WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/244 
17 November 2010 
 (10-6139) 
Committee on Market Access  
  
 
CONSOLIDATED TARIFF SCHEDULES DATABASE FORMATS FOR TARIFF 
COMMITMENTS AND SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS IN AGRICULTURE  
IN HS2002 NOMENCLATURE 
 
Approved by the Committee on 11 October 2010
 
 
  This document
1 presents a revised version of the format s that will be used in the Consolidated 
Tariff Schedules (CTS) database for all Members' tariff commitments, as well as for specific commitments in agriculture, pursuant to the intr oduction of the HS 2002 changes in the Members' 
schedules of concessions (See Deci sion of 15 February 2005 – WT/L/605). 
  The revised formats presented in  this document will be used in the new version of the CTS in 
HS 2002 nomenclature.  It is worth recalling that the original formats for the CT S database ta bles were 
included in documents G/MA/63 concerning the C onsolidated Tariff Schedule Database Technical 
Co-operation Project and G/MA/110 including the fo rmats for Members' specific commitments in 
agriculture.  
  The revised formats include information on commitments contained in the Schedules under: 
 Part I - Section I-A - Tariffs 
  Section I-B - Tariff Quotas  
  Section II - Other Products  Part III  Non-Tariff Measures  Part IV   Commitments Limiting Subsidization: 
 - Section I - Domestic Support - Total AMS Commitments, 
 - Section II - Export Subsidies - Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction    Commitments and,  - Section III - Commitments Limiting the Scope of Export Subsidies.   
 The formats adopted are described in the Annexes to this document . 
  
  
                                                     
 
 1 This document was previously circulated as JOB/MA/13/Rev.1. G/MA/244 
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ANNEX 1 
 
 
Design and Contents of Tariff commitments Table Concession  
 
 
    
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
     
 
 Refer to the following pages for an explanation of each data element. 
  Concession Table 
 
Member HS version 
TL TLLevel TLS Ex Sector 
Hierarchy 
Description Certified Source Present Instrument 
First Instrument 
Base Duty - ad valorem  
Base Duty Other Base Duty Binding Status Base Duty Nature 
Bound Duty - ad valorem  
Bound Duty Other Bound Duty Binding Status Bound Duty Nature ODC Duty - ad valorem 
ODC Duty Other 
ODC Textual Information 
ODC Duty Nature Special Safeguard Present INR Text Earlier INR Text 
Implementation From 
Implementation To OTC Member Comments Secretariat Comments  G/MA/244 
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  Concession Table  
 
 The data recorded in Table Concession represent the body of the CTS database.  The tariff 
elements reported in the Schedules (Part I, Section 1A and Part I, Section II) are included in this table.  
Compared to the previous version, this table al so includes unbound non-agricultural tariff lines.   
 
Field Name 
 Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
HS version Indicates the version of the HS nomenclature of the commitment in the CTS 
file (e.g. H1=HS92; H2=HS96; H3=HS02). 
TL The customs tariff line number, headin g or sub-heading as sociated with the 
product including unbound tariff lines. 
TLLevel  
(Tariff line level) This element is used to define the hi erarchical structure of the schedule's 
nomenclature in the database.  It is used in conjunction with the tariff line to uniquely identify each tariff line. Values are: 
2 - 6 HS 2-digit through HS 6-digit headings 
7 - 998 Other headings according to the hierarchy of the schedule 
999 Tariff line 
TLS  
(Tariff line suffix) This data element is used to number Ex–outs.  The TLS for sub-item record 
the values "01" to "99" and, for the principal item "00". 
Ex Indicates that the concession pertains to  part of the tariff line or HS code or 
the  concessions are at differ ent duty levels or bindings. 
Sector The codes are:  
Ag = Standard definition of agriculture used by the Secretariat based on 
Annex 1 of the Agreement on Agriculture; Null = Other Products;  
Ag-ex = Part Agriculture and part Other Products – for chapters and 
headings may be required when separating the two sectors. 
Hierarchy A text string to record the sequence of tariff lines and headers as they were 
in the original Schedule.  It is com posed of the TL and TLS of the current 
record plus a 2-digit extra code. 
Description Product Descriptions relating to the WCO HS headings and subheadings and 
to the customs tariff lines, headings and subheadings in English, French or Spanish. 
Certified A flag to indicate whether the concession has been certified.  
C = Certified; blank = Not certified.   
Source This element indicates the source of the concession (pre-UR, UR, HS96, 
HS02, ITA, rectifications, etc).   
Present Instrument Legal instrument containing the present concession, e.g. UR/94 for the 
Uruguay Round.   
First Instrument Legal instruments containing the previous concession(s).  E.g. G/47, T/51. 
Base Duty AV Ad valorem  duty rate used as the base rate in the most recent negotiations. 
Base Duty Other Specific, mixed, compound or other base duty containing a specific element 
(currency and quantity unit included), where applicable – see examples under Base Duty Nature below. 
Base Duty Binding Status B = Bound; U = Unbound.   
Base Duty Nature A  ( ad valorem ) – examples: 30%; 11.75% 
M  (mixed) – examples: 10% or $2/kg whichever is the higher (lower) 
C  (compound) – examples: 10% + S2/kg;  2.5% + 10 Euros/litre S  (specific) - examples:  $2/kg; 0.6 Euros/%vol/hl + 4 Euros/hl  
O  other textual duty. 
Bound Duty AV Bound ad valorem  duty of the latest concession. 
Bound Duty Other Specific, mixed or compound duty or other bound duty containing a specific 
rate or textual element (currency and quantity unit included) relating to the latest concession – see examples under Base Duty Nature above. G/MA/244 
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  Field Name 
 Field Description 
Bound Duty Binding Status B = Bound; U = Unbound.  
Bound Duty Nature A  ( ad valorem ) – examples: 30%; 11.75% 
M  (mixed) – example: 10% or $2/kg whichever is the higher (lower) 
C  (compound) – examples: 10% + S2/kg;  2.5% + 10 Euros/litre 
S  (specific) - examples:  $2/kg; 0.6 Euros/%vol/hl + 4 Euros/hl  
O  other textual duty. 
ODC Duty AV Other duties and charges (ODC) ad valorem  duty, examples:  30 for (30%) 
or 11.75 for (11.75%).   
ODC Duty Other Other duties and charges non- ad valorem  duty (NAV) - Specific duty or 
duty containing a specific element (currency and quantity unit included) – 
see examples under ODC Du ty Nature field below 
ODC Textual Information Textual information related to other duties and charges. 
ODC Duty Nature A: ad valorem =10%;  M: mixed=10% or $2/kg whichever is the higher 
(/lower);  C: compound=10% + $2/kg;  S: specific=$2/kg;  O: other  textual duty. 
Special Safeguard Records that the Special Safegua rd provision is applicable to the tariff line 
concerned.  Values are:  SSG (English);  SGS (French); or SGE (Spanish). 
Present INR Text Initial negotiating rights on the present concession.    E.g. EEC15,  USA, 
CAN (2 or 3 alpha ISO or other codes, separated by a hyphen or comma). 
Earlier INR Text Initial negotiating rights on ear lier concession(s) and, if available, the duty 
level and reference on historic INRs.     E.g. CH 10 T/51-EEC6 20-US (2 or 
3 alpha ISO or other codes, separated by a hyphen or comma). 
Implementation From Implementation period of the present concession:  Start year.   
Implementation To Implementation period of the present concession:  End year.  
OTC Other terms and conditions (OTC) relating to the individual concessions as 
presented in the Schedules. 
Member Comments Comments by the Member relating to the individual concessions. 
Secretariat Comments Comments of a technical nature  by the Secretariat relating to the individual 
concessions. 
 
 
 
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  ANNEX 2  
 
Design and Contents of Tariff Quota (TQ) Tables  
  
 
    
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
     
 
  Refer to the following pages for an explanation of each data element.   Table TQ1 - Quantities 
(Tariff Quotas) 
 
Member 
HS version 
TQ ID Type of Access Description Certified Source 
Present Instrument 
First Instrument 
Initial Quantity 
Final Quantity Unit Implementation From Implementation To 
Present INR Text 
Earlier INR Text OTC  (including country quota allocations) Member Comments 
Secretariat Comments Table TQ2 – Tariff 
(In-Quota Tariffs) 
 
Member 
HS version 
TQ ID TL TLS Ex Description 
Certified 
Source Present Instrument 
First Instrument 
Base Duty - ad valorem  
Base Duty Other Base Duty Nature 
Bound Duty - ad valorem  
Bound Duty Other Bound Duty Nature Implementation From Implementation To 
OTC  
Member Comments Secretariat Comments Concession 
Concordance Table
 Member 
HS version ID TL TLS TL-Concession TLS-Concession G/MA/244 
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  Table TQ1 - Quantities
 
  Information on tariff quotas (TQs) would be presented in two separate but linked tables.  The first table sets out information applying at the level of the tariff quota itself (description, initial and 
final quantities, units, implementation dates, ot her terms and conditions, the source and present 
instrument of the concession (usually the Uruguay R ound Schedules)).  The OTC field for other terms 
and conditions would include information on countr y allocations of tariff quotas.  The second table 
contains the tariff line information for each tari ff quota.  The Concession Concordance Table would 
be required for those Members that record the in-quota duties and over-quota duties under different 
tariff lines.   
 
Field Name 
 Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member.   
HS version A code indicating the version of the HS nomenclature of the commitment in the 
CTS file.  E.g. H1 = HS92; H2 = HS96; H3 = HS02. 
TQ ID Indicates the number of the tariff quota for each Member in the same order as in the 
relevant Schedules.  This number can be used to see the different number of tariff quotas for each Member and is the link to the in-quota duties in Table TQ2. The 
seven-character code is comprised of th e three-letter WTO Member code, followed 
by “Q” for “quota”, followed by the three-digit number representing the tariff quota’s place in the re levant Schedule.  
Type of Access 
 In some Schedules, the tariff quota commi tments are presented according to the 
type of access (current, minimu m or non-tariffied).  Values  could be "C" for current 
access commitments, "M" for minimu m access commitments and "N" for 
non-tariffied access commitments.  For Me mbers that have not shown their tariff 
quotas by type of access, the column wo uld contain a null value representing "Not 
applicable".  
Description Product description of the tariff quota taken from the Schedules. 
Certified A flag to indicate whether the concession has been certified.  
C = Certified; blank = Not certified.   
Source This element indicates the source of the concession (pre-UR, UR, HS96, HS02, 
ITA, rectifications, etc).   
Present Instrument  Legal instrument containing the present concession, e.g. UR/94 for the Uruguay 
Round. 
First Instrument Legal instruments containing the previous concession(s).  E.g. G/47, T/51. 
Initial Quantity The initial tariff quota quantity  as shown in each Member’s Schedule. 
Final Quantity The final tariff quota quantity as shown in each Member’s Schedule. 
Unit The unit in which the tariff quota quantity is denominated in the Schedule of the 
Member concerned.  
Implementation From Start year of the implementation period. This would refer to the quantity 
commitments. The implementation period in Table TQ2 would apply to the in-
quota duties.     
Implementation To End year when the final concession is implemented. This refers to the quantity 
commitments while the implementation period in Table TQ2 applies to the in-quota duties. 
Present INR Text WTO Member(s) holding Initial Negotiating Rights (INRs) on the present 
concession.  
Earlier INR Text Initial negotiating rights on earlier concession(s) and, if available, the duty level 
and reference on historic INRs.     E.g. CH 10 T/51-EEC6 20-US (2 or 3 alpha ISO or other codes, separated by a hyphen or comma). 
OTC  Other terms and conditions (OTCs) applicab le to this tariff quota including trading 
partner quantity allocations as presented in the Schedules.  
Member Comments Comments by th e Member on any of the elemen ts at the tariff quota level. 
Secretariat Comments  Comments of a technical nature by the WTO Secretariat on any of  the elements at 
the tariff quota level.  G/MA/244 
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  Table TQ2 - Tariffs  
  The second table presents tariff quota information.  While the first pertained to information applying at the level of the tariff quota itself, th is second table would set out the specific HS tariff 
lines with base and bound in-quota duties that are in cluded within each tariff quota.  The source and 
present instrument of the concession would also be indicated here.  The source would usually be the 
Uruguay Round Schedule, but could be different from that recorded in Table TQ1, if amended for 
example, through the HS96 transposition process.   
Field Name 
 Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
HS version A code indicating the version of the HS nomenclature of the commitment in the CTS file.  
E.g. H1 = HS92; H2 = HS96; H3 = HS02. 
TQ ID Indicates the number of th e tariff quota for each Member in the same order as in the 
relevant Schedule.  This field is the link to Table TQ1 and indicates to which tariff quota 
each tariff line belongs. 
TL The tariff line or heading associated with the tariff quota concession. 
TLS Tariff line suffix.  In the Concession Table, the TL and TLS combination is used to 
uniquely identify a tariff concession.  For cases where the tariff suffix is recorded, this 
data element combined with the TL could be used to link the tariff quota to the over-quota 
tariffs in the Concession Table.  When the ov er-quota tariffs are r ecorded under different 
tariff lines than the in-quota tariffs, the Concession Concordance Table would be used to 
establish the link to the over-quota tariff line. 
Ex Indicates that the concession pertains to part of the tariff line or heading.  The Ex field is 
for printing while the TLS field combined with the TL field is used for linking to other tables. 
Description If applicable, description of the product as recorded in the Schedules. 
Certified A flag to indicate whether the concession has been certified.  
C = Certified; blank = Not certified.   
Source This element indicates the source of th e concession (pre-UR, UR, HS96, HS02, ITA, 
rectifications, etc).   
Present Instrument  Legal instrument containing the present concession, e.g. UR/94 for the Uruguay Round. 
First Instrument Legal instruments containing the previous concession(s).  E.g. G/47, T/51. 
Base Duty -  
Ad valorem  Ad valorem  duty applying to the initial quota quantity, if applicable. “Free” is represented 
as 0 in this field.  
Base Duty -  
Other  Duty applying to the initial tariff quota quantity , other than ad valorem  (i.e., specific, 
compound, mixed, etc.).  Dutie s that are comprised of an ad valorem  part and a specific 
part (e.g. "10% plus 5$ per kilo") would be recorded as a text string in this field.  The ad 
valorem  part of the duty would not be recorded under the base duty - ad valorem  field.  
Base Duty Nature Nature of the base duty.  Codes are: A ( ad valorem ), M (mixed), C (compound), S 
(specific) or O (other). 
Bound Duty - Ad 
valorem  Ad valorem  duty applying to the final quota quantity, if applicable. “Free” is represented 
as 0 in this field.  
Bound Duty - 
Other Duty applying to the final tariff quota quantity other than ad valorem  (i.e., specific, 
compound, etc.). Duties that are comprised of an ad valorem  part and a specific part (e.g. 
"10% plus 5$ per kilo") would be recorded as a text string in this field.  The ad valorem  
part of the duty would not be recorded under the bound duty - ad valorem  field. 
Bound Duty 
Nature Nature of the bound duty.  Codes are: A ( ad valorem ), M (mixed), C (compound), S 
(specific) or O (other). 
Implementation From Start year of the implementation period.  
Implementation 
To End year when the final concession is implemented. G/MA/244 
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  Field Name 
 Field Description 
OTC Other information applicable to this tariff line as presented in the Schedules.  Terms and 
conditions pertaining to the tariff quota as a whole can be found in Table TQ1.  
Member 
Comments Comments by the Member on any of the elements for the tariff line. 
Secretariat 
Comments Comments of a technical nature by the WTO Secretariat on any of the elements for the 
tariff line.  G/MA/244 
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  Concession Concordance Table  
  This table would be required for tariff quotas.  It  would be used to link the in-quota tariff lines 
in Table TQ2 with the over-quota tariff lines in the Concession Table.  It would only be required for 
those Members that have assigned different tariff line numbers for the in-quota duties and the over-
quota duties in their current WTO Schedules.   
 
Field Name Field Description 
 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member.   
HS version  A code indicating the version of the HS nomenclature of the commitment in the CTS 
file.  E.g. H1 = HS92; H2 = HS96; H3 = HS02. 
ID TQ ID as recorded in Table TQ2 or  XS ID as recorded in Table XS2. 
TL The tariff line number for the in-quota duty as recorded in Table TQ2. 
TLS If applicable, the tariff suffix for the in -quota duty as recorded in Table TQ2. 
TL-CONC The tariff line number for the over-quota duty as recorded in the Concession Table. 
TLS-CONC If applicable, the tariff suffix for the over-quota tariff line as recorded in the Concession 
Table. 
 
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  ANNEX 3
 
 
Design and Contents of Non-Tariff Measures Table  
  
 
    
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
 
 Refer to the following page for a description of each data element.  Table NTM 
(Non-Tariff Measures)
 Member 
ID HS version TL TLLevel TLS 
Ex 
Description Certified Source Present Instrument 
First Instrument 
Non Tariff Measure Footer Member Comments Secretariat Comments  G/MA/244 
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  Table NTM  
  Concessions relating to non-tariff measures and contained in Part III of the Schedules will be 
presented in one table.      
Data element 
 Description of data element  
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
ID Sequence number. 
HS version A code indicating the version of the HS nomenclature of the concession in 
the CTS file.  E.g. H1 = HS92; H2 = HS96; H3 = HS02;  NA = Concession 
is not described in terms of HS Codes. 
TL The customs tariff line number, heading or sub-heading associated with the 
product. 
TLLevel 2 – 6 HS = 2-digit through HS 6- digit headings; 7 – 998 = Other headings 
according to the hierarchy of the schedule; 999= Tariff line 
TLS Tariff line suffix.  This data element is used to number Ex–outs 
Ex Indicates that the concession pertains to part of the tariff line or HS code. 
Description Product description in English, French or Spanish. 
Certified A flag to indicate whether the con cession has been certif ied.  C = Certified; 
blank = Not certified.   
Source This element indicates the source of the concession (pre-UR, UR, HS1996, 
HS 2002, ITA, rectifications, etc.).   
Present Instrument Legal instrument containing the present concession, e.g. UR/94 for the 
Uruguay Round.   
First instrument Legal instruments containing the previous concession(s).  E.g. G/47, T/51. 
Non-Tariff Measure Description of the non-tariff measure as contained in the Member's 
Schedule.   
Footer Footnotes for existing concessions as contained in the Member's Schedule. 
Member Comments Comments by the Member on any of the elements. 
Secretariat Comments Comments of a technical nature  by the Secretariat on  any of the elements. 
 
  
 
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  ANNEX 4
 
 
Design and Contents of Total AMS Commitments Table  
  
 
    
 
    
 
     
 
  Refer to the following page for a description of each data element.   Table - AMS 
 
Member 
Certified 
Source Present Instrument First Instrument Currency Year  
Annual Total AMS 
Supporting Tables Schedule Notes Member Comments Secretariat Comments   G/MA/244 
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  Total AMS Table  
  This table displays Total Aggregate Measu rement of Support (Total AMS) commitments 
from Part IV Section I of Members' Schedules.  The or iginal format of the table was revised to display 
each Member's information on consecuti ve lines instead of a single row.  
 
Field Name 
 Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
Certified A flag to indicate whether the concession has been certified.  
C = Certified; blank = Not certified.   
Source This element indicates the source of th e concession (UR, rectifications, etc.).   
Present Instrument  Legal instrument containing the present commitment, e.g. UR/94 for the Uruguay 
Round. 
First Instrument Legal instruments containing the previous commitment(s).   
Currency Currency in which the Total AMS commitment is specified. Some Members have 
specified their Total AMS commitment in a currency other than their own currency. 
Some Members also included the exchange rate used for the currency conversion in the 
Schedule.  This could be included in the Schedule Notes field. 
Year (Base for first 
entry) Year to which the annual and final bound  Total AMS commitment refers.  The first 
entry is recorded as "Base". 
Annual Total AMS Value of the annual Total AM S commitment, in each y ear of the scheduled 
implementation period including the base and final commitments. 
Supporting Tables Relevant supporting tables and document reference. 
Schedule Notes Additional notes in Section I of Part IV.  A few Members have recorded the Base Total 
AMS for years 1986-1988 plus an average. This could be included in the Schedule 
Notes column. 
Member Comments Any comments by the Member relating to the Total AMS commitment. 
Secretariat 
Comments Any comments by the WTO Secretariat relating to the Total AMS commitment. 
 
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  ANNEX 5
 
 
Design and Contents of Export Subsidies (XS) Tables  
  
 
    
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
    Refer to the following pages for a description of each data element.  
 
  Table XS1 - Commitment 
 Member 
HS version XS ID Description Certified Source 
Present Instrument 
First Instrument Year Outlay Outlay currency 
Year beginning - Outlay 
Quantity Quantity unit Year beginning - Quantity Schedule Notes Supporting Tables 
Member Comments 
Secretariat Comments 
 Table XS2 - Tariff Items 
 Member 
HS version XS ID TL TLS Ex 
Description 
Certified Source Present Instrument First Instrument 
Member Comments 
Secretariat Comments   G/MA/244 
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  Table XS1 - Commitment  
  Information on export subsidy commitments w ould be presented in two separate but linked 
tables. The first table would set out information applying at the level of the commitment itself (description, Schedule Notes, source and present in strument of the concession (usually the Uruguay 
Round Schedules)).   
 
Field Name Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
HS version A code indicating the version of the HS  nomenclature of the commi tment in the CTS file.  
E.g. H1 = HS92; H2 = HS96; H3 = HS02. 
XS ID Indicates the number of the export subsid y commitment for each Memb er in the same order 
as in the relevant Schedules.  This number can be used to see the different number of export subsidy commitments for each Member and is the link to the product coverage of the 
commitment in Table XS2. The seven-character code is comprised of the three-letter WTO 
Member code, followed by “X” for “export subsidy”, followed by the three-digit number representing the export subsidy commitm ent’s place in the relevant Schedule. 
Description Product description of the export subsidy commitment taken from the Schedules. 
Certified A flag to indicate whether the concession has been certified.  
C = Certified; blank = Not certified.   
Source This element indicates the source of the con cession (UR, HS96, HS02, re ctifications, etc.).   
Present 
Instrument Legal instrument containing the present commitment, e.g. UR/94 for the Uruguay Round. 
First Instrument Legal instruments containing the previous commitment(s).   
Year (Base for 
first entry) Year of annual and final outlay and quantity commitments.  For each commitment, the first 
entry is recorded as "Base". 
Outlay Outlay commitment level for each year of the implementation period including the base and 
final outlay levels. 
Outlay currency Currency in which the export subsidy commitment is taken. 
Year beginning - 
Outlay Specifies the date that marks the beginning of the twelve month period covered by the 
commitment. For some Members, the beginning of year date for outlay and volume 
commitments is the same.  However, for others the beginning of year date is different.  Therefore the “Year beginning” field has been included for both Outlay and Quantity.   
Quantity Quantity commitment level for each year of the implementation period including the base 
and final quantity levels. 
Quantity Unit Unit of measurement in which the export subsidy commitment is taken. 
Year beginning - 
Quantity  Specifies the date that marks the beginning of the twelve month period covered by the 
commitment. For some Members, the beginning of year date for outlay and volume 
commitments is the same.  However, for others the beginning of year date is different.  
Therefore the “Year beginning” field has been included for both Outlay and Quantity.   
Schedule Notes Notes pertaining to each specific export  subsidy commitment.  Notes pertaining to the 
Member’s export subsidy commitments in ge neral (i.e., not specific to one or more 
particular commitments) are entered in Table Schedule Notes. 
Supporting Tables Relevant supporting tables and document reference. 
Member Comments Comments by the Member on any of the elements relating to export subsidy reduction 
commitments. 
Secretariat 
Comments  Comments of a technical nature by the WTO Secr etariat on any of the elements relating to 
export subsidy reduction commitments. G/MA/244 
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  Table XS2 - Tariff Items
 
  The second table identifies the specific produc ts covered by each Member’s export subsidy 
reduction commitments. The Source field in this tabl e and that in Table XS1 will be different when 
the HS codes and descriptions of product covera ge have changed as a result of modifications to 
Schedules, such as the implementation of the HS96 transposition.  
 
Field Name Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
HS version A code indicating the version of the HS nomenclature of the commitment in the CTS file.  
E.g. H1 = HS92; H2 = HS96; H3 = HS02. 
XS ID Indicates the number of the export subsidy commitment for each Member in the same order 
as in the relevant Schedule. The seven-character code is comprised of the three-letter WTO Member code, followed by “X” for “export subsidy”, followed by the three-digit number 
representing the place of the export subsid y commitment in the relevant Schedule. 
TL HS Code of the tariff lines, heading(s) or  sub-heading(s), which comprise the export 
subsidy commitment.   
TLS Tariff line suffix, if applicable.    
Ex Indicates that the concession pertains to part of the tariff line or heading. 
Description Product description of the tariff line, heading or sub-heading. 
Certified A flag to indicate whether the concession has been certified.  
C = Certified; blank = Not certified.   
Source This element indicates the source of the con cession (UR, HS96, HS02,  rectifications, etc.).  
Present 
Instrument Legal instrument containing the present commitment, e.g. UR/94 for the Uruguay Round. 
First Instrument Legal instruments containing the previous commitment(s). 
Member 
Comments Comments by the Member on any of the elements for the tariff line. 
Secretariat 
Comments  Comments of a technical nature by the WTO Secretariat on any of the elements for the 
tariff line. 
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ANNEX 6  
 
Design and Contents of Reference Tables  
 
 
    
 
    
 
     
  
 Schedule Notes Table
 
  This table is the repository of all the differen t types of notes relating to tariff commitments as 
well as to the specific commitments in agricultu re and their document source and references. 
 
Field Name Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
Schedule Section 
 The part of the schedule to which the note refers.  E.g. 1.1.A = Part I, Section I A; 1.1.B = 
Part I, Section I B; 1.2 = Part I, Section II; 2 = Part II; 3 = Part III; 4 = Part IV; General = 
Apply to entire schedule. 
Note ID Sequential identifier of the note.   
Number Number of the note as it appears in the Schedule. 
Text Textual body of the note. 
Present Instrument Legal instrument containing the present concession, e.g. UR/94 for the Uruguay Round. 
First Instrument Legal instruments containing the previous concession(s). 
Note Reference  Additional reference to the document (if any). 
 Schedule Notes Table 
 
Member Schedule Section Note ID Number Text 
Present Instrument 
First Instrument 
Note Reference Original Documents Table 
 
Member Document Name/Reference Date of Certification Document Content 
Link to File G/MA/244 
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  Original Documents Table
 
  This table presents the list of all legal instrume nts and original documents used to prepare the 
Member's CTS database.  It includes a web li nk to each original document when available. 
 
Field Name Field Description 
Member Three-digit numeric code of the WTO Member. 
Document 
Name/Reference Code of legal instrument. Name of original document. E.g. UR/94, WT/Let/514. 
Date of Certification Date when the Sc hedule was certified.  This field is left blank when the original document is 
not certified 
Document Content Content of document. E.g. Marrakesh Protocol for UR/94, ITA commitments for 
WT/Let/544. 
Link to File Web link or reference to original docu ment.  The link refers mainly to the WTO Documents 
Online system. 
 
 
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