No. ______________WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SECRET/8/Add.1
20 January 2000
(00-0241)
Original:  English
ARTICLE XXVIII:1 NEGOTIATIONS
Schedule XII - India
Addendum
The following communication, dated 29 December 1999, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of India.
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Pursuant to the negotiations and related consultations by India in respect of its proposal to
increase existing bindings in relation to certain products in Schedule XII through Article XXVIII:1 of
the GATT 1994 (notification circulated as do cument G/SECRET/8 dated 2 September 1996),
enclosed herewith, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the Guidelines for Procedures for Negotiations
under Article XXVIII  (C/113 and Corr. 1 of 10 November 1980) read along with the Decision for
Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions  (L/4962 of
26 March 1980), are:
(i) the joint letters1, on the lines of Annex A, signed by India upon completion of each bilateral
negotiation respectively with Australia, the European Communities and the United States ofAmerica;  and
(ii) the reports
1, on the lines of Annex B, attached with the respective joint letters.
Enclosed is also the final report1, on the lines of Annex C attached to paragraph 6 of these
Guidelines, due upon completion of all negotiations under Article XXVIII:1.
                                                     
1 English onlyG/SECRET/8/Add.1
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ANNEX A
To SECRET
The Director-General
World Trade Organization Date:  23 November 1999
Geneva
Negotiations relating to Schedule XII India
The Delegations of Australia and India have concluded their negotiations under
Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in Schedule XII India
as set out in the report attached.
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Signed for the Delegation of Signed for the Delegation of India
AustraliaG/SECRET/8/Add.1
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SECRET
ANNEX B   
RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND AUSTRALIA UNDER
ARTICLE XXVIII FOR THE MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL
OF CONCESSIONS IN THE SCHEDULE OF INDIA
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XII INDIA
A. Concessions to be withdrawn
Nil
B. Bound rates to be increased
Sl.No. HS Description Current
Binding
%Proposed
Binding
%Remarks
1. 0402.10 In powder, granules or
other solid forms, of a
fat content, by weight,
not exceeding 1.5%.06 0
2. 0402.21 Not containing added
sugar or other
sweetening matter.06 0A tariff quota
of 10000 MT
at an in quota
tariff rate of
15%,applicable
cumulatively
to both the
tariff lines
0402.10 and0402.21.
3. 1006.30 Semi-milled or wholly
milled rice, whether or
not polished or glazed.0 100
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C. Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules
Sl. No. HS Description Current
BindingProposed
BindingRemarks
1. 0405.10 Butter 100-40 40 INR
2. 0406.90 Other cheese 100-40 40 INR
3. 0805.10 Oranges 140-100 50
4. 0808.10 Apples 140-55 50
5. 0808.20 Pears and quinces 140-55 50
6. 2009.11 Orange juice, frozen 140-85 50
Ex. 2701.12 Coking coal, of an ash
content of not morethan 12%25 20
7.
Ex. 2701.12 Other UB 55
8. 5101.21 Shorn wool 100 40 INR
9. 5101.30 Carbonised 100 40 INR
10. Ex. 5105.29 Wool tops 105-40 40 INRG/SECRET/8/Add.1
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SECRET
D. New concessions on items not in existing schedules
Nil.G/SECRET/8/Add.1
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ANNEX A
To SECRET
The Director-General
World Trade Organization Date:  13 September 1999
Geneva
Negotiations relating to Schedule XII India
The Delegations of the European Communities and India have concluded their negotiations
under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in Schedule XII
India as set out in the report attached.
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Signed for the Delegation of Signed for the Delegation of India
the European CommunitiesG/SECRET/8/Add.1
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SECRET
ANNEX B
RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN INDIA & EC UNDER
ARTICLE XXVIII FOR THE MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL
OF CONCESSIONS IN THE SCHEDULE OF INDIA
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XII INDIA
A. Concessions to be withdrawn
Nil
B. Bound rates to be increased
Sl.No. H.S. Code Description Current
Binding
%Proposed
Binding
%Special
remarks
1. 0402.10 Milk and cream in
powder, granules or
other solid forms, of a
fat content, by weight,not exceeding 1.5%.06 0
2. 0402.21 Milk and cream in
powder, granules or
other solid forms, of a
fat content, by weight,
exceeding 1.5% - not
containing addedsugar and other
sweetening matter.06 0A tariff quota
of 10000 MT
at an in quota
tariff rate of15%,
applicable
cumulatively
to both the
tariff lines0402.10 &
0402.21
3. 1901.10 Preparations for infant
use put up for retail
use.17.5 50
4. 1514.90 Rape, colza or
mustard oil and
fractions thereof45 100 Tariff quota of
150000 MT at
in-quota tariff
rate of 45%
C. Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules
1. 0713.10 Dried Peas 100 50 -
2. 1107.10 Malt not roasted 100 40 -
3. 1509.90 Olive oil other than
virgin45 40 -
4. 1704.10 Chewing gum 150 45 -
5. 1905.30 Sweet biscuits:
waffles and wafers150 45 -
6. 3823.70 Industrial fatty alcohol 150 50 -G/SECRET/8/Add.1
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7. 1512.11 Sunflower oil or
safflower oil and
fractions thereof300 300 Tariff quota of
150,000 MT at
an in-quotarate of 50%
D. New concessions on items not in existing schedules
Nil.G/SECRET/8/Add.1
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To SECRET
The Director-General
World Trade Organization December 28, 1999
Centre William RappardRue de Lausanne 154
1211 Geneva 21
Negotiations relating to Schedule XII India
The delegations of India and the United States of America have concluded their negotiations
under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994  for the modification or
withdrawal of concessions provided for in Schedule XII of India as set out in the report attached.
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Rita D. Hayes Srinivasan Narayanan
Ambassador of the United States of America Ambassador of India
AttachmentG/SECRET/8/Add.1
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SECRET
RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII
OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
FOR THE MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF CONCESSIONS
IN THE SCHEDULE OF INDIA
A. Concessions to be withdrawn
Nil
B. Bound rates to be increased
HS Code Description of Products Rates of Duty Bound
in Existing ScheduleRate of Duty to be Bound
0402.10 In powder, granules or other
solid forms, of a fat content,
by weight not exceeding1.5%.0 60%
0402.21 Not containing added sugar
or other sweetening matter.0 60%
0806.10 Grapes, fresh 30% 40%
Ex 1001.90 Spelt 0 80%
1005.10 Maize (Corn) seed 0 70%
1005.90 Maize (Corn), other 0 India establishes a global
TRQ at an in-quota rate of15% for the following
quantities:
Year 1: 350,000 tonnes
Year 2:  400,000 tonnes
Year 3:  450,000 tonnes
Year 4 and beyond:  500,000tonnes per year
Out of quota rate:  60%
1006.10 Rice in the husk (paddy or
rough)0 80%
1006.20 Husked (brown) rice 0 80%
1006.30 Semi-milled or wholly milled
rice, whether or not polished
or glazed.0 70%
1006.40 Broken rice 0 80%
1007.00 Grain sorghum 0 80%
1008.20 Millet 0 70%
1514.10 Rape, colza, or mustard oil,
crude45% 75%
1514.90 Rape, colza, or mustard oil,
other45% 75%
1901.10 Preparations for infant use,
put up for retail sale17.5% 50%G/SECRET/8/Add.1
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C. Reduction of rates bound in the existing schedules
HS Code Description of Products Rates of Duty Bound
in Existing ScheduleRate of Duty to be Bound
0802.11 Almonds, in shell Rs 55/kg Rs 35/kg
0805.10 Oranges 100% 40%
0805.30 Lemons and limes 100% 40%
0805.40 Grapefruit 100% 25%
0808.10 Apples 55% 50%
0808.20 Pears and quinces 55% 35%
0809.40 Plums and sloes 30% 25%
0813.20 Prunes 55% 25%
2004.10.09 Other potato preparations -
frozen55% 35%
2009.11 Frozen orange juice 85% 35%
2009.19 Other orange juice 85% 35%
D. New concessions on items not in existing schedules
Nil.
Notes:
1. Without prejudice to the parties' respective interpretations of paragraph 2 of the Note Ad
Article XXVIII:1, the parties agree that all changes in tariff concessions reflected in this report will be
made effective on a single date, after completion of the formalities provided for in the Guidelines on
Procedures for Negotiations under Article XXVIII  adopted on 10 November 1980 (BISD 27S/26) and
the Decision on Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions of
26 March 1980 (BISD 27S/25).
2. India confirms that it has withdrawn the following items from its Article XXVIII notification
circulated as document G/Secret/8, dated 2 September 1996:
0809.40 Plums and sloes
1502.00 Fat of bovine animals, sheep or goats, raw or rendered, whether or not
pressed or solvent extracted
1507.10 Soybean oil, crude
1507.90 Soybean oil, otherG/SECRET/8/Add.1
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ANNEX C
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII
Report by the Delegation of India relating to negotiations under Article XXVIII of the
GATT 1994 with respect to Schedule XII of India.
1. Negotiations resulted in agreement with:
Australia
European CommunitiesUnited States of America
2. Agreement was not reached with:
Nil.
3. Consultations have been held with:
Consultations were also held with Argentina in respect of the product " 1507.10 Soyabean oil
(crude oil, whether or not degummed)" .  However, it may be noted that India has withdrawn the
product "1507.10 Soyabean oil (crude oil, whether or not degummed)"  from its Article XXVIII
notification circulated as document G/SECRET/8 dated 2 September 1996.
New Zealand had also requested consultations.  However, in the bilateral meetings held with
New Zealand on its request, it was pointed out that since New Zealand did not have either InitialNegotiating Rights, principal supplying interest or substantial interest in any of the products that India
had notified in its proposal for increasing the existing bindings, there was no need to hold substantive
Article XXVIII negotiations with New Zealand.
Since no other WTO Member expressed its interest to enter into negotiations, India considers
its negotiations under Article XVIII to be completed.
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