WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.43 
24 September 2009 
 (09-4488) 
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.   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.  
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1. Schedules in Loose-leaf Format including HS96 changes  
 
Member  Document  Date  Certification  Electronic 
format  
 Waiver status1 
ARGENTINA G/SECRET/HS96/302+ Corr.1 16.10. 1996  Excel WT/L/ 124+173+216+243+268+ 281+303+338+351+ 
379 + 400+464+485+523+ 590+618+653+692+733+ 
757 
BOLIVIA G/SECRET/HS96/42 29.09.1999 WT/Let/387 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351 
BRAZIL G/SECRET/HS96/36 + Corr.1-4 
+Add.1 31.07.1997 
 WT/Let/468 Excel WT/L/124+17 3+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+ 
379 +400+454 
BULGARIA9 G/SECRET/HS96/46 20.10.2000 WT/Let/379 Ex cel WT/L/243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379 
COLOMBIA G/SECRET/HS96/32+ Corr.1 19.12.1996 WT/Let/267 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243 
CUBA G/SECRET/HS96/21 + Rev.1 11.03.1996 WT/Let/192 + 
Corr.1 Lotus 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 Excel WT/L/ 173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379+ 
400 
EL SALVADOR G/SECRET/HS96/44+ Corr.1-2 01.05.2000 WT/L et/467 Excel WT/L/173+216+ 243+268+281+303+ 338+351+379+ 
400 +456+486+ 525 
GUATEMALA G/SECRET/HS96/41+ Corr.1-3 17.12.1998 WT/Let/489 Excel WT/L/268+281+351+379+400 
HONDURAS G/SECRET/HS96/43 + Corr.1-3 20.03.2000 WT/Le t/403 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+ 268+281+ 303+338+351+379 
HONG KONG, 
CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/1 15.06.1995 WT/Let/76 Lotus - 
HUNGARY6 G/SECRET/HS96/22+ Corr.1-2 04.04.1996 WT/L et/264 Word.6 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
ICELAND G/SECRET/HS96/38 + Corr.1  
+ Add.1-2 10.06.1997 
 WT/Let/477 
 Excel 
 WT/L/124+173+216+243+ 268+281+303+338+351+ 
379 +400 
INDIA G/SECRET/HS96/8 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/ 340 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+ 243+268+281+ 303+338 
INDONESIA G/SECRET/HS96/33 + Corr.1 16.10.1996 WT /Let/318 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
JAPAN G/SECRET/HS96/2 + Corr.1 26.07.1995 WT/Let/67 Lotus - KOREA G/SECRET/HS96/4+Corr.1-2/Rev.1 
+Add.1+ 2 20.11.1995 WT/Let/339 yes
3 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281 
MACAO, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/35 19.12.1996 WT/Let/269 Excel - 
MALTA6 
 G/SECRET/HS96/39+Rev.1+ Rev.2 23.03.1998 WT /Let/315 Excel+Word WT/L/243+268+281+ 303 
MOROCCO G/SECRET/HS96/47+ Add.1-2 04.12.2000 WT/Le t/497 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+462+488 
+530 
NORWAY G/SECRET/HS96/11+Corr.1 
+ Add. 1 24.01.1996 
 WT/Let/466 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+ 243+268+281+303+338+351 
+379+400+459+489  
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format  
 Waiver status1 
PAKISTAN G/SECRET/HS96/40+Corr.1 10.12.1998 WT/Let/ 499 Lotus WT/L/216+243+268+ 281+303+338+351+379+400+ 
466 +528 
PANAMA G/SECRET/HS96/48 +Add.1+ 
Rev.1+ Rev.1/Corr.1-2 + Rev.2 04.04.2001 WT/Let/648 Excel WT/L/ 268+281+303+338+351+ 379+400+458+524+ 
570 +620+652+693+734 + 758 
PHILIPPINES G/SECRET/HS96/16+Corr.1-2+ 
Add.1 16.01.1996 WT/Let/402 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
SLOVENIA6 G/SECRET/HS96/23 + Corr.1-2 30.04.1996 WT/Let/ 352 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+ 243+268+281+ 303+338 
SWITZERLAND 
/LIECHTENSTEIN G/SECRET/HS96/10+ Corr.1 16.01.1996 WT/Let/465 Ex cel WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+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 Excel WT/L/ 124+173+216+243+268+ 281+303+338+351+ 
379 +400+463+490+527 
TUNISIA G/SECRET/HS96/25 12.09.1996 WT/Let/338 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+ 243+268+281+ 303+338 
BOLIVARIAN 
REP. OF VENEZUELA G/SECRET/HS96/12+Rev.1+Corr.1 16.01.1996 
7 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+ 243+268+281+303+338+351+ 
379+400+457+491+526 
* in addition to HS96 changes, the documentation contains also rectifications to the schedule 
  
2. List of tariff items affected by HS96 changes
 
 Member
 Document  Date  Certification  Electronic 
format   
 Waiver status  
AUSTRALIA G/SECRET/HS96/19+Corr.1-2+ 
Add.1 21.02.1996 5 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338 
BRUNEI 
DARUSSALAM G/SECRET/HS96/14 + Rev.1 16.01.1996 WT/Le t/385 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 
303+338+351+379 
CANADA G/SECRET/HS96/7 + Add.1 10.01.1996 WT/L et/329 Excel 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 Excel 
 WT/L/173+216+243+268+ 281+ 303+338+351 
CZECH 
REPUBLIC6 G/SECRET/HS96/5 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/ 372 MS Word WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
EUROPEAN  
COMMUNITIES G/SECRET/HS96/3 01.09.1995 8 Access WT/L/124+173+216+243+268  
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Member  Document  Date  Certification  Electronic 
format   
 Waiver status  
ISRAEL G/SECRET/HS96/26 + 
Add.1+Add.1/Corr.1 08.10.1996 
 WT/Let/553 Excel 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 Lotus WT/L/ 124+173+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 Excel 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 Excel WT/L/281+ 303+338+351+379+400 
NICARAGUA G/SECRET/HS96/49 05.02.2002 WT/Let/460 Excel  
PARAGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/29 23.10.1996 WT/Let/574 Ex cel WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+268+281+303+338+351+ 
379 +400+461 
POLAND
6 G/SECRET/HS96/34 19.12.1996 WT/Let/268  WT/L/124+173+216+243 
ROMANIA9 G/SECRET/HS96/24 27.08.1996 WT/Let/265 WP WT/L/216+243 
SINGAPORE G/SECRET/HS96/13+Add.1+Corr.1 
+ Rev.1 12.01.1996 
 WT/Let/263 Excel WT/L/124+173+216  
SLOVAK 
REPUBLIC6 G/SECRET/HS96/6 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/373 Excel & 
Word WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281 
TURKEY G/SECRET/HS96/27+ Corr.1 08.10.1996 WT/Let/266 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268 
UNITED STATES G/SECRET/HS96/9 16.01.1996 WT/Let/493 ASCII4 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303 
URUGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/28+Corr.1-3 08.10.1996 WT/Let/490 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+24 3+268+281+303+338+351+ 
379 +400 
      
3. Preliminary information only  
 Member
 Document  Date  Certification  Electronic 
format  Waiver status  
SOUTH AFRICA G/SECRET/HS96/15 2, 10 22.01.1996  - WT/L/124+17 3+216+243+268+281+ 303+400 
 
4. Members which have submitted to the Secretariat documentation for verification  
 
Member       Waiver status  
 
ZIMBABWE10      WT/L/124+173+216+243+268  
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Member       Waiver status  
 MALDIVES
10      WT/L/303+338+351 
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 1 WT/L/124 refers to those Members covered under the waiver Decisi on 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 D ecision of 22 October 1997 (extension of time-limit); WT/L/268 refers to those Membe rs 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 (ex tension of time-limit);  
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 covered under the Decision of 4 November 1999 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/351 refers to t hose Members covered under 
the Decision of 3 May 2000 (extension of ti me-limit);  WT/L/379 refers to those Memb ers covered under the Decision of 8 Decembe r 2000 (extension of 
time-limit);  WT/L/400 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 May 2001 (extension of time-limit).  
 2 Reservations received on  the submission.   
 3 Submitted, but not able to read file. 
 4 Concordance tables only. 
 5 Australia requested that certification of  its HS96 changes be deferred until relevant domestic approvals had been secured.  
 6 Members of the European Union as of 1 May 2004. 
 7 Awaiting technical corrections from the Me mber for the purpose of certification. 
 8The certification of the HS96 cha nges will take place no sooner than th e certification of Schedule CXL. 
 9 Members of the European Union as of 1 January 2007. 
 10 Please note that Maldives, South Africa and Zimbabwe will be cove red by the decision concerning procedures leading to the veri fication and certification of 
HS96 changes of 64 Members which was adopted by the General Council on 27 May 2009 (WT/L/756). 
 
 
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