RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG67/4/Add.1
WT/REG68/4/Add.1
WT/REG70/4/Add.1
21 June 2000
(00-2514)
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:  English
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC;
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC;
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND ESTONIA
Questions and Replies
Addendum
The following communication has been received from the Permanent Missions of the
Czech Republic, Estonia, the Slovak Republic and Turkey with the request that it be distributed to the
WTO Members.
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
4. Trade Data
Is more recent (1998, 1999) data also available?
As is well know, the conformity of Article XXIV of GATT 1994 requires the Parties to a
preferential agreement should submit data for trade coverage for the three years period preceding the
entry into force of the agreement.  Accordingly, the Parties of respective Agreements have provided
data for the years 1995, 1996 and 1997.
Data for 1998 and 1999 are also enclosed.
It is not clear that the data provided actu ally allows delegates to assess the scope of
coverage of this agreement.  Could the Parties provide information that indicates the coverage
of the agreement (trade and HS he adings) at full implementation?
Duties on industrial and a number of agricultural products will be subject to "0" treatment at
the end of the transitional periods which are specified in their respective agreements (See protocol 2).
Relevant figures (1998, 1999) with respect to trade coverage are enclosed.
According to the figures supplied, only 43 per cent of trade between Turkey and the
Slovak Republic are duty-free in 1997.  Could th e Parties explain basis for these numbers?
These figures indicate that 43 per cent of Slovak Republic's and 51 per cent of
Czech Republic's imports from Turkey in 1997 would have enjoyed duty-free treatment if the
Agreement had been in force.  In other words, 43 per cent and 51 per cent correspond to the
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Agreements and do not include the percentage of imports for products whose customs duties shall be
gradually eliminated.
Documents WT/REG67/4 refers to the Pan European Rules of Origin regime.  A
question on rules of origin is asked.  We do not believe the answer supplied is responsive to the
question.  Could the Parties elaborate on their response?
All Parties to the Pan European Rules of Origin Regime apply uniform origin criteria to the
third countries in a non-discriminating manner, the system is transparent and predictable.  It is
actually operational between the Parties which were indicated in previous responses and the details ofthis system are contained in document WT/REG/GEN/1.
Could the Parties indicate whether their me mbership in these Ag reements limit in any
way their ability to make concessions in multilateral negotiations?
The Parties' membership in these Agreements have no limitation at all on their ability to make
concessions in multilateral negotiations.
Are there plans for companion agreements on services?
In the Estonian Agreement there is a provision on services and investment stating that "The
Parties will discuss in the Joint Committee the possibi lities to extend their trade relations to the fields
of foreign direct investment and services".
The Agreement with Czech and Slovak Republics include an Evolutionary Clause, envisaging
that the Parties may develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending them to fields
not covered thereby.
However, at present, there are no scheduled plans for concluding companion agreement on
services.
Imports of Turkey from the Czech Republic, 1998-1999
by Different Duty Levels According to the Agreement
1998
Duty Rate Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports
US$ % US$ % US$ %
0 0 0 70,400 76 70,400 75
Less than MFN 39 29 22,594 24 22,683 24
MFN 219 71 0 0 219 0
Total 308 100 92,994 100 93,302 100
1999
Duty Rate Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports
US$ % US$ % US$ %
0 101 10 58,950 72 59,051 72
Less than MFN 197 20 22,450 28 22,647 27
MFN 670 69 0 0 670 1
Total 969 100 81,400 100 82,368 100WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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Imports from the Czech Republic to Turkey
(US$)
HS CHAPTER 1998 1999
1 23,598 977
20 0
3 0 4,168
4 167,745 131,082
50 0
6 1,162 68
70 0
8 25,144 0
90 0
10 0 567,600
11 0 47,197
12 1,042 0
13 0 73,617
14 0 0
15 0 0
16 0 0
17 89,002 98,782
18 116 0
19 0 0
20 0 12,237
21 0 0
22 0 32,774
23 0 0
24 0 0
25 2,608 72
26 0 0
27 0 249
28 65,057 578,958
29 1,736,182 1,358,464
30 121,650 217,606
31 4,589 574
32 1,341,987 1,273,463
33 103,430 223,145
34 124 855
35 95,275 104
36 237,395 101,732
37 0 0
38 30,666 134,021
39 950,650 1,558,587
40 1,135,878 769,020
41 110,756 28,065
42 14,309 32,330
43 0 0
44 73,113 10,460
45 0 0
46 0 0
47 119,325 798,528
48 2,239,749 2,134,126
49 54,121 74,155
50 0 43,839WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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HS CHAPTER 1998 1999
51 3,147,888 9,207,558
52 124,792 294,538
53 148,079 131,623
54 163,150 3,143,167
55 1,385,598 292,811
56 10,924 1,395,480
57 738 16,681
58 1,910,138 2,352,659
59 36,202 0
60 0 1,676
61 8,199 6,401
62 63,486 172,525
63 291 53,931
64 24,531 11,102
65 76,176 17,237
66 0 0
67 0 0
68 233,457 573,895
69 297,343 385,258
70 2,195,527 2,820,982
71 136,867 179,669
72 4,409,811 4,336,228
73 20,646,336 1,203,652
74 1,326 192
75 0 0
76 166 36,638
78 0 0
79 0 0
80 0 0
81 3,640 0
82 331,973 457,726
83 169,572 461,003
84 18,842,660 11,702,704
85 6,067,185 6,745,028
86 120,563 16,596
87 21,488,019 22,377,769
88 0 1,701
89 3,724 8,602
90 880,269 834,859
91 14,962 6,972
92 461,334 292,673
93 549,057 458,902
94 392,016 1,590,979
95 55,691 563
96 153,371 120,963
97 1,790 0
Total 93,303,522 82,019,797WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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Imports of Turkey from Estonia, 1998-1999
by Different Levels According to the Agreement
1998
Duty Rate Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports
US$ % US$ % US$ %
0 0 0 10,092 100 10,092 98
Less than MFN 0 0 0 0 0 0
MFN 165 100 0 0 165 2
Total 165 100 10,092 100 10,257 100
1998
Duty Rate Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports
US$ % US$ % US$ %
0 269 91 4,479 100 4,748 99
Less than MFN 0 0 0 0 0 0
MFN 28 9 0 0 28 1
Total 297 100 4,479 100 4,776 100
Imports from Estonia to Turkey
(US$)
HS CHAPTER 1998 1999
10 0
20 0
3 1,819 0
4 27,300 268,992
50 0
60 0
70 0
8 0 542
90 0
10 0 0
11 0 0
12 0 0
13 0 0
14 0 0
15 0 0
16 0 0
17 0 0
18 0 0
19 0 0
20 0 0
21 0 0
22 0 0
23 136,169 0
24 0 0
25 5,094 0
26 0 0
27 91,976 29,952
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HS CHAPTER 1998 1999
29 49,275 251,305
30 0 0
31 0 0
32 0 70,223
33 989 0
34 0 0
35 0 0
36 0 0
37 0 0
38 0 0
39 2,250 26,067
40 0 0
41 14,397 0
42 0 0
43 6,178 0
44 2,093,699 581,196
45 0 0
46 0 0
47 0 0
48 1,661,050 116,812
49 0 0
50 0 0
51 37,034 0
52 107,830 17,324
53 0 0
54 22 5,260
55 0 0
56 0 0
57 4,318 0
58 0 0
59 0 0
60 0 0
61 3,982 914
62 0 2,495
63 0 13,428
64 15,695 19,158
65 0 0
66 0 0
67 0 0
68 0 0
69 0 0
70 0 0
71 0 0
72 5,735,480 3,272,112
73 0 0
74 0 0
75 0 0
76 0 0
78 0 0
79 0 0
80 0 0
81 0 0
82 4,616 0WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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HS CHAPTER 1998 1999
83 0 0
84 187,276 134
85 54,559 8,829
86 0 0
87 0 0
88 0 0
89 0 0
90 16,678 43,692
91 0 0
92 0 0
93 0 0
94 0 0
95 0 12,598
96 0 7,381
97 0 0
Total 10,259,693 4,750,413
Imports of Turkey from the Slovak Republic, 1998-1999
by Different Duty Levels according to the Agreement
1998
Duty Rate Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports
US$ % US$ % US$ %
0 6,204 1 15,527 68 15,533 66
Less than MFN 0 0 7,463 32 7,463 32
MFN 581,193 99 0 0 581 2
Total 587,397 100 22,989 100 23,577 100
1998
Duty Rate Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports
US$ % US$ % US$ %
0 7,579 2 43,365 96 43,373 95
Less than MFN 0 0 1,962 4 1,962 4
MFN 340,52 98 0 0 341 1
Total 348,099 100 45,327 100 45,675 100WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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Imports from the Slovak Republic to Turkey
(US$)
HS CHAPTER 1998 1999
1 35,115 30,764
20 0
30 0
4 98,342 265,836
50 0
60 0
70 0
8 0 40,762
9 10,351 0
10 243,478 10,738
11 0 0
12 0 0
13 0 0
14 0 0
15 202,053 0
16 0 0
17 0 0
18 0 0
19 0 0
20 58 0
21 0 0
22 0 0
23 0 0
24 0 0
25 0 0
26 0 0
27 0 0
28 184,414 65,728
29 507,559 1,282,638
30 0 70,050
31 0 0
32 45,253 34,120
33 0 0
34 0 105,068
35 9,009 21,636
36 72,148 0
37 0 0
38 187,105 238,952
39 44,721 1,464,046
40 1,670,405 3,513,489
41 22,537 129,209
42 2,955 4,516
43 0 0
44 72,697 17,898
45 0 0
46 0 0
47 0 0
48 307, 709 214,349
49 126 0
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HS CHAPTER 1998 1999
51 175,600 8,400
52 0 15,719
53 59 0
54 4,055,982 3,528,168
55 725,640 59,682
56 0 57
57 0 0
58 187 11,231
59 0 8,887
60 0 3,320
61 9,232 64,529
62 10,703 109,304
63 1,559 0
64 131,869 63,747
65 18 0
66 0 0
67 0 0
68 7,797 211,500
69 0 1,715
70 13,707 12,099
71 100,573 51
72 4,595,655 22,993,005
73 95,214 428,602
74 0 0
75 0 0
76 81,309 0
78 0 0
79 0 0
80 0 0
81 3,147 0
82 8,746 4,281
83 496 8,816
84 2,342,290 1,702,383
85 333,468 1,556,225
86 0 0
87 7,134,373 7,290,726
88 0 0
89 0 0
90 3,009 26,319
91 0 0
92 0 0
93 0 1,844
94 27,027 32,621
95 4,876 8,373
96 53 3,774
97 0 0
Total 23,576,624 45,675,177WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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Imports of Czech Republic from Turkey, 1998-1999,
by Different Duty Levels According to the Agreement
1998
Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports Duty rate
1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ %
0% 12,433 49.5 27,431 54.1 39,864 52.6
Less than MFN 7,293 29.0 23,257 45.9 30,550 40.3
MFN 5,390 21.5 0 0.0 5,390 7.1
1999
Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports Duty rate
1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ %
0% 11,946 48.6 35,027 50.0 46,973 49.6
Less than MFN 8,915 36.2 34,990 50.0 43,905 46.4
MFN 3,743 15.2 0 0.0 3,743 4.0
Czech Republic – Total Imports from Turkey
(US$)
HS Chapter 1998 1999
3                   3,413 -
4                           -                        51
6                   3,449                 15,998
7            1,301,973            1,073,646
8          10,901,938          10,909,215
9               267,646               192,175
10                          3                           -
11                 70,320                 28,414
12               670,280               408,792
14                 19,268                   1,334
15                      934                 11,220
16                 76,831                 37,217
17               325,727               456,578
18                 93,259                 53,882
19               781,401               679,693
20            2,393,662            2,704,398
21                      432                   2,300
22                        28                        16
24            6,667,091            8,265,374
25                 86,957                 58,166
27                      139                           -
28            4,609,347            4,449,285
29                   4,223                 10,725
30            1,539,116            1,710,806
32                   4,871                      201
33               265,546               132,142
34               634,811               884,568
35                           -                      230
36                          4                          2
37                        97                   3,508WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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38                        77                 22,229
39            1,056,416            1,998,213
40            1,194,551               722,714
41               988,259               329,396
42               456,613               605,893
43                   5,638                 40,773
44               130,684               459,992
46                      151                           -
47                 12,465                           -
48               258,989               115,516
49                 10,015                   7,981
51               110,909               878,653
52            5,703,459            4,012,832
53                   3,703                 45,622
54            2,258,576            3,852,328
55            2,736,963            2,152,036
56                 29,620                 58,227
57               153,420                 88,514
58               166,019               180,838
59               816,255                 61,816
60                 60,468               281,182
61            4,694,138            5,748,281
62            3,275,589            4,958,164
63               341,259               611,029
64               330,247               195,352
65                 20,137                 14,013
66                      288                      151
67                      448                      181
68                 45,488                 22,322
69                 58,168                 58,243
70               840,563            1,287,081
71            2,427,111            2,663,677
72                 75,107               339,241
73            1,274,257            2,117,090
74                   3,149                   6,334
76               558,599               530,738
78                          9                           -
81                   2,871                   1,450
82                 67,626                 59,461
83               239,718               297,670
84            1,424,245            3,462,481
85            5,265,572          14,629,516
86                 17,500                      561
87            4,321,967            7,732,790
88                           -                   5,855
90               147,441                 64,136
91                 22,804                 18,873
92                   9,203                   4,517
93               115,991               101,174WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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94            1,566,728            1,677,673
95                   3,754                   1,403
96               240,005               243,305
97                        55                           -
Total       74,266,053       94,857,453
Imports of the Slovak Republic from Turkey, 1998-1999,
by Different Duty Levels According to the Agreement
1998
Agricultural products Industrial products Total importsDuty rate
1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ %
0% 2,507 34.4 9,346 56.9 11,853 50.0
Less than MFN 510 7.0 7,074 43.1 7,584 31.9
MFN 4,273 58. - - 4,273 18.1
Total 7,290 100. 16,420 100.0 23,710 100.0
1999
Agricultural products Industrial products Total imports Duty rate
1,000 USD % 1,000 USD % 1,000 USD %
0% 2,755 43.8 9,122 49.0 11,877 47.7
Less than MFN 289 4.6 9,484 51.0 9,773 39.3
MFN 3,242 51.6 - - 3,242 13.0
Total 6,285 100.0 18,606 100.0 24,891 100.0
Slovak Republic – Total Imports from Turkey
(US$)
HS Chapter 1998 1999
6 122 75
7 353,956 107,064
8 5,871,064 5,559,072
9 74,993 72,026
12 194,394 25,857
13 9
15 3 -
16 106,261 47,710
17 337,170 268,720
18 66,834 15,281
19 112,369 127,447
20 34,471 61,684
21 915 4
24 137,249 13
25 201,942 13,228
26 2,957,619 1,770,790
28 155,061 110,638
29 5,998 361,985
30 1,369,076 1,613,921WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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32 20 -
33 136,581 72,574
34 162,333 183,784
35 348 14
36 245
37 2 -
38 4,081 9,411
39 259,994 562,167
40 378,763 397,339
41 43,959 266,054
42 215,420 153,412
43 34,410 30,724
44 308 1,405
46 547 -
48 152,466 104,951
49 1,641 395
51 384,082 846,242
52 65,810 482,112
53 4,423
54 90,430 280,006
55 706,650 766,254
56 628 23
57 3,130 823
58 62,985 3,460
59 583,828 976,731
60 32,367 99,983
61 1,596,334 1,653,341
62 1,516,619 997,991
63 130,006 319,778
64 67,336 160,222
65 20,558 19,073
66 4 -
68 29,520 143,122
69 6,910 9,896
70 157,369 302,840
71 856,000 328,094
72 203,843 318,242
73 695,819 387,238
74 93 535
76 31,940 77,234
81 2,326 -
82 40,865 20,915
83 516,695 318,726
84 490,534 1,336,961
85 944,128 672,174
87 580,294 2,047,077
90 413,263 179,104
91 28 69
94 11,838 14,173WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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95 20,018 21,522
96 77,235 164,799
97 17
Total 23,709,874 24,891,182
Imports of Estonia from Turkey, 1998-1999,
by Different Duty Levels According to the Agreement
1998
Agricultural products Industrial products Total importsDuty rate
1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ %
0% 2,337.7 21 8,988.5 79 11,326.2 100
Less than MFN 0 0 0 0 0 0
MFN 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999
Agricultural products Industrial products Total importsDuty rate
1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ % 1,000 US$ %
0% 2157,3 17 10535,9 83 12 693,2 100
Less than MFN 0 0 0 0 0 0
MFN 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonia – Total Imports from Turkey
(US$)
HS Chapter 1998 1999
02 0 10.2
03 5.0 0
07 5.5 19.0
08 1,034.6 1,121.2
09 25.1 46.1
12 20.7 7.6
17 221.9 144.4
18 1.2 4.2
19 370.9 326.2
20 394.4 242.8
21 258.4 235.6
28 76.9 58.7
29 0 0.3
30 0.1 111.9
32 1.9 23.7
33 11.4 48.5
34 62.2 96.5
36 0 0.4
38 0.4 0
39 250.2 143.5
40 16.4 19.7
41 0.9 0.3WT/REG67/4/Add.1
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42 129.1 116.9
43 0.6 6.6
44 1.2 1.1
48 38.0 16.9
49 2.3 7.7
50 1.2 0.5
51 26.5 27.8
52 25.5 9.0
53 0 0.9
54 111.0 161.9
55 864.9 839.6
56 5.4 2.2
57 0.1 55.6
58 972.2 616.6
59 94.2 0
60 0.7 20.8
61 803.3 980.8
62 1,031.3 1,113.7
63 79.3 53.5
64 253.9 146.3
65 1.9 1.8
66 0 0.3
68 10.4 25.4
69 245.4 369.3
70 141.4 143.2
71 795.3 694.7
72 38.1 75.5
73 88.6 98.3
74 0.3 0.8
76 23.7 4.0
82 31.6 20.4
83 92.3 216.4
84 772.3 1,002.0
85 1,012.2 2,055.5
87 818.8 1,118.3
90 0.1 1.4
91 0 0.6
94 29.0 9.6
95 3.8 2.3
96 21.6 14.4
Total 11,326.2 12,693.2
Trade Covered 11,326.2 12,693.2
% of Coverage 100 100
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