WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/COMTD/N/2/Add.11
8 May 2002
(02-2611)
Committee on Trade and Development Original:  English
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
Notification by Japan
Addendum
The Permanent Mission of Japan has in a communication dated, 23 April 2002, transmitted
the following information on Japan's Generalized System of Preferences Scheme.
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JAPAN'S REVISION TO THE GSP SCHEME
As of 1 April 2002
1. LDC beneficiaries
Senegal is added to the list of LDC beneficiaries as the United Nations General Assembly
designated Senegal as LDC in April 2001.
2. Ceiling quotas for industrial products.
The ceiling quotas for industrial products for Fiscal Year 2002 are listed in Annex.WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.11
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ANNEX
Ceilings for Fiscal Year 2002
(General Note)
Table 1
KG:  kilogramme
Group
NumberTariff Item Number
(HS based) DescriptionCeilings for Fiscal Year
2002 by Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
1 2825.80 ex Antimony trioxide 2,359,627 KG
2 2849.10
2849.90 exCarbide of calcium, etc. 650,676
3 2905.44 Sorbitol 892,450
4 2906.11 Menthol 225,956
5 2918.14 Citric acid 146,171
6 2918.15-1 Calcium citrate 8,005
7 2922.42-1 Sodium glutamates 840,006
8 3301.25-1-(2) Peppermint oils, obtained from Mentha arvensis
containing 65% or less by weight of totalmenthol35,273
9 3502.11
3502.19Egg albumin 927,231
10 3505.10-1 Starch derivatives 11,042,980
11 3505.10-2
3505.20Dextrins, dextrin glues, etc. 157,305
12 36.04 Fireworks, etc. 1,279,649
13 39.01 ex etc.1Polyethylene, polystyrene, etc., in blocks o f
irregular shape, lumps, powders (including
moulding powders), granules, flakes and similar
bulk forms17,408,009
14 3926.90-2 ex Woven fabrics of plastics obtained from strip,
entirely coated or covered on both sides withplastics1,243,647
15 4114.20 Patent leather, etc. 12,759
16 Chapter 41 ex Raw hides or skins (other than furskins) and
leather (other than goods of headingNo. 4101.20-2 etc.
21,587,132
17 4202.11 etc.3Trunks, suit-cases, etc. 6,324,643
18 4205.00
9305.99-1Articles of composition leather, etc. 590,307
19 Chapter 42 ex Articles of leather (other than goods of heading
No. 42.03 and Group No. 17 and 18)430,520
20 4302.11 etc.4Tanned furskins 497,667
21 4302.30-1 ex
4303.10 ex4303.90 exArticles of apparel, and other articles of furskin 1,077,389
22 4403.99-1 Wood of Kiri (Paulownia spp.) 202,096
                                                     
1 39.01 ex-39.04 ex, 39.06 ex, 3911.10 ex, 3914-00 ex.
2 4101.20-2, 4101.50-2, 4101.90-2, 4104.11-2, 4104.19-2, 4104.41-2-(2), 4104.41-2, 4104.49-1-(2), 4104.49-2,
4105.30-1, 4106.22-1, 4107.11-2, 4107.12-2, 4107.09-2, 4107.91-2, 4107.92-2, 4107.99-2, 4112.00-2-(1), 4113.10-2-(1),
4114.20.
3 4202.11, 4202.12, 4202.21-4202.32, 4202.91, 4202.92, 9605.00.
4 4302.11, 4302.19 ex, 4302.20 ex, 4302.30-2 ex.WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.11
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Group
NumberTariff Item Number
(HS based) DescriptionCeilings for Fiscal Year
2002 by Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
23 4407.25 ex etc.5Tropical wood of Dipterocarpaceae, planed or
sanded, etc.13,854,838
24 4407.25 ex etc.6Tropical wood of Dipterocarpaceae, not planed
nor sanded (other than goods of Group No. 23)122,886
25 4408.10-2-(2) ex7Sheets for plywood 1,586,001
26 4408.10-2(2) ex etc.8Veneer sheets (other than goods of Group
No. 25)3,420,424
27 4409.20-1 ex
4421.90-1Drawn wood of bamboo and Kushi of bamboo 290,056
28 44.10
44.11Particle board, etc. 7,264,582
29 4408.10-2-(1) etc.9Laminated wood, etc. 5,474,232
30 4418.90-2-(2) ex Transom 650,803
31 4419.00-1 Waribashi 1,302,922
32 4421.90-3-(1) Articles of wood of Kwarin, Tsuge or boxwood,
Tagayasan (Cassia siamea), red sandal wood,rosewood or ebony wood, excluding ebony woodwith white streaks221,650
33 Chapter 44 ex Wood and articles of wood (other than goods o f
heading No. 4412.13, 4412.14 and 4412.19 and
Group No. 22 to 32)60,269,434
34 4602.10 ex Basketwork, etc. (other than Tatamidoko) 2,198,926
35 5005.00-2
5006.00-1Yarn spun from noil silk, not put up for retail sale
and silk yarn, etc., put up for retail sale133,135
36 5006.00-2
5007.10
5803.90-1-(1)Silk worm gut, Woven fabrics of noil silk and
gauze of silk noil28,820
37 51.06 Yarn of carded wool 196,931
38 51.07 Yarn of combed wool 1,162,263
39 5111.11-1 etc.10Woven fabrics of carded wool, of combed wool,
of carded fine animal hair or of combed fine
animal hair, containing more than 10% by weightof silk1,004
40 51.11 ex
51.12 exWoven fabrics of carded wool, of combed wool,
of carded fine animal hair or of combed fineanimal hair (other than goods of Group No. 39)3,106,709
41 Chapter 52 ex etc.11Cotton (other than batik woven fabrics of cotton,
certified as hand-dyed by the Government or a
Government instrumentality of the country o f
origin, of heading No. 5208.51 etc.12)230,389
                                                     
5 4407.25 ex, 4407.26 ex, 4407.29-1 ex, 4407.99-1 ex, 4409.20-3-(1).
6 4407.25 ex, 4407.26 ex, 4407.29-1 ex, 407.99-1 ex.
7 4408.10-2-(2) ex, 4408.31-2 ex, 4408.39-4-(2) ex, 4408.90-2-(2) ex.
8 4408.10-2-(2) ex, 4408.31-2 ex, 4408.39-1-(2), 4408.39-4-(2) ex, 4408.90-1-(2), 4408.90-2-(2) ex.
9 4408.10-2-(1), 4408.31-1, 4408.39-1-(1), 4408.39-3-(1), 4408.39-4-(1), 4408.90-1-(1), 4408.90-2-(1).
10 5111.11-1, 5111.19-1, 5111.20-1, 5111.30-1, 5111.90-1, 5112.11-1, 5112.19-1, 5112.20-1, 5112.30-1,
5112.90-1.
11 Chapter 52 ex, 5802.11, 5802.19, 5803.10.
12 5208.51, 5208.52, 5208.53, 5208.59, 5209.51, 5209.52, 5209.59, 5210.51, 5210.52, 5210.59, 5211.51, 5211.52,
5211.59, 5212.15, 5212.25.WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.11
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Group
NumberTariff Item Number
(HS based) DescriptionCeilings for Fiscal Year
2002 by Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
42 5308.90-2 ex
53.09
5311.00-1Ramie yarn, and woven fabrics of flax and ramie 424,675
43 5402.20-2-(1) etc.13Filament yarn of polyester, containing 10% by
weight or less of silk, and containing more than50% by weight of synt hetic fibres and acetate
fibres taken together745,136
44 54.07 etc.14Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn 1,246,431
45 Chapter 54 ex
5604.20-2-(2)5604.90-2Man-made filament yarn and woven fabrics
thereof (other than goods of Group No. 43and 44)1,827,550
46 55.12-55.16
5801.31-2Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres 1,366,242
47 Chapter 55 ex Man-made staple fibres and woven fabrics
thereof (other than goods of Group No. 46)1,314,951
48 5607.21 etc.15Twine, cordage, ropes and cables 186,862
49 57.01 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted 5,630,571
50 5702.10 etc.16Carpets and other textile floor coverings (other
than goods of Group No. 49)9,361,441
51 5806.10 etc.17Narrow woven fabrics, etc 387,298
52 60.01 etc.18Knitted or crocheted fabrics, etc. 693,020
53 6209.10-1 etc.19Corsets, gloves, hosiery, etc. 7,948,833
54 6209.10-2-(2)ex
etc.20Babies' clothing accessories, other made upclothing accessories (other than socks) and parts
of garments or of clothing accessories (other than
those of heading No. 62.12)547,551
55 62.13 Handkerchiefs 1,151,870
56 6215.10
6307.90-2 exTies, bow ties, cravats, of silk;  etc. 4,369,913
57 6301.20 etc.21Blankets (other than electric blankets) and
travelling rugs4,180,502
58 6302.21 etc.22Bed linen, table linen, etc. 3,503,636
59 6405.10-3
6405.206405.90-2Other footwear with uppers of leather and o
f
textile materials, etc.488,754
60 66.01
6603.20Umbrellas and sun umbrellas etc. and parts,
thereof39,127
                                                     
13 5402.20-2.(1), 5402.33-2-(1), 5402.42-2-(1), 5402.43-2-(1), 5402.52-2-(1), 5402.62-2-(1).
14 54.07, 54.08, 5811.00-2-(1), 5811.00-2-(3).
15 5607.21, 5607.29, 5607.41, 5607.49, 5607.50, 5607.90 ex.
16 5702.10, 5702.31, 5702.32, 5702.39, 5702.41, 5702.42, 5702.49, 5702.51, 5702.52, 5702.59, 5702.91, 5702.92,
5702.99, 57.03, 5705.00.
17 5806.10, 5806.31, 5806.32-2, 5806.39, 5806.40.
18 60.01, 6002.40, 6002.90 ex, 60.03, 6004.10, 6004.90 ex, 60.05, 60.06.
19 6209.10-1, 6209.20-1, 6209.30-1, 6209.90-1, 62.12, 6216.00, 6217.10 ex.
20 6209.10-2-(2) ex, 6209.20-2-(2)-A, 6209.30-2-(2)-A, 6209.90-2-(2)-A, 6217.10 ex, 6217.90.
21 6301.20, 6301.30, 6301.40, 6301.90.
22 6302.21, 6302.22 ex, 6302.29, 6302.31, 6302.32 ex, 6302.39, 6302.51, 6302.52, 6302.53 ex, 6302.59, 6302.60,
6302.91, 6302.92, 6302.93 ex, 6302.99, 6303.91, 6303.92 ex, 6303.99, 6304.19, 6304.92, 6304.93 ex, 6304.99.WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.11
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Group
NumberTariff Item Number
(HS based) DescriptionCeilings for Fiscal Year
2002 by Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
61 67.02 Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts
thereof;  articles made of artificial flowers,
foliage or fruit1,457,232
62 70.18 Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious
or semi-precious stones, etc.287,821
63 71.13 Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, o f
precious metal or of metal clad with precious
metal4,701,441
64 7117.19
7117,90-19113.90-2-(1)Imitation jewellery, watch straps, etc. 1,190,008
65 7202.11
7202.19Ferro-manganese 16,824,242 KG
66 7202.30 etc.23Ferro-silico-manganese, etc. and other ferro-
alloys (other than ferro-phosphorus)39,899,383 KG
67 7202.41
7202.49Ferro-chromium 28,500,431 KG
68 7202.60 ex Ferro-nickel, containing less than 33% by weight
of nickel2,769,394 KG
69 7202.60 ex Ferro-nickel, containing less than 33% or more
by weight of nickel903,887 KG
70 7403.11 etc.24Refined copper;  unwrought 38,788,751 KG
71 7407.10 etc.25Copper bars, rods, profiles and wire 4,405,738 KG
72 7409.11 etc.26Copper plates, sheets and strip (other than those
of copper-zinc base alloy (brass) or of copper-tinbase alloy (bronze)), copper-foil, and refinedcopper tubes and pipes4,907,043
73 7501.20-1
7502.10Unwrought nickel 23,904,695 KG
74 Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 9,231,556
75 7801.10 Unwrought refined lead 6,247,749 KG
76 79.01 Unwrought zinc 20,198,961 KG
77 81.03 etc27Other base metals and articles thereof 5,783,209
78 9401.90-1
9404.10Parts of seats (leather), mattress supports 173,999
79 95.02 Dolls 6,041,246
80 95.03 Toys 6,120,926
81 9603.21 etc.28Brooms and brushes, other than those consisting
of vegetable materials merely bound together4,094,358
                                                     
23 7202.30, 7202.50, 7202.70, 7202.80, 7202.91, 7202.92, 7202.93, 7202.99 ex.
24 7403.11, 7403.12, 7403.13, 7403.19 ex.
25 7407.10, 7407.21, 7407.29 ex, 7408.11, 7408.19, 7408.21, 7408.29 ex.
26 7409.11, 7409.19, 7409.40, 7409.90, 74.10, 7411.10.
27 81.03, 8106.00, 81.07, 8108.90, 8111.00, 8112.21, 8112.22, 8112.29, 8112.40, 8112.51, 8112.52, 8112.59,
8112.92, 8112.99, 8113.00.
28 9603.21, 9603.29, 9603.30, 9603.40, 9603.50, 9603.90.WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.11
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Table 2
Ceiling for refined copper (goods of Group No. 70 of table 1) originating in
Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia
KG:  kilogramme
Group
NumberTariff Item Number
(HS based) DescriptionCeilings for Fiscal Year
2002 by Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
70 7403.11 etc.29Refined copper;  unwrought 13,068,479 KG
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29 7403.11, 7403.12, 7403.13, 7403.19 ex.