WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG152/3 
2 February 2004  
 
(04-0369) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
   
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BULGARIA AND LITHUANIA 
 
  The following communication, dated 22 December 2003, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegations of the Republic of Bulg aria and of the Republic of Lithuania. 
 
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Communication from the Parties
 
  I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT 
1. Membership, Dates Of Signature, Ratification And Entry Into Force 
 Parties to the Free Trade Agreement are th e Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of 
Lithuania. The Agreement applies in respect of the territory to which the customs laws of Bulgaria 
and Lithuania are applicable.  
 The Agreement was signed on May 8, 2001 in Sofia. 
   With a law adopted on 19 September 2001 th e XXXIX National Assembly of the Republic of 
Bulgaria ratified the Agreement. The law was promul gated in State Gazette No. 85 of 2 October 2001.  
 
 With a law No. IX-699 adopted on 12 January  2002 the Parliament of the Republic of 
Lithuania ratified the Agreement. The law was prom ulgated in State Gazette No. 21-810 of 2002.  
  The Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Lithuania 
entered into force on March 1, 2002 in acco rdance with Article 38 of this Agreement. 
 
 The Agreement was notified to the Council for Trade in Goods on 17 April 2003, in 
accordance with Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994.  
2. Type Of Agreement 
 The Agreement establishes a free trade area dur ing a transitional period ending on January 1, 
2002, in conformity with the provisions of Artic le XXIV of GATT 1994 a nd the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XXIV of GATT 1994.  
3. Scope 
 The free-trade area established by the Agreem ent provides the framework for future trade 
relations between Bulgaria and Lithuania. 
  The Agreement covers all trade in industr ial products (Chapters 25-97 of the Harmonized 
System, HS), agricultural, processed agricultural a nd fishery products (HS Chapters 1-24) originating 
in the Republic of Bulgaria or in the Republic of Li thuania according to the rules of origin laid out in WT/REG152/3 
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the Agreement.  The Parties will examine the po ssibilities of granting each other further concessions 
on agricultural products.   Annex I to the Agreement (reproduced in Anne x I to this document) defines the products 
falling under Chapter 25-97 of the HS that are treate d for the purpose of the Agreement as agricultural 
products. 
  From the date of entry into force of the Agreement customs duties and other restrictive 
regulations of commerce on all industrial and certain  agricultural products are abolished or reduced, 
thus meeting the requirement of Article XXIV in resp ect of the principle of covering substantially all 
the trade. 
   In order to ensure the proper functioning of  the free-trade area, the Agreement contains 
provisions, inter alia , on state monopolies, state aid, rules of competition, public procurement and 
protection of intellectual property rights. 
  
 An Evolutionary Clause enables the Parties to develop and deep en the relations established by 
the Agreement by extending them to fields not covered thereby.   Annex II contains a summary of the structure of the Agreement.  4. Trade Data 
 See Annex ІІІ where Annex III.1 provides information on the imports of Bulgaria from 
Lithuania and Annex III.2 – on the imports of Lithuania from Bulgaria.   II. TRADE PROVISIONS 
1. Import Restrictions 
 All customs duties and charges having equivale nt effect on imports of industrial products, 
except for those in Annex I to the Agreement were abolished on January 1, 2002 and no new customs 
duties or charges having equivalent effect shall be introduced in trade between the Parties.  
  
 The Parties have also abolished all quantitativ e restrictions on imports and measures having 
equivalent effect in trade between the Parties on January 1, 2002 and shall not introduce such new 
measures.  
2. Export Restrictions 
 The Agreement stipulates that all customs du ties and charges having equivalent effect on 
exports, as well as all quantitative restrictions a nd measures having equivalent effect shall be 
abolished on the date of entry into force and that no new measures of that kind shall be introduced in 
trade between the Parties.  
3. Rules Of Origin 
 The rules of origin on trade between the Republic  of Bulgaria and the Republic of Lithuania, 
defined in Protocol B of the Agreement, are based on the sufficient working or processing criteria.  In 
general, origin is conferred when:  
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(b) each of the non-originating materials used in the production of the product undergoes 
an applicable change in tariff classification set out in the specific rule for that good, 
and the product satisfies any other applicab le requirement set out in that rule, as a 
result of production occurring entirely in the territory of one or both of the Parties; 
(c) the product is produced entirely in the territory of one or both of the Parties 
exclusively from originating materials; or, 
(d) other particular circumstances as set out in Protocol B. 
 The rules of origin enable extended cumulation of origin within the system of pan-European 
cumulation functioning in the countries of the European Union, EFTA, CEFTA, Baltic States and Turkey. 
 
4. Standards 
 4.1 Technical Barriers To Trade 
   The rights and obligations of the Parties relate d to standards or technical regulations and the 
respective measures are defined by the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. 
   The Parties shall cooperate a nd exchange information in the field of standardization, 
metrology, conformity assessment and accreditation with the aim of reducing technical barriers to trade. Each of the Parties shall submit information on particular individual cases of standards, technical rules or similar measures if so requested by the other Party. 
 
 4.2 Sanitary, Phytosanitary And Veterinary Measures    The Parties shall implement their regulations in  sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary matters 
in a non-discriminatory fashion and shall not in troduce any new measures that have the effect of 
unduly obstructing trade. 
   The Parties to the Agreement agreed that the veterinary an d sanitary measures and the work 
of the veterinary services shall be in accordance with the Office International des Epizoodies Codex 
and other international conventions in this field. The phytosanitary measures an d the work of the plant 
protection service shall be in accordance with the International Plant Protec tion Convention and other 
international conventions in this field. 
 
5. Safeguards 
 The Agreement permits the application of safeguard measures in cases of increased imports 
(Article 26), re-export and serious shortage (Article 28), provisions concerning rules of competition 
(Article 21) and State aid (Article 22) between the Parties. 
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Article  26 on General Safeguards, the Parties can 
undertake specific safeguard measures on imports of agricultural products, subject to concessions 
(Article 13).  
 The procedure for the application of these measures is laid down in Article 30 of the 
Agreement.   In accordance with Article 27 on Structural  Adjustment, the Parties may increase their 
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undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these difficulties produce important social problems.   In case of balance of payments difficulties, Ar ticle 31 of the Agreement gives to the Parties 
the right of adopting restrictive measures in a ccordance with the conditions established under the 
GATT 1994 and the Agreement of the International Monetary Fund. 
 
6. Anti-Dumping And Countervailing Measures 
 Article 25 of the Agreement stipulates that if a Party finds that dumping within the meaning 
of Article VI of GATT 1994 is taking place in trad e relations governed by this Agreement, it may take 
appropriate measures against that practice in accordance with Article VI of GATT 1994 and in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of this Agreement. 
 
7. Subsidies And State Aid 
 According to Article 22 of the Agreement, any aid granted by a state being a Party to this 
Agreement or through state resources in any form what soever which distorts or threatens to distort 
competition by favouring certain undertakings or th e production of certain goods shall be subject to 
measures to be taken under the c onditions and in conformity with  the procedures laid down by GATT 
1994 and by the Agreement Establishing the WTO, pu rsuant to the provisions laid down in Article 30 
of the Agreement.  
 The Agreement also sets up appropriate means to ensure transparency in the area of state aid 
measures.  
8. Sector-Specific Provisions 
 8.1 Agriculture 
  
 In Article 11 of the Agreement, the Parties decl are their readiness to fo ster, in so far as their 
agricultural policies allow, the harmonious devel opment of trade in agricultural products and to 
discuss this issue periodically with in the Joint Committee. In pursuan ce of this objective, the Parties 
grant each other the concessions specified  in Protocol A to the Agreement. 
 
 Article 11 also provides for examination of the possibilities of granting each other further 
concessions on trade in agricultural products.   8.2 Services   
 There is no provision in the Agreement concer ning the right of establishment and supply of 
services.  
9. Other 
 9.1 Co-Operation In Customs Administration 
 
 A framework for co-operation in customs admi nistration was established with Article 15 and 
Protocols B and C concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of 
administrative co-operation between the Parties.   
 
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 9.2 State Monopolies   Under Article 19 of the Agreement, the Parties agreed to adjust progressively any State monopoly of a commercial character so as to ensure that by the end of the year following the entry 
into force of this Agreement, no discrimination exists regarding the cond itions under which goods are 
procured and marketed between nationals of the Parties. 
  9.3 Internal Taxation   Any measure or practice of an internal fiscal nature establishing discrimination between the 
products originating in the Parties is being prohibited in Article 16 of the Agreement. This Article also 
prohibits repayment of internal taxes in excess of the amount of direct or indirect taxes imposed on 
exports.   9.4 Protection Of Intellectual Property 
 
 The protection of intellectual property is addressed in Article 24. The Parties confirm their 
will to respect obligations arising from the WTO Ag reement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual 
Property Rights, as well as other conventions on in tellectual property protection, which are specified 
in Annex IV to the Agreement.  
 9.5 Payments 
  According to Article 20, payments in freely convertible currencies re lating to trade in goods, 
within the framework of this Agreement between the Parties and the transfer of such payments to the 
territory of the other Party where the creditor resides, shall be free from any restrictions. 
  
 In the same Article, it is also stated that an y measures concerning current payments connected 
with the movement of goods shall be in conformity with the conditions laid down under Article VIII of the Statutes of the International Monetary Fund.   9.6 Public Procurement 
 
 The Parties consider the liberalization of th eir respective public procurement markets as an 
objective of this Agreement. The Contracting Pa rties shall progressively develop their respective 
regulations, conditions and practices for public procur ement with a view to grant suppliers of the 
other Contracting Party access not less favourable than that accorded to companies of any third 
country to contract award procedures on their respective public procurement markets.  
  
III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT 
1. Exceptions And Reservations 
 All customs duties and charges having equivale nt effect on imports applied to industrial 
products are abolished on the date of entry into  force of the Agreement. This, however, will not 
preclude prohibitions or restrictions  on imports, exports or goods in tr ansit justified on the grounds of 
the protection of public morality or public security ; the protection of health and life of humans, 
animals or plants and environment; the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value; the protection of intellectual property; the rules relating to gold or silver or the 
preservation of exhaustible natural resources. 
  The Agreement also allows the Parties to take  measures, with concerns of security, in the 
cases specified in Article 18. WT/REG152/3 
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2. Accession 
 There is no provision in the Agreement allo wing other countries to accede to the Free Trade 
Agreement.  
3. Dispute Settlement Procedures 
 The Agreement does not contain special provi sions regarding dispute settlement. The Joint 
Committee, established under Article 33, has the aut hority to take decisions in the cases provided for 
in the Agreement.  
4. Relation With Other Trade Agreements 
 The Agreement does not contain any provisions that establish any specific relation with other 
bilateral, plurilateral and/or multilateral trade agr eements. However in the Preamble a reference is 
made to other trade agreements, concluded by each of the Parties.    The Agreement also stipulates that rights a nd obligations relating to certain matters, among 
which standards or technical regulations and related matters, anti-dumping measures, state aid, 
balance-of-payments difficulties, etc. shall be governed by the relevant WTO Agreements. The 
obligations in the area of protection of intellectua l property rights also arise from certain multilateral 
conventions on intellectual property protection.  
5. Institutional Framework 
 The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee whic h is responsible for the administration and 
the supervision of the Agreement and shall meet on ce a year to monitor its implementation (Articles 
33 and 34).   IV. OTHER 
Validity And Denunciation 
 Article 39 of the Agreement stipulates that  either contracting party may denounce this 
Agreement by a written notification to the other Pa rty and the denunciation shall take effect on the 
first day of the seventh month following the date on which the notification was received by the other 
Contacting Party. In the event of a Contracting Part y becoming a member of the European Union, that 
Party will withdraw from this Agreement at the la test date before membership takes effect.  
  With a law No. IX-1792 adopted on 21 Oct ober 2003 the Parliament of the Republic of 
Lithuania denounced the Agreement. The law was promulgated in State Gazette No. 104-4651 of 
2002. Note No. 529/2003 of the Republic of L ithuania informing about the denunciation of the 
Agreement was handed over to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Warsaw on 29 October 
2003. The denunciation of the Agreement shall take effect on 1 May 2004. 
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ANNEX I 
 
Referred To In Articles 2 And 10 Of The Agreement  
 
CN code 1998 Product description 
2905 43 00 0 - - Mannitol 
2905 44 - - D-glucitol (sorbitol) 
ex 33 02 Mixtures of odorous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a 
basis of one or more of these substances of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odorous substances of a kind used for the manufacture of 
beverages: 
- Оf a kind used in food or drink industries: 
- - Of a kind used in drink industries: 
- - - Preparations containing all flavoring agents characterizing a beverage: 
3302 10 10  - - - - Of an actual alco holic strength by volume exceeding 0,5% 
ex 35 02 Albumins, albuminates and other albumin derivatives: 
 - Egg albumin: 
ex 3502 11 - - Dried: 
3502 11 90 0 - - - Other 
ex 3502 19 - - Other: 
3502 19 90 0 - - - Other 
ex 3502 20 - Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins: 
 - - Other: 
3502 20 91 0 - - - Dried (for exampl e, in sheets, scales, flakes, powder) 
3502 20 99 0 - - - Other 
ex 3505 10 Dextrines and other modified starches, excluding starches, esterified or etherified of 
subheading 3505 10 50 
3505 20 Glues based on starches, dextrins or other modified starches 
3809 10 Dressings and finishing agents with a basis of amylaceous substances 
3824 60 Sorbitol other than that of subheading 2905 45 
45 01 Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork 
5201 00 Cotton, not carded or combed 
53 01 Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock) 
53 02 True hemp ( Cannabis sativa L. ), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true 
hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 
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ANNEX II 
 
Structure Of The Agreement
 
 
Preamble  
Objectives Article 1 
Scope  Articles 2, 10 and Annex I 
Basic Duties Article 3  Customs Duties on Imports and Charges Having Equivalent Effect Article 4, Annex II and Annex III Fiscal Duties Article 5 Customs Duties on Exports and Charges Having Equivalent Effect Article 6 Quantitative Restrictions (QRs) on Imports and Measures Having 
Equivalent Effect Article 7 
QRs on Exports and Measures Having Equivalent Effect Article 8 
Technical Barriers to Trade Article 9 Exchange of Concessions Article 11 and Protocol A Concessions and Agricultural Policies Article 12 Specific Safeguards Article 13 Veterinary, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Article 14 Rules of Origin and Co-operation in Customs Administration Article 15, Protocol B and 
Protocol C 
Internal Taxation Article 16 General Exceptions Article 17 Security Exceptions Article 18 State Monopolies Article 19 Payments  Article 20 
Rules of Competition Concerning Undertakings  Article 21 
State Aid Article 22 Public Procurement Article 23 Protection of Intellectual Property  Article 24 and Annex IV Dumping  Article 25 General Safeguards Article 26 Structural Adjustment Article 27 
Re-export and Serious Shortage Article 28 
Fulfillment of Obligations Article 29 Procedure for the App lication of Safeguard Measures Article 30 
Balance of Payments Difficulties Article 31 Evolutionary Clause Article 32 The Joint Committee Article 33 Procedures of the Joint Committee Article 34 Customs Unions, Free Trade Areas  and Frontier Trade Article 35 
Amendments Article 36 Annexes and Protocols  Article 37 Entry into Force Article 38 Validity and Denunciation Article 39 
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ANNEX ІII 
 
I. Bulgarian Imports From Lithuania  
(thousand USD) 
 
HS CHAPTER  DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS 1999 2000 2001 2002 
2 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL 144.2 149.1 0.0 0.0 
3 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS 
AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 78.6 195.9 634.2 245.1 
4 DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS'EGGS; NATURAL 
HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL 
ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED 84.9 
 97.9 0.0 10.4 
11 PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; 
MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT 
GLUTEN 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 
16 PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF 
CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER 
AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 0.0 
 0.0 0.0 9.4 
17 SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY 0.0 0.0 10.0 21.3 
18 COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS 0.0 0.1 0.0 1043.3 
19 PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, 
STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS 0.0 0.0 0.0  
20 PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, 
NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.8 
23 RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD 
INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER 0.0 
 0.0 9.3 0.0 
27 MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND 
PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; 
BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES. 10.1 25.6 53.1 70.7 
29 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 
31 FERTILISERS 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.4 
34 SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE 
AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, 
LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, 
POLISHING OR SCOURING 
PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, "DENTAL 
WAXES" AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS 
WITH A BASIS  0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 
35 ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES; MODIFIED 
STARCHES; GLUES; ENZYMES 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 
38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 0.6 0.0 1.7 3.6 
39 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF 0.0 1.8 152.2 179.6 
40 RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 
41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN 
FURSKINS) AND LEATHER 0.0 30.4 0.0 10.2 
44 WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD 
CHARCOAL  0.0 0.0 4.3 
48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF 
PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF 
PAPERBOARD 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.7 
49 PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES 
AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING 0.1 0.1 8.3 9.2 WT/REG152/3 
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HS CHAPTER  DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS 1999 2000 2001 2002 
INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS 
AND PLA 
51 WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR, 
HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC 11.7 0.0 36.2 135.0 
52 COTTON 0.0 51.8 7.8 2.1 
53 OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; 
PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN 0.0 40.3 39.4 302.2 
54 MAN-MADE FILAMENTS 49.4 29.7 2.8 0.1 
55 MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES 36.0 34.6 78.3 172.7 
56 WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; 
SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, 
ROPES AND CABLES  AND ARTICLES 
THEREOF 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 
58 SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS; TUFTED 
TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; TAPESTRIES; 
TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY 0.0  0.0 0.0 
59 IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR 
LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE 
ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR 
INDUSTRIAL USE 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 
60 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS 0.0 0.0 4.9 1.8 
61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING 
ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 
62 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING 
ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED 0.0 0.0 6.3 10.6 
63 OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; 
SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN 
TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 
64 FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; 
PARTS OF SUCH  ARTICLES 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 
65 HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 
70 GLASS AND GLASSWARE 7.2 4.1 0.4 0.1 
73 ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL 3.5 34.6 11.1 6.1 
82 TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS 
AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS 
THEREOF OF BASE METAL 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 
83 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE 
METAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 
84 NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, 
MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL 
APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF 3042.7 1653.9 1539.0 2483.1 
85 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND 
EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; 
SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, 
TELEVISION IMAG E AND SOUND 
RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND 
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES 44.4 26.7 7.9 591.8 
87 VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR 
TRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK, AND PARTS 
AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 15.3 46.9 64.9 45.2 
88 AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT, AND PARTS 
THEREOF 0.0 83.5 0.0 0.0 
90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, 
CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, 42.5 41.9 79.8 104.2  WT/REG152/3 
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HS CHAPTER  DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS 1999 2000 2001 2002 
CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR 
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 
THEREOF 
91 CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS 
THEREOF  0.0 0.0 0.0 
94 FURNITURE; BEDD ING, MATTRESSES, 
MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS AND 
SIMILAR STUFFED FURNISHINGS; LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, NOT 
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; 
ILLUMINATED SIGNS, ILLUMINATED NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE; 
PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS 1.9 0.0 0.1 3.2 
96 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED 
ARTICLES 3.7 0.0 0.1 0.5 
TOTAL  3581.4 2553.8 2749.2 5519.8 
 
II. Lithuanian Imports From Bulgaria  
(thousand USD) 
 
HS CHAPTER  DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS 1999 2000 2001 2002 
2 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL 0 0 0 0 
3 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS 
AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 1.4 8.4 8.3 0 
4 DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS'EGGS; NATURAL 
HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL 
ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR 
INCLUDED 0 0 0 0 
7 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN 
ROOTS AND TUBERS 26.1 0 0 0 
8 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF 
CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS 4.7 14.3 15.2 2 
9 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 1.1 6.8 0.6 4.1 
11 PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; 
MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN 0 0 0 0 
12 OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; 
MISCELAINEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND 
FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER 11.5 1.7 2.4 7.8 
16 PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF 
CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER 
AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 0 0 0 0 
17 SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY 0 0 0 0 
18 COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS 0 0 46.1 264.6 
19 PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, 
STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' 
PRODUCTS 21 0 0 0 
20 PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, 
NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS 11.6 0 0 0 
21 MISCELANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS 0.4 31.2 0 20.4 
22 BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR 4592.1 3632 3361.9 3012.8 
23 RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD 
INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER 0 0 0.6 0 
24 TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED 88 17.1 405.5 507.4 WT/REG152/3 
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HS CHAPTER  DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS 1999 2000 2001 2002 
TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES 
25 SALT; SULPHUR, EARTHS AND STONE; 
PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT 0 18.6 0 2.6 
27 MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND 
PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; 
BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL 
WAXES. 31.8 0 0 0 
29 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 0 0 0 0.9 
30 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 2419.8 2428.1 2624.2 3539.3 
31 FERTILISERS 0 7.3 0 2.5 
 TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNIS 
AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DEYS, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING 
MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY 
AND OTHER MASTIC; INKS   600.4 622.3 623.4 578.4 
34 SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE 
AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, 
LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, 
ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING 
PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR 
ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, "DENTAL WAXES" AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS 
WITH A BASIS  14.2 7.2 18.9 19.6 
35 ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES; MODIFIED 
STARCHES; GLUES; ENZYMES 0 0 0 0.2 
37 PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC 
GOODS 1.7 4.6 31.8 357.6 
38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 0 0.2 0.1 2.4 
39 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF 8.4 151 114 83.7 
40 RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 137.3 54.1 91.2 45.7 
41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN 
FURSKINS) AND LEATHER 0 0 0 0 
42 ARTICLES OF LEATHER; SADDLERY AND 
HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS 
AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF 
ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILWORM GUT) 27.5 7.4 20.9 21.8 
43 FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; 
MANUFACTURES THEREOF 0 0 0 19.5 
44 WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD 
CHARCOAL 0.1 0.3 7.2 24.2 
48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF 
PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF 
PAPERBOARD 0.7 1.5 7.3 121.5 
49 PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES 
AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING 
INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS 
AND PLA 1.1 18.3 1.5 5.6 
51 WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR, 
HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC 70.8 27.3 152.8 293.6 
52 COTTON 0.9 2.1 5.8 1.8 
53 OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; 
PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF 
PAPER YARN 0 0 0 0 
54 MAN-MADE FILAMENTS 1.9 1.5 16.2 173.8  WT/REG152/3 
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55 MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES 7.2 33.7 122.3 854 
56 WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; 
SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES  AND ARTICLES 
THEREOF 0.9 0 0 0.3 
58 SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS; TUFTED 
TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; TAPESTRIES; 
TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY 4.6 0.7 9.3 77.1 
59 IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR 
LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR 
INDUSTRIAL USE 0 0 0 0 
60 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS 0 0.5 2.3 167.8 
61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING 
ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 19.4 16 69.9 276.1 
62 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING 
ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED 133.7 114.8 904 330.2 
63 OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; 
SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS 3.4 0.8 20.6 42.6 
64 FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; 
PARTS OF SUCH  ARTICLES 23.3 46 57.9 56.3 
65 HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 
68 ARTICLES OF STONE; PLASTER, CEMENT, 
ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS 0 0 0 0.6 
69 CERAMIC PRODUCTS 66.4 19.9 29.4 11.8 
70 GLASS AND GLASSWARE 19.1 9.3 88.2 2.8 
71 NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, 
PRECIOUS OR SEMIPREACIOUS STONES, 
PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES 
THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELRY; COINS 0 0 2.7 0 
72 IRON AND STEEL 0.2 7.1 0 0 
73 ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL 2.1 119.2 190.4 277.7 
74 COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 63.3 0 0 8.4 
76 ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF 0 2.9 0.1 0.7 
81 OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; 
ARTICLES THEREOF 0 44.2 0 0 
82 TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS 
AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS 
THEREOF OF BASE METAL 0 0.5 0 126.7 
83 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE 
METAL 10.4 0 0.5 17.9 
84 NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, 
MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL 
APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF 978.6 1287 1151.7 1530.3 
85 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND 
EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; 
SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, 
TELEVISION IMAG E AND SOUND 
RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND 
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH 
ARTICLES 722.9 979.4 889.3 1157.8 
87 VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR 
TRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK, AND PARTS 
AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 9.1 6.7 22.7 53.3 WT/REG152/3 
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88 AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT, AND PARTS 
THEREOF 0 0 0 0 
90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, 
CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, 
CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR 
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND 
APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 
THEREOF 5.8 36.3 21.8 17.4 
91 CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS 
THEREOF 0 0 0 0 
93 ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PATS AND 
ACCESSORIES THEREOF 17.2 0 16.9 15.4 
94 FURNITURE; BEDD ING, MATTRESSES, 
MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR STUFFED FURNISHINGS; LAMPS 
AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, NOT 
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; ILLUMINATED SIGNS, ILLUMINATED 
NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE; 
PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS 0 1.3 1.7 3.1 
95 TOYS, GAMES, AND SPRTS REQUISITES; 
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 0 0 0.9 0.7 
96 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED 
ARTICLES 10.8 8.6 28.1 31.9 
98 COMMODITIES WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED 
ACCORDING SPECIAL  REQUIREMENTS 1072.5 1871.1 1889.1 599 
TOTAL  11245.8 11671.8 13075.8 14774.2 
 
 
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