Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On 5 March 2002, the United States of America (US) imposed a safeguard measure on a wide range of steel products grouped in 11 categories, with effect on 20 March 2002. The measure takes the form of an additional duty of 30% on most flat and long steel products, a tariff quota on slabs, and an additional duty of 15% for other steel products such as rebar, tubes and stainless steel, 13% on fittings and 8% on stainless steel wire.

The exporting interests most hit by the US safeguard measure are those of the European Communities (EC), Japan, Korea, China and to a lesser extent Russia.

As far as the EC interests are concerned, this measure is causing considerable injury to the Community producers concerned and it substantially disturbs the balance of concessions and obligations resulting from the WTO Agreement; indeed, it will significantly limit Community exports of the steel products concerned to the United States, which amounted to at least an average of 2407 million euro per year over the last three years for which complete statistics are available (1999 to 2001).

The Commission considers that this US safeguard measure is blatantly in violation of the WTO Agreement on Safeguard and of the GATT 1994, and it has consequently initiated dispute settlement procedure in the WTO by requesting consultations under the relevant WTO provisions on 7 March 2002.

Furthermore, as the EC and the US have failed to agree on any adequate means of compensation in accordance with the provisions of the WTO Agreement, the EC has also the right to adopt re-balancing measures in the form of suspension of trade concessions against the United States up to the level of adverse trade effect caused to the EC by the US safeguard measure.

It is considered that additional import duties of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% or 8% on imports of US origin is an appropriate re-balancing measure, to be applied on selected US manufactured products on which the EC is not substantially dependent for its supply, but which are likely to have a substantially equivalent impact on the US to that of the US measure on the EC.

The exercise of this right is immediate, following the completion of the appropriate notification procedures under the WTO Agreement, to the extent that the US measure is not based on an absolute increase in imports. This is the case for the "certain flat steel products" category, representing 1290 million euro of affected trade, where imports into the US have declined between 1996 and 2001, the last year for which full statistics were available at the time of adoption of the US measure. A limited suspension of concessions equivalent to the US measure in terms of collected duties on "certain flat steel products" in the form of an additional 100% duty on mainly steel products could therefore apply at the end of the 90-day period provided in Article 8(2) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.

For the remainder, a suspension of concessions mirroring the US measure in terms of collected duties will be exercised five days after the date of a decision from the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is incompatible with the WTO Agreement, and in any event 3 years after the entry into force of the US measure, that is 20 March 2005.

2002/0095 (ACC)

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [1],

[1] OJ C , , p. .

Whereas:

(1) The United States of America has imposed a safeguard measure in the form of tariff increases or tariff quotas on imports of steel products from, inter alia, the European Community as from 20 March 2002.

(2) This measure is causing considerable injury to the Community producers concerned and disturbs the balance of concessions and obligations resulting from the WTO Agreement; the measure will significantly limit Community exports of the steel products concerned to the United States of America affecting Community exports worth at least 2407 million euro per year.

(3) The consultations which were held between the United States of America and the Community as envisaged in the WTO Agreement did not reach any satisfactory solution.

(4) The WTO Agreement gives any affected exporting Member the right to suspend the application of substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations, provided the WTO Council for Trade in Goods does not disapprove.

(5) The imposition of additional customs duties of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% and 8% on selected products originating in the United States of America imported each year into the Community represents the suspension of a substantially equivalent trade concessions, in that the duties collected will not exceed the amount of duties to be collected on Community exports of the products covered by the US safeguard measure, i.e. 626 million euro per year.

(6) The suspension of substantially equivalent concessions should be applied by priority with respect to the steel sector, and to other sectors where appropriate; in particular, the manufactured products originating in the United States of America which have been selected are those on which the Community is not substantially dependent for its supply, but on which the imposition of additional customs duties will have an impact substantially equivalent to the impact on Community exports of the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America.

(7) For some products designated as "certain flat steel products" the safeguard measure adopted by the United States of America has not been taken as a result of an absolute increase in imports.

(8) As allowed by the WTO Agreement, a part of the Community's concessions corresponding to that part of the safeguard measure that was not taken as a result of an absolute increase of imports and representing an amount of applicable duties of 377 million euro should therefore be suspended on products of particular relevance to the United States of America from 18 June 2002 until the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is lifted.

(9) This Regulation is without prejudice to the question of the compatibility of the safeguard measure applied by the United States of America with the WTO Agreement; in any event, the suspension of concessions should apply in full from 20 March 2005 until the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is lifted; it should however apply immediately after a decision by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is incompatible with the WTO Agreement;

(10) The Community provided written notice of such suspension to the Council for Trade in Goods on 17 May 2002; the Council for Trade in Goods has not disagreed with such suspension;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The customs duties applicable to selected products originating in the United States of America listed in Annex I and II shall be increased by an additional ad valorem duty of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% or 8% respectively, as indicated in the Annexes.

Article 2

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

2. Annex I shall apply from 18 June 2002 until Annex II applies.

3. Annex II shall apply

- i) from 20 March 2005, or

- ii) from the fifth day following the date of a decision by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is incompatible with the WTO Agreement, if that is earlier. In this event, the Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities a notice indicating the date of the decision of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body.

4. This Regulation shall apply until the United States of America's safeguard measure is lifted. The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities a notice indicating the date on which the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is lifted.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX I : list of products on the import of which additional customs duties will apply as from 18 June 2002

The products covered are determined, within the Annex, by CN codes only.

Description and CN codes

Additional duty

Citrus fruit, fresh or dried falling under CN code:

08054000 // 100%

Apples, pears and quinces, fresh falling under CN code:

08081090 // 100%

Rice

falling under CN code:

10062098 // 100%

T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61091000 // 100%

61099010 // 100%

61099030 // 100%

61099090 // 100%

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) falling under CN codes:

62034290 // 100%

62034311 // 100%

62034319 // 100%

Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) falling under CN code:

62046290 // 100%

Men's or boys' shirts falling under CN code:

62053000 // 100%

Blankets and travelling rugs falling under CN code:

63013010 // 100%

Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen falling under CN codes:

63023210 // 100%

63023290 // 100%

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more falling under CN codes:

72193210 // 100%

72193310 // 100%

72193390 // 100%

72193410 // 100%

72193490 // 100%

72193510 // 100%

72193590 // 100%

72199090 // 100%

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm falling under CN codes:

72202010 // 100%

72202031 // 100%

72202051 // 100%

72202059 // 100%

72202091 // 100%

72209011 // 100%

72209039 // 100%

72209090 // 100%

Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel falling under CN codes:

72222011 // 100%

72222021 // 100%

72222081 // 100%

72222089 // 100%

Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other falling under CN codes:

90041091 // 100%

90041099 // 100%

Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, Very pistols and other devices designed to project only signal flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, captive-bolt humane killers, line-throwing guns) falling under CN code:

93033000 // 100%

Seats (other than those of heading No. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof falling under CN code:

94016100 // 100%

Other furniture and parts thereof falling under CN code:

94036010 // 100%

Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment falling under CN code:

95041000 // 100%

Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609 falling under CN code:

96081010 // 100%

ANNEX II

The products covered are determined, within the Annex, by CN codes only.

Description and CN codes

Additional duty

Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split falling under CN codes:

07133390 // 13%

07134000 // 13%

Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled falling under CN codes:

08023200 // 15%

08025000 // 15%

Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried falling under CN code:

08045000 // 13%

Citrus fruit, fresh or dried falling under CN code:

08054000 // 15%

Apples, pears and quinces, fresh falling under CN codes:

08081090 // 15%

08082050 // 8%

Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh falling under CN code:

08092095 // 15%

Rice falling under CN codes:

10062098 // 8%

10063098 // 8%

10064000 // 8%

Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter falling under CN codes:

20091199 // 15%

20091200 // 15%

20091998 // 15%

20092100 // 15%

20092999 // 15%

20098079 // 13%

Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size falling under CN codes:

48101319 // 15%

48101399 // 15%

48101499 // 15%

48102299 // 15%

48102919 // 15%

48102999 // 15%

Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 4810 falling under CN code:

48115900 // 15%

Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like falling under CN codes:

48191000 // 15%

48192010 // 15%

48194000 // 15%

48195000 // 15%

Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres falling under CN code:

48239014 // 15%

Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 6103 falling under CN codes:

61013010 // 30%

61013090 // 30%

Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 6104 falling under CN codes:

61023010 // 30%

61023090 // 30%

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61034210 // 30%

61034290 // 30%

61034310 // 30%

61034390 // 30%

Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61044300 // 30%

61046290 // 30%

61046310 // 30%

61046390 // 30%

Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61051000 // 30%

61052010 // 30%

61052090 // 30%

Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61061000 // 30%

Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61071100 // 30%

Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61082200 // 30%

T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61091000 // 30%

61099010 // 30%

61099030 // 30%

61099090 // 30%

Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61101110 // 30%

61101130 // 30%

61101190 // 30%

61101210 // 30%

61101290 // 30%

61101910 // 30%

61101990 // 30%

61102010 // 30%

61102091 // 30%

61102099 // 30%

61103010 // 30%

61103091 // 30%

61103099 // 30%

61109010 // 30%

61109090 // 30%

Track suits, ski suits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61124110 // 30%

61124190 // 30%

Garments, made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading 5903, 5906, or 5907 falling under CN codes:

61130010 // 30%

61130090 // 30%

Other garments, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61142000 // 30%

61143000 // 30%

61149000 // 30%

Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61151100 // 30%

61151200 // 30%

61151900 // 30%

61159200 // 30%

61159310 // 30%

61159330 // 30%

61159391 // 30%

61159399 // 30%

61159900 // 30%

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

61161020 // 30%

61169300 // 30%

Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6203 falling under CN codes:

62011210 // 30%

62011290 // 30%

62011310 // 30%

62011390 // 30%

62019200 // 30%

62019300 // 30%

Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6204 falling under CN codes:

62021100 // 30%

62029300 // 30%

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) falling under CN codes:

62031100 // 30%

62033919 // 30%

62033990 // 30%

62034211 // 30%

62034231 // 30%

62034235 // 30%

62034290 // 30%

62034311 // 30%

62034319 // 30%

62034390 // 30%

Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) falling under CN codes:

62042918 // 30%

62042990 // 30%

62043100 // 30%

62043390 // 30%

62044200 // 30%

62044300 // 30%

62044400 // 30%

62044910 // 30%

62046211 // 30%

62046231 // 30%

62046239 // 30%

62046290 // 30%

62046311 // 30%

62046318 // 30%

62046390 // 30%

62046918 // 30%

62046990 // 30%

Men's or boys' shirts falling under CN codes:

62052000 // 30%

62053000 // 30%

Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses falling under CN codes:

62063000 // 30%

62064000 // 30%

Garments, made up of fabrics of headings 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 falling under CN codes:

62101099 // 30%

62104000 // 30%

62105000 // 30%

Track suits, ski suits and swimwear; other garments falling under CN codes:

62113210 // 30%

62113290 // 30%

62113310 // 30%

62113341 // 30%

62113390 // 30%

62114210 // 30%

62114290 // 30%

62114310 // 30%

62114341 // 30%

62114390 // 30%

62114900 // 30%

Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted falling under CN codes:

62121010 // 30%

62121090 // 30%

62122000 // 30%

62129000 // 30%

Ties, bow ties and cravats falling under CN code:

62151000 // 30%

Gloves, mittens and mitts falling under CN code:

62160000 // 30%

Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading 6212 falling under CN codes:

62171000 // 30%

62179000 // 30%

Blankets and travelling rugs falling under CN codes:

63013010 // 30%

63013090 // 30%

63014010 // 30%

63014090 // 30%

Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen falling under CN codes:

63021010 // 30%

63021090 // 30%

63023110 // 30%

63023190 // 30%

63023210 // 30%

63023290 // 30%

63026000 // 30%

63029190 // 30%

Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents; sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping goods falling under CN code:

63062900 // 30%

Other made up articles, including dress patterns falling under CN codes:

63071010 // 30%

63071090 // 30%

63079010 // 30%

63079099 // 30%

Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics falling under CN codes:

64021900 // 30%

64029910 // 30%

64029939 // 30%

64029993 // 30%

64029996 // 30%

64029998 // 30%

Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather falling under CN codes:

64031900 // 30%

64035111 // 30%

64035115 // 30%

64035119 // 30%

64035195 // 30%

64035199 // 30%

64035935 // 30%

64035939 // 30%

64035995 // 30%

64035999 // 30%

64039111 // 30%

64039113 // 30%

64039116 // 30%

64039118 // 30%

64039193 // 30%

64039198 // 30%

64039911 // 30%

64039933 // 30%

64039936 // 30%

64039938 // 30%

64039950 // 30%

64039991 // 30%

64039993 // 30%

64039996 // 30%

64039998 // 30%

Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials falling under CN codes:

64041100 // 30%

64041910 // 30%

64041990 // 30%

Other footwear falling under CN codes:

64059010 // 30%

64059090 // 30%

Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof falling under CN codes:

64069950 // 30%

64069980 // 30%

Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated falling under CN codes:

72101211 // 30%

72103010 // 30%

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more falling under CN codes:

72193210 // 30%

72193310 // 30%

72193390 // 30%

72193410 // 30%

72193490 // 30%

72193510 // 30%

72193590 // 30%

72199090 // 30%

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm falling under CN codes:

72202010 // 30%

72202031 // 30%

72202051 // 30%

72202059 // 30%

72202091 // 30%

72209011 // 30%

72209039 // 30%

72209090 // 30%

Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel falling under CN codes:

72222011 // 30%

72222021 // 30%

72222081 // 30%

72222089 // 30%

Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel falling under CN codes:

73083000 // 30%

73089099 // 30%

Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment falling under CN code:

73102990 // 30%

Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel falling under CN codes:

73110010 // 30%

73110091 // 30%

Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel falling under CN codes:

73181499 // 30%

73181510 // 30%

73181559 // 30%

73181590 // 30%

73181699 // 30%

Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel falling under CN code:

73209090 // 30%

Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel falling under CN codes:

73211190 // 30%

73211300 // 30%

Other cast articles of iron or steel falling under CN code:

73259990 // 30%

Other articles of iron or steel falling under CN codes:

73262090 // 30%

73269093 // 30%

73269097 // 30%

Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing falling under CN codes:

84431100 // 30%

84431990 // 30%

Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor falling under CN code:

84672199 // 15%

Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530 falling under CN code:

85311030 // 30%

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), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts falling under CN codes:

85362010 // 15%

85363010 // 15%

85364190 // 30%

85364900 // 30%

Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed-beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps falling under CN codes:

85392130 // 30%

85392192 // 30%

85392198 // 30%

Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units) falling under CN codes:

87051000 // 30%

87059090 // 30%

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes falling under CN codes:

89031010 // 30%

89031090 // 30%

89039110 // 30%

89039191 // 30%

89039193 // 30%

89039199 // 30%

89039210 // 30%

89039299 // 30%

89039910 // 30%

89039991 // 30%

89039999 // 30%

Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof falling under CN code:

90031930 // 30%

Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other falling under CN codes:

90041091 // 30%

90041099 // 30%

Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact type and thermo-copying apparatus falling under CN codes:

90091100 // 30%

90091200 // 30%

Wrist-watches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches, other than those of heading 9101 falling under CN code:

91021100 // 30%

Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maraccas) falling under CN code:

92060000 // 30%

Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304 falling under CN code:

93020010 // 30%

Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, Very pistols and other devices designed to project only signal flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, captive-bolt humane killers, line-throwing guns) falling under CN code:

93033000 // 30%

Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads falling under CN code:

93069090 // 30%

Seats (other than those of heading No. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof falling under CN codes:

94016100 // 30%

94017100 // 30%

Other furniture and parts thereof falling under CN codes:

94036010 // 30%

94036090 // 30%

Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment falling under CN code:

95041000 // 30%

Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees) falling under CN code:

96032100 // 30%

Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609 falling under CN code:

96081010 // 30%

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