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G/MA/TAR/RS/421  
 
20 August 2015  
(15-4227)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 RECTIFICATIONS AND MODI FICATIONS OF SCHEDULES 
SCHEDULE LXXV - PHILIPPINES 
 
The following communication, dated 11 August 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Philippines. 
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 Pursuant to the 1980 Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions
1, the Philippines hereby communicates draft changes to Schedule LXXV – Philippines 
resulting from the "Decision for the Classification of certain Attachment B products", which was 
adopted by the Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products.
2 According to this Decision, it is necessary to reclassify six ITA items, namely: 
 
ITA items HS 1996 
From To 
Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and 
oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers ex701710 ex702000 
Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production by laser 
beam ex845699 ex845610 
Apparatus for physical deposition by sputte ring on semiconductor wafers ex847989 ex854389 
Physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production ex847989 ex854389 
Parts of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor wafers ex847990 ex854390 
Parts of physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production ex847990 ex854390 
 
A detailed explanation of the proposed reclassification is contained in Annex 1.  The draft concessions that the Philippines proposes to introduce in its schedule are contained in Annex 2.
3 
The draft modifications do not alter the scope of the concessions of the Philippines under 
Schedule LXXV or the ITA.  
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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 L XXV – Philippines will be deemed to be approved 
and will be formally certified.  
                                               
1 Decision of 26 March 1980, GATT BISD 27S/25. 
2 See document G/IT/27. 
3 In English only. G/MA/TAR/RS/421 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CORRECTIONS 
i. The duty-free concession under ex70171000 concerning " Quartz reactor tubes and 
holders designed for insertion into diffusi on and oxidation furnaces for production 
of semiconductor wafers " should be moved to 702000. The concession that the 
Philippines had on 701710 prior to the ITA should be reinstated.  The scope of the ITA concession is unchanged. 
ii. The duty-free concession under ex84569900 "- - - Lasercutters for cutting contacting 
tracks in semiconductor production by laser beam " should be moved to 845610. The 
concession that the Philippines had on 845699 prior to the ITA should be reinstated. The scope of the ITA concession is unchanged. 
iii. The duty-free concession under ex84798900 "- - - Apparatus for physical deposition by 
sputtering on semiconductor wafers " should be moved to 854389. The concession that 
the Philippines had on 847989 prior to the ITA should be reinstated. The scope of the ITA 
concession is unchanged. 
iv. The duty-free concession under ex84798900 "- - - Physical deposition apparatus for 
semiconductor production " should be moved to 854389. The concession that the 
Philippines had on 847989 prior to the ITA sh ould be reinstated. The scope of the ITA 
concession is unchanged. 
v. The duty-free concession under ex84799000 " - - Parts of apparatus for physical 
deposition by sputtering on semiconductor wafers " should be moved to 854390. The 
concession that the Philippines had on 847990 prior to the ITA should be reinstated. The 
scope of the ITA concession is unchanged. 
vi. The duty-free concession under ex84799000 "- - Parts of physical deposition apparatus 
for semiconductor production " should be moved to 854390. The concession that the 
Philippines had on 847990 prior to the ITA sh ould be reinstated. The scope of the ITA 
concession is unchanged.  
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SCHEDULE LXXV – Philippines 
 
This Schedule is authentic on ly in the English language 
 
PART I - MOST-FAVORED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION II - Other Products 
 
HS1996 Description Base 
rate Final 
bound rate Implementation INR Other duties 
and charges 
7017 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or 
calibrated      
70171000 - Of fused quartz or other fused silica  10   0 
702000 Other articles of glass      
702000ex -  Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and 
oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers  0   0 
702000ex - Other  Unbound   Unbound 
8456 Machine-tools for working any material by  removal of material, by laser or other 
light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro -discharge, electro-chemical, electron 
beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes.      
845610 - Operated by laser or other li ght or photon beam processes      
84561000ex - - Machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other 
light or photo beam in the pr oduction of semiconductor wafers  0   0 
84561000ex - -  Lasercutters for cutting contacti ng tracks in semiconductor production by 
laser beam  0   0 
84561000ex - - Other  20   0 
84569 - Other:      
845699 - - Other      
84569900ex - - - Focused ion beam milling machin es to produce or repair masks and reticles 
for patterns on semiconductor devices  0    
84569900ex - - - Other  20   0 
8479 Machines and mechanical appliances ha ving individual functions, not specified or 
included elsewhere in this Chapter.      
84798 - Other machines and mech anical appliances:      
847989 - - Other      
84798900ex - - - Apparatus for wet etching, de veloping, stripping or cleaning semiconductor 
wafers and flat panel displays  0   0 
84798900ex - - - Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers  0   0 
84798900ex - - - Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors  0   0 
84798900ex - - - Die attach apparatus, tape au tomated bonders, and wire bonders for assembly 
of semiconductors  0   0 
84798900ex - - - Apparatus for growing or pullin g monocrystal semiconductor boules  0   0 
84798900ex - - - Spinners for coating photographi c emulsions on semiconductor wafers  0   0 
84798900ex - - - Machines for bending, folding a nd straightening semiconductor leads  0   0  
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rate Final 
bound rate Implementation INR Other duties 
and charges 
84798900ex - - - Other machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not 
elsewhere specified or included in Chapter 84  20   0 
847990 - Parts      
84799000ex - - Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of 
semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes, and ot her material for 
semiconductor devices  0    
84799000ex - - Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors  0    
84799000ex - - Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers  0    
84799000ex - - Parts of apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules  0    
84799000ex - - Parts of machines for bending, foldi ng and straightening semiconductor leads  0    
84799000ex - - Parts of apparatus for wet et ching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays  0    
84799000ex - - Parts for spinners for coating photogr aphic emulsions on semiconductor wafers  0    
84799000ex - - Parts for die attach apparatus,  tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for 
assembly of semiconductor  0    
84799000ex  - - Parts of machines and mechanical  appliances having individual functions, not 
elsewhere specified or included in Chapter 84  20    
8543  Electrical machines and apparatus, ha ving individual functions, not specified or 
included elsewhere in this Chapter      
85438 - Other machines and apparatus:      
854389 - - Other      
85438910ex - - -  Automatic ignition assembly consisting of transformer, wiring, ceramic 
igniters and push button switch, used as  component parts in the manufacture of 
non-electric  20    
85438910ex - - -  Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and other 
technologies) for products falling within this agreement, and parts thereof  0    
85438910ex - - - Electrical machines with tran slation or dictionary functions  0    
85438910ex - - -  Projection type flat panel display units used with automatic data processing 
machines which can display digital in formation generated by the central 
processing unit  0    
85438910ex - - - Apparatus for physical deposition  by sputtering on semiconductor wafers  0    
85438910ex - - - Physical deposition appa ratus for semiconductor production  0    
854390 - Parts      
85439000ex - - Parts of ion implanters fo r doping semiconductor materials  0    
85439000ex - - Parts of apparatus for wet et ching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays  0    
85439000ex - - Parts of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor 
wafers  0    
85439000ex - - Parts of physical deposition  apparatus for semiconductor production  0    
85439000ex - - Parts of electrical machines a nd apparatus of heading No. 85.43  20    
 
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