WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.34 
13 September 2004 
 (04-3812) 
Committee on Market Access  
  
 
SUBMISSION OF HS96 DOCUMENTATION 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
Revision  
 
  With reference to the Decision on the Introducti on of HS changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff 
Concessions on 1 January 1996 (WT/L/124 + Corr.1 , WT/L/173, WT/L/216, WT/L/243, WT/L/268, 
WT/L/281, WT/L/303, WT/L/338, WT/L/351, WT /L/379 and WT/L/400) and according to the 
provisions of this Decision, Members have submitted to the Secretariat the documentation described on 
the following pages.   Please note that WT/L/400 was the last waiver  decision granted on a "collective basis" in 
connection with this exercise.  Thereafter, Members have  requested and been granted waivers on an 
individual basis. 
 
                                                     
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  
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1. Schedules in Loose-leaf Format including HS96 changes  
 Member
 Document  Date Certification  Electronic 
format  
 Waiver status1 
ARGENTINA  G/SECRET/HS96/302+ Corr.1  16.10. 1996   Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+ 338 +351+379 + 
400+464+485+523  
BOLIVIA  G/SECRET/HS96/42  29.09.1999  WT/Let/387  Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351  
BRAZIL  G/SECRET/HS96/36 + Corr.1-4 +Add.1
 31.07.1997 
 WT/Let/468  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379 +400+454
 
BULGARIA  G/SECRET/HS96/46  20.10.2000  WT/Let/379  Excel WT/L/243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379  
COLOMBIA  G/SECRET/HS96/32+ Corr.1  19.12.1996  WT/Let/267  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243  
CUBA  G/SECRET/HS96/21 + Rev.1  11.03.1996  WT/Let/192 + 
Corr.1  Lotus WT/L/124+173+216  
EGYPT  G/MA/TAR/RS/50/Rev.1* + Corr.1 +  Rev.1/Corr.1
 18.08.1998  4 Excel WT/ L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400  
EL SALVADOR  G/SECRET/HS96/44+ Corr.1-2  01.05.2000  WT/Let/467  Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379+400 +456+486+ 525
 
GUATEMALA  G/SECRET/HS96/41+ Corr.1-3  17.12.1998  4 Excel WT/L/268+281+351+379+400  
HONDURAS  G/SECRET/HS96/43 + Corr.1-3  20.03.2000  WT/Let/403  Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379  
HONG KONG, CHINA  G/SECRET/HS96/1  15.06.1995  WT/Let/76  Lotus - 
HUNGARY7 G/SECRET/HS96/22+ Corr.1-2  04.04.1996  WT/Let/264  Word.6  WT/L/124+173+216+243+268  
ICELAND  G/SECRET/HS96/38 + Corr.1  
+ Add.1-2  10.06.1997 
 WT/Let/477 
 Excel Excel
 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379 +400
 
INDIA  G/SECRET/HS96/8 + Corr.1  10.01.1996  WT/Let/340  Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338  
INDONESIA  G/SECRET/HS96/33 + Corr.1  16.10.1996  WT/Let/318  Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281  
JAPAN  G/SECRET/HS96/2 + Corr.1  26.07.1995  WT/Let/67  Lotus - 
KOREA  G/SECRET/HS96/4 + Corr.1-2/Rev.1 + Add.1 + 2
 20.11.1995  WT/Let/339  yes3 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281  
MACAO, CHINA  G/SECRET/HS96/35  19.12.1996  WT/Let/269  Excel - 
MALTA7 G/SECRET/HS96/39+Rev.1 
+ Rev.2  23.03.1998 
 WT/Let/315  Excel+Word  WT/L/243+268+281+ 303  
MOROCCO  G/SECRET/HS96/47+ Add.1-2  04.12.2000  4 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+462+488+530  
NORWAY  G/SECRET/HS96/11+Corr.1 
+ Add. 1  24.01.1996 
 WT/Let/466 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379 +400+459+489
 
PAKISTAN  G/SECRET/HS96/40  10.12.1998  4 Lotus WT/L/216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379+400+466 +528
  
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 Waiver status1 
PANAMA  G/SECRET/HS96/482 + Add.1+Rev.1 
+Rev.1/Corr.1-2  04.04.2001   Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+458+524+ 570  
PHILIPPINES  G/SECRET/HS96/16 + Corr.1-2 + Add.1  16.01.1996  WT/Let/402  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281  
SLOVENIA7 G/SECRET/HS96/23 + Corr.1-2  30.04.1996  WT/Let/352  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338  
SWITZERLAND 
/LIECHTENSTEIN  G/SECRET/HS96/10+ Corr.1  16.01.1996  WT/Let/465 Excel  WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379  + 400+460
 
THAILAND  G/SECRET/HS96/17+ Rev.1-2 + 
Rev.2/Add.1 + Rev.2/Corr.1  14.03.1996  4 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379 +400+463+490+527
 
TUNISIA  G/SECRET/HS96/25  12.09.1996  WT/Let/338  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338  
BOLIVARIAN REP. 
OF VENEZUELA  G/SECRET/HS96/12 +Rev. 1 + Corr.1  16.01.1996  4 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379 +400+457+491+526
 
* in addition to HS96 changes, the documentation contains also rectifications to the schedule 
  
2. List of tariff items affected by HS96 changes
 
 Member
 Document  Date Certification  Electronic 
format   
 Waiver status  
AUSTRALIA  G/SECRET/HS96/19 + Corr.1-2+ Add.1  21.02.1996  6 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338  
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
 G/SECRET/HS96/14 + Rev.1  16.01.1996  WT/Let/385  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379  
CANADA  G/SECRET/HS96/7 + Add.1  10.01.1996  WT/Let/329  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281  
COSTA RICA  G/SECRET/HS96/37 
+ Add.1+ Add.1/Corr.1  31.07.1997 
 WT/Let/397  Excel Excel
 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351  
CZECH REPUBLIC7 G/SECRET/HS96/5 + Corr.1  10.01.1996  WT/Let/372  MS Word  WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281  
EUROPEAN  
COMMUNITIES  G/SECRET/HS96/3  01.09.1995  4 Access  WT/L/124+173+216+243+268  
ISRAEL  G/SECRET/HS96/262 + 
Add.1+Add.1/Corr.1  08.10.1996 
  Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379 
+400+455+487+531 + 568  
MALAYSIA  G/SECRET/HS96/312 + Rev.1  16.10.1996   Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379 
+400+465+529 + 569  
MEXICO  G/SECRET/HS96/45 + Corr.1  11.07.2000  WT/Let/404  Excel WT/L//124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379  
       
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Member  Document  Date Certification  Electronic 
format   
 Waiver status  
NEW ZEALAND G/SECRET/HS96/20 + Corr.1+Rev.1 21.02.1996 WT/Let/458 +  
Corr.1 Excel WT/L/281+ 303+338+351+379+400 
NICARAGUA G/SECRET/HS96/49 05.02.2002 WT/Let/460 Excel  
PARAGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/29 23.10.1996 4 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379 
+400+461 
POLAND7 G/SECRET/HS96/34 19.12.1996 WT/Let/268  WT/L/124+173+216+243 
ROMANIA G/SECRET/HS96/24 27.08.1996 WT/Let/265 WP WT/L/216+243 
SINGAPORE G/SECRET/HS96/13 + Add.1+Corr.1 
+ Rev.1 12.01.1996 
 WT/Let/263 Excel WT/L/124+173+216  
SLOVAK REPUBLIC7 G/SECRET/HS96/6 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/373 Excel & Word WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
TURKEY G/SECRET/HS96/27+ Corr.1 08.10.1996 WT/Let/266 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
UNITED STATES G/SECRET/HS96/92 16.01.1996  ASCII5 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303 
URUGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/28+Corr.1-3 08.10.1996 4 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379 
+400 
      
 3. Preliminary information only
 
 
Member  Document  Date Certification  Electronic 
format  Waiver status  
SOUTH AFRICA  G/SECRET/HS96/152 22.01.1996   - WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+400  
 
 4. Members which have submitted to the Secretariat documentation for verification
 
 
Member       Waiver status  
 ZIMBABWE      WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
 
5. Members which have not submitted HS96 documentation
 
 Member
      Waiver status  
 
MALDIVES      WT/L/303+338+351  
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 1 WT/L/124 refers to those Members covered under the waiver Decisi on of 13 December 1995;  WT/L/173 refers to those Members cover ed under the Decision of 
18 July 1996 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/216 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 24 April 1997 (extensio n of time-limit);  WT/L/243 
refers to those Members covered under the D ecision of 22 October 1997 (extension of time-limit); WT/L/268 refers to those Membe rs covered under the Decision 
of 24 April 1998 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/281 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 14 October 1998 (ex tension of time-limit);  
WT/L/303 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 15 June 1999, granted with retroactive effect to 30 April 1999 ( extension of time-limit);  
WT/L/338 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 4 November 1999 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/351 refers to t hose Members covered under 
the Decision of 3 May 2000 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/379 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 Decembe r 2000 (extension of time-
limit);  WT/L/400 refers to those Me mbers covered under the Decision of 8 May 2001 (extension of time-limit).  
 2 Reservations received on the submission. 
 3 Submitted, but not able to read file. 
 4 Documentation being prep ared for certification. 
 5 Concordance tables only. 
 6 Australia requested that certification of  its HS96 changes be deferred until relevant domestic approvals had been secured.  
 7 Members of the European Union as of 1 May 2004. 
 
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