Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products
Date: 1997-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: abolition of customs duties, information industry, information technology, trade agreement

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: 

in 

that  participants 

the  Declaration  provided 

"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 
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 
In  assessing  whether  to  implement 
agreed  to  the  participants'  satisfaction. 
actions  foreseen 
trade 
if  the  percentage  of  world 
in  the  Declaration, 
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 
territories 
the  participation  cf  States  or  separate  customs 
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. 

*  t 

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 

ORGANIZATION 

MINISTERIAL  CONFERENCE 
Singapore, 9-13 December 1996 

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 
Canada 
European Communities 
Hong Kong 
Iceland 
Indonesia 
Japan 
Korea 

Norway 
Separate Customs  Territory  of Taiwan, 

Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 

Singapore 
Switzerland1 
Turkey 
United States 

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. 

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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: 

Each party's trade regime should evolve in a manner that enhances market access opportunities 

1. 
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) 

(b) 

all products classified (or classifiable) with Harmonized System ( 1996) (" HS ") headings 
listed  in  Attachment  A  to the Annex  to  this  Declaration;  and 

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. 

Each  participant  shall afford  sympathetic  consideration  to any  request  for  consultation  from 
7. 
any other participant  concerning  the undertakings  set out above.  Such consultations  shall be  without 
prejudice  to  rights  and  obligations  under  the WTO  Agreement. 

Participants  acting  under  the auspices  of  the Council  for  Trade  in  Goods  shall  inform  other 
8. 
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. 

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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  . 

HS96 

3818 

8469 

8470 

Attachment  A,  Section  1 

HS  description 

Chemical  elements  doped  for  use  in  electronics,  in  form  of  discs,  wafers  or  similar 
forms;  chemical  compounds  doped  for  use  in  electronics 

11 

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: 

8470 

10 

Electronic  calculators  capable  of  operating  without  an  external  source  of  electric  power  and 
pocket  size  data  recording,  reproducing  and  displaying  machines  with  calculating  functions 

2! 

29 

30 

40 

50 

90 

8470 

8470 

8470 

8470 

8470 

8470 

8471 

8471 

8471 

10 

30 

8471 

41 

847; 

8471 

49 

50 

847) 

8471 

8471 

8471 

8472 

8473 

60 

70 

80 

90 

90 

21 

ex 

Other  electronic  calculating  machines  incorporating  a  printing  device 

Other 

•• 

Other  calculating  machines 

Accounting  machines 

Cash  registers 

Other 

Automatic  data  processing  machines  and  units  thereof;  magnetic  or  optical  readers, 
for 
machines  for 
processing  such  data,  not  elsewhere  specified  or  included: 

transcribing  data  onto  data  media 

form  and  machines 

in  coded 

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 

8473 

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 

8473 

30 

Parts  and  accessories  of  the  machines  of  heading  No  8471 

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8473 

50 

Parts  and  accessories  equally  suitable  for  use  with  machinés  of  two  or  more  of  the 
headings  Nos.  8469  to  8472 

ex 

8504 

40 

ex 

8504 

50 

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 

8517 

8517 

8517 

8517 

8517 

8517 

8517 

8517 

8517 

8518 

8518 

8518 

8520 

8523 

8523 

8523 

8523 

8523 

8524 

8524 

8524 

8524 

8424 

8525 

8525 

8525 

8527 

8529 

11 

19 

21 

22 

30 

50 

80 

90 

10 

30 

29 

20 

11 

12 

13 

20 

90 

31 

39 

40 

91 

99 

10 

20 

40 

90 

10 

ex 

ex 

ex 

ex 

ex 

ex 

ex 

ex 

ex 

Electrical  apparatus  for  line  telephony  or  line  telegraphy,  including  line  telephone  sets 
line 
with  cordless  handsets  and 
systems  or  for  digital  lin'î  systems;  videophones: 

telecommunication  apparatus 

for  carrier-current 

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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ex 

8 5 2 9 [ 90 

ex 

8531 

20 

8531 
8532 

8532 

90 

10 

Parts  of: 
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 

* 

Indicator  panels  incorporating  liquid  crystal  devices  (LCD)  or  light  emitting  diodes 
(LED) 
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) 
Tantalum  fixed  capacitors 

22 
IT 
24 

25 

29 
1ÏÏ" 
90 

Aluminium  electrolytic  fixed  capacitors 

Ceramic  dielectric,  single  layer  fixed  capacitors 

Ceramic  dielectric,  multilayer  fixed  capacitors 

Dielectric  fixed  capacitors  of  paper  or  plastics 

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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 
Electromechanical  snap-action  switches  for  a  current  not  exceeding  11  amps 

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Connection  and  contact  elements  for  wires  and  cables 
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: 
Diodes,  other  than  photosensitive  or  light-emitting  diodes 

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in modules  or  made  up  into panels;  light  emitting  diodes 

Other  semiconductor  devices 

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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 

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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) 
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telecommunications  (for example, cross-talk  meters, gain  measuring instruments, 
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Parts  of  chemical  vapor deposition  apparatus  for  semiconductor 
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Parts  of  spin  dryers  for  semiconductor  wafer  processing 

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Deflash  machines  for  cleaning  and  removing  contaminants  from 
metal  leads  of  semiconductor  packages  prier  to the electroplating  process 
Spraying  appliances  for  etching,  stripping  or  cleaning  semiconductor 
wafers 
Parts  of  spraying  appliances  for  etching,  stripping  or  cleaning 
semiconductor  wafers 
Machines  for  working  any  material  by  removal  of  material,  by  laser  or 
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Apparatus  for  stripping  or cleaning  semiconductor  wafers 
Machines  for  dry-etching  patterns  on  semiconductor  materials 

Focused  ion  beam  milling  machines  to  produce  or  repair  masks  and 
reticles  for  patterns  on  semiconductor  devices 
Lasercutters  for  cutting  contacting  tracks  in  semiconductor  production  by 
laser  beam 
Machines  for  sawing  monocrystal  semiconductor  boules  into slices,  or 
wafers  into  chips 
Grinding,  polishing  and  lapping  machines  for  processing  of  semiconductor 
wafers 
Dicing  machines  for  scribing  or  scoring  semiconductor  wafers 

Parts  for  machines  for  sawing  monocrystal  semiconductor  boules  into 
slices,  or  wafers  into chips 
Pans  of  dicing  machines  for  scribing  or  scoring  semiconductor  wafers 
Parts  of  grinding,  polishing  and  lapping  machines  for  processing  of 
semiconductor  wafers 
Pans  of  focised  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 
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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  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  pane! 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  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 
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Apparatus  for  projection,  drawing  or plating  circuit  patterns  on  sensitized 
semiconductor  materials  and  flat  panel  displays 
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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  of  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 
Instruments  and  apparatus  for  measuring  or  checking  semiconductor 
wafers  or  devices 
Parts  and  accessories  of  instruments  and  apparatus  for  measuring  or 
checking  semiconductor  wafers  or  devices 
Parts  of  instruments  and  appliances  for  measuring  or  checking 
semiconductor  wafers  or  devices 
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manufacturing  semiconductor  devices 
Optical  instruments  and  appliances  for  measuring  surface  particulate 
contamination  on  semiconductor  wafers 
Parts  and  accessories  of  optical  instruments  and  appliances  for 
semiconductor  wafers  or  devices  or  for  inspecting  masks,  photomasks  or 
reticles  used  in  manufacturing  semiconductor  devices 
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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. 

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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 

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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 

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wafers 

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Of  glass  ha\  ing  a  linear  coefficient  of  expansion  not  exceeding  5 

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Other 

M a c h i n e r ,,  plant  or  laboratory  equipment,  uMother  or  not 

electrical!)  heated,  for  the  treatment  of  materials  by  a  process 

i n v o l v i ng  a change  of  temperature  such  as  heating,  c o o k i n g. 

roasting,  d i s t i l l i n g,  rectifying,  sterilizing,  pasleuri/.ing.  steaming. 

d r y i n g,  evaporating,  vapourizing.  condensing  or  c o o l i n g,  other 

than  machinery  or  plant  of  a  kind  used  for  domestic  purposes; 

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separating  wall)  by  means  of  recirculated  water 

Apparatus  for  rapid  healing  of  semiconductor  wafers 

Apparatus  for  chemical  vapour  deposition  on  semiconductor 
wafers 

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free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

X1 19 '/1 3, 

X4 19 90 ,X( 

SI 2 I 

X42I 19 

X42I 19 10 

I  or  apparatus  oi  Mihhcadmg  XI  I 9  X9  |i  in  X 111>X9  25 

2  7 

2.0 

t  Ither 

(  cntnliigos 

including  c c n i n l i i g . il  dr\  or s  filler ing  or  purifx  ing 

m a c h i n cn  and  apparatus.  Inr  liquids  or  gases 

( )ther 

f or  use  m  en  il  aircraft 

Other 

8421  19 91 

( o n l r i l u g os  ol  a kind  used  in  laboratories 

( e n l r i l u g os  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 

free 

free 

free 

free 

0.8 

free 

0.4 

free 

free 

l or  apparatus  of  subheading  8421  19  93  and  8421  19  95 

2.5 

1.9 

1.3 

0.6 

free 

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 

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 

free 

free 

free 

2.1 

free 

1.4 

free 

0.7 

free 

free 

8424 89 30 

Deflash  machines  for  cleaning  and  r e m o v i ng  contaminants  from 

2.8 

the  metal  leads  of  semiconductor  packages  prior  to  the 

electroplating  process 

8424 89 80 

8424 90 

8424 90 10 

8424 90 90 

8428 

Other 

Parts 

Of  apparatus  of  heading  8424  89  20 

Other 

Other  l i f t i n g,  handling,  loading  or  unloading  machiner}  (for 

example,  lifts,  escalators,  convenors,  teleferics)  : 

2.8 

ïr^c 

2.1 

1.4 

0.7 

free 

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XI28 39 

X42X 39 10 

XI2.8 39 91 

842X 39 93 

( Mlicr 

I  or  use  m  v. i\  il  airciall 

( >thcr 

Holler  c o m ov  ois 

Automated  in.ilen.il  handling  machines  lor  transport,  handling 

frci 

free 

free 

tree 

free 

free 

and  storage  ol  s c m u o n d u c l or  wafers,  waler  cassettes,  wafer 

boxes  and  other  material  lor  semiconductor  de\  ices 

8428 39 98 

Other 

8431 

Parts  suitable  lor  use  soloK  or  p r m u p a l lv  with  ihe  macliinerv  of 

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 

heading  Nos  X12<  to  XI  to 

Other 

Of  r o l l i n g - m i ll  machiner)  ol  subheading  8128  90  3<) 

Of  machiner)  ol  heading  8428  39  93 

Other 

Machine-tools  for  w o r k i ng  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 

free 

0.8 

Iree 

free 

Of  a  kind  used  in  the  manufacturing  of  semiconductor  wafers  or 

4.7 

free 

devices 

Other 

f or  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 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

3.5 

free 

free 

free 

2.4 

free 

f r ;e 

free 

1.2 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

Other 

Machine-tools  ( i n c l u d i ng  presses)  for  w o r k i ng  meta!  by  forging, 

hammering  or  die-stamping;  machine-tools  ( i n c l u d i ng  presses) 

for  w o r k i ng  metal  by  bending,  folding,  straightening,  flattening, 

shearing,  punching  or  notching;  presses  for  w o r k i ng  metal  or 

metal  carbides,  not  specified  above  : 

Bending,  f o l d i n g,  straightening  or  flattening  machines  ( i n c l u d i ng 

8462 21 

Numerical I v  controlled 

presses) 

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Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

8462 2 I 05 

ol  a  kind  used  in  manufacturing  semiconductors  leads 

3 2 

free 

2.4 

1.6 

0 .F  ~ 

""free"  "" 

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 

l or  w o r k i ng  Mat  products 

(  )thor 

Other 

f or  bonding,  folding  ami  straightening  semiconductor  loads 

1.7 

frei 

1.3 

0.8 

0.4 

free 

l or  w o r k i ng  Hat  products 

Other 

I  lydraulic 

(  )lhor 

Machine-tools  for  w o r k i ng  stone,  ceramics,  concrete,  asbestos-

cement  or  like  mineral  materials  or  lor  cold  w o r k i ng  glass 

Sawing  machines 

f or  sawing  m o n o c r i s t al  semiconductor  boules  into  slices,  or 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

wafers  into  chips 

( )lher 

('•rinding  or  polishing  machines 

l or  w o r k i ng  semiconductor  wafers 

I  or  w o r k i ng  glass 

Optical  glass 

Other 

Other 

Other 

free 

free 

free 

Iree 

free 

free 

f or  scribing  or  scoring  semiconductor  wafers 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

Other 

Parts  and  accessories  suitable  for  use  solely  or  principally  w i th 

the  machines  of  heading  Nos  8456  to  8465.  i n c l u d i ng  w o rk  or 

tool  holders,  self-opening  dieheads.  d i v i d i ng  heads  and  other 

special  attachments  for  machine-tools;  tool  holders  for  any  type 

of  tool  for  w o r k i ng  in  the  hand  : 

Other 

f or  machines  of  heading  No  8464 

f or  machines  of  subheadings  8464  10  10.  8464  20  05  or  8464  90 

1.9 

free 

0.9 

0.5 

free 

10 

Of  cast  iron  or  cast  steel 

Other 

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Jan. 1998 

Jan.  19Ô9 

Jan. 2000 

8466  93 

X I 6 6 9 H5 

-- 

--- 

I  or  machines  ol  heading  Nos  84 >6  to  X l 6| 

I  or  macliinos  and  apparatus  ol  subheadings  X l ^ 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  n on  or  cast  steel 

8466  93  95  — 

Other 

8466  94 

-- 

f or  machines  ol  heading  No  Xlr>2  or  X I 61 

846694  10  — 

f or  machines  ol  subheading  Xlr,2  21  us  or  X f s2  29  05 

19 

free 

1.4 

0.9 

0.5 

free 

8466  94  90  — 

Other 

.Automatic  lv pewnlers  and  won.-processing  machines 

8469  1 1 00 

-- 

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 

-- 

f l c c t r o n ie  calculators  capable  of  operation  w i t h o ut  an  external 

8.4 

source  of  electric  power 

8470  10 90  — 

Pockel-si/e  data  recording,  reproducing  and  displaying  machines 

5.0 

w i th  calculating  functions 

Other  electronic  calculating  machines 

Incorporating  a  printing  device 

Other 

Other  calculating  machines 

A c c o u n t i ng  machines 

Cash  registers 

Other 

A u t o m a t ic  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  : 

Analogue  or  hybrid  automatic  data-processing  machines 

8.4 

8.4 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

8470  2 1 00 

8470  29  00 

8470  30  00 

8470  40  00 

8470  50  00 

8470  90  00 

8471 

- 

-- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

8471  10 

8471  10  10 

8471  10 90 

- 

- 

- 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

6.3 

3.8 

6.3 

6.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

4.2 

2.5 

4.2 

4.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

2.1 

1.3 

2.1 

2.1 

0.7 

0.7 

0.7 

0.7 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

f or  use  in  c i v il  aircraft 

Other 

free 

3.5 

free 

free 

free 

2.6 

free 

1.8 

free 

0.9 

• 

free 

free 

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Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

8471  .30 00 

- 

Portable  digital  automatic  data-processing  machines,  weighing 

3  5 

free 

2.6 

0.9 

free 

not  more  than  Id  kg. consisting  ol  at  least  a central  processing 

unit,  a kev board  and a displav 

( )lhcr  d i g ' l al  automatic  data-processing  machines 

847 I II 

-- 

( '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 

--- 

f or  use in civ tl  aircraft 

X471  41  90  — 

Other 

84 71  49 

-- 

Other,  presented  in  the  form  ol  s\  stems 

8471  49  10  — 

f or  use in c i v il  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  t wo of the  follow  ing lv pes  of  unit:  storage  units,  input 

8 4 7 1 50  10 

8471  50 90 

8471  60 

-- 

-- 

- 

units,  output  units 

f or  use in  c i v il  aircraft 

Other 

Input  or  output  units,  whether  or  not coniainmg  storage  units  in 

8471  60  10 

-- 

I or use in c i v il  aircraft 

the  same  h o u s ng 

Other 

8471  60 40  — 

Printers 

8471  60 50  — 

Keyboards 

8 4 7 1 60  90  — 

Other 

8471  70 

- 

Storage  units 

8 4 7 1 70  10  — 

f or  use in c i v il  aircraft 

8 4 7 1 70  40  — 

Central  storage  units 

Other 

Other 

— 

Disk  storage  units 

8471  70 51 

Optical,  including  magneto-optical 

8471  70 53 

84 71  70 59 

Other 

I lard  disk  drives 

Other 

8471  70 60  — 

Magnetic  tape  storage  units 

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 

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 

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 

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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 

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  c o i n - w r a p p i ng  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 : 

Base  Rate 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

J a n . 2 0 00 

free 

free 

free 

free 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

l.O 

l.O 

l.O 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

3.1 

free-

2.3 

1.6 

0.8 

free 

4.3 

2.5 

3.4 

1.6 

3.3 

1.6 

3.4 

1.6 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free-

free 

3.2 

U9 

2.5 

1.2 

2.5 

1.2 

2.5 

1.2 

2.1 

1.3 

1.7 

0.8 

1.6 

0.8 

1.7 

0.8 

1.1 

free 

0.8 

free 

0.8 

free 

0.8 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

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2.8 

free 

tree 

2.1 

1.4 

1.4 

0.7 

"'  ""free"'*""' 

0J 

free 

I  ncapsulation  equipment  for  assemblv  ol  semiconductors 

( Mhor 

Other 

I  ncapsulation  equipment  lor  assemblv  ol  semiconductors 

Presses 

Oilier 

Parts 

CN97 

Label 

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 

I  or  machines  ol  subheadings  XIT-1  Id  |u  and  8477  59  05 

2.8 

free 

2.1 

1.4 

0.7 

free 

( )f  cast  iron  or  cast  steel 

Other 

Machines  and  mechanical  appliances  h.iv ing  i n d i v i d u al  functions. 

not  specilicd  or  included  elsewhere  in  'his  chapter  : 

Other 

I he  f o l l o w i ng  goods,  for  use  in  c i v il  aircral 

I Ivdropneumalic 

batteries;  Mechanical  actuators  lor  thrust  reversers;  Toilet  units 

speciallv  designed.  Air  humidifiers  and  d c h u m i d i l i c r s > S e r v o-

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 

8479 89 30 

8479 89 60 

8479 89 65 

8479 89 70 

8479 89 75 

M o b i le  hydraulic  powered  mine  roof  supports 

Central  greasing  systems 

Apparatus  for  g r o w i ng  or  p u l l i ng  monocrystal  semiconductor 

boules 

Apparatus  for  epitaxial  deposition  on  semiconductor  wafers 

Apparatus  for  wet  etching,  developing,  stripping  or  cleaning 
semiconductor  wafers 

8479 89 76 

Apparatus  for  wet  etching,  developing,  stripping  or  cleaning 

l i q u id  crylal  display  substrates 

free 

free 

free 

2.8 

8479 89 77 

Die  attach  apparatus  and  tape  automated  bonders  for  the  assembly 

2.8 

8479 89 79 

8479 89 95 

8479 90 

8479 90 10 

of  semiconductors 

f  ncapsulation  equipment  for  assembly  of  semiconductors 

2  8 

Other 

Parts 

f or  use  in  civ  il  aircraft 

free 

free 
free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

free 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

free 

free 

free 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

free 

free 

free 

0.7 

0.7 

0.7 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan. 1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

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--- 

Ol  m a c h i n es  ol  M i b l i e a d i n gs  M "w  X ' M ,\  x  T 'J  X1)  " u.  x r »;  X9 

2X 

f r ee 

2  1 

14 

07 

f r ee 

75.  x  i "w  X'»  "r>  x  \~{>  x<> '"  or  x  r «i  X">  "9 

8  179  90  92 

8 4 79  90  9X 

— 

— 

Ol  cast  i r on  or  cast  s i - el 

O i l i er 

8 4 80 

' 

M o u l d i ng  b o x es  l or  m e t al  l o u n d rv  .  m o u ld  b a s e s;  m o u l d i ng 

p a t t e r n s.  i . , o u l ds  l or  m e t al  l o i M ci  t h an  i n g ot  m o u l d s ),  m e t al 

c a r b i d . s.  g l a s s,  m i n e r al  m a t e r i a l s,  r u b b er  oi  p l a s t i es 

8 4 80  71 

-- 

I n j e c t i on  or  c o m p r e s s i on  lv  pes 

M o u l ds 

f or  r u b b er  or  p l a s t i es 

8 4 80  71  10 

--- 

of  a  k i nd  u s ed  m  t i n-i n . i n u l . ic  l i n i ng  ol  s e m i c o n d u c t or  dev  i c es 

2  5 

free 

1.9 

|  3 

0  6 

f r ee 

X 1 X0  71  911  — 

O t h er 

8 5 04 

I  l e c t i i c al  t r a n s f o r m e r s,  s t a t ic  c o n v e r t e rs  ( f or  e x a m p l e,  r e c t i f i e r s) 

8 5 04  40 

8 5 04  40 

Id 

- 

-- 

a nd 

i n d u c t o rs 

S t a t ic  c o n v e r t e rs 

f or  use  in  c i v il  a i r c r a ft 

Other 

Of  a kind  used  with 
data-processing  machines  and  units  thereof: 

telecommunication  apparatus  and  automatic 

8504  40  30  — 

Power  supplv  units  of  a  k i nd  used  with  automatic  data-processing 

2 

free 

machines 

8504  40  35  —- 

Other 

8504  40  50  — 

PolycTvstallinc  semiconductors 

4.6 

free 

8504  40  93  —- 

8504  40 94 

8504  40  96 

8504  40  97 

8504  40  99 

8504  50 

8504  50  10 

- 

- 

Other 

Accumulator  chargers 
Other 
Rectifiers 
Inverters 

I laving  a  power  handling  capacity  not  exceeding  7.5  k VA 

1 laving  a power  handling  capacity  exceeding  7.5  k VA 

Other 

Other  inductors 

f or  use  in  c i v il  aircraft 
Other 

1.5 

3.4 

f fj 

2.3 

free 

fl 

free 

free 

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Of  a kind  used  l'or  telecommunication  apparatus  and  power 

4.8 

supplies  lor  automatic  data  processing  machines  and  un.ls  thereof 

R a te 

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J u l.  1 9 97 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

3.6 

2.4 

|.2 

"  ""'free 

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 

Other 

Industrial  or  laboratory  clocltic  ( including  induction  or  dielectric) 
lurnaces  and  ovens,  oilier  industrial  or  labora'orv  induction  or 

dielectric  Moating  c q u i p m e ul 

Resistance  healed  lurnaces  and  ovens 

l or  the  manufacture  of  semiconductor  \.\c\ ices  on  semiconductors 

3 

free 

23 

1.5 

0.8 

free 

wafers 

Other 

Bakerv  and  biscuit  ovens 

Other 

Induction  or  dielectric  furnaces  and  ovens 

f or  the  manufacture  o\'  omiconductor  devices  on  semiconductors 

3 

free 

2.3 

0.8 

free 

wafers 

Other 

Induction  furnaces  and  ovens 

Dielootrie  lurnaces  and  ovens 

Other  furnaces  and  ovens 

Infra-red  radiation  o w ns 

f or  the  manufacture  of  semiconductor  d'-vices  on  semiconductor 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

wafers 
Other 
Other 

f or  the  manufacture  of  semiconductor  devices  oi  semiconductor 

free 

wafers 
Other 

Parts 

Of  apparatus  of  subheading  8514  10  05.  8514  20  !,5.  8514  30 
I  I or  85 14  30  91 
Other 

3 

f  leclric  ( i n c l u d i ng  electrically  healed  gas),  laser  or  other  light  or 

photon  beam,  ultrasonic,  electron  beam,  magnetic  pulse  or  plasma 

are  soldering,  b r a / i ng  or  welding  machines  and  apparatus. 

vvlK'lher  or  not  capable  of  cutting;  electric  machines  aud  apparatus 

for  hot  sprav  ing  of  metals  or  cermets 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

2.3 

1.5 

0.8 

free 

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8515 I I dd 

8515 19 00 

Soldering  iioris  and  guns 

Other 

Machines  and  appaialtis  lor  resistance  welding  ol 'metal 

8515 21 00 

8515 29 

8515 29 10 

I  ullv  or  p.irilv  automatic 

( Mhcr 

f or  butt  welding 

85 I 5 29 90 

Other 

8515 31 dd 

8515 39 

8515 .39 13 

8515 39 18 

M.icMinos  and  apparatus  for  arc  ( nu  hiding  plasma  arc ) w elding  of 

metals 

I  ullv  or  parlK  automatic 

Other 

f or  manual  w e l d i ng  w i th  coaled  electrodes,  complete  w i th 
w e l d i ng  or  cutting  devices,  and  consigned  with 

Transformers 

(ienerators  or  rolarx  converters  or  static  converters,  rectifiers  or 

8515 39 90 

Other 

rectifying  apparatus 

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 

Other  machines  and  apparatus 

Wire  bonders  of  a kind  used  for  manufacturing  wafers  or  devices 

3.7 

free 

2.8 

1.9 

0.9 

free 

Other 

f or  treating  metals 

f or  w e l d i ng 

Other 

Other 

f or  resistance  w e l d i ng  of  plastics 

Other 

Parts 

f or  machines  of  subheading  8515  80  05 

Other 

f  lectrical  apparatus  for  line  telephony  or  line  telegraphy. 

including  line  telephone  sets  w i th  cordless  handsets  and 

telecommunication  apparatus  for  carrier  -current  line  system-  or 

for  digital  line  systems:  videophones  : 

Telephone  sets:  videophones 

3.7 

free 

2.8 

1.9 

0.9 

free 

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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 

l i ne  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 

l or  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 : 

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 

8518 10 

Microphones  and stands  therefor 

8518 10 10 

for  use in civil  aircraft 

Other 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 

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 

3.8 

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 

1.9 

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 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 
free 

free 
free 

free 
free 

free 

free 

free 
free 

8518 i 0 20 

Microphones  having a frequency  range of  300  11/  to 3.4  Kl Iz 

3.5 

free 

2.6 

0.9 

free 

with  a diameter  no; exceeding  3 mm. for  telecommunications  use 

8518 10 80 

8518 29 

851829 10 

Other 

Other 

f oi  use in civil  aircraft 

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3  8 

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Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

2.8 

0.9 

free 

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 

m m.  lor  telecommunications  use 

Other 

Headphones,  earphones  and  combined  microphone  speaker  sets 

f or  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 

l or  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 

free-

3.0 

2.0 

l.O 

free 

free 

3.9 

2.6 

1.3 

free 

14 

free 

I0.5 

7.0 

3.5 

free 

3.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

2.4 

3.1 

3.1 

1.5 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0 

l.O 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

0.8 

l.O 

l.O 

free 

i.O 

l.O 

l.O 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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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 

8524 .3! 00 

8524 32 00 

8524 .39 

8524 39 10 

8524 39 90 

8524 10 

I  or  reproducing  phenomena  oilier  than  sound  or  image 

I  I 

free 

f or  reproducing  sound  onlv 

Other 

for  reproducing  representations  ol  instructions,  data,  sound  and 

4.1 

free 

image  recorded  in  a  machine  readable  bmarv  l o r m.  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  p l i e n o m ca  other  than  sound  or 

image 

8521 10 10 

Meanng  data  or  instructions  of  a k i rd  used  in  automatic  data- 

2 

free-

8524 40 91 

8524 10 99 

8524 91 

8524 91 10 

8524 91 90 

8524 99 

8524 99 10 

processing  machines 

Other 

O la  w i d th  exceeding  1 mm  but  not  exceeding  6,5  mm 

Other 

Other 

1er  reproduc 

ig  phenomena  other  than  sound  or  image-

Bearing  data  or  instructions  of  a kind  used  in  automatic  data- 

processing  machi'ies 

Other 

Other 

3.6 

4  I 

2 

4.1 

free 

free 

free 

free 

for  reproducing  representations  of  instructions,  data,  sound  and 

4.1 

free 

image  recorded  in  a machine  readable  binary  f o r m,  and  capable  of 

being  manipulated  or  p r o v i d i ng  interactivity  to  the  user,  by  means 

of  an  automatic  data  processing  machine 

8524 99 90 

Other 

8525 

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 

8525 10 

Transmission  apparatus 

camera  recorders  ; 

Radio-.el'-grapmc  or  radio-telephonic  apparatus: 

3.1 

3.1 

15 

2.7 

3  1 

1.5 

3.1 

3.1 

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 

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Implementation 

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Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

Radio-lelcgrapMic  or  ladio-telcpMonic  apparatus 

II 

free 

3.1 

2.0 

<  Mher 

I  ransiiiission  apparatus  incorporating  reception  apparatus 

Radio-telegraphic  m  radio-tclcpn.'inc  apparatus,  for  use  m  c i v il 

free 

free 

free 

free 

6  5 

6.5 

4.9 

free 

free 

free 

4.9 

4.9 

3.7 

3.3 

2.5 

l.O 

free 

1.6 

1.6 

I.2 

free 

free 

free 
free 

free 

8525 Id 50 

8525 11)80 

8525 20 

8525 20 Id 

8525 20 91 

8525 20 99 

8525 40 

aircraft 

( Mher 

I  or  celiular  n e i w o i ks  i m o b i le  lelepMonesi 

( MMer 

Still  image  video  cameras  and  oilier  video  camera  recorders 

Slill  image  vide»)  cameras 

8525 40 I I 

8525 40 19 

Digital 

Oilier 

8525 40 91 

Onlv  able  lo  record  sound  ami  images  taken  bv  the  television 

( Mher  v ideo  camera  recorders 

8525 40 99 

8527 

8527 90 

8527 90 1C 

8527 90 92 

8527 90 98 

8528 

8528 12 

8528 12 10 

camera 
Other 

Reception  apparatus  for  radio-telephony,  radio-telegraphy  or 

radio-broadcasting,  whether  or  not  combined,  in  the  same 

housing,  w i th  sound  recording  or  reproducing  apparatus  or  a 

clock  : 

0 : ' i er  apparatus 

f or  radio-telephony  or  radio-telegraphy,  for  use  in  c i v il  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 

9.6 

free 

7.2 

4.8 

2.4 

free 

Apparatus  as  defined  in  Note  5  f  lo  Chapter  84 

14 

I0.5 

7.0 

3.5 

free 

Other 

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Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

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I elev  ision  projection  equipment 

8528  12  II 

W i th  scanning  parameters  not  exceeding  f>25  lines 

8528  I 2  I 6 

8528  I 2  I 8 

8528  I 2  22 

8528  12  28 

8528  I 2  52 

8528  I 2  5 I 

8528  12  56 

8 5 2 X 12  58 

W i th  scanning  parameters  exceeding  625  lines 

W i th  a  vertical  resolution  ol  less  ihan  700  lines 

W i th  a  vertical  resolution  ol  700  lines  or  more 

— 

.Apparatus  incorporating  a  v ideo  recorder  or  reproducer 

W i l li  a  screen  w i d th  height  ratio  less  ihan  1.5 

Other 

Other 

W i th  integral  tube 

W i l li  a  screen  w i d th  height  ratio  less  than  1.5.  will)  a  diagonal 

measurement  of  the  screen 

Not  exceeding  42  cm 

exceeding  4 2 cm  but  not  exceeding  52  cm 

f x c e e d i ng  52  cm  but  not  exceeding  72  cm 

f x c e e d i ng  72  cm 

Other 

W i l li  scanning  parameters  not  exceeding  625  lines,  vviih  a 

diagonal  measurement  of  the  screen 

8528  12 62 

8528  12  66 

Not  exceeding  75  cm 

exceeding  75  cm 

W i th  scanning  parameters  not  exceeding  625  lines 

8528  12  72 

8528  12  76 

W i th  a  vertical  resolution  of  less  than  700  lines 

W i th  a  vertical  resolution  of  700  lines  or  more 

8528  12  81 

8528  12  89 

8528  12 91 

8528  12  98 

Other 

W i l li  screen 

W i th  a screen  width/height  ratio  less  than  1.5 

Other 

Without  screen 
Video tuners 

Other 

8528  13 

- 

Black  and  white  or  other  monochrome 

8528  13  10  — 

Apparatus  as  defined  in  Note  5  f 

lo  Chapter  84 

6.8 

free 

5.1 

3.4 

1.7 

free 

8528  13  90  — 

Other 

8528  30 

- 

Video  projectors 

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ol  a kind  used  w ith  an  .lutonialic  data  processing  machines 

l-l 

free 

I0.5 

7.0 

3  5 

free 

8528  30  20  — 

(  olour 

(Mher 

8528  3d  90 

--- 

Hlack  and  white  oi  other  nionoehioinc 

8529 

Paris  suitable  lor  use  solelv  or  principally  w i th  the  apparatus  of 

heading  N o s X 5 25  lo  X>2X 

8529  Id 

- 

Aerials  and  aerial  relleclois  ol  all  kinds,  parts  suitable  for  use 
therewith 

8529  Id  10 

-- 

l or  use in civil  aircraft 

( Mher 

Aerials 

8529  Id  15  — 

Aerials  of  a kind  used with  apparatus  for  radio-telephony  and 
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 

8529  10 39 

for  reception  via  satellite 

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  — 

8529 90 

8529 90  10 

- 

- 

Other 

Other 

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 

5 

free 

3.8 

2.5 

1.3 

free 

•  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 

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for  lelev ision  cameras oi  subheading  8525  }^  and appa;alus  of 
heading  NosX527  and X52X 

X529 90 89 

(Mher 

853 I 

85.3 1 20 

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) 

X53I 20 10 

I  or  use in civ il  aircraft 

Other 

8531 20 30 

Incorporating  hghl  emitting  diodes  (I  I  D) 

4.2 

free 

Incorporating  liquid  crystal dev ices (I. CD) 

Incorporating  active  matrix  liquid  ervslal devices  (LCD) 

8531 20 51 

Colour 

853 I 20 59 

Hlack  and while  or  other  monochrome 

8531 20 80 

Other 

8531 80 

Other  apparatus 

8531 80 10 

for  use in civ il  aircraft 

Other 

4  2 

4.2 

4.2 

free 

free 

free 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

1.1 

free 

2.1 
2.1 
2.1 

l.l 
I.I 
l.l 

free 
free 
free 

853 1 80 30 

flat  panel devices of a kind  rsed  in automatic  data  processing 

3.1 

free 

2.3 

1.6 

0.8 

free 

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 

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 

4.2 

4.2 

3.6 

3 
5 
3.6 

3.6 

free 
free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

3.2 

3.2 

2.7 

3.8 
3.8 
2.7 
2.7 

2.1 

2.I 

2.5 
2.5 
I.8 
I.8 

l.l 
l.l 

0.9 

1.3 

1.3 

0.9 

0.9 

free 
free 

free 

free 
free 
free 
free 

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Final  Bouna 
Rate 

Implementation 

Ju!.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan.  2000 

8532  25 dd 

X532  29 dd 

8532  .3d 00 

Dielcclric  ol  paper  or  plastics 

Other 

V a r i a b le  or  ad instable  (pre-set  )  c a p a c i t o rs 

8532 90 00 

Paris 

8533 

I  lcclric.il  resistors  ( mc hiding  rlieostats  and  potentiometers),  oilier 

8533 10 00 

f i x ed  carbon  resistors,  composition  or  f i lm  ivpcs 

Ihan  heating  resistors 

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 

( Mher  fixed  resistors 

f or  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 

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 

free-

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

Tree 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

2.7 
2.7 
3.8 
3.5 

2.8 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

3.9 
3.9 
3.9 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

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 

1.6 

I.6 

| .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 

free 
free 
free 
free 

/ r ee 

free 
free 

free 
free 

free 
free 
free 

free 
free 
free 

free 

free 

free 

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Push-bullon  -.w  itches 

f or  a  voilage  not  exceeding  60  V 

B a se  R a te 

F i n al  B o u nd 

R a te 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 199C 

Jan. 2000 

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 

Rolarv  sw  itches 

Other 

Other 

Other 

Plugs  and  sockets  ior  co-axial  cables  and  printed  circuits 

3.2 

Irec 

2.4 

i.f> 

0.8 

free 

Other 

l or  co-axial  cables 

l or  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 

l i g h t - c m i l t hg  diodes:  mounted  pie/.o-electric  crystals  . 

3.2 

Ire  : 

free 

free-

2.4 

free 

1.6 

free 

0.8 
free 

free 

free 

8541 10 

Diodes,  other  t h :n  photosensitive  or  l i g h l - e m i l t i nc  diodes 

8541 10 10 

Wafers  net  vet  cut  into  chips 

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 

Other 

Power  rectifier  diodes 

Other 

Transistors,  other  than  photosensitive  transistors 

W i th  a dissipation  rate  of  less  ihan  I  W 

Wafers  nol  yet  cut  into  chips 

Other 

Other 

Wafers  not  yet  cut  into  chips 

P o v c r M OS  Held  effective  transistors 

Insulated  gate  bipolar  transistors  (IGlVI's) 

Other 

Thyrislors.  diacs  and  triacs.  oilier  than  puoloscnsilivc  devices 

free 

free 
free 

free 

free 

'•ce 

f i e-

free 

free 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

1.8 

1.8 
I.8 

1.8 
i.8 

I.8 
1.8 
I 8 
1.8 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 
free 
free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 
free 
free 

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Label 

BaseRa:e 

Final  Boupd 
Rate 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

8511.30  10 

85 II  30  90 

8541  4(1 

- 

- 

- 

W  alers  not  cet  cul  into  chips 

(MMer 

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 

8 5 4 1 50 

8541  50  10 

8541  50  90 

854160  00 

8541  90  00 
8542 

- 

-- 

- 

- 

- 

8542  12 00 

- 

8542  !3 
-- 
8542  13 01  — 
8542  13 05  — 

— 

8542  13 11 
8542  13  13 

8542  13 15 

8542  13 17 

Other  semiconductor  devices 

Wafers  not  vet  cut  into  chips 

Other 

Mounted  pie/o-electric  cr>stals 

Parts 
electronic  integrated  circuits and  microassemblies : 
Monolithic  digital  integrated  circuits 
Cards  incorporating  an electronic  integrated  circuit  («smart» 
cards) 
Metal  oxide semiconductors  (MOS  technology) 
Wafers  not yet cut  into chips 
Chips 
Other 
Memories 
Dynamic  random-access  n emorics (D-RAMs) 
With a storage  capacity  not  exceeding  4 Mbi'.s 
With a storage capacitv  exceeding  4 Mbils but  not exceeding  16 
Mbits 
With a storage capacity  exceeding  16 Mbils but not  exceeding 6-1 
Mbils 
With a storage capacity  exceeding  64  Mbits 

7 
7 

3  2 

1.8 
1.8 

7 
7 
5.6 
4.1 

14 

free-
free 

free-
free 

free 

free 
free 

Iree 
free 
free 
free 

free 
free 

free 
free-

free 

3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 

I.6 

0.9 
0.9 

3.5 
3.5 
2.8 
2.0 

7.0 

3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

I.8 
I.8 

I.8 
1.8 

0.8 

0.5 
0.5 

I.8 
1.8 
1.4 
l.O 

3.5 

1.8 
1.8 

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 
free 
free 

free 

free 
free 

free 
free 

free 

free 

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Label 

Base  Rate 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

8542  13  22 

8542  13  25 

Sialic  random-access  memories  ( S - R . \ M s ).  including  cache 

random-access  memories  ( c a c h e - K A M s) 

W i l li  a storage  capacitv  not exceeding  256  Kbits 

W i th  a storage  capacitv  exceeding  256 Kbits  bul  not  exceeding  I 

8512  f > 27 

W i l li  a storage  capacitv  exceeding  I  M b it 

M b it 

8542  13  32 

8542  13  35 

8542  13  37 

- 

8542  13  41 

8542  13 43 

I IV  erasable,  programmable,  read  on';,  memories  (I  P K O M s) 

W i th  a storage  capacitv  not  exceeding  I  M b il 

W i l li  a storage  capacitv  exceeding  I  Mbit  but  not exceeding  4 
Mbits 
W i th  a storage  capacitv  exceeding  I  M b i ls 

I  lectricallv  erasable,  programmable,  read  onlv  memories 

( f - ' P R O M s ).  including  I  I A S II 

l i ' P R O Ms 

H A SH 

l i ' P R O Ms 

W i th  a storage  capacitv  not  exceeding  I  M b il 

W i th  a storage  capacitv  exceeding  I  M b it  bul not  exceeding  4 

M b i ts 

8542  13 45 

W i th  a storage  capacitv  exceeding  4  M b i ts  but not exceeding  16 

8542  13 47 

8542  13 49 

8542  13  51 

Mbils 

W i th  a storage  capacitv  exceeding  16  M b i ts 

Other 

Read  onlv  memories,  non-programmable  ( R O M s );  content 

addressable  memories  ( C A M s ):  first-in/firsl-oui  read/write 

memories  ( f I f O s ):  last-in/llrsl-oul  read/write  memories  ( I . I I ' O s ): 

ferroelectric  memories 

8542  13  53 

Other  memories 

8542  13 55  —- 

Microprocessors 

8542  13 61 

8542  I "'. 63 

— 

Microcontrollers  and  microcomputers 

W i th  a processing  capacitv  not exceeding  4  bits 

W i th  a processing  capacitv  exceeding  4  bits  but  not exceeding  8 

bits 

-* 

8542  13  65 

W i th  a processiiT:  capacitv  exceeding  8  bits  bul not exceeding  16 

bils 

8542  13 67 

W i th  a processing  capacitv  exceeding  16  bits  but not  exceeding 

8542  13 69 

W i th  a processing  capacitv  exceeding  32  bits 

32  bits 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

I'.ee 

free-

free 

free 

free 

7 

free 

5.6 

7 

7 

7 

7 

free-

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 
fr>:e 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

3.5 

free 

2.8 
3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

I.8 
free 

1.4 

1.8 

I 8 

1.8 

1.8 

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 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

f r ej 

free 

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L a b el 

85-12  13  70 

Micropcripherais 

(  'ilier 

(Mher 

85-12  13  72 

I  n il  c i i s i o in  l o g ic  c i r c u i ts 

8542  13  74 

8512  13  76 

8512  13  82 

8542  13  84 

(.ale  arravs 

Standard  cells 

Programmable  logic  circuils 

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 

8542  14  15 

Dynamic  random-access  memories  ( D - R A M s) 

Static  random-access  memories  ( S - R A M s ),  i n c l u d i ng  cache 

random-access  memories  ( c a c h e - R A M s ):  read  only  memories, 

non-programmable  ( R O M s ):  content  addressable  memories 

( C A M : . ):  firsl-in/firsl-out  read/write  memoue.s  ( F I F O s ):  last-

i i / i l r s t - o ul  read/write  memories  (f  I f O s ):  ferroelectric  memories 

8542  14 20 

electrically  erasable,  programmable,  read  only  memories 

8542  14-22 

8542  14  29 

( f - T R O M s ).  including  F L A SH  l - ' P R O Ms 

UV  erasable,  programmable,  read  onlv  memories  ( f i P R O M s) 

Other  memories 

8542  14  30  — 

Microprocessors 

— 

Microcontrollers  and  niiciocompi:.ers 

8542  14  42 

8542  14 44 

W i th  a processing  capacitv  ,v.,  -xceeding  4  bits 

W i th  ;• processing  capacitv  exceeding  4  bits 

Other 

85-42  I-I  50 

Mieroperinherals 

Other 

8542  14 60 

f u ll  custom  loeic  circuits 

B a se  P a te 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

7 

7 

7 

5  6 

5.6 

7 

free 

free 

free 

7 

free 

5  6 

7 

5  6 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

2.8 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
2.8 
2.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 
3.5 

3.5 

free 

free 

free 

3.5 

free 

\8 

3.5 

2.8 

3  5 

1.4 

1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

18 
1.8 

1.8 
free 

free 

free 
1.8 
free 

1.4 
1.8 

1.4 

1.8 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

frcv 

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 

free 

free 

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8542  14  70 

8542  14  75 

8542  14 80 

(iatearravs 

Standard  cells 

Programmable  logic  circuits 

Standard  logic  circuits 

Other 

8542  14 91 

Control  circuits;  interface  circuits,  interface  circuits  capable  of 

8542  14 99 

Other 

performing  control  functions 

8542  19 

- 

Oilier,  including  circuils  oblained  bv  a combination  of  bipolar 

8542  19 01  — 

Wafers  not  vet  cut  into  chips 

and  MOS  technologies  (HIMf  >S icchnologv ) 

8542  19 05  — 

Chips 

Other 

— 

Memories 

8542  19  15 

D> namic  random-access  memories  (D-RAMs) 

8542  19 22 

8542  19 25 

8542  19 27 

8542  19 31 

8542  19 35 

8542  19 41 

Sialic  random-access  memories  (S-KAMs).  including  cache 

random-access  memories  (cache-RAMs) 

Willi  a  storage  capacitv  not  exceeding  256  Kbits 

With  a  storage  capacity  exceeding  256  Kbits  bul  not  exceeding  I 

Mbil 

With  a  storage  capacity  exc-eding  I  Mbit 

UV  erasable,  programmable,  read  only  memories  (FPROMs) 

electrically  erasable,  programmable,  read  only  memories 
(E7PROMs),  including  FLASH  e:P R O Ms 
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  ( f l f O s ); 
ferroelectric  memories 

8542  19 49 

Other  memories 

8542  19 55 

-— 

Microprocessors 

Microcontrollers  and  microcomputers 

8542  19 62 

8542  19 68 

With  a  processing  capacity  not  exceeding  4  bits 

With  a  processing  capacity  exceeding  4  bits 

Base  Rate 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

J a n.  2 0 00 

7 

7 

5.6 

5  6 

free 

free 

I'rec 

free 

free 

free 

7 

free 

5.6 

7 

5.6 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

3.5 

3.5 

2.8 

2.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

free 

free 

tree 

free 

free 

free 

3.5 

free 

2.8 

3.5 

2.8 

I 8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

1.8 

free 

1.4 

I.8 

1.4 

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 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

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Microperipherals 

Other 

Other 

(••2 

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Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan.  2000 

8542  19  72 

8 5 12  19  7-1 

8 5 42  19  76 

8 5 42  19  82 

8542  19  84 

8 5 42  19  92 

8542  19 98 
8542  30 
8542  30  10 
85-12 30 20 

- 
- 
- 

8542  30 30  — 
--- 
8542  30 50 

8542  30 61  — 

8542 30 65 
8542  30 69 
8542  30 70  — 

854'. 30 91  — 

8542 30 95 
8542  30 99 
8512 40 
8542 40  10 
8542-U)30 
8542 40 50 
8542 40 90 
8542  50 00 
8542 90 00 

- 
-- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

I  ull  c u s t om  logic  circuits 

( . a l e a r r a vs 

S t a n d a rd  cells 

P r o g r a m m a b le  logic  circuils 

S t a n d a rd  logic  circuits 

Other 

C o n t r ol  c i r c u i t s;  i n t e r l a ce  c i r c u i t s,  i n t e r l a ce  c i r c u i ts  c a p a b le  of 
performing  control  (mictions 
Oth-T 
Other  monolithic  integrated  circuits 
Wafers  not  vet cut  into chips 
Chips 
Other 
Amplifiers 
Voltage and  current  regulators 
Control  circuits 
Smartpower  circuils 
Other 
Mixed analogue-digital  circuits 
Other 
Interface  circuits;  interface  circuits  capable of performing  control 
functions 
Other 
Smartpower  circuils 
Other 
Mixed  analogue-digital  circuits 
Other 
Hybrid  integrated  circuits 
Microprocessors,  microcontrollers  and  microcomputers 
Converters 
Amplifiers 
Other 
electronic  microassemblies 
Parts 

7 

7 

7 

5.6 

5.6 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

4.1 

free-

free 

free-

free 

free 

free-

free 

free-

free 

free 
free 

fr-c 

free 
free 
free 

free 

free 

free 
free 
Ire-
free 
free 
free 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
2.8 
2.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 

3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
2.0 

1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.4 
1.4 

!.8 

1.8 

i.8 
1.8 

1.8 
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1.8 

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l.£ 

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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free 

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Jan.  1999 

Jan.  2000 

8513 

I  leclrical  machines  and  apparatus,  having  individual  functions. 

ih.i  spec ified  or 

I IK  hided  eUew Meie  in  ihis  (  Maplcr 

Particle  accelerators 

8543  I I  00 

85-13  30 

Ion  unpl.inters  lor  doping  semiconductor  niatenals 

Machines  and  apparatus  lor  electroplating,  elcclrolv  sis  or 
clectropliorcsis 

8543  30  10 

.Apparatus  lor  wet  etching,  developing,  shipping  or  cleaning 

semiconductor  u a l e ta 

85-1.3  30  20 

.Apparatus  lor  wet  etching,  developing  slopping  or  cleaning 

8513  30  90 

Other 

lujuid  crvsial  diplav  substrates 

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 

8543  89 77 

8543  89 79 

( Mher  macliines  and  apparatus 

Pro  viniit;  cards  and  lags 

Oilier 

Plight  recorders,  for  use  in  c i v il  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) 

I ret 

iree 

free 

tree 

5 

5 

fret-

f-ee 

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free-

free 

free 

free 

fret-

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

free 

38 

3.8 

3.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

free 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

1.3 

free 

I.3 

I.3 

free 

fret-

free 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

3.8 

2.5 

1.3 

free 

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Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

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8543 90 

8543 90 10 

( Mher 

Paris 

Assemblies  and subassemblies  consisting  ol  t wo or  more  paris or 

pieces  Listened  or  |omed  together  lor  l l i g lu  recorders,  for  use in 

civ il  aircraft 

8543 90 20 

Ol  apparatus  of  suMeadings  X sH  II  lid.  8M.3  3d  Ml.  85-1.3  89  70 

or  85  H 

Id  10 

Ol  apparatus  ol  subheading  Xs | \  KO  '2  .,nd X s II  89  7 t 

( 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  w i th 

electric  conductors  or  fitted  w i th  connectors  : 

Other  eleclric  conductors,  for  a voltage  not  exceeding  80 V 

f i l l ed  w ith  connectors 

5 

5 

free 

free 

3.8 

3.8 

Of  a  kind  used  for  telecommunications 

4.6 

free 

3.4 

Other 

Other 

Of  a kind  used for telecommunications 

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 

Other 

Optical  fibre  cables 

4.8 

4.6 

6.3 

free 

free 

3.6 

3.4 

4.7 

8543 90 30 

8543 90 90 

8544 

8544 41 

8544 41 10 

8544 41 90 

8544 49 

8544 49 20 

8544 49 80 

8544 51 

8544 51 10 

8544 51 90 

8544 70 00 

9006 

9006 10 

9006 10 10 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

3.I 

1.3 

1.3 

l.l 

1.2 

l.l 

I.6 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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 

free 

free 

free 

free 

9006 10 90 

Other 

9006 91 00 

f or  cameras 

Parts and accessories: 

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9006 99 10 

9006 99 90 

9009 

(Mher 

of  apparatus  ol  subheading'MIII6  Id  Id 

(Mher 

Photocopv  ing  apparatus  incorporating  an  optical  sv stein  or  of  the 

contact  tvpe  and  ihermo-copv  ing  apparatus: 

I  lectrostatic  pholocopv  ing  apparatus 

B a se  R a te 

F i n al  B o u nd 

R a te 

Implementation 

J u l.  1 9 97 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

-1 

fret-

3.0 

2.0 

l.O 

free 

9009 I I 00 

Operating  bv  reproducing  the  original  image  directly  onto  the 

6.5 

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 

9011 

901 I  10 

901 I 10 10 

9011 10 90 

901 I 20 

copv  (direct  process) 

( Mher  photocopv  ing  apparatus 

Incorporating  an  optical  s w i em 

Parts  and  accessories 

6.5 

Of  electrostatic  photocopv  mg  apparatus  or  oilier  photocopv  ing 

6.5 

apparatus  incorporating  an  optical  svstein 

Other 

.Apparatus  and  equipment  for  photographic  ( i n c l u d i ng 

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  d r a w i ng  ol  circuit  patterns  on 

sensiti/ed  semiconductor  materials: 

Direct  write-on-wafer  apparatus 

Step  and  repeat  aligners 

Other 

Parts  and  accessories 

3.8 

fret-

fret-

free 

Of  the  apparatus  of  subheadings  N°  9010  41  00.  9010  42  00  and 

3.6 

free 

free 

free 

fret-

free 

free 

fret-

free 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

2.8 

free 

free 

free 

2.7 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

1.9 

free 

free 

free 

1.8 

1.6 

free 

1.6 

1.6 

0.9 

free 
free 
free 

0.9 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 
free 

free 

9010  49  00 

Other 

C o m p o u nd  optical  microscopes,  including  those  for 

photomicrography,  cine-photomicrography  or  n i i c r o p r o j c c l i on 

Stereoscopic  microscopes 
lilted  w i th  equipment  specifically  designed  for  the  handling  and 

transport  of  semiconductor  wafers  or  reticles 

Other 

Other  microscopes,  for  photomicrographv.  cine-photomicrography 
or  micro-projection 

8 

fret-

6.0 

4.0 

2.0 

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transport  of  semicoiufucloi  waters  or  rendes 

Base  Rate 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan.  2000 

6.0 

4.0 

2.0 

free 

901 1 20 90 

901 I 9(1 

901 I 90 10 

901 I 90 90 

9012 

( MMer 

Parts  ami  acccssoi ies 

( )f  apparatus  ol  subMeadings  \ 

'Mil  I  III  Id  or  9 ( l|  I  20  Id 

6.0 

4.0 

2.0 

free 

(MMer 

Micioscopes  other  than  optical  microscopes,  d i l l r a c l io 
microscopes 

9012 10 

Microscopes  other  II  an  optical  microscopes  and  diffraction 

apparatus 

9012 10 10 

I  leclron  beam  microscopes  luted  w i th  equipment  specifically 

4.5 

free 

3.4 

2.3 

l .l 

free 

designed  for  the  handling  and  transport  of  semiconductor  wafers 

9012 10 90 

Other 

or  reticles 

9012 90 

9012 90 10 

9012 90 90 

9013 

Parts  and  accessories 

Of  apparatus  of  subheading  N°  9(>12  10  00 

4.5 

fret-

3.4 

2.3 

free 

Other 

L i q u id  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  : p e c i l i ed  or 

included  elsewhere  in  this  Chapter 

9013 80 

Other  devices,  appliances  and  instruments 

L i q u id  crystal  devices 

A c t i ve  matrix  liquid  crystal  devices 

9013 80 II 

Colour 

9013 80 19 

9013 80 30 

9013 80 90 

9013 90 

9013 90 10 

9013 90 90 

Black  and  white  or  other  monochrome 
Other 

Other 

Parts  and  accessories 

Other 

f or  liquid  crystal  devices  ( L C D) 

Other 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

free 

free 

free 

4.9 

4.9 

4  9 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

4.9 

3.3 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

9017 

D r a w i n g,  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 

D r a w i ng  sets 

Other 

M ark ing-out  instruments 

9017 10 

9017 10 10 

9017 10 90 

9017 20 

9017 20 05 

9017 20 II 

9017 20 19 

3.7 

free 

2.8 

1.9 

0.9 

free 

3.7 

free 

2.8 

1.9 

0.9 

free 

90172031 

Pattern  generating  apparatus  ol  a  k i nd  used  for  producing  masks 

fret-

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

90172039 

9017 20 90 

9017 90 

9017 90 10 

9017 90 90 

9026 

9026 10 

9026 10 10 

or  reticles  from  photoresist  coated  substrates 

Other 

Mathematical  calculating  instruments  ( i n c l u d i ng  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  : 
f or  measuring  or  checking  the  llow  or  level  of  liquids 

3.7 

2.8 

1.9 

0.9 

f*ec 

f or  use  in  c i v il  aircraft 

free 

free 

free 

9026 10 51 

9026 10 59 

*  /«S. 

Other 

electronic 

f l ow  meters 

Other 

Other 

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1.2 

1.2 

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9026  M)99 

9026 20 

9026 2d  Id 

f l ow  meters 

( Mher 

I  or  measuring  or  checking  pressure 

f or  use  in  civ  il  .urcrall 

Other 

9026  20 3d 

I  leclronic 

Other 

9026  20 51 

Appliances  for  measuring  and  non-automalicallv  regulating  Ivre 

Spiral  or  metal  diaphragm  Ivpe  pressuie  gauges 

9026 20 59 

9026  20 90 

9026 80 

9026  80 10 

9026 80 91 

9026 80 99 

9026 90 

9026 90  10 

9026 90 90 

9027 

9027 20 

9027  20  10 

9027  20 90 

9027  30 00 

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) 

9027  50 00 

Other  instruments  and apparatus  using optical  radiations  (UV. 

Cl 

9027 80 

Other  instruments  and apparatus 

visible,  IR) 

electronic 

Base  Rate 

Final  B o u nd 
Rate 

Implementation 

Jul.  1997 

^an.  1998 

Jan.  1999 

Jan.  2000 

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 

free 

fret-

free 

fret-

free 

free 

free 

rree 

frec 

free 

free 

fret-

free 

fret-

free 

2.7 

2.7 

free 

3.6 

2.5 

2.5 
2.5 

free 

3.6 

2.7 

free 

2.5 

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 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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Implementation 

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Jan.  1998 

Jin.  1999 

Jan.  2000 

4.4 

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4.4 

J 

fret-

free 

free 

fret-

free 

free 

3.3 

free 

3.3 

3.0 
free 

4 

tree 

3.0 

4.4 

free 

3.3 

9027 80 I I 

pi I  meters,  i ll  meters  vul  oilier  apparatus  for  measuring 

conductiv  nv 

9027 80 15 

Apparatus  for  p e r l o r m i ng  measurements  \^\  tlie  pliv  sical 

properties  of  semiconductor  materials  or  associated  insulating  and 

conducting  lavers  during  llie  semiconductor  water  production 
process 

9027 80 18 

9027 80 91 

9027 80 95 

9027 80 98 

9027 90 

9027 90 10 

9027 90 50 

9027 90 80 

Oilier 

Oilier 

Viscometers,  porosuneiers  and  expansion  meters 

Apparatus  for  performing  measurements  ol  llie  phv sical 

properties  ol  semiconductor  materials  or  associated  insulating  and 

conducting  lavers  during  tlie  semiconductor  wafer  production 

process 

( MMer 

M i c r o t o m e s:  parts  and  accessories 

Microtomes 

Part  and  accessories  of  apparatus  of  heading  N1  9027  20  to  9027 
80 

Parts  and  accessories  of  microtomes  or  of  gas  or  smake  analysis 
apparatus 

9030 

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  : 

9030 40 

Other  instruments  and  apparatus,  specially  designed  for 

telecommunications  (for  example,  cross-talk  meters,  gain 

measuring  instruments,  distortion  factor  meters,  psophometers) 

9030 40 10 

9030 40 90 

9030 82 00 

9030 90 

9030 90 10 

9030 90 20 

çrj  9030 90 80 

f or  use  in  c i v il  aircraft 

Other 

Other  instruments  and  apparatus 

free 

5.5 

f or  measuring  or  checking  semiconductor  wafers  or  devices 

free 

Parts  and  accessories 

f or  use  in  c i v il  aircraft 

f or  apparatus  of  subheading  N°  9030  82  00 
Other 

4.4 

free 

free 

fret-

free 

free 
4.1 

free 

3.3 

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 

free 

free 

free 

free 
free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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Jan.  1998 

Jan. 1999 

Jan. 2000 

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Measuring  or  checking  insiiunienls.  appliances  and maclimes. not 

90.11  II  00 

90.11  19 

90.31 49  10 

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  u i a i i u l a U n r i ng  seniiconductor 

devices 

Other 

f or  measuring  surl.icc  particulate  contamination on 
seniiconductor  w alcrs 

9031  49  90 

( Mher 

11 ét 

free-

fret-

free 

free 

free 

irée 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

90.31 90 

90.11  90  10 

90.11  90  20 

90.11  90  90 

Parts  and accessories 

( )|  instruments,  appliances  and machines  ol  subheading  9011  80. 

for  use  m  civ  il  aircrall 

f or  apparatus  of subheadings  N"  90.11  41  00  and  90.3 I  49  10 

4.6 

free 

3.4 

2.3 

free 

Other 

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Description 

HS  97  Headings 

Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion 
and oxidation furnaces for production of  semiconductor  wafers 

70200005 

Chemical vapor deposition apparatus  for semiconductor  production 

84198920 

Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor 
production 

Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer  processing 

Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor  wafer  processing 

Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants  from  the 
metal leads of semiconductor  packages  prior to the  electroplating 
process 

Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor 
wafers 

Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor  wafers 

Machines  for working any material  by  removal of material, by laser  or 
other  light  or photo beam in the  production  of semiconductor  wafers 

Apparatus  for  stripping or cleaning  semiconductor  wafers 

Machines  for  dry-etching patterns  on  semiconductor  materials 

Focused  ion  beam milling  machines  to  produce  or  repair  masks  and 
reticles  for  patterns  on semiconductor  devices 

84199030 

84211995 

84219110 

84248930 

84248920 

84249010 

84561010 

84569930 

84569100 

84569910 

Lasercutters  for  cutting contacting  tracks  in semiconductor  production 
by  laser  beam 

84561010 

Machines  for  sawing  monocrystal  semiconductor  boules  into  slices, or 
wafers  into  chips 

84641010 

Grinding,  polishing  and lapping  machines  for  processing  of 
semiconductor  wafers 

Dicing  machines  for  scribing  or  scoring  semiconductor  wafers 

Parts  for  machines  for sawing  monocrystal  semiconductor  boules  into 
slices,  or  wafers  into  chips 

84642005 

84649010 

84669115 

Parts  of  dicing  machines  for  scribing  or scoring  semiconductor  wafers 

84669115 

Parts  of  grinding,  polishing  and  lapping  machines  for  processing  of 
semiconductor  wafers 

84669115 

Parts  of  focused  ion  beam milling  machines  to  produce  or  repair  masks 
and  reticles  for  patterns  on semiconductor  devices 

84669315 

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 

84669315 

84669315 

Parts  of  apparatus  for  stripping  or  cleaning  semiconductor  wafers 

84669315 

Parts  of  machines  for  dry-etching  patterns  on  semiconductor  materials 

84669315 

Encapsulation  equipment  for  assembly  of  semiconductors 

84771010,  84775905 

Parts  of  encapsulation  equipment 

84779004 

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Description 

Automated machines for transport, handling and storage of 
semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other mai 9rial 
for semiconductor  devices 

HS 97 Headings 

84283993 

Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules 

84798965 

* 

* 

* 

Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor 
wafers 

84198925. 85438970 

Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays 

84798975. 84798976 

Die attach apparatus, tape automated  bonders, and wire bonders for 
assembly  of  semiconductors 

84798977.85158005. 
85159010 

* 

,  Encapsulation equipment for assembly  of  semiconductors 

84798979. 85438973 

Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor  wafers 

84798970 

Machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor  leads 

84622105. 84622905 

Physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor  production 

85438972 

Spinners for coating photographic emulsions  on semiconductor  wafers 

84211993 

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 

85439020 

34799050 

84219110 

84799050 

Parts  of  apparatus  for wet etching, developing,, stripping  or  cleaning 
semiconductor  wafers and flat  panel  displays 

8479P050, 85439020 

Parts  of  automated  machines  for  transport,  handling  and storage  of 
semiconductor  wafers, wafer  cassettes, wafer  boxes  and other  material 
for  semiconductor  devices 

8431:-92Q 

Parts  of  encapsulation  equipment  for  assembly  of  semiconductors 

84799050. 85439030 

Parts  of  epitaxial  deposition  machines  for  semiconductor  wafers 

84799050 

Parts  of  machines  for  bending, folding  and straightening  semiconductor 
leads 

84669410 

Parts  of  physical  deposition  apparatus  for  semiconductor  production 

84199030, 85439030 

Injection  and compression  moulds  for  the  manufacture  of 
semiconductor  devices 

84807110 

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 

85141005,85143011, 
85143091 

85142005 

Apparatus  for  rapid  heating  of semiconductor  wafers 

84198915, 85143091 

Parts  of  resistance  heated furnaces  and ovens for the  manufacture  of 
semiconductor  devices  on  semiconductor  wafers 

85149010 

Parts  of  apparatus  for  rapid  heating  of  wafers 

84199030, 85149010 

Parts  of  furnaces  and ovens  of  Headings  No 8514  10 to  No 8514 30 

*  Wafer  probers 

Ion  implanters  for  doping  semiconductor  materials 

85149010 

85369020 

85431100 

Apparatus  for  wet etching, developing, stripping  or  cleaning 
semiconductor  wafers  and flat  panel  displays 

84798975, 84798976. 
85433010. 85433020 

* 

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Description 

Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 
semiconductor wafers and fiat panel  displays 

HS 97 Headings 

84799050. 85439020 

Parts of ion implantera for doping semiconductor  materials 

85439020 

Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on 
sensitized semiconductor materials and flat panel displays 

90134100. 90104200. 
90104900 

Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings  No 9010 41 to 9010 
49 

90109010 

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 

90111010 

90112010 

90119010 

90119010 

Electron  beam microscopes  fitted with equipment specifically  designed 
for the handling and transport cf  semiconductor wafers or reticles 

90121010 

Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted with 
equipment  specifically  designed  for the handling  and transport of 
semiconductor  wafers or  reticles 

90129010 

Pattern  generating apparatus  of  a kind  used for  producing  masks  or 
reticles  from  photoresist coated  substrates 

90061010, 90172031 

Parts  and accessories  for  pattern  generating  apparatus  of a kind  used 
for  producing  masks  or  reticles  from  photoresist  coated  substrates 

90069910, 90179010 

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 

9t)179010 

90308200 

90309020 

90309020 

90314*00 

90314910 

90319020 

Parts  and  accessories  of  optical  instruments  and  appliances  for 
measuring  surface  particulate  contamination  on  semiconductor  wafers 

90319J20 

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EC - ITA - Schedule CXL - Attachment B 

HS  97  Headings 

84711090.84713000. 
84714190.84714990. 
84715090.85219010. 
85281210.85281310. 
85438917 

Description 

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 

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. 

85175010, 85178090 

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. 

85312030,85312051, 
85312059, 85312080, 
85318030,85319010, 
85319030, 90138011, 
90138019, 90138030, 
90139010 

84715090, 84716090, 
85175090 

84716090 

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. 

84717051 

Paging  alert  devices  and  parts  thereof. 

85279092, 85299040 

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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. 

84716090.84718090. 
90171010. 90172005 

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). 

84732110.84732910. 
84733010. 84735010. 
85175090.85179082. 
85299040 

84717051.84717053. 
84717059.84717060. 
84717090.85232011. 
85232019. 85232090. 
85244091.85244099. 
85249190 

85438979 

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. 

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 

spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) 

2208.20 
2208.30  whiskies 
2208.50 
2208.60 
2008.70 

gin and geneva 
vodka 
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. 
0. 

EC Duties 
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 
2 litres or less 

• 

— — . ^ ^ — ^ — — ^ ^ — — — — _ ^ — - ^ __ 

In  containers  holding  more 
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 
Ecu/hi 

0.8  Ecu/%vol/hl 

1 July  1998 

0.7Ecu/%vol/h!+3.8 
Ecu/hi 

0.7 Ecu/ %vol/hl 

1 July  1999 

0.65 Ecu/ %vol/hl +3.5 
Ecu/hi 

0.65  Ecu/%vol/hl 

1 July 2000 

0.6Ecu%vol/hl + 3.2 
Ecu/hi 

0.6 Ecu/%vol/hl 

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 

Duty  rate 

Tariff  quota  amount 

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 

Litre 
alcohol 

of 

100% 

890 000 

0.6 Ecu/%vol/hl 

1950 000 

0.5 Ecu/%vol/hl 

0.4 Ecu/%vol/hl 

2145 000 
2359 500 

0.3 Ecu/%vol/hi 

2595 450 

0.2 Ecu/%vol/hl 

2854 995 

Free 

unlimited 

1 July  1997 

1 January  1998 

1 January  1999 

1 January 2000 

1 January 2001 

1 January 2002 

From  1  January 
2003 

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. 

5. 

US Duties 

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 

in 

containers 

(b) 
each 
holding  over  4  liters  valued  holding  over  4  liters  valued 
over 69 cents per proof liter  not  over  69  cents  per  proof 

containers 

each 

(b) 

in 

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 

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Label 

Base 
Rate 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Jul.  97 

Jan. 93 

Jan. 99 

Jan.  2000 

Implementation 

EC - SPIRITS  - Schedule CXL 

2208 

220?  20 

Undenatured  ethyl  alcohol  of an alcoholic  strength  by volume of 
less than  80 %  vol; spirits, liqueurs  and  other  spirituous  beverages 

- 
- 

Spirits obtained  by distilling grape  wine or grape  marc 
In containers  holding 2 litres or less 

2208 20  12  —  Cognac 

2208 20  14  —  Armagnac 

2208 20 26 

Grappa 

2208 20 27 

Brandy de  Jerez 

2208 20 29 

Other 

2208 20 40 

In containers holding more than  2 litres 
Raw  distillate 

2208 20 62 

Other 
Cognac 

2208 20 64 

Armagnac 

2208 20 86 

Grappa 

c: 

2208 20 87 

Brandy  de Jerez 

lundi  17 février  1997 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vul/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 

12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

.12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  5.3 
Ecu/hi 

0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  5.3 
Ecu/hi 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  5.3 
Ecu/hi 

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 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  3.5 
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 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi 

0.84 Ecu/% 
/ 
vol/hl 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28 Ecu/% 
.  vol/hl 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

European  Commission 
Delegation  in Geneva  - aj 

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Label 

2208 20 89  —  Other 

2208  30 

-  Whiskies 
—  Bourbon whiskey,  in containers  holding 

2208 30  11  —  2 litres or  less 

2208 30  19  —  More  than  2  litres 

Scotch  whisky 
Malt whisky,  in containers  holding 
2 litres or  less 

2208  30 32 

2208 30 38  —  More than  2 litres 

2208 30 52 

—  Blended  whisky,  in containers  holding 
—  2 litres or  less 

2208 30 58  —  More than 2  litres 

2208  30 72 

—  Other,  in containers  holding 
—  2 litres or less 

2208  30 78  —  More than  2  litres 

Other,  in containers  holding 

2208  30 82 

2 litres or less 

EC - SPIRITS  - Schedule CXL 

Base 
Rate 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Jul. 97 

Jan. 9g> 

Jan. 99 

Jan.2000 

Implementation 

12 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.2  Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  1.5 
Ecu/hi 

0.2  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl+  2.1 
Ecu/hi 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl+  2.1 
Ecu/hi 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0 28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl+  2.1 
Ecu/hi 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl+  2.1 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

0.15  Ecu/% 
vol/hl  +1.13 
Ecu/hi 

0.15 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.1  Ecu/% vol/hl 
+ 0.8  Ecu/hi 

0.1  Ecu/% vol/hl 

0.05  Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  0.8 
Ecu/hi 

0.05  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

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 

0.21  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.21  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 1.6 
Ecu/hi 

0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.1 
Ecu/hi 

0.21  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  0.5 
Ecu/hi 

0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

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 

0.21  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.21  Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  1.6 

0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +1.1 

0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  0.5 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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Label 

2208  30 88 

More than  2 litres 

EC - SPIRITS  - Schedule  CXL 

Base 
Rate 
Ecu-lil 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

Jul.  97 
Ecu/hi 

Implementation 

Jan. 98 
Ecu/hi 

Jan. 99 
Ecu/hi 

Jan.  2000 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

0.21  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.14 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.07 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

2208 40 
2208 40  10 

. Riun and  taffia: 

- 
-- 
—  Ex  ; Rum  with a content of volatile substances  other  Hum ethyl 

In containers  holding  2 litres or  less 

and  methyl  alcohol  equal  to or exceedmg  225  grams per  hectolitre 
of pure alcohol  with a  10% tolerance. 

Ex  : Other 

2208 40 90 

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 

2208 50 

Gin and  geneva: 

2208 50 11 

Gin, in containers holding : 
2 litres or  less 

2208 50 19 

«  More than 2 litres 

2208 50 91 

Geneva,  in containers  holding 
2  litres or  less 

2208 50 99 

More than  2 litres 

0 8 Hcu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.8  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+ 4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.8  ECU/% 
vol/hl 

0.8  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.8  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hJ 

0.8  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

1  3 lxu/% 
vol/hl 
+ 8.2  Ecu/lil 

1.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

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 

0.6  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.4  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
6.2  Ecu/hi 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hi 

free 

1.0  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1 Ecu/hi 

0.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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 

as 

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CN97 

Label 

Base Rate 

Final  Bound 
rate 

Implementation 

EC - SPIRITS  - Schedule  CXL 

7^7-

2208 40 
2208 40 10 

- 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 

July  1997 

July  1998 

July  1999 

July  2000 

0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2  Ecu/hi 

0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.8  Ecu/hi 

0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.5  Ecu/hi 

0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2  Ecu/hi 

—  Ex Other: 
—  Valued  over  Ecu  7.9  per  litre 

of  100% alcohol* 

0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl  -r 
4.1  Ecu/hi 

Free 

July  1997 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 

3.5  Ecu/hi*  • 

Jan  1998 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl+. 
2.9  Ecu/hi* 

Jan  1999 
0.5 
Ecu/%vol/hi + 
2.3  Ecu/hi* 

Jan  2000 
0.4 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
1.8  Ecu/hi* 

Jan  2001 
0.3 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
1.2  Ecu/hi* 

Jan  2002 
0.2 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
0.6 Ecu/hi* 

Jan  2003 
Free 

2208 40 90 

—-  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 

0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2  Ecu/hi 

July  1997 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
4.1  Ecu/hi 
July  1997 

July  1998 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.8  Ecu/hi 
July  1998 

July  1999 
0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.5  Ecu/hi 
July  1999 

July  2000 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl + 
3.2  Ecu/hi 
July2000 

0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 

0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hI 

0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

—  Ex Other: 
—  Valued  over  Ecu 2.0  per  litre 

0.8 
Ecu/%voI/hl 

Free 

of  100% alcohol* 

July  1997 
0.7 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 

Jan  1998 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 

Jan  1999 
0.5 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 

Jan  2000 
0.4 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 

Jan  2001 
0.3 
Ecu/%vol/hl* 

Jan  2002 
0.2 
.  Ecu/%vol/hI* 

Jan  2003 
Free 

—-  Other 

0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

July  1997 
0.8 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

July  1998 
0.7 
Ecu/%vo!/hl 

July  1999 
0.65 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

July  2000 
0.6 
Ecu/%vol/hl 

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 
Period 

1  Jan 2001 - 31 December 2001 

Litres of  100% alcohol 

Litres of  100% alcohol 

Litres of  100% alcohol 

Tariff  Quota 

TariffQupta 

2,595,450 

2,145,000 

1  July  1997 - 31 December  1997 
J Jan  1998-31  December  1998 

890,000 
1,950,000 

- 

1  Jan  1999 - 31  December  1999 
1  Jan  2000 - 31  December  2000 

2,359,500 

1  Jan 2002 - 31  December 2002 

2,854,995 

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EC - SPIRITS  - Schedule CXL 

CN97 

Label 

Base 
Rate 

Final  Bound 
Rate 

2208 60  19  —  More  than  2  litres 

vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hi 

1 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

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 

2208 60 99 

More than  2  litres 

2208 70 
2208 70  10 

- 
- 

Liqueurs  and  cordials  in containers  holding: 
2 litres  or  less 

2208 70 90 

-  More than 2 litres 

2208 90 

-  Other 
-  Arrack,  in containers holding: 

2208 90  11  —  2 litres or  less 

2208 90  19  —  More  than  2 litres 

Plum, pear or cherry  spint  (excluding  liqueurs),  in  containers 
holding 

2208 90 33  —  2 litres or  less 

2208 90 38  —  More than  2 litres 

c: 

.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

1.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2  Ecu/hi 

.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.8  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.8  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.91  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 3.5 
Ecu/hi 

1 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

Other  spirits, and other spirituous  beverages,  in containers  holding 
2 litres or less 

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free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

Implementation 

Jul. 97 
vol/hl 
+3.1  Ecu/hi 

Jan. 9g 
vol/hl 
+2.1  Ecu/hi 

0.8 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.6 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

Jan. 99 
vol/hl 
+1.0 Ecu/hi 

0.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

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 

1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

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 

1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

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 

0.6  Ecu/%/ 
vol/hl  ' 

0.4 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.2 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

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 

0.8  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.6 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

Jan.2000 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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CN97 

Label 

2208 90 41  —  Ouzo 

Other 
• Spirits (excluding  liqueurs) 
-  Distilled  from  fruit 
— Calvados 

2208 90 45 

2208  90 48 

— Other 

2208 90 52 

Other 
-Korn 

2208  90 57 

Other 

2208 90 69 

Other  spiritual  beverages 

More than 2  litres 
Spirits (excluding  liqueurs) 
• Distillea  from  fruit 

2208 90 71 

2208 90 74 

Other 

2208 90 78  —  Other  spiritual  bevercges 

C^ 

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EC - SPIRITS  - Schedule  CXL 

Final  Bound 
Rate 
free 

Base 
Rate 
1.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2  Ecu/hi 

Implementation 

Jul.  97 
1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 

Jan. 96 
0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hi 

Jan. 99 
0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1  Ecu/hi 

Jan.2000 
free 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl + 7 
Ecu/hi 

1.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2  Ecu/hi 

1.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2 Ecu/hi 

1.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+8.2  Ecu/hi 

1.12  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

1.3  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  5.3 
Ecu/hi 

0.84  Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  5.3 
Ecu/hi 

1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 

1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 

1.0 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+6.2 Ecu/hi 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  3.5 
Ecu/hi 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl +  3.5 
Ecu/hi 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1 Ecu/hi 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+4.1  Ecu/hi 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi 

0.28 Ecu/% 
vol/hl+1.8 
Ecu/hi 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1  Ecu/hi 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.i  Ecu/hi 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 
+2.1  Ecu/hi 

0.84 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.56 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.28  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

1.0  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

1.0  Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.7 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

0.3 Ecu/% 
vol/hl 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the elimination of duties on 
information  technology products and certain spirituous beverages. 

2 

3. 

4. 

5 

6. 

Budget  heading: Chapter  12/ Article  120 

Legal basis: Article 113 

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. 

Type of revenue: Loss of revenue on duties paid on third country imports. 

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 
(for 
is calculated  as the difference  between  the  agreed  Uruguay  Round  tariff  level 
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: 
242.6 MECU, 
1.7.97 
643.3 MECU 
1.1.98 
1.1.89 
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 

EU  imports 
95  (kecu) 

Total  duty 
loss 
ITA 

Duty  loss  97 
4  steps 

Duty  loss  98 
4  steps 

Duty  loss  99 
4  steps 

Duty  loss  00 
4  steps 

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 
' 8 4 71  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 
" 8 5 24  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 

170  531 
29  929 

4 1 0 7 19 
5 9 1 14 

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  6 87 
239  018 
80  320 
89  984 
8"9 984 
80  986 

"  145 407 
989  196 
"  18  630 
24  608 

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388  830, 
94  861 

34  958 
749  579 
817  789 

822  421 
12  931 
0 
731  340 
251  381 
50  047 
"222  137 
24  091 
2 7 4 20 

26  432 
1  616 

43  622 
8  394 
1  701 
130 
550 
7  763 
1  518 
2 3 17 
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 

'  Ï Ï Ï" 
12716 
57  152 
" 37  063 
81  855 
246 
705 
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11  862 

4 "639 

5  223 
' " 36 "546 

6  707 
7514 
"7  514 

6 7 62 
3  878 
"5" 603 
1  556 

2 129 

58  145 
11  146 

6  572 
"72"6~39 
57  245 
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1  248 
6 
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21  996 
3  253 
14  439 

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1  535 
120 

3 3 04 

650 
132 
10 
41 
584 
114 
175 
13  303 
1  523 
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2  397 
14  303 
15611 

1  615 
863 
88 

19 
87 

12910 
13  563 

752 
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13  445 
5  584 
9 
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4  138 
2  685 
6  781 
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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 
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34  748 

37  785 

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424 
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4  860 
9  3o7 

1351 
5  998 

650 
578 

European 
Commission 

ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000 

Directorate  General 
External  Relations 

HS-97 

EU  imports 
95  (kecu) 

Total  duty 
loss 
ITA 

Duty loss  97 
4  steps 

Duty  loss  98 
4  steps 

Duty  loss  99 
4  steps 

Duty loss  00 
4  steps 

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 

22  797 
6  070 

50  255 
158  855 
26  522 
18  333 
8  032 
101  626 
1 7 2 64 

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 

2 1 6 7 15 

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 

- 

Grand  Total 

50  430  563 

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 

148 
36 
251 
794 
133 
92 
40 

508 
86 

3  856 

126 
2 1 10 
1  928 
1  061 
2 0 10 

7 

245 
1  495 
145 
2  301 
229 
1  511 
13  183 
1  640 

14  862 
8  068 

1  350 
1  571 

" 

""  """488 

23  601 
1  180 
4  442 
4  l is 

547 
------

" 

3 6 10 
'"""56"872 
24  200 
131  854 

4  006 
6 7 14 
4  284" 
"  4*940 

3485 
g  3oo 

" ~9  3 9Ï 
"16  654 
"  "  "12  152 
~8~362 
3  018  930 

"7753 
88 
346 
284" 
43 
353 
"319 
" 3 7 9 2* 
7 4 44 

7  877 
344" 

""532 
369" 
"447" 
"7 Ï7 
768 

975" 
1" 659 
" " " " 7 2 37 
""""""580" 
242  676 

433 
115 
704 
2  224 
371 
257 
112 
1  423 
242 
13  051 

378 
6  331 
7 5 00 

4  126 
7 8 17 
953 
4  456 
565 
6  574 

625 
6  045 
39  569 
5  361 

45  080 
31  374 

5  255 

r 
6  109 
"7  330" 

5  125 
256 

"923 
899 
114 
1  192 
796 
I Ï 9 73 

"5  095 
27  773 
869 

7 3 78 

"930" 

1 0 98 
" 6 08 
7 3 6 51 
2  069 
3  663 
2  678 
1  904 
643  351 

570 
158 
905 
2  859 
477 
330 
145 
1  830 
311 

18  983 

473 
7 9 14 
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 
9  2501 
1  685 

6  743 
3371 
1  269! 

1  183! 
156! 
1  633 
956 
17  560 

7  472J 

844 

225 
1  357 
4  289 

716 
495 
217 
2  744 
466 
26  695 
724 
12  135 
1 5 0 00 
8'250 
15  633 
1  906 
8  597 
1  131 
13  148 
1  208 
12  090 
79  137 

10  723 
90  161 

62  750 
1 0 5 10 
1 2 2 17 
2  571 

9  980 
499 
1 904 

1  752 
234 
2  296 
1  540 
23  946 

10  190 

40  6 9 27 

55  517 

1  072J' 

" 

"1  718 

" 7 6 9 2! 
1  146 
1297 
-----

2 901 I 
2  388 

4  290 
3  090 
2  401 
891  396! 

~'  ~2  715 

1  838 
2  096 

1  552 

4  266 
3  979 
7  043 
5  149 
3  477 

1  241  843 

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ISSN 0254-1475 

COM(97) 96 final 

DOCUMENTS 

EN 

02  03  15 

Catalogue  number  :  CB-CO-97-090-EN-C 

ISBN  92-78-16671-5 

Office  for  Official  Publications of the European  Communities 

L-2985  Luxembourg 

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