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ACCORD DE MARRAKECH INST ITUANT L'ORGANISATION 
MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994 
 
ACCORD GÉNÉRAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS 
ET LE COMMERCE DE 1994 
 
 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATI ONS ET DE RECTIFICATIONS 
LISTE LXXXII  – HONG KONG, CHINE 
 
ENVOI DE COPIE CERTIFIÉE CONFORME 
 
J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joint une copie certifiée conforme des modifications et 
des rectifications apportées à la Liste LXXXII – Hong Kong, Chine , qui ont pris effet le 
8 mars 2015 . 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 Roberto Azevêdo 
 Directeur général  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
15-1758           WT/Let/1035 
  
 
 
 
  LISTES DE CONCESSIONS TARIFAIRES ANNEXÉES À L'ACCORD GÉNÉRAL 
SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATI ONS ET DE RECTIFICATIONS 
 
LISTE LXXXII – HONG KONG, CHINE 
  
CONSIDÉRANT que les PARTIES CONTRACTANTES à l'Accord  général sur les tarifs douaniers 
et le commerce de 1947 ont adopté, le 26 ma rs 1980, une Décision sur les procédures de 
modification et de rectification des listes de concessions tarifaires (IBDD, S27/26-27);  
CONSIDÉRANT que, conformément aux dispositions  de la Décision susmentionnée, un projet 
contenant les modifications et les rectifications apportées à la Liste LXXXII – Hong Kong, Chine  
a été communiqué à tous les Membres de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce sous couvert du 
document G/MA/TAR/RS/399 le 8 décembre 2014 et qu'aucune objection concernant les 
modifications et les rectifications proposées n'a été reçue dans les trois mois suivant la date de publication dudit document; 
 
IL EST CERTIFIÉ PAR LA PRÉSENTE que les modifications et les rectifications apportées à la 
Liste LXXXII – Hong Kong, Chine  sont établies conformément à la Décision susmentionnée. 
 
La Liste jointe en annexe a pris effet le 8 mars 2015 . 
 
Je remets par la présente une copie certifiée conforme des modifications et des rectifications 
susmentionnées à chaque Membre de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce. La présente 
certification sera enregistrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article 102 de la Charte des 
Nations Unies. 
 
  FAIT à Genève, le vingt-cinq mars deux mille quinze. 
 Roberto Azevêdo 
 Directeur général 
Copie certifiée conforme: 
 
 
  
 
  Directeur général  
 
 
 
HS2007 CHANGES – SCHEDULE LXXXII – HONG KONG, CHINA Page - 5 - WT/Let/1035 
  
 
  
 
SCHEDULE LXXXII –  
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
 
 
8 March 2015  
 
 
 
HS2007 CHANGES – SCHEDULE LXXXII – HONG KONG, CHINA Page - 6 - WT/Let/1035 
 ATTACHMENT – EXPLANATORY NOTE  
 
In the course of verifying the HS2007 transposition files prepar ed by the Secretariat, some inconsistencies between the HS2002 certified schedule of 
Hong Kong, China; Hong Kong, China’s domestic Tariff Schedules; and HS2007 transposition files are found.  Pursuant to the Secr etariat’s 
recommendation, Hong Kong, China proposes to rectify the relevant discrepancies as follows: 
(i) WT/Let/171 1. Arising from annual changes in tariff classification, Hong Kong , China merged an unbound tariff line (HS 2922.4210) and part of  a bound tariff line 
(HS 2922.4290) to form a new HS 2922.4210 “sodium glutamate” since 2005 and bound this new tariff line at 0%.  As a result, the  whole 
HS 2922.4200 (comprising HS 2922.4210 and HS 2922.4290) instead of only HS 2922.4290 is bound.  The binding status of this tari ff line 
should therefore be modified as follows: 
WT/Let/171   Proposed Rectification  
Existing 
HS96 code Existing 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate  Proposed 
HS96 code Proposed 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate 
 -- Glutamic acid and its salts:   2922.4200  -- Glutamic acid and its salts: Free 
2922.4290 --- Other Free     
* Bold represents the revision. 
 
As a result, documents WT/Let/584 and WT/Let/1010 including the HS2002 and HS2007 changes should be rectified accordingly.  
2. Arising from annual changes in tariff classification, Hong Kong, China split a partially-bound line (HS 8506.1000) into two bou nd lines, i.e. 
HS 8506.1010 and 8506.1090 since 2006.  As a result, the binding status of HS 8506.1000 should be modified from partially-bound  to fully 
bound as follows: 
WT/Let/171   Proposed Rectification  
Existing 
HS96 code Existing 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate  Proposed 
HS96 code Proposed 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate 
ex8506 Primary cells and primary batteries   ex8506 Primary cells and primary batteries  
ex8506.1000 - Manganese dioxide, of an external 
volume not exceeding 300 cm only Free  8506.1000 - Manganese dioxide Free 
* Bold represents the revision.  
 
 
 
HS2007 CHANGES – SCHEDULE LXXXII – HONG KONG, CHINA Page - 7 - WT/Let/1035 
 (ii) WT/Let/384 
3. Hong Kong, China has re-classified “Joss Paper” from HS 3307.4120 in HS2002 to HS 4823.9010 in HS2007.  As such, the bound tari ff line 
HS 3307.4120 should be removed from WT/Let/384.  On the other hand, since HS 4823.9000, which covers HS 4823.9010 “joss paper a nd the 
like”, is already fully bound in WT/Let/76, no modification to HS 4823.9000 in WT/Let/76 would be required. 
WT/Let/384   Proposed Rectification of WT/Let/384  
Existing 
HS96 code  Existing 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate  Proposed 
HS96 code  Proposed 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate 
ex3307 Pre-shave, shaving or after shave 
preparations, personal deodorants, 
bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 
preparations, not elsewhere 
specified or included; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant 
properties   ex3307 
Pre-shave, shaving or after shave 
preparations, personal deodorants, 
bath preparations, depilatories and 
other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 
preparations, not elsewhere 
specified or included; prepared 
room deodorisers, whether or not 
perfumed or having disinfectant 
properties  
 -  Preparations for perfuming or 
deodorizing rooms, including 
odoriferous preparations used 
during religious rites:    -  Preparations for perfuming or 
deodorizing rooms, including 
odoriferous preparations used 
during religious rites:  
 -- ‘Agarbatti’ and other odoriferous 
preparations which operate by 
burning:    -- ‘Agarbatti’ and other odoriferous 
preparations which operate by 
burning:  
3307.4120 --- Joss paper Free  3307.4120 --- Joss paper Free 
 
WT/Let/76  WT/Let/76 [Note: No change required] 
Existing 
HS96 code Existing 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate  Existing 
HS96 code Existing 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate 
4823 Other paper, paperboard, cellulose 
wadding and webs of cellulose 
fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or 
webs of cellulose fibres   4823 Other paper, paperboard, cellulose 
wadding and webs of cellulose 
fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or 
webs of cellulose fibres  
4823.9000 - Other Free  4823.9000 - Other Free 
* Strike-out represents the revision.  
 
 
 
HS2007 CHANGES – SCHEDULE LXXXII – HONG KONG, CHINA Page - 8 - WT/Let/1035 
 (iii) WT/Let/584 
4. To implement our commitment under Attachment A, Section 2 to the Annex to the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Informatio n Technology 
Products (WT/MIN(96)/16) (in short, “ITA”), Hong Kong, China has bound “parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers” classified under HS 8424.9000 and such commitment is correctly certified in WT/Let/160.  Subsequently, th e certified 
schedule WT/Let/584, which contains HS2002 changes introduced to Hong Kong, China’s schedule of concessions, has mistakenly bou nd the 
whole tariff line HS 8424.9000 which also covers “parts of fire ex tinguishers” and “parts of household mechanical appliances fo r projecting or 
spraying”.  To correctly reflect Hong  Kong, China’s ITA commitm ents, WT/Let/584 should be rectified as follows: 
WT/Let/584  Proposed rectification  
Existing 
HS02 code Existing 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate  Proposed 
HS02 code Proposed 
Product Description Final 
Bound Rate 
8424.9000 - Parts Free  8424.9 - Parts  
    ex8424.9000 -- Parts of spraying appliances 
for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers Free 
* Bold represents the revision. 
 
As a result, document WT/Let/1010 including the HS2007 changes should be rectified accordingly.   
 
 
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