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Reference:     WLI/100        13 April 2005  
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING 
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS  AND RECTIFICATIONS TO  
SCHEDULE LX - REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
 
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified tr ue copy of the Certification of Modifications 
and Rectifications to Schedule LX - Repub lic of Korea, done at Geneva on 12 April 2005. 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
       Supachai Panitchpakdi 
       D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 0 5 - 1 5 0 4           W T / L e t / 4 9 2  
   
 
 
SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS TO THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS 
 
SCHEDULE LX - REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
 
  WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1947 adopted, on 26 March 1980, a Decision on Procedu res for Modification and Rectification of 
Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25);  
 WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of the above- mentioned Deci sion, a draft 
containing modifications and rectifications to Sche dule LX - Republic of Korea was communicated to 
all Members of the World Trade Organization in document G/MA/TAR/RS/98 on 6 January 2005 and 
was approved on 7 April 2005; 
  IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the modifications and rectifications to Schedule LX - Republic 
of Korea are established in conformi ty with the above-mentioned Decision; 
 
 The annexed modifications and rectifications to Schedule LX will become effective in 
accordance with the notification to be submitted to that effect by t he Government of the Republic of 
Korea to the Director-General upon completion of Korea's internal procedures; 
 
 This Certification is deposited with the Dire ctor-General of the Worl d Trade Organization, who 
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to each  Member of the World Trade Organization.  It shall 
be registered in accordance with the provisions of  Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. 
  
 DONE at Geneva this twelfth day of April two thousand and five. 
  
 
  
 
          Supachai Panitchpakdi 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Certified copy:  
 
  
 
  
 
Director-General  
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE LX - Republic of Korea 
This schedule is authentic only in the English Language 
      
 
7 April 2005                 
 1 SCHEDULE LX – REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
PART I: MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF 
SECTION I: Agricultural Products 
SECTION I-B: Tariff Quota 
 
1. The Minimum Market Access (MMA) specified in Columns 3 and 4 fo r the period of 2005/2014 shall increase in equal annual instalm ents. 
 2. Review of Special Treatment for rice 
 
  Special treatment for rice shall be extended for an additional 10 years until 2014. In the 5
th year, there shall be a multilateral review of its implementation.  
 3. Allocation of the MMA 
 3.1 Existing MMA volume of 205,228 metric tons, milled basis, shall be allocated to the following Members based on the historical t rade flows from 2001 to 
2003( Country-Specific Quotas (CSQs).  
  China  116,159 metric tons, milled basis 
  United States   50,076 metric tons, milled basis   Thailand    29,963 metric tons, milled basis   Australia      9,030 metric tons, milled basis 
 
3.2 Future growth in the MMA volume shall be administered on an MF N basis (global quota). A limited portion may be allocated for do mestic needs for specialty 
rice. 
 3.3 In the case of the cessation of special treatment during the implem entation period or after the completion of the implementatio n period, the entire volume of the 
CSQs shall be subject to global quota on an MFN basis. 
 
4. Cessation of Special Treatment during the Implementation Period 
 4.1 At the beginning of any year during the im plementation period of special treatment (2005/2014), the Republic of Korea may cease  to apply the special treatment. 
In such a case, the products concerned shall be subject to or dinary customs duties in accordan ce with the Agreement on Agricult ure. 
 
4.2 The tariff rate for the year 2005 established on the basis of a tariff equivalent, to be calculated in accordance with the guid elines prescribed in the Agreement on 
Agriculture, shall be applied until the en try into force of the outcome of the DDA  negotiations. In case the special treatment ceases to apply after the entry into 
force of the outcome of the DDA negotiations, the tariff rate shall be modified, reflecting such an outcome. 
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4.3 After the cessation of special treatment, the Republic of Korea sh all maintain the MMA volume alrea dy in effect at such time. I n case such volume is not 
equivalent to the volume determined in acco rdance with the outcome of the DDA negotiatio ns, the greater of the two shall be app lied. 
 
5. Import Mark-up 
  The Republic of Korea may impose import mark-up acco rding to ‘*Note 4’ of the UR Country Schedule. 
 6. Utilization of Imported Rice 
  
6.1 The objective is to ensure that rice imported according to the above provisions shall have access to domestic marketing channel s for table and non-table rice. 
 6.2 The volume of imported rice distributed into the Korean market fo r table use (hereinafter “table  rice”) shall be phased in from  no less than 10 percent to no less 
than 30 percent of the total MMA volume by the sixth year of im plementation period, in equal increments over the six year perio d. Table rice including quality 
rice shall have access to normal marketing channels, wholesalers, distributors and end users. Table rice shall be marketed in a  timely fashion so that its quality 
for table use is not adversely affected by the storage time. 
 6.3 Separate from and in addition to the utilization of table rice as stipulated above, volume of imported rice distributed into th e Korean market for non-table use 
shall reflect recent patterns of distribution. 
 
     
 
    
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__________  Description of products Tariff item 
number(s) Initial quota quantity 
and in-quota tariff 
rate Final quota quantity 
and in-quota tariff 
rate Implementation 
period from/to Initial negotiating 
right Other terms and 
conditions 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
Rice in the husk(paddy or rough)  Rice(Hulled / Nonglutinous)  Rice(Hulled /Glutinous)  Rice(Milled or semi-milled  
/Non-glutinous) 
Rice(Milled or semi-milled 
 /Glutinous) Rice(Broken)  Rice flour  Rice(Groats and meal)  Rice(Pellets)  Rice(Rolled or flaked grains)  Other food preparations (Other)  Other food preparations (Other) 
 
Mixes and doughs for the preparation of baker’s wares (Of rice flour) Mixes and doughs for the preparation of baker’s wares (Other) Other food preparations (Of rice flour)  Other food preparations (Other)  
1006-10-0000 
* ST-Annex 5 
1006-20-1000 * ST-Annex 5 1006-20-2000 * ST-Annex 5 1006-30-1000 * ST-Annex 5 
1006-30-2000 
* ST-Annex 5 1006-40-0000 * ST-Annex 5 1102-30-0000 * ST-Annex 5 1103-19-3000 * ST-Annex 5 1103-20-2000 * ST-Annex 5 1104-19-1000 * ST-Annex 5 1806-90-2290 * ST-Annex 5 1806-90-2999 
* ST-Annex 5 
1901-20-1000 * ST-Annex 5 1901-20-9000 * ST-Annex 5 1901-90-9091 * ST-Annex 5 1901-90-9099 * ST-Annex 5  
51,307 M/T 
(5%) 
102,614 M/T 
(5%) 
225,575 M/T 
(5%)  
102,614 M/T 
(5%) 
205,228 M/T 
(5%) 
408,700 M/T 
(5%)  
1995/1999  2000/2004  2005/2014  
 
* Nonglutinous 
milled rice basis 
* Note 4