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G/MA/TAR/RS/399  
8 décembre 2014  
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original: anglais  
 
  RECTIFICATIONS ET MODIFICATIONS DES LISTES 
LISTE LXXXII – HONG KONG, CHINE 
La communication ci-après, datée du 5 novembre 2014, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de Hong Kong, Chine. 
 
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 Conformément aux Procédures de modification et de rectification des Listes de concessions tarifaires énoncées dans la Décision du 26 mars 1980 (IBDD, S27/26), Hong Kong, Chine a 
l'honneur de notifier aux Membres de l'OMC les projets de rectifications techniques de la 
Liste LXXXII joints en annexe.
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Lors de la vérification des fichiers de transp osition du Système harmonisé 2007 (SH2007) établis 
par le Secrétariat, Hong Kong, Chine a relevé quelques incohérences entre sa liste certifiée du 
Système harmonisé 2002 (SH2002), ses listes tarifaires nationales et les fichiers de transposition du SH2007. Les projets de rectifications visent à corriger les erreurs relevées ou à éliminer les 
incohérences résultant de l'adoption de différentes méthodes durant le processus de transposition. 
Les rectifications requises sont énoncées dans quatre instruments juridiques: 1) WT/Let/171, qui contient les concessions de Hong Kong, Chine ayant pris effet le 14 février 1997; 2) WT/Let/384, qui contient les concessions de Hong Kong, Chine ayant pris effet le 8 février 2001; 3) WT/Let/584, 
qui contient les modifications du SH2002 apportées à la Liste de concessions de Hong Kong, Chine 
annexée à l'Accord sur l'OMC; et 4) WT/Let/1010, qui contient les modifications du SH2007 apportées à la Liste de concessions de Hong  Kong, Chine annexée à l'Accord sur l'OMC. 
Ces corrections de caractère technique sont effectuées pour refléter plus précisément les 
engagements pris par Hong Kong, Chine. 
L'annexe contient des notes explicatives détaill ées et des tableaux présentant les projets de 
rectifications. 
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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 officiellement certifiées. 
                                               
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- 2 - 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 transp osition files are found. Pursuant to the Secretaria t'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" sinc e 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 tariff 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, 
c'est-à-direHS 8506.1010 and 8506.1090 since 2006. As a result, the binding st atus of HS 8506.1000 should be modified from partially-b ound 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.   
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- 3 - (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 tarif f 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 and 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.   
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- 4 - (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 "par ts 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, the certified schedule WT /Let/584, which 
contains HS2002 changes introduced to Hong Kong, China's schedule of concessions, has mistakenly bound the whole tariff line HS  8424.9000 which 
also covers "parts of fire extinguishers" and "parts of househ old mechanical appliances for projecting or spraying". To correct ly reflect Hong Kong, 
China's ITA commitments, 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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