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G/MA/TAR/RS/595  
21 de abril de 2020 
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Comité de Acceso a los Mercados  Original:  inglés  
 
  
RECTIFICACIONES Y MODIFICACIONES DE LAS LISTAS  
LISTA  LXXXII - HONG KONG, CHINA  
La siguiente  comunicación, de fecha 8 de abril de  2020, se distribuye a petición de la delegación de 
Hong Kong, China . 
 
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De conformidad con los procedimientos para la modificación o rectificación de las listas de 
concesiones arancelarias contenidos en la Decisión de 26 de marzo de 1980 (BISD 27S/25), 
Hong Kong, China notifica por la presente a los Miembros de la OMC las propuestas  de rectificacion es 
técnicas de la Lista LXXXII que figura n en los anexos1. 
 
Durante la verificación de los ficheros de transposición al Sistema Armonizado de 20 12 (SA 20 12) 
preparados por la Secretaría, Hong Kong, China observó algunas incoherencias entre su lista 
certificada en la nomenclatura del Sistema Armonizado de 2002 (SA 2002),  su lista certificada en la 
nomenclatura del Sistema Armonizado de 2007 (SA 2007),  sus listas arancelarias nacionales y los 
ficheros de transposición al SA 20 12. Las rectificaciones pr opuestas tienen por objeto corregir los 
errores detectados o eliminar las incoherencias . Las rectificaciones necesarias conciernen a dos 
instrumentos jurídicos:  
 
a) WT/Let/584 , en el que figuran los cambios del SA 2002 introducidos en la lista de 
concesiones  de Hong Kong, China anexa al Acuerdo sobre la OMC,  
b) WT/Let/1010 , en el que figuran los cambios del SA 2007 introducidos en la lista de 
concesiones de Hong Kong, China anexa al Acuerdo sobre la OMC . 
Las correcciones son de carácter técnico  y están  destinad as a reflejar de forma más precisa los 
compromisos contraídos por Hong Kong, China . 
 
En el anexo 1 figuran notas explicativas detalladas y cuadros con las rectificaciones  propuestas , y 
en el anexo 2 se recoge el proyecto de rectificaci ón.1 
 
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Si en el plazo de tres meses contado a partir de la fecha del presente documento no se notifica a la 
Secretaría ninguna objeción, las rectificaciones y modificaciones de la Lista LXXXII - Hong Kong, 
China se considerarán aprobadas y serán  formalmente certificadas . 
 
1 En inglés solamente .   
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ANNEX 1 – EXPLANATORY NOTE  
In the course of verifying the HS2012 transposition files prepared by the Secretariat, some inconsistencies between the HS2002 and HS2007 certified sche dules 
of Hong Kong, China; Hong Kong, China’s domestic Tariff Schedules; as well as the HS2012 transposition files were identified.   Pursuant to the Secretariat’s 
recommendation, Hong Kong, China proposes to rectify the relevant discrepancies as set out below.  
 
(i) WT/Let/584  
1. To implement our commitment under Attachment A, Section 2 to the Annex to the Ministerial Declaration on Trad e in Information Technology Products 
(“ITA”; WT/MIN(96)/16), Hong Kong, China has bound “chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production” classif ied as part ("ex") of 
HS 8419.8900 and such commitment is correctly certified in WT/Let/1601.  Subsequently, Hong Kong, China has bound the whole tariff line HS  8419.8900 
(including the non -ITA part) in WT/Let/584 which contains the HS2002 changes introduced to Hong Kong, China’s schedule of concessions  and which is 
in excess of the binding commitm ents.  To accurately reflect Hong Kong, China’s ITA commitments, the following rectification is proposed:  
WT/Let/584   Proposed Rectification  
Existing 
HS02 code  Existing  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate   Proposed 
HS02  code  Proposed  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate  
8419.8900  -- Other  Free  8419.89  -- Other   
   
 8419.8910  --- Chemical vapor deposition 
apparatus for semiconductor 
production  Free 
    8419.8990  --- Other  U 
 
* Bold represents the revision.  
 
As a result, document WT/Let/1010 which contains the HS2007 changes should be rectified accordingly.  
 
1 This legal instrument (which is effective since 17  July 1997) contains the  modifications introduced to Hong Kong, China’s W TO schedule of concessions  arising from the 
implementation of the ITA concluded in December 1996.    
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(ii) WT/Let/1010  
2. Arising from annual changes in tariff classification, Hong Kong, China has replaced a number of bound / partially bound / unbound lines under HS   8469 
with HS  8469.0000 (viz. “typewriters other than printers of heading 8443; word -processing machines”) and bound this new tariff line for simplicity since 
2007.  As a result, HS  8469.00 (comprising HS  8469.0010, 8469.0020 and 846 9.0090) should have been fully bound in WT/Let/1010.  To accurately 
reflect Hong Kong, China’s commitments, the following rectification is proposed:  
WT/Let/1010   Proposed rectification  
Existing 
HS07 code  Existing  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate   Proposed 
HS07 code  Proposed  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate  
8469.00  Typewriters other than printers of 
heading 84.43; word -processing 
machines    8469.0000  Typewriters other than printers 
of heading 84.43; word -
processing machines  Free 
8469.0010  - Word -processing machines  Free     
8469.0020  - Electric typerwriters, other than 
weighting not more than 12 kg, 
excluding case  Free     
8469.0090  - Other  U     
* Bold represents the revision.  
 
 
    
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3. Arising from annual changes in tariff classification, Hong Kong, China has fully bound all tariff lines under HS  8528.72 since their creation in  2007.  As a 
result, the whole HS  8528.72 (comprising HS  8528.7210 and 8528.7290), instead of only HS 8528.7210, should have been bound in WT/Let/1010.  The 
following rectification should be made to accurately reflect Hong Kong, China’s commitments:  
WT/Let/1010   Proposed rectification  
Existing 
HS07 code  Existing  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate   Proposed 
HS07 code  Proposed  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate  
8528.7  - Reception apparatus for television, 
whether or not incorporating radio -
broadcast receivers or sound or 
video recording or reproducing 
apparatus:    8528.7  - Reception apparatus for television, 
whether or not incorporating radio -
broadcast receivers or sound or 
video recording or reproducing 
apparatus:   
8528.72  -- Other, colour    8528.7200  -- Other, colour  Free 
8528.7210  --- Incorporating radio -broadcast 
receivers or sound or video recording 
or reproducing apparatus only  Free     
8528.7290  --- Other  U     
* Bold represents the revision.  
 
 
4. Arising from annual changes in tariff classification, Hong Kong, China merged parts of a number of bound and unbound tariff lines to form a new tariff 
line HS  8536.7000 (viz. “connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables”) in 2007.  Hong Kong, China has fully bound this new tariff line for 
simplicity since then.  As a result, the whole HS  8536.70 (comprising HS  8536.7010 and 8536.7090), instead of only HS  8536.7010, should have been 
bound in WT/Let/1010.  The following rectification should  be made to accurately reflect Hong Kong, China’s commitments:  
WT/Let/1010   Proposed rectification  
Existing 
HS07 code  Existing  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate   Proposed 
HS07 code  Proposed  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate  
8536.70  - Connectors for optical fibres, 
optical fibre bundles or cables    8536.7000  - Connectors for optical fibres, 
optical fibre bundles or cables  Free 
8536.7010  -- Of copper  Free  
8536.7090  -- Other  U  
* Bold represents the revision.  
 
  
   
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5. During the introduction of HS2007 changes to Hong Kong, China’s WTO schedule of concessions, the tariff line HS  9503.0060 (viz. “puzzles of all kinds”), 
which was created by merging a number of unbound tariff lines (under HS  9503.60 in HS2002), was inadvertently bound .  Hence, this tariff line should 
not have been bound in WT/Let/1010.  The following rectification is therefore proposed:  
WT/Let/1010   Proposed rectification  
Existing 
HS07 code  Existing  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate   Proposed 
HS07 code  Proposed  
Product Description  Final  
Bound Rate  
9503.0060  - Puzzles  Free  9503.0060  - Puzzles  U 
 
* Bold represents the revision.    
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ANNEX 2  – DRAFT RECTIFICATI ON 
SCHEDULE LXXXII - HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
This schedule is authentic only in the English language  
 
PART I - MOST -FAVOURED -NATION TARIFF  
SECTION II – OTHER PRODUCTS  
 
Tariff 
item no.  
(HS 20 12) 
 Description of products  Base rate of 
duty  Bound rate of 
duty  Implementation 
period  Initial 
negotiating 
right  Other 
duties and 
charges  
 Other terms 
and 
conditions  Ad 
val. 
(% )  Other  Ad 
val. 
(% )  Other  From  To 
1 2 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A 5B 6 7 8 
8419  Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated 
(excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 85.14), for the 
treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as 
heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilising, pasteurising, 
steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporising, condensing or cooling, other than 
machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or 
storage water heaters, non -electric .          
8419.8  - Other machinery, plant and equipment  :          
8419.89  -- Other           
8419.8910  --- Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for  semiconductor production    Free      0  
8419.8990  --- Other    U 
       
8469.0000  Typewriters other than printers of heading 84.43; word -processing machines    Free      0  
8528  Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; 
reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio -
broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus.           
8528.7  - Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio -
broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus:           
8528.7200  -- Other, colour    Free      0    
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Tariff 
item no.  
(HS 20 12) 
 Description of products  Base rate of 
duty  Bound rate of 
duty  Implementation 
period  Initial 
negotiating 
right  Other 
duties and 
charges  
 Other terms 
and 
conditions  Ad 
val. 
(% )  Other  Ad 
val. 
(% )  Other  From  To 
1 2 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A 5B 6 7 8 
8536  Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for 
making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, 
fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp -holders and other connectors, 
junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts; connectors for optical 
fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables.           
8536.7000  - Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables    Free      0  
9503.00  Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; 
other toys; reduced -size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, 
working or not; puzzles of all kinds.           
9503.0060  - Puzzles    U       
 
 
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