COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 05.03.1997 
COM(97)96 final 
97/0082 (ACC) 
97/0083 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
At its special meeting on 13 December 1996 in Singapore, Council approved (1) a 
Ministerial Declaration on trade in Information Technology Products and (2) welcomed 
the ad referendum bilateral agreement reached with the US on the acceleration of the 
Uruguay Round zero rates on "Brown" spirits and for zero rates on other spirituous 
beverages. 
With respect to the Information Technology Agreement, Council will recall that on 3 
December 1995, in the context of the EU/US summit in Madrid, the EU and US 
established a New Transatlantic Agenda which, inter alia, states "In view of the 
importance of the information society, we are launching a specific exercise in order to 
attempt to conclude an information technology agreement. " The parallel and associated 
industry forum, the Trans Atlantic Business Dialogue, added weight to this political 
undertaking, by stating that "it is the view of the overwhelming majority that the ITA 
package should include a commitment to eliminate all tariffs by January 2000, or sooner". 
On 22 October 1996, as a result of exploratory consultations with a number of third 
countries and discussions within the special committee provided for under Article 113 of 
the Treaty, the Commission proposed to the Council to take a Decision to open 
negotiations with third countries with a view to concluding an Information Technology 
Agreement. The decision to do so was taken by the Council on 15 November 1996. 
Plurilateral negotiations led to a Declaration being made by Ministers from 15 WTO 
members or accession candidates (Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, EU, Hong Kong, 
Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, 
United States) at Singapore on 13 December 199,5. The declaration set out the objective 
of tariff elimination by the year 2000 (and prescribes reductions in four equal steps) for IT 
products listed in detail, in attachments. Attention is drawn, in particular to paragraph 4 of 
the modalities to the Declaration: 
"Participants shall meet as soon as practicable and in any case no later than 
1 April 1997 to review the state of acceptances received and to assess the 
conclusions to be drawn therefrom. Participants win implement the actions 
foreseen in the Declaration provided that participants representing 
approximately 90 per cent of world trade1 in information technology products 
have by then notified their acceptance, and provided that the staging has been 
agreed to the participants' satisfaction. In assessing whether to implement 
actions foreseen in the Declaration, if the percentage of world trade 
represented by participants falls somewhat short of 90 per cent of world trade 
in information technology products, participants may take into account the 
extent of the participation cf States or separate customs territories 
representing for them the substantial bulk of their own trade in such products. 
At this meeting the participants will establish whether these criteria have been 
met." 
'This percentage shall be calculated by the WTO Secretariat on the basis of the most recent data 
available at the time of the meeting. 
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On 31 January 1997, plurilateral technical discussions called for under the Ministerial 
Declaration, were completed. Product coverage was discussed but the original attachment 
to the Ministerial Declaration was not modified. Agreement was reached that the first set 
of consultations on additional product coverage would begin 1 October 1997 and ad 
referendum agreement was reached on the "extended staging" requests of some original 
signatories. These included: Indonesia, Korea and Chinese Taipei. New Zealand, without 
requesting "extra staging" and Costa Rica, subsequent to agreement with the other 
participants on its "extra staging" request, became participants. 
The Council decided at a special meeting held on 13 December 1996 at Singapore that a 
further Council decision would be required, prior to the review scheduled to take place 
before 1 April 1997, to give a definitive acceptance of the agreement. This would be 
necessary in order to bind the Community with respect to its undertakings. Such a 
decision, however, is dependent upon the critical mass provisions and agreement on 
"staging". To prepare the ground, the draft decision attached is made on the basis that 
both of these criteria are met. If, as the end of March approaches, these criteria are not 
met, the matter would have to be reviewed. 
With respect to spirituous beverages, the Commission considers that the agreement 
reached with the United States in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding would 
considerably improve the EU's export potential. The Commission will continue its efforts 
to bring other parties into this agreement. 
The Commission therefore hereby submits to the Council two proposals for Council 
Decisions. 
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Proposal for a 
Council Decision 
concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products 
97/0082 (ACC) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Articles 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2) first sentence, thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas in the new Transatlantic Agenda adopted at the EU-US summit in Madrid of 13 
December 1995, it was decided to attempt to conclude an Information Technology 
Agreement; 
Whereas, following reports from the Commission of its exploratory consultations with 
third countries, on 16 November 1996 Council decided to open negotiations with third 
countries with a view to concluding an Information Technology Agreement; 
Whereas at Singapore on 13 December 1996, the European Community approved the 
declaration on trade in Information Technology Products; whereas this declaration sets 
out certain preconditions for the implementation of the elimination of tariffs for 
information technology products, whereas these preconditions have been met. 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The agreement in the form of a declaration of 13 December 1996 made by Ministers at 
Singapore on trade in information technology products is hereby approved on behalf of 
the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision, 
Article 2 
As called for under paragraph 4 of the Annex to the Declaration, the Council: 
(i) takes note that participants representing approximately 90 per cent of world trade in 
information technology products have notified their acceptance; and 
(ii) approves, on behalf of the Community, the staging requests of some participants in the 
ITA. 
Article 3 
The Council authorises the Commission to submit to the World Trade Organisation the 
attached modifications to the schedule of the European Community so as to bind and 
eliminate customs duties, as appropriate, in accordance with the Declaration. 
Article 4 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to 
sign the Agreement/Protocol in order to bind the Community. 
Done at Brussels 
For the Council 
The President 
WORLD TRADE 
13 December 1996 
ORGANIZATION 
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
Singapore, 9-13 December 1996 
MINISTERIAL DECLARATION ON TRADE IN 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS 
SINGAPORE, 13 DECEMBER 1996 
Ministers, 
Representing the following Members of the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), and States 
or separate customs territories in the process of acceding to the WTO, which have agreed in Singapore 
on the expansion of world trade in information technology products and which account for well over 
80 per cent of world trade in these products ("parties"): 
Australia Norway 
Canada Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
European Communities Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
Hong Kong Singapore 
Iceland Switzerland1 
Indonesia Turkey 
Japan United States 
Korea 
Considering the key role of trade in information technology products in the development of 
information industries and in the dynamic expansion of the world economy, 
Recognizing the goals of raising standards of living and expanding the production of and trade 
in goods; 
Desiring to achieve maximum freedom of world trade in information technology products; 
Desiring to encourage the continued technological development of the information technology 
industry on a world-wide basis; 
Mindful of the positive contribution information technology makes to global economic growth 
and welfare; 
'On behalf of the customs union Switzerland and Liechtenstein. _, 5 
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Having agreed to put into effect the results of these negotiations which involve concessions 
additional to those included in the Schedules attached to the Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement 
on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and 
Recognizing that the results of these negotiations also involve some concessions offered in 
negotiations leading to the establishment of Schedules annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol, 
Declare as follows: 
1. Each party's trade regime should evolve in a manner that enhances market access opportunities 
for information technology products. 
2. Pursuant to the modalities set forth in the Annex to this Declaration, each party shall bind and 
eliminate customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind, within the meaning of Article II: 1(b) 
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, with respect to the following: 
(a) all products classified (or classifiable) with Harmonized System ( 1996) (" HS ") headings 
listed in Attachment A to the Annex to this Declaration; and 
(b) all products specified in Attachment B to the Annex to this Declaration, whether or 
not they are included in Attachment A; 
through equal rate reductions of customs duties beginning in 1997 and concluding in 2000, recognizing 
that extended staging of reductions and, before implementation, expansion of product coverage may 
be necessary in limited circumstances. 
3. Ministers express satisfaction about the large product coverage outlined in the Attachments 
to the Annex to this Declaration. They instruct their respective officials to make good faith efforts 
to finalize plurilateral technical discussions in Geneva on the basis of these modalities, and instruct 
these officials to complete this work by 31 January 1997, so as to ensure the implementation of this 
Declaration by the largest number of participants. 
4. Ministers invite the Ministers of other Members of the WTO, and States or separate customs 
territories in the process of acceding to the WTO, to provide similar instructions to their respective 
officials, so that they may participate in the technical discussions referred to in paragraph 3 above and 
participate fully in the expansion of world trade in information technology products. 
Annex: Modalities and Product Coverage 
Attachment A: list of HS headings 
Attachment B: list of products 
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ANNEX 
Modalities and Product Coverage 
Any Member of the World Trade Organization, or State or separate customs territory in the 
process of acceding to the WTO, may participate in the expansion of world trade in information 
technology products in accordance with the following modalities: 
1. Each participant shall incorporate the measures described in paragraph 2 of the Declaration 
into its schedule to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and, in addition, at either its 
own tariff line level or the Harmonized System (1996) ("HS") 6-digit level in either its official tariff 
or any other published versions of the tariff schedule, whichever is ordinarily used by importers and 
exporters. Each participant that is not a Member of the WTO shall implement these measures on an 
autonomous basis, pending completion of its WTO accession, and shall incorporate these measures 
into its WTO market access schedule for goods. 
2. To this end, as early as possible and no later than 1 March 1997 each participant shall provide 
all other participants a document containing (a) the details concerning how the appropriate duty treatment 
will be provided in its WTO schedule of concessions, and (b) a list of the detailed HS headings involved 
for products specified in Attachment B. These documents will be reviewed and approved on a consensus 
basis and this review process shall be completed no later than 1 April 1997. As soon as this review 
process has been completed for any such document, that document shall be submitted as a modification 
to the Schedule of the participant concerned, in accordance With the Decision of 26 March 1980 on 
Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25). 
(a) The concessions to be proposed by each participant as modifications to its Schedule 
shall bind and eliminate all customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind 
on information technology products as follows: 
(i) elimination of such customs duties shall take place through rate reductions in 
equal steps, except as may be otherwise agreed by the participants. Unless 
otherwise agreed by the participants, each participant shall bind all tariffs on 
items listed in the Attachments no later than 1 July 1997, and shall make the 
first such rate reduction effective no later than 1 July 1997, the second such 
rate reduction no later than 1 January 1998, and the third such rate reduction 
no later than 1 January 1999, and the elimination of customs duties shall be 
completed effective no later than 1 January 2000. The participants agree to 
encourage autonomous elimination of customs duties prior to these dates. The 
reduced rate should in each stage be rounded off to the first decimal; and 
(ii) elimination of such other duties and charges of any kind, within the meaning 
of Article II: 1(b) of the General Agreement, shall be completed by 1 July 1997, 
except as may be otherwise specified in the participant's document provided 
to other participants for review. 
(b) The modifications to its Schedule to be proposed by a participant in order to implement 
its binding and elimination of customs duties on information technology products shall 
achieve this result: 
(i) in the case of the HS headings listed in Attachment A, by creating, where 
appropriate, sub-divisions in its Schedule at the national tariff line level; and 
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(ii) in the case of the products specified in Attachment B, by attaching an annex 
to its Schedule including all products in Attachment B, which is to specify the 
detailed HS headings for those products at either the national tariff line level 
or the HS 6-digit level. 
Each participant shall promptly modify its national tariff schedule to reflect the modifications 
it has proposed, as soon as they have entered into effect. 
3. Participants shall meet periodically under the auspices of the Council on Trade in Goods to 
review the product coverage specified in the Attachments, with a view to agreeing, by consensus, whether 
in the light of technological developments, experience in applying the tariff concessions, or changes 
to the HS nomenclature, the Attachments should be modified to incorporate additional products, and 
to consult on non-tariff barriers to trade in information technology products. Such consultations shall 
be without prejudice to rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement. 
4. Participants shall meet as soon as practicable and in any case no later than 1 April 1997 to 
review the state of acceptances received and to assess the conclusions to be drawn therefrom. 
Participants will implement the actions foreseen in the Declaration provided that participants representing 
approximately 90 per cent of world trade2 in information technology products have by then notified 
their acceptance, and provided that the staging has been agreed to the participants' satisfaction. In 
assessing whether to implement actions foreseen in the Declaration, if the percentage of world trade 
represented by participants falls somewhat short of 90 per cent of world trade in information technology 
products, participants may take into account the extent of the participation of States or separate customs 
territories representing for them the substantial bulk of their own trade in such products. At this meeting 
the participants will establish whether these criteria have been met. 
5. Participants shall meet as often as necessary and no later than 30 September 1997 to consider 
any divergence among them inclassifying information technology products, beginning with the products 
specified in Attachment B. Participants agree on the common objective of achieving, where appropriate, 
a common classification for these products within existing HS nomenclature, giving consideration to 
interpretations and rulings of the Customs Co-operation Council (also known as the World Customs 
Organization or "WCO"). In any instance in which a divergence in classification remains, participants 
will consider whether a joint suggestion could be made to the WCO with regard to updating existing 
HS nomenclature or resolving divergence in interpretation of the HS nomenclature. 
6. The participants understand that Article XXUI of the General Agreement will address nullification 
or impairment of benefits accruing directly or indirectly to a WTO Member participant through the 
implementation of this Declaration as a result of the application by another WTO Member participant 
of any measure, whether or not that measure conflicts with the provisions of the General Agreement. 
7. Each participant shall afford sympathetic consideration to any request for consultation from 
any other participant concerning the undertakings set out above. Such consultations shall be without 
prejudice to rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement. 
8. Participants acting under the auspices of the Council for Trade in Goods shall inform other 
Members of the WTO and States or separate customs territories in the process of acceding to the WTO 
of these modalities and initiate consultations with a view to facilitate their participation in the expansion 
of trade in information technology products on the basis of the Declaration. 
2This percentage shall be calculated by the WTO Secretariat on the basis of the most recent data available 
at the time of the meeting. 8 
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9. As used in these modalities, the term "participant" shall mean those Members of the WTO, 
or States or separate customs territories in the process of acceding to the WTO, that provide the document 
described in paragraph 2 no later than 1 March 1997. 
10. This Annex shall be open for acceptance by all Members of the WTO and any State or any 
separate customs territory in the process of acceding to the WTO. Acceptances shall be notified in 
writing to the Director-General who shall communicate them to all participants. 
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There are two attachments to the Annex. 
Attachment A lists the HS headings or parts thereof to be covered. 
Attachment B lists specific products to be covered by an ITA wherever they are classified in the 
HS . 
Attachment A, Section 1 
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Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in form of discs, wafers or similar 
forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics 
Word processing machines 
Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying 
machines with a calculating function; accounting machines, postage franking machines, 
ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating devices; cash 
registers: 
Electronic calculators capable of operating without an external source of electric power and 
pocket size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions 
Other electronic calculating machines incorporating a printing device 
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Other calculating machines 
Accounting machines 
Cash registers 
Other 
Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, 
machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for 
processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included: 
Analogue or hybrid automatic data processing machines 
Portable digital automatic data processing machines, weighing no more than 10 kg, 
consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display 
Other digital automatic data processing machines comprising in the same housing at least a 
central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined 
Oiher digital automatic data processing machines presented in the form of systems 
Digital processing units other than those of subheading 8471 41 and 8471 49, whether or 
not in the same housing one or two of the following types of units : storage units, input 
units, output units 
Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing 
Storage units, including central storage units, optical disk storage units, hard disk drives and 
magnetic tape storage units 
Other units of automatic data processing machines 
Other 
Automatic teller machines 
Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470 of the electronic calculating 
machines of subheading 8470 10, 8470 21 and 8470 29 
Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470 other than the electronic 
calculating machines of subheading 8470 10, 8470 21 and 8470 29 
Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8471 
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Static converters for automatic data processing machines and units thereof, and 
telecommunication apparatus 
Other inductors for power supplies for automatic data processing machines and units 
thereof, and telecommunication apparatus 
Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets 
with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line 
systems or for digital lin'î systems; videophones: 
Line telephone sets with cordless handsets 
Other telephone sets and videophones 
Facsimile machines 
Teleprinters 
Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus 
Other apparatus, for earner-current line systems or for digital line systems 
Other apparatus including entry-phone systems 
Parts of apparatus of heading 8517 
Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a diameter of not 
exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use 
Line telephone handsets 
Loudspeakers, without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a 
diameter of not exceeding 50 mm, for telecommunication use 
Telephone answering machines 
Magnetic tapes of a width not exceeding 4 mm 
Magnetic tapes of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6,5 mm 
Magnetic tapes of a width exceeding 6,5 mm 
Magnetic discs 
Other 
Discs for laser reading systems for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image 
Other : 
- for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in 
a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing 
interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine 
Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image 
Media for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image 
Other : 
- for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in 
a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing 
interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine 
Transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television 
Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus 
Digital still image video cameras 
Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging 
Aerials or antennae of a kind used with apparatus for radio-telephony and 
radio-telegraphy 
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transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television 
transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus 
digital still image video cameras, 
portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging 
8531 20 Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes 
(LED) 
ex 8531 90 Parts of apparatus of subheading 8531 20 
Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set): 
Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling 
capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors) 8532 
8532 10 
Tantalum fixed capacitors 
Aluminium electrolytic fixed capacitors 8532 
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IT Ceramic dielectric, single layer fixed capacitors 
Ceramic dielectric, multilayer fixed capacitors 8532 24 
Dielectric fixed capacitors of paper or plastics 8532 25 
Other fixed capacitors 
Variable DT adjustable (pre-set) capacitors 8532 
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8533 Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other fhan heating 
resistors: 
Fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types 
Other fixed resistors for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W 8533 
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"29" Other fixed resistors tor a power handling capacity of 20 W or more 
Wirewound variable resists, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling 
capacity not exceeding 20 W 
Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling 
capacity of 20 W or morr 8533 
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Printed circuits 
50 Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits 
(Insulated thyristor AC switches) 
ex 8536 50 Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a 
transistoi and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) for a voltage not exceeding 1000 
volts 
ex "853T 50 Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps 
"5536" 69 Plugs and sockets for co-ax»ai cables and printed circuits 
8536 90 Connection and contact elements for wires and cables 
8541 Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor 
devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up 
into panels; light-emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals: 
854 10 Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes 
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Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled" 
in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes 
Other semiconductor devices 
Mounted piezo-electric crystals 
Parts 
Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 
Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit ('smart' cards) 
Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology) 
Circuits obtained by bipolar technology 
Other monolithic digital integrated circuits, including circuits obtained by a combination of 
bipolar and MOS technologies (BIMOS technology) 
Other monolithic integrated circuits 
Hybrid integrated circuits 
Electronic microassemblies 
Part 
Proximity cards and tags 
Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions 
Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, fitted with connectors, of a 
kind used for telecommunications 
Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, not fitted with connectors, 
of a kind used for telecommunications 
Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1000 V, 
fitted with connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications 
Optical fibre cables 
Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image 
directly onto the copy (direct process)] 
Other photocopying apparatus, incorporating an optical system 
Parts and accessories 
Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other 
variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat 
meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading No 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032: 
Instruments for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids 
Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure 
Other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking of heading 9026 
Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus of heading 9026 
Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments 
Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, 
visible, IR) 
Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) of heading 
No 9027 
Other instruments and apparatus of heading No 9027 (other than those of heading No 
9027 10) 
Parts and accessories of products of heading 9027, other than for gas or smoke 
analysis apparatus and microtomes 
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9030 740 Instruments and apparatus for measuring and checking, specially designed for 
telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, 
distorsion factor meters, psopbometers) 
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Attachment A, Section 2 
Semiconductor manufacturing and testing equipment and parts thereof 
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7017 10 Description 
Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and 
oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers 
Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 
Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor 
production Comments 
For Attachment B 
ex 8419 89 For Attachment B 
ex 8419 90 For Attachment B 
Spin dryers for semiconductot wafer processing 
Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing ex 8421 19 
ex 8421 91 
8424 89 Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from the 
metal leads of semiconductor packages prier to the electroplating process 
Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor ex 
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wafers 
Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers ex 8424 90 
Machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or 
other lighfor photo beam in the production of semiconducttr wafers ex 8456 10 
Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 
Machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials ex 8456 91 For Attachment B 
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ex 8456 99 Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and 
reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices 
ex 8456 99 Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production by 
laser beam For Attachment B 
ex 8464 10 Machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or 
wafers into chips For Attachment B 
Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor 
wafers ex 8464 20 
Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers 
Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into 
slices, or wafers into chips ex 8464 90 
For Attachment B 
For Attachment B ex 8466 91 
Pans of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers 
Parts of grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of ex 8466 9! 
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Pans of focised ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks 
and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices tx 8466 93 
For Attachment B ex 8466 93 Parts of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor 
production by laser beam 
ex 8466 93 Parts of machines for working any material by removal of material, by 
laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor 
wafers 
8456 93 Parts of apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 
Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials For Attachment B 
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Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 
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ex 8479 50 Automated machines for transport, handling and storage of semiconductor 
wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer'boxes and other material for semiconductor 
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Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor wafers For Attachment B 
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Die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for 
assembly of semiconductors 
Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 
Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers For Attachment B 
For Attachment B ex 8479 89 
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Machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads 
Physical deposition apparatus for for semiconductor production ex 8479 89 For Attachment B 
ex 8479 89 For Attachment B 
Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers 
Part of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor ex 8479 89 For Attachment 
For Attachment B ex 8479 90 
wafers 
Parts for die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders 
for assembly of semiconductors ex 8479 90 
Parts for spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor 
wafers For Attachment B 
For Attachment B ex 8479 90 
Parts of apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor 
boules ex 8479 90 
Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat pane! displays ex 8479 90 For Attachment B 
Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of 
semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material for 
semiconductor devices ex 8479 90 For Attachment B 
Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 
Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers For Attachment B ex 8479 90 
ex 8479 90 
Parts of machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor For Attachment B 
For Attachment B ex 8479 90 
8479 90 leads 
Parts of physical deposition apparatus for for semiconductor production 
Injection and compression moulds for the manufacture of semiconductor ex 
ex 8480 71 
devices 
ex 8514 10 Resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers 
ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 8514 20 
8514 30 
8514 30 
8514 90 
8514 90 
8536 90 Inductance or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices on semiconductors wafers 
Apparatus for rapid heating of semiconductor wafers 
Parts of resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers For Attachment B 
Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers 
Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No 8514 10 to No 8514 30 
Wafer probers For Attachment B 
For Attachment B 
ex 8543 11 
8543 30 Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials 
Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays For Attachment B 
16 
Page 13 
ex 
ex 
ex 
ex 8543 90 
8543 90 
9010 41 to 
9010 49 
9010 90 
9011 10 Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays 
Parts of ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials 
Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on sensitized 
semiconductor materials and flat panel displays 
Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010 49 
Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically 
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or 
reticles 
Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically 
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or 
reticles For Attachment B 
For Attachment B 
ex 9011 20 For Attachment B 
Parts and accessories of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with 
equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of 
semiconductor wafers or reticles 9011 90 For Attachment B 
Parts and accessories of photomicrographic microscopes fitted with 
equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of 
semiconductor wafers or reticles 9011 90 For Attachment B 
Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for 
the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles ex 9012 10 For Attachment B 
Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment 
specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor 
wafers or reticles 9012 90 For Attachment B 
Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or 
reticles from photoresist coated substrates 9017 20 For Attachment B 
Parts and accessories for pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for 
producing masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates ex 9017 90 
Parts of such pattern generating apparatus 
Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor 
wafers or devices For Attachment B 
For Attachment B 9017 90 
9030 82 
Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or 
checking semiconductor wafers or devices ex 9030 90 
Parts of instruments and appliances for measuring or checking 
semiconductor wafers or devices ex 9030 90 
Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor wafers 
or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used in 
manufacturing semiconductor devices 9031 41 
Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate 
contamination on semiconductor wafers ex 
ex 
ex 9031 49 
9031 90 
9031 90 Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for inspecting 
semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or 
reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices 
Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for measuring 
surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers 
17 
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Attachment B 
Positive list of specific products to be covered by this agreement wherever they are 
classified in the HS. 
Where parts are specified, they are to be covered in accordance with HS Notes 2(b) to 
Section XVI and Chapter 90, respectively. 
Computers: automatic data processing machines capable of 1) storing the processing program or programs and at 
least the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; 2) being freely programmed in accordance 
with the requirements of the user; 3) performing arithmetical computations specified by the user; and 4) executing, 
without human intervention, a processing program which requires them to modify their execution, by logical 
decision during the processing run. 
The agreement covers such automatic data processing machines whether or not they are able to receive and process 
with the assistance of central processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue or digitally 
processed aucio or video signals. Machines performing a specific function other than data processing, or 
incorporating or working in conjunction with an automatic data processing machine, and not otherwise specified 
under Attachment A or B, are not covered by this agreement. 
Electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products falling within this agreement, and parts " 
thereof 
"Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and other technologies) for products falling 
within this agreement, and parts thereof. 
Network equipment: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) apparatus, including those 
products dedicated for use solely or principally to permit the interconnection of automatic data processing machines 
and units thereof for a nerwork that is used primarily for the sharing of resources such as central processor units, 
data storage devices and input or output units - including adapters, hubs, in-line repeaters, converters, concentrators 
bridges and routers, and printed circuit assemblies for physical incorporation into automatic data processing 
machines and units thereof. 
Monitors : display units of automatic data processing machines with a cathode ray tube with a dot screen pitch 
smaller than 0,4 mm not capable of receiving and processing television signals or other analogue or digitally 
processed audio or video signals without assistance of a central processing unit of a computer as defined in this 
agreement. 
The agreement does not, therefore, cover televisions, including high definition televisions.3 
Optical disc storage units, for automatic data processing machines (including CD drives and DVD-drives), whether 
or not having the capability of writing/recording as well as reading, whether or not in their own housings. 
Paging alert devices, and parts thereof . 
Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No 8471 or drawing or drafting machines of HS heading No 
9017. 
Printed Circuit Assemblies for products falling within this agreement, including such assemblies for external 
connections such as cards that conform to the PCMCIA standard. 
Such printed circuit assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits of heading 8534 with one or more active 
elements assembled thereon, with or without passive elements "Active elements" means diodes, transistors, and 
similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of heading 8541, and integrated circuits and micro 
assemblies of heading 8542. 
Projection type fiat panel display units used with automatic data processing machines which can display digital 
information generated by the central processing unit. 
1 Participants will conduct a review of this product description in January 1999 under the consultation 
provisions of paragraph 3 of the Declaration 
•i 
JL C 
Page 15 
Proprietary format storage devices including media therefor for automatic data processing machines, with or 
without removable media and whether magnetic, optical or other technology, including Bernoulli Box, Syquest, or 
Zipdrive cartridge storage units. 
Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and units thereof, put up for retail sale, 
consisting of, at least, speakers and/or microphones as well as a printed circuit assembly that enables the ADP 
machines and units thereof to process audio signals (sound cards). 
Set top boxes which have a communication function: a microprocessor-based device incorporating a modem for 
gaining access to the Internet, and having a function of interactive information exchange 
EC - ITA - Schedule CXL 
CN97 
38 I S 00 
3818 00 10 
3818 00 90 
7020 00 
7020 00 05 
7020 00 10 
7020 00 30 
7020 00 80 
84 19 
84 1 9 89 
84 19 89 10 
84198915 
8419 89 20 
8419 89 25 
8419 89 30 
8419 89 95 
8419 90 
84 19 90 10 
S4I(> 90 20 Label Base Rate 
( 'hcmical elements doped loi use in elecltonics. m die form ol 
dises, ualers or similar lornis. ehemual compounds doped lor 
use in electronics 
I )oped silicon 6.9 
Other 6.9 
( MMcr articles ol glass 
(Quartz reactor tuhes and holders designed lor insertion into 4 
diffusion and oxidation lurnaccs lor production ol semiconductor 
wafers 
( )l fused quart/ or other fused silica 
Of glass ha\ ing a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 
x 10-6 per KeK in u ithin a temperature range of 0 °C to 300 °C 
Other 
Machiner,, plant or laboratory equipment, uMother or not 
electrical!) heated, for the treatment of materials by a process 
involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking. 
roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasleuri/.ing. steaming. 
drying, evaporating, vapourizing. condensing or cooling, other 
than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; 
instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric : 
Other 
Cooling lowers and similar plant for direct cooling (without a 
separating wall) by means of recirculated water 
Apparatus for rapid healing of semiconductor wafers free 
Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on semiconductor free 
wafers 
Apparatus for physical vapour deposition by electronic beam or free 
evaporation on semiconductor wafers 
Vacuum-vapour plant for the deposition of metal 
Other 
Paris 
Of heat exchange units, for use in civil aircraft 
Of subheading 8419 20 00 Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
free Jul. 1997 
5.2 
5.2 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
3.0 3.5 
3.5 
2.0 
free 
free 
free free 
free 
free free 
free 
free 
cirodi, 28. février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free free 
free 
free 
Page 1 of 33 
CN 9; 
X1 19 '/1 3, 
X4 19 90 ,X( 
SI 2 I 
X42I 19 
X42I 19 10 
8421 19 91 
84 21 19 93 
8421 19 95 
8421 19 97 
8421 91 10 
8421 91 90 
8421 99 00 
8424 
8424 89 
8424 89 20 
8424 89 30 
8424 89 80 
8424 90 
8424 90 10 
8424 90 90 
8428 
*\3 
.„. vendredi, 28. Label 
I or apparatus oi Mihhcadmg XI I 9 X9 |i in X 111>X9 25 
t Ither 
( cntnliigos including ccninliig.il dr\ or s filler ing or purifx ing 
machincn and apparatus. Inr liquids or gases 
( )ther 
for use m en il aircraft 
Other 
(onlrilugos ol a kind used in laboratories 
(enlrilugos ol a kind used in the maniil.n. luring ol 
semiconductors w alors 
Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor 
wafers 
Other 
Other 
Paris 
Of centrifuges, including centrifugal drvers 
lor apparatus of subheading 8421 19 93 and 8421 19 95 
Other 
Other 
Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for 
projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire 
extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar 
appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet 
projecting machines : 
Other 
Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers 
Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from 
the metal leads of semiconductor packages prior to the 
electroplating process 
Other 
Parts 
Of apparatus of heading 8424 89 20 
Other 
Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machiner} (for 
example, lifts, escalators, convenors, teleferics) : Base Rate 
2 7 
2.5 
2.8 
2.8 Final Bound 
Rate 
février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj free 
free 
free 
free 
ïr^c Jul. 1997 
2.0 
free 
1.9 
free 
2.1 
2.1 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
free 
0.8 
1.3 
free 
1.4 
1.4 free 
0.4 
0.6 
free 
0.7 
0.7 free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
Page 2 of 33 
CN97 
XI28 39 
X42X 39 10 
XI2.8 39 91 
842X 39 93 
8428 39 98 
8431 
843 I .39 
8431 39 10 
8431 39 20 
8431 39 80 
8456 
8456 10 
8456 10 10 
8456 10 90 
8456 91 00 
8456 99 
8456 99 10 
8456 99 30 
8456 99 90 
8462 
8462 21 Label 
( Mlicr 
I or use m v. i\ il airciall 
( >thcr 
Holler comov ois 
Automated in.ilen.il handling machines lor transport, handling 
and storage ol scmuonduclor wafers, waler cassettes, wafer 
boxes and other material lor semiconductor de\ ices 
Other 
Parts suitable lor use soloK or prmupallv with ihe macliinerv of 
heading Nos X12< to XI to 
Other 
Of rolling-mill machiner) ol subheading 8128 90 3<) 
Of machiner) ol heading 8428 39 93 
Other 
Machine-tools for working anv material bv removal of material, 
bv laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-
discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma 
arc processes : 
Operated bv laser or other light or photon beam processes 
Of a kind used in the manufacturing of semiconductor wafers or 
devices 
Other 
for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials 
Other 
Focused ion beam m Ming machines for producing or repairing 
masks and reticles for patterns on ssmiconductoi devices 
Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 
Other 
Machine-tools (including presses) for working meta! by forging, 
hammering or die-stamping; machine-tools (including presses) 
for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening, 
shearing, punching or notching; presses for working metal or 
metal carbides, not specified above : 
Bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including 
presses) 
Numerical I v controlled Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
frci 
4.7 
free 
free 
free free 
free 
free 
free 
free Jul. 1997 
free 
3.5 
free 
free 
free Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 
tree 
0.8 
2.4 
free 
fr;e 
free free 
Iree 
1.2 
free 
free 
free Jan. 2000 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
£C 
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ÎC CN97 
8462 2 I 05 
8462 21 10 
8462 21 80 
8462 29 
8462 29 05 
8462 29 10 
8462 29 91 
8462 29 99 
8464 
8464 10 
8464 10 10 
8464 10 90 
8464 20 
8464 20 05 
8464 20 11 
8464 20 19 
8464 20 80 
8464 90 
8464 90 10 
8464 90 90 
8466 
8466 91 
8466 91 15 
8466 91 20 
8466 91 95 Label 
ol a kind used in manufacturing semiconductors leads 
lor working Mat products 
( )thor 
Other 
for bonding, folding ami straightening semiconductor loads 
lor working Hat products 
Other 
I lydraulic 
( )lhor 
Machine-tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-
cement or like mineral materials or lor cold working glass 
Sawing machines 
for sawing monocristal semiconductor boules into slices, or 
wafers into chips 
( )lher 
('•rinding or polishing machines 
lor working semiconductor wafers 
I or working glass 
Optical glass 
Other 
Other 
Other 
for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers 
Other 
Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with 
the machines of heading Nos 8456 to 8465. including work or 
tool holders, self-opening dieheads. dividing heads and other 
special attachments for machine-tools; tool holders for any type 
of tool for working in the hand : 
Other 
for machines of heading No 8464 
for machines of subheadings 8464 10 10. 8464 20 05 or 8464 90 
10 
Of cast iron or cast steel 
Other Base Rate 
3 2 
1.7 
free 
free 
free 
1.9 Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
frei 
free 
free 
free 
free 
vendredi, 28. février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj Jul. 1997 
2.4 
1.3 
free 
free 
free Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
1.6 0.F ~ ""free" "" 
0.8 
free 
Iree 
free 
0.9 0.4 free 
free 
free free 
free 
free free 
0.5 free 
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CN 97 Label Base Rate Final Bound Implementation 
Rate 
Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998 Jan. 19Ô9 Jan. 2000 
8466 93 -- I or machines ol heading Nos 84 >6 to Xl6| 
XI669H5 --- I or macliinos and apparatus ol subheadings Xl^fi III III. X I5(> W| I1) free 1.4 0.9 0.5 free 
on. X I5r. ')<) in oi X l^r. oo tu 
8466 93 20 --- ( )l cast non or cast steel 
8466 93 95 — Other 
8466 94 -- for machines ol heading No Xlr>2 or XI61 
846694 10 — for machines ol subheading Xlr,2 21 us or Xfs2 29 05 19 free 1.4 0.9 0.5 free 
8466 94 90 — Other 
.Automatic lv pewnlers and won.-processing machines 
8469 1100 -- Word-processing machines 3.2 free 2.4 1.6 0.8 free 
8470 Calculating machines and pockel-si/e data recording, reproducing 
and displacing machines with calculating functions; accounting 
machines, postage-franking machines, ticket- issuing machines 
and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash 
registers : 
8470 10 - f.lcctronic calculators capable of operation without an external 
source of electric power and pockel-si/e data recording. 
reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions 
8470 10 10 -- flcctronie calculators capable of operation without an external 8.4 free 6.3 4.2 2.1 free 
source of electric power 
8470 10 90 — Pockel-si/e data recording, reproducing and displaying machines 5.0 free 3.8 2.5 1.3 free 
with calculating functions 
Other electronic calculating machines 
8470 2100 - Incorporating a printing device 8.4 free 6.3 4.2 2.1 free 
8470 29 00 -- Other 8.4 free 6.3 4.2 2.1 free 
8470 30 00 - Other calculating machines 2.8 free 2.1 1.4 0.7 free 
8470 40 00 - Accounting machines 2.8 free 2.1 1.4 0.7 free 
8470 50 00 - Cash registers 2.8 free 2.1 1.4 0.7 free 
8470 90 00 - Other 2.8 free 2.1 1.4 0.7 free 
8471 Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic 
or optical readeis. machines for transcribing data onto data media 
in coded form and machines for processing such data, not 
elsewhere specified or included : 
8471 10 - Analogue or hybrid automatic data-processing machines 
8471 10 10 - for use in civil aircraft free free free free free free 
8471 10 90 - Other 3.5 free 2.6 1.8 0.9 • free 
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CN 97 Label 
8471 .30 00 - Portable digital automatic data-processing machines, weighing 
not more than Id kg. consisting ol at least a central processing 
unit, a kev board and a displav 
( )lhcr dig'lal automatic data-processing machines 
847 III -- ( 'omprising in the sane housing at least a central processing unit 
and an input and o-itput unit, whether or not combined 
8471 41 10 --- for use in civ tl aircraft 
X471 41 90 — Other 
84 71 49 -- Other, presented in the form ol s\ stems 
8471 49 10 — for use in civil aircraft 
X4 7I 49 90 — Other 
8471 50 - Digital processing units other than those of subheadings No X47I 
4 1 and 84 71 49. w hothcr or not containing in the same housing 
one or two of the follow ing lv pes of unit: storage units, input 
units, output units 
847150 10 -- for use in civil aircraft 
8471 50 90 -- Other 
8471 60 - Input or output units, whether or not coniainmg storage units in 
the same housng 
8471 60 10 -- I or use in civil aircraft 
Other 
8471 60 40 — Printers 
8471 60 50 — Keyboards 
847160 90 — Other 
8471 70 - Storage units 
847170 10 — for use in civil aircraft 
Other 
847170 40 — Central storage units 
Other 
— Disk storage units 
8471 70 51 Optical, including magneto-optical 
Other 
8471 70 53 I lard disk drives 
84 71 70 59 Other 
8471 70 60 — Magnetic tape storage units Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
3 5 free 
free 
3.5 
free 
3 5 
free 
3.5 
free 
2 
2 
2 . 
free 
2 free 
free-
free 
free 
free 
free 
Irec 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free Jul. 1997 
2.6 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
Iree 
2.6 
free 
2.6 
free 
2.6 
free 
1.5 
1.5 
!.5 
free 
1.5 
1.2 
1.5 
1.5 free 
free 
free 
I.8 
free 
l.O 
I.O 
l.O 
free 
l.O 
l.O 
0.8 
l.O 
l.O 0.9 
free 
0.9 
free 
0.9 
free 
0.9 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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CN97 
8471 70 90 
8471 X0 
8471 80 Id 
8471 8(1 90 
8471 90 00 
8472 
8472 90 
8472 90 10 
8472 90 30 
8472 90 80 
847.3 
8473 10 
8473 21 
8473 21 10 
8473 21 90 
8473 29 
8473 29 10 
8473 29 90 
8473 30 
8473 30 10 
8473 30 90 
8473 50 
8473 50 10 
8473 50 90 
8477 
8477 10 Label 
Other 
( Hhcr units ol aiilomatic data-processing machines 
Peripheral uniis 
Other 
( MMer 
( MMer office machines l lor example, McctogiapM or stencil 
duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote 
dispensers, coin-sorting machines, coin- counting or wrapping 
machines, pencil-sharpening machines, perlorating or stapling 
machines) 
Other 
Coin-sorting, coin-counting or coin-wrapping machines 
Automatic teller machines 
Other 
Paris and accessories (other than covers earn, ing cases and the 
like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of 
heading Nos 8469 to 8472 : 
Pans and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470 
Of the electronic calculating machines of subheading 8470 10. 
8470 21 or 84 70 29 
f Icclronic assemblies 
Other 
Other 
f leclronic assemblies 
Other 
Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8471 
f.Icctronic assemblies 
Other 
Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of 
two or more of the headings Nos 8469 to 8472 
f leclronic assemblies 
Other 
Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture 
of products from these materials, not specified or included 
elsewhere in this chapter : 
Injection-mould in u machines Base Rate 
3.1 
4.3 
2.5 
3.4 
1.6 
3.3 
1.6 
3.4 
1.6 Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free-
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free-
free Jul. 1997 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.3 
3.2 
U9 
2.5 
1.2 
2.5 
1.2 
2.5 
1.2 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 
1.0 free 
l.O 
l.O 
l.O 
1.6 
2.1 
1.3 
1.7 
0.8 
1.6 
0.8 
1.7 
0.8 free 
free 
free 
0.8 
1.1 
free 
0.8 
free 
0.8 
free 
0.8 
free Jan.2000 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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CN97 
X477 10 10 
8477 10 9(1 
X477 59 
84 77 59 05 
84 77 59 Id 
8477 59 90 
8477 90 
8477 90 01 
8477 9.) 10 
8477 90 80 
X479 
XI79 89 
XI79 X9 10 
8479 89 30 
8479 89 60 
8479 89 65 
8479 89 70 
8479 89 75 
8479 89 76 
8479 89 77 
8479 89 79 
8479 89 95 
8479 90 
8479 90 10 Label Base "Rate 
I ncapsulation equipment for assemblv ol semiconductors 2.8 
( Mhor 
Other 
I ncapsulation equipment lor assemblv ol semiconductors 2.8 
Presses 
Oilier 
Parts 
I or machines ol subheadings XIT-1 Id |u and 8477 59 05 2.8 
( )f cast iron or cast steel 
Other 
Machines and mechanical appliances h.iv ing individual functions. 
not specilicd or included elsewhere in 'his chapter : 
Other 
I he following goods, for use in civil aircral I Ivdropneumalic 
batteries; Mechanical actuators lor thrust reversers; Toilet units 
speciallv designed. Air humidifiers and dchumidilicrs>Servo-
mechamsms. non-oloctric; Non-electric starter motors; Pneumatic 
starters for turbo-jots, turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas 
turbines: Windscreen wipers, non-electric; Propeller regulators. 
non-electric 
Other 
Mobile hydraulic powered mine roof supports 
Central greasing systems 
Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor free 
boules 
Apparatus for epitaxial deposition on semiconductor wafers free 
Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning free 
semiconductor wafers 
Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 2.8 
liquid crylal display substrates 
Die attach apparatus and tape automated bonders for the assembly 2.8 
of semiconductors 
f ncapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 2 8 
Other 
Parts 
for use in civ il aircraft Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
tree 
vendredi, 28. février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free-
free Jul. 1997 
2.1 
2.1 
free 
free 
free 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
1.4 0.7 "' ""free"'*""' 
1.4 
1.4 
free 
free 
free 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 0J 
0.7 
free 
free 
free 
0.7 
0.7 
0.7 free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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CN 97 Label Base Rate Final Bound Implementation 
Rate 
Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
( MMer 
X479<Ml5d --- Ol machines ol Miblieadings M"w X'M,\ x T'J X1) "u. xr»; X9 2X free 2 1 14 07 free 
75. x i"w X'» "r> x \~{> x<> '" or x r«i X"> "9 
8 179 90 92 — Ol cast iron or cast si-el 
8479 90 9X — Oilier 
8480 ' Moulding boxes lor metal loundrv . mould bases; moulding 
patterns. i.,oulds lor metal loiMci than ingot moulds), metal 
carbid.s. glass, mineral materials, rubber oi plasties 
Moulds for rubber or plasties 
8480 71 -- Injection or compression lv pes 
8480 71 10 --- of a kind used m tin-in.inul.ic lining ol semiconductor dev ices 2 5 free 1.9 | 3 0 6 free 
X1X0 71 911 — Other 
8504 I lectiical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) 
and inductors 
8504 40 - Static converters 
8504 40 Id -- for use in civil aircraft 
Other 
Of a kind used with telecommunication apparatus and automatic 
data-processing machines and units thereof: 
8504 40 30 — Power supplv units of a kind used with automatic data-processing 2 free 1.5 ffj free free 
machines 
8504 40 35 —- Other 4.6 free 3.4 2.3 fl free 
8504 40 50 — PolycTvstallinc semiconductors 
Other 
8504 40 93 —- Accumulator chargers 
Other 
8504 40 94 Rectifiers 
Inverters 
8504 40 96 I laving a power handling capacity not exceeding 7.5 kVA 
8504 40 97 1 laving a power handling capacity exceeding 7.5 kVA 
8504 40 99 Other 
8504 50 - Other inductors 
8504 50 10 - for use in civil aircraft 
Other 
European Commission 
vendredi. 28. févnor 1997 Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 9 of 33 
ce CN97 
8504 50 30 
8504 50 80 
8514 
8514 10 
8514 10 05 
8514 10 10 
8514 10 90 
8514 20 
8514 2d 05 
8514 20 10 
8514 20 90 
8514 30 
8514 30 I I 
8514 30 19 
8514 3091 
8514 30 99 
8514 90 
8514 90 10 
8514 90 90 
8515 Label Base Rate 
Of a kind used l'or telecommunication apparatus and power 4.8 
supplies lor automatic data processing machines and un.ls thereof 
Other 
Industrial or laboratory clocltic ( including induction or dielectric) 
lurnaces and ovens, oilier industrial or labora'orv induction or 
dielectric Moating cquipmeul 
Resistance healed lurnaces and ovens 
lor the manufacture of semiconductor \.\c\ ices on semiconductors 3 
wafers 
Other 
Bakerv and biscuit ovens 
Other 
Induction or dielectric furnaces and ovens 
for the manufacture o\' omiconductor devices on semiconductors 3 
wafers 
Other 
Induction furnaces and ovens 
Dielootrie lurnaces and ovens 
Other furnaces and ovens 
Infra-red radiation owns 
for the manufacture of semiconductor d'-vices on semiconductor free 
wafers 
Other 
Other 
for the manufacture of semiconductor devices oi semiconductor free 
wafers 
Other 
Parts 
Of apparatus of subheading 8514 10 05. 8514 20 !,5. 8514 30 3 
I I or 85 14 30 91 
Other 
f leclric (including electrically healed gas), laser or other light or 
photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma 
are soldering, bra/ing or welding machines and apparatus. 
vvlK'lher or not capable of cutting; electric machines aud apparatus 
for hot sprav ing of metals or cermets Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
vendredi, 28. février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj free 
free 
free 
free 
free Jul. 1997 
3.6 
23 
2.3 
free 
free 
2.3 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
2.4 |.2 " ""'free 
1.5 
free 
free 
1.5 0.8 
0.8 
free 
free 
0.8 free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
Page 10 of 33 
CN97 
8515 I I dd 
8515 19 00 
8515 21 00 
8515 29 
8515 29 10 
85 I 5 29 90 
8515 31 dd 
8515 39 
8515 .39 13 
8515 39 18 
8515 39 90 
8515 80 
8515 80 05 
8515 80 II 
8515 80 19 
8515 80 91 
8515 80 99 
8515 90 
8515 90 10 
8515 90 90 
8517 
•• .*> 
Vr'-V Label 
Hra/ing or soldering machines and apparatus 
Soldering iioris and guns 
Other 
Machines and appaialtis lor resistance welding ol 'metal 
I ullv or p.irilv automatic 
( Mhcr 
for butt welding 
Other 
M.icMinos and apparatus for arc ( nu hiding plasma arc ) w elding of 
metals 
I ullv or parlK automatic 
Other 
for manual welding with coaled electrodes, complete with 
welding or cutting devices, and consigned with 
Transformers 
(ienerators or rolarx converters or static converters, rectifiers or 
rectifying apparatus 
Other 
Other machines and apparatus 
Wire bonders of a kind used for manufacturing wafers or devices 
Other 
for treating metals 
for welding 
Other 
Other 
for resistance welding of plastics 
Other 
Parts 
for machines of subheading 8515 80 05 
Other 
f lectrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy. 
including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and 
telecommunication apparatus for carrier -current line system- or 
for digital line systems: videophones : 
Telephone sets: videophones Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
3.7 
3.7 free 
free 
vendredi, 28. février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj Jul. 1997 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
2.8 1.9 0.9 free 
2.8 1.9 0.9 free 
Page 11 of 33 
CN97 
8517 11 dd 
8517 19 
8517 19 Id 
8517 19 90 
8517 21 00 
8517 22 00 
8517 30 00 
8517 50 
H517 50 10 
8517 50 9(! 
8517 80 
8517 80 10 
8517 80 90 
8517 90 
8517 90 II 
8517 90 19 
8517 90 82 
8517 90 88 
8518 
8518 10 
8518 10 10 
8518 i 0 20 
8518 10 80 
8518 29 
851829 10 Label 
line telephone sets with cordless handsels 
( MMer 
VideopMoiics 
Other 
facsimile machines and teleprinters 
facsimile machines 
loleprinters 
Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus 
Other apparatus, lor carrier-current line sv stems or for digital line 
sv stems 
lor carrier-current line s> stems 
Other 
Other apparatus 
l.nlrv -phone sv stems 
Other 
Parts 
Of apparatus for carrier-current line systems of subheading 8517 
50 10 
electronic assemblies 
Other 
Other 
electronic assemblies 
Other 
Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not 
mounted in their enclosures: headphones, earphones and 
combined microphone/speaker sets; audio- frequency electric 
amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets : 
Microphones and stands therefor 
for use in civil aircraft 
Other 
Microphones having a frequency range of 300 11/ to 3.4 Kl Iz 
with a diameter no; exceeding 3 mm. for telecommunications use 
Other 
Other 
foi use in civil aircraft Base Rate 
7.5 
II 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
4.6 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
3.6 
3.6 
4.8 
4.8 
3.5 Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free Jul. 1997 
5.6 
10.5 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
3.4 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
2.7 
2.7 
3.6 
3.6 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 
3.8 1.9 
2.6 7.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
2.3 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.4 
2.4 3.5 
1.9 
'.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
0.9 
0.9 
1.2 
1.2 
0.9 Jan.2000 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 12 of 33 
CN97 
8518 29 20 
8518 29 80 
8518 30 
85IX 30 10 
8518 31) 20 
«518 30 80 
8520 
8520 20 dd 
8521 
8521 10 
8521 10 10 
8521 10 30 
8521 10 80 
8521 90 
8521 90 10 
8521 90 90 
8523 
8523 11 00 
8523 12 00 
8523 13 00 
8523 20 
8523 20 II 
8523 20 19 
8523 20 90 
8573 90 00 Label 
I oiulspeaK ers h.iv ing a licqucik v ot »(>ll 11/ to \ I Kl 1/ w ith a 
diameter ol not exceeding I" nun and a height not exceeding 3 
mm. lor telecommunications use 
Other 
Headphones, earphones and combined microphone speaker sets 
for use in civ il aircralt 
I inc telephone handsels 
Other 
Magnetic tape iccordcrs and other sound recording apparatus. 
whether or not incorporating a sound reproducing device 
I elephone answciing machines 
Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not 
incorporating a video tuner 
Magnetic tape-tv pe 
lor use in civ il aircraft 
Other 
Of a width not exceeding 1.3 cm and allowing recording or 
reproduction at a tape speed not exceeding 50 mm per second 
Other 
Other 
Apparatus as defined in Note 5 f to Chapter 84 
Other 
Prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar 
recording -if other phenomena, other than products of Chapter 37 
Magnetic tapes 
Of a width not exceeding 4 mm 
Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm 
Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm 
Magnetic discs 
Rigid 
With a thin film metallic coaling, having a coerciviiy exceeding 
600 Oersted and an external diameter not exceeding 231 mm 
Other 
Other 
Other Base Rate 
3 8 Final Bound 
Rate 
14 
3.2 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
.-ndreoi. 28. février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj free-
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free Jul. 1997 
2.8 
3.0 
3.9 
I0.5 
2.4 
3.1 
3.1 
1.5 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
2.0 
2.6 
7.0 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
l.O 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 0.9 
l.O 
1.3 
3.5 
0.8 
l.O 
l.O 
free 
i.O 
l.O 
l.O free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
Page 13 of 33 
CN 97 
8521 
8524 .3! 00 
8524 32 00 
8524 .39 
8524 39 10 
8524 39 90 
8524 10 
8521 10 10 
8524 40 91 
8524 10 99 
8524 91 
8524 91 10 
8524 91 90 
8524 99 
8524 99 10 
8524 99 90 
8525 Label Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
Jul. 1997 
8525 10 
vendredi, 28. février 1997 Records, tapes and other recorded media lor sound or oilier 
similarlv recorded phenomena, including matrices and masters for 
I Me production ol .ccords. but excluding products of Chapter 3 7 
Dises for laser reading sv stems 
I or reproducing phenomena oilier than sound or image I I free 
for reproducing sound onlv 
Other 
for reproducing representations ol instructions, data, sound and 4.1 free 
image recorded in a machine readable bmarv lorm. and capable of 
b'-ing manipulated or prov ulmg mlcracliv ilv to the user, bv means 
of an automatic data processing machine 
Oilier 
Magnetic tapes :"-ir reproducing plienomca other than sound or 
image 
Meanng data or instructions of a kird used in automatic data- 2 free-
processing machines 
Other 
Ola width exceeding 1 mm but not exceeding 6,5 mm 3.6 free 
Other 4 I free 
Other 
1er reproduc ig phenomena other than sound or image-
Bearing data or instructions of a kind used in automatic data- 2 free 
processing machi'ies 
Other 4.1 free 
Other 
for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound and 4.1 free 
image recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of 
being manipulated or providing interactivity to the user, by means 
of an automatic data processing machine 
Other 
I ransmissiou apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraph). 
radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating 
reception appa.atus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; 
television cameras: still image video cameras and other video 
camera recorders ; 
Transmission apparatus 
Radio-.el'-grapmc or radio-telephonic apparatus: 
European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj 3.1 
3.1 
15 
2.7 
3 1 
1.5 
3.1 
3.1 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
l.O 
2.0 
2.0 l.O 
l.O 
free 
0.9 
l.O 
free 
1.0 
1.0 free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
Page 14 of 33 
CN97 
8525 Id Id 
8525 Id 50 
8525 11)80 
8525 20 
8525 20 Id 
8525 20 91 
8525 20 99 
8525 40 
8525 40 I I 
8525 40 19 
8525 40 91 
8525 40 99 
8527 
8527 90 
8527 90 1C 
8527 90 92 
8527 90 98 
8528 
8528 12 
8528 12 10 
CO vendredi, 28. Label 
lor use in civil airciall 
( MMer 
Radio-lelcgrapMic or ladio-telcpMonic apparatus 
< Mher 
I ransiiiission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus 
Radio-telegraphic m radio-tclcpn.'inc apparatus, for use m civil 
aircraft 
( Mher 
I or celiular neiwoiks imobile lelepMonesi 
( MMer 
Still image video cameras and oilier video camera recorders 
Slill image vide») cameras 
Digital 
Oilier 
( Mher v ideo camera recorders 
Onlv able lo record sound ami images taken bv the television 
camera 
Other 
Reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy or 
radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same 
housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a 
clock : 
0:'ier apparatus 
for radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy, for use in civil aircraft 
Other 
Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging 
Other 
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating 
radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or 
reproducing apprralus; video monitors and video projectors : 
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating 
radio broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or 
reproducing apparatus 
Colour 
Apparatus as defined in Note 5 f lo Chapter 84 
Other Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
II 
free 
6 5 
6.5 
4.9 
9.6 
14 
février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free Jul. 1997 
3.1 
free 
4.9 
4.9 
3.7 
7.2 
I0.5 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
2.0 
free 
3.3 
2.5 
4.8 
7.0 l.O 
free 
1.6 
1.6 
I.2 
2.4 
3.5 free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
Page 15 of 33 
CN97 Label Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
Jul. 1997 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
— I elev ision projection equipment 
8528 12 II With scanning parameters not exceeding f>25 lines 
With scanning parameters exceeding 625 lines 
8528 I 2 I 6 With a vertical resolution ol less ihan 700 lines 
8528 I 2 I 8 With a vertical resolution ol 700 lines or more 
— .Apparatus incorporating a v ideo recorder or reproducer 
8528 I 2 22 Willi a screen width height ratio less ihan 1.5 
8528 12 28 Other 
Other 
With integral tube 
Willi a screen width height ratio less than 1.5. will) a diagonal 
measurement of the screen 
8528 I 2 52 Not exceeding 42 cm 
8528 I 2 5 I exceeding 4 2 cm but not exceeding 52 cm 
8528 12 56 fxceeding 52 cm but not exceeding 72 cm 
852X12 58 fxceeding 72 cm 
Other 
Willi scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines, vviih a 
diagonal measurement of the screen 
8528 12 62 Not exceeding 75 cm 
8528 12 66 exceeding 75 cm 
With scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines 
8528 12 72 With a vertical resolution of less than 700 lines 
8528 12 76 With a vertical resolution of 700 lines or more 
Other 
Willi screen 
8528 12 81 With a screen width/height ratio less than 1.5 
8528 12 89 Other 
Without screen 
8528 12 91 Video tuners 
8528 12 98 Other 
8528 13 - Black and white or other monochrome 
8528 13 10 — Apparatus as defined in Note 5 f lo Chapter 84 6.8 
8528 13 90 — Other 
8528 30 - Video projectors 
European Commission 
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Page 16 of 33 
w* 71 
CN 97 Label Base Rate Final Bound Implementation 
Rate 
Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
8528.30 05 -- ol a kind used w ith an .lutonialic data processing machines l-l free I0.5 7.0 3 5 free 
(Mher 
8528 30 20 — ( olour 
8528 3d 90 --- Hlack and white oi other nionoehioinc 
8529 Paris suitable lor use solelv or principally with the apparatus of 
heading NosX525 lo X>2X 
8529 Id - Aerials and aerial relleclois ol all kinds, parts suitable for use 
therewith 
8529 Id 10 -- lor use in civil aircraft 
( Mher 
Aerials 
8529 Id 15 — Aerials of a kind used with apparatus for radio-telephony and 5 free 3.8 2.5 1.3 free 
radio-telegraphic 
8529 Id 20 — telescopic and whip-tv pe aerials for portable apparatus or for 
apparatus for filling in motor vehicles 
— Outside aerials for radio or lelev ision broadcast receivers 
8529 I0 3I for reception via satellite 
8529 10 39 Other 
8529 10 40 — Inside aerials for radio or lelev ision broadcast receivers, including 
built-in tv pes 
8529 10 50 —- Other 
8529 10 70 — Aerial filters and separators 
8529 10 80 — Other 
8529 90 - Other 
8529 90 10 - Assemblies and sub-assemblies consisting of two or more parts or 
pieces fastened or joined together, for apparatus falling within 
subheadings 8526*10 l(). 8526 91 11.852691 I9and852692 
10. for use in civil aircraft 
Olher 
• 8529 90 40 — Parts of apparalusfalling wiihin subheadings 8525 10 50. 8525 20 4.7 free 3.5 2.4 \2 free 
99. 8525 40 31.8525 90 91 or 8527 90 91 
Cabinets and cases 
8529 90 51 —- Of wood 
8529 90 59 -— Of other materials 
8529 90 70 — electronic assemblies 
Other 
European Commission 
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CN97 
8529 90X1 
X529 90 89 
853 I 
85.3 1 20 
X53I 20 10 
8531 20 30 
8531 20 51 
853 I 20 59 
8531 20 80 
8531 80 
8531 80 10 
853 1 80 30 
8531 80 80 
8531 90 
8531 90 10 
8531 90 30 
8531 90 80 
8532 
8532 10 00 
8532 21 00 
8532 22 00 
8532 23 00 
8532 24 00 Label 
for lelev ision cameras oi subheading 8525 }^ and appa;alus of 
heading NosX527 and X52X 
(Mher 
I leclric soiiiul or visual signalling apparatus (for cxamfTic. bells. 
sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other ihgn those 
of heading No 8512 or "53(1 
Indicator panels incorporating liquid crv sial devices (I.CD) or 
light emitting diodes (I I D) 
I or use in civ il aircraft 
Other 
Incorporating hghl emitting diodes (I I D) 
Incorporating liquid crystal dev ices (I. CD) 
Incorporating active matrix liquid ervslal devices (LCD) 
Colour 
Hlack and while or other monochrome 
Other 
Other apparatus 
for use in civ il aircraft 
Other 
flat panel devices of a kind rsed in automatic data processing 
machines and télécommunications apparatus 
Other 
Parts 
Of apparatus of subheading 853 I 20 
Of apparatus of subheading 8531 80 30 
Other 
electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (prc-sct) : 
fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 I Iz circuits and having 
a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar 
(power capacitors) 
Other fixed capacitors 
Tantalum 
Aluminium electrolytic 
Ceramic dielectric, single laver 
Ceramic dielectric, multilav er Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
Jul. 1997 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
4.2 
4 2 
4.2 
4.2 
3.1 
4.2 
4.2 
3.6 
3 
5 
3.6 
3.6 free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
2.3 
3.2 
3.2 
2.7 
3.8 
3.8 
2.7 
2.7 2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.6 
2.1 
2.I 
2.5 
2.5 
I.8 
I.8 1.1 
l.l 
I.I 
l.l 
0.8 
l.l 
l.l 
0.9 
1.3 
1.3 
0.9 
0.9 free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 18 of 33 
CN97 
8532 25 dd 
X532 29 dd 
8532 .3d 00 
8532 90 00 
8533 
8533 10 00 
853.3 21 00 
8533 29 00 
8533 31 00 
8533 39 00 
8533 40 
8533 40 10 
8533 40 90 
8533 90 00 
8534 00 
8534 00 II 
8534 00 19 
8534 00 90 
8536 
8536 50 
8536 50 03 
8536 50 05 
85.36 50 07 Label 
Dielcclric ol paper or plastics 
Other 
Variable or ad instable (pre-set ) capacitors 
Paris 
I lcclric.il resistors ( mc hiding rlieostats and potentiometers), oilier 
Ihan heating resistors 
fixed carbon resistors, composition or film ivpcs 
( Mher fixed resistors 
for a power handling capacitv not exceeding 2d W 
(Mher 
Wirewound variable resistors, unhiding rheostats and 
potentiometers 
for a power handling capacitv not exceeding 20 W 
Other 
Oilier variable resistors, including rlieostats and potentiometers 
for a power handling capacitv mil exceeding 20 W 
Other 
Parts 
Printed circuits 
Consisting only of conductor elements and contacts 
Multiple circuits 
Other 
With other passive elements 
electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, 
or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, 
switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-
holders, junction boxes), fora voltage not exceeding I 000 V : 
Other switches 
electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and 
output circuits (Insulated thv rislor AC switchs) 
electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic 
switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip 
technology) for a voilage not exceding 1000 volts 
electromechanical snap-acion switches for a current not 
exceeding I I amps 
Other Base Rate 
3 6 
\ fi 
5 
4.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
.3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 Final Bouna 
Rate 
free-
free 
free-
free 
free 
free 
free 
free-
free 
free 
Tree 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free-
free 
free Ju!. 1997 
2.7 
2.7 
3.8 
3.5 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 1.8 
1.8 
2.5 
2.4 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.4 1.6 
2.4 I.6 
2.4 | .6 0.9 
0.9 
1.3 
1.2 
0.9 
0.9 
0.9 
0.9 
0.9 
0.9 
0.9 
0.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
0.8 
0.8 
0.8 Jan. 2000 
free 
free 
free 
free 
/ree 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
**** vendredi, 28. février 1997 
GO European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 19 of 33 
CN97 
8536 50 I I 
8536 50 15 
8536 50 19 
8536 50 90 
8536 69 
8536 69 05 
8536 69 10 
8536 69 30 
8536 69 90 
8536 90 
8536 90 01 
8536 90 id 
8536 90 20 
8536 90 85 
8541 
8541 10 
8541 10 10 
854! 1091 
8541 10 S9 
8541 21 
8541 21 10 
8541 21 90 
8541 29 
854! 29 10 
854! 29 20 
8541 29 30 
8541 29 80 
8541 30 Label 
for a voilage not exceeding 60 V 
Push-bullon -.w itches 
Rolarv sw itches 
Other 
Other 
Other 
Plugs and sockets ior co-axial cables and printed circuits 
Other 
lor co-axial cables 
lor printed circuits 
Other 
( Mher apparatus 
Prefabricated elements for elecirieal circuits 
Connections and contact elements for wire and cables 
Wafer probers 
Other 
Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; 
photosensitive semi- con- doctor devices, including photovoltaic 
cells whether or in.; assembled in modules or made up into 
panels light-cmilthg diodes: mounted pie/.o-electric crystals . 
Diodes, other th:n photosensitive or lighl-emiltinc diodes 
Wafers net vet cut into chips 
Other 
Power rectifier diodes 
Other 
Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors 
With a dissipation rate of less ihan I W 
Wafers nol yet cut into chips 
Other 
Other 
Wafers not yet cut into chips 
PovcrMOS Held effective transistors 
Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGlVI's) 
Other 
Thyrislors. diacs and triacs. oilier than puoloscnsilivc devices Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
3.2 
3.2 
Ire : Irec 
free 
free-
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
'•ce 
fie-
free 
free Jul. 1997 
2.4 
2.4 
free 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 199C Jan. 2000 
i.f> 
1.6 
free 
1.8 
1.8 
I.8 
1.8 
i.8 
I.8 
1.8 
I 8 
1.8 0.8 
0.8 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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CN9"' Label BaseRa:e Final Boupd 
Rate 
8511.30 10 - W alers not cet cul into chips 
85 II 30 90 - (MMer 
8541 4(1 - l'hotoseiisitice seiniciiiductor de ces. including photovoltaic 
cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into 
panels. Iight-cmittine tinkles 
I ighl-eniitling dioi'cs 
8511 40 I I — I aser diodes 
X54I 40 19 ... Other 
Other 
854 I 10 91 --- Solar cells u Mother oi not assembled in modules oi made up into 
panels 
8541 10 93 ... Photodiodes phototraiisistors. photoihv ristors or pholocouples 
8541 40 99 — Other 
854150 - Other semiconductor devices 
8541 50 10 -- Wafers not vet cut into chips 
8541 50 90 - Other 
854160 00 - Mounted pie/o-electric cr>stals 
8541 90 00 - Parts 
8542 electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies : 
Monolithic digital integrated circuits 
8542 12 00 - Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit («smart» 
cards) 
8542 !3 -- Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology) 
8542 13 01 — Wafers not yet cut into chips 
8542 13 05 — Chips 
Other 
— Memories 
Dynamic random-access n emorics (D-RAMs) 
8542 13 11 With a storage capacity not exceeding 4 Mbi'.s 
8542 13 13 With a storage capacitv exceeding 4 Mbils but not exceeding 16 
Mbits 
8542 13 15 With a storage capacity exceeding 16 Mbils but not exceeding 6-1 
Mbils 
8542 13 17 With a storage capacity exceeding 64 Mbits 7 
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Sialic random-access memories (S-R.\Ms). including cache 
random-access memories (cache-KAMs) 
8542 13 22 Willi a storage capacitv not exceeding 256 Kbits 
8542 13 25 With a storage capacitv exceeding 256 Kbits bul not exceeding I 
Mbit 
8512 f>27 Willi a storage capacitv exceeding I Mbit 
IIV erasable, programmable, read on';, memories (I PKOMs) 
8542 13 32 With a storage capacitv not exceeding I Mbil 
8542 13 35 Willi a storage capacitv exceeding I Mbit but not exceeding 4 
Mbits 
8542 13 37 - With a storage capacitv exceeding I Mbils 
I lectricallv erasable, programmable, read onlv memories 
(f-'PROMs). including I IASII li'PROMs 
HASH li'PROMs 
8542 13 41 With a storage capacitv not exceeding I Mbil 
8542 13 43 With a storage capacitv exceeding I Mbit bul not exceeding 4 
Mbits 
8542 13 45 With a storage capacitv exceeding 4 Mbits but not exceeding 16 
Mbils 
8542 13 47 With a storage capacitv exceeding 16 Mbits 
8542 13 49 Other 
8542 13 51 Read onlv memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content 
addressable memories (CAMs): first-in/firsl-oui read/write 
memories (fIfOs): last-in/llrsl-oul read/write memories (I.II'Os): 
ferroelectric memories 
8542 13 53 Other memories 
8542 13 55 —- Microprocessors 
— Microcontrollers and microcomputers 
8542 13 61 With a processing capacitv not exceeding 4 bits 
8542 I "'. 63 With a processing capacitv exceeding 4 bits but not exceeding 8 
bits -* 
8542 13 65 With a processiiT: capacitv exceeding 8 bits bul not exceeding 16 
bils 
8542 13 67 With a processing capacitv exceeding 16 bits but not exceeding 
32 bits 
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( 'ilier 
85-12 13 70 Micropcripherais 
(Mher 
85-12 13 72 I nil ciisioin logic circuits 
8542 13 74 (.ale arravs 
8512 13 76 Standard cells 
8512 13 82 Programmable logic circuils 
8542 13 84 Standard logic circuils 
(Mher 
8512 13 91 Control circuits, interlace circuits, mieilace circuils capable of 
performing control Minutons 
8542 13 99 Other 
8542 14 -- -Circuits obtained bv bipolar technology 
8542 14 01 — Wafers not vet cut into chips 
8542 14 05 — Chips 
Other 
— Memories 
8542 14 10 Dynamic random-access memories (D-RAMs) 
8542 14 15 Static random-access memories (S-RAMs), including cache 
random-access memories (cache-RAMs): read only memories, 
non-programmable (ROMs): content addressable memories 
(CAM:.): firsl-in/firsl-out read/write memoue.s (FIFOs): last-
ii/ilrst-oul read/write memories (f IfOs): ferroelectric memories 
8542 14 20 electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories 
(f-TROMs). including FLASH l-'PROMs 
8542 14-22 UV erasable, programmable, read onlv memories (fiPROMs) 
8542 14 29 Other memories 
8542 14 30 — Microprocessors 
— Microcontrollers and niiciocompi:.ers 
8542 14 42 With a processing capacitv ,v., -xceeding 4 bits 
8542 14 44 With ;• processing capacitv exceeding 4 bits 
Other 
85-42 I-I 50 Mieroperinherals 
Other 
8542 14 60 full custom loeic circuits Base Pate 
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8542 14 65 (iatearravs 
8542 14 70 Standard cells 
8542 14 75 Programmable logic circuits 
8542 14 80 Standard logic circuits 
Other 
8542 14 91 Control circuits; interface circuits, interface circuits capable of 
performing control functions 
8542 14 99 Other 
8542 19 - Oilier, including circuils oblained bv a combination of bipolar 
and MOS technologies (HIMf >S icchnologv ) 
8542 19 01 — Wafers not vet cut into chips 
8542 19 05 — Chips 
Other 
— Memories 
8542 19 15 D> namic random-access memories (D-RAMs) 
Sialic random-access memories (S-KAMs). including cache 
random-access memories (cache-RAMs) 
8542 19 22 Willi a storage capacitv not exceeding 256 Kbits 
8542 19 25 With a storage capacity exceeding 256 Kbits bul not exceeding I 
Mbil 
8542 19 27 With a storage capacity exc-eding I Mbit 
8542 19 31 UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (FPROMs) 
8542 19 35 electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories 
(E7PROMs), including FLASH e:PROMs 
8542 19 41 Read only memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content 
addressable memories (CAMs); first-in/first-out read/write 
memories (f IfOs); lasi-in/firsl-oul read/write memories (flfOs); 
ferroelectric memories 
8542 19 49 Other memories 
8542 19 55 -— Microprocessors 
Microcontrollers and microcomputers 
8542 19 62 With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits 
8542 19 68 With a processing capacity exceeding 4 bits 
Other 
8542 19 71 Microperipherals 
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8542 19 72 I ull custom logic circuits 
8512 19 7-1 (.alearravs 
8542 19 76 Standard cells 
8542 19 82 Programmable logic circuils 
8542 19 84 Standard logic circuits 
Other 
8542 19 92 Control circuits; interlace circuits, interlace circuits capable of 
performing control (mictions 
8542 19 98 Oth-T 
8542 30 - Other monolithic integrated circuits 
8542 30 10 - Wafers not vet cut into chips 
85-12 30 20 - Chips 
Other 
8542 30 30 — Amplifiers 
8542 30 50 --- Voltage and current regulators 
Control circuits 
8542 30 61 — Smartpower circuils 
Other 
8542 30 65 Mixed analogue-digital circuits 
8542 30 69 Other 
8542 30 70 — Interface circuits; interface circuits capable of performing control 
functions 
Other 
854'. 30 91 — Smartpower circuils 
Other 
8542 30 95 Mixed analogue-digital circuits 
8542 30 99 Other 
8512 40 - Hybrid integrated circuits 
8542 40 10 -- Microprocessors, microcontrollers and microcomputers 
8542-U)30 - Converters 
8542 40 50 - Amplifiers 
8542 40 90 - Other 
8542 50 00 - electronic microassemblies 
8542 90 00 - Parts 7 
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8543 I I 00 
85-13 30 
8543 30 10 
85-1.3 30 20 
8513 30 90 
854 3 81 00 
8543 89 
8543 89 10 
8543 89 15 
8543 89 17 
8543 89 20 
8543 89 51 
8543 89 55 
8543 89 59 
8543 89 70 
8543 89 72 
8543 89 73 
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8543 89 79 Label 
I leclrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions. 
ih.i spec ified or IIK hided eUew Meie in ihis ( Maplcr 
Particle accelerators 
Ion unpl.inters lor doping semiconductor niatenals 
Machines and apparatus lor electroplating, elcclrolv sis or 
clectropliorcsis 
.Apparatus lor wet etching, developing, shipping or cleaning 
semiconductor ualeta 
.Apparatus lor wet etching, developing slopping or cleaning 
lujuid crvsial diplav substrates 
Other 
( Mher macliines and apparatus 
Pro viniit; cards and lags 
Oilier 
Plight recorders, for use in civil aircraft 
I leclrical machines vvitli translation or diclionarv functions 
.Apparatus as defined in not 5 I to Chapter 84 
.Aerial ampbliers 
Sunbeds. sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment 
for lluoresccnt tubes using ultraviolet A rays 
With a maximum lube length of 100 cm 
Other 
Other 
Apparatus for physical deposition on semiconductors wafers. 
by sputtering on semiconductor wafers 
Other 
encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 
Set top boxes, having a communication function, microprocessor 
based device inorporating a modem for gaining access to the 
Internet, and having a function of interactive information 
exchange 
Multimedia upgrade kits, for automatic data processim' machines 
and units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of. at least. 
speakers and/or microphones and a printed circuit ass'-mbly that 
enables the automatic data processing and units thereof to process 
audio signals (sound cards) Base Rate Final Bound 
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8543 90 
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8543 90 20 
8543 90 30 
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8544 49 80 
8544 51 
8544 51 10 
8544 51 90 
8544 70 00 
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9006 10 
9006 10 10 
9006 10 90 
9006 91 00 Label Base Rate 
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Paris 
Assemblies and subassemblies consisting ol two or more paris or 
pieces Listened or |omed together lor lliglu recorders, for use in 
civ il aircraft 
Ol apparatus of suMeadings XsH II lid. 8M.3 3d Ml. 85-1.3 89 70 5 
or 85 H Id 10 
Ol apparatus ol subheading Xs | \ KO '2 .,nd X s II 89 7 t 5 
( Mher 
Insulated ( including enamelled or anoviiscd I w ire. cable 
(including coaxial cable) and other insulated eleclric conductors, 
whether or not lilted with connectors, optical libre cables, made-
up ol indiv iduallv sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with 
electric conductors or fitted with connectors : 
Other eleclric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V 
filled w ith connectors 
Of a kind used for telecommunications 4.6 
Other 
Other 
Of a kind used for telecommunications 4.8 
Other 
Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 volts but not 
exceeding I 000 volts 
fitted with connectors 
Of a kind used for telecommunications 4.6 
Other 
Optical fibre cables 6.3 
Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras: 
photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than 
discharge lamps of'.fading No 8539 : 
Cameras of a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylinders 
Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks free 
or reticles from photoresist coated substrates 
Other 
Parts and accessories: 
for cameras Final Bound 
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9006 99 10 
9006 99 90 
9009 
9009 I I 00 
9009 21 00 
9009 90 
9009 90 10 
9009 90 90 
9010 
9010 41 00 
9010 42 00 
9010 49 00 
9010 90 
9010 90 10 
9010 90 90 
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901 I 10 
901 I 10 10 
9011 10 90 
901 I 20 Label Base Rate 
(Mher 
of apparatus ol subheading'MIII6 Id Id -1 
(Mher 
Photocopv ing apparatus incorporating an optical sv stein or of the 
contact tvpe and ihermo-copv ing apparatus: 
I lectrostatic pholocopv ing apparatus 
Operating bv reproducing the original image directly onto the 6.5 
copv (direct process) 
( Mher photocopv ing apparatus 
Incorporating an optical swiem 6.5 
Parts and accessories 
Of electrostatic photocopv mg apparatus or oilier photocopv ing 6.5 
apparatus incorporating an optical svstein 
Other 3.8 
.Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including 
cinematographic) laboratories (including apparatus for the 
projection of circuit patterns on sensilived semi-conduclor 
material), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter. 
negatoscopes, projection screens 
Apparatus for the projection or drawing ol circuit patterns on 
sensiti/ed semiconductor materials: 
Direct write-on-wafer apparatus fret-
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Other free 
Parts and accessories 
Of the apparatus of subheadings N° 9010 41 00. 9010 42 00 and 3.6 
9010 49 00 
Other 
Compound optical microscopes, including those for 
photomicrography, cine-photomicrography or niicroprojcclion 
Stereoscopic microscopes 
lilted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and 8 
transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles 
Other 
Other microscopes, for photomicrographv. cine-photomicrography 
or micro-projection Final Bound 
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9012 90 10 
9012 90 90 
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fitted witli equipment spec ificallv designed lor llie handling and 
transport of semicoiufucloi waters or rendes 
( MMer 
Parts ami acccssoi ies 
( )f apparatus ol subMeadings \ 'Mil I III Id or 9(l| I 20 Id 
(MMer 
Micioscopes other than optical microscopes, dillraclio 
microscopes 
Microscopes other II an optical microscopes and diffraction 
apparatus 
I leclron beam microscopes luted with equipment specifically 
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers 
or reticles 
Other 
Parts and accessories 
Of apparatus of subheading N° 9(>12 10 00 
Other 
Liquid crvstal devices not consistuling articles nrov ided foi more 
specifically in o<''cr headings; lasers, other than laser diode.:; 
other optical appliances and instruments, not :pecilied or 
included elsewhere in this Chapter 
Other devices, appliances and instruments 
Liquid crystal devices 
Active matrix liquid crystal devices 
Colour 
Black and white or other monochrome 
Other 
Other 
Parts and accessories 
Other 
for liquid crystal devices (LCD) 
Other Base Rate 
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9017 10 10 
9017 10 90 
9017 20 
9017 20 05 
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9017 90 
9017 90 10 
9017 90 90 
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9026 10 
9026 10 10 
9026 10 51 
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Drawing, niarki.ig-oul or mathematical calculating instruments 
( l'or example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors. 
drawing sels, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments lor 
measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring 
rods and tapes, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included 
else- where in Ihis chapter 
Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic 
Plotters 
Other 
Other draw ing. niarkuig-oul or mathematical calculating 
instruments 
I )raw ing instruments 
Plotters 
Drawing sets 
Other 
M ark ing-out instruments 
Pattern generating apparatus ol a kind used for producing masks 
or reticles from photoresist coated substrates 
Other 
Mathematical calculating instruments (including slide rules, disc 
calculators and the like) 
Parts and accessories 
for apparatus of subheading 90. 7 20 3 I 
Other 
Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the How, 
level, pressure or other variables of liquids or ga.ses (for example. 
How meters, level gauges, mano- meters, heat meters), excluding 
instruments and apparatus of heading No 9014, 9015, 9028 or 
9032 : 
for measuring or checking the llow or level of liquids 
for use in civil aircraft 
Other 
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Other 
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9026 M)99 
9026 20 
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9026 20 59 
9026 20 90 
9026 80 
9026 80 10 
9026 80 91 
9026 80 99 
9026 90 
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9026 90 90 
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9027 20 10 
9027 20 90 
9027 30 00 
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for use in civ il .urcrall 
Other 
I leclronic 
Other 
Spiral or metal diaphragm Ivpe pressuie gauges 
Appliances for measuring and non-automalicallv regulating Ivre 
pressure 
Olher 
Other 
Olher instruments or apparatus 
1 or use in civil aircraft 
Other 
electronic 
Other 
Parts and accessories 
for use in civ il aircraft 
Other 
Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for 
example, polarimeters. refractometcrs. spectrometers, gas or 
smoke analysis apparatus): instruments and apparatus for 
mcasuring.or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface 
tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or 
checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure 
meters): microtomes : 
Chromalographs and electrophoresis instruments 
Chromatographs 
electrophoresis instruments 
Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using 
optical radiations (UV, visible. IR) 
Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV. 
visible, IR) 
Other instruments and apparatus 
electronic Base Rate 
3 6 
3 6 
free 
4 8 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
free 
4.8 
3.6 
free 
3.3 
3.5 
4.4 
3.5 
4.4 Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
fret-
free 
fret-
free 
free 
free 
rree 
frec 
free 
free 
fret-
free 
fret-
free Jul. 1997 
2.7 
2.7 
free 
3.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
free 
3.6 
2.7 
free 
2.5 Implementation 
^an. 1998 Jan. 1999 
2.6 
3.3 
2.6 
3.3 I 8 
1.8 
free 
2.4 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
free 
2.4 
1.8 
free 
1.6 
1.8 
2.2 
1.8 
2.2 0.9 
0.9 
free 
1.2 
0.8 
0.8 
0.8 
free 
I.2 
0.9 
free 
0.8 
0.9 
l.l 
0.9 
l.l Jan. 2000 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 31 of 33 
CN97 
9027 80 I I 
9027 80 15 
9027 80 18 
9027 80 91 
9027 80 95 
9027 80 98 
9027 90 
9027 90 10 
9027 90 50 
9027 90 80 
9030 
9030 40 
9030 40 10 
9030 40 90 
9030 82 00 
9030 90 
9030 90 10 
9030 90 20 
çrj 9030 90 80 Label Base Rate 
pi I meters, ill meters vul oilier apparatus for measuring 4.4 
conductiv nv 
Apparatus for perlorming measurements \^\ tlie pliv sical free 
properties of semiconductor materials or associated insulating and 
conducting lavers during llie semiconductor water production 
process 
Oilier 4.4 
Oilier 
Viscometers, porosuneiers and expansion meters J 
Apparatus for performing measurements ol llie phv sical fret-
properties ol semiconductor materials or associated insulating and 
conducting lavers during tlie semiconductor wafer production 
process 
( MMer 4 
Microtomes: parts and accessories 
Microtomes 
Part and accessories of apparatus of heading N1 9027 20 to 9027 4.4 
80 
Parts and accessories of microtomes or of gas or smake analysis 
apparatus 
Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and 
apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, 
excluding meters of heading No 9028; instruments and apparatus 
for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma. X-ray, cosmic or 
other ionizing radiations : 
Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for 
telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain 
measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) 
for use in civil aircraft free 
Other 5.5 
Other instruments and apparatus 
for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices free 
Parts and accessories 
for use in civil aircraft 
for apparatus of subheading N° 9030 82 00 4.4 
Other Final Bound 
Rate 
free 
free 
fret-
free 
free 
tree 
free 
free 
free 
fret-
free Jul. 1S*7 
3.3 
free 
3.3 
3.0 
free 
3.0 
3.3 
free 
4.1 
free 
3.3 Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jin. 1999 
2? \ .'{'"" 
free 
2.2 
2.0 
free 
2.0 
2.2 
free 
2.8 
free 
2.2 free 
l.l 
l.O 
free 
l.O 
l.l 
free 
1.4 
free 
l.l Jan. 2000 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
free 
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Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 32 of 23 
CN 97 
9011 
90.11 II 00 
90.11 19 
90.31 49 10 
9031 49 90 
90.31 90 
90.11 90 10 
90.11 90 20 
90.11 90 90 Label 
Measuring or checking insiiunienls. appliances and maclimes. not 
spec ificd or nu ludcd clscw here in tins v hapier profile projectors 
( Mher optical iiislriimenls and appliances 
I or inspecting seunconduc tor w alcrs or dev ices or lor inspecting 
plioioin.isks of relic les used HI uiaiiulaUnring seniiconductor 
devices 
Other 
for measuring surl.icc particulate contamination on 
seniiconductor w alcrs 
( Mher 
Parts and accessories 
( )| instruments, appliances and machines ol subheading 9011 80. 
for use m civ il aircrall 
for apparatus of subheadings N" 90.11 41 00 and 90.3 I 49 10 
Other Base Rate Final Bound 
Rate 
11 ét­
irée 
4.6 free-
free 
free Jul. 1997 
fret-Implementation 
Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 
free 
3.4 free 
free 
2.3 free 
free free 
free 
free 
l* V? 
w -
i\5 
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EC - ITA - Schedule CXL - Attachment A, Section 2 
Description HS 97 Headings 
Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion 70200005 
and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers 
Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 84198920 
Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor 84199030 
production 
Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing 84211995 
Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing 84219110 
Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from the 84248930 
metal leads of semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating 
process 
Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor 84248920 
wafers 
Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning 84249010 
semiconductor wafers 
Machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or 84561010 
other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers 
Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 84569930 
Machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials 84569100 
Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and 84569910 
reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices 
Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production 84561010 
by laser beam 
Machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or 84641010 
wafers into chips 
Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of 84642005 
semiconductor wafers 
Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers 84649010 
Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into 84669115 
slices, or wafers into chips 
Parts of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers 84669115 
Parts of grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of 
semiconductor wafers 
Parts of focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks 
and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices 
Parts of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor 
production by laser beam 
Parts of machines for working any material by removal of material, by 
laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor 
wafers 
Parts of apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 
Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials 
Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 
Parts of encapsulation equipment 84669115 
84669315 
84669315 
84669315 
84669315 
84669315 
84771010, 84775905 
84779004 
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O *J 
Description HS 97 Headings 
Automated machines for transport, handling and storage of 
semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other mai 9rial 
for semiconductor devices 84283993 
Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules 84798965 
* Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor 
wafers 
* Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays 
* Die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for 
assembly of semiconductors 
* , Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 
* Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers 
* Machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads 
* Physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 
* Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers 
* Part of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on 
semiconductor wafers 
* Parts for die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire 
bonders for assembly of semiconductors 
* Parts for spinners for coating photographic emulsions on 
semiconductor wafers 
* Parts of apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor 
boules 
* Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing,, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays 
* Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of 
semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material 
for semiconductor devices 
* Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors 
* Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers 
* Parts of machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor 
leads 
* Parts of physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 
* Injection and compression moulds for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices 
* Resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers 
* Inductance or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices on semiconductors wafers 
* Apparatus for rapid heating of semiconductor wafers 
* Parts of resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of 
semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers 
* Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers 
* Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No 8514 10 to No 8514 30 
* Wafer probers 
* Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials 
* Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays 84198925. 85438970 
84798975. 84798976 
84798977.85158005. 
85159010 
84798979. 85438973 
84798970 
84622105. 84622905 
85438972 
84211993 
85439020 
34799050 
84219110 
84799050 
8479P050, 85439020 
8431:-92Q 
84799050. 85439030 
84799050 
84669410 
84199030, 85439030 
84807110 
85141005,85143011, 
85143091 
85142005 
84198915, 85143091 
85149010 
84199030, 85149010 
85149010 
85369020 
85431100 
84798975, 84798976. 
85433010. 85433020 
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J 4 
Description HS 97 Headings 
* Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and fiat panel displays 
* Parts of ion implantera for doping semiconductor materials 
* Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on 
sensitized semiconductor materials and flat panel displays 
* Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010 
49 
* Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically 
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or 
reticles 
* Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically 
designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or 
reticles 
* Parts and accessories of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with 
equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of 
semiconductor wafers or reticles 
* Parts and accessories of photomicrographic microscopes fitted with 
equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of 
semiconductor wafers or reticles 
* Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed 
for the handling and transport cf semiconductor wafers or reticles 
* Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted with 
equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of 
semiconductor wafers or reticles 
* Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or 
reticles from photoresist coated substrates 
* Parts and accessories for pattern generating apparatus of a kind used 
for producing masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates 
* Parts of such pattern generating apparatus 
* Instrument and apparatus f 3r measuring or checking semiconductor 
wafers or devices 
* Parts and accessories of instruments anJ apparatus for measuring or 
checking semiconductor wafers or devices 
* Parts of instruments and appliances for meafuring or checking 
semiconductor wafers or devices 
* Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor 
wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used 
in manufacturing semiconductor devices 
* Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate 
contamination on semiconductor wafers 
* Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for 
inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, 
photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices 
* Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for 
measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers 84799050. 85439020 
85439020 
90134100. 90104200. 
90104900 
90109010 
90111010 
90112010 
90119010 
90119010 
90121010 
90129010 
90061010, 90172031 
90069910, 90179010 
9t)179010 
90308200 
90309020 
90309020 
90314*00 
90314910 
90319020 
90319J20 
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EC - ITA - Schedule CXL - Attachment B 
Description HS 97 Headings 
Computers: automatic data processing machines capable of 
1) storing the processing program or programs and at least the data 
immediately necessary for the execution of the program; 
2) being freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the 
user; 
3) performing arithmetical computations specified by the user; 
4) executing without human intervention, a processing program which 
requires them to modifly teir execution, by logical decision during the 
processing run. 
The agreement covers automatic data processing machines whether or 
not they are able to receive and process with assistance of central 
processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue 
or digitally processed audio or video signals. Machines performing a 
specific function other than data processing, or incorporating or working 
in conjunction with an automatic data processing machine, and not 
otherwise specified under Attachement A or B, are not covered by this 
agreement 84711090.84713000. 
84714190.84714990. 
84715090.85219010. 
85281210.85281310. 
85438917 
The agreement covers such automatic data processing machines 
whether or not they are able to receive and process with the assistance 
of the central processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or 
other analogue or digitally processed audio or video signals. 
However, machines performing a specific function other than data 
processing, or incorporating or working in conjunction with an automatic 
data processing machines, and not referred to under part A or B, are 
excluded from the product coverage of this agreement. 
Electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products 
falling within this agreement, and parts thereof. 
Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and 
other technologies) for products falling within this agreement, and parts 
thereof. 
Network equipment: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network 
(WAN) apparatus, including those products dedicated for use solely or 
principally to permit the interconnection of automatic data processing 
machines and units thereof for a network that is used primarily for the 
sharing of resources such as central processor units, data storage 
devices and input or output units - including adapters, hubs, in4ine 
repeaters, converters, concentrators, bridges and routers, and printed 
circuit assemblies for physical incorporation into automatic data 
processing machines and units thereof 
Monitors: display units of automatic data processing machines with a 
cathode ray tube with a dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4 mm not 
capable of receiving and processing television signals or other analogue 
or digittally processed audio or video signals without assistance of a 
central processing unit of a computer as defined I this agreement. 
The agreement does not, therefore, cover televisions, including high 
definition televisions(l). 
(1) Participants will conduct a review of this product description in 
January 1999 under the consultation of paragraph 3 of the Declaration. 
Optical disc storage units for automatic data processing machines 
(including CD drives and DVD-drives), whether or not having the 
capability of writing/recording as well as reading, whether or not in their 
own housings. 
Paging alert devices and parts thereof. 85175010, 85178090 
85312030,85312051, 
85312059, 85312080, 
85318030,85319010, 
85319030, 90138011, 
90138019, 90138030, 
90139010 
84715090, 84716090, 
85175090 
84716090 
84717051 
85279092, 85299040 
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tx 5fi 
Description HS 97 Headings 
Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No 8471 or drawing 
or drafting machines of HS heading No 9017. 
Printed Circuit Assemblies for products falling within this agreement, 
including such assemblies for external connections such as cards that 
conform to the PCMCIA standard. 
Such printed circuit assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits of 
heading 8534 with one or more active elements assembled thereon, with 
or without passive elements "Active elements" means diodes, transistors 
and similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of 
heading 8541, and integrated circuits and micro assemblies of heading 
8542. 
Proprietary format storage devices including media therefor for 
automatic data processing machines, with or without removable media 
and whether magnetic, optical or other technology, including Bernoulli 
Box, Syquest, Zipdrive cartridge storage units. 
Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and 
units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of, at least, speakers 
and/or microphones, as well as a printed circuit assembly that enables 
the ADP machine and units thereof to process audio signals (sound 
cards). 
Set top boxes which have communication function a microprocessor-
based device incorporating a modem for gaining access to the Internet, 
and having a function of interactive information exchange. 84716090.84718090. 
90171010. 90172005 
84732110.84732910. 
84733010. 84735010. 
85175090.85179082. 
85299040 
84717051.84717053. 
84717059.84717060. 
84717090.85232011. 
85232019. 85232090. 
85244091.85244099. 
85249190 
85438979 
85175090, 85438977 
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Proposal for a 
Council Decision 97/0083 (ACC) 
concerning the elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Articles 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2) first sentence, thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the elimination of tariffs by the United States and the European Community is 
considered to be of overall benefit; 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article J 
The Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European 
Community and the United States of America on spirituous beverages is hereby approved 
on behalf of the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 
Article 2* 
The Council authorises the Commission to submit to the World Trade Organisation the 
attached modification to the schedule of the European Community so as to bind and 
eliminate customs duties for the spirituous beverages concerned. 
Articles 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to 
sign the Agreement/Protocol in order to bind the Community. 
Done at Brussels 
For the Council 
The President 
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 
ex 2208 Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages 
As agreed in Singapore we have engaged in detailed negotiations regarding the 
elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages. 
Subject to the completion of our respective internal procedures, and with the exception of 
rum (2208.40) for which the special provisions set out in the Annex apply, the EC and US 
will eliminate their duties scheduled to be in force on 1 July 1997 for the HS96 headings 
listed below in 4 equal stages commencing 1 July 1997, followed by further reductions on 
1 January 1998, 1 January 1999 and 1 January 2000; 
HS96 
2208.20 spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) 
2208.30 whiskies 
2208.50 gin and geneva 
2208.60 vodka 
2008.70 liqueurs and cordials 
ex 2208.90 other than un-denatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 
less than 80% volume (covered by 2208.90.91 and 2208.90.99 by the EC and 
within 2208.90.80 by the US) 
59 
ANNEX 
Subject: 2208.40 - Rum and Taffia 
A. EC Duties 
0. The reductions in duties on Rum with a content of volatile substances other than 
ethyl and methyl alcohol equal to or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre of pure 
alcohol with a 10% tolerance shall be as set out below: 
• ——.^^—^——^^————_^—-^__ 
In containers holding In containers holding more 
2 litres or less than 2 litres 
Base rate 0.8 Ecu/%vol/hl + 4.1 0.8 Ecu/%vol/hl 
Ecu/Id 
1 July 1997 0.8Ecu/%vol/hl + 4.1 0.8 Ecu/%vol/hl 
Ecu/hi 
1 July 1998 0.7Ecu/%vol/h!+3.8 0.7 Ecu/ %vol/hl 
Ecu/hi 
1 July 1999 0.65 Ecu/ %vol/hl +3.5 0.65 Ecu/%vol/hl 
Ecu/hi 
1 July 2000 0.6Ecu%vol/hl + 3.2 0.6 Ecu/%vol/hl 
Ecu/hi 
The EC duty on rum and taffia, other than that specified in paragraph 1 above, of a 
value specified in the following table shall be subject to the reduced duty rates below 
within the tariff quota amounts indicated until duty free treatment is reached on 1 
January 2003. The tariff quota amounts cover rum in whatever size of container. 
CK 
1 July 1997 
1 January 1998 
1 January 1999 
1 January 2000 
1 January 2001 
1 January 2002 
From 1 January 
2003 Duty rate 
In containers 
holding 2 litres 
or less 
Valued over Ecu 
7 9 per litre of 
100% alcohol 
0.7 Ecu/ %vol/hl 
+3.5 Ecu/hi 
0.6Ecu/%vol/hl 
+ 2.9 Ecu/hi 
0.5 Ecu/%vol/hl 
+ 2.3 Ecu/hi 
0.4 Ecu/ %vol/hl 
+1.8 Ecu/hi 
0.3 Ecu/ %vol/hl 
+1.2 Ecu/hi 
0.2 Ecu/ %vol/hl 
+0.6 Ecu/hi 
Free In containers 
holding more 
than 2 litres 
Valued over Ecu 
2.0 per litre of 
100% alcohol 
0.7 Ecu/%vol/hl 
0.6 Ecu/%vol/hl 
0.5 Ecu/%vol/hl 
0.4 Ecu/%vol/hl 
0.3 Ecu/%vol/hi 
0.2 Ecu/%vol/hl 
Free Tariff quota amount 
Litre of 100% 
alcohol 
890 000 
1950 000 
2145 000 
2359 500 
2595 450 
2854 995 
unlimited 
Rum and taffia below the price breaks indicated above as well as rum and taffia not 
covered by tariff quota amounts shall be subject to the same duty rates as shown in 
paragraph 1 above. 
The European Community shall promptly notify the United States of any changes 
between 1 January 2000 and 1 January 2003 in the preferential treatment accorded 
to its imports of rum. The European Community shall, upon request, promptly 
enter into consultations with the United States with respect to any matter 
concerning US exports of rum, under paragraph 2 above, to the Community, with 
a view to reaching a mutually agreed solut;on on any matter raised in the 
consultations. 
G 
B. US Duties 
5. The following reduction in duties shall apply to rum and taffia. 
rum and taffia rum and taffia 
(a) in containers each not (a) in containers each not 
holding over 4 liters valued holding over 4 liters valued 
over $3.00 per proof liter; not over $3.00 per proof 
and liter; and 
(b) in containers each (b) in containers each 
holding over 4 liters valued holding over 4 liters valued 
over 69 cents per proof liter not over 69 cents per proof 
liter. 
July 1, 1997 26.1 cents/proof liter 30.4 cents/proof liter 
January 1, 1998 21.7 cents/proof liter 28.1 cents/proof liter 
January 1, 1999 17.4 cents/proof liter 25.9 cents/proof liter 
January 1, 2000 13.0 cents/proof liter 23.7 cents/proof liter 
January 1, 2001 8.7 cents/proof liter 23.7 cents/proof liter 
January 1, 2002 4.3 cents/proof liter 23.7 cents/proof liter 
January 1,2003 0 23.7 cents/proof liter 
G 2 
EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL 
CN 97 Label Base 
Rate Final Bound 
Rate Jul. 97 Implementation 
Jan. 93 Jan. 99 Jan. 2000 
2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 
less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages 
220? 20 - Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc 
- In containers holding 2 litres or less 
2208 20 12 — Cognac 
2208 20 14 — Armagnac 1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 
1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi free 
free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 5.3 
Ecu/hi 
0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 5.3 
Ecu/hi 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 
0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi 
0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi free 
free 
2208 20 26 Grappa 1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 5.3 
Ecu/hi 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 20 27 Brandy de Jerez 1.12 Ecu/% 
vul/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 5.3 
Ecu/hi 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 20 29 Other 1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl' + 5.3 
Ecu/hi 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 20 40 
2208 20 62 In containers holding more than 2 litres 
Raw distillate 
Other 
Cognac 12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl / 
0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
free 
2208 20 64 
2208 20 86 Armagnac 
Grappa .12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
free 
c: 2208 20 87 Brandy de Jerez 1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.28 Ecu/% 
. vol/hl free 
lundi 17 février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 1 
EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL 
CN97 Label Base 
Rate Final Bound 
Rate Jul. 97 Implementation 
Jan. 9g> Jan. 99 Jan.2000 
2208 20 89 — Other 12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 30 - Whiskies 
— Bourbon whiskey, in containers holding 
2208 30 11 — 2 litres or less 0.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 1.5 
Ecu/hi free 0.15 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +1.13 
Ecu/hi 0.1 Ecu/% vol/hl 
+ 0.8 Ecu/hi 0.05 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 0.8 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 30 19 — More than 2 litres 0.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.15 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.1 Ecu/% vol/hl 0.05 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 30 32 Scotch whisky 
Malt whisky, in containers holding 
2 litres or less 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+ 2.1 
Ecu/hi free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 1.6 
Ecu/hi 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +1.1 
Ecu/hi 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 0.5 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 30 38 — More than 2 litres 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 30 52 — Blended whisky, in containers holding 
— 2 litres or less 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+ 2.1 
Ecu/hi free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 1.6 
Ecu/hi 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.1 
Ecu/hi 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 0.5 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 30 58 — More than 2 litres 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 30 72 — Other, in containers holding 
— 2 litres or less 0 28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+ 2.1 
Ecu/hi free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 1.6 
Ecu/hi 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +1.1 
Ecu/hi 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 0.5 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 30 78 — More than 2 litres 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 30 82 Other, in containers holding 
2 litres or less 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+ 2.1 free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 1.6 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +1.1 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 0.5 free 
lundi 17 février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 2 
CM 97 EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL 
Label Base 
Rate Final Bound 
Rate Jul. 97 Implementation 
Jan. 98 Jan. 99 Jan. 2000 
Ecu-lil Ecu/hi Ecu/hi Ecu/hi 
2208 30 88 More than 2 litres 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.21 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 40 - . Riun and taffia: 
2208 40 10 -- In containers holding 2 litres or less 
— Ex ; Rum with a content of volatile substances other Hum ethyl 0 8 Hcu/% 
and methyl alcohol equal to or exceedmg 225 grams per hectolitre vol/hl 
of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance. +4.1 Ecu/hi 
Ex : Other 0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+ 4.1 Ecu/hi 
2208 40 90 
2208 50 
2208 50 11 hi containers holding more than 2 litres 
Ex : Rum with a content of volatile substances other than ethyl 
and metliyl alcohol equal to or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre 
of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance. 
Ex : Other 
Gin and geneva: 
Gin, in containers holding : 
2 litres or less 0.8 ECU/% 
vol/hl 
0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hJ free 0.6 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+ 3.1 Ecu/hi 0.4 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+ 2.1 Ecu/hi C.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+ 1.0 Ecu/hi free 
2208 50 19 « More than 2 litres 0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.6 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.4 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 50 91 Geneva, in containers holding 
2 litres or less 1 3 lxu/% 
vol/hl 
+ 8.2 Ecu/lil 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
6.2 Ecu/hi 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi free 
2208 50 99 More than 2 litres 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
as 2208 60 - Vodka 
-- Of an alcoholic strength r>y volume of 45.4% vol or less in containers holding: 
2208 60 11 — 2 litres or less 1 1 Ecu/% free 0.8 Ecu/% 0.6 Ecu/% 0.3 Ecu/% free 
lundi 17 février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj Page 3 
CN97 
2208 40 
2208 40 10 
2208 40 90 Label 
- Rum and taffia 
-- In containers holding 2 litres or 
less 
— Ex: Rum with a content of 
volatile substances other than 
ethyl and methyl alcohol equal 
to or exceeding 225 grams per 
hectolitre of pure alcohol with a 
10% tolerance 
— Ex Other: 
— Valued over Ecu 7.9 per litre 
of 100% alcohol* 
—- Other 
In containers holding 2 litres or 
less 
— Ex: Rum with a content of 
volatile substances other than 
ethyl and methyl alcohol equal 
to or exceeding 225 grams per 
hectolitre of pure alcohol with a 
10% tolerance 
— Ex Other: 
— Valued over Ecu 2.0 per litre 
of 100% alcohol* 
—- Other Base Rate 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1 Ecu/hi 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl -r 
4.1 Ecu/hi 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1 Ecu/hi 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl 
0.8 
Ecu/%voI/hl 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL 
Final Bound 
rate 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2 Ecu/hi 
Free 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2 Ecu/hi 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl 
Free 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl 7^7-
Implementation 
July 1997 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1 Ecu/hi 
July 1997 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.5 Ecu/hi* • 
July 1997 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1 Ecu/hi 
July 1997 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl 
July 1997 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 
July 1997 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl July 1998 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.8 Ecu/hi 
Jan 1998 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl+. 
2.9 Ecu/hi* 
July 1998 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.8 Ecu/hi 
July 1998 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 
Jan 1998 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 
July 1998 
0.7 
Ecu/%vo!/hl July 1999 
0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.5 Ecu/hi 
Jan 1999 
0.5 
Ecu/%vol/hi + 
2.3 Ecu/hi* 
July 1999 
0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.5 Ecu/hi 
July 1999 
0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hI 
Jan 1999 
0.5 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 
July 1999 
0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hl July 2000 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2 Ecu/hi 
Jan 2000 
0.4 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
1.8 Ecu/hi* 
July 2000 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2 Ecu/hi 
July2000 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl 
Jan 2000 
0.4 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 
July 2000 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl Jan 2001 
0.3 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
1.2 Ecu/hi* 
Jan 2001 
0.3 
Ecu/%vol/hl* Jan 2002 
0.2 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
0.6 Ecu/hi* 
Jan 2002 
0.2 
. Ecu/%vol/hI* Jan 2003 
Free 
Jan 2003 
Free 
OS 
05 * Note: In the period 1 July 1997 to 31 December 2002 these concessions shall be limited by the tariff quota amounts indicated below within which rum and taffia in whatever size of container can be imported at the 
duty rates indicated. From 1 January 2003 there will be no tariff quota limitation: 
Tariff Quota Litres of 100% alcohol TariffQupta Litres of 100% alcohol Tariff Quota Litres of 100% alcohol 
Period 1 July 1997 - 31 December 1997 890,000 1 Jan 1999 - 31 December 1999 2,145,000 1 Jan 2001 - 31 December 2001 2,595,450 
J Jan 1998-31 December 1998 1,950,000 - 1 Jan 2000 - 31 December 2000 2,359,500 1 Jan 2002 - 31 December 2002 2,854,995 6 foiS 
EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL 
CN97 Label Base Final Bound Implementation 
Rate Rate Jul. 97 Jan. 9g Jan. 99 Jan.2000 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi vol/hl 
+3.1 Ecu/hi vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi vol/hl 
+1.0 Ecu/hi 
2208 60 19 — More than 2 litres 1 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.6 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 60 91 Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 45.4% vol in containers holding: 
2 litres or less 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2 Ecu/hi free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi free 
2208 60 99 More than 2 litres .3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 70 - Liqueurs and cordials in containers holding: 
2208 70 10 - 2 litres or less 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2 Ecu/hi free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi 0.3 Ecu/% 
. vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi free 
2208 70 90 - More than 2 litres .3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 90 - Other 
- Arrack, in containers holding: 
2208 90 11 — 2 litres or less 0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi free 0.6 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+3.1 Ecu/hi 0.4 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi 0.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+1.0 Ecu/hi free 
2208 90 19 — More than 2 litres 0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.6 Ecu/%/ 
vol/hl ' 0.4 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
Plum, pear or cherry spint (excluding liqueurs), in containers 
holding 
2208 90 33 — 2 litres or less 0.91 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi free 0.68 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+ 2.6 
Ecu/hi 0.46 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 1.8 
Ecu/hi 0.22 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 0.9 
Ecu/hi free 
c: 2208 90 38 — More than 2 litres 1 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
Other spirits, and other spirituous beverages, in containers holding 
2 litres or less 
lundi 17 février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva - aj free 0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.6 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
Page 4 
EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL 
CN97 Label Base 
Rate Final Bound 
Rate Jul. 97 Implementation 
Jan. 96 Jan. 99 Jan.2000 
2208 90 41 — Ouzo 
2208 90 45 Other 
• Spirits (excluding liqueurs) 
- Distilled from fruit 
— Calvados 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2 Ecu/hi 
1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi free 
free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 
0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 5.3 
Ecu/hi 0.7 Ecu/% 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi +2.1 Ecu/hi 
0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi free 
free 
C^ 2208 90 48 — Other 1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 5.3 
Ecu/hi 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi free 
2208 90 52 Other 
-Korn 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2 Ecu/hi free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi free 
2208 90 57 Other 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2 Ecu/hi free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.i Ecu/hi free 
2208 90 69 Other spiritual beverages 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2 Ecu/hi free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi free 
2208 90 71 More than 2 litres 
Spirits (excluding liqueurs) 
• Distillea from fruit 1.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 90 74 Other 1.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 
2208 90 78 — Other spiritual bevercges .3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl free 1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl iree 
lundi 17 février 1997 European Commission 
Delegation in Geneva • aj PageS 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the elimination of duties on 
information technology products and certain spirituous beverages. 
2 Budget heading: Chapter 12/ Article 120 
3. Legal basis: Article 113 
4. Description: The proposal is a consequence of the Council Decision to open 
negotiations with third countries with a view to concluding an Information 
Technology Agreement and the political undertaking made by Ministers at the 
Singapore Ministerial Conference of 13 December 1996. 
It concerns the elimination of duties on Information Technology products and 
certain spirituous beverages by the year 2000. 
5 Type of revenue: Loss of revenue on duties paid on third country imports. 
6. Change in level of revenue: 
The elimination of duties payable on imports of information technology products will 
be completed in 4 equal yearly stages from 1 July 97 to 1 January 2000. The duty loss 
is calculated as the difference between the agreed Uruguay Round tariff level (for 
each year) and the rate agreed to under the ITA (for the same year) applying to a 
volume of imports as realized in 1995. (see annex attached). In sum the ITA loss in 
revenue is only the additional revenue loss. The final total figures are the following: 
1.7.97 
1.1.98 
1.1.89 242.6 MECU, 
643.3 MECU 
891.3 MECU 
1.1.2000: 1241.8 MECU 
Regarding spirits, on the basis of EC 15 imports in 1995, and based on ad valorem 
equivalents (ave) for all MFN imports in 95, the duty loss will be: 
1.7.97: 0.5 MECU, 
1.1.98: 1.6MECU 
1.1.99: 2 MECU 
LI.2000: 2.5 MECU 
1.1.2001: 1.9 MECU 
1.1.2002: 1.2 MECU 
1.1.2003 0.7 MECU 
The annual average is 1625 Kecu (6.5 year^) and a total of 10.5 MECU 
The value reduction in traditional own resources shall be financed on the basis of 
additional recourse from PNB resources. 
6Î: 
European 
Commission ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000 Directorate General 
External Relations 
HS-97 
3818 00 Total 
8469 11 Total 
8470 10 Total 
8470 21 Total 
8470 29 Total 
8470 30 Total 
8470 40 Total 
8470 50 Total 
8470 90 Total 
'8471 10 Total 
8471 30 Total 
8471 41 Total 
8471 49 Total 
8471 50 Total 
8471 60 Total 
8471 70 Total 
8471 80 Total 
8471 90 Total 
8472 90 Total 
8473 21 Total 
8473 29 Total 
8473 30 Total 
8473 50 Total 
8504 40 Total 
8504 50 Total 
8517 11 Total 
8517 19 Total 
8517 21 Total 
8517 22 Total 
8517 30 Total 
8517 50 Total 
8517 80 Total 
8517 90 Total 
8518 10 Total 
8518 29 Total 
8518 30 Total 
8520 2ÔTotal " 
8523 ' 11 Total "" 
8523 12 Total 
8523 13 Total 
8523 20 Total 
8523 90 Total 
8524 31 Total 
8524 32 Total 
8524 39 Total 
8524 40 Total 
8524 91 Total 
"8524 99 Total" 
8525 10 Total 
8525 20 Total 
8525 40 Total 
8527 90 Total 
8529 10 Total 
" 8529"~90~~fotaT 
——- jÔTotaP' 
8531 90 Total 
8532 10 Total 
8532 21 Total 
8532 22 Total 
8532 23 Total 
8532 24 Total 
8532 25 Total 
8532 29 Total EU imports 
95 (kecu) 
170 531 
29 929 
410719 
59114 
11 975 
2 786 
11 834 
166 942 
32 651 
83 905 
2 956 157 
344 694 
2 308 652 
538 257 
4 769 150 
5 495 373 
538 415 
287 733 
22 038 
4 654 
33 008 
3 352 385 
3 632 303 
250 682 
10 903 
375 826 
1 058 182 
859 052 
_ 334 
152 286 
673 096 
443 858 
1 171 807 
4 132 
9 796 
41 032 
126 869 
100 846 
62 554 
~ 437 687 
239 018 
80 320 
89 984 
8"9 984 
80 986 
" 145 407 
989 196 
" 18 630 Total duty 
loss 
ITA 
26 432 
1 616 
43 622 
8 394 
1 701 
130 
550 
7 763 
1 518 
2317 
175 892 
20 134 
136 826 
31 692 
19 070 
20 234 
2 154 
1 151 
1 146 
101 
644 
159 348 
182 332 
1 003 
949 
1 879 
228 762 
71 731 
"" ' ÏÏÏ" 
12716 
57 152 
"37 063 
81 855 
246 
705 
.._ _.^ 
11 862 
4 "639 
5 223 
'"36 "546 
6 707 
7514 
"7 514 
6762 
3 878 
"5" 603 
1 556 
24 608 2 129 
388 830, 58 145 
94 861 
34 958 
749 579 
817 789 
822 421 
12 931 
0 
731 340 
251 381 
50 047 
"222 137 
24 091 
27420 11 146 
6 572 
"72"6~39 
57 245 
7930Ï 
1 248 
6 
11492 
21 996 
3 253 
14 439 
"7566 
Ï 392 Duty loss 97 
4 steps 
1 535 
120 
3304 
650 
132 
10 
41 
584 
114 
175 
13 303 
1 523 
10348 
2 397 
14 303 
15611 
1 615 
863 
88 
19 
87 
12910 
13 563 
752 
65 
"""7504 
13 445 Duty loss 98 
4 steps 
5 628 
359 
9 495 
1 833 
371 
28 
118 
1 669 
327 
506 
38 430 
4 399 
29 895 
6 924 
4 767 
4 623 
538 
288 
243 
23 
125 
34 748 
37 785 
251 
~207 
™" 376 
'"~48Ï40' 
5 584 15 463 
9 
990 
4 138 
2 685 
6 781 
"' 19 
"49 
"226 
"825" 
403 
34"7 
2 407 
" " " 1 Ï28 
442 
495 
""495 
445 
541 
30Ï9 
103 
135 
3 178 
617 
4T9 
""" 972 
4 907 
4 519 
7l 
" 26' 
854" 
7634 
250 
"'7 no" 
"Ï20 
TÔ7 24 
2 741 
12 353 
7 990 
17 828 
" 54 
157' 
451 
~2~537 
"TÔ08 
1 726 
7878 
""~3 036 
1 446 
1 458 
851 
7 341 
336 
468 
" "" 12 339 
_2~372 
7398 ._ .._.„„ g„. 
12 266 
" """ 77 257 
"""272 
73 
"""2 495" 
""4 776 
701 
3 110 
"337" 
300 Duty loss 99 
4 steps 
8185 
449 
12 383 
2 365 
479 
36 
154 
2 170 
424 
662 
50 255 
5 752 
39'093 
9 055 
0 
0 
0 
0 
331 
24 
183 
49 640 
55 417 
0 
273 
0 
77647 
'" Ï9~759" 
31 
3 503 
" 16" 429 
10 209 
22 094 
To 
206" 
451 
""3425' 
{"210 
7564 
~~ 70942 
-------
2'008 
225Ô 
2025 
' V 034 
"" " 518 
466 
640 --—-• 
"'""'3 5Ï0 
"'7 958 
~3 590 
"~ "i 55381 Duty loss 00 
4 steps 
11 085 
689 
18440 
3 547 
719 
56 
237 
3 339 
653 
974 
73 904 
8 460 
57 490 
13316 
0 
0 
0 
0 
485 
"'""36 
250 
62 050 
75 568 
0 
403 
~ ""6 
"95 576 
30 926 
" 48 
5 482 
24 232 
"15 979 
" " 35 153 
'" " 103 
294 
"821" 
5 075 
~~2u77 
2 189 
T53T9' 
~5 760 
28TT 
"" 3 149 
3 149 
2834 
7 450 
" ' 725 
652 
""""""" """"'"886 
27305 
'7648 
""""2797 
5 386 
24 534 
24 653j 32 871 
388 _ __, 
-----
6 285 
957 
4 221 
458 
407 517 
140 
4 860 
9 3o7 
1351 
5 998 
650 
578 
«I Pnge 1 
European 
Commission ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000 Directorate General 
External Relations 
HS-97 
8532 30 Total 
8532 90 Total 
8533 10 Total 
8533 21 Total 
8533 29 Total 
8533 31 Total 
8533 39 Total 
8533 40 Total 
8533 90 Total 
8534 00 Total 
8536 50 Total 
8536 90 Total 
8541 10 Total 
8541 21 Total 
8541 29 Total 
8541 30 Total 
8541 40 Total 
8541 50 Total 
8541 60 Total 
8541 90 Total 
8542 12 Total 
8542 13 Total 
8542 14 Total 
8542 19 Total 
8542 30 Total 
85<*2 40 Total • 
8542 50 Total 
8542 90 Total 
8543 81 Total 
8543 89 Total 
8544 41 Total 
'" 85'44" 49 Total" " 
8544 51 Total 
8544 70 Total 
9001 10 Total 
9009 12 Total 
9009 21 Total 
9009 90 Total 
9026 10 Total 
9026"70 Total"""" 
9026 80 Total 
9026 90 Total 
"' 9027 20 Total " 
9027 30 Total 
9027 50 Total 
9027 80 Total 
9027 90 Total 
9030 40 Total 
Grand Total EU imports 
95 (kecu) 
22 797 
6 070 
50 255 
158 855 
26 522 
18 333 
8 032 
101 626 
17264 
593 219 
31 476 
527 614 
214 276 
117 862 
223 342 
27 227 
283 283 
16 154 
328 696 
41 665 
86 358 
3 297 950 
216715 
3 518 982 
896 423 
150 154 
174 530 
88 672 
269 728 
13 486 
57 694 
47 339 
7 101 
""44 147 
53 088 
399 100 
169 827 
933 748 
74 446 
106 025 
75 851 
" 106 "653 
62 103 
"" 170 639" 
"759 177 
324 106" 
205 974 
- 82~925 
50 430 563 Total duty 
loss 
ITA 
1 995 
534 
3 216 
10 167 
1 697 
1 173 
514 
6504 
1 105 
62 584 
1 700 
28 491 
35 784 
19 683 
37 298 
4 547 
21 013 
2 698 
30 569 
2 854 
28 714 
191 806 
25 841 
218 368 
149 704 
25 076 
29 147 
23 601 
1 180 
4 442 
4 lis 
547 ------
3610 
'"""56"872 
24 200 
131 854 
4 006 
6714 
4 284" 
" 4*940 
3485 
g 3oo 
"~9 39Ï 
"16 654 
" " "12 152 
~8~362 
3 018 930 Duty loss 97 
4 steps 
148 
36 
251 
794 
133 
92 
40 
508 
86 
3 856 
126 
2110 
1 928 
1 061 
2010 
245 
1 495 
145 
2 301 
229 
1 511 
13 183 
1 640 
14 862 
8 068 
1 350 
1 571 
" "" """488 
"7753 
88 
346 
" 284" 
43 
353 
"319 
"3792* 
7444 
7 877 
344" 
""532 
369" 
"447" 
"7 Ï7 
768 
975" 
1" 659 
""""7237 
""""""580" 
242 676 Duty loss 98 
4 steps 
433 
115 
704 
2 224 
371 
257 
112 
1 423 
242 
13 051 
378 
6 331 
7500 
4 126 
7817 
953 
4 456 
565 
7 6 574 
625 
6 045 
39 569 
5 361 
45 080 
31 374 
5 255 
6 109 
"7 330" 
5 125 
256 
"923 
899 
114 
1 192 
796 
IÏ973 
"5 095 
27 773 
869 
7378 
"930" 
1098 
"608 
73651 
2 069 
3 663 
2 678 
1 904 
643 351 Duty loss 99 
4 steps 
570 
158 
905 
2 859 
477 
330 
145 
1 830 
311 
18 983 
473 
7914 
11 357 
6 246 
11 837 
1 443 
6 465 
856 
8 546 
792 
9 068 
59 918 
8 119 
68 266 
47 510 
7 958 
r 9 2501 
1 685 
6 743 Duty loss 00 
4 steps 
844 
225 
1 357 
4 289 
716 
495 
217 
2 744 
466 
26 695 
724 
12 135 
15000 
8'250 
15 633 
1 906 
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COM(97) 96 final 
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Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-090-EN-C 
ISBN 92-78-16671-5 
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