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Table AI.1
Merchandise exports by groups of products, 1990-97
(US$ billion and per cent of total)
Commodity 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Total (US$ billion) 125.1 124.8 132.1 142.3 163.7 190.1 199.1 212.0
Total primary products 36.4 35.9 35.7 33.6 32.7 32.6 32.2 31.9
   Agriculture 17.8 17.2 17.9 16.8 16.9 16.8 15.8 15.6
      Food 8.7 9.1 9.5 8.2 7.9 7.6 7.8 7.9
          Wheat, unmilled 2.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.5
      Agricultural raw material 9.1 8.1 8.3 8.6 9.0 9.3 8.0 7.7
          Lumber shaped conifers 3.7 3.6 4.1 5.1 5.0 4.1 4.5 4.3
   Mining 18.6 18.7 17.8 16.8 15.8 15.8 16.4 16.4
      Ores and other minerals 4.2 3.6 3.0 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.1
      Non-ferrous metals 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.8 3.9 4.3 4.0 3.9
      Fuels 10.0 10.9 10.5 10.7 9.8 9.1 10.3 10.3
          Crude petroleum, etc. 3.8 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.3 3.7 4.1 3.9
          Natural gas 2.5 2.9 3.2 3.9 3.7 2.9 3.4 3.7
Manufactures 58.8 59.4 59.9 62.0 62.7 63.0 63.3 63.5
   Iron & steel 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5
   Chemicals 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.9
   Other semi-manufactures 9.8 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.3 10.3 10.1 9.8
       Newsprint and other paper 4.0 4.1 3.6 3.3 2.8 3.2 2.8 2.3
   Machinery and transport equip. 37.5 37.7 38.0 40.0 40.5 39.4 39.5 39.5
      Power generating machines 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.9
      Other non-electrical machinery 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.9 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
      Office machines & telecomm. equip. 4.4 5.0 5.5 5.2 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.2
          Telecommunication equip. n.e.s.. 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.1
          Transistors, valves, etc. 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7
          Office machines n.e.s.. 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.5
      Other electrical machines 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.2
      Automotive products 23.2 22.5 23.7 25.8 25.5 23.5 22.9 22.9
           Passenger motor vehicles excl. buses 11.2 11.6 11.4 13.4 14.3 13.7 13.1 12.6
           Motor vehicles parts n.e.s.. 4.8 4.3 4.7 4.9 4.6 4.0 3.9 4.1
           Lorries, trucks 4.9 4.9 5.9 5.4 4.3 3.6 3.3 3.6
      Other transport equip. 2.6 2.9 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.5
   Textiles 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9
   Clothing 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7
   Other consumer goods 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.2
            Furniture 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.7
            Footwear 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.6
Note: Customs clearance basis:  figures presented in Table I.4 are on payments basis.
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).WT/TPR/S/53 Trade Policy Review
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Table AI.2
Merchandise imports by groups of products, 1990-97
(US$ billion and per cent of total)
Commodity 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Total (US$ billion) 115.9 117.6 121.9 130.4 147.6 163.8 170.3 195.0
Total primary products 16.8 15.2 14.7 14.2 13.6 13.9 14.3 14.0
   Agriculture 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.0
      Food 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.5
      Agricultural raw material 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.4
   Mining 9.1 7.4 6.9 6.4 6.1 6.5 7.0 7.0
      Ores and other minerals 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2
      Non-ferrous metals 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.4
      Fuels 6.3 4.9 4.4 4.0 3.5 3.6 4.3 4.4
Manufactures 80.5 81.6 82.1 83.0 83.6 83.3 82.3 83.2
   Iron & steel 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.3
   Chemicals 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.8 8.4
   Other semi-manufactures 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.4
   Machinery and transport equip. 50.3 51.0 50.6 50.9 51.6 51.5 51.1 52.0
      Power generating machines 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.1
      Other non-electrical machinery 10.0 9.1 8.6 9.1 9.7 9.7 9.5 10.0
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0
      Office machines & telecommunications equip. 8.7 9.8 10.5 10.5 10.9 11.8 11.7 11.3
         Statistical machines 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.5
         Transistors, valves, etc. 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.8 3.6 3.2
         Telecommunication equipment, n.e.s. 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1
         Office machines, n.e.s. 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
      Other electrical machines 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.2
      Automotive products 22.5 22.8 22.4 23.0 23.1 21.6 21.3 21.5
         Motor vehicle parts n.e.s. 8.3 8.0 8.4 9.2 9.1 8.9 8.5 8.3
         Passenger motor vehicles excl. buses 8.0 8.8 8.1 7.2 6.9 6.0 6.1 6.6
         Piston engines, non-air 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2
         Lorries and trucks 1.8 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.0
      Other transport equip. 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.0 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.8
   Textiles 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0
   Clothing 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5
   Other consumer goods 9.8 10.1 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.0 9.6 9.6
         Measuring, controlling instruments 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4
         Furniture 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2
         Articles of plastics, n.e.s. 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0
         Footwear 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Other 2.7 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.5 2.8
Note: Customs clearance basis:  figures presented in Table I.4 are on payments basis.
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.19.Canada WT/TPR/S/53
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Table AI.3
Merchandise exports by destination, 1990-97
(US$ billion and per cent of total)
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Total (US$ billion) 125.1 124.8 132.1 142.3 163.7 190.1 199.1 212.0
America 77.6 77.5 79.9 82.9 84.1 81.8 83.8 84.8
   USA 75.8 75.6 77.9 80.9 82.1 79.7 81.8 82.6
   Mexico 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
   Other America 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.8
Europe 10.1 10.4 9.0 6.9 6.0 7.1 6.5 5.9
   EU15 8.4 8.5 7.5 5.9 5.3 6.3 5.6 5.1
      United Kingdom 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.3
      Germany 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.9
      Netherlands 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
      Belgium-Luxembourg 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5
      France 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5
      Italy 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5
   EFTA 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
      Norway 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
   Other Europe 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Asia 10.7 10.9 9.9 9.1 8.9 9.9 8.7 8.3
   Middle East 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
   East Asia 9.6 9.7 8.9 8.2 8.0 9.1 7.8 7.4
      Japan 5.5 5.0 4.7 4.6 4.3 4.5 3.9 3.7
      Korea, Rep. of 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0
      China 1.1 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.8
   South Asia 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Oceania 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
      Australia 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3
Africa 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7
   Sub-Saharan Africa 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Note: Customs clearance basis:  figures presented in Table I.4 are on payments basis.
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).WT/TPR/S/53 Trade Policy Review
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Table A1.4
Merchandise imports by origin, 1990-97
(US$ billion and per cent of total)
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Total (US$ billion) 115.9 117.6 121.9 130.4 147.6 163.8 170.3 195.0
America 67.8 67.5 68.7 70.6 71.4 70.9 72.0 71.9
   USA 64.5 63.6 65.1 66.9 67.6 66.8 67.5 67.5
   Mexico 1.3 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.6
   Other America 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8
Europe 15.0 13.9 12.6 11.1 11.5 12.1 12.0 12.0
   EU15 12.8 11.9 10.7 9.6 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.9
      United Kingdom 3.6 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4
      Germany 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0
      France 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.9
      Italy 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.1
      Sweden 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5
      Netherlands 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
      Belgium-Luxembourg 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
   EFTA 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.6
      Norway 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2
   Other Europe 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
Asia 14.4 15.4 15.4 14.7 13.8 13.8 12.7 13.1
   Middle East 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
   East Asia 13.4 14.4 14.5 13.7 12.9 13.0 11.7 12.0
      Japan 7.0 7.6 7.3 6.4 5.6 5.4 4.5 4.6
      China 1.0 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.3
      Chinese Taipei 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3
      Korea, Rep. of 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.0
   South Asia 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Oceania 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
      Australia 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4
Africa 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8
   Sub-Saharan Africa 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Other 1.3 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7
Note: Customs clearance basis:  figures presented in Table I.4 are on payments basis.
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.1).Canada WT/TPR/S/53
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Table AIII.1
Duty-free products bound under the ITA and corresponding applied MFN customs duties, 1996 and 1998
    MFN duties Tariff
headingaHS descriptionb
1996 (%)c1998 (%)
3818 Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemica l
compounds doped for use in electronics11.3 2.5
7017 10 Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces fo r
production of  semiconductor wafers0-3.3 0
8419 8929 Chemical vapour deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 0 0
8419 90 Parts of chemical vapour deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 0-2.4 0
8421 19 Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing 0-5.5 0
8421 91 Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing 0-2.1 0
8424 89 Deflate machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from  the metal leads of semiconducto r
packages prior to the electroplating process;  Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleanin g
semiconductor wafers80
8424 90 Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 0-8.8 0
8456 1090 Machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photo beam i n
the production of semiconductor wafers70
8456 91 Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers; Machines for dry-etching patterns o n
semiconductor materials70
8456 99 Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and articles for patterns o n
semiconductor devices;  Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production b y
laser beam70
8464 10 Machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or wafers into chips 0-8 0
8464 2090 Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor wafers 8 0
8464 9090 Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers 8 0
8466 91 Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or wafers into chips;
Parts of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers;  Parts of grinding, polishin g
and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor wafers;0-2.7 0
8466 93 Parts of focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and articles for patterns o n
semiconductor devices;  Parts of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconducto r
production by laser beam;  Parts of machines for working any material by removal of material, b y
laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers;  Parts of apparatus fo r
stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers;  Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns o n
semiconductor materials0-5.0 0
846911 Word processing machines 2.3 0
8470 Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with a
calculating function; accounting machines, postage franking machines, ticket-issuing machines an d
similar machines, incorporating a calculating devices; cash registers:0-5.5 0
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines fo r
transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, no t
elsewhere specified or included:0-2.3 0
84729020 Automatic teller machines 3.4 0
84731011 Parts of word processing machines 7.3 0
84731020  Accessories n.a. 0
847321 Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470 of the electronic calculating machines o f
subheading 8470 10, 8470 21 and 8470 2900
847329 Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470 other than the electronic calculatin g
machines of subheading 8470 10, 8470 21 and 8470 290-2.1 0
847330 Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8471 0 0
84734040 Parts and accessories of the goods 84729020 2.3 0
847350 Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of two or more of the headings Nos.
8469 to 847200
84771010 Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 4.3-8 0
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    MFN duties Tariff
headingaHS descriptionb
1996 (%)c1998 (%)
84779010 Parts of encapsulation equipment 3.3 0
84795099 Automated machines for transport, handling and storage of  semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes,
wafer boxes and other material for semiconductor devices80
8479 8999 Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat pane l
displays;  Die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for assembly o f
semiconductors;  Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors;  Epitaxial depositio n
machines for semiconductor wafers;  Machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconducto r
leads;  Physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production;  Spinners for coatin g
photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers 80
8479 90 Part of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor wafers;  Parts for die attac h
apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for assembly of semiconductors;  Parts fo r
spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers;  Parts of apparatus fo r
growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules;  Parts of apparatus for wet etching,
developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays;  Parts of automate d
machines for transport, handling and storage of  semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes
and other material for semiconductor devices;  Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly o f
semiconductors;  Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers;  Parts of machinesfor bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads;  Parts of physical deposition apparatus
for semiconductor production0-8 0
8480 7190 Injection and compression moulds for the manufacture of semiconductor devices 8 0
85044040 Static converters for automatic data processing machines and units thereof, and telecommunicatio n
apparatus8-12.9 0
85045020 Other inductors for power supplies for automatic data processing machines and units thereof, an d
telecommunication apparatus0-3 3
85141090 Resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of semiconductor devices o n
semiconductor wafers9.2 0
85142090 Inductance or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of semiconductor devices o n
semiconductors wafers9.2 0
85143019,90 Apparatus for rapid heating of semiconductor wafers;  Parts of resistance heated furnaces and ovens
for the manufacture of semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers8-9.7 0
851490 Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers;  Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No 8514 10
to No 8514 30;  Wafer probers0-1.5 0
851711 Line telephone sets with cordless handsets 17.5 8.5
851719 Other telephone sets and videophones 17.5 8.5
851721 Facsimile machines 00
851722 Teleprinters 6.1 0
 851730 Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus 6.2-17.5 0-8.5
 851750 Other apparatus, for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems 2.3-17.8 0-8.5
851780 Other apparatus including entry-phone systems 2.7-17.8 0-8.5
851790 Parts of apparatus of heading 8517 0-6.7 0-4.0
851810 Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10
mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use00
851829 Loudspeakers, without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a diameter o f
not exceeding 50 mm, for telecommunication use8.5 3.50
85183010 Line telephone handsets 6.7 4
85184010 Audio-frequency electric amplifiers for line telephony 8.5 3.5
85189020 Parts of audio-frequency electric amplifiers 6.7 3.5
852020 Telephone answering machines  0 0
85229010 Parts of telephone answering machines 0 0
852311 Magnetic tapes of a width not exceeding 4 mm 6 2.5
852312 Magnetic tapes of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6,5 mm 6 2.5
852313 Magnetic tapes of a width exceeding 6,5 mm  6 2.5
Table AIII.1 (cont'd)Canada WT/TPR/S/53
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    MFN duties Tariff
headingaHS descriptionb
1996 (%)c1998 (%)
852320 Magnetic discs 00
852390 Other 11.7 5
852431  Discs for laser reading systems for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image 8.2 3.5
852439  Other, for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine
readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means
of an automatic data processing machine8.2 3.5
852440 Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image 0 0
852491 Media for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image 0-8.2 0-3.5
852499 Other, for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine
readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means
of an automatic data processing machine0-8.9 3.5
852510 Transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television 0-5.7 0
852520 Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus 0-5.7 0
852540 Digital still image video cameras 0-5.7 0
852719 Other radio broadcast receivers 0 0
852790 Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging 0-8.2 3.5
85283021 Video projectors, colour, usable with automatic data processing machines 7.5 3.5
852910 Aerials or antennae of a kind used with apparatus for radio-telephony and radio-telegraphy 0-2.1 0
852990 Parts of transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television
transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus digital still image video cameras,portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging 0-4.8 0
853120 Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes (LED) 1.9 0
853180 Other electric sound or visual signalling apparatus 0-1.9 0
853190 Parts of apparatus of subheading 8531 20 0-1.9 0
853210 Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacit y
of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors)6.1 0
853221 Tantalum fixed capacitors 8.2 3.5
853222 Aluminium electrolytic fixed capacitors 8.2 3.5
853223 Ceramic dielectric, single layer fixed capacitors 8.2 0
853224 Ceramic dielectric, multilayer fixed capacitors 8.2 0
853225 Dielectric fixed capacitors of paper or plastics 8.2 3.5
853229 Other fixed capacitors 8.2 3.5
853230 Variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors 8.5 3.5
853290 Parts 3.5 3.5
8533 Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other than heating resistors: 0-6 0
8534 Printed circuits 6.2 0
85365020 Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (Insulated thyristo r
AC switches); Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting o f
a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts;
Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps8.2 2.5
85366920 Plugs and sockets for co-axial cables and printed circuits 4 2.5
85369093 Connection and contact elements for wires and cables 4 2.5
8541 Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices,
including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels;
light-emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals00
8542 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies  0 0
85431190 Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials 8.2 3.5
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    MFN duties Tariff
headingaHS descriptionb
1996 (%)c1998 (%)
85433010 Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat pane l
displays7.4 0
854381 Proximity cards and tags 8.9 4
85438940 Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions 7.4 4
854390 Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and fla t
panel displays0-3.1 0
85444120 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, fitted with connectors, of a kind used fo r
telecommunications8.2 3.5
85444920 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, not fitted with connectors, of a kind use d
for telecommunications4.4 3.5
85445120 Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding  1000 V, fitted wit h
connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications 42 . 5
854470 Optical fibre cables 0-8 4.0
85489020 Flat panel displays 8.9 4
900911 Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the
copy (direct process)]00
900921 Other photocopying apparatus, incorporating an optical system 0  0
900990 Parts and accessories 00
901041-49 Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on sensitized semiconductor materials
and flat panel displays6.5 3
90109010 Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010 49 4.3 2.5
901110 Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling an d
transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles00
901120 Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling an d
transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles00
901190 Parts and accessories  of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specificall y
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles;  Parts and accessories o f
photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling an d
transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles00
901210 Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling an d
transport of  semiconductor wafers or reticles0 0
901290 Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed fo r
the handling and transport of  semiconductor wafers or reticles00
90138010 Liquid crystal devices; stereoscopes 0 0
90139010 Parts of liquid crystal devices; stereoscopes 6.5 0
90171010 Drafting machines 3.5 0
 90172010 Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or articles from photoresist coate d
substrates 3.9 0
901790 Parts and accessories for pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or articles
from photoresist coated substrates4.6-5.5 2.0
9026 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables o f
liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excludin g
instruments and apparatus of heading No 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032:0-3.3 0
902720 Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments 0-4.4 0-2.0
902730 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) 0-7.8 0-3.0
902750 Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) of heading No 9027 0-4.5 0
902780 Other instruments and apparatus of heading No 9027 (other than those of heading No 9027 10) 0-7.8 0-3.0
902790 Parts and accessories of products of heading 9027, other than for gas or smoke analysis apparatus
and microtomes0-4.7 0-2.0
903040 Instruments and apparatus for measuring and checking, specially designed for telecommunications
(for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)0-8.2 0-3.5
Table AIII.1 (cont'd)Canada WT/TPR/S/53
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    MFN duties Tariff
headingaHS descriptionb
1996 (%)c1998 (%)
903082 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices 0-3.3 0
903090 Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers
or devices
Parts of instruments and appliances for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices0-3.3 0
903141 Optical instruments and appliances for  inspecting semiconductor  wafers or devices or for inspectin g
masks, photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices62 . 5
903149 Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate contamination o n
semiconductor wafers0-6 0
90319090  Parts and accessories 0-3.9 0
a According to the 1998 Customs Tariff.
b According to Canada's ITA Schedule (WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/19, 2 April 1997).c Based on the 1996 Customs Tariff.
Source: WTO Secretariat based on data provided by the Canadian authorities.
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