WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/18
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22 May 2002
(02-2825)
Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on SafeguardsOriginal:  English/
French
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF
PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF CONCESSIONS AND OTHER
OBLIGATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF
ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
SWITZERLAND
The following communication, dated 17 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Switzerland.
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Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in accordance with the agreed
format for notifications (G/SG/1, 1 July 1996), Swit zerland provides the immediate notification to the
Council for Trade in Goods of proposed suspension of concessions and other obligations referred to in
paragraph 2 of Article 8.
1. Which Member is proposing suspension of co ncessions and other obligations referred to
in Article 8.2
Switzerland.
2. Specify the measure, the product subject to the measure, the WTO document that
notified the safeguard measure, and the Member imposing the measure in relation to
which the Member is proposing suspension of concessions and other obligations referred
to in Article 8.2
The measure imposed by the United States consists of an increase in duty on imports of
certain flat steel, hot-rolled bar, cold-finished bar, rebar, certain welded tubular products, carbon and
alloy fittings, stainless steel bar, stainless steel rod, tin mill products and stainless steel wire and atariff rate quota on imports of slabs, for a period of three years and one day starting 20 March 2002.
It was notified in WTO document docume nts G/SG/N/10/USA/6, G/SG/N/11/USA/5
(14 March 2002); G/SG/N/10/US A/6/Suppl.1 and G/SG /N/11/USA/5/Suppl.1 (15 March 2002);
G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl .2 and G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.2 (18 March 2002);
G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Corr.1 and G/SG /N/11/USA/5/Corr.1 (20 Marc h 2002); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Corr.2
and G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Corr.2 (25 Marc h 2002); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.3 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.3 (27 March 2002 ) and G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.4 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.4 (12 April 2002).G/C/18
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3. Describe the proposed suspension of conc essions and other obligations referred to in
Article 8.2, and the proposed date from which it will come into effect
The proposed suspension of the application of substantially equivalent concessions and other
obligations under GATT 1994 to the trade of the United States takes the form of an increase in duty
on selected products originating in the United States, as indicated in Annex I.
The substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under GATT 1994 were
calculated as indicated in Annex II.
Without prejudice of the effective exercise of its right to suspend substantially equivalent
concessions or other obligations referred to in Article 8.2, Switzerland hereby reserves its right to
apply the proposed suspension as regards Annex I from 20 March 2005 or from the fifth day
following the date of a decision from the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that the safeguard measure
imposed by the United States is incompatible with  the WTO Agreements, if that is the earlier, and
until the United States' safeguard measure is lifted.G/C/18
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ANNEX I
The products covered are determined, within the Annex, by HS codes (8 digits) only.
Description and HS codes Additional duty
SFr/100 kg. gross
Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled:
- Other cuts with bone in:
- - Other:- - - Within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 5)
0201.2091 112.23Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled:
- Boneless:
- - Other:
- - - Within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. No. 5)
0201.3091 112.23Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices,
unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
- Orange juice:- - Frozen:
- - - Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
2009.1110 9.88- - Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20:
- - - Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
2009.1210 9.88- - Other:
- - - Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
2009.1930 9.88- Grapefruit juice:
- - Of a Brix value not exceeding 20:- - - Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
2009.2110 9.88- Mixtures of juices:
- - Other:
- - - Other, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
- - - - Other:
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Description and HS codes Additional duty
SFr/100 kg. gross
2009.9069 4.94Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than
that of heading No. 2009:
- Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested
by the addition of alcohol:
- - In containers holding 2 litres or less:
- - - Natural wines:- - - - White:
- - - - - Within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. Nos. 23 to 25)
2204.2121 35.29
- - Other:
- - - Natural wines:
- - - - Wines for drinking:
- - - - - Red:
- - - - - - Within the limits of the tariff quota (Q. Nos. 23 to 25):- - - - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 13% vol.
2204.2931 29.64Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume
of less than 80% vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages:
- Whiskies:
- - In containers holding more than 2 litres
2208.3010 26.12- - In containers holding not more than 2 litres2208.3020 26.82Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding:
- - In airtight containers:- - - Other
2309.1029 7.76T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted:
- Of cotton
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Description and HS codes Additional duty
SFr/100 kg. gross
6109.9000 298.43Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace
overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear):
- Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts:
- - Of cotton
6203.4200 140.18- - Of synthetic fibres6203.4300 423.50
Ball point pens; felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers;
fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling
or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts
(including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of
heading No. 9609:- Ball point pens:
- - Other:
9608.1090 55.05G/C/18
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ANNEX II
The substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under GATT 1994 were
calculated as follows:
The US measure affects $20,923,000 of Swiss exports, to which the application of the US
increase in duty results in $3,732,000 of duty collected.  Detail is provided in Table 1.
Table 1
CH exports ($) US Increase
in dutyDuty collected ($)
Products subject to 30% increase in
duty (certain flat steel, hot-rolled bar,
cold-finished bar, tin mill products and
slabs)5,597,000 30% 1,679,000
Products subject to 15% increase in
duty (rebar, certain welded tubular
products, stainless steel bar, stainless
steel rod)10,658,000 15% 1,599,000
Products subject to 13% increase in
duty (carbon and alloy fittings)1,606,000 13% 209,000
Products subject to 8% increase in duty
(stainless steel wire)3,032,000 8% 245,000
Total 20,923,000 3,732,000
To maintain a substantially equivalent level of concessions and other obligations under GATT
1994, as regards selected products listed in Annex II, Switzerland's proposed suspension of
concession would affect $36,562,424 of Swiss imports  originating in the US and would result in
$3,022,529 of duty collected.
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