RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/IT/SPEC/8
12January 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0075)
Original: English Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TOPRODUCT COVERAGE
Submission byAustralia
Thefollowing communication, dated 23December 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofAustralia.
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Attached please findAustralia 'sproposed product additions forITAII.G/IT/SPEC/8
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HSCode Description Justification
ex 3215.19 Liquid photo-resist foruseintheproduction ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 3215.19 Hole plugging andlegend inks foruseinthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assemblies
ex 3702.95 Dry film photo-resist material foruseinthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assemblies
ex 3702.95 Solder mask foruseintheproduction ofprinter
circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 3702.95 Conformal coatings foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 3810.10 Solder paste suspended inacream fluxwithadditives
topromote surface wetting andtocontrol viscosity,
drying rateforuseintheproduction ofprinted circuit
boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 3810.10 Solder paste fluxforuseintheproduction ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 3921.90 B-stage Borbonding plies foruseintheproduction
ofprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 3921.90 Unreinforced laminates foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 7016.90 Mass lamination panels foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 7410.21 Glass reinforced laminates foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
ex 8419.39
8419.89Apparatus andequipment forheating byinfrared
radiation, ultraviolet and thermal energy during
printed circuit board orprinted wiring board
processing
ex 8420.10
8479.89Apparatus forapplication ofdryfilmphoto-resist to
oneortwosides ofprinted circuit boards orprinted
wiring boards
ex 8420.10
8479.89Apparatus forapplication, viaaroller, liquid photo-
sensitive materials toprinted circuit boards orprinted
wiring boards during processing
ex 8422.20
8424.89Apparatus forcleaning printed circuit boards or
printed wiring boards during theassembly process
ex 8422.40 Apparatus toenclose orhermetically sealprinted
circuit board orprinted wiring board assemblies
ex 8424.89 Horizontal wet processing equipment for the
application ofvarious chemical orelectrochemical
solutions during theprocessing ofprinted circuit
boards orprinted wiring boardsG/IT/SPEC/8
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HSCode Description Justification
ex 8424.89
8479.89Apparatus forprovision spotapplication ofliquids,
solder pastes, adhesives orsealants toselected
components
ex 8424.89
8479.89Apparatus forapplication ofnon-defined coasting via
flooding during printed circuit boards orprinted
wiring boards during processing
ex 8424.89 Vertical wet processing equipment used inthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted wiring
boards
ex 8428 Automatic material handling machines forthe
transport, handling andstorage ofbareorassembled
printed circuit board orprinted wiring board
assemblies
ex 8443.59 Apparatus forapplication ofdefined/non-defined
liquids toprinted circuit boards orprinted wiring
boards during processing
ex 8456.10 Laser holeformation equipment used during printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board processing
ex 8456.90 Batch processing equipment usedtogenerate plasma
from gases under vacuum during printed circuit board
orprinted wiring board processing
ex 8460.39 High-precision apparatus used tore-point carbide
drills usedintheprocessing ofprinted circuit boards
orprinted wiring boards
ex 8461.90 Cutting orscoring apparatus used during printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board processing
ex 8465.95 Drilling equipment fortheprocessing ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted wiring boards
ex 8465.99 Temperature orpressure-controlled, lamination press
used tobond layers intomultilayer printed circuit
boards orprinted wiring boards
ex 8479.82 Metering ormixing equipment usedtoextend thelife
ofsolutions used during theprocessing ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted wiring boards
ex 8479.89 Anti-static apparatus used intheremoval ofdust
particles andelectrostatic charge during printed circuit
board orprinted wiring board processing
ex 8479.89 Registration Equipment toalign printed circuit boards
during photographic ormechanical processing
ex 8479.89 Vacuum frames forholding oneormore printed
circuit boards orprinted wiring boards during
assembly
ex 8479.89 Apparatus forplacement ofcomponents orcontact
element onsemiconductor materials, printed circuit
boards orprinted wiring boards, ceramic substrates or
other substrate materialsG/IT/SPEC/8
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HSCode Description Justification
ex 8479.89 Routing equipment used forinternal andexternal
profiling during printed circuit board orprinted wiring
board processing
ex 8514.30 Apparatus forcuring solder oradhesives during
printed circuit board orprinted wiring board
processing
ex 8515.19 Wetprocessing apparatus used toclean, strip and
plate theedgeconnectors during printed circuit board
orprinted wiring board processing
ex 8515.19 Hotairsolder levelling apparatus usedtoapply molten
solder during printed circuit board orprinted wiring
board processing
ex 8515.19 Reflow soldering apparatus usedduring printed circuit
board orprinted wiring board processing
ex 8515.19 Apparatus used tobring molten solder intocontact
with assembled printed circuit boards orprinted
wiring boards
ex 8515.19
8479.89Apparatus forapplication, coating orlaminating of
printed circuit boards orprinted wiring boards during
processing
ex 9010.50 Exposure equipment used toform animage ona
printed circuit board orprinted wiring board
ex 9010.50 Direct image apparatus which forms animage without
amark during printed circuit board orprinted wiring
board processing
ex 9010.50
9017.10Photo plotter fordrawing orphoto-tool foruseinthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assemblies
ex 9022.19 X-ray apparatus forphysical inspection ofconcealed
solder joints inprinted circuit boards orprinted wiring
boards
ex 9030.39 Apparatus formeasuring orchecking electrical
quantities inprinted circuit board orprinted wiring
board assemblies
ex 9030.39 Electrical bareboard testapparatus usedtodetermine
continuity ornon-continuity ofafinished printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board, known asa
Flying Probe
ex 9030.39 Electrical bareboard testapparatus usedtodetermine
continuity ornon-continuity ofafinished printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board, known asa
FixtureG/IT/SPEC/8
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HSCode Description Justification
ex 9031.49 Apparatus forscanning thesurface ofprinted circuit
boards orprinted wiring boards tocompare theimage
withinputted data
ex 9031.49 Apparatus forerror verification andrepair ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted wiring boards
Theabove goods areusedasinputs for,orequipment usedtomanufacture, printed circuit
boards orprinted wiring boards andshould therefore beincluded intheITA.
Australia isprepared todiscuss theclassification ofthese goods.
Classification issues
Australia notes thatinITAI,Attachment A,Section 1,aproduct (Line Telephone Handsets)
isclassified under ex8518.30. HS8518.30 refers to"Headphones, earphones andcombined
microphone/speaker sets".
Australia contends theproduct listed inITAI(Line Telephone Handsets) should notbeclassified
under thisHScode, butunder HS8517.
Weseektheviews ofother participants onthismatter.
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