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G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.47 
6 october 2011 
 (11-4865) 
Committee on Market Access  
  
 
SUBMISSION OF HS96 DOCUMENTATION 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
Revision 
   With reference to the Decision on the Introducti on of HS changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff 
Concessions on 1 January 1996 (WT/L/124 + Corr.1 , WT/L/173, WT/L/216, WT/L/243, WT/L/268, 
WT/L/281, WT/L/303, WT/L/338, WT/L/351, WT /L/379 and WT/L/400) and according to the 
provisions of this Decision, Members have submitted to the Secretariat the documentation described on 
the following pages.
2   
  Please note that WT/L/400 was the last waiver  decision granted on a "collective basis" in 
connection with this exercise.  Thereafter, Members have  requested and been granted waivers on an 
individual basis. 
 
  
                                                      
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 Please note that the schedules of 64 Members were subject to special procedures under the Decision of 
the General Council of 27 May 2009 entitled "Procedures L eading to the Verification and Certification of HS96 
Changes Relating to the Schedules of 64 Me mbers", WT/L/756.  See also endnote 8.  
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1. Schedules in Loose-leaf Format including HS96 changes 
 
Member Document Date C ertification Waiver status1 
ARGENTINA G/SECRET/HS96/30+ Corr.1 
+ Add.1 16.10. 1996 
28.02.2011 WT/Let/763 WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+268+281+303+ 338+351+379+ 
400+464+485+523+ 590+618 +653+692+733+ 757+801 
BOLIVIA, 
PLURINATIONAL STATE OF  G/SECRET/HS96/42 29.09.1999 WT/Let/387 WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351 
Brazil G/SECRET/HS96/36 + Corr.1-4 
+Add.1 31.07.1997 WT/Let/468 WT/L/124+173+ 216+243+268+281+30 3+338+351+379+ 
400+454 
BULGARIA7 G/SECRET/HS96/46 20.10.2000 WT/Let/ 379 WT/L/243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379 
COLOMBIA G/SECRET/HS96/32+ Corr.1 19.12.1996 WT/Let/267 WT/L/124+173+216+243 
CUBA G/SECRET/HS96/21 + Rev.1 11.03.1996 WT/Let/192 + 
Corr.1 WT/L/124+173+216 
EGYPT G/MA/TAR/RS/50/Rev.1* + Corr.1 + 
Rev.1 /Add.1 18.08.1998 WT/Let/542 WT/L/173+216+ 243+268+281+303+33 8+351+379+ 400 
EL SALVADOR G/SECRET/HS96/44+ Corr.1-2 01.05.2000 WT /Let/467 WT/L/173+216+243+26 8+281+303+338+351+379+400 
+456+486+ 525 
GUATEMALA G/SECRET/HS96/41+ Corr.1-3 17.12. 1998 WT/Let/489 WT/L/268+281+351+379+400 
HONDURAS G/SECRET/HS96/43 + Corr.1-3 20.03.2000 WT/L et/403 WT/L/173+216+243+26 8+281+ 303+338+351+379 
HONG KONG, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/ 1 15.06.1995 WT/Let/76 - 
HUNGARY4 G/SECRET/HS96/22+ Corr.1-2 04.04.1996 WT/Let/264 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
ICELAND G/SECRET/HS96/38 + Corr.1  
+ Add.1-2 10.06.1997 WT/Let/477 WT/L/124+17 3+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379 
+400 
INDIA G/SECRET/HS96/8 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/L et/340 WT/L/124+173+216+ 243+268+281+ 303+338 
INDONESIA G/SECRET/HS96/33 + Corr.1 16.10.1996 WT/Let/318 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
JAPAN G/SECRET/HS96/2 + Corr.1 26.07.1995 WT/Let/67 - 
KOREA G/SECRET/HS96/4+Corr.1-2/Rev.1 
+Add.1+ 2 20.11.1995 WT/Let/339 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281 
MACAO, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/35 19.12.1996 WT/Let/269 - 
MALTA4 G/SECRET/HS96/39+Rev.1+ Rev.2 23.03.19 98 WT/Let/315 WT/L/243+268+281+ 303 
MOROCCO G/SECRET/HS96/47+ Add.1-2 04.12.2000 WT/L et/497 WT/L/268+281+303+33 8+351+379+400+462+488 +530 
NORWAY G/SECRET/HS96/11+Corr.1 
+ Add. 1 24.01.1996 WT/Let/466 WT/L/124+173+216+243+ 268+281+303+338+351 
+379+400+459+489 
PAKISTAN G/SECRET/HS96/40+Corr.1 10.12.1998 WT/Le t/499 WT/L/216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+466 
+528  
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PANAMA G/SECRET/HS96/48 +Add.1+ 
Rev.1+ Rev.1/Corr.1-2 + Rev.2 04.04.2001 WT/Let/648 WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+40 0+458+524+ 570 
+620+652+693+734 + 758 
PHILIPPINES G/SECRET/HS96/16+Corr.1-2+ 
Add.1 16.01.1996 WT/Let/402 WT/L /124+173+216+243+268+281 
SLOVENIA4 G/SECRET/HS96/23 + Corr.1-2 30.04.1996 WT/Le t/352 WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+268+281+ 303+338 
SWITZERLAND 
/LIECHTENSTEIN G/SECRET/HS96/10+ Corr.1 16.01.1996 WT/Let/ 465 WT/L/124+173+216+243+ 268+281+303+338+351+ 
379 + 400+460 
THAILAND G/SECRET/HS96/17+Rev.1-2+ 
Rev.2/Add.1+Rev.2/Corr.1+ Rev.2/Add.2 14.03.1996 WT/Let/576 WT/L/124+17 3+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+ 
379 +400+463+490+527 
TUNISIA G/SECRET/HS96/25 12.09.1996 WT/Le t/338 WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+268+281+ 303+338 
BOLIVARIAN REP. OF  
VENEZUELA G/SECRET/HS96/12+Rev.1+Corr.1 16.01.1996 5 WT/L/124+173+216+243+ 268+281+303+338+351+ 
379+400+457+491+526 
* in addition to HS96 changes, the documentation c ontains other rectifications to the schedule 
 
 
2. List of tariff items affected by HS96 changes 
 
Member Document Date C ertification Waiver status1 
AUSTRALIA G/SECRET/HS96/19+Corr.1-2+ 
Add.1 21.02.1996 3 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338 
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM G/SECRET/HS96/14 + Rev.1 16.01.1996 WT /Let/385 WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+268+281+ 303+338+351+379 
CANADA G/SECRET/HS96/7 + Add.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/329 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
COSTA RICA G/SECRET/HS96/37+Add.1+ 
Add.1/Corr.1 31.07.1997 WT/Let/397 WT/L/173+ 216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351 
CZECH REPUBLIC4 G/SECRET/HS96/5 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT /Let/372 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
EUROPEAN UNION G/SECRET/HS96/3 01.09.1995 6 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
ISRAEL G/SECRET/HS96/26 + 
Add.1+Add.1/Corr.1 08.10.1996 WT/Let/553 WT/L/124+17 3+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+ 
379+400+455+487+531+568+589+639 
MALAYSIA  G/SECRET/HS96/31 + Rev.1 
+Rev.1/Add.1 16.10.1996 WT/Let/498 WT/L/124+17 3+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+ 
379 +400+465+529+569+619 
MEXICO G/SECRET/HS96/45 + Corr.1 11.07.2000 WT/Le t/404 WT/L//124+173+216+243+ 268+281+303+338+351 +379 
NEW ZEALAND G/SECRET/HS96/20+Corr.1+Rev.1 21.02.1996 WT/Let/458 +  
Corr.1 WT/L/281+ 303+338+351+379+400 
NICARAGUA G/SECRET/HS96/49 05.02.2002 WT/Let/460   
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Member Document Date C ertification Waiver status1 
PARAGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/29 23.10.1996 WT/Let/ 574 WT/L/124+173+216+243+ 268+281+303+338+351+ 
379 +400+461 
POLAND4 G/SECRET/HS96/34 19.12.1996 WT/Let/268 WT/L/124+173+216+243 
ROMANIA7 G/SECRET/HS96/24 27.08.1996 WT/Let/265 WT/L/216+243 
SINGAPORE G/SECRET/HS96/13+Add.1+Corr.1 
+ Rev.1 12.01.1996 
 WT/Let/263 WT/L/124+173+216  
SLOVAK REPUBLIC4 G/SECRET/HS96/6 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT /Let/373 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
TURKEY G/SECRET/HS96/27+ Corr.1 08.10.19 96 WT/Let/266 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
UNITED STATES G/SECRET/HS96/9 16.01.1996 WT /Let/493 WT/L/124+173+ 216+243+268+281+ 303 
URUGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/28+Corr.1-3 08.10.1996 WT/Le t/490 WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+268+281+303+338+351+ 
379 +400 
      
3. Preliminary information only 
 
Member Document Date C ertification Waiver status1 
SOUTH AFRICA 8 G/SECRET/HS96/15 2 22.01.1996  WT/L/124+173+ 216+243+268+281+ 303+400 
 
4. Members which have submitted to the Secretariat documentation for verification 
 
 
Member Document Date C ertification Waiver status1 
ZIMBABWE 8 G/SECRET/HS96/15 2 22.01.1996  WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
 
       5. Members which have not submitted HS96 documentation 
 
Member Document Date C ertification Waiver status1 
MALDIVES 8    WT/L/303+338+351 
 
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1 WT/L/124 refers to those Members covered under the waiver Decision  of 13 December 1995;  WT/L/173 refers to those Members cover ed under the Decision of 
18 July 1996 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/216 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 24 April 1997 (extensio n of time-limit);  WT/L/243 refers to 
those Members covered under the Decision of 22 October 1997 (extension of time-limit); WT/L/268 refers to those Members covered  under the Decision of 24 April 1998 
(extension of time-limit);  WT/L/281 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 14 October 1998 (extension of time-l imit);  WT/L/303 refers to those 
Members covered under the Decision of 15 June 1999, granted with retroactive effect to 30 April 1999 (extension of time-limit);   WT/L/338 refers to those Members  
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time-limit);  WT/L/379 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 December 2000 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/4 00 refers to those Members covered 
under the Decision of 8 May 2001 (extension of time-limit).  
2 Reservations received on the submission.   
3 Australia requested that certification of  its HS96 changes be deferred until relevant domestic approvals had been secured.  
4 Members of the European Union as of 1 May 2004. 
5 Awaiting technical corrections from the Member for the purpose of certification. 
6 These procedures were superseded by the certification of Schedule CXL in WT/Let/666, which is in the HS96 nomenclature. 
7 Members of the European Un ion as of 1 January 2007. 
8 Maldives, South Africa and Zimbabwe are covered by the decision concerning procedures leading to the verification and certific ation of HS96 changes of 64 
Members which was adopted by the General Council on 27 May 2009 (WT/L/756). 
 
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