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G/MA/TAR/RS/658/Rev.1  
 
10 March 2023  
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 
RECTIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULES  
SCHEDULE LX - REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 2 March 2023 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Korea . 
 
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Draft technical rectification s to Schedule LX were circulated on 16 August 2021 in document 
G/MA/TAR/RS/658. Following  technical discussion with one Member , and having conducted further 
internal review o f the Schedule, the Republic of Korea hereby notifies revised draft technical 
rectifications to Schedule LX as set out in the annexes .1 
 
The Republic of Korea has prepare d this revision which  mainly aims at:  
 
(i) Correcting an error on  the bound rate of duty for tariff lines of 852990 9630, 
8529909640 and 8529909650 to properly reflect the commitment s under the Ministerial 
Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Agreement (ITA 
Expansion  and modifying  product description fo r these lines for clarification;  
(ii) Modifying  product description for tariff lines 8531801000, 8531809000, 8536909090, 
9013901000, 9013909000 and 9030339000 for clarification;  and 
(iii) Reflecting the correct classification of "Microwave amplifiers " at the 10-digit in the  
Korean classification  system  level in the Schedule and  mainta ining it s duty -free 
concession.  
The proposed d eletion of tariff line 8486409000 , which was included in  the draft  technical 
rectifications in G/MA/TAR/RS/658 , is hereby withdrawn . The d eletion of  this tariff line had been 
considered  on the ground that the tariff line  is virtually empty  and had been  erroneously introduced 
in Schedule LX during the HS2007 transposition . However, c onsidering that Schedule LX is based on 
the Korean classification system of 2007 in which tariff line 84864 09000 existed, this revised  draft 
rectification  maint ains the tariff line in the Schedule . 
Detailed explanatory notes and tables with the  revised  draft rectification s are contained in the 
annexes , which replace the annexes  in document G/MA/TAR/RS/658. These proposed rectifications  
are of a purely technical nature  and do not alter the scope of the concessions undertaken by the 
Republic of Korea  under the ITA Expansion . 
 
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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 LX – Republic of Korea will be deemed to be approved 
and will be formally certified.  
 
1 In English only.   
  G/MA/TAR/RS/658/Rev.1  
 
- 2 - ANNEX 1 – EXPLANATORY NOTE  
While  preparing its Harmonized System 2012 (HS2012) transposition file , the Republic of Korea has identified some errors and inconsistencies in its 
Schedule that resulted from the introduction of tariff concessions  undertaken pursuant to the  ITA Expansion , which were certified in document 
WT/Let/1 195. Korea , therefore,  proposes to rectify the relevant discrepancies as follows : 
(i) Correcting the b ound duty f or tariff line s 5911900000  and 6307909000 , which are partially covered under the ITA Expansion  
Korea's c oncession for tariff line s 5911900000  and 6307909000 was not correctly reflected in its ITA  Expansion  Schedule , which was certified 
in WT/Let/1 195. The duty -free concession was erroneously assigned to the entire subheading s 5911.90  and 6307.90 , which are partially covered 
under the ITA  Expansion . The products that are not covered by the ITA  Expansion  should maintain their final bound rate  of duty . Therefore, the 
following correction is required to reflect the original commitment s regarding  the products not covered by the ITA  Expansion . 
WT/Let/1 195  Proposed Rectification  
Existing  
HS07 code  Existing Product Description  Existing 
Final  
Bound Rate  Proposed 
HS07 code  Proposed Product Description  Proposed 
Final  
Bound Rate  
5911900000  Other  0.0  5911900000  Other  13.0 
5911900000 ex  Self-adhesive circular polishing 
pads of a kind used for the 
manufacture of semiconductor 
wafers  0.0  5911900000 ex  Self-adhesive circular polishing 
pads of a kind used for the 
manufacture of semiconductor 
wafers  0.0 
6307909000  Other  0.0  6307909000  Other  30.0 
6307909000 ex  Self-adhesive circular polishing 
pads of a kind used for the 
manufacture of semiconductor 
wafers  0.0  6307909000 ex  Self-adhesive circular polishing 
pads of a kind used for the 
manufacture of semiconductor 
wafers  0.0 
 
   
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- 3 - (ii) Correcting product description  for tariff lines 8529909630, 8529909640 and 8529909650 , which are partially covered under the 
ITA Expansion  
Under  HS07 subheading  8529.90, only items other than OLED are required to be duty-free pursuant to the ITA -Expansion  while OLED 
products can retain their final bound rates . The bound rates in the  products covered by the ITA Expansion and those not covered by this 
agreement  were erroneously  inverted in Korea's existing ITA Expansion Schedule which was certified in WT/Let/1195 . Therefore, the following 
correction for tariff lines 8529909630, 8529909640 and 8529909650 is required to reflect  its original commitments:  
 
WT/Let/1195   Proposed Rectification  
Existing  
HS07 code  Existing Product Description  Existing 
Final  
Bound Rate   Proposed  
HS07 code  Proposed Product Description  Proposed 
Final  
Bound Rate  
8529909630  Screen for video projector  0.0  8529909630  Screen for video projector  0.0 
8529909630 ex  --Other, excluding organic light 
emitting diode modules and organic 
light emitting diode panels for the 
apparatus of subheadings 8528.72 
or 8528.73  13.0  8529909630 ex  --Other, excluding  Organic light 
emitting diode modules and 
organic light emitting diode panels 
for the apparatus of subheadings 
8528.72 or 8528.73  13.0 
8529909640  Other parts for colour  0.0  8529909640  Other parts for colour  0.0 
8529909640 ex --Other, excluding organic light 
emitting diode modules and organic 
light emitting diode panels for the 
apparatus of subheadings 8528.72 
or 8528.73  13.0  8529909640 ex -- Other, excluding  Organic light 
emitting diode modules and 
organic light emitting diode panels 
for the apparatus of subheadings 
8528.72 or 8528.73  13.0 
8529909640 ex  -- MCOs  0.0  8529909640 ex  -- MCOs  0.0 
8529909650  Other parts for black and white or 
monochrome  0.0  8529909650  Other parts for black and white or 
monochrome  0.0 
8529909650 ex  --Other, excluding organic light 
emitting diode modules and organic 
light emitting diode panels for the 
apparatus of subheadings 8528.72 
or 8528.73  13.0  8529909650 ex  -- Other, excluding  Organic light 
emitting diode modules and 
organic light emitting diode panels 
for the apparatus of subheadings 
8528.72 or 8528.73  13.0 
  
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- 4 - (iii) Clarifying the product description for tariff lines 8531801000, 8531809000, 8536909090, 9013901000, 9013909000 and 
9030339000 , which are partially covered under the ITA Expansion  
With regard to  tariff lines 8531801000, 8531809000, 8536909090, 9013901000, 9013909000 and 9 030339000 , which are partially covered by 
the ITA Expansion,  there is a concern that the existing  product description s for these tariff lines may generate  confusion in understan ding the 
scope of the concessions in Korea's Schedule . The following rectification  aims to  clarify the coverage by the ITA expansion . The proposed change 
does not affect the scope of the duty -free concessions required by the ITA Expansion.  
 
WT/Let/1195   
Proposed Rectification  
Existing  
HS07 code  Existing Product Description  Existing Final 
Bound Rate   
Proposed  
HS07 code  Proposed Product Description  Proposed 
Final Bound 
Rate  
8531801000  Indicator panels incorporating 
organic light emitting  
diodes (OLED)  13.0  
8531801000  Indicator panels incorporating 
organic light emitting  
diodes (OLED)  0.0 
8531801000 ex  Other apparatus excluding 
doorbells, chimes, buzzers  
and similar  0.0  
8531801000 ex  Other apparatus excluding  
Doorbells, chimes, buzzers  
and similar  13.0 
8531809000  Other  13.0  
8531809000  Other  0.0 
8531809000 ex  Other apparatus excluding 
doorbells, chimes, buzzers  
and similar  0.0  
8531809000 ex  Other apparatus excluding  
Doorbells, chimes, buzzers  
and similar  13.0 
8536909090  Other  13.0  
8536909090  Other  0.0 
8536909090 ex  Other apparatus, excluding battery 
clamp of a kind  
used for motor vehicles of heading 
8702, 8703, 8704  
or 8711  0.0  
8536909090 ex  Other apparatus, excluding  
Battery clamp of a kind  
used for motor vehicles of heading 
8702, 8703, 8704  
or 8711  13.0 
9013901000  Of subheading 9013.80.1020  0.0  
9013901000  Of subheading 9013.80.1020  0.0 
9013901000 ex  Parts and accessories, other than 
for telescopic sights for fitting to 
arms or for periscopes  0.0  
9013901000 ex  Parts and accessories, other 
than For telescopic sights for fitting 
to arms or for periscopes  0.0 
9013909000  Other  13.0  
9013909000  Other  0.0  
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- 5 - WT/Let/1195   
Proposed Rectification  
Existing  
HS07 code  Existing Product Description  Existing Final 
Bound Rate   
Proposed  
HS07 code  Proposed Product Description  Proposed 
Final Bound 
Rate  
9013909000 ex  Parts and accessories, other than 
for telescopic sights for fitting to 
arms or for periscopes  0.0  
9013909000 ex  Parts and accessories, other 
than For telescopic sights for fitting 
to arms or for periscopes  13.0 
9030339000  Other  13.0  
9030339000  Other  0.0 
9030339000 ex  Other, without a recording device, 
excluding resistance measuring 
instruments  0.0  
9030339000 ex  Other, without a recording 
device, excluding  Resistance 
measuring instruments  13.0 
 
   
  G/MA/TAR/RS/658/Rev.1  
 
- 6 - (iv) Correcting the classification for tariff lines 85 43709010 and 85 43709090.  
"Microwave amplifiers " should be moved from tariff line 8543709090 to 8543709010  to rectify a classification error  at 10-digit national tariff 
classification level. This change does not  affect the duty-free concession  pursuant to the commitments by the ITA Expansion . In addition,  tariff 
line "8543709090 " for "Others " is insert ed to clarify the final bound rate for the products not covered by the ITA  Expansion , which partially 
covers items under tariff line 8543709090 . 
 
WT/Let/1195   Proposed Rectification  
Existing  
HS07 code  Existing Product Description  Existing 
Final  
Bound Rate  Proposed  
HS07 code  Proposed Product Description  Proposed 
Final  
Bound Rate  
8543709010  High frequency amplifiers  13.0  8543709010  High frequency amplifiers  13.0 
8543709010 ex MCOs  0.0  8543709010 ex MCOs  0.0 
 ( INSERT  )   8543709010 ex Microwave amplifiers  0.0 
 ( INSERT  )   8543709090  Other  13.0 
8543709090 ex  Portable interactive electronic 
education devices primarily 
designed for children  0.0  8543709090 ex  Portable interactive electronic 
education devices primarily 
designed for children  0.0 
8543709090 ex  Articles specifically designed for 
connection to telegraphic or 
telephonic apparatus or 
instruments or to telegraphic or 
telephonic networks  0.0  8543709090 ex  Articles specifically designed for 
connection to telegraphic or 
telephonic apparatus or 
instruments or to telegraphic or 
telephonic networks  0.0 
8543709090 ex  Microwave amplifiers  0.0  8543709090 ex  Microwave amplifiers  0.0 
8543709090 ex  Cordless infrared remote control 
devices for video game consoles  0.0  8543709090 ex  Cordless infrared remote control 
devices for video game consoles  0.0 
8543709090 ex  Digital flight -data recorders  0.0  8543709090 ex  Digital flight -data recorders  0.0 
8543709090 ex  Portable battery operated 
electronic reader for recording and 
reproducing text, still image or 
audio file  0.0  8543709090 ex  Portable battery operated 
electronic reader for recording and 
reproducing text, still image or 
audio file  0.0 
8543709090 ex  Digital signal processing apparatus 
capable of connecting to a wired 
or wireless network for the mixing 
of sound  0.0  8543709090 ex  Digital signal processing 
apparatus capable of connecting 
to a wired or wireless network for 
the mixing of sound  0.0 
8543709090 ex  MCOs  0.0  8543709090 ex  MCOs  0.0 
*Bold represents the proposed change  
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- 7 - ANNEX  2 
Schedule  LX - REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
This Schedule is authentic only in the English language  
 
PART I - MOST -FAVOURED NATION TARIFF  
SECTION II – Other Products  
 
Tariff item  
(HS2007)  Description of Products  Base rate  
 of duty  Final bound 
rate of duty  Implementation 
period from/to  Initial 
Negotiating 
Right  Other 
duties and 
charges  ITA Expansion  
Attach. A Attach. B 
5911  Textile products and articles, for technical uses, 
specified in Note 7 of this Chapter.         
5911900000  - Other  13.0 13.0   0.0   
5911900000 ex  -- Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used 
for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0  197 
6307  Other made up articles, including dress patterns.         
630790  - Other         
6307909000  -- Other  30.0 30.0   0.0   
6307909000 ex  --- Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind 
used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers  30.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0  197 
8529  Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the 
apparatus of headings 85.25 to 85.28.         
852990  - Other         
8529909  -- Other         
85299096  --- Of television receivers         
8529909630  ---- Screen for video projector  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 095  
8529909630 ex  ----- Organic light emitting diode modules and 
organic light emitting diode panels for the apparatus 
of subheadings 8528.72 or 8528.73  13.0 13.0   0.0   
8529909640  ---- Other parts for colour  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 095  
8529909640 ex  ----- Organic light emitting diode modules and 
organic light emitting diode panels for the apparatus 
of subheadings 8528.72 or 8528.73  13.0 13.0   0.0   
8529909640 ex  ----- MCOs  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0  192 
8529909650  ---- Other parts for black and white or monochrome  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 095  
8529909650 ex  ----- Organic light emitting diode modules and 
organic light emitting diode panels for the apparatus 
of subheadings 8528.72 or 8528.73  13.0 13.0   0.0    
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- 8 - Tariff item  
(HS2007)  Description of Products  Base rate  
 of duty  Final bound 
rate of duty  Implementation 
period from/to  Initial 
Negotiating 
Right  Other 
duties and 
charges  ITA Expansion  
Attach. A Attach. B 
8531  Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for  
example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or 
fire alarms), other than those of heading 85.12 or 
85.30.         
853180  - Other apparatus         
8531801000  -- Indicator panels incorporating organic light 
emitting  diodes (OLED)  13.0 0.0 2016/201 9  0.0 096  
8531801000 ex  --- Doorbells, chimes, buzzers  and similar  13.0 13.0   0.0   
8531809000  -- Other  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 096  
8531809000 ex  --- Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar  13.0 13.0   0.0   
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.         
853690  - Other apparatus         
85369090  -- Other         
8536909090  --- Other  13.0 0.0 2016 /2019   0.0 100  
8536909090 ex  ---- Battery clamp of a kind  used for motor vehicles 
of heading 8702, 8703, 8704  or 8711  13.0 13.0   0.0   
8543  Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual 
functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this 
Chapter.         
854370  - Other machines and apparatus         
85437090  -- Other         
8543 709010  --- High frequency amplifiers  13.0 13.0      
8543 709010 ex  ---- MCOs  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0  192 
8543 709010 ex  ---- Microwave amplifiers  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 111  
8543 709090  --- Other  13.0 13.0      
8543 709090 ex  ---- Portable interactive electronic education devices 
primarily designed for children  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0  201 
8543 709090 ex  ---- Articles specifically designed for connection to 
telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or 
to telegraphic or telephonic networks  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 110   
  G/MA/TAR/RS/658/Rev.1  
 
- 9 - Tariff item  
(HS2007)  Description of Products  Base rate  
 of duty  Final bound 
rate of duty  Implementation 
period from/to  Initial 
Negotiating 
Right  Other 
duties and 
charges  ITA Expansion  
Attach. A Attach. B 
8543 709090 ex  ---- Cordless infrared remote control devices for 
video game consoles  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 112  
8543 709090 ex  ---- Digital flight -data recorders  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 113  
8543 709090 ex  ---- Portable battery operated electronic reader for 
recording and reproducing text, still image or audio 
file 13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 114  
8543 709090 ex  ---- Digital signal processing apparatus capable of 
connecting to a wired or wireless network for the 
mixing of sound  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 115  
8543 709090 ex  ---- MCOs  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0  192 
9013  Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles 
provided for more specifically in other headings; 
lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical 
appliances and instruments, not specified or included 
elsewhere in this Chapter.         
901390  - Parts and accessories         
9013901000  -- Of subheading 9013.80.1020  0.0 0.0 2016/2016   0.0 136  
9013901000 ex  --- For telescopic sights for fitting to arms or for 
periscopes  0.0 0.0   0.0   
9013909000  -- Other  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 136  
9013909000 ex  --- For telescopic sights for fitting to arms or for 
periscopes  13.0 13.0   0.0   
9030  Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other 
instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking 
electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 
90.28; instruments and apparatus for measuring or 
detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X -ray, cosmic or other 
ionising radiations.         
90303  - Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or 
checking voltage, current, resistance or power:         
903033  -- Other, without a recording device         
9030339000  --- Other  13.0 0.0 2016/2019   0.0 178  
9030339000 ex  ---- Resistance measuring instruments  13.0 13.0   0.0   
 
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