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Table AI.1 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total exports (US$ million)  504.5 476.2 460.3 581.7 718.7 672.0 
  (Per cent) 
Total primary products 42.3 31.9 43.0 33.1 34.2 35.0 
Agriculture 19.1 17.3 26.4 18.4 18.5 19.4 
Food 10.4 10.0 11.4 8.8 11.1 11.3 
0612 Other beet/cane sugar and chemically pure su crose in solid form 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.1 3.1 1.7 
1211 Tobacco, not stemmed/strippe d 5.9 5.2 4.3 2.0 1.5 1.6 
0542 Leguminous vegetables, drie d, shelled, skinned or sp lit 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.8 1.3 1.3 
0545 Other fresh or chilled vegeta bles 0.2 0.1 0. 4 0.3 0.7 0.9 
Agricultural raw material 8.7 7.2 15.0 9.6 7.5 8.2 
2631 Cotton (other than linters), not carded or combed 6.3 4.5 9.5 7.3 5.4 6.0 
Mining 23.2 14.6 16.6 14.7 15.7 15.5 
Ores and other minerals 6.2 2.4 2.9 2.0 3.2 3.0 
2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.0 
2822 Waste and scrap of alloy steel 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.7 
Non-ferrous metals 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.7 
Fuels 16.4 11.4 12.6 11.6 11.3 11.7 
3341 Motor gasolene, light oil 0.5 1.5 0.0 8.2 8.2 0.0 
3510 Electric energy 15.8 9.8 4.8 3.3 3.0 3.0 
Manufactures 18.3 20.9 21.6 21.6 25.6 27.5 
Iron and steel 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 
Chemicals 2.9 3.8 1.6 1.3 3.1 1.0 
5251 Radio-active chemicals, elements, is otopes, etc. 1.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 
Other semi-manufactures 1.9 2.5 4.8 6.8 7.9 10.3 
6644 Float and surface ground or polished gla ss, in sheets 0.0 0. 0 0.0 0.7 1.8 2.8 
6645 Cast and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.7 2.0 
6612 Portland cement, aluminous cement, etc. 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.9 
6618 Construction materials of asbestos and fibre- cement, etc., n.e.s. 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.5 
Machinery and transport equipment 9.7 11.7 10.6 7.5 7.2 7.6 
Power generating machines 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 
Other non-electrical machinery 2.3 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.8 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other electrical machines 2.8 3.2 3.5 3.0 3.4 2.8 
7782 Electric filament or descharge lamps; ar c lamps; and parts 2.3 2.6 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.3 
Automotive products 2.6 5.4 4.3 2.1 1.9 2.5 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts of groups 722,  781, 782 and 783 0.4 0.8 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.4 
Other transport equipment 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 
Textiles 1.0 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.5 
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  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Clothing 0.5 0.5 1.3 2.6 3.2 3.5 
8414 Trousers, bib and brace ove ralls, breeches and shorts 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.7 
8422 Suits and ensembles 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.7 
Other consumer goods 2.0 1.6 1.8 1.7 2.5 3.4 
8931 Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.6 2.1 
Other 39.4 47.2 35.4 45.3 40.2 37.6 
Gold 38.7 47.2 35.4 44.7 40.0 34.3 
9710 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) 38.7 47.2 35.4 44.7 40.0 34.3 
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total imports (US$ million) 554.1 467.2 579.4 717. 0 940.9 1,107.8 
  (Per cent) 
Total primary products 40.9 43.0 44.5 42.6 45.0 47.8 
Agriculture 16.4 14.3 15.2 14.5 15.1 16.8 
Food 14.6 12.3 13.2 12.8 13.5 15.0 
0612 Other beet, cane sugar in solid form 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.8 
1222 Cigarettes containing tobacco  1.9 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 
0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and me slin, unmilled 5.1 1. 4 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 
1123 Beer made from malt (including ale, st out and porter) 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.1 
Agricultural raw material 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.7 
Mining 24.5 28.7 29.4 28.1 29.9 31.0 
Ores and other minerals 0.7 1.6 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.5 
Non-ferrous metals 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.6 
Fuels 23.2 25.9 26.2 25.2 27.2 28.9 
3341 Motor gasolene, light oil 12.6 14.3 0.0 17.2 21.3 0.0 
3432 Natural gas, in the gaseous state 6.0 7.1 7.2 4.3 3.5 2.7 
3212 Other coal, not agglomerated 1.9 1.3 2.3 2.9 1.7 1.9 
Manufactures 59.0 57.0 55.5 57.2 54.7 52.1 
Iron and steel 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.5 3.4 2.9 
Chemicals 12.0 16.1 13.8 14.4 14.6 14.2 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 2.7 1.3 1.7 3.4 2.1 3.2 
5743 Polycarbonates, alkyd resins and other polyesters 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.3 
Other semi-manufactures 8.1 8.8 7.5 9.1 8.8 9.0 
6252 Tyres, pneumatic, new, for buses or lorries 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 
Machinery and transport equipment 25.6 19.1 21.2 19.9 19.1 18.0 
Power generating machines 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 
Other non-electrical machinery 9.7 7.4 10.3 6.8 5.9 7.6 
7283 Other mineral-working machinery  0.4 0.8 3.2 1.7 1.2 1.7 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.7 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 3.7 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.3 
7643 Radio and TV transmission apparatus, etc. 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.5 
Other electrical machines 2.7 1.6 2.6 2.2 2.1 2.9 
Automotive products 5.6 6.0 4.3 5.6 6.6 3.3 
7843 Other parts and accessories of the motor vehicles 
groups 722, 781, 782 and 783 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 1.8 1.1 0.7 3.3 0.8 0.9 
Other transport equipment 2.2 0.7 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.5 
Textiles 3.5 3.4 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.1 
Clothing 2.0 2.2 3.0 2.8 1.3 0.9 
Other consumer goods 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.4 4.8 5.0 
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by destination, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total exports (US$ million)  504.5 476.1 460.3 581.7 718.7 672.0 
  (Per cent) 
America 0.6 1.8 6.5 6.4 6.4 3.8 
United States 0.6 1.5 6.3 1.1 0.4 0.5 
Other America 0.0 0.2 0.3 5.3 5.9 3.4 
Canada 0.0 0.2 0.3 5.3 5.9 3.3 
Europe 45.7 55.7 30.5 28.1 21.3 16.7 
EC(25) 37.2 26.4 5.4 5.4 3.9 3.7 
Latvia 2.1 0.7 1.9 1.6 1.3 0.6 
Germany 28.7 19.8 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 
Netherlands 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.5 
Belgium 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.4 
United Kingdom 3.7 3.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 
EFTA 6.8 26.1 20.9 20.3 14.2 9.7 
Switzerland 6.8 26.1 20.9 20.3 14.2 9.7 
Other Europe 1.7 3.2 4.2 2.4 3.2 3.3 
Turkey 1.4 2.9 3.6 1.9 2.4 2.7 
Bulgaria 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 41.1 35.4 36.4 34.6 38.3 45.1 
Russian Federation 12.9 13.5 17.2 16.7 19.2 20.0 
Kazakhstan 6.6 8.2 8.0 9.8 12.1 17.3 
Tajikistan 1.5 1.4 2.2 3.2 3.1 3.4 
Uzbekistan 17.7 10.1 6.0 2.8 2.0 2.5 
Ukraine 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.9 
Turkmenistan 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4 
Azerbaijan 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 
Belarus 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 
Africa 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Middle East 1.7 2.0 16.1 25.4 27.0 26.4 
United Arab Emirates 0.3 0.1 15.0 24.8 26.3 25.8 
Iran Islamic Rep. 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 
Asia 10.5 5.2 10.4 5.5 7.0 7.9 
China 8.7 4.1 8.7 4.0 5.5 4.0 
Japan 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
Six East Asian Tradersb 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 
Other Asia 1.6 0.9 1.4 1.4 1.4 3.7 
Afghanistan 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.8 
India 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.5 
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Memorandum:             
EC(15) 33.9 24.7 2.5 3.0 2.1 2.5 
a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members are:  Arme nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Geor gia, Kazakhstan, (Kyrgyzstan), 
Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 
b Thailand, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Sing apore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, China. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Kyrgyz Republic WT/TPR/S/170 
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Table AI.4  
Merchandise imports by origin, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total imports (US$ million) 554.1 467.2 579.4 717. 0 940.9 1,107.8 
  (Per cent) 
America 11.8 8.9 10.7 8.1 6.4 8.1 
United States 9.7 5.7 8.2 6.7 4.7 6.1 
Other America 2.1 3.1 2.5 1.4 1.7 2.0 
Canada 2.0 2.3 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.4 
Europe 19.7 17.6 19.1 17.4 16.7 14.5 
EC(25) 13.6 13.9 14.9 13.0 12.6 10.8 
Germany 4.5 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.6 3.4 
Netherlands 0.9 0.8 2.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 
Poland 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.0 
Finland 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 
France 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.6 
Italy 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.5 
United Kingdom 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 
Belgium 1.9 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 
EFTA 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 
Switzerland 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 
Other Europe 5.2 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.2 
Turkey 4.8 3.4 2.9 3.6 3.5 3.0 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 53.9 55.0 54.4 57.2 61.9 61.9 
Russian Federation 23.9 18.2 20.1 24.6 31.2 34.2 
Kazakhstan 10.4 17.5 20.1 23.8 21.6 16.3 
Uzbekistan 13.5 14.3 10.4 5.5 5.5 5.4 
Ukraine 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.8 2.5 3.6 
Turkmenistan 3.4 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.2 
Belarus 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.6 
Tajikistan 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 
Africa 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 
Middle East 2.9 3.0 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.1 
Iran Islamic Rep. 1.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 
United Arab Emirates 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.5 
Asia 11.6 15.3 13.6 15.2 13.3 14.2 
China 6.6 10.4 10.2 10.8 8.5 9.3 
Japan 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.6 1.2 1.1 
Six East Asian Tradersb 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.8 2.8 2.9 
Korea, Rep. of 1.2 1.7 1.2 1.6 2.7 2.5 
Other Asia 1.1 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 
Other 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 
Memorandum:             
EC(15) 11.9 11.7 13.1 11.1 10.5 8.7 
a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members are:  Arme nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Geor gia, Kazakhstan, (Kyrgyzstan), 
Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.  
b Thailand, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Sing apore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, China. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/170 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AII.1 
Kyrgyz Republic's involvement in bilateral and regional trade arrangements, January 2006 
Type/title Main features of agreement Partners 
Customs union/common market   
CIS Economic Union Date of signing :  24 September 1993 
Objectives :  free movement of goods, services, capital 
and labour;  coherent m onetary, budgetary, tax, 
pricing, external trade, customs and currency policy 
Implementation phases:  (a) intra-state (plurilateral) 
association of free trade;  (b) customs union;  (c) common market of goods, services, capital and 
labour;  (d) currency (monetary) union;  separate 
arrangements contemplated for each step Current status
:  acceptance of programme of action on 
the CIS development and plan of realization of 
important measures, directed on the development and increased effectiveness of CIS economic cooperation 
during 2003-2010 All other CIS members, excluding Ukraine and 
Turkmenistan (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikist an, and Uzbekistan).   Ukraine 
is a participating non-member of the CIS, and  
Turkmenistan a member. 
EurAsian Economic 
Community (EAEC) Date of signing :  26 February 1999 
Objectives :  common customs tariff (CCT), external 
customs border, single economic area;  customs union 
and single economic area.  Members agreed to 
coordinate tax, monetary , foreign exchange and 
customs policies. Implementation phases
:  (a) free-trade area without 
exceptions;  no quotas;  single indirect taxation 
system;  (b) CCT and finali zation of customs union;  
(c) single economic area for free movement of goods, 
services, capital and labour.  No timetable set for 
finalizing customs union Current status
:  CCT progressively  implemented Belarus, Russian Federa tion, Kazakhstan, and 
Tajikistana 
Central Asian 
Economic Cooperation 
(CACO) Decided in October 2005 that CACO and EAEC 
should be integrated (Board of Heads of State 
Members of CACO, 6 October 2005) Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the 
Russian Federationb 
Islamic Common 
Market or any other 
form of economic 
integration, on a step-by-step basis, among 
OIC members No implementation;  and according to the authorities 
the Kyrgyz Republic is not committed to its formation Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, 
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei-Darussalam, 
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, 
Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, 
Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, 
Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, 
Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra 
Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, 
United Arab Emirates, Uz bekistan, Yemen, and 
Côte d’Ivoire
c 
Regional free-trade agreements   
Free Trade Agreement 
Between CIS States Date of signing :  15 April 1994 
Objectives :  free-trade area as transitional arrangement 
to create customs union 
Implementation phases :  gradual elimination of all 
taxes, duties and levies without exact time frame 
Current status :  Kyrgyz Republic engages in free trade 
with all CIS States;  the only exception is Turkmenistan, which restricts Kyrgyz exports All other CIS members, except Turkmenistan 
(Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, 
Kazakhstan, Moldova Russian Federation, 
Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan) 
Economic Cooperation 
Organization Trade 
Agreement (ECOTA) According to the authoritie s the Kyrgyz Republic has 
no intention of signing the ECOTA Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, 
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan 
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Type/title Main features of agreement Partners 
Trade Preferential 
System Among 
Member States of the Organization of Islamic 
Conference According to authorities, Kyrgyz Republic has no 
intention of joining the Preferential Tariff Scheme 
Among OIC States (PRETAS)  Signed by 16 members (Bangladesh, Cameroon, 
Egypt, Guinea, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, 
Malaysia, Pakistan, Senegal, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and the United Arab Emirates) 
and currently ratified by 13 of these 
Bilateral free-trade agreements  
Free Trade Agreement 
Between Kyrgyz 
Republic and respective 
CIS State Date of signing :  4 July 1994 
Terms :  FTA with possible exceptions 
Specific provisions :  covers all goods unless protocol 
on exceptions enters into force Current status
:  free trade without exceptions 
 
Date of signing :  12 January 2004 
Terms :  FTA without exceptions 
Current status :  free trade without exceptions 
 Date of signing
:  30 March 1999 
Terms :  FTA without exceptions 
Current status :  free trade without exceptions 
 
Date of signing :  22 June 1995 
Terms :  FTA without exceptions 
Current status :  free trade without exceptions 
 
Date of signing :  26 May 1995 
Terms :  FTA with reservations on quotas under 
separate Protocol, but not yet signed 
Current status :  free trade without exceptions 
 Date of signing
:  8 October 1992 
Terms:   FTA with possible exceptions under separate 
protocol, but not yet signed Current status
:  free trade without exceptions 
 
Date of signing :  19 January 2000 
Terms :  FTA without exceptions 
Current status :  free trade without exceptions 
 Date of signing
:  26 May 1995 
Terms :  FTA without exceptions  
Current status :  free trade without exceptions 
 
Date of signing :  24 December 1996 
Terms :  FTA with Protocol on exceptions 
Current status : free trade without  exceptions  Armenia  
 
 
  
 
Azerbaijan  
 
 Belarus 
 
  
Kazakhstan 
   
Moldova 
  
 
 Russian Federation 
 
  
 
Tajikistan  
 
 Ukraine 
 
  
Uzbekistan 
  
a Uzbekistan intended to join in mid-2006.  Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine are observers. 
b The Russian Federation, Georgia, Turkey, and Ukraine were granted observer status in 1996. 
c Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central African  Republic, Thailand, Russian Federation, and Turkish Cypriot State are observers. 
Source: WTO Secretariat. 
 
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Table AIII.1 
Summary analysis of the Kyrgyz MFN tariff, 1999, 2002-03 and 2005-06 
 MFN 1999 MFN 2002 MFN 2003 MFN 2005 MFN 2006 
  Average 
(%) Range
(%) Average
(%) Range
(%) Average
(%) Range
(%) Average 
(%) Range 
(%) Average
(%) Range
(%) 
Total 8.7 0-55 5.2 0-20 5.4 0-30 5.2 0-30 4.9 0-30 
By WTO definition           
Agricultural products 9.7 0-55 7.7 0-20 8.1 0-30 8.1 0-30 8.1 0-30 
   Live animals and products thereof 10.8 0-15 8.6 0-10 8.2 0-10 8.1 0-10 8.1 0-10 
   Dairy products 11.4 10-15 10.0 10-10 10.0 10-10 10.0 10-10 10.4 10-15 
   Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar, etc. 8.3 0-25 5.0 0-20 8.2 0-30 8.0 0-30 8.1 0-30 
   Cut flowers and plants 6.3 5-10 2.4 0-10 5.5 0-10 5.5 0-10 5.5 0-10 
   Fruit and vegetables 13.0 0-20 11. 7 0-20 11.1 0-15 11.2 0-15 11.2 0-15 
   Grains 7.9 0-10 7.6 0-10 6.9 0-10 6.8 0-10 6.8 0-10 
   Oils seeds, fats, oil and their products 7.4 0-15 7.0 0-10 7.3 0-15 7.3 0-15 7.3 0-15 
   Beverages and spirits 10.0 0-20 9. 5 0-20 9.6 5-15 9.5 5-15 9.6 5-20 
   Tobacco 7.2 5-20 3.7 0-20 3.5 0-15 3.5 0-15 3.5 0-15 
   Other agricultural products, n.e.s. 5.9 0-10 1.4 0-10 2.2 0-10 2.2 0-10 2.0 0-10 
Non-agricultural products (excl. petroleum) 8.5 0-50 4.6 0-20 4.7 0-15 4.5 0-15 4.1 0-15 
   Fish and fishery products 10.1 5-15  10.0 0-10 10.1 5-15 10.1 5-15 10.0 0-15 
   Mineral products, precious stones, etc. 8. 3 0-15 6.6 0-10 7.2 0-10 7.2 0-10 6.6 0-10 
   Metals 6.2 0-10 2.2 0-10  2.0 0-10 2.0 0-10 1.6 0-10 
   Chemicals and photographic supplies 8.1 0-30 0.0 0-10 2.5 0-5 2.4 0-5 2.4 0-5 
   Leather, rubber, footwear, travel goods 8. 0 0-15 4.9 0-10 3.8 0-10 4.0 0-10 3.8 0-10 
   Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 6.3 0- 40 0.5 0-10 0.4 0-10 0.4 0-10 0.4 0-10 
   Textiles and clothing 12.5 0-50 9.7 0-17.5 8.9 0-15 8.1 0-12 8.1 0-12 
   Transport equipment 8.7 0-10 5.6 0-10 5.7 0-10 5.8 0-10 5.8 0-10 
   Non-electric machinery 7.9 0-10 4.9 0-10 4.7 0-10 4.6 0-10 2.9 0-10 
   Electric machinery 5.3 0-20 3.4 0-20 3.2 0-10 3.4 0-10 3.2 0-15 
   Non-agricultural products, n.e.s. 9.2 0-50 5.2 0-10 4.8 0-10 4.2 0-10 4.1 0-10 
Petroleum 4.7 0-5 0.0 0-0 5.0 5-5 5.0 5-5 5.0 5-5 
By sectora           
Agriculture and fisheries 7.2 0-20 4.6 0-20 5.1 0-15 5.2 0-15 5.3 0-15 
Mining 6.5 0-10 3.2 0-10 5.0 0-10 5.0 0-10 4.9 0-10 
Manufacturing 8.8 0-50 5.2 0-20  5.4 0-30 5.2 0-30 4.9 0-30 
   excluding food processing 8.4 0-50 4.3 0-20 4.4 0-15 4.2 0-15 3.8 0-15 
By stage of processing           
First stage of processing 7.6 0-20 4.8 0-20 5.7 0-15 5.7 0-15 5.7 0-15 
Semi-processed products 7.8 0-50 2.2 0-10 3.3 0-30 3.3 0-30 3.3 0-30 
Fully-processed products 9.4 0-50 6.7 0-20 6.4 0-20 6.1 0-20 5.6 0-20 
a ISIC (Rev.2) classification.  Electricity , gas and water are excluded (1 tariff line). 
Note: Tariff schedules 1999 and 2002 are ba sed on HS96 nomenclature;  tariff sche dules 2003, 2005 and 2006 are based on HS02 
nomenclature.  1999, 2002 and 2003 are ba sed on 9-digit HS codes;  2005 and 200 6 are based on 10-digit HS codes.  
Calculations exclude specific rates and include the ad valorem  part of alternate rates. 
Source:  WTO calculations, based on data provided by the Kyrgyz authorities. 
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Table AIII.2 
Applied tariff escalation and tariff ranges, 1999 and 2006 
(Per cent) 
Tariff 2006 
ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesa Tariff 1999 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient 
of variation 
 Total 11,127  8.7 4.9 0-30 5.0 1.0 
  - 1st stage of processing 1,325  7.6 5.7 0-15 4.9 0.9 
  - semi-processed 3,226  7.8 3.3 0-30 4.1 1.2 
  - fully processed 6,576  9.4 5.6 0-15 5.2 0.9 
1 Agriculture       
  - raw materials 688  7.2 5.3 0-15 5.3 1.0 
2 Mining and quarrying       
  - raw materials 134  6.5 4.9 0-10 2.3 0.5 
311 Food products       
  - 1st stage of processing 92  9.9 4.9 0-10 2.7 0.6 
  - semi-processed 251  9.6 9.0 0-15 3.7 0.4 
  - fully processed 163  11.8 9.6 0-30 4.1 0.4 
312 Food manufacturing       
  - 1st stage of processing 43  8.7 7.7 0-10 3.8 0.5 
  - semi-processed 23  5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 95  7.0 6.0 0-10 4.4 0.7 
313 Beverages       
  - fully processed 180  9.8 9.9 5-15 1.6 0.2 
314 Tobacco manufactures       
  - fully processed 9  12.4 11.7 10-15 2.5 0.2 
321 Textiles       
  - 1st stage of processing 54  8.3 4.1 0-12 4.1 1.0 
  - semi-processed 604  10.5 6.7 0-10 4.4 0.7 
  - fully processed 424  14.3 9.3 0-12 3.2 0.3 
322 Clothing       
  - fully processed 233  16.7 11.7 0-12 1.0 0.1 
323 Leather products       
  - 1st stage of processing 1  10.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 125  7.6 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 44  9.4 8.9 0-10 3.2 0.4 
324 Footwear       
  - fully processed 58  8.3 8.1 0-10 4.0 0.5 
331 Wood products       
  - 1st stage of processing 6  1.7 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 94  1.7 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 56  3.1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
332 Furniture except metal       
  - fully processed 37  12.1 5.1 0-10 5.1 1.0 
341 Paper products       
  - 1st stage of processing 23  10.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 145  8.2 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 55  8.2 0.2 0-10 1.3 6.5 
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Tariff 2006 
ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesa Tariff 1999 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient 
of variation 
342 Printing       
  - fully processed 4  5.5 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
351 Industrial chemicals       
  - 1st stage of processing 61  4.1 1.5 0-5 2.3 1.5 
  - semi-processed 1,066  8.1 3.1 0-5 2.4 0.8 
  - fully processed 45  3.9 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
352 Other chemicals       
  - 1st stage of processing 4  5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 130  8.0 2.1 0-10 2.8 1.3 
  - fully processed 355  8.8 0.6 0-15 2.6 4.3 
353 Petroleum refineries       
  - 1st stage of processing 8  5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 6  5.8 3.3 0-5 2.6 0.8 
  - fully processed 50  5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
354 Petroleum and coal products       
  - 1st stage of processing 8  5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 6  5.8 4.2 0-5 2.0 0.5 
  - fully processed 3  10.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
355 Rubber products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2  5.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 26  5.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 87  7.8 5.2 0-10 5.0 1.0 
356 Plastic products       
  - fully processed 42  14.6 0.2 0-10 1.5 7.5 
361 Pottery and china       
  - fully processed 25  8.0 7.2 0-10 4.6 0.6 
362 Glass and products       
  - semi-processed 39  9.2 9.2 0-10 2.7 0.3 
  - fully processed 98  8.9 7.8 0-10 4.2 0.5 
369 Non-metallic mineral products       
  - 1st stage of processing 2  10.0 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 18  9.2 1.9 0-5 2.5 1.3 
  - fully processed 111  10.0 7.1 0-10 4.6 0.6 
371 Iron and steel products       
  - 1st stage of processing 6  5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 532  4.5 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
372 Non-ferrous metal       
  - 1st stage of processing 17  5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
  - semi-processed 238  7.5 3.8 0-10 4.9 1.3 
381 Metal products       
  - semi-processed 5  10.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 374  8.0 3.4 0-10 4.6 1.4 
382 Non-electrical machinery       
  - semi-processed 1  0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 1,107  8.1 2.4 0-10 4.2 1.8 
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Tariff 2006 
ISIC Product and processing Number of 
linesa Tariff 1999 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient 
of variation 
383 Electrical machinery       
  - fully processed 796  5.8 3.4 0-15 4.7 1.4 
384 Transport equipment       
  - fully processed 433  8.9 6.0 0-10 4.8 0.8 
385 Professional and scientific equipment      
  - fully processed 396  5.4 2.9 0-10 4.6 1.6 
390 Other manufactured products       
  - 1st stage of processing 17  9.4 8.8 0-10 3.3 0.4 
  - semi-processed 5  10.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.0 
  - fully processed 278  12.1 6.4 0-10 4.6 0.7 
410 Electrical energy 1  5.0 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
a Number of lines  corresponds to the 2006 tariff schedule. 
Note: 1999 tariff schedule is based on 9-digit HS96 nomenclature ;  tariff schedule 2006 is based on 10-digit HS02 nomenclature.   
Calculations exclude specific rates and include the ad valorem  part of alternate rates. 
Source:  WTO calculations, based on data provided by the Kyrgyz authorities.  WT/TPR/S/170 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Commitments on services under GATS, 2006 
   Market accessa National treatmenta 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
 Commitments (■ full;  ◨ partial;  □ no commitment) 
Horizontal limitations    □c    □d 
Commitments in specific sectorsb         
1. Business services         
A. Professional services         
(a)  Legal (CPC 861) ■ ■ ■e □f ■ ■ □ □f 
(b)  Accounting (CPC 862) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
(c)  Taxation (CPC 863) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
(d)  Architectural (CPC 8671) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
(e)  Engineering (CPC 8672) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
(g)  Urban planning and landscape architectural (CPC 8674) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
(h)  Medical and dental (CPC 9312) ■ ■ □ □f ■ ■ □ □f 
(i)  Veterinary (CPC 932) ■ ■ □ □f ■ ■ □ □f 
(j)  Mid-wives, nurses, physiotherapists and para-medical (CPC 
93191)  ■ ■ □ □f ■ ■ □ □f 
(k)  In the sphere of industrial property  ■ ■ □ □g ■ ■ □ □g 
B. Computer and related services (CPC 841-45, 849) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
C. Research and development services (CPC 851-53)    ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
D. Real estate services         
 (a)  Own or leased property (CPC 821) ■ ■ □ □f ■ ■ □ □f 
 (b)  On a fee for contract basis (CPC 822) ■ ■ □ □f ■ ■ □ □f 
E. Rental/leasing with and without operators (CPC 83101-109, 832)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
F. Other business services         
 (a)  Advertising (CPC 871) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (c)  Management consulting (CPC 865-66) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (e)  Technical testing and analysis (CPC 8676) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (f)  Incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry (CPC 881) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (g)  Incidental to fishing ■ ■ □ □f ■ ■ □ □f 
 (h)  Incidental to mining (CPC 883, 5115) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (i)  Incidental to manufacturing (CPC 884-85, except for 88442) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (j)  Incidental to energy distribution (CPC 887) □ □ ■h □f □ □ ■h □f 
 (m)  Scientific and technical consulting (CPC 8675) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (n)  Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime 
vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment (CPC 633, 8861-66) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (r)  Printing, publishing (CPC 88442)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (s)  Convention (CPC 87909*) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (t)  Market research and public opinion monitoring  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
2. Communications services         
A. Postal services (CPC 7511)  □ ■ □ □f □ ■ □ □f 
B. Courier services (CPC 7152)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
C. Telecommunication services (basic and enhanced)i         
 (a) Voice telephone (CPC 7521) ■j ■ ■j □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
Table AIV.1 (cont'd)  Kyrgyz Republic WT/TPR/S/170 
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   Market accessa National treatmenta 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
 (b) Packet-switched data transmission (CPC 7523**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (c) Circuit-switched data transmission (CPC 7523) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (d) Telex (CPC 7523**) ■j ■ ■j □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (e) Telegraph (7522) ■j ■ ■j □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (f) facsimile (CPC 7512**, 7529**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (g) private leased circuit (CPC 7522**, 7523**), mobile; 
analogue/digital cellular; PCS (personal communication 
services); paging; mobile data  ■j ■ ■j □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (h) Electronic mail (CPC 7523**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (i) Voice mail (CPC 7523**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (j) On-line information and data base retrieval (CPC 7523** ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (k)  Electronic data interchange (CPC 7523** ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (l)  Enhanced/value added facsimile, including store and forward, 
store and retrieve (CPC 7523**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (m)  Code and protocol conversion ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (n)  On-line information and/or data (CPC 843**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (o)  Other  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
D. Audiovisual          
 (a)  Motion picture and video tape production and distribution 
(CPC 9611) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (b)  Motion picture projection (CPC 9612) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (c)  Radio and television (CPC 9613) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (d)  Radio and television transmission (CPC 7524) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (e)  Sound recording ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
3. Construction and related engi neering serv ices (CPC 511-18)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
4. Distribution services          
A. Commission agents (CPC 621) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
B. Wholesale trade, except of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, forearms, 
pharmaceuticals (CPC 622) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
C. Retailing, except for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (CPC 631-
32, 6111, 6113, 6121) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
D. Franchising (CPC 8929) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
5. Education services          
A. Primary (CPC 921) ■k ■ ■k □f ■k ■ ■ □f 
B. Secondary (CPC 922) ■k ■ ■k □f ■k ■ ■ □f 
C. Higher education (CPC 923) ■k ■ ■k □f ■k ■ ■ □f 
D. Adult ■k ■ ■k □f ■k ■ ■ □f 
6. Environmental services         
A. Sewage (CPC 9401) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
B. Refuse disposal (CPC 9402) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
C. Sanitation and similar services (CPC 9403) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
D. Other ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
7. Financial services 
        
A. All insurance and insurance-related services (CPC 812**) □l ■ ■m □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (a)  Life, accident and health insurance (CPC 8121) □l ■ ■m □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
Table AIV.1 (cont'd)  WT/TPR/S/170 Trade Policy Review 
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   Market accessa National treatmenta 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
 (b)  Non-life insurance (CPC 8129)   □l ■ ■m □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (c)  Reinsurance and retrocession (CPC 81299**)   □l ■ ■m □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (d)  Services auxiliary to insurance (including broking and agency 
services) (CPC 8140) □l ■ ■m □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
B. Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance)         
 (a) Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the 
public (CPC 81115-19)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (b)  Lending of all types, including, inter alia, consumer and 
mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial 
transactions (CPC 8113)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (c)  Financial leasing (CPC 8112) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (d)  All payment and money transmission (CPC 81339**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (e)  Guarantees and commitments (CPC 81199**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (f)  Trading for own account or for customers, whether on an 
exchange, in an over-the-counter market or otherwise, money 
market instruments (cheques, bills, certificate of deposits etc 
(CPC81339**);  foreign exchange (CPC 81333);  derivative 
products, such as futures and options (CPC 81339**); exchange 
rate and interest rate instruments e.g. swaps, forward rate 
agreements (CPC 81339**); transferable securities (CPC 81321*); 
and other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including 
bullion (CPC 81339**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (g)  Issues of all kinds of securities e.g. underwriting and 
placement as agent (whether public or privately) and provision of 
related services (CPC 8132) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (h)  Money broking (CPC 81339**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (i)  Asset management e.g. csh or portfolio management, all forms 
of collective investment management, pension fund management, 
custodial depositary and trust services (CPC 8119**, 81323**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (j)  Settlment and clearing services for financial assets e.g. 
securities, derivative products and other negotiable instruments 
(CPC 81339** or 81319**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (k)  Advisiry and other auxiliary financial services e.g. credit 
refence and analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions, corporate restructuring and strategy (CPC 
8131 or 8133) ■ ■ ■ □
f ■ ■ ■n □f 
 (l)  provision and trabnsfer of financial information, and financial 
data processing and related software by providers of other financial 
services (CPC 8131) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■n □f 
8. Health related and social services (other than those listed 
under IA(h-j) (CPC 9311, 9319 other than 93191, 933) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
9. Tourism and travel services        
A. Hotels and restaurants, including catering (CPC 641-43) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
B. Travel agencies and tour operators (CPC 7471) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
C. Tourist guides (CPC 7472)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
D. Other ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
10. Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPC 9619, 962-
64) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
11. Transport services         
A. Maritime transport (CPC 7211-14, 745**, 8868**) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
C. Air transport (except maintenance and aircraft repair) (CPC 731-
32, 734, 746) ■o ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (d)  Maintenance and repair of aircraft ■ ■ ■p □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
Table AIV.1 (cont'd)  Kyrgyz Republic WT/TPR/S/170 
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   Market accessa National treatmenta 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
E. Rail transport (CPC 7111-113, 8868**, 743) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
F. Road transport (CPC 7121-24, 6112, 8867, 744) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
G. Pipeline transport (CPC 7131, 7139)  ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
H. Services auciliary to all modes of transport (CPC 741-42, 748) ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
 (d)  Services on transport ticket reservation by means of computers 
(CPC 749)   ■ ■ ■ □f ■ ■ ■ □f 
* Services specified is a component of a more aggregated  CPC item specified elsewhere in the classification list. 
** Service specified constitutes only a part of the total range of activitie s covered by the CPC concordance. 
a Negotiated as part of the Kyrgyz Republic's WTO accession,  and reproduced in WTO documen t GATS/SC/125 of 22 April 1999. 
b Services are listed according to the services sectoral classi fication used by Members to schedule commitments (WTO document 
 MTN.GNS/W/120, 10 July 1991). c Except for measures concerning temporary entry and stay of na tionals supplying services as sales persons, intra-corporate 
 transferees, managers, ex ecutives or specialists. 
d Except for measures affecting the presen ce of natural persons – non-CIS citizens are required to obtain an entry visa unless the 
country concerned has an agreemen t allowing entrance without visas. 
e Advocate services may only be provided by Kyrgyz citizens and only an advocate can pr ovide legal services for criminal matter s.  
f Except as indicated under horizontal commitments. g Only a Kyrgyz citizen residing perm anently in the Kyrgyz Republic can pr ovide services as a patent agent. 
h Except for services on distribution of electric energy. 
i Commitments undertaken in this section are in accordance with  the Notes by the Chairman (WTO documents S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1 
and S/GBT/W/3).  The Kyrgyz Republic undertakes additional co mmitments as contained in the telecommunications Reference 
Paper, all parts of which are equally binding.  
j Except for international and long distance communications until end-2003. k Except for primary education serv ices funded from state sources. 
l Except for insurance of cargo transportation, brokerage and reinsurance. 
m Except for foreign ownership in Kyrgyz  legal insurance entities until end-2001.  
n Except for the minimum capital requirements for banks with less than 20% foreign par ticipation is half that required for bank s 
with more than 20% foreign participation until end-2002. 
o Foreign air transport companies are not permitted to provide domestic air transportation services. 
p Except foreign ownership interest in Kyrgyz legal en tities providing such services cannot exceed 49% until 2005. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat, based on information in  WTO document GATS/SC/125, 22 April 1999.  
 
 
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