WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/MA/W/46/Add.6/Corr.1 
23 June 2005 
 (05-2677) 
Negotiating Group on Market Access  
 
  
NON -TARIFF BARRIER NOTIFICATIONS  
 
Corrigendum  
 
I. SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU ...................................................................................................................... ....  2  
 
    
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Page 2 I. SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU 
Submitting Member Maintaining 
Participants Products affected by 
the barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects of 
the barrier Inventory 
category Relevant 
WTO 
provisions Treatment 
of the 
barrier 
Separate Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu   Chemicals 
(across all items in 
chemicals category  
HS Ch 28~38). Specific programmes proposed for 
chemicals. This would places burden  place 
burdens on the chemical trade. Adds testing 
costs to a wide 
range of 
chemical products. Part III C TBT 
Agreement  
(Art. 2) (d) 
Separate Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu   All products. Sets minimum impo rt prices by means of 
domestic administrative orders. If the 
declared price is lower than the minimum 
import price, the importer is required to 
renew its application or provide 
certification of goods.  
Regarding aspects of the customs valuation regime, some members adopt practices 
based on a reference price mechanism, 
which appears not to be in conformance 
with the requirements of the Customs 
Valuation Agreement.  These reference prices are not establis hed in a transparent 
manner, are often changed without prior 
notice, and no opportunity is provided for others to raise comments on the 
established rates. Violates the 
principles of a 
free market 
economy and causes trade 
distortion. Part II B Agreement 
on 
Implementat
ion of Article VII 
of the GATT 
1994 (Art. 1). (d) 
Separate Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu*   Food 
 
(across all items in 
food category HS Ch 
16~24).  
Certain products 
(such as electric 
wires, switches and so on) Onerous quarantine requirements, delayed 
customs clearance, lack of  transparency in 
administrative procedures.  
Onerous manadatory inspection requirements. Increases costs 
and is time-
consuming. Part II 
Part III G 
B Article VIII 
of the GATT 
1994, 
TBT Agreement 
SPS 
Agreement  (d)  
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 Page 3Submitting Member Maintaining 
Participants Products affected by 
the barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects of 
the barrier Inventory 
category Relevant 
WTO 
provisions Treatment 
of the 
barrier 
Separate Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu*   Steel
 
(HS Ch.72).  
All Products Customs valuation shall be notarized by 
specific company.  
Notarized reports for testing and 
certification of goods are required and are 
to be paid for by the applicants.  
Customs valuation must be notarized by a 
specific company Increases costs, 
delays customs 
clearance and is 
time-consuming. Part II B Article VII 
of GATT 
1994 
TBT Agreement 
(Art.2).   
Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu*   Electronic  
(Information)  
(HS Ch 85, 90 ). 
All products Requires a minimum volume of imports 
for customs valuation.  Additional consular 
documentation required. Does not allow 
for small import 
volumes.  
Increases cost. Part II  
Part II B 
D Articles VIII 
and XI  of 
the GATT 
1994 (b) 
 
 
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