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G/MA/TAR/RS/399  
8 de diciembre de 2014  
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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 5 de noviem bre de 2014, 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 el proyecto de rectificaciones 
técnicas de la Lista LXXXII que figura en el apéndice.
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Durante la verificación de los ficheros de transposición al Sistema Armonizado de 2007 (SA 2007) 
preparados por la Secretaría, Hong Kong, China observó algunas incoherencias entre su lista certificada en la nomenclatura del Sistema Armonizado de 2002 (SA 2002), sus listas arancelarias 
nacionales y los ficheros de transposición al SA 2007. Las rectificaciones propuestas tienen por 
objeto corregir los errores detectados o eliminar las incoherencias derivadas de la adopción de diferentes metodologías en el proceso de transposición. Las rectificaciones necesarias conciernen a cuatro instrumentos jurídicos: 1) WT/Let/171, en el que figuran las concesiones de Hong Kong, 
China que surtieron efecto a partir del 14 de febr ero de 1997; 2) WT/Let/384, en el que figuran las 
concesiones de Hong Kong, China que surtieron efecto a partir del 8 de febrero de 2001; 3) 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; y 4) 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. 
 
Se trata de correcciones de carácter técnico destinadas a reflejar de forma más precisa los compromisos contraídos por Hong Kong, China.  
En el apéndice figuran notas explicativas detalladas y cuadros que contienen el proyecto de 
rectificaciones.
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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. 
                                               
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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" 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 2922.429 0 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, 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 boun d 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 ta riff 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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