No. __________________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SECRET/31 
6 November 2007 
 
 (07-4853) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
ARTICLE XXVIII:5 NEGOTIATIONS 
 
Schedule CLI - Moldova
 
  
 The following communication, dated 22 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Moldova.  
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 In accordance with the provisions and proce dures of Article XXVIII, paragraph 5 of the 
General Agreement
1, the Republic of Moldova hereby provides notification2 that it intends to modify 
concessions relating to HS heading 1701 “Cane or b eet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid 
form” and 1702 “Other sugars” included in Schedu le CLI – Republic of Moldova annexed to the 
General Agreement.    The Republic of Moldova is prepared to ente r into negations and consultations with the 
appropriate Members under Article XXVIII for modifica tions of concessions w ith respect to cane or 
beet sugar.    In accordance with the guidelines for procedures,  enclosed in the annexes are the specific HS 
items with respect to which the Republic of Moldova  intends to modify its concessions, a list of the 
respective INR holders, as well as the related import statistics. 
                                                     
 
1 Republic of Moldova reserved its rights for the current triennial period in document G/MA/182. 
2 In English only. G/SECRET/31 
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  Annex 1 
Current concessions in Schedule CLI – Republic of Moldova 
(Subject to modification) 
 
Current HS 
Code Description of product Final bound rate, 
WTO Requested 
rate 
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure 
sucrose, in solid form   
  - Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or 
colouring matter:   
1701 11 - - Cane sugar 10% 75% 
1701 12 - - Beet sugar 10% 75% 
  - Other:   
1701 91 000 - - Containing added flavouring or colouring 
matter 10% 75% 
1701 99 - - Other: 10% 75% 
1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure 
lactose, maltose, glucos e and fructose, in solid 
form; sugar syrups not containing added 
flavouring or colouring matter; artificial 
honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel.   
  - Lactose and lactose syrup:   
1702 11 000 - - Containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, 
expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the 
dry matter 15% 75% 
1702 19 000 - - Other 15% 75% 
1702 20 - Maple sugar and maple syrup 15% 75% 
1702 30 - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing 
fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 
% by weight of fructose 15% 75% 
1702 40 - Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the 
dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by 
weight of fructose 15% 75% 
1702 50 000 - Chemically pure fructose 15% 75% 
1702 60 - Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in 
the dry state more than 50 % by weight of 
fructose 15% 75% 
1702 90 - Other, including invert sugar 15% 75% 
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  Annex 2 
List of Members which negotiated the current concessions with Republic of Moldova 
 on the HS 1701 and HS 1702  
(Extras from CLI Schedule – Republic of Moldova) 
 
HS Code Description of product INRs 
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid 
form   
  - Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring 
matter:   
1701 11 - - Cane sugar AU, BR 
1701 12 - - Beet sugar BR 
  - Other:   
1701 91 
000 - - Containing added flavouring or colouring matter BR 
1701 99 - - Other: AU, BR 
1702 Other sugars, including chemic ally pure lactose, maltose, 
glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; 
artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural 
honey; caramel.   
  - Lactose and lactose syrup:   
1702 11 
000 - - Containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, expressed as 
anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter BR 
1702 19 
000 - - Other BR 
1702 20 - Maple sugar and maple syrup BR, CA 
1702 30 - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or 
containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose BR 
1702 40 - Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at 
least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose BR 
1702 50 
000 - Chemically pure fructose BR 
1702 60 - Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry 
state more than 50 % by weight of fructose BR 
1702 90 - Other, including invert sugar BR 
 
  List of abbreviations used: 
 
  AU:    Australia   BR:    Brazil 
  CA:   Canada  
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ANNEX 3 
 
ANALYZE OF SUGAR IMPORTED IN MOLDOVA, PERIOD 2004-2006 YEARS  
 
2004 2005 2006 HS 
Code  Description   Value   Value   Value 
    u. m. 
Quantity 000 
USD Quantity 000 
USD Quantity 000 
USD 
                  
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in 
solid form tone 284,6 118,9 7977,2 2395,5 317,4 199,3
 which from:        
 Russia  0,6 2,0 0,2 0,3 20,4 13,5
 Ukraine  1,4 1,9 4,3 5,8 2,4 4,8
 Austria  200,1 67,2 100,2 34,3 250,0 128,0
 Belgium  0,0 0,0 100,0 34,0 0,0 0,0
 Czech Republic  3,0 2,2 4222,0 1248,9 0,0 0,0
 Finland  0,4 0,2 0,0 0,1 0,0 0,1
 France  0,4 0,5 0,2 0,5 0,1 0,2
 Germany  5,3 4,2 7,0 11,0 9,2 14,5
 Italy  1,4 3,1 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,3
 Netherlands  9,1 4,6 6,8 3,1 7,3 3,9
 Poland  0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1
 Slovakia  0,0 0,0 3514,0 1038,1 0,0 0,0
 Sweden  1,3 0,8 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
 Romania  4,9 8,9 1,8 4,9 6,3 20,4
 Brazil  25,0 6,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
 China  0,1 0,2 0,1 0,3 0,0 0,0
 Mauritania  0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,3 0,8
 Mauritius  0,0 0,1 0,2 0,4 0,1 0,2
 Switzerland  2,2 2,3 0,8 0,4 0,5 0,4
 Thailand  0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1 0,0 0,0
 Turkey  0,3 1,1 0,4 3,0 0,0 0,0
 USA  29,1 13,6 19,0 10,1 20,6 12,1 
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Code  Description   Value   Value   Value 
    u. m. 
Quantity 000 
USD Quantity 000 
USD Quantity 000 
USD 
                  
1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, 
maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not 
mixed with natural honey; caramel tone 437,3 214,5 1947,9 858,6 3228,5 1411,2
 which from:        
 Russia  0,2 1,4 1326,4 588,0 282,9 142,1
 Ukraine  98,7 38,1 331,4 121,8 2682,6 1101,9
 Austria  3,1 5,0 2,4 3,7 1,3 2,6
 Belgium  0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 4,6 4,3
 Finland  0,2 0,2 0,3 0,5 0,7 1,8
 France  5,5 5,0 0,0 0,2 0,0 0,0
 Germany  10,9 17,8 1,8 9,6 4,2 26,2
 Italy  4,1 3,4 3,0 2,0 0,0 0,0
 Lithuania  0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,3 0,3
 Netherlands  1,5 2,2 4,6 2,1 0,0 0,1
 Poland  0,8 0,8 0,0 0,0 15,3 15,2
 UK  1,0 3,5 0,0 0,0 1,0 3,3
 Romania  311,0 136,8 263,5 107,4 230,2 98,3
 China  0,0 0,0 6,2 12,0 0,5 3,3
 India  0,0 0,0 0,1 1,0 0,0 0,0
 New Zealand  0,0 0,0 1,0 1,3 1,0 1,4
 USA  0,0 0,0 6,1 6,7 3,9 10,3
 
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