CELEX: 52016PC0122
Language: en
Date: 2016-03-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an agreement in the form of a Declaration on the expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 8.3.2016
            COM(2016) 122 final
            2016/0067(NLE)
            Proposal for a
            COUNCIL DECISION
            on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an agreement in the form of a Declaration on the expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA)
            
               
         
         
            
               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            
            
               1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
            
            
               The "Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products", known as the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), was concluded by 29 WTO Member States at the Singapore Ministerial Conference in 1996
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               . The ITA entered into force in the European Union in 1997
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               .Today, the ITA counts 82 participants, or half of WTO Members, and covers 97% of trade in this sector. 
            
            
               The ITA requires that each participant eliminates and binds customs duties at zero on a Most Favoured Nation basis for all information technology (IT) products covered. The ITA covers about 200 tariff lines, including computers, telephones, but also inputs, components and machinery for the production of IT goods. The duty free treatment given by the ITA participants has played an important role in the enormous development and expansion of trade that the IT sector has experienced over the close to 20 years of application of the ITA. Trade in the sector has quadrupled. However, during this time span technological progress has changed the IT sector beyond recognition, while the coverage of the ITA remained the same.
            
            
               The above-mentioned ITA Ministerial Declaration establishes in paragraph 3 of the Annex that participants “shall meet periodically under the auspices of the Council on Trade in Goods to review the product coverage specified in the Attachments, with a view to agreeing, by consensus, whether in the light of technological developments, experience in applying the tariff concessions, or changes to the HS nomenclature, the Attachments should be modified to incorporate additional products, and to consult on non-tariff barriers to trade in information technology products. Such consultations shall be without prejudice to rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement”. 
            
            
               In May 2012, several countries proposed to expand the product coverage of the ITA. On 24 July 2015, the text of the "Declaration on the Expansion of Trade on Information Technology Products" was agreed, with a view to bind and eliminate customs duties on an additional list of 201 IT products. 
            
            
               Subsequently, in accordance with paragraph 5 therein, the participants agreed on the staging commitments for each product listed in document G/MA/W/117. There are currently 25 participating members (or 53 counting EU MS) in the expansion of the ITA, which cover 90% of trade in the items on the list. Annual trade in these 201 products is valued at over USD 1.3 trillion per year, and accounts for approximately 10% of total global trade today.
            
            
               The agreement in the form of a Declaration on the Expansion of the ITA (and the schedules containing the staging commitments of the participants) was adopted by the Ministers of the participant countries on 16 December 2015 ("Ministerial Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products"), during the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi. 
            
            
               The Declaration on the Expansion of the ITA will enter into force in the European Union once it is accepted. The objective of this proposal is the approval by the European Union of the agreement in the form of a Declaration on the Expansion of the ITA.
            
            
               2.LEGAL BASIS
            
            
               The objective of the ITA expansion is to eliminate duties on IT goods not included in the original ITA. Therefore the ITA expansion covers matters that fall under the common commercial policy. The legal basis of this proposal is Article 207(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in conjunction with point (v) of Article 218(6)(a) thereof.
            
            
               The proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Union. As a result, the principle of subsidiarity does not apply.
            
            
               3.RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
            
            
               Stakeholder consultations
            
            
               Before the start of the negotiations DG Enterprise conducted an SME survey on the expansion of the ITA. The survey was conducted via an established DG Enterprise SME network and its aim was to gauge the response of SMEs involved in production and/or sales of ICT products to the likely removal of tariffs on a series of products as a result of an expansion of the ITA. A questionnaire was submitted together with a semantic list of products. 
            
            
               The majority of companies replied that the elimination of customs duties on the ICT goods on the list would have an effect on the company activity. The majority also replied that lower import prices would mean increased profitability and/or allow the company to better compete in the EU market. Some companies also replied that they would be more competitive on their export market, but others thought that lower import prices for products similar to those produced by the company would increase domestic competition. 
            
            
               Collection and use of expertise
            
            
               During the negotiations the Commission kept in close touch with EU industry associations in the sectors covered, such as Digital Europe, the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) and individual EU-based companies. These associations provided the Commission with valuable information on which IT related products were priorities, and which ones sensitive for EU industry. Member States also regularly provided the Commission with this type of information, coming from national industry associations and individual companies. 
            
            
               Impact assessment
            
         
         
            
               An economic assessment was made by an external company before the negotiations started. This assessment can be consulted at the following link 
               
                  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/april/tradoc_147791.pdf
               
               . The authors assessed the trade and economic impacts of extending the product coverage of the ITA based on a defined list of products proposed by the Commission. The estimation of changes in EU trade flows covered (EUR 55 billion more exports covered per year, and EUR 40 billion more imports) was well below the final outcome (see figures below). However, on the basis of these figures the consultants found that European exports and imports would both increase and that by lowering the price of these new ITA products and increasing consumption, extending the scope of the ITA product list will benefit EU companies and improve their possibility for doing business. They also found that extending the ITA to cover more products will benefit consumers of these products since they will face lower prices and a wider set of products to choose from. Combining all these benefits in one single number, they found that there is a welfare gain for the EU economy of around EUR 45 million from eliminating tariffs on the extended list of products. Consumer welfare would increase by EUR 520 million (consumer surplus). As covered exports and imports ended up significantly higher than the estimations, economic effects can also be expected to be larger in reality. 
            
            
               With the final results of the negotiations now known, the Commission has made its own in-house assessment, of which the following three elements are the most important findings: 
            
            
               EUR 74-150 billion of EU exports are covered by the agreement. This is admittedly a wide range, but this is on account of ex-outs which do not allow assessing with certainty how much of the affected tariff lines will actually be liberalized.
            
            
               EU exporters will save EUR 0.8-2.1 billion in duty payments upon their extra EU exports
            
            
               As the products under negotiation are crucial intermediates in many EU exports significant value chain effects can be expected. A general equilibrium simulation points to overall exports of goods that may increase by about 0.7% to 1.4% of their baseline value. In terms of current extra EU exports of goods, this amounts to EUR 12-24 billion.
            
            
               The Commission will also issue its findings in a short report to the Council, which will be presented independently from the memorandum.
            
            
               4.BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
            
            
               In total the European Union is expected to lose EUR 1.5 billion in duties on IT goods. However, this loss will be spread out over a total of 7 years. Most low duties will be eliminated at entry into force, representing 25% of duty value. After 3 years more than 60% of duty will have been phased out, while 30% will only be eliminated after 7 years.
            
            
               2016/0067 (NLE)
            
            
               Proposal for a
            
            
               COUNCIL DECISION
            
            
               on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an agreement in the form of a Declaration on the expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA)
            
            
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
            
            
               Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (v) of Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
            
            
               Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament
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               ,
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)The Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products adopted in Singapore on 13 December of 1996 (commonly described as Information Technology Agreement ("ITA")) specifies, in paragraph 3 of its annex, that Participants shall meet periodically under the auspices of the Council on Trade in Goods of the WTO to review the product coverage, with a view to agreeing, by consensus, whether the Attachments should be modified to incorporate additional products in the light of technological developments, experience in applying the tariff concessions, or changes to the Harmonized System nomenclature.
            
            
               (2)The Council authorised the Commission on 8 July 2009 to negotiate a review of the ITA, including the expansion of its product coverage to reflect technological developments and convergence. 
            
            
               (3)Negotiations on the expansion of the ITA have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established under Article 207(3) of the Treaty.
            
         
         
            
               (4)On 28 July 2015, the participants in the negotiations issued a Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (the "Declaration on the expansion of the ITA"), which records the results of the negotiations.
            
            
               (5)During the 10th WTO Ministerial conference held in Nairobi on 15-18 December 2015, the participants in the negotiations issued a Ministerial Declaration on the expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products of 16 December 2015 (WT/MIN 15/25) (the "Ministerial Declaration") which endorses and opens for acceptance the Declaration on the ITA expansion, in accordance with paragraph 9 thereof. The Ministerial Declaration also records the agreement of the participants in the negotiations with the draft schedules submitted by each of them pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Declaration on the expansion of the ITA, which is contained in WTO document G/MA/W/117. 
            
            
               (6)The agreement in the form of a Declaration on the expansion of the ITA should be approved on behalf of the Union, together with the EU's schedule and the schedules submitted by other participants in the negotiations and which are contained in the WTO document G/MA/W/117.
            
            
               (7)In accordance with the Declaration on the expansion of the ITA, the Union should submit to the WTO the necessary modifications to its schedule to the GATT 1994, as set out in the EU-schedule CLXXIII (G/MA/TAR/RS/357/corr.1),
            
            
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
            
            
               Article 1
            
            
               The Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products of 28 July 2015 ("Declaration on the expansion of the ITA"), endorsed and opened for acceptance by the Ministerial declaration of 16 December 2015, together with the schedules submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the first declaration and contained in the WTO document G/MA/W/117, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
            
            
               The text of the Declaration on the expansion of the ITA, including its Attachments, is attached to this decision. 
            
            
               Article 2
            
            
               The Commission is hereby authorized to submit to the World Trade Organisation the necessary modifications to the European Union's Schedule annexed to the GATT 1994 as set out in the EU-schedule CLXXIII (G/MA/TAR/RS/357/corr.1). 
            
            
               Article 3
            
            
               The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of acceptance, as specified in paragraph 9 of the Declaration on the expansion of the ITA, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by that declaration.
            
            
               Article 4
            
            
               The Declaration on the expansion of the ITA shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked in courts of the European Union or a Member State.
            
            
               Article 5
            
            
               This Decision enters into force on the day of its adoption.
            
            
               Done at Brussels,
            
            
               
                     For the Council
               
               
                     The President
               
            
            
               LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS HAVING A BUDGETARY IMPACT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REVENUE SIDE
            
         
         
            
               1.NAME OF THE PROPOSAL:
            
            
               COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an agreement in the form of a Declaration on the expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA)
            
            
               2.BUDGET LINES:
            
            
               Chapter: Chapter 12 – Customs duties and other duties
            
            
               3.FINANCIAL IMPACT 
            
            
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                     Proposal has no financial implications
            
            
               ☑
                     Proposal has no financial impact on expenditure but has a financial impact on revenue – the effect is as follows:
            
            
               (€ million to one decimal place)
            
            
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Budget line
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Revenue
                           4
                        
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        12 month period, starting 01/07/2016
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2016
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Article 1 2 0 
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Impact on own resources
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        437,7
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        218,9
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        Situation following action
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2017
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2018
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2019
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        2021
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Article 1 2 0 
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        302,9
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        168,0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        168,0
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        112,7
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        57,4
                     
                  
               
               4.ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES
            
            
               General anti-fraud measures associated with EU customs administration will apply.
            
            
               5.OTHER REMARKS
            
            
               The total amount of duty lost is estimated at €1.5 billion, or €1.125 billion without the 25% collection cost. This will be spread out over a total of 7 years (8 cuts). The duty on the majority of lines will be eliminated as part of the first cut on 1 July. The loss over the first calendar year (2016) should be cut in two as it will apply only from 1 July. The same applies for the following years, as 1 July is the implementation date rather than 1 January. On the remaining lines linear cuts will be made over 3 years (4 cuts), with duty on some sensitive lines eliminated after 5 or 7 years, in 6 or 8 equivalent cuts.
            
            
               However, the exact schedule of cuts will be included only in the Commission regulation that will implement the Council decision.
            
         
         
            
                  
                     (1)
                  WT/MIN (96)/16
               
               
                  
                     (2)
                  Council Decision 97/359/EC of 24 March 1997 concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products (OJ L 155, 12.6.1997, p. 1).
               
               
                  
                     (3)
                  OJ C , , p. .
               
               
                  
                     (4)
                  Regarding traditional own resources (agricultural duties, sugar levies, customs duties) the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % of collection costs
               
            
      
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               EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 8.3.2016
            COM(2016) 122 final
            ANNEX
            to the
            Proposal for a Council Decision
            on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an agreement in the form of a Declaration on the expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA)
            
               
         
         
            
               ATTACHMENT
            
            
               DECLARATION ON THE EXPANSION OF TRADE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
            
            
               The following Members of the World Trade Organization ("WTO") which have agreed on the expansion of world trade in information technology products ("parties").
            
            
                     
                        Albania
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Malaysia
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Australia
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Montenegro
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Canada
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        New Zealand
                     
                  
               
                     
                        China
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Norway
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Costa Rica
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Philippines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        European Union
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Singapore
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Guatemala
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Switzerland
                           1
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Hong Kong, China 
                     
                     
                        Iceland
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
                     
                     
                        Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Israel 
                     
                     
                        Japan
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Thailand 
                     
                     
                        United States
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Korea
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
               Declare as follows: 
            
            
               1.Each party shall bind and eliminate customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind, within the meaning of Article II:1(b) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, as set forth below, with respect to the following: 
            
            
               (a)all products classified with Harmonized System ("HS") 2007 sub-headings listed in Attachment A to this Declaration; and 
            
            
               (b)all products specified in Attachment B to this Declaration, whether or not they are included in Attachment A. 
            
            
               Staging
            
            
               2.The parties shall apply three year staging in four equal annual reductions of customs duties, beginning in 2016 and concluding in 2019, as standard staging, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, recognizing that extended staging of reductions may be necessary in limited circumstances. The reduced rate should in each stage be rounded off to the first decimal. Each party shall incorporate commitments on staging for each product into its Schedule of Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("Schedule of Concessions"). 
            
            
               Implementation
            
            
               3.Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, and subject to the completion of domestic procedural requirements, each party shall eliminate all customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind on products listed in the Attachments as follows: 
            
            
               (a)elimination of customs duties in equal steps, the first such rate reduction effective no later than 1 July 2016, the second such rate reduction no later than 1 July 2017, the third such rate reduction no later than 1 July 2018, and the elimination of customs duties shall be completed effective no later than 1 July 2019; and 
            
            
               (b)elimination of such other duties and charges of any kind, within the meaning of Article II:1(b) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994, shall be completed by 1 July 2016. 
            
            
               Accelerated implementation
            
            
               4.The parties encourage autonomous immediate elimination of customs duties or accelerated implementation prior to the dates set out in paragraph 3 above, for instance for products with relatively low customs duties. 
            
            
               Scheduling timeframe
            
            
               5.As early as possible, and no later than 30 October 2015, each party shall provide all other parties with a draft schedule containing (a) the details concerning how the appropriate duty treatment shall be provided in its Schedule of Concessions and (b) a list of detailed HS subheadings involved for products specified in Attachment B, which shall also include a headnote stating that such products shall be provided duty-free treatment wherever they are classified in the HS. Each draft schedule shall be reviewed and approved by the parties on a consensus basis taking into account the concerns expressed by the parties in the negotiations. This review process should be completed no later than 4 December 2015. 
            
            
               6.After this review process has been completed for any such draft schedule of a party, that party shall submit its approved schedule, subject to the completion of domestic procedural requirements, as a modification to its Schedule of Concessions, in accordance with the Decision of 26 March 1980 on Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25). 
            
         
         
            
               7.Each party shall implement paragraphs 3 and 6 of this Declaration once the parties review and approve on a consensus basis draft schedules that represent approximately 90 per cent of world trade
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                in the products covered by this Declaration. 
            
            
               Format of draft schedules of concessions 
            
            
               8.In order to implement its binding and elimination of customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind on products listed in the Attachments, each party’s modifications to its Schedule of Concessions shall: 
            
            
               (a)in the case of products classified with HS 2007 subheadings listed in Attachment A, create, where appropriate, sub-divisions in its Schedule of Concessions at the national tariff line level; and 
            
            
               (b)in the case of the products specified in Attachment B, attach an annex to its Schedule of Concessions including all products in Attachment B, which is to specify the detailed tariff classification for those products at either the national tariff line level or the HS 6-digit level. 
            
            
               Acceptance 
            
            
               9.The Declaration shall be open for acceptance by all WTO Members. Acceptance shall be notified in writing to the WTO Director-General who shall communicate it to all parties. 
            
            
               Non-tariff barriers 
            
            
               10.The parties agree to intensify consultations concerning non-tariff barriers in the information technology sector. To this effect, the parties support the possible development of an upgraded work programme on non-tariff barriers. 
            
            
               Final considerations 
            
            
               11.Parties shall meet periodically, and at least one year prior to regular amendments to the Harmonized System nomenclature by the World Customs Organization, and no later than January 2018, to review the product coverage specified in the Attachments and consider whether, in the light of technological developments, experience in applying the tariff concessions, or changes to the HS nomenclature, the Attachments should be updated to incorporate additional products. 
            
            
               12.The parties recognize that the results of these negotiations involve concessions that should be taken into account in ongoing multilateral non-agricultural market access negotiations within the framework of the Doha Development Agenda. 
            
            
               Attachments to this Declaration: 
            
            
               Attachment A lists the HS 2007 subheadings or parts thereof to be covered by this Declaration. 
            
            
               Attachment B lists specific products to be covered by this Declaration wherever they are classified in the HS 2007. 
            
            
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               ATTACHMENT A
            
            
                     
                        Item
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        HS 2007
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex *
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Product Description
                     
                  
               
                     
                        001
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        350691
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Optically clear free-film adhesives and optically clear curable liquid adhesives of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of flat panel displays or touch-sensitive screen panels
                     
                  
               
                     
                        002
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        370130
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm
                     
                  
               
                     
                        003
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        370199
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        004
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        370590
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        005
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        370790
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        006
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        390799
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Thermoplastic liquid crystal aromatic polyester copolymers
                     
                  
               
                     
                        007
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        841459
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Fans of a kind used solely or principally for cooling microprocessors, telecommunication apparatus, automatic data processing machines or units of automatic data processing machines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        008
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        841950
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Heat exchange units made of fluoropolymers and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters measuring 3 cm or less 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        009
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Roll laminators of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit substrates or printed circuits
                     
                  
               
                     
                        010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842129
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus made of fluoropolymers and with filter or purifier membrane thickness not exceeding 140 microns
                     
                  
               
                     
                        011
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842139
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases, with stainless steel housing, and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters not exceeding 1.3 cm
                     
                  
               
                     
                        012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842199
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids, made of fluoropolymers and with filter or purifier membrane thickness not exceeding 140 microns; parts of filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases, with stainless steel housing, and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters not exceeding 1.3 cm
                     
                  
               
                     
                        013
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842320
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors using electronic means for gauging weights
                     
                  
               
                     
                        014
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842330
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales, using electronic means for gauging weight
                     
                  
               
                     
                        015
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842381
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other weighing machinery, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg using electronic means for gauging weight
                     
                  
               
                     
                        016
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842382
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other weighing machinery, having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding machines for weighing motor vehicles
                     
                  
               
                     
                        017
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842389
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other weighing machinery, having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 5,000 kg using electronic means for gauging weight
                     
                  
               
                     
                        018
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842390
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of weighing machinery using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding parts of machines for weighing motor vehicles
                     
                  
               
                     
                        019
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842489
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing, or spraying of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        842490
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing, or spraying of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        021
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844230
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machinery, apparatus, and equipment
                     
                  
               
                     
                        022
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844240
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        023
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844250
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)
                     
                  
               
                     
                        024
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844331
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network
                     
                  
               
                     
                        025
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844332
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        026
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844339
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        027
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844391
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42
                     
                  
               
                     
                        028
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        844399
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        029
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        845610
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machine tools operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        030
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        846693
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories of machine tools operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of machine-tools operated by ultrasonic processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of machining centres of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of numerically controlled (other lathes) of a kind used solely or principally the manufacture of parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of numerically controlled (other drilling) of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of numerically controlled (other milling machines) of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of sawing or cutting-off machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of machine-tools operated by electro-discharge processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517, or parts of automatic data processing machines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        031
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847210
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Duplicating machines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        032
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847290
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        033
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847310
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8469
                     
                  
               
                     
                        034
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847340
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8472
                     
                  
               
                     
                        035
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847521
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines for making optical fibers and preforms thereof
                     
                  
               
                     
                        036
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847590
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of machines of subheading 847521
                     
                  
               
                     
                        037
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847689
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Money-changing machines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        038
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847690
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of money-changing machines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        039
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847989
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        040
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        847990
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        041
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        848610
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        042
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        848620
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        043
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        848630
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays
                     
                  
               
                     
                        044
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        848640
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines and apparatus specified in Note 9(C) to this Chapter
                     
                  
               
                     
                        045
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        848690
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        046
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        850440
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Static converters
                     
                  
               
                     
                        047
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        850450
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other Inductors
                     
                  
               
                     
                        048
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        850490
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts
                     
                  
               
                     
                        049
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        850590
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Electromagnets of a kind used solely or principally for magnetic resonance imaging apparatus other than electromagnets of heading 90.18
                     
                  
               
                     
                        050
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851430
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other furnaces and ovens of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        051
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851490
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of other furnaces and ovens of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        052
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851519
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other wave soldering machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        053
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851590
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of other wave soldering machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies
                     
                  
               
                     
                        054
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851761
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Base stations
                     
                  
               
                     
                        055
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851762
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        056
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851769
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        057
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851770
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts
                     
                  
               
                     
                        058
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851810
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Microphones and stands therefor
                     
                  
               
                     
                        059
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851821
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures
                     
                  
               
                     
                        060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851822
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
                     
                  
               
                     
                        061
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851829
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        062
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851830
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers
                     
                  
               
                     
                        063
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851840
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Audio-frequency electric amplifiers
                     
                  
               
                     
                        064
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851850
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Electric sound amplifier sets
                     
                  
               
                     
                        065
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851890
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts
                     
                  
               
                     
                        066
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851981
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media
                     
                  
               
                     
                        067
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        851989
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        068
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852110
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Magnetic tape-type 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        069
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852190
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        070
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852290
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        071
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852321
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe
                     
                  
               
                     
                        072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852329
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        073
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852340
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Optical media
                     
                  
               
                     
                        074
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852351
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Solid-state non-volatile storage devices
                     
                  
               
                     
                        075
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852352
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        "Smart cards"
                     
                  
               
                     
                        076
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852359
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        077
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852380
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        078
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852550
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Transmission apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        079
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852560
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        080
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852580
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
                     
                  
               
                     
                        081
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852610
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Radar apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        082
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852691
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Radio navigational aid apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        083
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852692
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Radio remote control apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        084
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852712
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pocket-size radio cassette-players
                     
                  
               
                     
                        085
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852713
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        086
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852719
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        087
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852721
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals
                     
                  
               
                     
                        088
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852729
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        089
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852791
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        090
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852792
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock
                     
                  
               
                     
                        091
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852799
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        092
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852849
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        093
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852871
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen
                     
                  
               
                     
                        094
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852910
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith
                     
                  
               
                     
                        095
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        852990
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other, excluding organic light emitting diode modules and organic light emitting diode panels for the apparatus of subheadings 8528.72 or 8528.73
                     
                  
               
                     
                        096
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        853180
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other apparatus excluding doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar
                     
                  
               
                     
                        097
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        853190
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts
                     
                  
               
                     
                        098
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        853630
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits
                     
                  
               
                     
                        099
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        853650
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other switches
                     
                  
               
                     
                        100
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        853690
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other apparatus, excluding battery clamp of a kind used for motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704, or 8711
                     
                  
               
                     
                        101
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        853810
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        102
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        853939
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cold-cathode fluorescent lamps(CCFLs) for backlighting of flat panel displays
                     
                  
               
                     
                        103
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854231
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
                     
                  
               
                     
                        104
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854232
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Memories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        105
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854233
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Amplifiers 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        106
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854239
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        107
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854290
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts
                     
                  
               
                     
                        108
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854320
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Signal generators
                     
                  
               
                     
                        109
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854330
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Electroplating and electrolysis machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        110
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854370
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks
                     
                  
               
                     
                        111
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854370
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Microwave amplifiers
                     
                  
               
                     
                        112
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854370
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles
                     
                  
               
                     
                        113
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854370
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Digital flight-data recorders
                     
                  
               
                     
                        114
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854370
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Portable battery operated electronic reader for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio file
                     
                  
               
                     
                        115
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854370
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound
                     
                  
               
                     
                        116
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        854390
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts
                     
                  
               
                     
                        117
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        880260
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Telecommunications satellites
                     
                  
               
                     
                        118
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        880390
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts of telecommunication satellites
                     
                  
               
                     
                        119
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        880521
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Air combat simulators and parts thereof
                     
                  
               
                     
                        120
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        880529
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        121
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        900120
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Sheets and plates of polarising material
                     
                  
               
                     
                        122
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        900190
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        123
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        900219
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        124
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        900220
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Filters
                     
                  
               
                     
                        125
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        900290
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        126
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901050
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        127
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Projection screens
                     
                  
               
                     
                        128
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901090
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories of articles of subheadings 901050 and 901060
                     
                  
               
                     
                        129
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901110
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Stereoscopic microscopes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        130
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901180
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other microscopes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        131
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901190
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        132
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901210
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        133
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901290
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        134
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901310
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI
                     
                  
               
                     
                        135
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901320
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Lasers, other than laser diodes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        136
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901390
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories, other than for telescopic sights for fitting to arms or for periscopes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        137
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901410
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Direction finding compasses
                     
                  
               
                     
                        138
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901420
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)
                     
                  
               
                     
                        139
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901480
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other instruments and appliances
                     
                  
               
                     
                        140
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901490
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        141
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901510
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Rangefinders
                     
                  
               
                     
                        142
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901520
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)
                     
                  
               
                     
                        143
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901540
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances
                     
                  
               
                     
                        144
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901580
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other instruments and appliances
                     
                  
               
                     
                        145
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901590
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        146
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901811
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Electro-cardiographs
                     
                  
               
                     
                        147
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901812
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Ultrasonic scanning apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        148
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901813
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        149
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901819
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        150
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901820
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        151
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901850
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances
                     
                  
               
                     
                        152
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        901890
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Electro-surgical or electro-medical instruments and appliances, and parts and accessories thereof
                     
                  
               
                     
                        153
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902150
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        154
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902190
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        155
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902212
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Computed tomography apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        156
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902213
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other, for dental uses
                     
                  
               
                     
                        157
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902214
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses
                     
                  
               
                     
                        158
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902219
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        For other uses
                     
                  
               
                     
                        159
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902221
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses
                     
                  
               
                     
                        160
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902229
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        For other uses
                     
                  
               
                     
                        161
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902230
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        X-ray tubes
                     
                  
               
                     
                        162
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902290
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories of apparatus based on the use of X-rays
                     
                  
               
                     
                        163
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902300
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses
                     
                  
               
                     
                        164
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902410
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines and appliances for testing metals
                     
                  
               
                     
                        165
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902480
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other machines and appliances
                     
                  
               
                     
                        166
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902490
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        167
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902519
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        168
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902590
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        169
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902710
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Gas or smoke analysis apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        170
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902780
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other instruments and apparatus
                     
                  
               
                     
                        171
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902790
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Microtomes; parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        172
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902830
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Electricity meters
                     
                  
               
                     
                        173
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        902890
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        174
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiations
                     
                  
               
                     
                        175
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Oscilloscopes and oscillographs
                     
                  
               
                     
                        176
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903031
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Multimeters without a recording device
                     
                  
               
                     
                        177
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903032
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Multimeters with a recording device
                     
                  
               
                     
                        178
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903033
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other, without a recording device, excluding resistance measuring instruments 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        179
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903039
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other, with a recording device
                     
                  
               
                     
                        180
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903084
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other, with a recording device
                     
                  
               
                     
                        181
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903089
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        182
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903090
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and Accessories
                     
                  
               
                     
                        183
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903110
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Machines for balancing mechanical parts
                     
                  
               
                     
                        184
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903149
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other
                     
                  
               
                     
                        185
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903180
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other instruments, appliances and machines
                     
                  
               
                     
                        186
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903190
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Parts and accessories 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        187
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903220
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Manostats
                     
                  
               
                     
                        188
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        903281
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Hydraulic or pneumatic
                     
                  
               
                     
                        189
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        950410
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Video games of a kind used with a television receiver
                     
                  
               
                     
                        190
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        950430
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, token, or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling equipment and games of chance that immediately return a monetary award
                     
                  
               
                     
                        191
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        950490
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 950430
                     
                  
               
               * Partially covered subheadings are identified by the symbol "ex". 
            
            
               ATTACHMENT B
            
         
         
            
                     
                        192
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Multi-component integrated circuits (MCOs): a combination of one or more monolithic, hybrid, or multi-chip integrated circuits with at least one of the following components: silicon-based sensors, actuators, oscillators, resonators or combinations thereof, or components performing the functions of articles classifiable under heading 8532, 8533, 8541, or inductors classifiable under heading 8504, formed to all intents and purposes indivisibly into a single body like an integrated circuit, as a component of a kind used for assembly onto a printed circuit board (PCB) or other carrier, through the connecting of pins, leads, balls, lands, bumps, or pads.
                     
                     
                        For the purpose of this definition the following expressions mean:
                     
                     
                        1.
                              "Components" may be discrete, manufactured independently then assembled onto the rest of the MCO, or integrated into other components.
                     
                     
                        2.
                              "Silicon based" means built on a silicon substrate, or made of silicon materials, or manufactured onto integrated circuit die. 
                     
                     
                        (a).
                              "Silicon based sensors" consist of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of detecting physical or chemical quantities and transducing these into electric signals, caused by resulting variations in electric properties or displacement of a mechanical structure.
                     
                     
                           "Physical or chemical quantities" relates to real world phenomena, such as pressure, acoustic waves, acceleration, vibration, movement, orientation, strain, magnetic field strength, electric field strength, light, radioactivity, humidity, flow, chemicals concentration, etc.
                     
                     
                        3(b).
                              "Silicon based actuators" consist of microelectronic and mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of converting electrical signals into physical movement.
                     
                     
                        3(c).
                              "Silicon based resonators" are components that consist of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and have the function of generating a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined frequency that depends on the physical geometry of these structures in response to an external input.
                     
                     
                        3(d).
                              "Silicon based oscillators" are active components that consist of microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of generating a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined frequency that depends on the physical geometry of these structures.
                     
                  
               
                     
                        193
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Backlights modules, which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs, and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlights illumination for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        194
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Touch-Sensitive Data Input Devices (so-called touch screens) without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The sensing of touch may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infra-red lights, or other touch-sensitive technology
                     
                  
               
                     
                        195
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Ink cartridges (with or without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of HS subheadings 844331, 844332 or 844339, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; thermoplastic or electrostatic toner cartridges (with or without moving parts) for insertion into apparatus of HS subheadings 844331, 844332 or 844339; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of HS subheadings 844331, 844332 or 844339
                     
                  
               
                     
                        196
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Printed matter which grants the right to access, install, reproduce or otherwise use software (including games), data, internet content (including in-game or in-application content) or services, or telecommunications services (including mobile services)**
                     
                  
               
                     
                        197
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers
                     
                  
               
                     
                        198
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, of plastic, specially shaped or fitted for the conveyance or packing of semiconductor wafers, masks, or reticles, of subheading 392310 or 848690
                     
                  
               
                     
                        199
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Vacuum pumps of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductors or flat panel displays
                     
                  
               
                     
                        200
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders
                     
                  
               
                     
                        201
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children
                     
                  
               
               ** The tariff elimination for printed matter shall only affect the rights and obligations with respect to trade in goods, that is, it shall not affect market access other than tariffs of the participants. Nothing in the ITA expansion agreement shall prevent an ITA member from regulating the content of such goods, including Internet content, among other things. Nothing in the ITA expansion agreement shall affect a member's market access rights and obligations on trade in services or prevent a member from regulating its services market. 
            
            
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                     (1)
                  On behalf of the customs union of Switzerland and Lichtenstein.
               
               
                  
                     (2)
                  To be calculated by the WTO Secretariat and communicated to the parties on the basis of the most recent data available.