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G/MA/TAR/RS/396  
 
30 September 2014  
(14-5477)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 RECTIFICATION AND MODI FICATION OF SCHEDULES 
SCHEDULE LX - REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
The following communication, dated 30 September 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Korea.  
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  In accordance with paragraph 3 of the Decision  of 26 March 1980 (BISD 27S/25), the Republic of 
Korea hereby submits the draft
1 containing rectifications and modifications to Schedule LX - 
Republic of Korea, with a view to terminating application of special treatment on the designated products and subjecting them to ordinary cu stoms duties as of 1 January 2015 pursuant to 
paragraph 10 of Annex 5 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 The tariff equivalents were calculated in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in the 
Attachment to Annex 5 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 These rectifications and modifications will become effective in accordance with the notification to be submitted to that effect by the Government of  the Republic of Korea to the Director-General 
upon completion of Korea's internal procedures. 
 
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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 Schedule LX - Re public of Korea will be deemed to be approved 
and will be formally certified. 
                                               
1 In English only. G/MA/TAR/RS/396 
 
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SCHEDULE LX - REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
PART I: MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION I: Agricultural Products 
SECTION I-A: Tariffs 
 
Replace paragraph 3 in the UR schedule by the following: 
 
“With the termination of the special treatment in respect of paragraph 10 of Annex 5 to the 
Agreement on Agriculture, the products concerned shall be subject to ordinary customs duties as of 1 January 2015.”  
 
Tariff item 
number  Description of products  Base rate  
of duty 
(%) Bound 
rate 
of  
Duty 
(%) Implementation  
period from/to  Special  
safeguard  INR Other 
duties 
and 
charges  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
1006.10.0000 Rice in the husk(paddy or 
rough)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1006.20.1000 Husked(brown) rice 
(Non-glutinous) 571 513 - SSG - - 
1006.20.2000 Husked(brown) rice (Glutinous)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1006.30.1000 Semi-milled or wholly milled 
rice whether or not polished or glazed(Non-glutinous) 571 513 - SSG - - 
1006.30.2000 Semi-milled or wholly milled 
rice whether or not polished or glazed(Glutinous)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1006.40.0000 Broken rice 571 513 - SSG - - 
1102.30.0000 Rice flour  571 513 - SSG - - 
1103.19.3000 Groats and meal(Rice) 571 513 - SSG - - 
1103.20.2000 Rice (Pellets)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1104.19.1000 Rolled of flaked grains(Rice) 571 513 - SSG - - 
1806.90.2290 Other food preparations 
(Other)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1806.90.2999 Other food preparations 
(Other) 571 513 - SSG - - 
1901.20.1000 Mixes and doughs for the 
preparation of baker's wares  (Rice flour)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1901.20.9000 Mixes and doughs for the 
preparation of baker's wares (Other)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1901.90.9091 Others(Rice flour)  571 513 - SSG - - 
1901.90.9099 Other food preparations 
(Others)  571 513 - SSG - - G/MA/TAR/RS/396 
 
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  SCHEDULE LX - REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
PART I: MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
 
SECTION I: Agricultural Products 
 
SECTION I-B: Tariff Quota 
 
Replace paragraph 3 in the UR schedule and paragraph 1 to 6 in the document WT/Let/492 by the following:  
“After the termination of special treatment, the MMA volume already in effect shall be maintained 
with regard to the products concerned.” 
 
Description of products  Tariff item 
number  Initial quota 
quantity and 
in- quota 
tariff rate  Final quota 
quantity 
and in- 
quota tariff 
rate Implementation 
period from/to  INR Other terms 
and 
conditions  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Rice in the husk (paddy 
or rough) 1006.10.0000  
51,307 M/T 
(5%) 
102,614 M/T 
(5%) 
225,575 M/T 
(5%) 
408,700 M/T 
(5%)   
102,614 M/T 
(5%) 
205,228 M/T 
(5%) 
408,700 M/T 
(5%) 
408,700 M/T 
(5%)  
1995/1999 
 
2000/2004 
 2005/2014 
 
2015/   
*Non-glutinous milled rice basis  
*Note 4 
Rice (Hulled/ Non-
glutinous)  1006.20.1000 
Rice (Hulled/ Glutinous)  1006.20.2000 
Rice (Milled or semi-
milled /Non-glutinous) 1006.30.1000 
Rice (Milled or semi-
milled /Glutinous) 1006.30.2000 
Rice (Broken) 1006.40.0000 
Rice flour 1102.30.0000 
Rice (Groats and meal) 1103.19.3000 
Rice (Pellets) 1103.20.2000 
Rice (Rolled of flaked 
grains) 1104.19.1000 
Other food preparations 
(Other) 1806.90.2290 
Other food preparations 
(Other) 1806.90.2999 
Mixes and doughs for the 
preparation of baker's wares (Of rice flour) 1901.20.1000 
Mixes and doughs for the 
preparation of baker's wares (Other) 1901.20.9000 
Other food preparations 
(Of rice flour) 1901.90.9091 
Other food preparations 
(Other) 1901.90.9099 
 
 
 
 
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