WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/VAL/W/5/Rev.13
22 September 2003
(03-5022)
Committee on Customs Valuation
INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION OF THE DECISIONS ON THE TREATMENT
OF INTEREST CHARGES IN THE CUSTOMS VALUE OF IMPORTED GOODS
AND ON THE VALUATION OF CARRIER MEDIA BEARING SOFTWARE
FOR DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Note by the Secretariat1
Revision
The Decision on the Treatment of Interest Ch arges in the Customs Value of Imported Goods
adopted by the Committee (G/VAL/5) requires each Member to notify the Committee of the date from
which it will apply the Decision.  The Decision on the Valuation of Carrier Media Bearing Software for
Data Processing Equipment adopted by the Comm ittee (G/VAL/5) requires those Members adopting the
practice referred to in paragraph 2 of the Decision to  notify the Committee of the date of its application.
This document updates the listing of document refere nces containing the information received from
Members in pursuance of these provisions (G/VAL /W/5, Rev.1, 2, 3, and Corr.1, and Rev.4 - 12).  A
reference for Indonesia, which is applying the Deci sion on Interest Charges, has been added to this
document.
Party Decision on
Interest ChargesDecision on Carrier Media
Bearing Software
Applying Paragraph 2 Information on Other
Practices
Argentina VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.4
VAL/1/Add.22VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.4
Australia VAL/9 VAL/11
Brazil G/VAL/N/3/BRA/1 G/VAL/N/3/BRA/1
Brunei
DarussalamG/VAL/N/3/BRN/1 G/VAL/N/3/BRN/1
Bulgaria G/VAL/N/3/BGR/1 G/VAL/N/3/BGR/1
Canada VAL/9/Add.5
VAL/1/Add.17/Suppl.1VAL/11/Add.4
VAL/1/Add.17/Suppl.2
Costa Rica G/VAL/N/3/CRI/1
Croatia G/VAL/N/3/HRV/1 G/VAL/N/3/HRV/1
Cuba G/VAL/N/3/CUB/1 G/VAL/N/3/CUB/1
Cyprus VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.7 G/VAL/N/1/CYP/1 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.7
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.G/VAL/W/5/Rev.13
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Party Decision on
Interest ChargesDecision on Carrier Media
Bearing Software
Applying Paragraph 2 Information on Other
Practices
Czech Republic VAL/M/17, para. 24 VAL/M/17, para. 24
EEC VAL/9/Add.6
VAL/1/Add.2/Suppl.7VAL/11/Add.5
VAL/1/Add.2/Suppl.7
Estonia G/VAL/N/3/EST/1 G/VAL/N/3/EST/1
Hong Kong, China VAL/9 VAL/11
Hungary VAL/9/Add.3 VAL/11/Add.1
Indonesia G/VAL/N/3/IDN/1
Japan VAL/9 VAL/11/Add.3
Jordan G/VAL/N/3/JOR/1 G/VAL/N/3/JOR/1
Kenya G/VAL/N/3/KEN/1 G/VAL/N/3/KEN/1
Korea, Rep. of VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.1 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.1
Kyrgyz Rep G/VAL/N/3/KGZ/1 G/VAL/N/3/KGZ/1
Latvia G/VAL/N/3/LVA/1 G/VAL/N/3/LVA/1
Lesotho VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.2 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.2
Lithuania G/VAL/N/3/LTU/1 and
Corr.1G/VAL/N/3/LTU/1 and
Corr.1
Mexico VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.8 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.8
Moldova G/VAL/N/3/MDA/1 G/VAL/N/3/MDA/1
New Zealand VAL/9
VAL/1/Add.12/Suppl.1VAL/M/17, para. 32
Norway VAL/9/Add.2
VAL/1/Add.11/Suppl.2VAL/M/10 para. 12
Oman G/VAL/N/3/OMN/1 G/VAL/N/3/OMN/1
Panama G/VAL/N/3/PAN/1 G/VAL/N/3/PAN/1
Peru G/VAL/N/3/PER/1
Poland G/VAL/N/1/POL/2 G/VAL/N/1/POL/2
Romania VAL/9/Add.4 VAL/11/Add.2
Separate Customs
Territory of
Taiwan, Penghu,Kinmen  & MatsuG/VAL/N/3/TPKM/1 G/VAL/N/3/TPKM/1
Singapore G/VAL/N/3/SGP/1 G/VAL/N/3/SGP/1 G/VAL/N/3/SGP/1
Slovak Republic VAL/M/17, para. 24 VAL/M/17, para. 24
Slovenia, Rep. of G/VAL/N/3/SVN/1 G/VAL/N/3/SVN/1G/VAL/W/5/Rev.13
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Party Decision on
Interest ChargesDecision on Carrier Media
Bearing Software
Applying Paragraph 2 Information on Other
Practices
South Africa VAL/9/Add.1 VAL/11
United States VAL/9/Add.6
VAL/1/Add.1/Suppl.4VAL/11/Add.5
VAL/1/Add.1/Suppl.5
Zimbabwe VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.5 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.5
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