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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original:  anglais  
 
  
RECTIFICATION ET MODIFICATION DES LISTES  
LISTE L XXXII – HONG KONG, CHINE  
La communication  ci-après , datée du 8 avril 2020, est distribuée à la demande de la délé gation de 
Hong Kong, Chin e. 
 
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Conformément aux Procédures de modification et de rectification des Listes de concessions tarifaires 
énoncées dans la Décision du 2 6 mars 1980 (IBDD,  S27/26), Hong Kong, Chine a l'honneur de 
notifier aux Membres de l'OMC le projet de rectifications techniques de la Liste  LXXXII , joint en 
annexe .1 
Lors de la vérification des fichiers de transposition du Système harmonisé 2012 (SH2012) établis 
par le Secr étariat , Hong Kong, Chine a relevé quelques i ncohérences entre sa liste certifiée établie 
selon le  Système harmonisé 2002 ( SH2002), sa liste certifiée établie selon le Système harmonisé 
2007 (SH2007), ses listes tarifaires nationales et les fichiers de tra nsposition du SH 2012. Les 
rectification s projetées visent à corriger les erreurs relevées ou à é liminer les incohérences . Les 
rectifications requises sont énoncées  dans les deux  instruments juridiques  suivants : 
a) WT/Let/584, qui contient les modifications du SH 2002 introduites dans  la Liste de 
concessions de Hong Kong, Chine annexée à l'Accord sur l'OMC ; et 
b) WT/Let/1010, qui contient les modifications du SH 2007 introduites dans  la Liste de 
concessions de Hong Kong, Chine annexée à l'Accord s ur l'OMC . 
Ces c orrections de nature  techni que sont effectuées pour refléter plus précisément les engagements 
pris par Hong Kong, Chine . 
L'annexe 1 contient des notes explicatives détaillées et des tableaux présentant les rectifications  
projetées, tandis que l'annexe 2 contient le projet de rectification s.1 
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Si aucune objection n'est notifiée au Secrétariat dans un délai de trois mois à compter de la date du 
présent document, les rectifications et modifications apportées à la Liste LXXXII – Hong Kong,  Chine 
seront considérées comme approuvées et seront officie llement certifiées . 
 
1 En anglais seulement .  
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- 2 - 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 
schedule s 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 Trade in Information Technology 
Products (“ITA”; WT/MIN(96)/16), Hong Kong, China has bound “chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production ” classified 
as part ("ex") of HS  8419.8900 and such commit ment 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 a nd which is in excess of the binding commitments.  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 v apor 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 WTO schedule of concessions arising 
from the implementation of the ITA concluded in December 1996.   
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- 3 - (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 simplic ity since 2007.  As a result, HS  8469.00 (comprising HS 8469.0010, 8469.0020  and 8469.0090) 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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- 4 - 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    8536.70 00 - 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 - 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 RECTIFICATION  
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 2012)  
 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 2012)  
 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 bun dles 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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