloy steel 5%
73 ARTICLES OFIRON ORSTEEL 12%
74 COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
7408 Copper wire 5%
75 NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
76 ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
7606 Aluminium plates, sheets andstrip, ofathickness exceeding 0.2mm 5%
78 LEAD AND ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
79 ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
80 TINAND ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
81 OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF 12%
82 TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OFBASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OFBASE METAL 12%
83 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OFBASE METAL 12%
84 NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF 5%WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/4
Page10Tariff
Item
NumberDescription ofProducts Bound rateofduty
(%)
1 2 3
85 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS,
TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OFSUCH
ARTICLES5%
86 RAILWAY ORTRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY ORTRAMWAY
TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL)
TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OFALL KINDS12%
87 VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY ORTRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
12%
8713 Invalid carriages, whether ornotmotorised orotherwise mechanically propelled 5%
8714.2 Parts andaccessories ofinvalid carriages 5%
88 AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT, AND PARTS THEREOF 12%
89 SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES 12%
90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 5%
91 CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF 12%
92 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OFSUCH ARTICLES 12%
93 ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 12%
94 FURNITURE; BEDDING, MATTRESSES, MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR STUFFED
FURNISHINGS; LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED ORINCLUDED; ILLUMINATED
SIGNS, ILLUMINATED NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE; PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS12%
95 TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 12%
96 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 12%
97 WORKS OFART, COLLECTORS 'PIECES AND ANTIQUES 12%
Notes
Duty rates indicated incolumn 3arebound rates from thedateofaccession.
Duty rates attached totwo, fourorsixdigit tariff numbers apply toallother products which fallwithin thedescribed product categories, unless otherwise specified atsix
orninedigit level.