WORLD TRADE WT/DS92/8
G/L/231
ORGANIZATION G/AG/GEN/21
G/LIC/D/19
3April 1998
(98-1340)
Original: English
INDIA -QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ONIMPORTS OF
AGRICULTURAL, TEXTILES AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Notification ofMutually Agreed Solution
Thefollowing communication, dated 18March 1998, fromthePermanent Missions ofIndia
andCanada, iscirculated pursuant toArticle 3.6oftheDSU.
_______________
Inaccordance withparagraph 6ofArticle 3oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures
Governing theSettlement ofDisputes, theGovernments ofIndiaandCanada hereby notify theDispute
Settlement Body that,withrespect tothematter raised bytheGovernment ofCanada initsrequest
forconsultations withIndia dated 16July1997(WT/DS92/1; 22July1997), concerning quantitative
restrictions maintained byIndia ontheimportation ofalarge number ofagricultural andindustrial
products, theparties havereached amutually agreed solution assetforth intheattached exchange
ofletters together withthetwoattached Annexes.
Wewould askyoutocirculate thisnotification andtheattachments totheDispute Settlement
Body andanyother relevant Councils andCommittees.WT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
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Permanent Mission ofIndia
totheWorld Trade Organization
S.Narayanan
Ambassador andPermanent Representative
No.GEN/PMI/WTO/204/45/96
19November 1997
Dear Ambassador,
Iwould begrateful ifyouwould confirm thatyourGovernment agrees withthefollowing:
FurthertoarequestmadebytheGovernmentofCanadaon16July1997,forWTOconsultations
withtheGovernment ofIndia pursuant toArticle 4oftheUnderstanding ontheRules andProcedures
Governing theSettlement ofDisputes andArticle XXII oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs and
Trade 1994(GATT 1994) concerning quantitative restrictions maintained byIndia ontheimportation
ofalargenumber ofagricultural andindustrial products (WT/DS92/1; 22July1997), theGovernment
ofCanada andtheGovernment ofIndia havereached amutually agreed solution.
TheGovernment ofCanada andtheGovernment ofIndia haveagreed asfollows:
- Thequantitative restrictions onimports maintained byIndia byreference toGATT
Article XVIII onproducts notidentified inAnnex 1tothisexchange ofletters but
identified inWTO document WT/BOP/N/24 Annex IIIwillberemoved according
tothephases identified inthatAnnex. However, thetime-periods forthose phases
arenotthose referred tointheabove-mentioned WTO document butareasfollows:
Phase Icovers 1April 1997 to31March 2000; Phase IIcovers 1April 2000 to
31March 2002; andPhase IIIcovers 1April 2002 to31March 2003. IfIndia
advances theremoval ofthequantitative restrictions onimports onanysoyaproduct.
Indiaagreestoadvancetheremovalofthequantitativerestrictionsinanidenticalmanner
foranycorresponding rapeseed/canola product, asidentified inAnnex 2.
- Thequantitative restrictions onimports maintained byIndia byreference toGATT
Article XVIII fortheproducts identified inAnnex 1tothisletter willberemoved
according tothephases identified inAnnex 1.Inthisconnection, itisagreed that
thetime-periods forthethreePhases willbethose identified intheprevious paragraph.
- Ifinthecontext ofother settlements, agreements orresolutions ofdisputes withregard
tothismatter, India agrees toadvance theremoval ofthequantitative restrictions on
imports fromthePhases identified above, itwilldosoonanMFN basis. Inanycase,
ifIndiainitiates foranyreason anylegislative, regulatory orother measures advancing
theremoval ofanyofthequantitative restrictions onimports which arethesubject
ofthisdispute, suchremoval willalsobeimplemented onanMFN basis.
- Allquantitative restrictions onimports maintained byIndia byreference toGATT
ArticleXVIIIonanyproductscurrentlycoveredbytheMinisterialDeclarationonTrade
inInformation Technology Products ("Information Technology Agreement"/ITA) will
beremoved during Phase I.WT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
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- Inrespect oftheproducts included inPhase IandPhase II,theliberalization within
eachPhase willbedoneinannual tranches inabalanced manner.
- Intheinterest oftransparency andtoensure thatimporters andexporters maybeaware
ofthevarious changes being implemented, theremoval ofthequantitative restrictions
onimportsoftheproductsidentifiedinWT/BOP/N/24AnnexI,PartBwillbepublished
inatimely manner andnotified totheWTO. Inparticular, inaccordance withthe
notification requirements oftheWTO Agreement onImport Licensing Procedures.
- Whereimportsarechannelledthroughastatetradingenterpriseoranenterpriseenjoying
exclusive orspecial rights theelimination ofquantitative restrictions onimports will
bewithout prejudice toIndia'srights under Article XVII andtheUnderstanding on
theInterpretation ofArticle XVII oftheGATT 1994 aswellasIndia'sobligations
tocomply withtherequirements ofArticles II:4andXVII oftheGATT 1994andwith
theUnderstanding ontheInterpretation ofArticle XVII oftheGATT 1994.
- TheGovernment ofCanada understands thatiftheGovernment ofIndia reaches a
bilateral settlement withthecomplaining parties oftheother WTO disputes regarding
thissamematter (WT/DS90, WT/DS91, WT/DS93, WT/DS94, WT/DS96), thenIndia
willseektohaveitsplanfortheremoval ofthequantitative restrictions onimports
oftheproducts identIfied inWT/BOP/N/24 Annex I,PartBagreed tobytheMembers
oftheWTO. Inthatcontext, Canada willsupport thatobjective.
- Providing thatIndia dulyimplements theprovision ofthisexchange ofletters, Canada
willnottakeanyaction during thephasing-out period pursuant toArticles XXII or
XXIII ofGATT 1994 withregard tothequantitative restrictions fortheproducts
identified above. Thisletter together withitsattached Annexes andyourletter inreply
arewithout prejudice totherights andobligations ofeither Member under the
Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization. Theimplementation ofthis
exchange ofletters shallbereviewed annually upon therequest ofeither Canada or
India.
- TheGovernment ofCanada andtheGovernment ofIndiawillnotify therelevant bodies
oftheWTO thattheyhavereached amutually agreed solution based onthefulfilment
oftheundertakings setoutinthisdocument withregard tothematter raised on
16July1997 (WT/DS92/1; 22July1997).
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) S.Narayanan
H.E. Mr.JohnWeekes
Ambassador andPermanent Representative
ofCanada totheWTO
GenevaWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
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ANNEX 1
Phase I:1April 1997 to31March 2000
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
1 020311.00 Carcasses andhalfcarcasses, asmeatofswine, fresh orchilled
2 020312.00 Hams, shoulders andcutswithbonein,asmeatofswine, fresh
orchilled
3 020319.00 Other meatofswine, fresh orchilled
4 020321.00 Carcasses andhalfcarcasses, asmeatofswine, frozen
5 020322.00 Hams, shoulders andcutswithbonein,asmeatofswine, frozen
6 020329.00 Other meatofswine, frozen
16 020630.00 Edible offalofswine, fresh orchilled
17 020641.00 Livers, asedible offalofswine, frozen
18 020649.00 Other edible offalofswine, frozen
41 030212.00 Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon, andDanube salmon, fresh or
chilled
42 030219.00 Other Salmonidae, excluding livers androes, fresh orchilled
57 030265.00 Dogfish andother sharks, fresh orchilled
58 030266.00 Eels, fresh orchilled
63 030310.00 Pacific salmon, excluding livers androes, frozen
65 030322.00 Atlantic salmon andDanube salmon, excluding livers androes,
frozen
66 030229.00 Other Salmonidae, excluding livers androes, frozen
81 030375.00 Dogfish andother sharks, excluding livers androes, frozen
82 030376.00 Eels, excluding livers androes, frozen
92 030379.12 Croacker, grouper, hounder, excluding livers androes, frozen
97 030420.04 Shark, frozen fillet
100 030420.07 Cuttle fish,frozen fillet
106 030541.00 Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon andDanube salmon, smoked,
including fillet
120 030619.00 Other crustaceans, frozen
121 030629.00 Other crustaceans, notfrozen
122 030710.00 OystersWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
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SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
123 030721.00 Scallops, including queen scallops, ofthegenera Pecten,
Chlamys orPlacopecten, live,fresh orchilled
124 030729.00 Scallops, including queen scallops, ofthegenera Pecten,
Chlamys orPlacopecten, other
125 030739.01 Clams, clammeat
126 030739.09 Other mussels, other thanfresh orchilled
127 030741.01 Cuttlefish, live,fresh orchilled
128 030741.09 Other cuttlefish andsquid, live,fresh orchilled
129 030749.01 Squid tubes, frozen
130 030749.02 Whole squids, frozen
131 030749.03 Squids, dried
132 030749.09 Squids, other
133 030759.00 Octopus, frozen, dried, salted orinbrine
134 030760.00 Snails, other thanseasnails
135 030791.00 Other molluscs andaquatic invertebrates, live,fresh orchilled
136 030799.09 Other molluscs andaquatic invertebrates, frozen, dried, salted or
inbrine
153 040410.01 Whey, concentrated, evaporated orcondensed
154 040410.02 Whey, dry,blocks andpowdered
160 040620.00 Grated orpowdered cheese, ofallkinds
271 081040.00 Cranberries, bilberries andother fruits ofthegenus Vaccinium,
fresh
285 081190.01 Other fruits andnuts, cooked oruncooked, notcontaining added
sugar, frozen
476 120890.00 Flours andmeals ofother oilseeds oroleaginous fruits
495 121410.00 Lucerne mealandpellets
602 170220.00 Maple sugar andmaple syrup
642 200410.01 Potato chips, fried, frozen
701 210390.01 Curry paste
702 210390.02 Chili sauce
703 210390.09 Other sauces andpreparations therefore; mixed condiments and
mixed seasonings
706 210690.01 Softdrink concentratesWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
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SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
709 210690.04 Compound preparations formaking beverages (non-alcoholic)
711 210690.07 Custard powder
712 Ex210690.09 Other foodpreparations, n.e.s., other thandiabetic food
preparations
713 220110.00 Mineral waters andaerated waters
715 220210.01 Lemonade
716 220210.09 Other waters, including mineral waters andaerated waters,
containing added sugar orother sweetening matter notflavoured,
other thanlemonade
739 220900.01 Brewed vinegar
1000 392520.00 Doors, windows andtheirframes andthresholds fordoors of
plastics
1072 Ex430310.00 Articles ofapparel andclothing accessories offurskin, ofother
thanprotected species
1073 Ex430390.00 Other articles offurskin, ofother thanprotected species
1166 Ex491199.09 Other printed matter, other thantrade advertising material,
commercial catalogues andthelike
2040 761010.00 Doors, windows andtheirframes andthreshold fordoors of
aluminium
2041 761090.01 Finished aluminium structures
2090 820559.02 Metal working handtools
2091 820559.03 Hand tools forspecified usessuchaswatchmaking tools,
goldsmith tools
2092 820559.09 Other handtools, n.e.s.
2219 846911.00 Word-processing machines, automatic
2222 847010.00 Electronic calculators capable ofoperation without anexternal
source ofelectric power andpocket sizedatarecording,
reproducing anddisplaying machines withcalculating function
2223 847021.00 Other electronic calculating machines, incorporating aprinting
device
2224 847029.00 Other electronic calculating machines, other
2225 847030.01 Electrically operated calculating machines
2226 847040.01 Electrically operated accounting machines
2227 847050.01 Electrically operated cashregistersWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
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SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
2228 847090.01 Postage franking, ticket issuing andsimilar machines, electrically
operated
2229 Ex847110.00 Electronic diaries
2230 Ex847130.01 Personal computer, weighing notmore than10kg.,consisting of
atleastacentral processing unit,akeyboard andadisplay -
computer systems below ac.i.f. value ofRe1.5lakh
2231 Ex847141.01 Microcomputer orprocessor -computer systems below ac.i.f.
value ofRe1.5lakh
2232 Ex847149.00 Other digital automatic dataprocessing machines, presented in
theform ofsystems -computer systems below ac.i.f. value of
Re1.5lakh
2233 Ex847150.00 Digital processing units other thanthose ofsubheadings
No.8471.41 or8471.49 which maycontain inthesame housing
oneortwoofeither storage units, input oroutput units -
computer system ofbelow ac.i.f. value ofRe1.5lakh
2234 Ex847160.19 Keyboards andmonitors ofc.i.f. value oflessthanRe7,500/-
perpiece
2235 Ex847180.00 Other units ofautomatic dataprocessing machines -computer
systems below ac.i.f. value ofRe1.5lakh
2236 Ex847330.09 Parts andaccessories ofmachines ofheading No.84.71, other -
reconditioned components ofcomputers
2280 851711.01 Linetelephone setswithcordless pushbutton typehandsets
2281 851711.02 Linetelephone setswithcordless rotary dialtypehandsets
2282 851711.03 Linetelephone cordless sets
2283 Ex851711.09 Other telephone sets,other thanvideo telephones ordoorphones
2284 Ex851719.00 Other videophones, other thanvideo telephones ordoorphones
2285 Ex851730.00 Telephonic ortelegraphic switching apparatus, other than
electronic public switching, including SPCtype, butexcluding
EPABX, EPAX orkeytelephone systems -totheextent the
products arecovered bytheMinisterial Declaration onTrade in
Information Technology Products
2286 Ex851750.03 Modems, units below 9600 bauds persecond
2287 Ex851750.09 Subscriber endequipment andother products, other thanISDN
terminals
2288 Ex851780.00 Other apparatus forlinetelephony orlinetelegraphy, other than
facsimile machinesWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
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SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
2289 Ex851790.00 Populated, loaded orstuffed PCBs -totheextent theproducts
arecovered bytheMinisterial Declaration onTrade in
Information Technology Products
2307 852020.00 Telephone answering machines
2325 Ex852520.01 Cordless telephones, cartelephones andtransportable telephones
2343 853110.00 Burglar orfirealarms andsimilar apparatus
2346 Ex853400.00 Populated, loaded, orstuffed printed circuit boards, except
electronic circuit boards usedinquartz analogue watches
2362 853641.00 Relays, foravoltage notexceeding 60V.-totheextent the
products arecovered bytheMinisterial Declaration onTrade in
Information Technology Products
2364 853650.01 Other switches ofplastics
2368 853669.01 Plugs andsockets ofplastics
2369 853669.09 Plugs andsockets ofother materials
2569 940330.01 Wooden cabinet ware ofakindusedinoffices
2574 940360.00 Other wooden furniture
2598 Ex940600.09 Other prefabricated buildings, other thanforcoldstorage
2607 950330.00 Other construction setsandconstructional toys
2641 950800.00 Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries andother fairground
amusements; travelling circuses, travelling menageries and
travelling theatres
Phase II:1April 2000 to31March 2002
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
25 020724.00 Meat andedible offal, ofturkeys, notcutinpieces, fresh or
chilled
26 020725.00 Meat andedible offal, ofturkeys, notcutinpieces, frozen
27 020726.00 Cutsandedible offal, ofturkeys, fresh orchilled
28 020727.00 Cutsandedible offal, ofturkeys, frozen
29 020732.00 Meat andedible offal, notcutinpieces, ofducks, geese and
guinea fowls, fresh orchilled
30 020733.00 Meat andedible offal, notcutinpieces, ofducks, geese and
guinea fowls, frozenWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
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SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
161 040630.00 Processed cheese, notgrated orpowdered
263 080810.00 Apples, fresh
643 200410.09 Other potato preparations, frozen
655 200710.00 Homogenized preparations offruitornutpuree andfruitornut
paste, being cooked preparations
657 200799.01 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofmango
658 200799.02 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofguava
659 200799.03 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofpineapple
660 200799.04 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofapple
661 200799.09 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofother fruit
662 200811.00 Ground nuts, otherwise prepared orpreserved, n.e.s.
708 210690.03 Sugar syrup containing flavouring orcolouring material, n.e.s.
710 210690.06 Churna forpaan
740 220900.02 Synthetic vinegar
762 230640.01 Oilcake andoilcake mealexpeller variety ofrapeorcolza seeds
763 230640.02 Oilcake andoilcake mealsolvent extracted (defatted) variety of
rapeorcolza seeds
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
SINo ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
142 040221.00 Milk andcream, concentrated, notcontaining added sugar or
other sweetening matter, inpowder, granules orother solid form
ofafatcontent, byweight exceeding 1.5%
146 040291.00 Milk andcream, notcontaining added sugar orother sweetening
matter, other
156 040510.00 Butter derived from milk
208 071010.00 Potatoes, uncooked orcooked bysteaming orboiling inwater,
frozen
403 Ex100110.00 Durum wheat, other thanseedquality
404 100190.02 Wheat (notseed) forhuman consumption
405 Ex100190.03 Meslin, other thanseedquality
407 Ex100300.00 Barley, other thanseedqualityWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
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SINo ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
408 Ex100400.00 Oats, other thanseedquality
423 110100.00 Wheat ormeslin flour
453 Ex120100.00 Soya beans, whether ornotbroken, other thanseedquality
459 Ex120400.00 Linseed, whether ornotbroken, other thanseedquality
460 Ex120500.00 Rape orcolza seeds, whether ornotbroken, other thanseed
quality
467 Ex120750.00 Mustard seeds, other thanseedquality
532 151410.01 Crude colza oil
534 151410.03 Crude rapeseed oil
537 Ex151490.03 Rapeseed oil,refined, other thanedible grades
612 190110.01 Malted milk(including powder forinfant use,putupforretail
sale)
613 190110.09 Maltextract forinfants, putupforretail sale
733 220830.00 Whiskeys
786 230910.00 Dogorcatfood, forretail sale
Other products restricted forbalance-of-payments purposes andnotified byIndia inAnnex I,
PartB,ofWTO document No.WT/BOP/N/24 dated 22May1997.WT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
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Soya Product(s) Corresponding Rapeseed/Colza
(Canola Product(s)
SI
No.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSI
No.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
453 Ex120100.00 Soya beans, whether
ornotbroken, other
thanseedquality460 Ex120500.00 Rape orcolza seeds,
whether ornotbroken,
other thanseedquality
SI
No.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSI
No
.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase I:1April 1997 to31March 2000 Phase I:1April 1997 to31March 2000
475 Ex120810.00 Flours andmeals of
soya beans476 Ex120890.00 Flours andmeals ofrape
orcolza seeds
SINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
513 150710.00 Soya bean crude oil,
whether ornot
degummed532 151410.01 Crude colza oil
514 Ex150790.00 Other soya bean oil,
other thanedible
grades534 151410.03 Crude rapeseed oil
535 Ex151490.01 Colza oil,refined
other than
edible grades
537 Ex151490.03 Rapeseed oil,
refined, other than
edible gradesWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
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Soya Product(s) Corresponding Rapeseed/Colza
(Canola Product(s)
SINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
749 230400.01 Oilcake andoilcake
meal ofsoya bean,
expeller variety762 230640.01 Oilcake and
oilcake meal
expeller variety of
rapeorcolza
seeds
SINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
750 230400.02 Soya oilcake solvent
extracted (defatted)
variety763 230640.02 Oilcake and
oilcake meal
solvent extracted
(defatted) variety
ofrapeorcolza
seeds
751 230400.03 Meal ofsoyabean
solvent extracted
(defatted)WT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
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Permanent Mission ofCanada
totheUnited Nations
1,rueduPré-de-la Bichette
1202 Geneva
19November 1997
Dear Ambassador,
Iacknowledge receipt ofyourletter oftoday'sdateandtheattached Annexes. Theletter reads
asfollows:
"Iwould begrateful ifyouwould confirm thatyourGovernment agrees withthefollowing:
Further toarequest made bytheGovernment ofCanada on16July1997forWTO consultations
withtheGovernment ofIndia pursuant toArticle 4oftheUnderstanding ontheRules and
Procedures Governing thesettlement ofDisputes andArticle XXII oftheGeneral Agreement
onTariffs andTrade 1994 (GATT 1994) concerning quantitative restrictions maintained by
Indiaontheimportation ofalargenumber ofagricultural andindustrial products (WT/DS92/1;
22July1997), theGovernment ofCanada andtheGovernment ofIndiahavereached amutually
agreed solution.
TheGovernment ofCanada andtheGovernment ofIndia haveagreed asfollows:
- Thequantitative restrictions onimports maintained byIndia byreference toGATT
Article XVIII onproducts notidentified inAnnex 1tothisexchange ofletters but
identified inWTO document WT/BOP/N/24 Annex IIIwillberemoved according to
thephases identified inthatAnnex. However, thetime-periods forthose phases are
notthose referred tointheabove-mentioned WTO document butareasfollows: Phase
Icovers 1April 1997 to31March 2000; Phase IIcovers 1April 2000 to31March
2002; andPhase IIIcovers 1April 2002 to31March 2003. IfIndia advances the
removal ofthequantitative restrictions onimports onanysoyaproduct, India agrees
toadvance theremoval ofthequantitative restrictions inanidentical manner forany
corresponding rapeseed/canola product, asidentified inAnnex 2.
- Thequantitative restrictions onimports maintained byIndia byreference toGATT
Article XVIII fortheproducts identified inAnnex 1tothisletter willberemoved
according tothephases identified inAnnex 1.Inthisconnection, itisagreed that
thetime-periods forthethreePhases willbethose identified intheprevious paragraph.
- Ifinthecontext ofother settlements, agreements orresolutions ofdisputes withregard
tothismatter, India agrees toadvance theremoval ofthequantitative restrictions on
imports fromthephases identified above, itwilldosoonanMFN basis. Inanycase,
ifIndiainitiates foranyreason anylegislative, regulatory orother measures advancing
theremoval ofanyofthequantitative restrictions onimports which arethesubject
ofthisdispute, suchremoval willalsobeimplemented onanMFN basis.WT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
Page14
- Allquantitative restrictions onimports maintained byIndia byreference toGATT
ArticleXVIIIonanyproductscurrentlycoveredbytheMinisterialDeclarationonTrade
inInformation Technology Products ("Information Technology Agreement"/ITA) will
beremoved during Phase I.
- Inrespect oftheproducts included inPhase IandPhase II,theliberalization within
eachphase willbedoneinannual tranches inabalanced manner.
- Intheinterest oftransparency andtoensure thatimporters andexporters maybeaware
ofthevarious changes being implemented, theremoval ofthequantitative restrictions
onimportsoftheproductsidentifiedinWT/BOP/N/24AnnexI,PartBwillbepublished
inatimely manner andnotified totheWTO, inparticular, inaccordance withthe
notification requirements oftheWTO Agreement onImport Licensing Procedures.
- Whereimportsarechannelledthroughastatetradingenterpriseoranenterpriseenjoying
exclusive orspecial rights theelimination ofquantitative restrictions onimports will
bewithout prejudice toIndia'srights under Article XVII andtheUnderstanding on
theInterpretation ofArticle XVII oftheGATT 1994 aswellasIndia'sobligations
tocomply withtherequirements ofArticles II:4andXVII oftheGATT 1994andwith
theUnderstanding ontheInterpretation ofArticle XVII oftheGATT 1994.
- TheGovernment ofCanada understands thatiftheGovernment ofIndia reaches a
bilateral settlement withthecomplaining parties oftheother WTO disputes regarding
thissamematter (WT/DS90, WT/DS91, WT/DS93, WT/DS94, WT/DS96), thenIndia
willseektohaveitsplanfortheremoval ofthequantitative restrictions onimports
oftheproducts identified inWT/BOP/N/24 Annex I,PartBagreed tobytheMembers
oftheWTO. Inthatcontext, Canada willsupport thatobjective.
- Providing thatIndiadulyimplements theprovisions ofthisexchange ofletters, Canada
willnottakeanyaction during thephasing-out period pursuant toArticles XXII or
XXIII ofGATT 1994 withregard tothequantitative restrictions fortheproducts
identified above. Thisletter together withitsattached annexes andyourletter inreply
arewithout prejudice totherights andobligations ofeither Member under the
Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization. Theimplementation ofthis
exchange ofletters shallbereviewed annually upon therequest ofeither Canada or
India.
- TheGovernment ofCanada andtheGovernment ofIndiawillnotify therelevant bodies
oftheWTO thattheyhavereached amutually agreed solution based onthefulfilment
oftheundertakings setoutinthisdocument withregard tothematter raised on
16July1997 (WT/DS92/1; 22July1997)."WT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
Page15
Iampleased toconfirm thatthecontents ofyourletter andofthetwoattached annexes are
acceptable totheGovernment ofCanada andtoconfirm thatyourletter andthisreply willconstitute
amutually agreed solution between India andCanada withregard tothedispute entitled "India -
Quantitative Restrictions onImports ofAgricultural, Textile andIndustrial Products (WT/DS92/1;
22July1997).
Yours sincerely,
Mr.JohnM.Weekes
Ambassador
Permanent Representative
H.E. Mr.Srinivasan Narayanan
Ambassador andPermanent Representative
ofIndia totheWTOWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
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ANNEX 1
Phase I:1April 1997 to31March 2000
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
1 020311.00 Carcasses andhalfcarcasses, asmeatofswine, fresh orchilled
2 020312.00 Hams, shoulders andcutswithbonein,asmeatofswine, fresh
orchilled
3 020319.00 Other meatofswine, fresh orchilled
4 020321.00 Carcasses andhalfcarcasses, asmeatofswine, frozen
5 020322.00 Hams, shoulders andcutswithbonein,asmeatofswine, frozen
6 020329.00 Other meatofswine, frozen
16 020630.00 Edible offalofswine, fresh orchilled
17 020641.00 Livers, asedible offalofswine, frozen
18 020649.00 Other edible offalofswine, frozen
41 030212.00 Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon, andDanube salmon, fresh or
chilled
42 030219.00 Other Salmonidae, excluding livers androes, fresh orchilled
57 030265.00 Dogfish andother sharks, fresh orchilled
58 030266.00 Eels, fresh orchilled
63 030310.00 Pacific salmon, excluding livers androes, frozen
65 030322.00 Atlantic salmon andDanube salmon, excluding livers androes,
frozen
66 030229.00 Other Salmonidae, excluding livers androes, frozen
81 030375.00 Dogfish andother sharks, excluding livers androes, frozen
82 030376.00 Eels, excluding livers androes, frozen
92 030379.12 Croacker, grouper, hounder, excluding livers androes, frozen
97 030420.04 Shark, frozen fillet
100 030420.07 Cuttle fish,frozen fillet
106 030541.00 Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon andDanube salmon, smoked,
including fillet
120 030619.00 Other crustaceans, frozen
121 030629.00 Other crustaceans, notfrozen
122 030710.00 OystersWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
Page17
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
123 030721.00 Scallops, including queen scallops, ofthegenera Pecten,
Chlamys orPlacopecten, live,fresh orchilled
124 030729.00 Scallops, including queen scallops, ofthegenera Pecten,
Chlamys orPlacopecten, other
125 030739.01 Clams, clammeat
126 030739.09 Other mussels, other thanfresh orchilled
127 030741.01 Cuttlefish, live,fresh orchilled
128 030741.09 Other cuttlefish andsquid, live,fresh orchilled
129 030749.01 Squid tubes, frozen
130 030749.02 Whole squids, frozen
131 030749.03 Squids, dried
132 030749.09 Squids, other
133 030759.00 Octopus, frozen, dried, salted orinbrine
134 030760.00 Snails, other thanseasnails
135 030791.00 Other molluscs andaquatic invertebrates, live,fresh orchilled
136 030799.09 Other molluscs andaquatic invertebrates, frozen, dried, salted or
inbrine
153 040410.01 Whey, concentrate, evaporated orcondensed
154 040410.02 Whey, dry,blocks andpowdered
160 040620.00 Grated orpowdered cheese, ofallkinds
271 081040.00 Cranberries, bilberries andother fruits ofthegenus Vaccinium,
fresh
285 081190.01 Other fruits andnuts, cooked oruncooked, notcontaining added
sugar, frozen
476 120890.00 Flours andmeals ofother oilseeds oroleaginous fruits
495 121410.00 Lucerne mealandpellets
602 170220.00 Maple sugar andmaple syrup
642 200410.01 Potato chips, fried, frozen
701 210390.01 Curry paste
702 210390.02 Chili sauce
703 210390.09 Other sauces andpreparations therefore; mixed condiments and
mixed seasonings
706 210690.01 Softdrink concentratesWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
Page18
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
709 210690.04 Compound preparations formaking beverages (non-alcoholic)
711 210690.07 Custard powder
712 Ex210690.09 Other foodpreparations, n.e.s., other thandiabetic food
preparations
713 220110.00 Mineral waters andaerated waters
715 220210.01 Lemonade
716 220210.09 Other waters, including mineral waters andaerated waters,
containing added sugar orother sweetening matter notflavoured,
other thanlemonade
739 220900.01 Brewed vinegar
1000 392520.00 Doors, windows andtheirframes andthresholds fordoors of
plastics
1072 Ex430310.00 Articles ofapparel andclothing accessories offurskin, ofother
thanprotected species
1073 Ex430390.00 Other articles offurskin, ofother thanprotected species
1166 Ex491199.09 Other printed matter, other thantrade advertising material,
commercial catalogues andthelike
2040 761010.00 Doors, windows andtheirframes andthreshold fordoors of
aluminium
2041 761090.01 Finished aluminium structures
2090 820559.02 Metal working handtools
2091 820559.03 Hand tools forspecified usessuchaswatchmaking tools,
goldsmith tools
2092 820559.09 Other handtools, n.e.s.
2219 846911.00 Word-processing machines, automatic
2222 847010.00 Electronic calculators capable ofoperation without anexternal
source ofelectric power andpocket sizedatarecording,
reproducing anddisplaying machines withcalculating function
2223 847021.00 Other electronic calculating machines, incorporating aprinting
device
2224 847029.00 Other electronic calculating machines, other
2225 847030.01 Electrically operated calculating machines
2226 847040.01 Electrically operated accounting machines
2227 847050.01 Electrically operated cashregistersWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
Page19
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
2228 847090.01 Postage franking, ticket issuing andsimilar machines, electrically
operated
2229 Ex847110.00 Electronic diaries
2230 Ex847130.01 Personal computer, weighing notmore than10kg.,consisting of
atleastacentral processing unit,akeyboard andadisplay -
computer systems below ac.i.f. value ofRe1.5lakh
2231 Ex847141.01 Microcomputer orprocessor -computer systems below ac.i.f.
value ofRe1.5lakh
2232 Ex847149.00 Other digital automatic dataprocessing machines, presented in
theform ofsystems -computer systems below ac.i.f. value of
Re1.5lakh
2233 Ex847150.00 Digital processing units other thanthose ofsubheadings
No.8471.41 or8471.49 which maycontain inthesame housing
oneortwoofeither storage units, input oroutput units -
computer system below ac.i.f. value ofRe1.5lakh
2234 Ex847160.19 Keyboards andmonitors ofc.i.f. value oflessthanRe7,500/-
perpiece
2235 Ex847180.00 Other units ofautomatic dataprocessing machines -computer
systems below ac.i.f. value ofRe1.5lakh
2236 Ex847330.09 Parts andaccessories ofmachines ofheading No.84.71, other -
reconditioned components ofcomputers
2280 851711.01 Linetelephone setswithcordless pushbutton typehandsets
2281 851711.02 Linetelephone setswithcordless rotary dialtypehandsets
2282 851711.03 Linetelephone cordless sets
2283 Ex851711.09 Other telephone sets,other thanvideo telephones ordoorphones
2284 Ex851719.00 Other videophones, other thanvideo telephones ordoorphones
2285 Ex851730.00 Telephonic ortelegraphic switching apparatus, other than
electronic public switching including SPCtype, butexcluding
EPABX, EPAX orkeytelephone systems -totheextent the
products arecovered bytheMinisterial Declaration onTrade in
Information Technology Products
2286 Ex851750.03 Modems, units below 9600 bauds persecond
2287 Ex851750.09 Subscriber endequipment andother products, other thanISDN
terminals
2288 Ex851780.00 Other apparatus forlinetelephony orlinetelegraphy, other than
facsimile machinesWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
Page20
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
2289 Ex851790.00 Populated, loaded orstuffed PCBs -totheextent theproducts
arecovered bytheMinisterial Declaration onTrade in
Information Technology Products
2307 852020.01 Telephone answering machines
2325 Ex852520.01 Cordless telephones, cartelephones andtransportable telephones
2343 853110.00 Burglar orfirealarms andsimilar apparatus
2346 Ex853400.00 Populated, loaded, orstuffed printed circuit boards, except
electronic boards usedinquartz analogue watches
2362 853641.00 Relays, foravoltage notexceeding 60V.-totheextent the
products arecovered bytheMinisterial Declaration onTrade in
Information Technology Products
2364 853650.01 Other switches ofplastics
2368 853669.01 Plugs andsockets ofplastics
2569 940330.01 Wooden cabinet ware ofakindusedinoffices
2574 940360.00 Other wooden furniture
2598 Ex940600.09 Other prefabricated buildings, other thanforcoldstorage
2607 950330.00 Other construction setsandconstructional toys
2641 950800.00 Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries andother fairground
amusements; travelling circuses, travelling menageries and
travelling theatres
Phase II:1April 2000 to31March 2002
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
25 020724.00 Meat andedible offal, ofturkeys, notcutinpieces, fresh or
chilled
26 020725.00 Meat andedible offal, ofturkeys, notcutinpieces, frozen
27 020726.00 Cutsandedible offal, ofturkeys, fresh orchilled
28 020727.00 Cutsandedible offal, ofturkeys, frozen
29 020732.00 Meat andedible offal, notcutinpieces, ofducks, geese and
guinea fowls, fresh orchilled
30 020733.00 Meat andedible offal, notcutinpieces, ofducks, geese and
guinea fowls, frozen
161 040630.00 Processed cheese, notgrated orpowderedWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
Page21
SINo. ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
263 080810.00 Apples, fresh
643 200410.09 Other potato preparations, frozen
655 200710.00 Homogenized preparations offruitornutpuree andfruitornut
paste, being cooked preparations
657 200799.01 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofmango
658 200799.02 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofguava
659 200799.03 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofpineapple
660 200799.04 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofapple
661 200799.09 Jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.ofother fruit
662 200811.00 Ground nuts, otherwise prepared orpreserved, n.e.s.
708 210690.03 Sugar syrup containing flavouring orcolouring material, n.e.s.
710 210690.06 Churna forpaan
740 220900.02 Synthetic vinegar
762 230640.01 Oilcake andoilcake mealexpeller variety ofrapeorcolza seeds
763 230640.02 Oilcake andoilcake mealsolvent extracted (defatted) variety of
rapeorcolza seeds
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
SINo ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
142 040221.00 Milk andcream, concentrated, notcontaining added sugar or
other sweetening matter, inpowder, granules orother solid form
ofafatcontent, byweight exceeding 1.5%
146 040291.00 Milk andcream, notcontaining added sugar orother sweetening
matter, other
156 040510.00 Butter derived from milk
208 071010.00 Potatoes, uncooked orcooked bysteaming orboiling inwater,
frozen
403 Ex100110.00 Durum wheat, other thanseedquality
404 100190.02 Wheat (notseed) forhuman consumption
405 Ex100190.03 Meslin, other thanseedquality
407 Ex100300.00 Barley, other thanseedquality
408 Ex100400.00 Oats, other thanseedqualityWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
Page22
SINo ITC(HS)Code Description oftheproducts
423 110100.00 Wheat ormeslin flour
453 Ex120100.00 Soya beans, whether ornotbroken, other thanseedquality
459 Ex120400.00 Linseed, whether ornotbroken, other thanseedquality
460 Ex120500.00 Rape orcolza seeds, whether ornotbroken, other thanseed
quality
467 Ex120750.00 Mustard seeds, other thanseedquality
532 151410.01 Crude colza oil
534 151410.03 Crude rapeseed oil
537 Ex151490.03 Rapeseed oil,refined, other thanedible grades
612 190110.01 Malted milk(including powder forinfant use,putupforretail
sale)
613 190110.09 Maltextract forinfants, putupforretail sale
733 220830.00 Whiskeys
786 230910.00 Dogorcatfood, forretail sale
Other products restricted forbalance-of-payments purposes andnotified byIndia inAnnex I,
PartB,ofWTO document No.WT/BOP/N/24 dated 22May1997.WT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21,G/LIC/D/19
Page23
Soya Product(s) Corresponding Rapeseed/Colza
(Canola Product(s)
SI
No.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSI
No.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
453 Ex120100.00 Soya beans, whether
ornotbroken, other
thanseedquality460 Ex120500.00 Rape orcolza seeds,
whether ornotbroken,
other thanseedquality
SI
No.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSI
No
.ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase I:1April 1997 to31March 2000 Phase I:1April 1997 to31March 2000
475 Ex120810.00 Flours andmeals of
soya beans476 Ex120890.00 Flours andmeals ofrape
orcolza seeds
SINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
513 150710.00 Soya bean crude oil,
whether ornot
degummed532 151410.01 Crude colza oil
514 Ex150790.00 Other soya bean oil,
other thanedible
grades534 151410.03 Crude rapeseed oil
535 Ex151490.01 Colza oil,refined
other than
edible grades
537 Ex151490.03 Rapeseed oil,
refined, other than
edible gradesWT/DS92/8, G/L/231,
G/AG/GEN/21, G/LIC/D/19
Page24
Soya Product(s) Corresponding Rapeseed/Colza
(Canola Product(s)
SINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
749 230400.01 Oilcake andoilcake
meal ofsoya bean,
expeller variety762 230640.01 Oilcake and
oilcake meal
expeller variety of
rapeorcolza
seeds
SINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
productsSINo. ITC(HS)
CodeDescription ofthe
products
Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003 Phase III:1April 2002 to31March 2003
750 230400.02 Soya oilcake solvent
extracted (defatted)
variety763 230640.02 Oilcake and
oilcake meal
solvent extracted
(defatted) variety
ofrapeorcolza
seeds
751 230400.03 Meal ofsoyabean
solvent extracted
(defatted)
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