WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.41 
3 October 2008 
 (08-4725) 
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 
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 
BULGARIA11 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 - 
HUNGARY
7 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 yes3 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281 
MACAO, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/35 19.12.1996 WT/Let/269 Excel - 
MALTA7 
 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 2+Add.1+ 
Rev.1+ Rev.1/Corr.1-2 04.04.2001  Excel WT/L/268+28 1+303+338+351+379+ 400+458+524+ 
570 +620+652+693+734 
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 
SLOVENIA7 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 
8 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 6 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 
REPUBLIC7 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 9 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
7 G/SECRET/HS96/34 19.12.1996 WT/Let/268  WT/L/124+173+216+243 
ROMANIA11 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 
REPUBLIC7 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 ASCII5 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 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  
 
ZIMBABWE      WT/L/124+173+216+243+268  
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5. Members which have not submitted HS96 documentation  
 
Member       Waiver status  
 
MALDIVES      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 time-limit);  WT/L/379 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 Decembe r 2000 (extension of time-
limit);  WT/L/400 refers to those Me mbers 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. 
 5 Concordance tables only. 
 6 Australia requested that certification of  its HS96 changes be deferred until relevant domestic approvals had been secured.  
 7 Members of the European Union as of 1 May 2004. 
 8 Awaiting technical corrections from the Me mber for the purpose of certification. 
 9The certification of the HS96 cha nges will take place no sooner than th e certification of Schedule CXL. 
 10Additional corrections/modifications were submitted by the Member following lifting of all reservations.   
 11 Members of the European Union as of 1 January 2007. 
 
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