RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/TAR/RS/66
1 May 2000
(00-1765)
Committee on Market Access Original:  English
RECTIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULES
Schedule XII – India
The following communication, dated 20 April 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of India.
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Pursuant to the reports by India on the conclusion of negotiations and related consultations by
India in respect of its proposal to increase existing bindings in relation to certain products inSchedule XII through Article XXVIII:1 of the GATT 1994, circulated in document
G/SECRET/8/Add.1 dated 20 Ja nuary 2000, enclosed herewith
1, with paragraph 1 of the Decision for
Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions  (L/4962 of
26 March 1980), is a draft of changes in the authentic text of India's Schedule XII to reflect the
modifications resulting from the action under Article XXVIII:1.
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If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this
document, the rectifications and modifications to Schedule XII – India will be deemed to be approved
and will be formally certified.
                                                     
1In English only.G/MA/TAR/RS/66
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CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XII – INDIA
A. BOUND RATES TO BE INCREASED
Sl.
No.H.S. Code Description Current
BindingProposed
BindingSpecial remarks
1. 0402.10 Milk and cream in
powder, granules or
other solid forms, of a
fat content, by weight,
not exceeding 1.5%0 60%
2. 0402.21 Milk and cream in
powder, granules orother solid forms, of a
fat content, by weight,
exceeding 1.5% - not
containing added sugar
or other sweetening
matter0 60%A global tariff rate quota of
10,000 MT at an in-quota
tariff rate of 15% applicable
cumulatively to both the
tariff lines 0402.10 and
0402.21
3. 0806.10 Grapes, fresh 30% 40% -
4. Ex 1001.90 Spelt 0 80% -
5. 1005.10 Maize (corn), seed 0 70% -
6. 1005.90 Maize (corn), other 0 60% A global tariff rate quota at
an in-quota tariff rate of
15% for the following
quantities:
Year 1: 350,000 tonnes
Year 2: 400,000 tonnes
Year 3: 450,000 tonnes
Year 4 and beyond: 500,000tonnes per year
7. 1006.10 Rice in the husk (paddy
or rough)0 80% -
8. 1006.20 Husked (brown) rice 0 80% -
9. 1006.30 Semi-milled or wholly
milled rice, whether ornot polished or glazed.0 70% -
10. 1006.40 Broken rice 0 80% -
11. 1007.00 Grain sorghum 0 80% -
12. 1008.20 Millet 0 70% -
13. 1514.10 Rape, colza or mustard
oil, crude45% 75% -
14. 1514.90 Rape, colza or mustard
oil and fractions
thereof, other45% 75% A global tariff rate quota of
150,000 MT at in-quota
tariff rate of 45%
15. 1901.10 Preparations for instant
use, put up for retail
sale17.5% 50% -G/MA/TAR/RS/66
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B. REDUCTION OF RATES BOUND IN THE EXISTING SCHEDULES
Sl.
No.H.S. Code Description Current
BindingProposed
BindingSpecial remarks
1. 0405.10 Butter 100-40% 40% INR (AUS)
2. 0406.90 Other cheese 100-40% 40% INR (AUS)
3. 0713.10 Dried peas 100% 50% -
4. 0802.11 Almonds, in shell Rs 55/kg Rs 35/kg -
5. 0805.10 Oranges 100% 40% -
6. 0805.30 Lemons and limes 100% 40% -
7. 0805.40 Grapefruit 100% 25% -
8. 0808.10 Apples 55% 50% -
9. 0808.20 Pears and quinces 55% 35% -
10. 0809.40 Plums and sloes 30% 25% -
11. 0813.20 Prunes 55% 25% -
12. 1107.10 Malt, not roasted 100% 40% -
13. 1509.90 Olive oil, other than
virgin45% 40% -
14. 1512.11 Sunflower-seed oil or
safflower oil and
fractions thereof, crude
oil300% 300% A global tariff rate quota of
150,000 MT at an in-quota
tariff rate of 50%
15. 1704.10 Chewing gum 150% 45% -
16. 1905.30 Sweet biscuits; waffles
and wafers150% 45% -
17. 2004.10.09 Other potato
preparations – frozen55% 35% -
18. 2009.11 Orange juice, frozen 85% 35% -
19. 2009.19 Orange juice, other 85% 35% -
20 Ex 2701.12 Coking coal, of an ash
content of not more
than 12%25% 20% -
21. Ex 2701.12 Other UB 55% -
22. 3823.70 Industrial fatty alcohol 150% 50% -
23. 5101.21 Shorn wool 100% 40% INR (AUS)
24. 5101.30 Carbonised 100% 40% INR (AUS)
25. Ex 5105.29 Wool tops 105-40% 40% INR (AUS)
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