CELEX: 51997PC0096(01)
Language: da
Date: 1997-03-05
Title: Forslag til Rådets afgørelse om fjernelse af afgifter på informationsteknologiprodukter

KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER
                                         Bruxelles, den 05.03.1997
                                         KOM(97)96 endelig udg.
                                         97/0082 (ACC)
                                          97/0083 (ACC)
                          Forslag til
                   RÅDETS AFGØRELSE
om fjernelse af afgifter på informationsteknologiprodukter
                          Forslag til
                   RÅDETS AFGØRELSE
om fjernelse af afgifter på visse alkoholholdige drikkevarer
               (forelagt af Kommissionen)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                               BEGRUNDELSE
På sit særlige møde den 13. december 1996 i Singapore vedtog Rådet (1) en ministererklæring om
handel med informationsteknologiprodukter og (2) hilste den bilaterale aftale ad referendum indgået
med USA om fremskyndet gennemførelse af nulsatser for "brune" spirituosa under Uruguay-runden
og nulsatser for andre alkoholholdige drikkevarer velkommen.
Mht. informationsteknologiaftalen (ITA) mindes Rådet om, at EU og USA den 3. december i
forbindelse med EU/USA-topmødet i Madrid fastlagde en ny transatlantisk dagsorden, hvori det bl.a.
siges, at der i betragtning af informationssamfundets betydning skal træffes konkrete foranstaltninger
med henblik på at forsøge at indgå en aftale om informationsteknologi. Det parallelle og associerede
industriforum, den transatlantiske erhvervsdialog, gav dette politiske tilsagn ekstra vægt med en
erklæring om, at det er et overvældende flertals opfattelse, at IT A-pakken bør indeholde et tilsagn om
at fjerne alle toldsatser senest i januar 2000.
Den 22. oktober 1996 efter sonderende konsultationer med en række tredjelande og drøftelser med
det særlige udvalg, der er fastsat traktatens artikel 113, foreslog Kommissionen Rådet at træffe
beslutning om at indlede forhandlinger med tredjelande om indgåelse af en
informationsteknologiaftale. Rådet traf en sådan beslutning den 15. november 1996.
Efter flersidede forhandlinger vedtog ministre fra 15 WTO-lande eller lande, der søger om tiltrædelse
(Australien, Canada, EU, Hongkong, Island, Indonesien, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Norge,
Singapore, Schweiz, Taiwan, Tyrkiet og USA), en erklæring i Singapore den 13. december 1996. I
erklæringen fastsættes der en målsætning om at fjerne toldsatserne senest i år 2000 (og der foreskrives
nedsættelser i fire faser) for IT-produkter, der detaljeret er opført i tillæg. Der henvises især til afsnit 4
i retningslinjerne til erklæringen:
           "Deltagerne mødes, så snart det er praktisk muligt og under alle omstændigheder senest den
           1. april 1997 for at undersøge, hvilke accepter der er indgået, og for at vurdere, hvilke
           konklusioner der kan drages deraf. Deltagerne gennemfører de foranstaltninger, der er
           omhandlet i erklæringen, forudsat at deltagere, der repræsenterer ca. 90% af
           verdenshandelen1 med informationsteknologiprodukter, inden de har meddelt deres accept,
           og forudsat at der til deltagernes tilfredshed er nået til enighed om faseringen. I en vurdering
           af, hvorvidt de foranstaltninger, der er omhandlet i erklæringen, i tilfælde af, at den
           procentdel af verdenshandelen, som deltagerne repræsenterer, ligger under 90% af
           verdenshandelen med informationsteknologiprodukter, bør gennemføres, kan deltagerne tage
           hensyn til omfanget af deltagelsen af stater eller særskilte toldområder, der for dem
           repræsenterer den væsentlige del af deres egen handel med sådanne produkter. På dette møde
           fastslår deltagerne, hvorvidt disse kriterier er opfyldt."
      Denne procentdel beregnes af WTO-sekretariatet på basis af de seneste disponible data på
      tidspunktet for mødet.
 ---pagebreak--- Den 31. januar 1997 blev de flersidede tekniske drøftelser, der var forudset i
ministererklæringen, afsluttet. Produktdækningen blev drøftet, men det oprindelige tillæg til
ministererklæringen blev ikke ændret. Man blev enig om, at den første række af
konsultationer om yderligere produktdækning skulle begynde den 1. oktober 1997, og man
nåede frem til en aftale ad referendum om anmodninger om "yderligere fasering" fra nogle af
de oprindelige underskrivende parter. Disse omfattede: Indonesien, Korea og Taiwan. New
Zealand, som ikke anmodede om "yderligere fasering", og Costa Rica, som fik en aftale med
de andre deltagere om "yderligere fasering", fik status som deltagere.
Rådet besluttede på en særligt møde den 13. december 1996 i Singapore, at det ville være
nødvendigt at træffe yderligere en rådsafgørelse før den gennemgang, der var planlagt at
finde sted før den 1. april 1997 for at kunne give aftalen den definitive accept. Dette ville
være nødvendigt for at binde EF mht. dets tilsagn. En sådan afgørelse afhænger imidlertid af
bestemmelserne om den kritiske masse og en aftale om "fasering". For at træffe de
nødvendige forberedelser er vedlagte udkast til afgørelse udarbejdet på det grundlag, at begge
disse kriterier er opfyldt. Hvis disse kriterier hen mod slutningen af marts ikke er opfyldt,
skal sagen tages op til fornyet overvejelse.
Mht. alkoholholdige drikkevarer finder Kommissionen, at den aftale, der er indgået med
USA i form af et aftalememorandum, i betydelig grad vil kunne forbedre EU's
eksportpotentiel. Kommissionen vil fortsætte sine bestræbelser på at få andre parter
inddraget i denne aftale.
Kommissionen forelægger herved Rådet to forslag til rådsafgørelser.
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 ---pagebreak---                                       Forslag til
                               RÅDETS AFGØRELSE                             97/0082 (ACC)
            om fjernelse af afgifter på informationsteknologiprodukter
RÅDET FOR DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION HAR -
under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, særlig artikel
113, sammenholdt med artikel 228, stk. 2, første punktum,
under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen, og
ud fra følgende betragtninger:
I den nye transatlantiske dagsorden, der blev vedtaget på EU/USA-topmødet i Madrid den
13. december 1995 blev det besluttet at forsøge at indgå en informationsteknologiaftale;
efter beretninger fra Kommissionen om dens sonderende konsultationer med tredjelande
besluttede Rådet den 16. november 1996 at indlede forliandlinger med tredjelande om
indgåelse af en informationsteknologiaftale (ITA);
EF godkendte erklæringen om handel med informationsteknologiprodukter i Singapore den
13. december 1996; denne erklæring fastsætter en række betingelser for fjernelse af told på
informationsteknologiprodukter; disse betingelser er opfyldt -
TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE:
                                           Artikel 1
Aftalen i form af en erklæring af 13. december 1996 fremsat af ministrene i Singapore om
handel med informationsteknologiprodukter godkendes herved på EF's vegne.
Teksten til aftalen er vedføjet denne afgørelse.
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                                                                                            *>
 ---pagebreak---                                             Artikel 2
Som krævet i henhold til afsnit 4 i bilaget til erklæringen:
(i) tager Rådet ad notam, at deltagere, der tegner sig for omkring 90% af verdenshandelen
med informationsteknologiprodukter, har meddelt deres accept
(ii) godkender Rådet på EF's vegne anmodningerne om fasering fra nogle af deltagerne i
ITA.
                                            Artikel 3
Rådet bemyndiger Kommissionen til at forelægge Verdenshandelsorganisationen vedføjede
ændringer til EF's tidsplan for at binde og fjerne toldsatser i overensstemmelse med
erklæringen.
                                            Artikel 4
Rådets formand bemyndiges herved til at udpege den person, der er beføjet til at undertegne
aftalen/protokollen med bindende virkning for EF.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles                                               På Rådets vegne
                                                                     Formand
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                 13.12.1996
                       MINISTERERKLÆRING OM HANDEL MED
                       INFORMATIONSTEKNOLOGIPRODUKTER
Ministrene,
som repræsenterer følgende medlemmer af Verdenshandelsorganisationen (WTO), og
stater eller særskilte toldområder, der er i færd med at tiltræde WTO, og som i Singapore
enedes om en udvidelse af verdenshandelen med informationsteknologiprodukter, og som
tegner sig for vel over [80]% af verdenshandelen med disse produkter (i det følgende
benævnt "parterne"):
         Australien                       Japan
         Canada                           Korea
         Taiwan                           Norge
         De Europæiske Fællesskaber       Singapore
         Hongkong                         Schweiz1
         Island                           Tyrkiet
         Indonesien                       De Forenede Stater
som tager hensyn til den nøglerolle, som informationsteknologiprodukter spiller i
udviklingen af informationsindustrierne og i den dynamiske udvidelse af
verdensøkonomien,
som erkender målene for højnelse af levestandarderne                  og en udvidelse af
vareproduktionen og -handelen,
som ønsker den største frihed i verdenshandelen med informationsteknologiprodukter,
som ønsker at anspore til den vedvarende                       teknologiske udvikling   af
informationsteknologiindustrien på verdensplan,
som er klar over det positive bidrag, som informationsteknologi yder til den globale
økonomiske vækst og velfærd,
som er enedes om at omsætte resultaterne af disse forhandlinger i praksis, som indebærer
tillægsindrømmelser til dem, der er anført i de lister, der er knyttet til Marrakesh-
protokollen til den almindelige overenskomst og told og udenrigshandel 1994, og
som erkender, at resultaterne af disse forhandlinger også indebærer nogle indrømmelser,
som blev tilbudt under forhandlingerne, og som medfører lister, der knyttes til Marrakesh-
protokollen,
erklærer følgende:
     På vegne af toldunionen mellem Schweiz og Liechtenstein.
                                                                                           ;>
 ---pagebreak--- 1.      Hver parts handelsordning bør udvikle sig på en måde, der bidrager til at forbedre
markedsadgangsmulighederne for informationsteknologiprodukter.
2.      Efter retningslinjerne i bilaget til denne erklæring binder og afskaffer hver af
parterne tolden og andre afgifter af enhver art som omhandlet i artikel II, stk. 1, litra b), i
den almindelige overenskomst om told og udenrigshandel 1994 med hensyn til følgende.
     a)      alle produkter, der er tariferet (eller kan tariferes) i det harmoniserede system
             (1996) (HS) under de positioner, der er angivet i tillæg A til bilaget til denne
             erklæring, og
     b)      alle produkter, der er angivet i tillæg B til bilaget til denne erklæring, uanset
             om de er medtaget i tillæg A
ved nedsættelse i lige store rater af tolden, som begyndes i 1997 og afsluttes i 2000, idet
det erkendes, at en yderligere spredning af nedsættelserne og før gennemførelsen en
udvidelse af produktdækningen kan blive nødvendig i begrænsede tilfælde.
3.      Ministrene udtrykker tilfredshed med den brede produktdækning i tillæggene til
bilaget til denne erklæring. De pålægger deres respektive embedsmænd at udvise velvilje
med henblik på at bringe de tekniske drøftelser i Genève til en afslutning på basis af disse
retningslinjer og at pålægge disse embedsmænd at færdiggøre deres arbejde inden den 31.
december 1997, således at denne erklæring kan vinde tilslutning fra det størst mulige antal
deltagere.
4.      Ministrene opfordrer ministrene for andre WTO-medlemmer og stater eller
særskilte toldunioner, som er i færd med at tiltræde WTO, til at give lignende instrukser til
deres respektive embedsmænd, således at disse kan deltage i de i stk. 3 omhandlede
tekniske drøftelser og fiildt blive inddraget i udvidelsen af vedenshandelen med
informationsteknologiprodukter.
Bilag: Retningslinjer og produktdækning
        Tillæg A: liste over HS-positioner
        Tillæg B: vareliste.
 ---pagebreak---                                                BILAG
                                 Retningslinjer og produktdækning
Ethvert medlem af Verdenshandelsorganisationen eller stat eller særkilt toldområde, der er
i færd med at tiltræde WTO, kan deltage i udvidelsen af verdenshandelen med
informationsteknologiprodukter efter følgende retningslinjer.
1.        Hver deltager indarbejder de i stk. 2 i erklæringen beskrevne foranstaltninger i sin
liste til den almindelige overenskomst om told og udenrigshandel 1994 og tillige i enten
sin egen toldposition eller sekscifrede position i det harmoniserede system (1996) (HS)
eller enhver anden offentliggjort udgave af toldlisten, afhængigt af hvilken sædvanligvis
anvendes af importører og eksportører. Deltagere, som ikke er medlemmer af WTO,
gennemfører disse foranstaltninger på et autonomt grundlag i afventning af deres
tiltrædelse af WTO og indarbejder disse foranstaltninger i deres WTO-
markedsadgangsliste for varer.
2.        Med henblik herpå forelægger hver deltager så snart som muligt og senest den 1.
marts 1997 alle de andre deltagere et dokument indholdende a) de nærmere enkeltheder
om, hvordan den relevante toldbehandling vil blive ydet i dens WTO-liste over
indrømmelser, og b) en liste over de detaljerede HS-positioner for de varer, der er angivet
i tillæg B. Disse dokumenter undersøges og godkendes ved konsensus, og undersøgelsen
skal være afsluttet senest den 1. april 1997. Så snart undersøgelsen af sådanne dokumenter
er afsluttet, forelægges disse som en ændring af den pågældende deltagers liste i
overensstemmelse med afgørelse af 26. marts 1980 om procedurerne for ændring og
berigtigelse af lister over toldindrømmelser (BISD 27S/25).
     a) Med de indrømmelser, der foreslås af hver deltager som ændringer af deres liste,
          bindes og afskaffes al told og andre afgifter af enhver art på
          informationsteknologiprodukter på følgende måde:
          i)   afskaffelsen af tolden og afgifterne sker ved en satsnedsættelse i lige store
               rater, medmindre andet vedtages af deltagerne. Medmindre andet vedtages af
               deltagerne, skal hver deltager senest den 1. juli 1997 binde alle toldsatser for
               de produkter, der er angivet i tillæggene, og iværksætte en sådan
               satsnedsættelse senest den 1. juli 1997, den anden satsnedsættelse senest den
               1. januar 1998 og den tredje satsnedsættelse senest den 1. januar 1999, idet
               toldafskaffelsen skal være gennemført senest den 1. januar 2000. Deltagerne
               er enige om at tilskynde til autonom afskaffelse af tolden inden disse datoer.
               Den nedsatte sats i hvert stadium afrundes til den første decimal;
          ii) afskaffelsen af andre afgifter af enhver art som omhandlet i artikel II, stk. 1,
               litra b), i den almindelige overenskomst skal være gennemført den 1. juli 1997,
               medmindre andet angives i deltagerens dokument, der forelægges de andre
               deltagere til undersøgelse.
     b) De ændringer, som en deltager foreslår af sin liste med sigte på at gennemføre sin
          binding og afskaffelse af told på informationsteknologiprodukter, skal resultere i
          følgende:
          i)   skabelse - i tilfældet med de HS-positioner, der er angivet i tillæg A - hvor det
               er muligt af underopdelinger af listen på nationalt toldpositionsplan og
                                                                                                 7
 ---pagebreak---          ii) vedlæggelse - i tilfældet med de varer, der er angivet i tillæg B - af et bilag til
              listen indeholdende alle varer i tillæg B, som skal angive de detaljerede HS-
              positioner for disse varer på enten nationalt toldpositionsplan eller sekscifret
              HS-positionsplan.
   Hver deltager skal straks ændre sin nationale tarif, således at den afspejler de
    ændringer, den har foreslået, så snart de er trådt i kraft.
3.       Deltagerne mødes med mellemrum under Rådet for Varehandels auspicier for at
undersøge den i tillæggene angivne produktdækning med henblik på ved konsensus at
vedtage, om tillæggene i lyset af den teknologiske udvikling, erfaringer med anvendelsen
af toldindrømmelserne eller ændringer af HS-nomenklaturen bør ændres med sigte på
indarbejdelse af nye varer, og for at føre konsultationer om ikke-toldmæssige hindringer
vedrørende informationsteknologiprodukter. Sådanne konsultationer berører ikke
rettigheder og forpligtelserne i henhold til WTO-overenskomsten.
4.       Deltagerne mødes, så snart det er praktisk muligt og under alle omstændigheder
senest den 1. april 1997 for at undersøge, hvilke accepter der er indgået, og for at
vurdere, hvilke konklusioner der kan drages deraf. Deltagerne gennemfører de
foranstaltninger, der er omhandlet i erklæringen, forudsat at deltagere, der repræsenterer
ca. 90% af verdenshandelen2 med informationsteknologiprodukter, inden da har
notificeret deres accept, og forudsat at der til deltagernes tilfredshed er nået til enighed
om faseringen. I en vurdering af, hvorvidt de foranstaltninger, der er omhandlet i
erklæringen, i tilfælde af, at den procentdel af verdenshandelen, som deltagerne
repræsenterer, ligger under 90% af verdenshandelen med informationsteknologiprodukter,
bør gennemføres, kan deltagerne tage hensyn til omfanget af deltagelsen af stater eller
særskilte toldområder, der for dem repræsenterer den væsentlige del af deres egen handel
med sådanne produkter. På dette møde fastslår deltagerne, hvorvidt disse kriterier er
opfyldt.
5.        Deltagerne mødes så hyppigt, som det er nødvendigt, og senest den 30. september
 1997 for at vurdere, om der er uoverensstemmelser mellem dem med hensyn til tarifering
af informationsteknologiprodukter, idet man begynder med de varer, der er angivet i tillæg
B. Deltagerne er enige om det fælles mål, som er om fornødent at nå til en fælles tarifering
for disse varer i den bestående HS-nomenklatur under hensyntagen til fortolkningerne og
afgørelserne fra Toldsamarbejdsrådet (også kendt som Verdenstoldorganisationen eller
WCO). I alle tilfælde, hvor der fortsat består uoverensstemmelse med hensyn til tarifering,
overvejer deltagerne, hvorvidt der bør rettes et fælles forslag til WCO om ajourføring af
den bestående HS-nomenklatur eller om løsning af problemet ved en fortolkning af HS-
nomenklaturen.
6.        Deltagerne er enige om, at artikel XXIII i den almindelige overenskomst kan
anvendes i forbindelse med annullering eller begrænsning af de fordele, der følger direkte
for et deltagende WTO-medlem af implementeringen af denne erklæring, som følge af et
andet deltagende WTO-medlems anvendelse af enhver foranstaltning, uanset om denne
foranstaltning er i strid med den almindelige overenskomst.
 2
     Denne procentdel beregnes af WTO-sekretariatct på basis af de seneste disponible data på tidspunktet
     for mødet.
                                                                                                          8
 ---pagebreak--- 7.       Hver deltager skal velvilligt overveje enhver anmodning om konsultationer fra en
anden deltager om de ovenfor omhandlede tilsagn. Sådanne konsultationer berører ikke
rettigheder og forpligtelser i henhold til WTO-overenskomsten.
8.       Deltagerne underretter under Rådet for Varehandels auspicier de andre
medlemmer af WTO og stater eller særskilte toldområder, der er i færd med at tiltræde
WTO, om disse retningslinjer og indleder konsultationer med sigte på at lette deres
deltagelse i udvidelsen af handelen med informationsteknologiprodukter på basis af
erklæringen.
9.       I disse retningslinjer forstås der ved udtrykket "deltager" de medlemmer af WTO
eller stater eller særskilte toldområder, der er i færd med at tiltræde WTO, som forelægger
det i stk. 2 beskrevne dokument senest den 1. marts 1997.
10.      Dette bilag er åbent for accept af alle medlemmer af WTO eller stater eller
særskilte toldområder, der er i færd med at tiltræde WTO. Accepten meddeles skriftligt til
generaldirektøren, som fremsender dem til alle deltagerne.
                                                                                            .9
 ---pagebreak--- >age 6
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 ÏTA wherever they are classified in the
HS .
                                        Attachment A, Section 1
       HS96           HS description
       3818           Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in form of discs, wafers or similar
                      forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics
       8469    11     Word processing machines
       8470           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 calculatoTFcapableo? operating without an external source of electric power and
                      pocket size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions
       8470    21     Other electronic calculatingmachines incorporating a printing device
       8470    29     Other "       """ —        —                                           —
       3470"          Other calculating machTnës"
       8470    40     Accounting machines
       8470    50     Cash registers
       8470    90     Other
       S47T           Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers,
                      machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for
                      processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included:
       5477           Analogue or hyfjnTauTomatic data processing machines
       8471    30     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
       8471    41     Other digital automatic data processing machines comprising m the same housing at least a
                      central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined
       8471    49     Other digital automatic data processing machines presented in the form of systems
       8471    50     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
       8471    60      Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing
       8471    70      Storage units, including central storage units, optical disk storage units, hard disk drives and
                       magnetic tape storage units
        8471   80      Other units of automatiîTïïâta processing machines
       «471    90     OT er
 ex     8472   90      Automatic teller machines
        8473   21      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
                                                                                                                       0
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     Page 7
   8473 50 Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of two or more of the
           headings Nos. 8469 to 8472
ex 8504 40 Static converters for automatic data processing machines and units thereof, and
           telecommunication apparatus
ex 8504 50 Other inductors for power supplies for automatic data processing machines and units
           thereof, and telecommunication apparatus
   8517    Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets
           with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line
           systems or for digital line systems; videophones:
   8517 11 Line telephone sets with cordless handsets
   8517 19 Other telephone sets and videophones
   8517 21 Facsimile machines
   8517 22 Teleprinters
   8517 30 Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus
   8517 50 Other apparatus, for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems
   8517 80 Other apparatus including entry-phone systems
   8517 90 Parts of apparatus of heSTng~8517
ex 8518 10 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
ex 8518 30 Line telephone handsets
ex 8518 29 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
   8520 20 Telephone answering machines
   8523 11 Magnetic tapes of a width not exceeding 4 mm
   8523 12 Magnetic tapes of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6,5 mm
   8523 13 Magnetic tapes of" a width exceeding 6,5 mm
   8523 20 Magnetic discs
   8523 90 Other
   8524 31 Discs for laser reading systems for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
ex 8524 39 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
   Ô524 40 Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
   8524 91 Media for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
ex 8424 99 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
ex 8525 10 Transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television
   8525 20 Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
ex 8525 40 Digital still image video cameras
ex 8527 90 Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging
ex 8529 10 Aerials or antennae of a kind used with apparatus for radio-telephony and
           radio-telegraphy
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 ex    8529   90   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
       8531   20   Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes
                   (LED)
 ex    8531   90   Parts of apparatus of subheading 8531 20
       8532        Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-$et):
       8532   10   Fixed capacitors designeïïlor use in "50760 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling
                   capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors)
       8532   21   Tantalum fixed c a p a ê u o r s ^
       8532   2T   Aluminium "electrolyticlVxTTcapaa
       3537   2T   Ceramic dielectric, sTngTeTayer îïxëï capacitors
       8532   24   Ceramic dielectric, multilayer fixed capacitors
       353T   25    Dielectric fixed capacitors of paper or plastics
       8532   29    Other fixed capacitors
       S517   w     Variable or adjusltaTïïe(pre-set) capacitors
        8532  90    Parts
       8533         Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other than heating
                    resistors:
        8533   10   Fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types
        8533   21   Other fixed resistors for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W
       255T         Other fixed resistors for"a power handling capacity of 20 W or more
        8533   31   Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling
                    capacity not exceeding 20 W
        8533   39   Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling
                    capacity of 20 W or more
        8533   40   Other variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers
        8533   90   Parts
        8534        Printed circuits
  ex    S53T   50"   Electronic A t switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits
                    (Insulated thyristor AC switches)
  ex    S53T   W     Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a
                     transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) for a voltage not exceeding 1000
                     volts
  ex18556      50    Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps
  ex    553T   6T    Plugs and sockets for co-axial cables and printed circuits
  ex     853T   90   Connection and contact elements for wires and cables
         8541        Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor
                     devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up
                     into panels; light-emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals:
         8541   10    Diodes, omer than photosensiitlve or light-emitting diodes
         8541   21   Transistors, otheTthâjTphotosensltive transistors, with a dissipation rate of less than 1 W
         8541   29    Transistors, otE'eT"than photosensitive transistors, with a dissipation rate of 1 W or more
                                                                                                                1 *>
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   8541  30  Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices
   8541  40  Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled
             in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes
   8541  50  Other semiconductor devices
   8541  60  Mounted piezo-electric crystals
   8541  90  Parts
   8542      Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies
   8542  12  Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit ('smart' cards)
   8542  13  Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology)
   8542  14  Circuits obtained by bipolar technology
   8542  19  Other monolithic digital integrated circuits, including circuits obtained by a combination of
             bipolar and MOS technologies (BIMOS technology)
   8542  30  Other monolithic integrated circuits
   8542  40  Hybrid integrated circuits
   8542  50  Electronic microassemblies
   8542  90  Part
   8543  81  Proximity cards and tags
ex 8543  89  Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions
ex 8544  41  Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, fitted with connectors, of a
             kind used for telecommunications
ex 8544  49  Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, not fitted with connectors,
             of a kind used for telecommunications
ex 8544  51  Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1000 V,
             fitted with connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications
   8544  70  Optical fibre cables
   9009  11  Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image
             directly onto the copy (direct process)!
   9009  21  Other photocopying apparatus, incorporating an optical system
   9009  90  Parts and accessories
   9026      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:
   9026   10 Instruments for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids
   9026  20  Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure
   9026  80  Other instruments ancFapparatus for measuring or checking of heading 9026
       1
   9056  90  Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus of heading 9026
   9027  20  Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments
   9027  30  Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV,
             visible, ÏR)
   9027  50  Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, 1R) of heading
              No 9027
   9027  80   Other instruments and apparatus of heading No 9027 (other than those of heading No
              9027 10)
ex 9027  90   Parts and accessories of products of heading 9027, other than for gas or smoke
              analysis apparatus and microtomes
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      9030 T4Ô Instruments and apparatus for measuring and checking, specially designed for
               telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments,
               distorsion factor meters, psopbometers)
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                                    Attachment A, Section 2
Semiconductor manufacturing and testing equipment and parts thereof
      HS Code    Description                                                                Comments
 ex   7017 10    Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and For Attachment B
                 oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers
 ex   8419 89    Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production           For Attachment B
 ex   8419 90    Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor             For Attachment B
                 production
 ex    8421 19   Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing
 ex    8421 91   Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing
 ex    8424 89   beflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from the
                 metal leads of semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating process
 ex    8424 89   Spraying appliances Tor etching," stripping or cleaning semiconductor
                 wafers
       8424 90   Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning
                 semiconductor wafers
       8456 10   Machines for working anymatenaTbyremoval of material, by laser or
                 other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers
 ex    8456 91   Apparatus for stripping"orcleaning semiconductor wafers                    For Attachment B
       8456 91   Machines for dry-etching parterns on semiconductor materials
 ex    8456 99   Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and
                 reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
  ex   8456 99    Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production by For Attachment B
                  laser beam
       8464 10    Machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or      For Attachment B
                  wafers into chips
  ex   8464 20    Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor
                  wafers
  ex    8464 90   Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers
        8466 9!   Pans for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into         For Attachment B
                  slices, or wafers into chips
  ex    8466 91   Pans of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers       For Attachment B
        8466 91   Pans of grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of
                  semiconductor wafers
  ex    8466 93   Pans of focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks
                  and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
  ex    8466 93    Pans of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor       For Attachment B
                   production by laser beam
  ex    8466 93    Parts of machines for working any material by removal of material, by
                   laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor
                   wafers
        8456 93    Parts of apparatus for stripping;"or"cleaning semiconductor wafers        For Attachment B
        8466 93    Parts of machines for dry^etchm^palterns'on semiconductor materials
        8477 10    Encapsulation equipment"for assembly of semiconductors                    For Attachment B
        8477 90    Parts of encapsulation equipment™"                                        For Attachment B
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 ex     8479 50  \ Automated rnacrïïnes for fnuisport,lTanâTu^and~stô~rage of semiconductor For Attachment B
                   wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material for semiconductor
                   devices
 ex     8479 89    Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules
 ex     8479 89    Apparatus ToT^pTTysical'deposition "by sputtering on semiconductor"wafers"     For Attachment B
 ex     8479 89    Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                   Tor Attachment B
                   semiconductor wafers and flat paiiel displays
 ex     8479 89    Die attacfTappaj'arus, tape automate«. TosÆrs^ari'd* "wTreTenders' 'for        For Attachment B
                   assembly of semiconductors
 ex     8479 89    EncapsùTaTioirequTpmenYTorl^                                                   For Attachment B
 ex     8479 89    Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers
 ex     8479  89   Machines For bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads            For Attachment B
 ex     8479  89   PTvysTcaTHeposttion apparatustorfoT7;emicoîîd^HoTprociuctîon"                  For Attachment B
 ex     8479  89   "Splrmers for coating photographic emulsîônSTn^êmîconciuctor wafers            For Attachment
 ex     8479  90             apparatus for pnysical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor     For Attachment B
                   wafers
 ex     8479 90     Parts tor die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders      For Attachment B
                    for assembly of serai conductors
 ex     8479 90     Parts îor splmTersfor coatsng pnoTôgraphic emulsions on semiconductor         For Attachment B
                    wafers
 ex     8479 90     Parts ofapparatus Tor growing or plHTm^rrønocrystaS semiconductor
                    boules
 ex     8479 90     Parts"oTapparatusTor wet eJtcTTmg, îèvëTôplngrstrlpping or cleaning           For Attachment B
                    semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
 ex     8479 90    "plîts~oTlîuTo1naTeT ma^clïïneTloTlrans^ôrti"IhanBïïng and storage of          For Attachment B
                    semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material for
                    semiconductor devices
  ex    8479 90     Partslïï'Tn^îpliïïânon eqT^plr7aïï^o7^sle^ïhIy,"of"semiconductors              For Attachment B
  ex    8479 90     Parts o! epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers
  ex    8479 90     PartsTTiTTaTnTneTloTTëndlng, fôTdlng~anJflraigKtening semiconductor            For Attachment B
                    leads
  ex    8479 90     Parts orpTvyTïcâTc[e"p^^                         for semiconductor production  For Attachment B
  ex     8480 71   Tnj ec7IolTTrTafTo7rTp7elsloT7
                    devices
  ex    8514 10    TîëTlsTanceH^                                for the manufacture of
                    semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers
  ex     85Ï4 3Ô    Tn^JuTHmTe^^                    for                    the manufacture of
                     semiconductor devices on semiconductors wafers
  ex     8514 30                                                                                   For Attachment B
  ex     84l4 36    TaTtsTTnesrsIt^^                                         the manufacture of
                     semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers
  ex     8514 90     Parts "ôTapparatus"TornîpT^                                                   For Attachment B
  ex     8514 90    TartTlïï^                                                  10 to Wo 8514 30
  ex     8536 90     Wafer probers                                                                 For Attachment B
         8543 11     lor7Tmp!anters for doping semiconductor materials
   ex    8543 30                                    t'i/fi» 1/-
                  | Apparatus for wet etching, developing, shipping or cleaning                    For Attachment B
                     semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
                                                                                                               16
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ex  8543 90    Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning        For Attachment B
               semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
ex  8543 90    Parts of ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials
    9010 41 to Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on sensitized
    9010 49    semiconductor materials and flat panel displays
ex  9010 90    Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010 49
ex  9011 10    Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically          For Attachment B
               designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
               reticles
ex  9011 20    Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically             For Attachment B
               designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
               reticles
ex  9011 90    Parts and accessories of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with        For Attachment B
               equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
               semiconductor wafers or reticles
ex  9011 90    Parts and accessories of photomicrographic microscopes fitted with           For Attachment B
               equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
               semiconductor wafers or reticles
ex  9012 10    Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for    For Attachment B
               the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles
ex  9012 90     Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment    For Attachment B
               specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor
               wafers or reticles
ex  9017 20     Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or          For Attachment B
                reticles from photoresist coated substrates
ex  9017 90     Parts and accessories for pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for   For Attachment B
                producing masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
 ex 9017 90     Parts of such pattern generating apparatus                                  For Attachment B
    9030 82     Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor
                wafers or devices
 ex  9030 90    Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or
                checking semiconductor wafers or devices
     9030 90    Parts of instruments and appliances for measuring or checking
                semiconductor wafers or devices
     9031 4     Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor wafers
                or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used in
                manufacturing semiconductor devices
 ex  9031 49    Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate
                 contamination on semiconductor wafers
 ex  9031 90     Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for inspecting
                 semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or
                 reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices
     9031 90     Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for measuring
                 surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers
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                                                Attachment B
Positive list of specific products to be covered by this agreement wherever they are
classified in the HS.
Where parts are specified, they are to be covered in accordance with HS Notes 2(b) to
Section XVI and Chapter 90, respectively.
 Computers: automatic data processing machines capable of 1) storing the processing program or programs and at
 least the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; 2) being freely programmed in accordance
 with the requirements of the user; 3) performing arithmetical computations specified by the user; and 4) executing,
 without human intervention, a processing program which requires them to modify their execution, by logical
 decision during the processing run.
 The agreement covers such automatic data processing machines whether or not they are able to receive and process
 with the assistance of central processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue or digitally
 processed 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 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 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, 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 flat panel display units used with automatic data processing machines which can display digital
  information generated by the central processing unit.
      3
         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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         CN97                              Label                                                                 Base Rate   Final Bound                  Implementation
                                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
         3X1X00                            Chemical elements doped toi use m electronics, in the form ol
                                           discs, waters or similar tonus, chemical -compounds doped lor
                                           use m electronics
         3818 00 10                        1 )oped silicon                                                           6.9          free      5.2       3.5               1.7              free
         3818 00 90                        Other                                                                     6.9          free      5.2       3.5               1.7              free
         7020 00                           ( )ther articles ol glass
         7020 00 05                       Ouart/ reactor tubes .nul ludders designed lor insertion into               4           free      3.0       2.0              1.0               free
                                          diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor
                                          w alors
        7020 00 !0                        i)\ fused quart/ or other fused silica
        7020 00 3(1                       Ol glass Inning a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5
                                          x 10-6 per Kelvin within a lemperalure range ol 0 °C lo 300 °C
        7020 00 80                        Other
         8419                             Machiner) . plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not
                                          elcclrically heated, for the ireatmenl o f materials by a process
                                          i n v o h ing a change o f temperature such as heating, cooking.
                                          roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterili/ing. pasteuri/ing. steaming.
                                          drying, evaporating, vapourizing. condensing or cooling, other
                                          than machiner, or plant o f a kind used for domestic purposes;
                                          instantaneous or storage water healers, non-cleciric :
        8419 89                          Other
        8419 89 10                       Cooling towers and similar plant for direct cooling (without a
                                         separating w a l l ) by means o f recirculated water
        841989 15                        Apparatus for rapid heating o f semiconductor wafers                       free         free      free      free             free              free
        8419 89 20                       Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on semiconductor                  free         free      free      free             free              free
                                         wafers
        8419 89 25                       Apparatus for physical vapour deposition by electronic beam or             free        free       free      free             free              free
                                         evaporation on semiconductor wafers
       8419 89 30                        Vacuum-vapour plant for the deposition o f metal
       8419 89 95                        Other
       8419 90                           Parts
        8419 90 10                       O f heat exchange units, for use in c i v i l aircraft
        8419 90 20                       O f subheading 84 19 20 00
                                                                                                       European Commission
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                                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
         X4I9 90 30                       I or apparatus of subheading Sil«* X9 I S lo X I I ' W ) 2^                             free       2.0       1.4               0.7"   "      ""free"""
         XI19 90 X0                       ( Mhcr
         8121                             Ccnlnliigcs including ccniriliig.il dry crs. filtering or purifv ing
                                          machiner) ,\\\A apparatus. |,«r liquids or gases
         8421 19                          Other
         8421 19 10                       t o r use in e n il aircraft
                                         ( Mhcr
         8421 19 91                      Centrifuges o f a kind used in labor.iloncs
                                         Centrifuges ol a kind used in the in.intil.ictunng ol
                                         semiconductors w .iters
        8421 19 93                       Spinners lor coaling photographic emulsions on semiconductor                free        free                 free              free              free
                                         wafers
        8121 19 95                       ( Mher                                                                       15         free        II       0.8               0.4               free
        8421 19 97                       Other
                                         I'arts
                                         ( )f centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers
        8421 91 10                       I or apparatus o f subheading X42I 19 93 and 8421 19 95                     2.5         free       1.9       1.3               0.6               free
        8421 91 90                       Other
        8421 99 00                       Other
        8424                             Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for
                                         projecting, dispersing or sprav ing liquids or powders; fire
                                         extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar
                                         appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet
                                         projecting machines :
        8424 89                          Other
        8424 89 20                       Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning                     free        free       free      free              free              free
                                         semiconductor wafers
        8424 89 30                       Deflash machines for cleaning arid removing contaminants from              2.8         free       2.1        1.4              0.7               free
                                        the metal leads o f semiconductor packages prior to the
                                        electroplating process
       8424 89 80                       Other
       8424 90                          Parts
       8424 90 10                       O f apparatus o f heading 8424 89 20                                        2.8         free       2.1       1.4               0.7              free
       8424 90 90                       Other
       8428                             Other l i f t i n g , handling, loading or unloading machiner) (for
                                        example, lilts, escalators, convenors, teleferics) :
                                                                                                      European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---       CN97                 Label                                                                                   Base Rate         Final Bound                  Implementation
                                                                                                                                          Rate
                                                                                                                                                 Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan.2000
      8 128 39             ( Mhcr
      X J2X 39 10          I or use in civil aire tall
                           ( Mhcr
      8428 39 91           Roller c o i n cv o t s
      8428 39 93            \nloMiaied matetial handling m a c h i n e s lor transport, h a n d l i n g                                   free-      free     free             free              free
                           and storage ol s e m i c o n d u c t o r walers. wafer cassettes, wafer
                           b o x e s and other material lor s e m i c o n d u c t o r dev ices
      X42X 39 98          < Mhcr
      84 31                Parts suitable lor use soklv or p r u u i p a l K with the m.ichmerv of
                           h e a d i n g Nos X12< to X 13n
      84 3| 39             ( Mhcr
      8 131 39 10          ( M rolling-mill m.ichmerv ol s u b h e a d i n g X 12X «Ml 3d
      84 31 39 20          Ol m a c h i n e r ) of heading X42X 39 93                                                   1.6                           1.2     0.8              free             free
      84 31 .39X0          Other
      8456                 Machine-tools for working anv material bv removal of material,
                           hv laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-
                          discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma
                          arc processes :
      8456 10             Operated bv laser or other light or photon beam processes
      8456 10 10          Of a kind used in the manufacturing of semiconductor wafers or                                4.7              free       3.5       2.4              1.2              free
                          dev ices
      8456 10 90          Other
      8456 91 00          For dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials                                          free              free       free     free             free              free
      8456 99             Other
      8456 99 10          Focused ion beam miling machines for producing or repairing                                  free              free       free     free             free             free
                          masks and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
      8456 99 30          Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers                                     free              free      free      free             free             free
      8456 99 90          Other
      8462                Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging,
                          hammering or die-stamping; machine-tools (including presses)
                          for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening,
                          shearing, punching or notching; presses for working metal or
                          metal carbides, not specified above :
                          Bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including
                          presses)
      8462 21             NumericalK controlled
                                                                                                European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---     CN97                       Label                                                                           Base Rate         Final Bound                  Implementation
                                                                                                                                      Rate
                                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997 Jan.1998        Jan.1999          Jan.2000
    8462 21 05                 ol a kind used in manufacturing semiconductors le.ids                                3 2               free       24        1.6              0.8              free
    8462 21 10                 For w o r k i n g liai products
    8462 21 80                 ( Mhcr
    8462 29                    ( Mhcr
    8462 29 05                 For bonding, folding and straightening semiconductor leads                           17                free        1.3     0.8               0.4              free
    8462 29 10                 f o r w o r k i n g fiat products
                               Other
    8462 29 91                 llvdraulic
    8462 29 99                 Other
    8464                       Machine-tools lor working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-
                               cement or like mineral materials or tor cold working glass
    8464 10                    Sawing machines
    8464 10 10                 For sawing monoer) stal semiconductor boules into slices, or                        Ire»               fret      free     free              free             free
                               wafers into chips
   8464 10 90                  ( Mher
   8464 20                     ( i r i u d m g or polishing machines
   8464 20 05                  For w o r k i n g semiconductor wafers                                                                 free      free     free             free              free
                               I or w o r k i n g glass
   8464 20 11                  Optical glass
   8464 20 19                  Other
   8464 20 80                  Other
   8464 90                     Other
   8464 90 10                  For scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers                                        free              free       free     free             free              free
   8464 90 90                 Other
   8466                        Parts and accessories suitable for use soleh or principally with
                              the machines o f heading Nos 8456 to 8465. including work or
                              tool holders, self-opening dieheads. d i v i d i n g heads and other
                               special atlachmcnts for machine-tools; tool holders for any type
                              o f tool for w o r k i n g in the hand :
                              Other
   8466 91                    For machines o f heading No 8464
   8466 91 15                 For machines o f subheadings 8464 10 10. 8464 20 05 or 8464 90                                         free        14      0.9              0.5              free
                               10
   8466 91 20                 O f cast iron or cast steel
   8466 91 95                 Other
                                                                                             European Commission
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                                                                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999       Jan. 2000
         8466 93                          I o r m a c h i n e s o l h e a d i n g N o s X I M > t o X 161
         8466 9 3 15                      I «>r m a c h i n e s a n d a p p a r a t u s o l s u b h e a d i n g s X 156 | 0 I I I . X 1 5 6 9 |      | 9           free            1.4      0.9              0.5             free
                                          0 0 . X 15(» ')') 11) or X l s f ) ')•) 3 D
         X466 93 20                       < >l cast n o n or c i s t sieel
         8466 93 95                       (Mhcr
         X 166 9 1                        I or m a c h i n e s o | h e a d i n g N o X \h2 or X lf> 3
         8166 94 10                       1 o r m a c h i n e s o f s u b h e a d i n g X lf>2 21 0 5 or X 1^2 2 9 0 5                                19           free           14        0.9              0.5             free
         8466 94 90                       ( Mhcr
                                           Automatic typewriters and word-procossmg machines
         8469 1 1 00                      Word-processing machines                                                                                  32                            2.4       1.6              0.8             free
         8470                             Calculating machines and pockcl-si/c dala recoidmg. reproducing
                                          and displav mg machines with calculating functions; accounting
                                          machines, postage-franking machines, ticket- issuing machines
                                          and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash
                                          registers :
         8470 10                          Flecironic calculators capable o f operation without an external
                                          source o f electric power and pockcl-si/c data recording.
                                          reproducing and displav ing machines with calculating functions
         8470 10 10                       Flecironic calculators capable o f operation without an external                                          8.4           free            6.3       4.2              2.1            free
                                          source o f electric power
         8470 10 90                       Pockel-si/e data recording, reproducing and displaying machines                                           5.0           free            3.8       2.5              1.3            free
                                          w i t h calculating functions
                                          Other electronic calculating machines
         8470 21 00                       Incorporating a printing device                                                                           8.4           free            6.3      4.2               2.1            free
         8470 29 00                      Other                                                                                                      84            free            6.3       4.2              2.1            free
        8470 30 00                       Other calculating machines                                                                                 2.8           free            2.1       1.4              0.7            free
         8470 40 00                      Accounting machines                                                                                        2.8           free            2.1       1.4              0.7            free
        8470 50 00                       Cash registers                                                                                             2.8           free            2.1       1.4              0.7            free
        8470 90 00                       Other                                                                                                     2.8            free           2.1        1.4              0.7            free
        8471                             Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic
                                         or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media
                                         in coded form and machines for processing such data, not
                                         elsewhere specified or included ;
        8471 10                          Analogue or hybrid automatic data-processing machines
        8471 10 10                       For use in c i v i l aircraft                                                                             free           free           free      tree             free            free
        8471 10 90                       Other                                                                                                     3.5            free           2.6        1.8              0.9            free
                                                                                                                                  European C o m m i s s i o n
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                                                                                                                      Rate
                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
        X47 I .30 00      -      Portable digital automatic data-processing machines, weighing            3 5         free       2.6       18                0.9               free
                                 not more than 10 kg. consisting ol al le.ni a central processing
                                 unit, a kc) board and a displav
                                 ( Mhcr digital automatic data-processing machines
        8471 41           --     ( ompnsing in the same housing at least a central processing unit
                                 and an mpu! and oulpul unil, whether or nol combined
        847141 10         —      For use in en il aircraft                                               free         free      free      free              free              free
        X47I 41 90        —      Other                                                                    3.5         free       2.6       1.8               0.9              free
        8471 49           —      Other, presented m the form ol s\ stems
        8171 49 10        —      tor use m civil aircrali                                                free         free      free      free              free              free
        X47I 49 90        —      Other                                                                   3.5          free       2.6       1.8               0.9             free
        8471 50           -      Digital processing units oiher than those ol subheadings No X47I
                                 41 and X4 7I 49. whether or not containing in the same housing
                                 one or two of the following I) pes of unit: storage units, input
                                 uniis. oulpul unils
        847150 10         -      For use m civ il aircraft                                              free          free      free      free              free             free
        8471 50 90        -      Other                                                                   3.5         free       2.6        1.8              0.9              free
        8471 60           -      Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in
                                 the same housing
        8471 60 10        -      For use in civil aircraft                                              free         free-      free     free               free             free
                                 Other                                                                               free
        8471 60 40        —      Primers                                                                   2                     1.5      1.0              free              free
                                                                                                                     free
        8471 60 50        —      Keyboards                                                                 2                     1.5      1.0              free              free
        847160 90         —      Other                                                                    2          free       1.5       1.0              free              free
        8471 70           -      Storage units
        8471 70 10        —      For use in civil aircraft                                              free         free      free      free              free             free
                                 Other
        847170 40         —      Central storage units                                                    2          free       1.5       1.0              free             free
                                 Other
                          —      Disk storage units
        8471 70 51               Optical, including magneto-optical                                                  free       1.5       1.0              free             free
                                 Other
        847170 53                Harddiskdrives                                                          1.6         free       1.2      0.8               free             free
        8471 70 59               Oiher                                                                    2          free       1.5       1.0              free             free
       847170 60         —       Magnetic tape storage units                                              ~>         free       1.5       1.0              free             free
                                                                                           European Commission
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                                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
        X47I 70 90          ( Mhcr                                                                                               free        1.5       1.0              free            free
        8471 80             (Mhcr units o| .niioni.iiic d.it.i-proccssuig machines
        8471 KO II)         Peripheral units                                                                                     free        I 5       I.O              free             free
        8471 X0 90          Other                                                                                                free        1.5       I.O              free            free
        8471 90 00          ( Mhcr                                                                                               free        1.5       I.O              free            free
        8472                (Mhcr office machines (tor example, hcclogiaph or stencil
                            duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote
                            dispensers, coin-sorting machines com- counting or wrapping
                            m.ichmes. pencil-sharpening machines, pciloraimg or siaplmg
                             machines!
        8472 90             Other
        8472 90 10          Corn-sorting, com-countmg or com-wrappmg machines
        8472 90 30           Automatic teller machines                                                          3.1              free-       23        16               0.8             free
        8472 90 XO          Other
        847 3                Parts and accessories (oiher than covers, carrv ing cases and the
                             like) suitable for use s o l d ) or principal!) with machines o f
                            heading Nos 8469 lo 8472 :
        8473 10              Parts and accessories o f the machines o f heading No 8470
        8473 21             O f the electronic calculating machines o f subheading 8470 10.
                             8470 21 or 8470 29
        8473 21 10           Flecironic assemblies                                                              4.3              free        3.2       2.1               1.1            free
        8473 21 90          Other                                                                               2.5              free        1.9       1.3             free             free
        8473 29             Other
        8473 29 10           Electronic assemblies                                                              3.4              free        2.5       1.7              0.8             free
        8473 29 90          Other                                                                                1.6             free        1.2      0.8              free             free
        8473 30             Parts and accessories o f the machines o f heading N o 8471
        8473 30 10          FJectronic assemblies                                                               3.3              free        2.5       1.6              0.8             free
        8473 30 90          Other                                                                                1.6             free        1.2      0.8              free             free
        8473 50             Parts and accessories equally suitable for use w i t h machines o f
                            t w o or more o f the headings Nos 8469 to 8472
        847.3 50 10         Flecironic assemblies                                                               3.4              free        2.5       1.7              0.8             free
        8473 50 90          Other                                                                                1.6             free        1.2      0.8              free             free
        8477                Machinery for w o r k i n g rubber or plastics or for the manufacture
                            o f products from these materials, not specified or included
                            elsewhere in this chapter
        8477 10             Iniection-mouidinu machines
                                                                                         European Commission
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                                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                                               Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
         8477 10 10                I ncapsulalion cquipincnl lor assemblv of semiconductors                           2 X               free       2I        1.4              0.7              free
         8477 10 90                ( Mhcr
         8477 59                   ( Mhcr
         8477 59 05                I ncapsulalion equipment lor assemblv of semiconductors                                              free                 1.4             0.7
                                                                                                                                                   2.1                                         free
         8477 59 10                Presses
         8477 59 90                Other
         8477 90                   Parts
         8477 90 04                For machines of subheadings XI"" Id in and X477 59 05                              28               free                 1.4              0.7
                                                                                                                                                   2.1                                        free
         8477 90 10                ( M cast iron or cast sted
         8477 90X0                 ( Mhcr
         X479                      Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions,
                                   not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
         8479 89                   Other
         8479 X9 10                 I he following goods, lor use in civil aircraf 1 Ivdropneumatic
                                   batteries; Mechanical actuators for thrust reversers; Toilet units
                                   spociallv designed. Air humidifiers and dchumidifiers; Servo-
                                   mechanisms, non-electric. Non-oleclne starter motors; Pneumatic
                                   starters for lurbo-jets. turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and oiher gas
                                   turbines; Windscreen wipers, non-electric; Propeller regulators,
                                   non-electric
                                   Other
         8479 89 30                Mobile hydraulic powered mine roof supports
         8479 89 60                Central greasing systems
         8479 89 65                Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor                        free              free       free     free             free              free
                                   boules
         8479 89 70                Apparatus for epitaxial deposition on semiconductor wafers                        free              free       free     free             free             free
         8479 89 75                Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                      free              free       free     free             free             free
                                   semiconductor wafers
         8479 89 76                Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                      2.8               free       2.1       1.4              0.7             free
                                   liquid er) lal display substrates
         8479 89 77                Die attach apparatus and lape automated bonders for the assemblv                  28                free       2.1       1.4              0.7             free
                                  of semiconductors
         8479 89 79                Pncapsulation equipment for assemblv- of semiconductors                           28                free       2.1       1.4             0.7              free
         8479 89 95               Other
         8479 90                   Parts
         8479 90 10                For use in civ il aircraft
                                                                                              European Commission
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                                                                                                                           Rate
                                                                                                                                   Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999       Jan. 2000
                                   ( Mhcr
          X479 '»l 5(1      —      O f machines of suhhc.iduu-s s I " 9 «9 r,\ XI "9 X9 " ( I . X T ' ) X9     2X          free        2I        1.4              0.7              free
                                    "5. X4"9 X'» "(> X l ~ 9 X9 " oi X T ' » X9 "9
          8479 90 92        —      O f cas! iron or cast steel
          8479 90 98        —      (Mhcr
          84X0                      Moulding boxes tor metal toundrv. mould bases, moulding
                                   patterns, moulds lor metal I oiher than ingot moulds), metal
                                   carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubbet m plastics
                                   Moulds for rubber or plastics
          X480 71           --     Injection or compression ivpes
          X4X0 7I 10        ---    of a kiikl used m (he m.unit.ictuimg ot semiconductor dev ices              2.5         free-       1.9       1.3              0.6             free
          84X0 71 90        —      (Mhcr
          8504                     I leclucal transformas, static converters (lor example, rectifiers)
                                   and inductors
          X504 40           -      Static converters
          8504 40 10        -      For use m c i v i l aircraft
                                   (Mhcr
                                   O f a kind used w i t h telecommunication apparatus and automatic
                                   data-processing machines and units thereof :
         8504 40 30         —      Power suppl) units ol a kind used with automatic data-processing             2
                                                                                                                           free        1.5      I.O              free             free
                                   machines
                                                                                                                           free       3.4       2.3                               free
         8504 40 35         -—     Other                                                                       4.6
         8504 40 50         —      Polv crv stalline semiconductors
                                   Other
         8504 40 93         —      Accumulator chargers
                                   Other
         8504 40 94                Rectifiers
                                   Inverters
         8504 40 96                I laving a power handling capacity not exceeding 7.5 k V A
         8504 40 97                1 laving a power handling capacity exceeding 7.5 k V A
         8504 40 99                Other
         8504 50           -      Other inductors
         8504 50 10        —      For use in c i v i l aircraft
                                  Other
                                                                                                 European Commission
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                                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 J a n . 1998       Jan. 1999            Jan. 2000
        8504 50 30                       O f a kind usai lor telecommunication apparatus and power                     F8          free           3 6         2.4               1.2                  free
                                         supplies lor automatic data processing machines and units thereof
        8504 50 80                       ( Mhcr
        8514                             Industrial oi lahoralorv clecinc (including induction or dielectric)
                                         lumaccs and ovens, oihci industri.il or lahoralorv induction or
                                         dielectric healing equipment
        8514 10                          Resistance heated furnaces and ovens
        8514 1005                        For the manufacture o f semiconductor dev ices on semiconductors               3         free            2.3         1.5              0.8                  free
                                         wafers
                                         Other
        8514 10 10                       Hakcr) and biscuit ov e m
        8514 10 90                       ( Mhcr
        8514 20                          Induction or dielectric furnaces and ovens
        8514 20 05                       For (he manufacture ol semiconductor dev ices on semiconduclors                3          free-          2.3         1.5              0.8                  free
                                         wafers
                                         Other
        8514 20 10                       Induction furnaces and ovens
        8514 20 90                       Dielectric furnaces and ovens
        8514 30                          ( Mher furnaces and ovens
                                         Infra-red radiation ovens
        8514 30 II                       For the manufacture o f semiconductor dev ices on semiconductor              free        free           free        free             free                  free
                                         wafers
        8514 30 19
                                         Other
                                        Other
        85143091                                                                                                                  free           free        free             free                 free
                                         For the manufacture o f semiconductor devices on semiconductor               free
                                         wafers
       8514 30 99
                                        Other
       8514 90
                                         Parts
       8514 90 10                                                                                                                 free           2.3          1.5             0.8                  free
                                        O f apparatus o f subheading 8514 10 0 5 . 8 5 1 4 20 0 5 , 8 5 1 4 30         3
                                         I I or 85 14 30 91
       8514 90 90
                                        Other
       8515
                                        Flectrie (including electrically healed gas), laser or other light or
                                        photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma
                                        arc soldering, bra/ing or welding machines and apparatus.
                                        whether or not capable o f c u l l i n g , electric machines and apparatus
                                        for hot sprav ing of metals or cermets
                                                                                                        European Commission
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                                                                                                             Rate
                                                                                                                     Jul. 1 9 9 7 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
                        Bra/mg or soldering machines .tni\ apparatus
   8515 II 00           Soldering noils and guns
   8515 19 00           < Mhcr
                        Machines and .ipp.iiatiis lor resist,nue welding ol metal
   8515 21 00           I nil) oi paid) automatic
   8515 29              ( Mhcr
  8515 29 10            I 'or bull welding
  8515 29 90            ( Mhcr
                        Machines and apparatus lor arc (including plasma arc) welding of
                        metals
  8515 31 00            I nil) or parti) auiomalic
  8515 39               (Mhcr
                        For manual welding with coated electrodes, complete with
                        welding or cutting devices, ant) consigned with
  8515 39 13
                         I ranslormers
  8515 39 18
                        (ieneralors or rotar) converters or static converters, rectifiers or
                        recti!) ing apparatus
  8515 39 90
                       Other
  8515 80
                       Other machines and apparatus
  8515 80 05                                                                                    3.7          free       2.8          1.9              0.9             free
                        Wire bonders of a kind used for manufacturing wafers or devices
                       Other
                       For treating metals
  8515 80 11
                       For welding
  8515 80 19
                       Oiher
                       Other
  8515 8091
                       For resistance welding of plastics
  8515 80 99
                       Other
  8515 90
                       Parts
  8515 90 10
                       For machines of subheading 85 15 80 05                                   3.7         free                     1.9             0.9              free
  8515 90 90
                       Other
  8517
                       Hlectrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraph),
                       including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and
                       telecommunication apparatus for carrier -current lino systems or
                       for digital line systems; videophones ;
                       Telephone sols; videophones
                                                                                  European Commission
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                                                                                                                     Rate
                                                                                                                            Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
      8517 II 00          I ine telephone sets with cordless handsels                                7.5             free       5.6       3.8                I.9              free
      85 I 7 19           ( Mhcr
      8517 19 10           Videophones                                                                14             free-     10.5       7.0              3.5                free
      8517 19 90          Other                                                                      7.5             free       5.6      3.8                1.9               free
                          Facsimile machines and teleprinters
      8517 21 00          Facsimile machines                                                         75              free      5.6       3.8                1.9               free
      8517 22 00           lelcprinters                                                              7.5             freo      5.6       3.8                1.9               free
      8517 30 00           telephonic or telegraphic switching app.minis                             7.5             free      5.6       3.8                1.9               free
      8517 50             ( Mher apparatus, lor earner-current line sv stems or for digital line
                          sv stems
      8517 50 10          l o r carrier-current lino sv stems                                       46                         3.4       2.3               1.1               free
      8517 50 90          Other                                                                     7.5             free       5.6       3.8               1.9                free
      8517 80             Other apparatus
      8517 80 10          Fnirv-phone sv stems                                                      7.5             free       56        3.8               1.9               free
      8517 80 90          Other                                                                     7.5             free       5.6       3.8               1.9               free
     8517 90              Paris
                          Ol apparatus for carrier-current lino sv stems of subheading 8517
                          50 10
     8517 90 I 1          electronic assemblies                                                     3.6             free       2.7                        0.9                free
     8517 90 19           Other                                                                     3.6             free       2.7       1.8              0.9                free
                          Other
     8517 90 82           electronic assemblies                                                     4.8             free       3.6       2.4               1.2               free
     8517 90 88           Other                                                                     4.8             free       3.6       2.4               1.2               free
     8518                 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 ;
     8518 10              Microphones and stands therefor
     8518 10 10           For use in civil aircraft
                         Other
     8518 10 20           Microphones hav ing a frequency range of 300 I Iz to 3.4 K.I !z           3.5            free       2.6                         0.9               free
                         with a diameter not exceeding 3 mm. for telecommunications use-
     8518 10 80          Other
     8518 29             Other
     851829 10            For use in civ il aircraft
                                                                                    European Commission
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                                                                                                                      Rate
                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
     8518 29 20           I oihlspe.ikeis ha\ me a licqiicnc) ol 3(10 11/ to 3 I K l 1/ w ith a     3 X               free-       2.8       1.9             0.9               free
                          diameter ol uoi exceeding I " mm and a height not exceeding 3
                          mm. lot telecommunications use
     85 IX 29 80          ( Mhcr
     8518 30              Headphones, earphones and combined microphone speaker sols
     8518 3(1 10          I or use in e n il aircrall
     8518 30 20           Fine telephone handsels                                                                      free       3.0      2.0               I.O              free
     8518 .30 80          ( Mhcr
     X520                 Magnetic tape recorders ,H)K\ oiher sound iccording apparatus.
                          whether or not incorporating a sound reproducing device
     8520 20 00            I deplume answering machines                                                               free       3.9       2.6              1.3               free
     8521                 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not
                          incorporating a video tuner
     8521 10              Magnetic tape-tv pe
     8521 10 10           For use in civ il aircraft
                          Other
     8521 10 30           O f a width not exceeding 1.3 cm and allowing recording or
                          reproduction at a tape speed not exceeding 50 mm per second
     8521 10 80
                          Other
     8521 90
                          Other
     8521 90 10                                                                                      14               free       I0.5      7.0              3.5               free
                          Apparatus as defined in Note 5 F to Chapter 84
     8521 90 90
                          Other
     8523
                          Prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar
                          recording o f other phenomena, other than products o f Chapter 37
                          Magnetic tapes
     8523 11 00                                                                                     3.2               free       2.4       1.6              0.8              free
                          O f a w i d t h not exceeding 4 mm
     8523 12 00                                                                                     4.1               free       3.1       2.0              I.O              free
                          O f a width exceeding 4 m m but not exceeding 6,5 mm
     8523 13 00                                                                                     4.1               free       3.1       2.0              I.O              free
                          O f a w i d t h exceeding 6.5 m m
     8523 20
                          Magnetic discs
                          Rigid
     8523 20 11                                                                                                       free        1.5      I.O             free              free
                          W i t h a thin film metallic coaling, having a coerciv itv exceeding
                         600 Oersted and an external diameter not exceeding 23 1 mm
     8523 20 19                                                                                     4.1               free       3.1       2.0              I.O              free
                         Other
     8523 20 90                                                                                     41                free       3.1       2.0              I.O              free
                         Other
     8523 90 00                                                                                     4.1               free       3.1       2.0              I.O              free
                          Other
                                                                                      European C o m m i s s i o n
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                                                                                                                                                      Rate
                                                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
     8524                 Records, lapes and oiher recorded m e d i a lor sound or other
                          sinnlarlv recorded p h e n o m e n a , including matrices and masters lor
                          the p r o d u c t i o n ol iccords. but e x c l u d i n g products of C h a p t e r 37
                          Discs lor laser reading sv stems
     8524 31 00           I or r e p r o d u c i n g p h e n o m e n a other than sound or image                                     4 I              free        3.1      2.0               1.0              free
     8524 32 00           For r e p r o d u c i n g sound onlv
     8524 39              ( Mhcr
     8524 39 10           for r e p r o d u c i n g representations ol instructions, dala. sound and                                 4 I              free        3.1      2.0               1.0              free
                          image recorded in a m a c h i n e loadable bmarv l o r m . and capable of
                          being m a n i p u l a t e d or p r o v i d i n g i n l c r a c t n i i v to the user, bv m e a n s
                          ol an automatic data piocCssme m a c h i n e
     8524 39 90           Other
     8524 10              Magnolie tapes for r e p r o d u c i n g p h e n o m e n a other than sound or
                          image
     8524 40 10           Hearing data or instructions of a kind used in automatic data-                                                              fret.       1.5      I.O              free              free
                          processing machines
                         ( Mhcr
     8524 40 91          Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm                                                          3.6              free       2.7       1.8              0.9               free
     8524 40 99          Other                                                                                                       4.1              free       3.1       2.0               1.0              free
                         Other
     8524 91              For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
     8524 91 10           Bearing dala or instructions of a kind used in automatic data-                                                              free        1.5      1.0             free              free
                          processing machines
     8524 91 90          Other                                                                                                       4.1              free       3.1       2.0               1.0             free
     8524 99             Other
     8524 99 10          for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound and                                            4.1              free       3.1       2.0               1.0             free
                         image recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of
                         being manipulated or providing inleraclivit) to the user, by means
                         of an automatic data processing machine
     8524 99 90          Other
     8525                 transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraph).
                         radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating
                         reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus;
                         television cameras: still image video cameras and other video
                         camera recorders :
     8525 10             Transmission apparatus
                         Radio-telegraphic or radio-telephonic apparatus:
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                                                                                                                          Rate
                                                                                                                                 Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999             Jan. 2000
       X525 lo lo          lor use m c i v i l . m i r a i t
                           Other
      8525 10 50           Radio-telcgr.iphii >>r i.idi"-lclcphoinc apparatus                           1!                frei        3.1      2.0               I.O                   free
      8525 10 80           ( Mhcr
      8525 20               I raiisinission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
      8525 20 10           Radio-lolcgraphic oi radio-lolcphoinc app.it.iluv lor use m civil          Ire«.               free-      free     free              free                   free
                           .tirerait
                           ( Mhcr
      X525 20 91           1 or cellular net w oik s (mobile iclcphoncsi                              6 5                free        4.9       3.3               1.6                   free
      X525 20 99           Other                                                                      6 5                free-       4.9       3.3               1.6                   free
      8525 40              Slill image video cameras and other video camera recorders
                           Still image video cameras
      X525 40 ! 1          Digital                                                                    4 9                 free       3.7       2.5               1.2                   free
      8525 40 19           ( Mhcr
                           Other video camera recorders
      8525 40 91           On!) able to record sound and images lake» bv [he telov ision
                           camera
      8525 40 99           Other
      8527                 Reception apparatus for radio-lelephonv. radio-telegraph) or
                           radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same
                           housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a
                          clock :
      8527 90             Other apparatus
      8527 90 10           For radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy, for use in c i v i l aircraft
                          Other
      8527 90 92          Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging                         9.6                 free        7.2      4.8              2.4                    free
      8527 90 98          Other
      8528                Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating
                          radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or
                          reproducing apparatus: video monitors and video projectors :
                          Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating
                          radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or
                          reproducing apparatus
      8528 12             Colour
      8528 12 10          Apparatus as defined in Note 5 F to Chapter 84                               14               free        I0.5      7.0              3.5                   free-
                          Other
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                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                      Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998      Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
                   —       I d e v i s i o n projection equipment
      8528 I 2 14          \\ ilh scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines
                          With scanning parameters exceeding 625 lines
      8528 I 2 16          With a vertical resolution ol less than 700 Imcs
     8528 12 18           With a vertical resolution (d 700 lines or more
                   —      Apparatus incorporating a v ideo reconler or reproducer
      8528 I 2 22          Wnh a screen width height ratio less ihan 1.5
     8528 12 28           Other
                          Oiher
                          With integral tube
                          Willi a screen width height ralio less than 1.5. with a diagonal
                          measurement ol the screen
     8528 12 52           Not exceeding 42 cm
     8528 12 54           I xcecdmg 42 cm but not exceeding 52 cm
     8528 12 56           exceeding 52 cm bul no! exceeding 72 cm
      8528 12 58          I xcecdmg 72 cm
                          Other
                          With scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines, wiih a
                          diagonal measurement of the screen
     8528 12 62           Not exceeding 75 cm
     8528 12 66           exceeding 75 cm
                          With scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines
     8528 12 72           With a vertical resolution of less than 700 lines
     8528 12 76           With a vertical resolution of 700 lines or more
                          Other
                          With screen
     8528 12 81           With a screen width/height ratio less than 1.5
     8528 12 89           Other
                          Without screen
     8528 12 91           Video tuners
     8528 12 98           Other
     8528 13      --      Black and while or other monochrome
     8528 13 10   —       Apparatus as defined in Note 5 i: to Chapter 84                        6.8         free       5.1       3.4             1.7              free
     8528 13 90   —       oiher
     8528 30      -       Video projectors
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                                                                                                                Rate
                                                                                                                        Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
      852X30 05     --     ol a kind used w uh an auiouiatic data pfoccssitig machines               |J          tree      I0.5      7.0              3.5               free
                           Other
      8528 30 20    —      Colour
      8528 30 90    ---    Black and while oi other monochrome
      8529                 Parts suitable lor use solelv or prmcipallv with the apparatus of
                           heading Nos 8525 to X52X
      8529 | 0      -      AeriaK and aerial rellcclors ol all kinds, parts smlable lor use
                           iherow iih
      8529 10 10    -      I or use in e n il ancrait
                           Other
                           Aerials
      X529IOI5      —      .Aerials o f a kind used wnh apparatus lor radio-tclcphonv and            5          free       3.8       2.5              I.3               free
                           radio-telegraphic
      8529 It) 20   —       I elescopie and whip-tvpe aerials for portable apparatus or for
                           apparatus for fitting in motor vehicles
                    —      Outside aerials for radio or lelev ision broadcast receivers
      8529 I 0 31          For reception v ia satellite
      8529 10 39           Other
      8529 10 40    —      Inside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers, including
                           built-in tv pes
      8529 10 50    —-     Oiher
      8529 10 70    —      Aerial fillers and separators
      8529 10 80    —      Oiher
      8529 90       -      Other
      8529 90 10    --     Assemblies and sub-assemblies consisting o f t w o or more parts or
                           pieces fastened or joined together, for apparatus falling within
                           subheadings 8526 10 10. 8526 91 I I . 8526 91 19 and 8526 92
                           10. for use in c i v i l aircraft
                          Other
      8529 90 40   —       Parts o f apparalusfalling within subheadings 8525 10 50. 8525 20        4.7         free       3.5      2.4               1.2              free
                          99. 8525 4 0 3 1 . 8525 90 91 or 8527 90 91
                          Cabinets and cases
      85299051     —-     O f wood
      8529 90 59   —-     O f other materials
      8529 90 70   —       electronic assemblies
                          Other
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                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
     X529 90 XI            I or lelev ision cameras ol subheading X525 30 and apparatus of
                          heading Nos X52"' and K^2H
     X529 90 X9           Other
     X53I                  I loclric souml or v isu.il signalling apparatus (for example, bells.
                          sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), oilier ihan those
                          of heading No X5 1 2 or X5.3(l
     8531 20               Indicator panels incorporating liquid crv sial dev ices ( L C D ) or
                           light emitting diodes (I I D»
     8531 20 10            For use in civ il aircraft
                          Other
     8531 20 3(1           Incorporating light emitting diodes (| | D)                              4 2           free      3.2       2.1                                free
                           Incorporating liquid er) stal dev ices (I C D )
                           Incorporating active matrix liquid crv stal devices ( L C D )
     8531 20 51           Colour                                                                    42           free       3.2       2.1              I.I               free
     8531 20 59           Black anil white or oiher monochrome                                      4.2          free-      3.2       2.1              II                free
     8531 20 80           Other                                                                     4.2          free       3.2       2.1              l.l               free
     853 I 80             Other apparatus
     8531 80 10           For use in civ il aircraft
                          Other
     8531 80 30           Flat panel dev ices o f a kind used in automatic data processing          3.1          free       2.3       1.6             0.8                free
                          machines and telecommunications apparatus
     8531 80 80           Other
     8531 90              Parts
     8531 90 10           O f apparatus o f subheading 8531 20                                      4.2          free       3.2      2.1               l.l              free
     8531 90 30           O f apparatus o f subheading 8531 80 30                                   4.2          free       3.2      2.1               l.l              free
     853 I 90 80          Other
     8532                 Flectrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-sel) :
     8532 10 00           Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 l l z circuits and having      3.6                     2.7                       0.9               free
                          a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar
                          (power capacitors)
                          Other fixed capacitors
     8532 21 00           Tantalum                                                                   5          free       3.8       2.5              1.3              free
     8532 22 00           A l u m i n i u m electrolytic                                             5          free       3.8       2.5              1.3              free
     8532 23 00           Ceramic dielectric, single laver                                          3.6         free       2.7        1.8             0.9              free
     8532 24 00           Ceramic dielectric, multilaver                                            36          free       2.7       1.8              0.9              free
                                                                                       European Commission
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                                                                                                                                           Rate
                                                                                                                                                  Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
     8532 25 0 0          Dielectric ol p a p a or p i . m u s                                                           3 6               free       2.7       18               0.9               free
     X5.32 29 00          Other                                                                                          3 <>              free       2.7       1.8              0.9               free
     8532 30 00           Variable or ad instable I p r e - < I ) i ap.u Hois                                                              free-      3.8      2.5               1.3               free
     8532 90 00           Parts                                                                                          4.7               free       3.5      2.4               1.2               free
     8533                 1 leclrical rosisiors ( including rheostats and p o l e n l i o m e l c r s ) . other
                          ih.in heating resistors
     8533 10 00           1 ixed c a r b o n resistors, c o m p o s i t i o n or film Ivpes                              3.7               frei       2.8       1.9              0.9               free
                          ( Mhcr fixed resistors
     8533 21 00           I -"or a pow er handling c.ip.ic it) not exc ceding 2o W                                       3 7               free      2.8        1.9              0.9               free
     8533 29 00           Other                                                                                          3 7               free      2.8        1.9              0.9               free
                          W ircwoiind variable resistors, including rheosiais and
                          potentiometers
     85.33 31 oo          l o r a p o w e r h a n d l i n g capacitv not e x c e e d i n g 20 W                          3.7               free      2.8       1.9               0.9               free
     8533 39 00           ( Mher                                                                                         3.7
                                                                                                                                           free-     2.8       1.9               0.9               free
     8533 40              Other variable resistors, including rheostats and p o l e n l i o m e l c r s
                                                                                                                                           free
     8533 40 10           For a p o w e r h a n d l i n g capacitv not e x c e e d i n g 20 W                            3.7                         2.8       1.9               0.9               free
     8533 40 90           ( Mhcr                                                                                         3.7               free      2.8       1.9               0.9              free
     8533 90 00           Parts                                                                                          3.7               free      2.8       1.9               0.9              free
     8534 00              Printed circuits
                          Consisting onlv of conductor elements and contacts
     8534 00 11           Multiple circuits                                                                              5.2              fret-      3.9       2.6               1.3              free
     8534 00 19           Other                                                                                          5.2              free       3.9       2.6               1.3              free
     8534 00 90           With other passive elements                                                                    5.2              free       3.9       2.6               1.3              free
     8536                 electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits,
                          or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example,
                          switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-
                          holders, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding I 000 V :
     8536 50              Other switches
     8536 50 03           electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and                              3.2               free-      2.4       1.6              0.8               free
                         output circuits (Insulated thvrislor AC switchs)
                          electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic                               3 2               free       2.4       1.6              0.8              free
     8536 50 05
                         switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip
                         technolog) ) for a voltage not exceding 1000 volts
                         electromechanical srtap-acion switches for a current not                                       3.2               free       2.4       16               0.8              free
     8536 50 07
                         exceeding I I amps
                         Other
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                                                                                                             Rate
                                                                                                                     Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                          I or a voilage not cxcccdine ''(I V
     8536 50 I I          Push-bulton sw id lies
     8536 50 15           Roiarv sw itches
     8536 50 19           < M her
     8536 50 90           Other
     8536 69              Other
     8536 69 05           Plugs and sockets lor co-axial cables and printed circuits              3.2        free        2.4                        0.8                free
                          Other
     X5 36 69 10          I or co-axial cables
     X5 36 69 3d          I or printed circuits
     X536 69 90           (Mhcr
     8536 90              ( Mhcr apparatus
     85 36 90 01          Prefabricated elements for electrical circuits
     8536 90 10           Connections and contact elements for wire and cables                   32          free-       2.4       1.6              0.8               free
     8536 90 20           Wafer probers                                                          free        free       free      free              free              free
     8536 90 85           Other
     8541                 Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices:
                          photosensitive semi- con- doctor devices, including photovoltaic
                          colls whether or not assembled in modules or made up into
                          panels: light-emitting diodes, mounted piezo-electric crystals :
     8541 10              Diodes, oiher than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes
     8541 10 10           Wafers not vet cut into chips                                                      free       3.5        1.8             free               free
                          Other
     8541 1091            Power rectifier diodes                                                             free       3.5                        free               free
     8541 10 99           Other                                                                              free       3.5                        free              free
                          Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors
     8541 21              With a dissipation rate of less than 1 W
     8541 21 10           Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                      free       3.5                        free              free
     8541 21 90           Oiher                                                                              free       3.5                        free              free
     8541 29              Other
     8541 29 10           Wafers not vet cut into chips                                                      free       3.5                        free              free
     8541 29 20           PowerMOS field effective transistors                                               free       3.5       1.8              free              free
     8541 29 30           Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs)                                         free       3.5       IS               free              free
     8541 29 80           Other                                                                              free       3.5       1.8              free              free
     8541 30              Thvristors, diacs and iriacs. other than photosensitive devices
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                                                                                                                                                                Rate
                                                                                                                                                                            J u l . 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan.2000
      X54I30IO      --     W alors not vol cut into d u p s                                                                                      7               free              3.5       1.8               free              free
      X51I 30 90    --     Other                                                                                                                 7               free              3.5      1.8               free              free
      X54I 40       -      Phoiosousiiive s e m i c o n d u c t o r devices, including p h o t o v o l t a i c
                          colls whether or not a s s e m b l e d in m o d u l e s or m a d e up into
                           panels. I i g h i - c m i l t m g d i o d e s
                           I ighl-cmiiting d i o d e s
      854 I 40 I I  —      I aser d i o d e s                                                                                                    7               free-             3.5       1.8              free              free
      X54I 40 19    —      (Mhcr                                                                                                                 7               free              3.5       1.8              free              free
                          < Mhcr
      X54 1 40 91   ---    Solar cells w helher or not a s s e m b l e d in m o d u l e s oi m a d e up into                                    3.2              free              1.6      0.8               free              free
                           panels
      854 1 10 93   ---    P h o t o d i o d e s , p h o t o i r . m s i - t o r s p h o t o t h ) risiors or p h o t o c o u p l e s           IX              free              0.9       0.5               free              free
      X5I1 40 99    —      Other                                                                                                                IX              free              09        0.5               free              free
      854150        -     Other semiconductor dev ices
      8541 50 10    --     Wafers not vol cut inio chips                                                                                         7              free               35       1.8               free              free
      8541 50 90    -      Other                                                                                                                 7              free               3.5      i.8               free              free
      854160 00     -      Mounted pie/o-elcetne cr) sials                                                                                      56              free               2.8      1.4               free              free
      854190 00     -      Parts                                                                                                               41               free               2.0      I.O               free              free
      8542                 electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies :
                          Monolithic digital integrated circuits
      8542 12 00    --    Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit («smart»                                                         14              fret              7.0       3.5               free              free
                          cards)
      8542 13       —     Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technolog)-)
      8542 13 01    —     Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                                                                         free              3.5                        free              free
      8542 13 05    —      Chips                                                                                                                                free              3.5                        free              free
                          Other
                    —      Memories
                          Dynamic random-access memories (D-RAMs)
      8542 13 11          With a storage capacit) nol exceeding 4 Mbits                                                                                         free              3.5                        free              free
      8542 13 13          With a storage capacitv exceeding 4 Mbits but not exceeding 16                                                                        free              3.5       1.8              free              free
                          Mbits
      8542 13 15          With a storage capacitv exceeding 16 Mbits but not exceeding 64                                                                       free              3.5       1.8              free              free
                          Mbits
                                                                                                                                                                free              3.5       1.8              free              free
      8542 13 17          With a storage capacitv exceeding 64 Mbits
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                                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
                            Static random-access memories ( S - R . \ M s ) . including cache
                            random-access memories (cache-KAMs)
       8542 13 22           W ith a storage capacit) not exceeding 256 k h i l s                                 I roc-            free      free      free                free              free
       8542 13 25           W ilh ,i storage capacit) exceeding 256 Kbits but nol exceeding I                    free             free                 free                free              free
                                                                                                                                             free-
                            Mbit
       8542 13 27           With a storage capacitv exceeding I Nihil                                            Ira              free       free      free                free              free
                            D V erasable, programmable, read onlv memories ( I P K O M s )
       8542 13 32           W i l l i a storage capacit) not exceeding I Mbit                                    free-            free      free       free                free              free
       8542 13 35           With a storage capacit) exceeding I Nihil bul not exceeding 4                        free             free      free       free                free              free
                            Mbits
                                                                                                                                  free-     free      free                 free              free
       8542 13 37           W i t h a storage cap.uitv exceeding t N l h i n
                            I lectrieallv erasable, programmable, read onlv memories
                           (I 'PRONIs). including I I A S H I.'PKOMs
                            I I ASH PPkONls
                                                                                                                free-            free       free      free                free              free
      8542 13 41            W i l l i a storage capacitv not exceeding I Mbit
                                                                                                                free                        free      free                free              free
      8542 13 43            W i l l i a storage capacitv exceeding I Nihil bu! nol exceeding 4                                   free-
                           Mbits
      8542 13 45            W i l l i a siorage capacit) exceeding 4 Mbits but not exceeding 16                 free-            free       free      free                free              free
                           Mbits
                                                                                                                free
      8542 13 47           W i t h a storage capacit) exceeding 16 Mbits                                                         free       free      free               free               free
                                                                                                                free-
      8542 13 49           Other                                                                                                 free      free      free                free               free
      8542 13 51           Read onlv memories, non-programmable ( R O M s ) ; content                           free             free      free      free                free               free
                           addressable memories ( C A M s ) : first-in/first-out read/write-
                           memories (FIFOs): last-in/first-out read/write memories ( F I F O s ) ;
                           ferroelectric memories
      8542 13 53           Other memories                                                                         7             free        3.5       1.8                free              free
      8542 13 55    —       Microprocessors                                                                    free             free       free      free                free              free
                    —      Microcontrollers and microcomputers
      8542 13 61           W i t h a processing capacitv not exceeding 4 hits                                   5.6             free       2.8        1.4               free               free
      8542 13 63           W i t h a processing capacit) exceeding 4 bits but not exceeding 8                     7                                   1.8               free               free
                           bits                                                                                                 free-      3.5
      8542 13 65           W i t h a processing capacit) exceeding 8 bits but not exceeding 16                                                        1.8               free              free
                                                                                                                                free       3.5
                           bits
      8542 13 67           W i t h a processing capacit) exceeding 16 bits but nol exceeding                                    free                  I.8               free              free
                           32 bits                                                                                                         3.5
      8542 13 69           Willi a processing capacitv exceeding 32 bits                                                        free                 1.8                free              free
                                                                                                                                           3.5
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                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                               Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
                              Oiher
      8542 13 70               Muropctiphcrals                                                                          free-      2.8       1.4               free              free
                              Oiher
                                                                                                                        free
      8 5 4 2 13 72           I nil c u s t o m logic circuits                                               7                     3.5                         free              free
      8 5 4 2 13 74           d a t e arrav s                                                                7          free       3.5                         free              free
      8 5 1 2 13 76           Siandard cells                                                                 7          free-      3.5                         free              free
      8 5 4 2 13 82           P r o g r a m m a b l e logic circuits                                       5.6                     2.8       I.4              free               free
                                                                                                                        free
      8542 13 81              S i a n d a i d logic circuits                                               5.6                     2.8       1.4              free               free
                              Other                                                                                     free-
      854 2 13 91             Control circuits, interlace a r c mis. ml a I ace a r c mis capable of                               3.5                        free               free
                                                                                                                        free
                              performing control l i m i t i o n s
      8542 13 99               Other                                                                                    free       3.5       1.8              free               free
      8 5 4 2 14       --     Circuits obtained bv bipolar lechnologv
      854 2 14 01      ---    Wafers nol vel cut into chips                                                             free-      3.5                        free               free
      8 5 4 2 14 05    —       Chips                                                                                    free       3.5       1.8              free               free
                              Other
                       —       Memories
      8542 14 10              D) namic random-access memories (D-RAMs)                                      7          free       3.5                         free              free
      8542 14 15              Static random-access memories (S-RAMs). including cache                     free-        free-      free     free               free              free
                              random-access memories (eache-RAMs): read onlv memories,
                              non-programmable (ROMs): content addressable memories
                              (CAMs): first-in/first-out read/write memories (FIFOs): last-
                              in/first-out read/write memories (FIFOs): ferroelectric memories
      8542 14 20              electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories                     free         free      free      free              free               free
                              (K-TROMs). including FLASH F P R O M s
      8542 14 22              UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (P'PROMs)                     free         free      free      free              free               free
      8542 14 29              Other memories                                                                7          free       3.5       1.8              free               free
      8542 14 30       —      Microprocessors                                                             free         free      free      free              free               free
                       —      Microcontrollers and microcomputers
      8542 14 42              With a processing capacitv not exceeding 4 bits                             5.6          free       2.8       1.4              free              free
      8542 14 44              W ith a processing capacitv exceeding 4 bits                                             free       3.5                        free              free
                                                                                                            7
                              Other
      8542 14 50              Microperipherals                                                                        free        2.8       1.4              free              free
                             Other                                                                        5.6
      8542 14 60              Full custom Ionic circuits                                                              free       3.5        1.8                                free
                                                                                                            7
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                                                                                                                    Rate
                                                                                                                           Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999          Jan.2000
    8542 II 65          date ariavs                                                                 7               free-      35        1.8               free               free
    8542 14 70           Standard cells                                                             7               free       3.5       I.8               free               free
    8542 14 75           Programmable logic circuits                                              5.6               free-      2.8       1.4               free              free
    8542 14 80          Standard logic circuits                                                   56                free       2.8       1.4               free              free
                        Other
    8542 14 91          Control circuits; interlace circuits, interlace circuits capable of                         free-      3.5                         free              free
                        performing control functions
    8542 14 99           Other                                                                                      free       35                          free              free
    8542 19      —      Other, including circuits obtained bv a combination ol bipolar
                        and NIOS technologies (MINK is icclmologv )
    8542 1901    ---     Wafers noi vet cut into chips                                                              free-      3.5                        free               free
    8542 19 05   —       (hips                                                                                      free       3.5       1.8              free               free
                        Other
                 —       Memories
   8542 19 15           I )v nanne r.iiidom-access memories (D-R.AMs)                                               free      3.5                         free               free
                        Static random-access memories (S-RAMs). including cache
                        random-access memories (cache-RAMs)
                                                                                                 I roe-            free-      free      free              free              free
   8542 19 22           Willi a storage capacit) not exceeding 256 Kbits
                                                                                                 free              free      free       free              free              free
   8542 19 25           With a storage capacitv exceeding 256 Kbits but not exceeding 1
                        Mbit
                                                                                                 free              free      free      free               free              free
   8542 19 27           With a storage capacity exceeding 1 Mbit
                                                                                                 free              free      free      free               free              free
   8542 19 31           UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (IT'ROMs)
                                                                                                 free              free      free      free               free              free
   8542 19 35           electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories
                           2                                2
                        (C PROMs). including FLASH F PROMs                                       free              free      free      free              free               free
   8542 19 41           Read onlv memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content
                        addressable memories (CAMs); first-in/first-out read/write
                        memories (FIFOs): last-in/first-out read/write memories (FIFOs):
                        ferroelectric memories                                                                    free
                                                                                                   7                         3.5        1.8              free              free
   8542 19 49          Other memories
                                                                                                 free             free       free      free              free              free
   8542 19 55    —      Microprocessors
                 —      Microcontrollers and microcomputers
                                                                                                 5.6              free       2.8        1.4              free              free
   8542 19 62           With a processing capacit) not exceeding 4 bits                            7              free       3.5                         free              free
   8542 19 68           Wiih a processing capacitv exceeding 4 bits
                       Other
                                                                                                 5.6              free                  1.4              free              free
   8542 19 71           Microperipherals
                       Other
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                                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                                      J u l . 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan.2000
       8512 19 72           I ull c u s i o m l o g u i i t c u i i s                                        7                free           3.5      1.8               free              free
       8512 19 74          d a t e ariavs                                                                    ~!               free           3.5      1.8               free              free
       8512 19 1U          Stan.lard cells                                                                   7                free           3.5      F8                free              free
       8542 1 9 8 2         P r o g r a m m a b l e logic c i t a n t s                                     56                free           2.8      1.4               free              free
       8542 19 84          S t a n d a r d logic circuits                                                   56                free           2.8      1.4               free              free
                           Other
       8542 19 92          Control circuits, interface circuits, u u c i l . u c circuits capable of         7                tree           3.5                       free               free
                           performing control l i m i t i o n s
      8542 19 98           Other                                                                             7                free           3.5      1.8               free              free
       8542.30        -    O t h e r m o n o l i t h i c integrated c i r a n t s
      8 5 4 2 3 0 10  -    W a f e r s nol vet cut into d u p s                                              7                free           3.5                       free               free
      8542 30 20      -    Chips                                                                             7                free           3.5                       free              free
                           Older
      8542 30 30      —    Amplifiers                                                                       7                 free          3.5                        free              free
      8542 30 50      —    Voltage and current regulators                                                    7               free-          3.5                        free              free
                           Control circuits
      8542 30 61     —-    Smaripouor circuits                                                               7               free-          3.5                        free              free
                           Other
      8542 30 65           Mixed analogue-digital circuits                                                  7                free           3.5                        free              free
      8542 30 69           Other                                                                            7                free           3.5                        free              free
      8542 30 70     —     Interface circuits, interface circuits capable of performing control             7                free           3.5                        free              free
                           functions
                           Other
      8542 30 91     —-    Smartpower circuits                                                              7                free           3.5                       free               free
                           Other
      8542 30 95           Mixed analogue-digital circuits                                                  7                free           3.5                       free              free
      8542 30 99           Other
      8542 40        -     Hybrid integrated circuits
      8542 40 10     —     Microprocessors, microcontrollers and microcomputers                             7                free           3.5                       free              free
      8542 40 30     -     Converters                                                                       7                free          3.5                        free              free
      8542 40 50     -     Amplifiers                                                                       7                free          3.5                        free              free
      8542 40 90     -     Other                                                                            7                free          3.5                        free              free
      8542 50 00     -     electronic microassemblies                                                       7                free          3.5                        free              free
      8542 90 00     -     Parts                                                                           4.1               free          2.0                        free              free
                                                                                             European C o m m i s s i o n
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                                                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999             Jan. 2000
        8513                 I Ice trie ;i I m a c h i n e s and a p p a r a t u s having individual lunclions.
                             not specified oi included c l s c w h c i c in llin ( haplcr
                             Particle accelerators
        8543 I I 00          Ion i m p l a n t a s lor d o p i n c s c n n c o i i d u c i o r m.ilcrials                                     free                    fret-             free                 free
        854.3 .30            M a c h i n e s and apparatus lor electroplating, clcctrolv sis or
                             electrophoresis
                                                                                                                                                                      free
        8543 .30 10          A p p a r a t u s lor wet etching, d e v e l o p i n g , s n i p p i n g or cleaning               free-         free-          free                       free                 free
                             s e m i c o n d u c t o r waleia
        8543 30 20           .Apparatus lor wet etching, d e v e l o p i n g                s n i p p i n g or cleaning                       free          free      free              free                 free
                             liquid crv stal diplav substrates
        854 3 30 90          ( Mhcr
                             ( Mhcr m a c h i n e s ,\\)d apparatus
        X54 3 81 00          Proxmiil) cards and lags                                                                                         free           3.8      2.5                I 3                 free
        85 13 89             Other
        854.3 89 10          Flight recorders, lor use m civil aircraft
        8543 89 15           I Icctrical machines wiih translation or dictionarv functions                                                    free-          3.8      2.5                1.3                 free
        8543 89 17           Apparatus as defined in not 5 I to Chapter 84                                                                    free           3.8      2.5               1.3                  free
        8543 89 20           .Aerial amplifiers
                             Sunbeds. sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment
                             For lluorescent tubes using ultrav iolet A rav s
        8543 89 51           With a maximum tube length of 100 cm
        8543 89 55           Other
        8543 89 59          Other
                             Apparatus for physical deposition on semiconductors wafers.
        8543 89 70           by sputtering on semiconductor wafers                                                              free         free           free     free              free                 free
        8543 89 72          Other                                                                                                 5          free           3.8       2.5               1.3                 free
        8543 89 73           encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                                               5          free           3.8       2.5               1.3                 free
        8543 89 77          Set top boxes, hav ing a communication function, microprocessor                                       5          free           3.8       2.5               1.3                 free
                            based device inorporating a moden) for gaining access to the
                             Internet, and having a function of interactive information
                            exchange
        8543 89 79           Multimedia upgrade kits, for automatic data processing machines                                                 free-          3.8       2.5               1.3                 free
                            and units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of. at least.
                            speakers and/or microphones.and a printed circuit assemblv that
                            enables the automatic data processing and units thereof to process
                            audio sicnals (sound cards)
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                                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                                                Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
       854 3 89 90         ( Mhcr
       X5 13 90            Parts
       854 3 90 III         \ s s e m b h e s and sub-.isseinblios c o n s o l i n g ol two or more paris or
                           pieces fastened or loined together, lor lliehi recorders, lor use m
                           i iv il aire fall
       8543 90 20          ( )l a p p a r a t u s ol suhe.idmgs X5 l I | | mi S5 J 3 3(1 |(l. X5 13 X9 7(1                              free-       3.8      2.5               1.3              free
                           or X 5 H MI III
       8543 90 .30         ( >l a p p a r a t u s ol subheading X5 | I X1) ' 2 .\n,\ X5 13 X9 "3                                        free        3.8      2.5              1.3               free
       8543 90 90          Oiher
       854 I               Insulated ( including enamelled or a n o d i s c d I v\ ire. e able
                           ( i n c l u d i n g coaxial c able I and o i h a insulated eleelrie c o n d u c l o r s .
                           whelher or nol tilled wild c o n n e c t o r s , optical libre cables, m a d e
                           up ol uidiv iduallv sheathed fibres, w h e t h e r or not a s s e m b l e d w ith
                           electric c o n d u c t o r s or fitted with c o n n e c t o r s :
                           O i h e r electric c o n d u c l o r s . lor a voilage nol e x c e e d i n g 80 V
       8544 41             Fitted w uh c o n n e c t o r s
       8544 41 10          Of a kind used lor t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s                                        4 6            free-       3.4      2.3              l.l               free
       8544 41 90          Other
       8544 49             Other
       8544 49 20          O f a kind used for t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s                                       4.8            free        3.6      2.4              I.2               free
       8544 49 80          Oiher
                           Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 volts but not
                           exceeding 1 000 volts
       8544 51             Fitted with connectors
       8544 51 10          Of a kind used for telecommunications                                                         4.6            free        3.4      2.3                               free
       8544 51 90          Other
       8544 70 00          Optical fibre cables                                                                         6.3             free       4.7       3.1              1.6              free
       9006                Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras:
                           photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than
                           discharge lamps of heading No 8539 :
       9006 10             Cameras of a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylinders
       9006 10 10          Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks                              free            free       free     free             free              free
                           or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
       9006 i 0 90         Other
                           Parts and accessories:
       9006 91 00          For cameras
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                                                                                                                             Rate
                                                                                                                                    Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                                        ( Mhcr
       9006 99 10                       of apparatus of subheading 90(io |0 111                                                         3.0      2.0                .0              free
       9006 99 90                       Other
       9009                             Phoioeopv ing apparatus incorporating .tn optical svsieni or ol the
                                        contact tvpe and ihermo-eopv ing apparatus
                                         I leelrosialic phoioeopv ing apparatus
       9009 I I 00                      Operating bv reproducing the original image direcllv onto the           65                      4.9      3.3               1.6              free
                                        copv (direct process)
                                        Other phoioeopv ing apparatus
       9009 21 00
                                         Incorporating an optical sv stem                                       6.5          free       49       3.3              1.6               free
       9009 90
                                         Parts and accessories
       9009 90 1(1
                                        ( M electrostatic phoioeopv ing apparatus or oilier phoioeopv ing
                                                                                                                6.5          free       49       3.3              1.6               free
                                        apparatus incorporating an optical svsieni
       9009 90 90                                                                                               38          free-       2.8      1.9              0.9              free
                                        Other
       9010
                                         Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including
                                        cinematographic) laboratories (including apparatus for the
                                        projection of circuit patterns on sensitiv ed semi-conductor
                                        material), nol specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.
                                        negatoscopes, projection screens
                                        Apparatus for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns on
                                        scnsili/ed semiconductor materials:
       9010 4 1 00                      Direct write-on-waler apparatus                                        free-        free       free     free             free              free
       9010 42 00                       Stop and repeal aligners                                               free                    free     free             free              free
                                                                                                                            free
       9010 49 00                       Other                                                                  free                    free     free             free              free
                                                                                                                            free-
       9010 90                          Parts and accessories
       9010 90 10                      O f the apparatus o f subheadings N ° 9010 4 I 00. 9010 42 00 and       3.6          free       2.7                       0.9              free
                                       9010 49 00
       9010 90 90
                                       Other
      9011
                                       Compound optical microscopes, including those for
                                       photomicrograph). cinephotomicrograph) or microprojection
      901 I 10
                                       Stereoscopic microscopes
      9011 10 10                                                                                                            free       6.0      4.0              2.0              free
                                        fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and
                                       transport o f semiconductor wafers or reticles
      901 I 10 90
                                       Other
      901 1 20
                                       Other microscopes, for photomicrograph), cinephotomicrograph)
                                       or micro-projection
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                                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
    901 I 20 lo          filled w nh equipment specilicillv designed lor the handling and                          X                free          6 0      4.0              2.0              free
                         transport ol semieondiictoi waters or reticles
    «Nil I 20 90         ( Mhcr
    901 I 9(1            Paris and acccssoncs
    901 I 90 10          ( >f apparatus ol subheadings \       »ml | 111 10 or "Mil I 20 10                                                       6.0      4.0              2.0              free
    901 ! 90 »HI         ( Mhcr
    9012                 Microscopes oilier than optical microscopes, d i l l r a e l i o
                         microscopes
    (
     >0|2 10             Microscopes other than optical microscopes and d i l l r a c l i o n
                         apparatus
    »>o| 2 10 10         I loctron beam microscopes lined with equipment spocillcallv                            45                free           3.4      2.3              l.l              free
                         désignai lor the handling and transport ol seniiconductor wafers
                         or reticles
    9012 10 90           Other
    9012 90              Parts and accessories
    9012 90 10           O f apparatus of subheading N ° 9012 It) 00                                             4.5              free-          3.4       23                                free
    9012 90 90           Other
    9013                 L i q u i d crvslal devices not consistuting articles provided for more
                         specificallv in other headings: lasers, other than laser diodes;
                         other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or
                         included elsewhere in this Chapter
    9013 80              Other dev iees. appliances and instruments
                         L i q u i d cry stal devices
                         Active matrix liquid crvslal devices
    9013 80 II          Colour                                                                                   6.5              free           4.9       3.3              1.6             free
    9013 80 19           13 lack and white or other monochrome                                                   6.5              free           4.9       3.3              1.6             free
    9013 80 30          Other                                                                                    6.5              free           4.9       3.3              1.6             free
    9013 80 90          Other
    9013 90              Parts and accessories
                        Other
    9013 90 10           For liquid crystal devices ( L C D )                                                    6.5              free           4.9       3.3              1.6             free
    9013 90 90          Other
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                                                                                                                                Rate
                                                                                                                                       Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
      9017                 Drawing, marking-out or iiialliaualic.il calculating insirumcnls
                           ( lor example, drallmg machines, pantographs, protractors.
                           drawing sets, slide rules disc calculators), instruments lor
                           measuring length, lor use in the hand (lor example, measuring
                           rods and tapes, micrometers, callipers), not spécifiai or included
                           else- where in ibis chapter
      »Ml I 7 10           Drafting tables and machines, whether or nol automatic
      9017 10 10           Plotters                                                                           3.7               free       2.8       1.9              0.9               free
      9017 10 90           Other
      9017 20              Other draw ing. mark ing-out or mathematical calcul ai mg
                           insirumcnls
                           Drawing instruments
      9017 20 05           Plotters                                                                           .3 7              free-      2.8       19               0.9               free
      9017 20 1 I          Draw mg sets
      9017 20 19           Other
                           M ark ing-out instruments
      9017 20 31           Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks                   free               free                free             free              free
                           or reticles from photoresist coated suhslraies
      9017 20 39           ( Mhcr
      9017 20 90           Mathematical calculating instruments (including slide rules, disc-
                           calculators and the like)
      9017 90              Parts and accessories
      9017 90 10           For apparatus o f subheading 90 ! 7 20 3 1                                         3.7              free        2.8       1.9              0.9              free
      9017 90 90           Other
      9026                 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the f l o w ,
                           level, pressure or other variables o f liquids or gases (for example,
                           flow meters, level gauges, mano- meters, heal meters), excluding
                           instruments and apparatus o f heading No 9014, 9015. 9028 or
                          9032 :
      9026 10              For measuring or checking the flow or level o f liquids
      9026 10 10           For use in civ il aircraft                                                        free              fret                 free             free             free
                          Other
                           electronic
      9026 10 51           Flow meters                                                                       4.8               free       3.6       2.4               1.2             free
      9026 10 59          Other                                                                              4.8               free       3.6       2.4               1.2             free
                          Other
                                                                                       European Commission
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                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                          J u l . 1997 Jan.1998         Jan.1999           Jan.2000
    9026 10 91           I low meters                                                                 3 6          free-         2.7       I 8               0.9               free
    9026 10 99           ( Mhcr                                                                       3 6          free          2.7       1.8               0.9               free
    9026 20              I or i n e a s i n m g oi c h e c k i n g picssiirc
    9026 20 10           i oi use m civil , i i k r a i l                                                                       free-     free              free               free
                         Other
    9026 20 30           I leclronie                                                                  48           free-         3.6      2.4                I.2               free
                         (Mhcr
                         Spiral or melal d i a p h r a g m ivpe pressing gauges
    9026 20 51            Appliances lor m e a s u r i n g and non-autoinaiiiallv regulating Ivrc     3.3          free          2.5       1.6              0.8                free
                         pressure
    9026 20 59           Other                                                                        3.3          free-         2.5       1.6              0.8                free
    9026 20 90           Other                                                                        3 3          free         2.5        1.6              0.8                free
    9026 80              ( Mhcr instruments or apparatus
    9026 80 10           For use in civ il aircraft                                                  free          free         free      free              free               free
                         Other
    9026 80 91           Flecironic                                                                   4.8          free         3.6       2.4                1.2               free
    9026 80 99           Other                                                                        3.6                       2.7        1.8              0.9               free
                                                                                                                   free-
    9026 90              Parts and accessories
    9026 90 10           For use in civ il aircraft                                                  free         free         free      free              free               free
    9026 90 90           Other                                                                       3.3                        2.5       1.6               0.8               free
                                                                                                                  free
    9027                 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for
                         example, polarimeters. refractomelcrs. spectrometers, gas or
                         smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for
                         measuring 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 :
    9027 20              Chromatography and electrophoresis insirumcnls
    9027 20 10           Chromatographs                                                              3.5          free          2.6       1.8              0.9                free
    9027 20 90           Ivlectrophoresis instruments                                                44           free          3.3      2.2                II               free
    9027 30 00           Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using                   3.5          free          2.6       1.8              0.9                free
                         optical radiations (UV. visible. IR)
    9027 50 00           Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV.               4.4          free         3.3       2.2                                 free
                         visible. IR)
    9027 80              Oiher instruments and apparatus
                         Flectronic
                                                                                        European Commission
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                                                                                                                         Rate
                                                                                                                                    Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999            Jan. 2000
      9027 X0 I I           p i l meters, i l l meters and other appatatus lor measuring               I I                              3.3        2.2                l.l               free
                            conducln iiv
      902 7 XO 15            \ppaialus lor perlorining ine.isurcincnts ol the phv sieal               tree                             free       free              free                free
                            properties ol semicoiulucior inaletiaK oi associ.iled msulalmg and
                            conducting lavers during the semiconductor water production
                            process
      9027X0 18             Other                                                                     44                 free           3.3       2.2                                   free
                            Other
      9027 XO 91            Viscometers, porosimetcrs and expansion meters                             4                 tree           3.0       2.0                I.O               free
      9027 XO 95             Apparatus lor peiloriiung nie.isiiremcnts o| ihc plivsnal               free-               free          free       free             free                free
                            properties ol seniicondiicloi malerials or associated insulating and
                            conducting lavers during ihc seniiconduclor wafer production
                            process
      9027 XO 9X            ( Mhcr                                                                     4                 free-         3.0        2.0               I.O                free
      9027 90               Microtomes, parts and accessories
      90279o 10             Microtomes
      9027 90 50            Part and accessories ol apparatus of heading N 9027 20 to 9027            44                 free          3.3        2.2               II                 free
                           80
      9027 90 80            Parts and accessories o f microtomes or ol gas or smake analvsis
                           apparatus
      9030                 Oscilloscopes, spectrum anal) sers and other instruments and
                           apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities.
                           excluding meters o f 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           For use in civil aircraft                                                 free               free-         free       free             Iree                free
      9030 40 90           Other                                                                     5.5                free           4.1       2.8               1.4                free
                           Other instruments and apparatus
      9030 82 00           For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or dev ices                free               free                    free              free                free
                                                                                                                                      free
      9030 90              Parts and accessories
      9030 90 10           For use in civil aircraft
      9030 90 20           I or apparatus o f subheading N ° 9030 82 00                              4.4                free                                       l.l                free
                                                                                                                                       3.3
      9030 90 80           Other
                                                                                       European C o m m i s s i o n
C7*
    vendredi, 28. février 1997                                                        Delegation in Geneva - a]                                                           Page 32 of 33
 ---pagebreak---       CN97                 Label                                                                                                                 Base Rate       Final B o u n d                  Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                     Rate
                                                                                                                                                                                 Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999        J a n . 2000
      »M)3|                M e a s u r i n g or c h e c k i n g i n s i i u i n e n l s      a p p l i a n c e s .\i\A m a c h i n e s      nol
                           spec d i e d or i n c l u d e d c U e w h e i e in On s c h a p l e r                  p i o l de p t o | c c l o r s
                           ( Mhcr o p i i c . i l i i i s t u i m e n i s A\\d a p p l i a n c e s
      9 0 3 1 I I (Ml      I or i n spe i l i n g s c i m c o n d u i t o i w a I c i s or dev a c s or l o r i n s p e c t i n g                    free                            free     free             free              free
                           p h o t o m a s k s o i r e l u les used m i i i . i n i i l . u l u r i n g         semiconductor
                           dev ic es
      »M!3 1 19            Other
      9 0 3 1 4 9 10       I or m e a s u r i n g s u r l a e c p a r t i c u l a t e c o n t a m i n a t i o n o n                                  free            free-          free      free             free              free
                           semiconductor w aleis
      90 3 1 49 90         Other
      90.31 »Ml            Parts a n d . m o s s o n c s
      9 0 3 I 'Ml 10       O l instruments               . i p p h . u i i c s .u\^\ m a i l u n e s o | si • b lie ad m g »Ml31 X0.
                           l o r use i n c i v i l a i r e r a l t
      90.3 1 9 0 20        For apparatus o! subheadings N                              9 0 3 1 41 0 0 a n d 90.3 | 4 9 10                            46              free            3 4      2.3                                free
      »)0.3| »Ml »Ml       Oiher
                                                                                                                             European Commission
£T? vendredi, 28. février 1997                                                                                              D e l e g a t i o n in G e n e v a - aj                                                Page 33 of 33
i\5
 ---pagebreak--- EC - IT A - Schedule CXL - Attachment A, Section 2
               Description                                                                                  HS 97Headings
                Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion                      70200005
                and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers
                Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production                            84198920
                Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor                              84199030
                production
                Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing                                              84211995
                Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing                                     84219110
                Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from the                            84248930
                metal leads of semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating
                process
                Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor                        84248920
                wafers
                Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning                             84249010
                semiconductor wafers
                Machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or                       84561010
                other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers
                Apparatus for stripping or cleaning s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers                        84569930
                Machines for dry-etching patterns on s e m i c o n d u c t o r materials                    84569100
                Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and                            84569910
                reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
                Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in s e m i c o n d u c t o r p r o d u c t i o n 84561010
                by laser beam
                Machines for sawing monocrystal s e m i c o n d u c t o r boules into slices, or            84641010
                wafers into chips
                G r i n d i n g , polishing and Sapping machines for processing of                          84642005
                s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers
                Dicing machines for scribing or scoring s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers                    84649010
                Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal s e m i c o n d u c t o r boules into             84669115
                slices, or wafers into chips
                Parts of dicing machines for scribing or s c o r i n g semiconductor wafers                 84669115
                Parts of g r i n d i n g , polishing and lapping machines for processing of                 84669115
                s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers
                Parts of focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks                       84669315
                and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
                Parts of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor                        84669315
                p r o d u c t i o n by laser beam
                Parts of machines for w o r k i n g any material by removal of material, by                 84669315
                laser or other light or photo beam in the p r o d u c t i o n of s e m i c o n d u c t o r
                wafers
                Parts of apparatus for stripping or cleaning s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers               84669315
                Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns on s e m i c o n d u c t o r materials           84669315
                Encapsulation equipment for assembly of s e m i c o n d u c t o r s                         84771010, 84775905
                Parts of encapsulation equipment                                                            84779004
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                                                                                                                               5'J
 ---pagebreak---               Description                                                                               HS 97 Headings
         *     A u t o m a t e d machines for transport, handling a n d storage of                      84283993
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes a n d other material
               for s e m i c o n d u c t o r devices
         *     Apparatus for growing o r pulling m o n o c r y s t a l s e m i c o n d u c t o r boules 84798965
         *     Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering o n s e m i c o n d u c t o r            84198925, 85438970
               wafers
         *     Apparatus for wet etching, developing, s t r i p p i n g o r cleaning                    84798975, 84798976
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers a n d flat panel displays
         *     Die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, a n d wire bonders for                     84798977,85158005,
               assembly of semiconductors                                                               85159010
         *     Encapsulation equipment for assembly of s e m i c o n d u c t o r s                      84798979, 85438973
         *     Epitaxial deposition machines for s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers                       84798970
         *     Machines for bending, f o l d i n g and straightening s e m i c o n d u c t o r leads    84622105, 84622905
         *     Physical deposition apparatus for s e m i c o n d u c t o r production                   85438972
         *     Spinners for coating photographic e m u l s i o n s o n s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers 84211993
         *     Part of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering o n                              85439020
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers
         *     Parts for die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire                         84799050
               bonders for assembly of semiconductors
         *     Parts for spinners for coating photographic emulsions o n                                84219110
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers
         *     Parts of apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal s e m i c o n d u c t o r          84799050
               boules
         *     Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, s t r i p p i n g or cleaning            84799050, 85439020
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers and flat panel displays
         *     Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of                       84313920
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material
               for semiconductor devices
         *      Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly of s e m i c o n d u c t o r s            84799050, 85439030
         *      Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers             84799050
          *     Parts of machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor                  84669410
                leads
          *     Parts of physical deposition apparatus for s e m i c o n d u c t o r production         84199030, 85439030
          *     Injection and compression moulds for the manufacture of                                 84807110
               semiconductor devices
          *     Resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of                             85141005,85143011,
                s e m i c o n d u c t o r devices on semiconductor wafers                               85143091
          *     Inductance or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of                      85142005
                semiconductor devices on semiconductors wafers
          *     Apparatus for rapid heating of s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers                         84198915,85143091
          *     Parts of resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of                    85149010
                s e m i c o n d u c t o r devices on semiconductor wafers
          *     Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers                                           84199030, 85149010
          *     Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No 8514 10 to No 8514 30                         85149010
          *     Wafer probers                                                                            85369020
          *      Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials                                       85431100
          *      Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                            84798975, 84798976,
                s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers and flat panel displays                                 85433010,85433020
vendredi. 28. février      1997                                                                               Page 2 of 3
                                                                                                                             54
 ---pagebreak---              Description                                                                             HS 97 Headings
         *     Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                 84799050, 85439020
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers and flat panel displays
         *     Parts of ion implantere for d o p i n g s e m i c o n d u c t o r materials           85439020
         *     Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on                      90104100,90104200,
               sensitized semiconductor materials and flat panel displays                            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 s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers or        90111010
               reticles
         *     Photomicrographic microscopes fitted w i t h equipment specifically
                                                                                                     90112010
               designed for the handling and transport of s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers or
               reticles
         *     Parts and accessories of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted w i t h
                                                                                                     90119010
               equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers or reticles
         *     Parts and accessories of p h o t o m i c r o g r a p h i c microscopes fitted w i t h
                                                                                                     90119010
               equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers or reticles
         *     Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed                 90121010
               for the handling and transport of s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers or reticles
         *     Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted w i t h                     90129010
               e q u i p m e n t specifically designed for the handling and transport of
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers or reticles
         *     Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or                    90061010,90172031
               reticles from photoresist coated substrates
         *     Parts and accessories for pattern generating apparatus of a kind used                 90069910,90179010
               for p r o d u c i n g masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
          *    Parts of such pattern generating apparatus                                            90179010
         *     Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking s e m i c o n d u c t o r         90308200
               wafers or devices
          *     Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or                   90309020
               checking semiconductor wafers or devices
          *     Parts of instruments and appliances for measuring or checking                         90309020
               s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers or devices
          *     Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting s e m i c o n d u c t o r           90314100
                wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used
                in manufacturing semiconductor devices
          *     Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate                  90314910
                contamination on semiconductor wafers
          *     Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for                       90319020
                inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks,
                photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing s e m i c o n d u c t o r devices
           *    Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for                       90319020
                measuring surface particulate contamination on s e m i c o n d u c t o r wafers
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                                                                                                                        b:i
 ---pagebreak--- EC - IT A - Schedule CXL - Attachment B
               Description                                                                                 HS 97Headings
               Computers: automatic data p r o c e s s i n g machines capable of                           84711090.84713000.
               1) s t o r i n g the processing p r o g r a m or programs and at least the data             84714190. 84714990,
               immediately necessary for the execution of the p r o g r a m ;                              84715090.85219010,
               2) being freely programmed in accordance w i t h the requirements of the                    85281210.85281310.
               user;                                                                                       85438917
               3) performing arithmetical c o m p u t a t i o n s specified by the user;
              4) executing w i t h o u t human intervention, a processing program w h i c h
               requires t h e m to modifiy 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 w i t h assistance of central
               processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue
               or digitally processed audio or video signals. Machines performing a
              specific f u n c t i o n other than data processing, or incorporating o r w o r k i n g
               in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h an automatic data processing machine, and not
               otherwise specified under Attachement A or B, are not covered by this
               agreement.
               The agreement covers s u c h 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 f u n c t i o n other than data
               processing, or incorporating or w o r k i n g in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h 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                       85175010, 85178090
               falling within this agreement, and parts thereof.
               Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and                        85312030,85312051,
               other technologies) for products falling within this agreement, and parts                   85312059,85312080,
              thereof.                                                                                     85318030,85319010.
                                                                                                           85319030.90138011,
                                                                                                           90138019,90138030,
                                                                                                           90139010
               Network equipment: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network                           84715090,84716090,
               (WAN) apparatus, including those products dedicated for use solely or                       85175090
               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, 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 w i t h a                     84716090
               cathode ray tube with a dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4 m m not
               capable of receiving and processing television signals or other analogue
               or digittally processed audio or video signals w i t h o u t assistance of a
               central processing unit of a c o m p u t e r as defined I this agreement.
               The agreement does not. therefore, cover televisions, including high
               definition t e l e v i s i o n s ( l )
               (1) Participants will conduct a review of this product description in
               January 1999 under the c o n s u l t a t i o n of paragraph 3 of the Declaration.
               Optical disc storage units for automatic data processing machines                           84717051
               (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.                                                     85279092, 85299040
vendredi. 28. février 1997                                                                                      Page I of 2
                                                                                                                               5(>
 ---pagebreak---              Description                                                                HS 97 Headings
             Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No 8471 or drawing    84716090, 84718090.
             or drafting machines of HS heading No 9017.                                90171010,90172005
             Printed Circuit Assemblies for products falling within this agreement,     84732110,84732910,
             including such assemblies for external connections such as cards that      84733010, 84735010,
             conform to the PCMCIA standard.                                            85175090.85179082,
             Such printed circuit assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits of 85299040
             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            84717051.84717053,
             automatic data processing machines, with or without removable media        84717059.84717060.
             and whether magnetic, optical or other technology, including Bernoulli     84717090,85232011,
             Box, Syquest, Zipdrive cartridge storage units.                            85232019,85232090,
                                                                                        85244091,85244099,
                                                                                        85249190
             Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and        85438979
             units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of, at least, speakers
             and/or microphones, as well as a printed circuit assembly that enables
             the ADP machine and units thereof to process audio signals (sound
             cards).
             Set top boxes which have communication function a microprocessor-          85175090, 85438977
             based device incorporating a modem for gaining access to the Internet,
             and having a function of interactive information exchange.
vendredi. 28. février 1997                                                                   Page 2 of 2
                                                                                                            57
 ---pagebreak---                                       Forslag til
                               RÅDETS AFGØRELSE                               97/0083 (ACC)
                om fjernelse af afgifter på visse alkoholholdige drikkevarer
RÅDET FOR DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION HAR -
under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, særlig artikel
113, sammenholdt med artikel 228, stk. 2, første punktum,
under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen, og
ud fra følgende betragtning:
USA's og EF's fjernelse af toldsatser betragtes som værende til fordel for alle:
TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE:
                                           Artikel 1
Aftalen i form af en et aftalememorandum mellem Det Europæiske Økonomiske Fællesskab
og Amerikas forenede Stater om alkoholholdige drikkevarer godkendes herved på EF's
vegne.
Teksten til aftalen er vedføjet denne afgørelse.
                                           Artikel 2
Rådet bemyndiger Kommissionen til at forelægge Verdenshandelsorganisationen vedføjede
ændringer til EF's tidsplan for at binde og fjerne toldsatser for de pågældende alkoholholdige
drikkevarer.
                                           Artikel 3
Rådets formand bemyndiges herved til at udpege den person, der er beføjet til at undertegne
aftalen/protokollen med bindende virkning for EF.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles                                                   På Rådets vegne
                                                                         Formand
                                                                                               i>tt
 ---pagebreak---                               AFTALEMEMORANDUM
             ex 2208 spiritus, likør og andre spiritusholdige drikkevarer
Som aftalt i Singapore er vi gået ind i detaljerede forhandlinger om fjernelse af afgifter
på visse spiritusholdige drikkevarer.
Med forbehold af afslutningen af vore respektive interne procedurer og med undtagelse
af rom (2208.40), for hvilken der gælder de særlige bestemmelser i bilaget, Cerner EF
og USA deres afgifter, der er planlagt at være i kraft den 1. juli 1997, for nedenfor
anførte HS96-positioner i fire lige store stadier, første gang den 1. juli 1997 efterfulgt
af reduktioner den 1. januar 1998, den 1. januar 1999 og den 1. januar 2000.
HS96
2208.20         Spiritus fremstillet ved destillation af druevin eller druekvas
2208.30         Whisky
2208.50         Gin og genever
2208.60         Vodka
2008.70         Likør
ex 2208.90      Andre varer end ethanol (ethylalkohol), ikke-denatureret, med et
                alkoholindhold på under 80% vol (omfattet af 2208.90.91 og
                2208.90.99 i EF og inden for 2208.90.80 i USA).
                                                                                           l
                                                                                             6U
 ---pagebreak---                                           BILAG
Vedr.:          2208.40 - Rom og taffia
A.     EF-afgifter
0.     Afgiftsnedsættelser på rom med et indhold af andre flygtige stoffer end ethyl- og
       methylalkohol svarende til 225 g per hektoliter ren alkohol eller derover med en
       tolerance på 10% som fastlagt ndf:
 I beholdere med indhold af 2 liter eller         I beholdere med indhold over 2 liter
                  derunder
Basissats        0,8 ECU/%vol/hl + 4,1          0,8 ECU/%vol/hl
                ECU/hl
1. juli 1997 0,8 ECU/%vol/hl + 4,1              0,8 ECU/%vol/hl
                 ECU/hl
1. juli 1998 0,7 ECU/%vol/hl + 3,8              0,7 ECU/%vol/hl
                 ECU/hl
1. juli 1999 0,65 ECU/%vol/hl + 3,5             0,65 ECU/%vol/hl
                 ECU/hl
1. juli 2000 0,6 ECU/%vol/hl + 3,2              0,6 ECU/%vol/hl
                 ECU/hl                       I
       EF-afgiften på rom og taffia, bortset fra den i afsnit 1 ovf. specificerede, af en
       værdi specificeret i følgende tabel er omfattet af de nedsatte toldsatser ndf. inden
       for de toldkvotebeløb, der er angivet, indtil der opnås toldfri behandling den 1.
       januar 2003. Toldkvotebeløbene omfatter rom uanset containerstørrelse.
                                                                                         G
 ---pagebreak---                                             Toldsats                Toldkvotebeløb
                            I beholdere med       I beholdere med      Liter 100%
                            indhold af 2 liter     indhold over 2        alkohol
                             eller derunder                liter
                              til en værdi af       til en værdi af
                          mere end 7,9 ECU mere end 2,0 ECU
                             per liter 100%        per liter 100%
                                   alkohol               alkohol
1. juli 1997              0,7 ECU/%vol/hl + 0,7 ECU/%vol/hl              890 000
                          3,5 ECU/hl
1. januar 1998            0,6 ECU/%vol/hl + 0,6 ECU/%vol/hl             1 950 000
                          2,9 ECU/hl
1. januar 1999            0,5 ECU/%vol/hl + 0,5 ECU/%vol/hl             2 145 000
                          2,3 ECU/hl
1. januar 2000            0,4 ECU/%vol/hl + 0,4 ECU/%vol/hl             2 359 500
                          1,8 ECU/hl
1. januar 2001            0,3 ECU/%vol/hl + 0,3 ECU/%vol/hl             2 595 450
                          1,2 ECU/hl
1. januar 2002            0,2 ECU/%vol/hl + 0,2 ECU/%vol/hl             2 854 995
                          0,6 ECU/hl
Fra 1. januar 2003        Fri                    Fri                   Ubegrænset
3.     Rom og taffia under de prisgrænser, der er angivet ovf, samt rom og taffia, der
       ikke er omfattet af toldkvotebeløbene, er omfattet af de samme toldsatser som
       vist i afsnit 1 ovf.
4.     EF underretter straks USA om eventuelle ændringer mellem den 1. januar 2000
       og 1. januar 2003 af den præferencebehandling, der indrømmes import af rom.
       EF indleder straks efter anmodning konsultationer med USA om ethvert
       spørgsmål vedrørende USA's eksport af rom til EF, jf afsnit 2 ovf., med henblik
       på at nå frem til fælles løsning på ethvert spørgsmål, der rejses under
       konsultationerne.
 ---pagebreak--- B.    USA's afgifter
5.    Følgende afgiftsnedsættelser gælder for rom og taffia.
                              Rom og taffia                  Rom og taffia
                              (a) i beholdere med indhold    (a) i beholdere med indhold
                              af højst 4 liter til en værdi  af højst 4 liter til en værdi
                              af mere end 3,00 $ per         af højst 3,00 $ per "proof
                              "proof liter og                liter og
                              (b) i beholdere med            (b) i beholdere med
                              indhold af over 4 liter til af indhold af over 4 liter til af
                              en værdi af mere end 69        en værdi af højst 69 cents
                              cents per "proof liter         per "proof liter
l.juli 1997                   26,1 centsrproof liter         30,4 centsTproof ' liter
1. januar 1998                21,7 centsrproof liter         28,1 centsrproof liter
1. januar 1999                 17,4 centsrproof liter        25,9 centsrproof liter
1. januar 2000                 13,0 cents/"proof liter       23,7 cents/"proof ' liter
1. januar 2001                8,7 centsTproof liter          23,7 centsrproof liter
1. januar 2002                4,3 cents/"proof liter         23,7 centsrproof liter
1. januar 2003                                               23,7 centsrproof liter
                                                                                            69
 ---pagebreak---                                                                               EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
     CN97                 Label                                                                     Base        Final Bound                     Implementation
                                                                                                     Rate           Rate      Jul. 97      Jan. 98         Jan. 99     Jan.2000
      2208                Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of
                          less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
      2208 20             Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
                          In containers holding 2 litres or less
      2208 20 12          Cognac                                                                  1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                   vol/hl + 7               vol/hl + 5.3 vol/hl + 3.5    vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 14          Armagnac                                                                1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                   vol/hl+ 7                vol/hl + 5.3 vol/hl + 3.5    vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 26          Grappa                                                                  1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                   vol/hl+ 7                vol/hl+5.3   vol/hl+3.5      vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 27       — Brandy de Jerez                                                          1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                   vol/hl+ 7                vol/hl+ 5.3  vol/hl+3.5      vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 29          Other                                                                   1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                   vol/hl+ 7                vol/hl + 5.3 vol/hl+3.5      vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
                          In containers holding more than 2 litres
       2208 20 40         Raw distillate                                                          1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl          vol/hl
                          Other
       2208 20 62         Cognac                                                                  1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl          vol/hl
       2208 20 64       — Armagnac                                                                1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl          vol/hl
       2208 20 86       — Grappa                                                                  1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl          vol/hl
c:     2208 20 87          Brandv de Jerez                                                        1.12 Ecu/%
                                                                                                     vol/hl
                                                                                                                    free    0.84 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                               vol/hl
                                                                                                                                         0.56 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                                            vol/hl
                                                                                                                                                         0.28 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                                                         . vol/hl
                                                                                                                                                                          free
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     CN97                  Label                                                   Base        Final Bound                         Implementation
                                                                                    Rate          Rate        Jul. 97        Jan. 9&         Jan. 99      Jan.2000
       2208 20 89       — Other                                                   .12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%       0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                    vol/hl                      vol/hl         vol/hl          vol/hl
       2208 30          - Whiskies
                        - Bourbon whiskey, in containers holding
       2208 30 11       — 2 litres or less                                       0.2 Ecu/%         free    0.15 Ecu/%    0.1 Ecu/% vol/hl   0.05 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                vol/hl + 1.5               vol/hl + 1.13   + 0.8 Ecu/hi     vol/hl+ 0.8
                                                                                    Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi                          Ecu/hi
       2208 30 19          More than 2 litres                                    0.2 Ecu/%         free     0.15 Ecu/%   0.Î Ecu/% vol/hl   0.05 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                    vol/hl                      vol/hl                         vol/hl
                        — Scotch whisky
                        — Malt whisky, in containers holding
       2208 30 32       — 2 litres or less                                      0.28 Ecu/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%      0.07 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                vol/hl+ 2.1                 vol/hl+1.6      vol/hl+1.1      vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                                    Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
       2208 30 38       — More than 2 litres                                    0.28 Ecu/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%      0.07 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                    vol/hl                      vol/hl         vol/hl          vol/hl
                           Blended whisky, in containers holding
       2208 30 52          2 litres or less                                     0.28 Ecu/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%      0.07 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                vol/hl+ 2.1                 vol/hl + 1.6    vol/hl +1.1     vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                                    Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
                           :i
        2208 30 58       — More than 2 litres                                   0.28 Ecu/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%'     0.14 Ecu/%      0.07 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                    vol/hl                      vol/hl /       vol/hl          vol/hl
                            Other, in containers holding
        2208 30 72          2 litres or less                                    0.28 Ecu/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%      0.07 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                vol/hl + 2.1                vol/hl + 1.6    vol/hl+1.1      vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                                    Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
        2208 30 78          More than 2 litres                                  0.28 Ecu/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%      0.07 Ecu/%       free*
                                                                                    vol/hl                    . vol/hl         vol/hl          vol/hl
                         — Other, in containers holding
£T*     2208 30 82       — 2 litres or less                                     0.28 Ecu/%          free    0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%      0.07 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                 vol/hl + 2.1               vol/hl + 1.6    vol/hl+1.1      vol/hl + 0.5
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     CN97                   Label                                                                    Base      Final Bound                       Implementation
                                                                                                      Rate        Rate        Jul. 97     Jan. 96           Jan. 99     Jan. 2000
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi      Ecu/hi            Ecu/hi
       2208 30 88           More than 2 litres                                                   0.28 Ecu/%        free    0.21 Ecu/%   0.14 Ecu/%        0.07 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                   vol/hl       vol/hl            vol/hl
       2208 40          - . Rum and taffia:
       2208 40 10       -- hi containers holding 2 litres or less
                        — Ex : Rum with a content of volatile substances other than ethyl         0.8 Ecu/%
                            and methyl alcohol equal to or exceedmg 225 grams per hectolitre          vol/hl
                            of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance.                               +4.1 Ecu/hi
                         -- Ex : Other                                                            0.8 Ecu/%
                                                                                                      vol/hl
                                                                                                + 4.1 Ecu/hi
       2208 40 90           In containers holding more than 2 litres
                            Ex : Rum with a content of volatile substances other than ethyl      0.8 ECU/%
                            and methyl alcohol equal to or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre        vol/hl
                            of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance.
                            Ex : Other                                                            0.8 Ecu/%
                                                                                                     vol/hl
       2208 50              Gin and geneva:
                            Gin, in containers holding :
       2208 50              2 litres or less                                                      0.8 Ecu/%        free     0.6 Ecu/%    0.4 Ecu/%         0.2 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl            vol/hl
                                                                                                 +4.1 Ecu/hi               + 3.1 Ecu/hi + 2.1 Ecu/hi     + 1.0 Ecu/hi
                             !l
       2208 50 19       — More than 2 litres                                                      0.8 Ecu/%        free     0.6 Ecu/%/   0.4 Ecu/%        0.2 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl            vol/hl
                            Geneva, in containers holding
       2208 50 91           2 litres or less                                                       1.3 Hcu/%       free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                   vol/hl       vol/hl            vol/hl
                                                                                                 i- 8.2 Ecu/hi             + 6.2 Ecu/hi +4.1 Ecu/hi       +2.1 Ecu/hi
       2208 50 99           More than 2 litres                                                      .3 Ecu/%      free      1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
       2208 60         - Vodka
c;                     -- Of an alcoholic strength by 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
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    CN97              Label                                           Base Rate      Final Bound                                                                 Implementation
                                                                                          rate
    2208 40            - Rum and taffia
    2208 40 10         -   In containers holding 2 litres or                                              July 1997             July 1998            July 1999       July 2000
                           less
                       — Ex: Rum with a content of                         0.8             0.6                 08                     0.7               0.65              0.6
                           volatile substances other than            Ecu/%vol/h! +  Ecu/%vol/hl +      Ecu/%vol/hl +          Ecu/%vol/hl +        Ecu/%vol/hl +  Ecu/% vol/hl +
                           ethyl and methyl alcohol equal              4.1 Ecu/hi      3.2 Ecu/hi         4 1 F.cu/hl           3.8 Ecu/hi           3.5 Ecu/hi      3.2 Ecu/hi
                           to or exceeding 225 grams per
                           hectolitre of pure alcohol with a
                            10% tolerance
                                                                                                          July 1997              J a n 1998          Jan 1999        J a n 2000        Jan 2001          Jan 2002         Jan 2003
                       — Ex Other:                                         0.8             Free                0.7                    0.6                0.5              0.4             0.3                0.2             Free
                       —      Valued over Ecu 7.9 per litre          Ecu/%vol/hl T                     Ecu/%vol/hi +          Ecu/%vol/hl +        Ecu/%vo!/hl +  Ecu/%voi/hl +      Ecu/%vol/hl +     Ecu/% vol/hl +
                              of 100% alcohol*                         4.1 Ecu/hi                        3 5 Ecu/hi*            2.9 Ecu/hi*         2.3 Ecu/hi*     1.8 Ecu/hi*       1.2 Ecu/hi*       0 6 Ecu/hi*
                                                                                                          July 1997             July 1998            July 1999       July 2000
                       —-     Other                                        0.8             0.6                 0.8                    0.7               0.65              0.6
                                                                     Ecu/%vol/hI +   Ecu/%vol/hl +     Ecu/%vol/hl +          Ecu/%vol/hl +        Ecu/%vol/hl +  Ecu/%vol/hl +
                                                                       4.1 Ecu/hi      3.2 Ecu/hi         4.1 Ecu/hi             3.8 Ecu/hi          3.5 Ecu/h!      3.2 Ecu/hi
    2208 40 90               In containers holding 2 litres or                                             July 1997             July 1998           July 1999        JuiyZOOO
                            less
                       — Ex: Rum with a content of                         0.8             0.6                 08                     0.7               0.65              0.6
                           volatile substances other than             Ecu/%vol/hi     Ecu/%vol/hI        Ecu/%vol/hl           Ecu/%voi/hl*         Ecu/%vol/hl     Ecu/% vol/hl
                           ethyl and methyl alcohol equal
                            to or exceeding 225 grams per
                            hectolitre of pure alcohol with a
                            10% tolerance
                                                                                                           July 1997             Jan 1998             Jan 1999        Jan 2000         Jan 2001          Jan 2002         Jan 2003
                        — Ex Other:                                        0.8             Free           -    07                     0.6                0.5              0.4             0.3                0.2            Free
                        —      Valued over Ecu 2.0 per litre          Ecu/%voi/hl                       Ecu/%vol/hl*           Ecu/%vol/hl*        Ecu/% vol/hl*   Ecu/%vol/hi*      Ecu/%vol/hl*      Ecu/%vol/hl*
                              of 100% alcohol'
                                                                                                           July 1997            July 1998            July 1999       July 2000
                        -—     Other                                       0.8              0.6                08                     0.7               0.65              0.6
                                                                      Ecu/%vol/hl     Ecu/%vol/h!        Ecu/%vol/hl           Ecu/%vol/hl          Ecu/%vo!/hl    Ecu/%vol/hl
cr;  * Note: In the period 1 July 1997 to 31 December 2002 these concessions shall be limited by the tariff quota amounts              indicated below withm which rum and taffia in whatever size of container can be imported at tl
     duty rates indicated. From 1 January 2003 there will be no tariff quota limitation:
     Tariff Quota                                         Litres of 100% alcohol      Tariff Quota                                     Litres of 100% alcohol      Tariff Quota                           Litres of 100% alcohol
     Period     1 July 1997-31 December 1997                890,000                    1 Jan 1999 - 31 December 1999                   2,145,000                   I Jan 200! - 31 December 2001          2,595,450
               J Jan 1998-3! December 1998                1,950,000            -       1 Jan 2000 - 31 December 2000                   2,359,500                   1 Jan 2002 - 31 December 2002          2,854,995           6 fo.
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      CN97                 Label                                                                     Base      Final Bound                       Implementation
                                                                                                      Rate         Rate        Jul. 97    Jan. 9fl          Jan. 99     Jan.2000
                                                                                                      vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                                  +4.1 Ecu/hi               +3.1 Ecu/hi +2.1 Ecu/hi       +1.0 Ecu/hi
        2208 60 19         More than 2 litres                                                      1.1 Ecu/%       free     0.8 Ecu/%    0.6 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
                        — Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 45.4% vol in containers holding:
        2208 60 91      — 2 litres or less                                                         1.3 Ecu/%       free      1.0 Ecu/%   0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                                 +8.2 Ecu/hi               +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
        2208 60 99      ~ More than 2 litres                                                        .3 Ecu/%       free      1.0 Ecu/%   0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
       2208 70          - Liqueurs and cordials m containers holding:
       2208 70 10       - 2 litres or less                                                         1.3 Ecu/%       free      1.0 Ecu/%   0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                                 +8.2 Ecu/hi               +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
        2208 70 90        More than 2 litres                                                      1.3 Ecu/%        free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
       2208 90          - Other
                        — Arrack, in containers holding:
       2208 90 11       — 2 litres or less                                                        0.8 Ecu/%       free      0.6 Ecu/%    0.4 Ecu/%        0.2 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                                 +4.1 Ecu/hi               +3.1 Ecu/hi  +2.1 Ecu/hi      +1.0 Ecu/hi
       2208 90 19       — More than 2 litres                                                      0.8 Ecu/%       free      0.6 Ecu/%/   0.4 Ecu/%        0.2 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl '     vol/hl           vol/hl
                          Plum, pear or cherry spirit (excluding liqueurs), in containers
                          holding
       2208 90 33         2 litres or less                                                       0.91 Ecu/%       free     0.68 Ecu/%   0.46 Ecu/%       0.22 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                 vol/hl + 3.5              vol/hl + 2.6 vol/hl + 1.8     vol/hl+ 0.9
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                   Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi
       2208 90 38      — More than 2 litres                                                       1.1 Ecu/%       free     0.8 Ecu/%    0.6 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
w*
                        — Other spirits, and other spirituous beverages, in containers holding
                       — 2 litres or less
                                                                                      European Commission
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  CN97                 Label                                          Base       Final Bound                      Implementation
                                                                       Rate         Rate        Jul. 97     Jan. 96          Jan. 99      Jan.2000
    2208 90 41         Ouzo                                         1.3 Ecu/%        free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                       vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                   +8.2 Ecu/hi               +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hl      +2.1 Ecu/hi
                       Other
                       Spirits (excluding liqueurs)
                      - Distilled from fruit
    2208 90 45        — Calvados                                   1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%       0.28 Ecu/%        free
                                                                    vol/hl + 7               vol/hl + 5.3 vol/hl + 3.5     vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                      Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi      Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi
    2208 90 48        — Other                                      1.12 Ecu/%        free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%       0.28 Ecu/%        free
                                                                    vol/hl + 7               vol/hl + 5.3 vol/hl + 3.5     vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                      Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi
                        Other
    2208 90 52         -Korn                                        1.3 Ecu/%        free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                       vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                   +8.2 Ecu/hi               +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
    2208 90 57           Other                                      1.3 Ecu/%        free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                       vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl            vol/hl
                                                                   +8.2 Ecu/hi               +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
    2208 90 69         Other spiritual beverages                    1.3 Ecu/%        free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        tree
                                                                       vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl            vol/hl
                                                                  +8.2 Ecu/hi                +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
                       More than 2 litres
                       Spirits (excluding liqueurs)
    2208 90 71        • Distilled from fruit                          12 Ecu/%       free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%       0.28 Ecu/%
                                                                       vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
    2208 90 74         Other                                         .3 Ecu/%        free     1.0 Ecu/%   0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         tree
                                                                       vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
    2208 90 78      — Other spiritual beverages                     1.3 Ecu/%       free      1.0 Ecu/%   0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                       vol/hl                    vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                        European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---                           FINANSIERINGSOVERSIGT
1.      Forslag til en rådsafgørelse om fjernelse af afgifter på
         informationsteknologiprodukter og visse spiritusholdige drikkevarer.
2.      Budgetpost: Kapitel 12/artikel 120
3.      Retsgrundlag: Artikel 113
4.      Beskrivelse: Forslaget er en konsekvens af Rådets afgørelse om at
         indlede forhandlinger med tredjelande om indgåelse af en
         informationsteknologiaftale og af ministrenes politiske tilsagn ved
         ministerkonferencen i Singapore den 13. december 1996.
         Det vedrører fjernelse af afgifter på informationsteknologiprodukter og
         en række spiritusholdige drikkevarer senest i år 2000.
5.       Indtægtstype: Tab af indtægter fra afgifter på import fra tredjelande.
6.       Ændring i indtægtsniveau:
Fjernelse af afgifterne på import af informationsteknologiprodukter vil blive
afsluttet i 4 lige store årlige stadier fra den 1. juli 97 til den 1. januar 2000.
Afgiftstabet beregnes som forskellen mellem det i forbindelse med Uruguay-
runden aftalte toldniveau (for hvert år) og den sats, der er aftalt som led i ITA
(for samme år), der gælder for en importmængde som realiseret i 1995 (se
bilag). Alt i alt svarer ITA-indtægtstabet kun til det yderligere indtægtstab. De
endelige samlede tal er følgende:
1.7.1997          242,6 mio. ECU
1.1.1998          643,3 mio. ECU
 1.1.1989         891,3 mio. ECU
 1.1.2000                 1241,8 mio. ECU
Mht. spiritusholdige drikkevarer vil afgiftstabet på basis af EF-importen i 1995
og baseret på værdiækvivalenterne for al MFN-import andrage følgende:
 1.7.1997         0,5 mio. ECU
 1.1.1998         1,6 mio. E C U
 1.1.1999         2,0 mio. ECU
 1.1.2000         2,5 mio. ECU
 1.1.2001         1,9 mio. ECU
 1.1.2002         1,2 mio. ECU
 1.1.2003         0,7 mio. ECU
Det årlige gennemsnit er 1625 Kecu (6,5 år) og et beløb på i alt 10,5 mio. ECU
Faldet i traditionelle egne indtægter finansieres ved hjælp af en stigning i BNP-
indtægterne.
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 ---pagebreak--- European                                       ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000                                        Directorate General
Commission                                                                                                      External Relations
                                            Total duty
                             EU imports                    Duty loss 97 Duty loss 98 Duty loss 99 Duty loss 00
                 HS-97                         loss
                              95 (kecu)                       4 steps       4 steps       4 steps      4 steps
                                                ITA
             3818 00 Total        170 531         26 432            1 535        5 628         8 185       11 085
             8469 11 Total         29 929         7 616               120           359          449         "689
             8470 10 Total        410719"       "43622              3 304        9 495        12 383   """"18 440
             8470 21 Total       ~59~ÏT4            8 394             650         1 833        2 365        3 547
             8470~29~fotan' "" "11 975             Ï7Ô7               132           371          479           719
             8470 30 Total            2 786           130            ~7o~             26           36            56
             8470 40 Total          11 834            550    "          41          118          154           237
             8470 50 Total        166 942           7 763             584         1 669        2170         3 339
             8470 90 Total         32 651           1 518             114           327          424           653
             8471 10 Total         83 905           2317              175           506          662           974
             8471 30 Total     2 956 157         175 892          13 303        38 430        50 255       73 904
             8471 41 Total        344 694         20134             1 523        4 399         5 752         8 460
             8471 49 Total     2 308 652         136 826          10 348        29 895        39 093       57 490
             8471 50 Total        538 257         31 692            2 397        6 924         9 055       13 318
             8471 60 Total     4 769 150          19 070          14 303         4 767              0             0
             8471 70 Total     5 495 373          20 234          15611           4 623             0             0
             8471 80 Total        538 415           2154            1 615           538             0             0
             8471 90 Total        287 733           1 151             863           288             0             0
             8472 90 Total          22 038          1 146               88          243          331           485
             8473 21 Total            4 654           101               19            23           24            36
             8473 29 Total          33 008            644               87          125           183          250
             8473 30 Total     3 352 385         159 348          12910         34 748        49 640       62 050
             8473 50 Total     3 632 303         182 332          13 563        37 785        55 417       75 568
             8504 40 Total        250 682           1003              752           251             0             0
             8504 50 Total          10 903            949               65          207          273           403
             8517 11 Total        375 826           1 879           1 504           376              0            0
             8517 19 Total      1 058 182        228 762          13445         48140         71 647       95 530
             8517 21 Total        859 052         71 731            5 584       15 463        19 759       30 926
             8517 22 Total            1 334           111                 9           24           31            48
             8517 30 Total        152 286         12716                990        2 741         3 503        5 482
             8517 50 Total        673 096         57 152            4138        12 353        16 429       24 232
             8517 80 Total        443 858         37 063            2 885         7 990       10 209       15 979
             8517 90 Total      1 171 807         81 855            6 781       17 828        22 094       35 153
             8518 10 Total            4 132           246                19           54           70          103
             8518 29 Total            9 796           705                49          157          206          294
             8518 30 Total          41 032          1 949              226          451           451          821
             8520 20 Total        126 869         11 862               825        2 537         3 425        5 075
             8523 11 Total        100 846           4 639              403        1 008         1 210        2017
             8523 12 Total          62 554          5 223              344        1 126         1 564        2 189
             8523 13 Total        437 681         36 546             2 407        7 878       10 942        15319
             8523 20 Total        239 018          14 039            1 128        3 036         4114         5 760
             8523 90 Total          80 320          6 707              442        1 446         2 008        2 811
             8524 31 Total          89 984          7514               495        1 620         2 250        3 14 o
             8524 32 Total          89 984          7 514              495         1 620        2 250        3 149
             8524 39 Total          80 986          6 762              445        1 458         2 025        2 834
             8524 40 Total         145 407          3 878              541           851        1 034         1 450
             8524 91 Total        989196"           5 603            3 019         1 341          518           725
             8524 99 Total           18 630          1 556             103           336          466           652
             8525 10 Total          24 608          2129               135           468          640           886
             8525 20 Total        388 830         58 145             3 178       12 339        18 322       24 305
             8525 40 Total          94 861         11 146              617        2 372         3 510        4 648
             8527 90 Total          34 958          6 572              419         1 398        1 958        2 797
             8529 10 Total         149 579       "72 639               972        2 692         3 590        5 386
           """8529"90 Total       817 789       ""57245              490~7       12 266        15 538       24 534
              8531 20 Total       822421"          79 301           "4 519       17 257        24 653       32 871
              853Ï 90 total          12 931         7 248 ""        "" Ti            272          388         "517
           " 8532 10 Total ~              0              0               26            73           99          140
              8532 21 Total        131 340         11 492              854         2 495        3 284         4 860
              8532 22 Total        251 381         21 996            1 634         4 776        6 285         9 301
              8532 23 Total          50 047          3 253             250           701          951         1 351
              8532 24 Total        222137          14 439            1 110         3110         4 221         5 998
              8532 25 Total          24 091          1 566              120          337          458           650
              8532 29 Total          21 420          1 392              107          300          407           578
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 ---pagebreak--- European                                 ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000                                  Directorate General
Commission                                                                                         External Relations
                                      Total duty
                         EU imports               Duty loss 97 Duty loss 98 Duty loss 99 Duty loss 00
               HS-97                     loss
                          95 (kecu)                  4 steps     4 steps      4 steps      4 steps
                                         ITA
           8532 30 Total      22 797        1 995           148         433          570          844
           8532 90 Total        6 070         534            36         115          158          225
           8533 10 Total      50 255        3 216           251         704          905 "       1 357
           8533 21 Total     158 855       10 167           794       2 224        2 859 I      4 289
           8533 29 Total      26 522        1 697           Î33         371          477          716
           8533 31 Total      18 333        1 173            92         257          330          495
           8533 39 Total       8 032          514            40         112          145          217
           8533 40 Total     101 626        6 504           508       1 423        1 830        2 744
           8533 90 Total      17264         1 105            86         242          311          466
           8534 00 Total     593 219       62 584         3 856      13051        18 983       26 695
           8536 50 Total      31 476        1 700           126         378          473          724
           8536 90 Total     527 614       28 491         2110        6 331        7 914       12 135
           8541 10 Total     214 276       35 784         1 928       7500        11 357       15000
           8541 21 Total     117 862       19 683         1 061       4126         6 246        8 250
           8541 29 Total     223 342       37 298         2010        7817        11 837       15 633
           8541 30 Total      27 227        4 547           245         953        1 443        1 906
           8541 40 Total     283 283       21 013         1 495       4456         6 465        8 597
           8541 50 Total      16 154        2 698           145         565          856        1 131
           8541 60 Total     328 696       30 569         2 301       6 574        8 546       13148
           8541 90 Total      41 665        2 854           229         625          792        1 208
           8542 12 Total      86 358       28 714         1 511       6045         9068        12 090
           8542 13 Total   3 297 950      191 806        13 183      39 569       59 918       79137
           8542 14 Total     216 715       25 841         1 640       5 361        8119        10 723
           8542 19 Total   3 518 982      218 368        14 862      45 080       68 266       90161
           8542 30 Total     896 423      149 704         8068       31 374       47 510       62 750
           8542 40 Total     150154        25 076         1 350       5 255        7 958       10510
           8542 50 Total     174 530       29 147         1 571       6109         9 250       12217
           8542 90 Total      88 672        6 074           488       1 330        1 685        2 571
           8543 81 Total     269 728       23 601         1 753       5 125        6 743        9 980
           8543 89 Total      13 486        1 180            88         256          337          499
           8544 41 Total      57 694        4 442           346         923        1 269        1 904
           8544 49 Total      47 339        4118          ~284l         899        1 183        1 752
           8544 51 Total       7 101          547            43         114          156          234
           8544 70 Total      44 147        5 474           353       1 192        1 633        2296
           9001 10 Total      53 088        3610            319         796          956        1 540
           9009 12 Total     399 100       56 872         3 392      11 973       17 560       23 946
           9009 21 Total     169 827       24 200         1 444       5 095        7 472       10190
           9009 90 Total     933 748      131 854         7 877      27 773       40 692       55 513
           9026 10 Total      74 446        4006            344         869        1 072        1 718
           9026 20 Total     106 025        6314            532       1 378        1692         2 715
           9026 80 Total      75 851        4 284           369         930        1 146        1 838
           9026 90 Total     106 653        4 940           449       1 098        1 297        2 096
           9027 20 Total      62 103        3 485           313         608        1 012        1 552
           9027 30 Total     170 639        9 300           768       1 365        2 901        4 266
           9027 50 Total     159 177        9 391           955       2 069        2 388        3 979
           9027 80 Total     324 106       16 654         1 659       3 663        4 290        7 043
           9027 90 Total     205 974       12 152         1 236       2 678        3 090        5 149
           9030 40 Total      82 925        8 362           580       1 904        2 401        3 477
            Grand Total   50 430 563   3 018 930       2 ,2 676    643 351       891 396    1 241 843
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                                   Katalognummer : CB-CO-97-090-DA-C
                                                               ISBN 92-78-16668-5
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