WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/PAN/8 
12 March 2004 
 
 (04-1094) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
  
The following communication, dated 22 April 2003,  is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Panama .  The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) 
for the calendar years 2000, 2001 and 2002 .  
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Page 2 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Republic of Panama 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2000 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and other Quota Commitments 
 
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Meat of swine (20) 0203.11.10 
0203.11.20 
0203.12.00 
0203.13.00 
0203.19.00 
0203.21.10 
0203.21.20 
0203.22.00 
0203.23.00 
0203.29.00 
0210.11.10 
0210.11.90 
0210.19.10 
0210.19.20 
0210.19.90 
1602.41.10 
1602.42.10 
1602.42.90 
1602.49.13 
1602.49.19 640 The tariff rate quota was not implemented, as Cabinet Decree No. 263 of 
12 November 1997 reduced tariffs to 15 per cent, which is equal to the rate fixed for tariff quotas.   Imports  to the Republic of Panama under the 
headings comprising the "Meat of swine" quota amounted in 2000 to a 
total of 3,885.5 tonnes. 
Meat of poultry (2) 0207.13.19 a 
0207.14.19 a 468 None  
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 Page 3Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Dairy produce (23) 0401.10.00 
 
0401.20.10 
0401.20.20 
 
0401.20.90 
 
0402.10.91 
   0402.10.99 b 
0403.90.22 
 
0402.21.90 
0402.29.90 
0403.90.23 
 
0402.91.91 
0402.91.92 
0402.91.99 
 1,500 
 
133 
 
 
1,299 
 
1,091 
 
 
 
2,167 
 
 
 
623 None 
 
None 
 
 
None 
 
1,046 
 
 
 
2,107 
 
 
 
None 
 0402.99.91 
0402.99.92 
0402.99.99 
 26 None 
 0403.90.13 
0406.90.11 
 3,063 3,063 
 0403.90.90 
0404.90.19 
0404.90.99 
 
0406.10.90 
 
0406.30.00 197 
 
 
 
39 
 
157 None 
 
 
 
None 
 
None 
 
Potatoes (1) 0701.90.00 
 453 453  
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Page 4 Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Tomatoes (3) 2002.90.11 
2002.90.12 
 
2002.90.19 1,170 
 
 
4.6 1,170 
 
 
None 
 
Beans (1) 0713.33.30 333 None 
Maize (3) 1005.90.90 
1104.23.20 
1104.23.90 
 131,009.3 None 
Rice (4) 1006.10.90 
1006.20.00 
1006.30.00 
1006.40.00 6,570.5 6,570.5 
 
 
Notes :  'None' indicates one of the following:  (1) That there were no in-quota imports b ecause the applied tariff of 15 per cent fo r these products is equal to the rate 
fixed for tariff quotas (as in the case of beans and maize).   (2) That, in certain cases, there are no buyers or sellers even though a quota is opened; consequently, the 
quota is declared invalid and is not allocat ed;  thus, the imports recorded in Panama  did not take place through the quota.  Ne vertheless, in some cases, the current 
imports registered in the Republic of Panama for 2000 that ar e subject to these tariffs signif icantly exceed  WTO obligations. 
 
It should be noted that the Republic of Panama notified earlie r to the WTO the conversion of its Harmonized System 1992 to the Harmonized System 1996.  Certain 
tariff codes have changed as a result of the amendments to its tariff system.  
a Meat of poultry appears on the list of commitments as  0207.39.11 and 0207.41.30  (Harmonized System 1992).  The code change to 0207.13.19 and 0207.14.19 is 
due to the changes introduced in the harmonized system nomenclature pursuant to the Harmonized System 1996 amendment, adopted b y Cabinet Decree No. 61 of 
10 October 1997 and published in Official Gazette No. 23,400 of 16 October 1997. 
 
b Dairy produce: Item 0402.10.99 (Harmonized System, 1996 version) was created by Cabinet Decree No. 26 of 25 October 2000 as a national opening under  item  
0402.10.20  (Harmonized System, 1992 version). 
  
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 Page 5 
 
 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Republic of Panama 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and other Quota Commitments 
  
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes)  In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes)  
1 2 3 4 
Meat of swine (25) 0203.11.10 
0203.11.20 
0203.12.10 a 
0203.12.90 a 
0203.19.10 a 
0203.19.20 a 
0203.19.90 a 
0203.21.10 
0203.21.20 
0203.22.10 a 
0203.22.90 a 
0203.29.10 
0203.29.20 
0203.29.90 
0210.11.10 
0210.11.90 
0210.19.10 
0210.19.20 
0210.19.90 
1602.41.11 
1602.41.19 
1602.42.10 
1602.42.90 
1602.49.13 
1602.49.19 680 584 
Meat of poultry (2) 0207.13.19 
0207.14.19 516 None  
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Page 6 Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes)  In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes)  
1 2 3 4 
Dairy produce (24) 0401.10.00 
 
0401.20.10 
0401.20.20 
 
0401.20.90 
 
0402.10.91 0402.10.92 
0402.10.99 
0403.90.22 
 
0402.21.90 
0402.29.90 
0403.90.23 
 
0402.91.91 
0402.91.92 
0402.91.99 
 1,500 
 
141 
 
 
1,399 
 
1,138.7 
 
 
 
 
2,263 
 
 
 
660 None 
 
None 
 
 
None 
 
1,037 
 
 
 
 
2,248 
 
 
 
None 
 0402.99.91 
0402.99.92 
0402.99.99 
 26 None 
 0403.90.13 
0406.90.11 
 3,325.9 3,292.9 
 0403.90.90 
0404.90.19 
0404.90.99 
 
0406.10.90 
 
0406.30.00 203 
 
 
 
42 
 
174 None 
 
 
 
None 
 
None 
 
Potatoes (1) 0701.90.00 
 480.2 None  
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 Page 7Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes)  In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes)  
1 2 3 4 
Tomatoes (3) 2002.90.11 
2002.90.12 
 
2002.90.19 1,250.2 
 
 
4.9 920 
 
 
None 
 
Beans (1) 0713.33.30 361.1 None 
Maize (3) 1005.90.90 
1104.23.20 
1104.23.90 
 134,174.4 None 
Rice (4) 1006.10.90 
1006.20.00 
1006.30.00 
1006.40.00 7,094.0 7,094.0 
 
 
Notes :  'None' indicates one of the following:  (1) That there were no in-quota imports b ecause the applied tariff of 15 per cent fo r these products is equal to the rate 
fixed for tariff quotas (as in the case of beans and maize).   (2 ) That, in some cases, even thou gh a quota is opened, there ar e no buyers or sellers; consequently, the 
quota is declared invalid and is not allocat ed;  thus, the imports recorded in Panama  did not take place through the quota.  Ne vertheless, in some cases, the current 
imports registered in the Republic of Panama for 2001 that ar e subject to these tariffs signif icantly exceed  WTO obligations. 
 
It should be noted that the Republic of Panama notified earlie r to the WTO the conversion of its Harmonized System 1992 to the Harmonized System 1996.  Certain 
tariff codes have changed as a result of the amendments to its tariff system. 
 
a Meat of swine: The "new" codes 0203.12.10, 0203.12.90, 0203.22.10 and 0203.22.90 under the Harmonized System, 1996 version, ar e items created by Cabinet 
Decree No. 25 of 13 October 1999, published in Official Gazette No. 23,907 as national openings under items 0203.12.00  (0203.12.10, 0203.12.90)  and 
0203.22.00  (0203.22.10, 0203.22.90) of the Harmonized System 1992. Codes 0203.19.10, 0203.19.20 and 0203.19.90 of the Harmonized System, 1996 version, are 
the result of openings under tariff item 0203.19.00  (0203.19.10, 0203.19.20, 0203.19.90) of the Harmonized System 1992, pursuant to the changes introduced by 
the Harmonized System 1996 amendment, adopted by Decree No. 61 of 10 October 1997. 
 
 
 
  
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Page 8 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Republic of Panama 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and other Quota Commitments 
 
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes)  In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes)  
1 2 3 4 
Meat of swine (25) 0203.11.10 
0203.11.20 
0203.12.10a 
0203.12.90a 
0203.19.10a 
0203.19.20a 
0203.19.90a 
0203.21.10 
0203.21.20 
0203.22.10a 
0203.22.90a 
0203.29.10 
0203.29.20 
0203.29.90 
0210.11.10 
0210.11.90 
0210.19.10 
0210.19.20 
0210.19.90 
1602.41.11 
1602.41.19 
1602.42.10 
1602.42.90 
1602.49.13 
1602.49.19 720 616.7 
Meat of poultry (2) 0207.13.19b 
0207.14.19b 564 None  
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 Page 9Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes)  In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes)  
1 2 3 4 
Dairy produce (24) 0401.10.00 
 
0401.20.10 
0401.20.20 
 
0401.20.90 
 
0402.10.91 0402.10.92 
0402.10.99
c 
0403.90.22 
 
0402.21.90 
0402.29.90 
0403.90.23 
 
0402.91.91 
0402.91.92 
0402.91.99 
 1,500 
 
148 
 
 
1,498 
 
1,187 
 
 
 
 
2,358 
 
 
 
698 None 
 
148.0 
 
 
None 
 
1,187 
 
 
 
 
2,271 
 
 
 
274 
 0402.99.91 
0402.99.92 
0402.99.99 
 28 None 
 0403.90.13 
0406.90.11 
 3.326 3.274 
 0403.90.90 
0404.90.19 
0404.90.99 
 
0406.10.90 
 
0406.30.00 208 
 
 
 
44 
 
174 None 
 
 
 
None 
 
None 
 
Potatoes (1) 0701.90.00 
 507.8 507.8  
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Page 10 Description of Products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in question 
(tonnes)  In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes)  
1 2 3 4 
Tomatoes (3) 2002.90.11 
2002.90.12 
 
2002.90.19 1,330.1 
 
 
5.2 1,330.1 
 
 
None 
 
Beans (1) 0713.33.30 388.9 None 
Maize (3) 1005.90.90 
1104.23.20 
1104.23.90 
 137,339.6 137,193.82 
Rice (4) 1006.10.90 
1006.20.00 
1006.30.00 
1006.40.00 7,617.6 7,617.6 
 
Notes :  'None' indicates one of the following:  (1) That there were no in-quota imports b ecause the applied tariff of 15 per cent fo r these products is equal to the rate 
fixed for tariff quotas (as in the case of beans and maize).   (2 ) That, in some cases, even thou gh a quota is opened, there ar e no buyers or sellers; consequently, the 
quota is declared invalid and is not allocat ed;  thus, the imports recorded in Panama  did not take place through the quota.  Ne vertheless, in some cases, the current 
imports registered in the Republic of Panama for 2002 that ar e subject to these tariffs signif icantly exceed  WTO obligations. 
 
a Meat of swine: The "new" codes 0203.12.10, 0203.12.90, 0203.22.10 and 0203.22.90 under the Harmonized System, 1996 version, ar e items created by Cabinet 
Decree No. 25 of 13 October 1999, published in Official Gazette No. 23,907 as  national openings under items 0203.12.00  (0203.12.10, 0203.12.90) and 
0203.22.00  (0203.22.10, 0203.22.90) of the Harmonized System 1992. Codes 0203.19.10, 0203.19.20 and 0203.19.90 of the Harmonized System, 1996 version, are 
the result of openings under tariff item 0203.19.00  (0203.19.10, 0203.19.20, 0203.19.90) of the Harmonized System 1992, pursuant to the changes introduced by of 
the Harmonized System 1996 amendment, adopted by Decree No. 61 of 10 October 1997. 
 
b Meat of poultry appears on the list of commitments as  0207.39.11 and 0207.41.30  (Harmonized System 1992).  The code change to 0207.13.19 and 0207.14.19 is 
due to the changes introduced in the harmonized system nomenclature by the Harmonized System 1996 amendment, adopted by Cabinet  Decree No. 61 of 
10 October 1997 and published in Official Gazette No. 23,400 of 16 October 1997. 
 
c Dairy produce: Item 0402.10.99 (Harmonized System, 1996 version) was created by Cabinet Decree No. 26 of 25 October 2000 as a national opening for item  
0402.10.20  (Harmonized System, 1992 version). 
 
It should be noted that the Republic of Panama notified earlier to the WTO the conversion of its Harmonized System 1992 to the Ha rmonized System 1996 .  
Certain tariff codes have changed as a result of the amendments to its tariff system . 
 
 
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