No. _________________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SECRET/HS/11 
9 December 2005 
 (05-5859) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
HARMONIZED SYSTEM - ARTICLE XXVIII NEGOTIATIONS 
 
Submission of Documentation
 
 
Schedule VI -  Sri Lanka 
 
  The following communication, dated 18 October 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Sri Lanka.  
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Pursuant to the Decision of the GATT Council of 12 July 1983 and the GATT Article XXVIII 
negotiations held by Sri
 Lanka in the transposition of its Sc hedule of Concessions from the CCCN 
into the Harmonized System Nomenclature1, please find attached2: 
(i)  the letters and joint reports signed by Sri Lanka upon completion of each bilateral negotiation 
respectively with Australia, European Communitie s, New Zealand, and the United States; and 
(ii)  the final report which reflects the resu lts of all renegotiations under GATT Article XXVIII. 
In order to include the results of these ne gotiations in Schedule VI, Sri Lanka will be 
submitting in the coming days the documentation required by the Decision of 26 March 1980, 
Procedures for Modification and Rectificati on of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (GATT 
BISD 27S/25).   
 
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1 Sri Lanka's notification circulated as GA TT document SECRET/HS/26 of 12 January 1990. 
2 In English only. G/SECRET/HS/11 
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14 March 2000 
 
Sri Lanka – Establishment of Schedule VI GATT Article XXVIII  
negotiations consequent to HS Transposition by Sri Lanka 
 
 I am pleased to inform you that following the negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, the delegation of Sri Lanka, has conclude d negotiations with the delegation of Australia 
and reached arrangement between the two countries, recording the results of the negotiations.  The 
original document of the Arrangement signed be tween Australia and Sri Lanka on 14 March is 
forwarded herewith for your records.    
Yours sincerely 
  
 
(Signature) 
K.J. Weerasinghe 
Minister (E&C)/PR to WTO 
  G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Arrangement between Australia and Sri La nka recording the results of negotiations  
under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 
for modification of Schedule VI to the Marrakesh Protocol to GATT 1994 
  Following negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, the delegations of  
Sri Lanka and Australia have reached the following arrangement:-  1. Sri Lanka will modify Sche dule VI in order to include the following tariff concessions: 
 
HS Item Description 
 Final Bound Rate 
0204.43 Other meat of sheep, frozen: Boneless 45% 
0204.50 Meat of goats 45% 
0401.00 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing 
added sugar or other sweetening matter 50% 
0402.10.01 Skimmed milk powder (SMP) 20% 
0402.21.01 Full cream milk powder with over 26% milk fat 
(WMP) 20% 
0402.29.01 Full cream milk powder with over 26% milk fat 
(WMP) 20% 
0406.30 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered 45% 
0713.40 Lentils 45% 
0808.10 Apples 45% 
 
2.  The above tariff concessions will be impl emented on signature of this agreement. 
 3.  Sri Lanka will grant Australia initial nego tiating rights for the above-mentioned products. 
  
 
                  (Signature)            (Signature) ------------------------------------------   ------------------------------------------ For the delegation of Sri Lanka    For the delegation of Australia  
 
Done in Geneva, 14 March 2000 
  G/SECRET/HS/11 
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14 February 2002 
 
 
Sri Lanka – Establishment of Schedule VI GATT Article XXVIII  
negotiations consequent to HS Transposition by Sri Lanka 
 
 I am pleased to inform you that following the negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, the delegation of Sri Lanka, has conclude d negotiations with the delegation of European 
Communities and reached arrangement between the two countries, recording the results of the 
negotiations.  The original document of the Arra ngement signed between European Communities and 
Sri Lanka on 14 February 2002, is forwar ded herewith for your records.   
  
Yours sincerely 
 
 
(Signature) 
K.J. Weerasinghe 
Minister (E&C)/PR to WTO 
  G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Arrangement between European Comm unities and Sri Lanka recording the  
results of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement  
on Tariffs and Trade 1994 for modification of Schedule VI to  
the Marrakesh Protocol to GATT 1994 
  Following negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, the delegation of Sri 
Lanka and European Communities have reached the following arrangement:- 
 1. Sri Lanka modifies Schedule VI in order to include the following tariff concessions:  
HS Code 
 Description Final Bound Rate 
0402.10.01 Skimmed milk 20% 
0402.21.01 Milk powder full cream 20% 
0402.99.01 Sweetened condensed milk 60% 
1509.10 Olive oil and fraction whether or not refined 
(virgin) 40% 
1509.90 Other 40% 
1901.10.01 Malt extract food preparation – Preparation infant 
use 15% 
2401.10.02 Un-manufactured tobacco flue cured of the 
Virginia type 175% 
3505.20 Dextrins and other modified starches, glues based 
on starched-glues 25% 
3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, 
anti-sprouting products and plant growth 
regulators, disinfectants and similar products  
3808.10.09 Other 15% 
3808.30 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant 
growth regulators 15% 
3808.90.09 Other 30% 
4412.13 Plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood each 
ply not exceeding 6mm thickness 30% 
8504.21 Electrical transformers static converters and 
inductors having power handling capacity not 
exceeding 650 KVA 30% 
9405.50.09 Non-electrical lamp and lighting fittings - Other 30% 
 
2.  The above tariff concessions will be impl emented on signature of this agreement. 
 3.  Sri Lanka grants European Communities In itial Negotiating Rights for the above mentioned 
products. 
                    (Signature)            (Signature) ------------------------------------------   ------------------------------------------ 
For the delegation of Sri Lanka    For the delegation of  
       E u r o p e a n  C o m m u n i t i e s    
Done in Geneva, 14 February 2002 G/SECRET/HS/11 
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22 February 2000 
 
 
Sri Lanka – Establishment of Schedule VI GATT Article XXVIII  
negotiations consequent to HS Transposition by Sri Lanka 
 
 Following the negotiations pursuant to Artic le XXVIII of GATT 1994,  the delegation of  
Sri Lanka, has concluded negotiati ons with the delegation of New Zealand and reached arrangement 
between the two countries, recording the results of the negotiations which is sent herewith for your 
records.    
Yours sincerely 
 
 
(Signature) 
K.J. Weerasinghe 
Minister (E&C)/PR to WTO  G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Arrangement between Sri Lanka and New Zealand recording the results of 
negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on  
Tariffs and Trade 1994 for the modification of Schedule VI to the  
Marrakesh Protocol to GATT 1994 
  Following negotiations pursuant to Article  XXVIII of GATT 1994, the delegations of 
Sri Lanka and New Zealand have r eached the following arrangement:- 
 1. Sri Lanka will modify Sche dule VI in order to include the following tariff concessions: 
 
HS Item 
 Description Final Bound Rate 
0401.00 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing 
added sugar or other sweetening matter 50% 
0402.10.01 Skimmed milk powder (SMP) 20% 
0402.21.01 Full cream milk powder with over 26% milk fat 
(WMP) 20% 
0402.29.01 Full cream milk powder with over 26% milk fat 
(WMP) 20% 
 
2.  The above tariff concessions will be impl emented on signature of this agreement. 
 
3.  Sri Lanka will grant New Zealand initial ne gotiating rights for the above-mentioned products. 
                    (Signature)            (Signature) 
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For the delegation of Sri Lanka    For the delegation of New Zealand   
Done in Geneva, 18 February 2000 
 G/SECRET/HS/11 
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12 March 2004 
 
  
Sri Lanka – Establishment of Schedule VI GATT Article XXVIII  
negotiations consequent to HS Transposition by Sri Lanka 
 
 I am pleased to inform you that following the negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of 
GATT 1994 the delegation of Sri Lanka has conclude d negotiations with the delegation of United 
States of America and reached arrangement betwee n the two countries regarding the results of the 
negotiations.  The original document of signed be tween United States and Sri Lanka on 5 March 2004 
is forwarded herewith for your records.    
Thanking you, 
  Yours sincerely,  
(Signature) 
G.T. Senadhira Ambassador, PR to WTO  cc:  Ambassador K.J. Weerasinghe 
 Director General of Commerce 
  G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Arrangement between United States of America and Sri Lanka recording the  
results of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on  
Tariffs and Trade 1994 for modification of Schedule VI to  
the Marrakesh Protocol to GATT 1994 
 
Following negotiations pursuant to Article  XXVIII of GATT 1994, the delegation of 
Sri Lanka and United States have re ached the following arrangement:- 
 
Sri Lanka modifies Schedule VI in order to include the following tariff concessions: 
 
HS Code 
 Description Final Bound Rate 
0402.10.01 Skimmed milk 20% 
0402.21.01 Milk powder full cream 20% 
1901.10.01 Malt extract food preparation for infant use 15% 
2401.10.02 Un-manufactured tobacco flue cured of the 
Virginia type 175% 
3201.20 Wattle extract 25% 
3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, 
anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products  
3808.10.09 Other 15% 
3808.30 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant 
growth regulators 15% 
4412.11.01 Plywood consisting so lely of wood, each ply not 
exceeding 6mm thickness 35% 
8504.21 Electrical transformers static converters and 
inductors, having power handling especially not 
exceeding 650 KVA 30% 
8701.10 Tractors, pedestrian controlled 25% 
8701.20.01 Road tractors for semi-trailers-Prime-movers 25% 
8701.20.09 Road tractors for semi-trailers-Other 25% 
8701.30 Track-laying tractors 25% 
8701.90.01 Tractors, Other-Prime movers 25% 
8701.90.02 Tractors, Other Kerosene operated, agricultural 25% 
8701.90.09 Tractors, Other 25% 
 
The above tariff concessions will be implemented on signature of this agreement.  In addition, 
Sri Lanka agrees to bind the remaining agricu ltural items, as indicated in the attachment. 
 
                  (Signature)          (Signature) ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ K.J. Weerasinghe    Linnet F. Deily Director General of Commerce   Ambassador, Permanent Representative 
For the delegation of Sri Lanka   For the delegation of United States of America 
  
Done in Geneva, 5 March 2004 
 G/SECRET/HS/11 
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ATTACHMENT TO ARRANGEMENT WITH THE USA 
 
HS Transposition Process – 1988 
List of Agricultural Products 
 
Proposed Schedule VI  
Tariff No. 
1989 HS Description of Products  
Based on 1989 HS Classification Duty 
Proposed 
Binding 
(New) Other 
Duties or 
Charges 
(ODC) Initial  
Negotiating  
Rights  
(INRs) 
 1 2 3 4 5 
 02.04 Meat of sheep or goats, chilled or 
frozen    
  - Other meat of sheep, frozen    
1 0204.43 -- Boneless 45%  AU 
2 0204.50 - Meat of goats 45%  AU 
 04.01 Milk and cream not concentrated 
nor containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter    
 0401.10 - of a fat content, by weight not 
exceeding 1%    
3 0401.10.01(A) ---- Milk 50% 10% AU,CE6,DK,NZ 
 0401.20 -of a fat content, by weight 
exceeding 1%, but not exceeding 
6%    
4 0401.20.01(A) ----Milk 50% 10% AU,CE6,DK,NZ 
 0401.30 -of a fat content by weight 
exceeding 6%    
5 0401.30.01(A) ----Milk 50% 10% AU,CE6,DK,NZ 
 0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter    
 0402.10 - In powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content by 
weight, not exceeding 1.5%    
6 0402.10.01(A) ----Skimmed milk 20%  AU,CE6,DK,NZ,US 
  -In powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content by 
weight, exceeding 1.5%    
 0402.21 --Not containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter    
7 0402.21.01(A) ----Full cream milk powder with 20%  AU,CE6,DK,NZ,US 
 0402.29 Other    
8 0402.29.01 ----Full cream milk powder with 
over 26% milk fat 20%  AU,NZ 
  -Other    
 0402.99 --Other    
9 0402.99.01(A) ----Sweetened cond ensed milk 60% 10% AU,CE6,DK,NZ 
10 0402.99.09(A) ----Milk other 60% 10% AU,CE6,DK,NZ 
 0406 Cheese and curd    
11 0406.30 - Processed cheese, not grated or 
powdered 45%  AU 
 07.01 Potatoes, fresh or chilled    
12 0701.10(A) - Seed 60%  CE6 
13 0701.90(A) - Other 60%  CE6 
                                                      
(A) Products covered under Agreement on Agriculture.  G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Proposed Schedule VI  
Tariff No. 
1989 HS Description of Products  
Based on 1989 HS Classification Duty 
Proposed 
Binding 
(New) Other 
Duties or 
Charges 
(ODC) Initial  
Negotiating  
Rights  
(INRs) 
 1 2 3 4 5 
 07.13 Dried leguminous vegetables, 
shelled or whether or not skinned 
or split    
14 0713.10(A) - Peas ( Pisum sativum ) 60% or Rs.10 
per Kg 10% CE6 
15 0713.20(A) - Chickpeas ( Garbanzos ) 50% or Rs.10 
per Kg 10% CE6 
  -Beans (Vigna sapp, phaselous 
Spp)    
16 0713.31(A) -- Beans of the species Vigna 
mungo (L) Hepper or Vigna radiata  (L)  60% or Rs.20 
per Kg 10% CE6 
17 0713.32(A) --Small red (Adzuki) Beans 
(Phaseolus or Vigna angularis ) 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg 10% CE6 
18 0713.33(A) --Kidney beans, including white 
pea beans ( Phaseolus Vulgaris ) 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg 10% CE6 
19 0713.39(A) --Other 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg 10% CE6 
20 0713.40(A) Lentils 45%  AU 
21 0713.50(A) -Broad beans ( Vicia faba var. 
major ) and horse beans ( Vicia 
faba var. equina, Vicia faba var. 
minor ) 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg 10% CE6 
22 0713.90(A) -Other 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg 10% CE6 
 08.05 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried    
23 0805.10(A) -Oranges 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg  US 
24 0805.20(A) -Mandarins (including tangerings 
and satsumas; Clementines, 
Wilkings and similar citrus Hybrids) 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg  US 
 08.06 Grapes, fresh or dried    
25 0806.20(A) -Dried 60% or Rs.20 
per Kg 10% AU 
 08.08 Apples, pears and quinces, fresh    
26 0808.10(A) -Apples 45%  AU 
 14.04 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included    
27 1404.10(A) -Raw vegetable materials of a 
kind used primarily in the dying 
or tanning 10%  ZA 
 15.09 Olive oil and its fractions, 
whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified    
28 1509.10(A) ---Virgin 40%  CE6 
29 1509.90(A) ---Other 40%  CE6 
 15.19 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty 
acids; acid oils from refining; Industrial fatty alcohols;    
                                                      
(A) Products covered under Agreement on Agriculture. G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Proposed Schedule VI  
Tariff No. 
1989 HS Description of Products  
Based on 1989 HS Classification Duty 
Proposed 
Binding 
(New) Other 
Duties or 
Charges 
(ODC) Initial  
Negotiating  
Rights  
(INRs) 
 1 2 3 4 5 
  -Industrial monocarboxylic fatty 
acids    
30 1519.11(A) -- Stearic acid 5%  CE6 
 19.01 Malt extract; food preparations of 
flour, meal, starch or malt extract, 
not containing coco powder or containing cocoa powder in a 
proportion by weight of less than 
50%, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of 
goods of headings Nos. 04.01 to 
04.04, not containing cocoa powder in a proportion by weight 
of less than 10%, not elsewhere 
specified or included    
 1901.10 -Preparations for infant use, put 
up for retail sale:    
31 1901.10.01(A) --- Infants' food approved by the 
Director of Health Services 15%  AU,CE6,NZ,US 
 1901.90 -Other    
32 1901.90.02(A) --- Malted milk 45% 10% AU,NZ,US 
 (1901.90.01)     
 19.02 Pasta, whether or not cooked or 
stuffed (with meat or other 
substances) or otherwise prepared, 
such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, 
cannelloni, couscous, whether or 
not prepared.    
  - Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or 
otherwise prepared:    
33 1902.11(A) -- Containing eggs 60% or Rs.25 
per Kg 10% US 
34 1902.19(A) -- Other 60% or Rs.25 
per Kg 10% US 
35 1902.40(A) -Couscous 60% or Rs.25 
per Kg  US 
 19.04 Prepared foods obtained by the 
swelling or roasting of cereals or 
cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals, other than maize 
(corn), in grain form, pre-cooked 
or otherwise prepared.    
36 1904.10(A) -Prepared foods obtained by the 
swelling or roasting of cereals or 
cereal products 60% or Rs.25 
per Kg 10% US 
37 1904.90(A) - Other 60% or Rs.25 
per Kg 10% US 
                                                      
 
(A) Products covered under Agreement on Agriculture.  G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Proposed Schedule VI  
Tariff No. 
1989 HS Description of Products  
Based on 1989 HS Classification Duty 
Proposed 
Binding 
(New) Other 
Duties or 
Charges 
(ODC) Initial  
Negotiating  
Rights  
(INRs) 
 1 2 3 4 5 
 22.01 Waters, including natural or 
artificial mineral waters and 
aerated waters, not containing 
added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and 
snow    
38 2201.10(A) -Mineral waters & aerated waters 60%  CE6 
39 2201.90(A) -Other 60%  CE6 
 24.01 Unmanufactured  tobacco; tobacco 
refuse.    
 2401.10 -Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped    
40 2401.10.02(A) ----Flue cured, of the Virginia 
type 175%  US 
 33.01 Essential oils (terpeneless or not), 
including concretes and absolutes; 
resinoids; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, 
in waxes or the like obtained by 
enfluerage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation 
of essential oils; aqueous 
distillates and aqueous solutions 
of essential oils.    
  -Essential oils other than those of 
citrus fruit;    
41 33.01.21(A) -- of Geranium 25%  CE6 
42 3301.26(A) -- of Vetiver 35%  CE6 
 35.05 Dextrins and other modified 
starches (for example, 
pregelatinised or esterified 
starches), glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified 
starches    
43 3505.10(A) -Dextrins and other modified 
starches 60% 10% CE6 
44 3505.20(A) -Glues 25% 10% CE6 
 
 
          
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(A) Products covered under Agreement on Agriculture. G/SECRET/HS/11 
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Sri Lanka – Establishment of Schedule VI GATT Article XXVIII 
negotiations consequent to HS Transposition by Sri Lanka 
 
Final report
 
  
 Report by the delegation of Sri Lanka rela ting to negotiations under Article XXVIII with 
respect to Schedule VI concerning the transposition of  its tariff schedule, previously established in the 
CCCN Nomenclature, to the Harmonized System
3.  
 
1. Negotiations resulted in agreement with:  
 
Australia  
European Communities  
New Zealand United States of America  
 
2. Agreement was not reached with:
 
 
Nil. 
 3. Consultations have been held with:
 
  Consultations were held with Australia, the EC, New Zealand, South Africa and the 
United States following reservations filed by these countries with respect to notification 
SECRET/HS/26 of 12 January 1990.  The notified bila teral agreements embody the results of these 
negotiations.  South Africa has withdrawn its reservations.   Since no other WTO Member expressed its inte rest to enter into negotiations, Sri Lanka 
considers its negotiations under GATT Article XXVIII to be completed. 
 
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3 Notification circulated as GATT docume nt  SECRET/HS/26 of 12 January 1990.