CELEX: 51997PC0096(01)
Language: sv
Date: 1997-03-05
Title: Förslag till rådets beslut om avskaffande av tullar på informationsteknikprodukter

EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION

                                  Bryssel den 05.03.1997
                                  KOM(97)96 slutlig

                                  97/0082 (ACC)
                                  97/0083 (ACC)

                        Förslag

                          till

                  RÅDETS BESLUT

om avskafTande av tullar på informationsteknikprodukter

                        Förslag

                          till

                  RÅDETS BESLUT

om avskaffande av tullar på vissa alkoholhaltiga drycker

            (framlagda av Komissionen)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                        MOTIVERING

Vid sitt särskilda möte i Singapore den 13 december 1996 godkände rådet (1) en
ministerförklaring avseende handel med informationsteknikprodukter samt (2)
välkomnade det bilaterala avtal som överenskommits ad referendum med USA om att
påskynda införandet av Uruguayrundans nolltullsatser för "brun sprit" och nolltullsatser
för andra alkoholhaltiga drycker.

Vad gäller avtalet om informationsteknik, påminns rådet om att EU och USA den 3
december 1995 inom ramen för toppmötet mellan dem i Madrid upprättade en ny
transatlantiska agenda, i vilken det bl.a. konstateras att parterna med tanke på
informationssamhällets betydelse inleder en särskild satsning på att försöka få till stånd ett
avtal om informationsteknik. Den transatlantiska affärsdialogen som är ett parallellt forum
för industrin gav ytterligare tyngd åt detta politiska åtagande genom sitt uttalande att den
överväldigande majoriteten är av åsikten att IT-paketet bör innehålla ett åtagande om att
avskaffa alla tullar till januari år 2000, eller tidigare.

Som ett resultat avförberedandesamråd med ett antal tredje länder och diskussioner inom
den särskilda kommitté som föreskrivs enligt artikel 113 i EG-fördraget föreslog
kommissionen rådet den 22 oktober 1996 att fatta beslut om att inledaförhandlingarmed
tredje länder om ingående av ett avtal om informationsteknik. Rådet fattade beslut om
detta den 15 november 1996.

Resultatet av de plurilateralförhandlingarnablev en ministerförklaring som utfärdades i
Singapore den 13 december 1996 av ministrar från 15 WTO-medlemmar eller länder som
ansöker om anslutning (Australien, Enskilda tullområdet Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu,
Europeiska gemenskaperna, Hongkong, Island, Indonesien, Japan, Korea, Kanada,
Liechtenstein, Norge, Singapore, Schweiz, Turkiet, USA). I förklaringen anges som mål
att till år 2000 avskaffa tullar (och det föreskrivs sänkningar av tullsatserna i fyra lika stora
steg) för de informationsteknikprodukter som i detalj förtecknas i tilläggen. Följande text i
punkt 4 iförklaringensföreskrifterbör särskilt uppmärksammas:

        "Deltagarna skall sammanträda så snart så är möjligt och inte under några
        omständigheter senare än den 1 april 1997, för att se vilka godkännanden som
        tagits emot och för att bedöma vilka slutsatser som kan dras därav. Deltagarna
        skall genomföra de åtgärder som föreskrivs i förklaringen under förutsättning att
        deltagare som står för uppskattningsvis 90 % av världshandeln med
        informationsteknikprodukter vid det laget har anmält att de godkänner
        förklaringen och att man har nått en överenskommelse om uppdelningen av
        etapperna som tillfredsställer deltagarna. Om den del av världshandeln med
        informationsteknikprodukter som deltagarna står för skulle ligga något under 90
        % har deltagarna vid bedömningen av huruvida de åtgärder som föreskrivs i denna
        förklaring skall genomföras eller ej möjlighet att beakta vilka av de deltagande

   Denna procentandel skall beräknas av WTO-sekretariatet på grundval av de aktuella uppgifter som
   finns att tillgå när det är dags för sammanträdet.

                                               2/8
 ---pagebreak---        länderna eller enskilda tullområdena som står för den största delen av deltagarnas
       eget handelsutbyte med sådana produkter. Vid detta sammanträde skall deltagarna
       fastställa huruvida dessa kriterier har uppfyllts."

Den 31 januari 1997 genomfördes de plurilateral tekniska diskussioner som föreskrivs i
ministerförklaringen. Det diskuterades vilka produkter som skulle omfattas men det
ursprungliga tillägget till ministerförklaringen ändrades inte. Man kom överens om att den
första omgången av samråd om vilka ytterligare produkter som skulle omfattas skulle
börja den 1 oktober 1997 och man nådde en överenskommelse ad referendum om vissa av
de ursprungliga signatärstaternas begäran om att sänkningarna delas upp i fler etapper. De
inbegriper: Indonesien, Korea och Enskilda tullområdet Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu.
Nya Zeeland, som inte begärt fler etapper och Costa Rica tillkom som nya deltagare efter
överenskommelse med de övriga deltagarna.

Vid ett särskilt möte i Singapore den 13 december 1996 slog rådet fast att det skulle
fordras ännu ett rådsbeslut före den granskning som planeras äga rum före den 1 april
1997 för att slutligt godkänna avtalet. Detta är nödvändigt för att binda gemenskapen
avseende dess åtaganden. Emellertid är ett sådant beslut avhängigt av bestämmelserna
angående handelns omfattning och av överenskommelsen om antalet etapper. För att
bereda väg för detta utarbetas bifogade förslag till beslut med utgångspunkt från att båda
dessa kriterier uppfylls. Om kriterierna inte har uppfyllts när mars månad går mot sitt slut,
måste ärendet ses över igen.

Vad gäller alkoholhaltiga drycker anser kommissionen att det avtal som slutits med USA i
form av ett avtalsmemorandum avsevärt skulle kunna stärka gemenskapens
exportpotential. Kommissionen kommer att fortsätta sina ansträngningar för att ansluta
andra parter till detta avtal.

Kommissionen förelägger härmed rådet två förslag till rådets beslut.

                                             3/8
 ---pagebreak---                                       Förslag till
                                    RÅDETS BESLUT

                                           av den                            97/0082 (ACC)

              om avskaffande av tullar på informationsteknikprodukter

EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS RÅD HAR FATTAT DETTA BESLUT
med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, särskilt artikel
113 jämförd med artikel 228.2 första meningen i detta,

med beaktande av kommissionensförslag,och

med beaktande av följande:

I den nya transatlantiska agenda som antogs vid toppmötet mellan EU och USA i Madrid
den 13 december 1995 beslutades det att försök skulle göras för att sluta ett avtal rörande
informationsteknik.

Mot bakgrund av kommissionens rapporter om deförberedandesamråden med tredje land
beslutade rådet den 16 november 1996 att inleda förhandlingar med tredje land för att
sluta ett avtal om informationsteknik.

Den 13 december 1996 godkände kommissionen ministerförklaringen om handel med
informationsteknikprodukter. I deklarationen fastställs ett antal förutsättningar för att
avskaffandet av tullar på informationsteknikprodukter skall kunna genomföras. Dessa
förutsättningar föreligger.

HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE.

                                         Artikel 1

Det avtal om handel med informationsteknikprodukter, i form av en ministerförklaring,
som ministrarna slöt i Singapore den 13 december 1996 godkänns härmed på
gemenskapens vägnar.

Avtalstexten är bifogad detta beslut.

                                         Artikel 2

Enligt vad somföreskrivsi punkt 4 i bilagan till ministerförklaringen noterar rådet att:

i)     de deltagare som står för uppskattningsvis 90 % av världshandeln med
       informationsteknikprodukter har anmält att de godkänner förklaringen,
ii)    den begäran om fler etapper som gjorts av några deltagare i avtalet om
       informationsteknik godkänner rådet härmed på gemenskapens vägnar.

                                         Artikel 3
                                            4/8                                               3
 ---pagebreak--- Rådet bemyndigar kommissionen att förelägga Världshandelsorganisationen bifogade
ändringar av Europeiska gemenskapens lista i syfte att binda och avskaffa tullar i enlighet
med ministerförklaringen.

                                         Artikel 4

Rådets ordförande bemyndigas härmed att utse den person som skall ha befogenhet att
underteckna avtalet/protokollet för att binda gemenskapen.

Utfärdat i Bryssel den

På rådets vägnar

Ordförande

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                 MINISTERFÖRKLARING AVSEENDE HANDEL MED
                 INFORMATIONSTEKNIKPRODUKTER

           DE MINISTRAR,

                SOM FÖRETRÄDER följande medlemmar av Världshandelsorganisationen (WTO)
       och följande stater eller fristående tullområden vars anslutning till WTO är under
       förhandling vilka i Singapore enats om hur den världsomspännande handeln med
       informationsteknikprodukter skall utvidgas och vilka står för mer än 80 % av världshandeln
       med dessa produkter ("paiter"):

                 Australien                                  Korea
                 Enskilda tullområdet Taiwan,                Kanada
                 Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu                       Norge
                 Europeiska gemenskaperna                    Singapore
                 Hongkong                                    Schweiz1
                 Island                                      Turkiet
                 Indonesien                                  USA
                 Japan

                 SOM BEAKTAR att handeln med informationsteknikprodukter har en viktig roll att
       spela för informationsindustrins utveckling och för världsekonomins dynamiska expansion,

                SOM BEKRÄFTAR målsättningarna att höja levnadsstandarden och att öka
       produktionen och handeln med varor,

               SOM ÖNSKAR uppnå största möjliga frihet för den världsomspännande handeln
       med informationsteknikprodukter,

                SOM ÖNSKAR främja kontinuerlig teknisk utveckling inom
       informationsteknikindustrin i hela världen,

               SOM UPPMÄRKSAMMAR att informationstekniken bidrar posiUvt till den
       världsomspännande ekonomiska tillväxten och välfärden,

                 SOM ÄR ENIGA om att verkställa resultaten av dessa förhandlingar vilket innebär
       ytterligare medgivanden utöver dem som inbegrips i de listor som fogats till Marrakech-
       protokollet Ull Allmänna tull- och handelsavtalet 1994, och

                SOM BEKRÄFTAR att resultaten av dessa förhandlingar även inbegriper ett antal
       medgivanden som beviljats under de förhandlingar som ledde fram Ull att de Ull Marrakech-
       protokollet fogade listorna upprättades,

                 FÖRKLARAR FÖLJANDE:

       1.      De enskilda parternas handelspolitik skall utvecklas på ett sådant sätt att
       informationsteknikprodukternas möjligheter att vinna inträde på marknaden förstärks.

       2.        De enskilda parterna skall, i enlighet med deföreskriftersom fastställts i bilagan Ull
       denna förklaring, binda och avskaffa tullar och andra avgifter av vilket slag det vara må,
       enligt artikel II. 1.b i Allmänna tull- och handelsavtalet 1994, avseende följande produkter:

               a)        Alla produkter som har klassificerats (eller kan klassificeras) med ett
       nummer i Harmoniserade systemet (1996) (HS) och som finns förtecknade i tillägg A Ull
       bilagan Ull denna förklaring.

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                    (b)      Alla produkter som finns förtecknade i tillägg B i bilagan Ull denna
           förklaring, oavsett om dessa inbegrips i tillägg A eller ej.

           Detta skall ske genom en sänkning av tullsatserna i lika stora steg från och med år 1997 fram
           till år 2000. Det kan komma att bli nödvändigt att dela upp sänkningarna i flera steg, och
           innan detta genomförs kan det i begränsad omfattning komma att bli nödvändigt att öka
           antalet produkter som omfattas.

           3.       Ministrarna uttrycker sin uppskattning över att förteckningen i tillägget till bilagan
           till denna förklaring omfattar ett så stort antal produkter. De uppmanar sina respektive
           tjänstemän att göra ansträngningar för att få till stånd plurilateral tekniska diskussioner i
           Genève på grundval av dessaföreskrifteroch uppmanar sina underlydande att avsluta detta
           arbete innan den 31 januari 1997, för att säkerställa att denna förklaring genomförs av så
           många deltagare som möjligt.

           4.         Ministrarna uppmanar ministrarna i WTO:s övriga medlemsstater och i andra stater
           eller fristående tullområden vars anslutning till WTO är under förhandling att ge liknande
           direktiv Ull sina respektive tjänstemän så att dessa kan delta i de tekniska diskussioner som
           nämns ovan under punkt 3 och fullvärdigt delta i utvidgningen av den världsomspännande
           handeln med informationsteknikprodukter.

           Bilaga:           Föreskrifter och produkter som omfattas

                             Tillägg A: förteckning över HS-nummer

                             Tillägg B: förteckning över produkter

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                    BILAGA

                    Föreskrifter och produkter som omfattas

           Alla medlemmar av Världshandelsorganisationen (WTO) och alla stater eller fristående
           tullområden vars anslutning till Världshandelsorganisationen är under förhandling kan delta
           i utvidgningen av den världsomspännande handeln med informationsteknikprodukter i
           enlighet medföljandeföreskrifter:

           1.       Var och en av deltagarna skall införliva de åtgärder som anges under punkt 2 i
           denna förklaring med den egna listan till Allmänna tull- och handelsavtalet 1994 och vidare,
           i enlighet med den egna tulltaxenivån eller med den sexsiffriga nivån i Harmoniserade
           systemet (1996) (HS), antingen i den egna officiella tarifflistan eller i någon annan offentlig
           version av tarifflistan, beroende på vilken av dessa som vanligtvis används av importörer och
           exportörer. Var och en av de deltagare som inte är medlemmar av WTO skall genomföra
           dessa åtgärder autonomt, i väntan på att anslutningen till WTO blir klar, och skall införliva
           dessa åtgärder med sin WTO-lista över marknadstillträde för varor.

       2.        För detta ändamål skall varje deltagare så snabbt som möjligt och senast den 1 mars
       1997 lägga fram ett dokument för alla de övriga deltagarna vilket skall innehålla a) en
       detaljerad beskrivning av vilka föreskrifter för en korrekt tullbehandling som kommer att
       införas i den egna WTO-listan över medgivanden, och b) en detaljerad förteckning över HS-
       nummer för de produkter som anges i tillägg B. Dessa dokument kommer att granskas och
       godkännas genom ett enhälligt beslut och granskningsförfarandet skall vara avslutat senast
       den 1 april 1997. Så fort granskningsförfarandet för ett dokument av detta slag är avslutat
       skall dokumentet läggas fram som en ändring av den berörda deltagarens lista i enlighet med
       beslut av den 26 mars 1980 om förfarandet för ändring och rättning av listor över
       tullmedgivanden (BISD 27S/25 ( Decision of 26 March 1980 on Procedures for Modification
       and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions)).

                a)       Genom de medgivanden som de enskilda deltagarna föreslår som ändringar
       av den egna listan skall alla tullar och andra avgifter av vilket slag det vara må på
       informationsteknikprodukter bindas och undanröjas enligt följande:

                 i)        Dessa tullar och andra avgifter skall undanröjas genom att satserna sänks
       etappvis i lika stora steg, utom i de fall då deltagarna beslutar annorlunda. Om inte
       deltagarna beslutar annorlunda skall var och en av deltagarna senast den 1 juli 1997 binda
       alla tullsatser för de produkter som finns förtecknade i tillägget. Den första sänkningen av
       tullsatser skall träda i kraft senast den 1 juli 1997, den andra sänkningen av tullsatser senast
       den 1 januari 1998 och den tredje sänkningen av tullsatser skall vara genomförd senast den 1
       januari 2000. Deltagarna är överens om att uppmuntra att tullar avskaffas autonomt tidigare
       än dessa datum. För varje etapp skall den sänkta tullsatsen avrundas till en decimal.

                     ii)       Avskaffandet av andra avgifter av vilket slag det vara må, vilket behandlas
           i artikel II.l b i Allmänna tull- och handelsavtalet, skall ha genomförts den 1 juli 1997, utom
           i de fall då det anges något annat i en deltagares dokument, vilket föreläggs de övriga
           deltagarna för granskning.

                   b)        De ändringar av den egna listan som en deltagare skall föreslå för att
           åstadkomma att tullar och andra avgifter på informationsteknikprodukter binds och
           undanröjs skall resultera i att detta mål uppnås, vilket skall ske genom

                     i)      att det, där så är lämpligt, vad gäller de HS-nummer som finns förtecknade
           i tillägg A skapas underavdelningar i deltagarens lista på nationell tulltaxenivå, och

                    ii)       att det, vad gäller de produkter som anges i tillägg B, görs ett tillägg till
           deltagarens lista, vilket skall omfatta alla produkter i tillägg B och vilket skall innehålla

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           detaljerade HS-nummer för dessa produkter, antingen i enlighet med den nationella
           tulltaxenivån eller i enlighet med Harmoniserade systemets sexsiffriga nivå.

                   Var och en av deltagarna skall omedelbart ändra sin nationella tarifflista så att den
           överensstämmer med de föreslagna ändringarna så snart dessa har trätt i kraft.

           3.       Deltagarna skall sammanträda regelbundet inom ramen för Varuhandelsrådet för att
           se över vilka produkter som skall omfattas av tillägget och genom ett enhälligt beslut komma
           överens om huruvida tillägget bör ändras för att omfatta ytterligare produkter, mot bakgrund
           av den tekniska utvecklingen, de erfarenheter som gjorts vid tillämpningen av
           tullmedgivandena och förändringar i HS-nomenklaturen. Vidare skall deltagarna samråda
           kring icke-tariffära hinder för handeln med informationsteknikprodukter. Dessa samråd skall
           hållas utan att detta påverkar tillämpningen av rättigheter och skyldigheter i enlighet med
           WTO-avtalet.

           4.       Deltagarna skall sammanträda så snart så är möjligt och inte under några
           omständigheter senare än den 1 april 1997, för att se vilka godkännanden som tagits emot
           och för att bedöma vilka slutsatser som kan dras därav. Deltagarna skall genomföra de
           åtgärder som föreskrivs i förklaringen under förutsättning att deltagare som står för
           uppskattningsvis 90 % av världshandeln2 med informationsteknikprodukter vid det laget har
           anmält att de godkänner förklaringen och att man har nått en överenskommelse om
           uppdelningen av etapperna som tillfredsställer deltagarna. Om den del av världshandeln med
           informationsteknikprodukter som deltagarna står för skulle ligga något under 90 % har
           deltagarna vid bedömningen av huruvida de åtgärder som föreskrivs i denna förklaring skall
           genomföras eller ej möjlighet att beakta vilka av de deltagande länderna eller enskilda
           tullområdena som står för den största delen av deltagarnas eget handelsutbyte med sådana
           produkter. Vid detta sammanträde skall deltagarna fastställa huruvida dessa kriterier har
           uppfyllts.

           5.        Deltagarna skall sammanträda så ofta som är nödvändigt och inte senare än den 30
           september 1997 för att uUöna om det föreligger några skillnader deltagarna emellan vad
           gäller klassificeringen av informationsteknikprodukter, i första hand de produkter som anges
           i tillägg B. Deltagarna har enats om den gemensamma målsättningen att, där så är lämpligt,
           försöka åstadkomma ett gemensamt klassifikationssystem för dessa produkter inom ramen
           för den befintliga HS-nomenklaturen, med beaktande av Tullsamarbetsrådets (även kallat
           Världstullorganisationen eller WCO) tolkningar och avgöranden. Skulle det kvarstå någon
           skillnad i hur produkterna klassificeras skall deltagarna överväga om det är möjligt att
           gemensamt lämna in ett förslag till WCO om ändring av den befintliga HS-nomenklaturen
           eller om jämkning mellan olika metoder för att tolka HS-nomenklaturen.

           6.      Deltagarna har kommit överens om att artikel XXIII i Allmänna tull- och
           handelsavtalet skall användas för annullering eller begränsning av de fördelar som en WTO-
           medlem direkt eller indirekt kan vinna på genomförandet av förklaringen som resultat av att
           en annan WTO-medlem tillämpar en åtgärd, oavsett om åtgärden strider mot det Allmänna
           tull- och handelsavtalet eller ej.

           7.       De enskilda deltagarna skall inta en välvillig hållning till andra deltagares begäran
           om samråd kring de ovan angivna åtagandena. Dessa samråd skall inte påverka de
           rättigheter och skyldigheter som fastställts i WTO-avtalet.

           8.      Deltagarna skall inom ramen för Varuhandelsrådet informera de övriga
           medlemmarna av WTO och de stater eller enskilda tullområden, vars anslutning till WTO är
           under förhandling, om dessaföreskrifteroch inleda samråd för att underlätta dessas
           medverkan i den på förklaringen baserade utvidgningen av den världsomspännande handeln
           med informationsteknikprodukter.

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           9.        Med begreppet "deltagare" avses i dessaföreskriftermedlemmar av WTO eller
           stater eller enskilda tullområden vars anslutning till WTO är underförhandling,vilka lägger
           fram det under punkt 2 beskrivna dokumentet senast den 1 mars 1997.

           10.      Alla medlemmar av WTO eller alla stater eller enskilda tullområden vars anslutning
           till WTO är underförhandlinghar rätt att ge sitt godkännande av denna bilaga.
           Godkännandet skall anmälas skriftligen till generaldirektören, som meddelar de övriga
           deltagarna.

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There are two attachments to the Annex.
Attachment A lists the HS headings or parts thereof to be covered.
Attachment B lists specific products to be covered by an ITA wherever they are classified in the
HS .

                                       Attachment A, Section 1

         HW           HS description
         3818         Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in form of discs, wafers or similar
                      forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics
         8469   11    Word processing machines
         8470         Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying
                      machines with a calculating function; accounting machines, postage franking machines,
                      ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating devices; cash
                      registers:
         8470   10    Electronic calculators capable of operating without an external source of electric power and
                      pocket size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions
         8470   21    Other electronic calculating machines incorporating a printing device
         8470   29    Other"
         WÔ"    30    Other calculating; machines
         8470   40    Accounting machines
         8470   50    Cash registers
         8470   90    OtïïcT"
         $477         Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers,
                      machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for
                      processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included:
         8471         Analogue or hybrid automatic data processing machines
         847!   30    Portable digital automatic data processing machines, weighing no more than 10 kg,
                      consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
         8471   41    Other digital automatic data processing machines comprising in the same housing at least a
                      central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined
         847;   49    Other digital automatic data processing machines presented in the form of systems
         847    50    Digital processing units other than those of subheading 8471 41 and 8471 49, whether or
                      not in the same housing one or two of the following types of units : storage units, input
                      units, output units
         8471   60    Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing
         847!   70    Storage" unîïsTTncluding central storage units, optical disk storage units, hard disk drives and
                      magnetic tape storage units
         847    80    Other units of automatic data processing machines

         W\     W     CÛnêr

  ex     8472   90    Automatic teller machines
         8473   21    Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470 of the electronic calculating
                      machines of subheading 8470 10, 8470 21 and 8470 29
         8473   29    Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470 other than the electronic
                      calculating machines of subheading 8470 10, 8470 21 and 8470 29
         8473   30    Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8471

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     8473    50   Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of two or more of the
                  headings Nos. 8469 to 8472
ex   8504    40   Static converters for automatic data processing machines and units thereof, and
                  telecommunication apparatus
ex   8504    50   Other inductors for power supplies for automatic data processing machines and units
                  thereof, and telecommunication apparatus
     8517         Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets
                  with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line
                  systems or for digital line systems; videophones:
     8517    11   Line telephone sets with cordless handsets
     8517    19   Other telephone sets and videophones
     8517    21   Facsimile machines
     8517    22   Teleprinters
     8517    30   Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus
     8517    50   Other apparatus, for earner-current line systems or for digital line systems
     8517    80   Other apparatus including entry-phone systems
     8517    90   Parts of apparatus of heading 8517
ex   8518    10   Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a diameter of not
                  exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use
ex   8518    30   Line telephone handsets
ex   8518    29   Loudspeakers, without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a
                  diameter of not exceeding 50 mm, for telecommunication use
     8520    20   Telephone answering machines
     8523    11   Magnetic tapes of a width not exceeding 4 mm
     8523    12   Magnetic tapes of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6,5 mm
     8523    13   Magnetic tapes of a width exceeding 6,5 mm
     8523    20   Magnetic discs
     8523    90   Other
     8524    31   Discs for laser reading systems for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
ex   8524    39   Other :
                  - for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in
                  a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing
                  interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine
     85241   40   Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
     8524    91   Media for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
ex   8424    99   Other :
                  - for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in
                  a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing
                  interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine
ex   8525    10   Transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television
     8525    20   Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
ex   8525    40   Digital still image video cameras
ex   8527    90   Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging
ex   8529    10   Aerials or antennae of a kind used with apparatus for radio-telephony and
                  radio-telegraphy

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 ex      8529    90    Parts of:
                       transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television
                       transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
                       digital still image video cameras,
                       portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging
         8531    20    Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes
                       (LED)
 ex      8531    90     Parts of apparatus of subheading 8531 20
         8532           Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set):
         8532    10     Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling
                        capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar (power capacitors)
         8532    21     Tantalum fixed capacitors
         8532    22     Aluminium electrolytic fixed capacitors
         153T    m Ceramic dielectric, single layer fixed capacitors
         8532    24     Ceramic dielectric, multilayer fixed capacitors
         8532    25     Dielectric fixed capacitors of paper or plastics
         8532    29     Other fixed capacitors
         "8517   IF     Variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors
         8532    90     Parts
         8533           Electrical resistors (including rheostats and        potentiometers), other than       heating
                        resistors:
         8533           Fixed car^oTTresTsToTirc^npoTition or film types
         8533    21     Other fixeoHresistors for"a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W
         T53T    IF     Other Fixed resistorsTora"power handling capacity of 20 W or more
         8533    31     Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling
                        capacity not exceeding 20 W
         8533     39    Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling
                        capacity of 20 W or more
fr—™*

         8533    40     Other variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers
         8533     90    Parts
         8534           Printed circuits
                  50    Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits
                        (Insulated thyristor AC switches)
         153T     50    Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a
                        transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) for a voltage not exceeding 1000
                        volts
         "853T    50    Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps
  ex     1536"    69    Plugs and sockets for co-axial cables and printed circuits
  ex     8536     90    Connection and contact elements for wires and cables
         8541           Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor
                        devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up
                        into panels; light-emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals:
          8541    10    Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes
          854     2!    Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors, with a dissipation rate of less than 1 W
          8541    29    Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors, with a dissipation rate of 1 W or more

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     8541    30   Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices
     8541    40   Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled
                  in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes
     8541    50   Other semiconductor devices
     8541    60   Mounted piezo-electric crystals
     8541    90   Parts
     8542         Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies
     8542    12   Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit ('smart' cards)
     8542    13   Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology)
     8542    14   Circuits obtained by bipolar technology
     8542    19   Other monolithic digital integrated circuits, including circuits obtained by a combination of
                  bipolar and MOS technologies (BIMOS technology)
     8542    30   Other monolithic integrated circuits
     8542    40   Hybrid integrated circuits
     8542    50   Electronic microassemblies
     8542    90   Part
     8543    81   Proximity cards and tags
ex   8543    89   Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions
ex   8544    41   Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, fitted with connectors, of a
                  kind used for telecommunications
ex   8544    49   Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, not fitted with connectors,
                  of a kind used for telecommunications
ex   8544    51   Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1000 V,
                  fitted with connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications
     8544    70   Optical fibre cables
     9009    11   Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image
                  directly onto the copy (direct process)!
     9009    21   Other photocopying apparatus, incorporating an optical system
     9009    90   Parts and accessories
     9026         Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other
                  variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat
                  meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading No 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032:
     9026    10   Instruments for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids
     9026    20   Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure
     9026    80   Other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking of heading 9026
     9026"   90   Pans and accessories of instruments and apparatus of heading 9026
     9027    20   Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments
     9027    30   Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV,
                  visible, IR)
     9027    50   Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IK) of heading
                  No 9027
     9027    80   Other instruments and apparatus of heading No 9027 (other than those of heading No
                  9027 10)
ex   9027    90   Parts and accessories of products of heading 9027, other than for gas or smoke
                  analysis apparatus and microtomes

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      9030   40   Instruments and apparatus for measuring and checking, specially designed for
                  telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments,
                  distorsion factor meters, psophometers)

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                                   Attachment A, Section 2

Semiconductor manufacturing and testing equipment and parts thereof

       HS Code    Description                                                                  Comments
       7017 10    Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and   For Attachment B
                  oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers
       8419 89    Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production             For Attachment B
       8419 90    Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor               For Attachment B
                  production
       8421 19    Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing
       8421 91    Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing
 ex    8424 89    Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from the
                  metal leads of semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating process
       8424 89    Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor
                  wafers
       8424 90    Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning
                  semiconductor wafers
 ex    8456 10    Machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or
                  other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers
 ex    8456 91    Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers                     For Attachment B
       8456 91    Machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials
       8456 99    Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and
                  reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
 ex    8456 99    Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production by    For Attachment B
                  laser beam
       8464 10    Machines for sawing monocristal semiconductor boules into slices, or         For Attachment B
                  wafers into chips
       8464 20    Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor
                  wafers
 ex    8464 90    Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers

 ex    8466 91    Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into          For Attachment B
                  slices, or wafers into chips
       8466 91    Parts of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers        For Attachment B
       8466 91    Parts of grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of
                  semiconductor wafers
 ex    8466 93    Parts of focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks
                  and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
 ex    8466 93    Parts of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor         For Attachment B
                  production by laser beam
       8466 93    Pans of machines for working any material by removal of material, by
                  laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor
                  wafers
 ex    8456 93    Parts of apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers            For Attachment B
 ex    8466 93    Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials
       8477 10    Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                       For Attachment B
 ex
       8477 90    Parts of encapsulation equipment                                             For Attachment B
 ex

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 ex       8479 50   Automated machines for transport, handling and storage of semiconductor     For Attachment B
                    wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material for semiconductor
                    devices
 ex       8479 89   Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules

 ex       8479 89   Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor wafers     For Attachment B
 ex       8479 89   Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                For Attachment B
                    semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
 ex       8479 89   Die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for          For Attachment B
                    assembly of semiconductors
 ex       8479 89   Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                      For Attachment B
 ex       8479 89   Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers

 ex       8479 89   Machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads         For Attachment B
 ex       8479 89   Physical deposition apparatus for for semiconductor production              For Attachment B
 ex       8479 89   Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers         For Attachment
 ex       8479 90   Part of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor    For Attachment B
                    wafers
 ex       8479 90   Parts for die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders    For Attachment B
                    for assembly of semiconductors
 ex       8479 90   Parts for spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor      For Attachment B
                    wafers
 ex       8479 90   Parts of apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor
                    boules
 ex       8479 90   Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning       For Attachment B
                    semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
          8479 90   Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of          For Attachment B
                    semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material for
                    semiconductor devices
 ex       8479 90   Pans of encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors              For Attachment B
          8479 90   Pans of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers

 ex       8479 90   Pans of machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor       For Attachment B
                    leads
 ex       8479 90   Pans of physical deposition apparatus for for semiconductor production      For Attachment B
 ex       8480 71   Injection and compression moulds for the manufacture of semiconductor
                    devices
 ex       8514 10   Resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of
                    semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers
          8514 20   Inductance or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of
                    semiconductor devices on semiconductors wafers
          8514 30   Apparatus for rapid heating of semiconductor wafers                         For Attachment B
 ex   T5WW          Pans of resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of
                    semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers
 ex       8514 90   Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers                              For Attachment B
 ex       8514 90   Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No 8514 10 to No 8514 30
 ex       8536 90   Wafer probers                                                               For Attachment B
          8543      Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials

 ex       8543 30   Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                For Attachment B
                    semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays

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ex   8543 90      Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning          Kor Attachment B
                  semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
ex   8543 90      Parts of ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials
     9010 41 to   Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on sensitized
     9010 49      semiconductor materials and flat panel displays

ex   9010 90      Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010 49

ex   9011 10      Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically            For Attachment B
                  designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
                  reticles
ex   9011 20      Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically               For Attachment B
                  designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
                  reticles
ex   9011 90      Parts and accessories of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with          For Attachment B
                  equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
                  semiconductor wafers or reticles
ex   9011 90      Parts and accessories of photomicrographic microscopes fitted with             For Attachment B
                  equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
                  semiconductor wafers or reticles
ex   9012 10      Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for      For Attachment B
                  the
                  tne handling
                      nanaiing and
                                ana transport
                                    transport of
                                              ot semiconductor  wafers or
                                                  semiconauctor waters  or reticles
                                                                           reticles
ex   9012 90      Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment       For Attachment B
                  specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor
                  wafers or reticles
     9017 20      Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or             For Attachment B
                  reticles from photoresist coated substrates
ex   9017 90      Parts and accessories for pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for      For Attachment B
                  producing masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
ex   9017 90      Parts of such pattern generating apparatus                                     For Attachment B
     9030 82      Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor
                  wafers or devices
     9030 90      Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or
                  checking semiconductor wafers or devices
     9030 90      Parts of instruments and appliances for measuring or checking
                  semiconductor wafers or devices
     9031 41      Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor wafers
                  or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used in
                  manufacturing semiconductor devices
     9031 49      Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate
                  contamination on semiconductor wafers
     9031 90      Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for inspecting
                  semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or
                  reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices

ex   9031 90      Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for measuring
                  surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers

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                                               Attachment B
Positive list of specific products to be covered by this agreement wherever they are
classified in the HS.
Where parts are specified, they are to be covered in accordance with HS Notes 2(b) to
Section XVI and Chapter 90, respectively.
Computers: automatic data processing machines capable of I) storing the processing program or programs and at
least the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; 2) being freely programmed in accordance
with the requirements of the user; 3) performing arithmetical computations specified by the user; and 4) executing,
without human intervention, a processing program which requires them to modify their execution, by logical
decision during the processing run.
The agreement covers such automatic data processing machines whether or not they are able to receive and process
with the assistance of central processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue or digitally
processed audio or video signals. Machines performing a specific function other than data processing, or
incorporating or working in conjunction with an automatic data processing machine, and not otherwise specified
under Attachment A or B, are not covered by this agreement.
Electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products falling within this agreement, and parts
thereof
Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and other technologies) for products falling
within this agreement, and parts thereof.
 Network equipment: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) apparatus, including those
 products dedicated for use solely or principally to permit the interconnection of automatic data processing machines
 and units thereof for a network that is used primarily for the sharing of resources such as central processor units,
 data storage devices and input or output units - including adapters, hubs, in-line repeaters, converters, concentrators,
 bridges and routers, and printed circuit assemblies for physical incorporation into automatic data processing
 machines and units thereof.
 Monitors : display units of automatic data processing machines with a cathode ray tube with a dot screen pitch
 smaller than 0,4 mm not capable of receiving and processing television signals or other analogue or digitally
 processed audio or video signals without assistance of a central processing unit of a computer as defined in this
 agreement.
 The agreement does not. therefore, cover televisions, including high definition televisions.3
 Optical disc storage units, for automatic data processing machines (including CD drives and DVD-drives), whether
 or not having the capability of writing/recording as well as reading, whether or not in their own housings.
 Paging alert devices, and parts thereof .
 Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No 8471 or drawing or drafting machines of HS heading No
 9017.
 Printed Circuit Assemblies for products falling within this agreement, including such assemblies for external
 connections such as cards that conform to the PCMCIA standard.
 Such printed circuit assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits of heading 8S34 with one or more active
 elements assembled thereon, with or without passive elements "Active elements" means diodes, transistors, and
 similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of heading 8541, and integrated circuits and micro
 assemblies of heading 8S42.
 Projection type flat panel display units used with automatic data processing machines which can display digital
 information generated by the central processing unit.

     1
       Participants will conduct a review of this product description in January 1999 under the consultation
provisions of paragraph 3 of the Declaration

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Proprietary format storage devices including media therefor for automatic data processing machines, with or
without removable media and whether magnetic, optical or other technology, including Bernoulli Box, Syquest, or
Zipdrive cartridge storage units.
Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and units thereof, put up for retail sale,
consisting of, at least, speakers and/or microphones as well as a printed circuit assembly that enables the ADP
machines and units thereof to process audio signals (sound cards).
Stt top boxes which have a communication function: a microprocessor-based device incorporating a modem for
gaining access to the Internet, and having a function of interactive information exchange

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       CN 97                  Label                                                                    Base Rate   Final Bound                        Implementation
                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                                 Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
       3XI8 00                (hcmic.il elements doped loi use in electronics, in the form of
                              discs, wafers or similar forms, chemical compounds doped lor
                              use in electronics
       .1818 (Ml It)    -     Doped silicon                                                               6.9          free         5.2         3.5                1.7              free
       3818 00 90       -     Other                                                                       69          free          5.2         3.5               1.7               free
       7020 (Ml               ( Mher articles of glass
        7020 (M) 05     -     Ouart/reactor tubes and holders designed lor nisertmn into                    4          free         3.0         2.0                1.0                  free
                              diffusion and oxidation furnaces lor production ol semiconductor
                              wafers
        702(1 (Ml 1(1         ( )f fused quart/ or other fused silica
        7020 (Ml 3(1    •     Of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5
                              x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 °C to 3(M) °C
        7020(H) 80      -     (Mher
       8419                   Machinery plant or laborator, equipment, whether or not
                              electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process
                              involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking.
                              roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming.
                              dry ing. evaporating, vapourizing. condensing or cooling, other
                              than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes;
                              instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric :

       8419 89          »     Other
       8419 89 10       —     Cooling lowers and similar plant for direct cooling (without a
                              separating wall) by means of recirculated water
       84198915         —     Apparatus for rapid heating of semiconductor wafers                         free        free         free        free               free              free
       8419 89 20       —     Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on semiconductor                   free        free         free        free               free              free
                              wafers
       8419 89 25       —     Apparatus for physical vapour deposition by electronic beam or              free        free         free        free               free              free
                              evaporation on semiconductor wafers
       8419 89 30       —     Vacuum-vapour plant for the deposition of metal
       8419 89 95       ---   Other
       8419 90          -     Parts
       8419 90 10       —     Of heat exchange units, for use in civil aircraft
ÏS3    8419 90 20       --    Ofsubheading84l9 20 00

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                                                                                                                          Rate
                                                                                                                                        Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999            Jan. 2000
    Ht I 9 90 M)                   l'or apparatus ol subheading X I 1 9 X9 |S i „ X 119X9 25                  27           free            2.0         1.4               Ö.7*"        '"     Free"""'*
    8419 90 XII                    ( Mher
    S121                           Centrifuges, including centrifugal dr\crs. filtering or purifving
                                   machiner) and apparatus. lor liquids or gases
    8421 19                        ( Mher
    8421 19 10                      f o r use m cix il aircraft
                                   ( Mher
    8421 19 91                     Centrifuges of a kind used m laboratories
                                   Centrifuges of a kind used in the manul.utupng ol
                                   semiconductors waters
    8421 19 93                      Spinners for coating photogiaplnc emulsions on semiconductor             free          free            free        free              free                 free
                                    wafers
    8421 19 95                      ( Mher                                                                    1.5          free            II          0.8               0.4                  free
    8421 19 97                      ( Mher
                                    Parts
                                    O f centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers
    8421 91 K)                      l o r apparatus ol subheading 8421 19 93 and 8421 19 95                   2.5          free            1.9         1.3               0.6                 free
    8421 91 90                      ( Mher
    8421 99 00                      Other
    8424                            Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for
                                    projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire
                                    extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar
                                    appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet
                                    projecting machines :
    8424 89                         Other
    8424 89 20                      Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning                   free          free           free        free               free                free
                                    semiconductor wafers
    8424 89 30                      Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from              2.8          free            2.1         I 4               0.7                 free
                                    the metal leads o f semiconductor packages prior to the
                                    electroplating process
    8424 89 80                      Other
    8424 90                         Parts
    8424 90 10                      O f apparatus o f heading 8424 89 20                                      2.8          free            2.1         I 4               0.7                 free
    8424 90 90                     Other
    8428                            Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machiner) (for
                                    example, lifts, escalators, convenors, leleferics) :
M
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                                                                                                                         Rate
                                                                                                                                   Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999           Jan. 2000
  8428 39          •-    l Mher                                                                                                                                                  " " " " " " " " ' ""
  8428 39 It)      —     | or use m U M I airo.ift
                         ( Mher
  8428 39 91       —-    Roller c o m c) ors
  8428 39 93       —     Automated material handling machine» for transport, handling                       free        free          free        free              free                   free
                         and sioragc ol semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer
                         boxes and oiher material for semiconductor devices
  8428 39 98       —-    Other
  8431                   Parts suitable for use solclv or p r u u i p . i l l ) with the machiner) o f
                         heading Nos 812 < to X U n
   8431 39         -     Other
  8431 .V) |()     ...   ( M r o l l i n g - m i l l machiner) ol subheading 8128 9(1 3d
  8 4 3 1 3 9 20   —     O f machiner) o f heading 8428 39 93                                                1.6        free          1.2         0.8               free                   free
  8431 39 80       —     (Mher
  8456                   Machine-tools for working an) material h\ removal o f material.
                         b) laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-
                         discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma
                         are processes :
  8456 10          -     Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes
  8456 10 10       --    O f a kind used in the manufacturing o f semiconductor wafers or                   4.7         free          3.5         2.4               1.2                    free
                         devices
  8456 10 90       --    Other
  8456 9 1 0 0     --    For dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials                                free        free         free        free               free                   free
  8456 99          --    Other
  8456 99 10       —     Focused ion beam miling machines for producing or repairing                        free        free         free        free               free                   free
                         masks and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
  8456 99 30       —     Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers                           free        free         free        free               free                   free
  8456 99 90       —     Other
  8462                   Machine-tools (including presses) for w o r k i n g metal by forging,
                         hammering or die-stamping; machine-tools (including presses)
                         for w o r k i n g metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening.
                         shearing, punching or notching; presses for w o r k i n g metal or
                         metal carbides, not specified above ;
                         Bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including
                         presses)
*"*3462 21         --    Numericallv controlled

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                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
         8462 21 05         of a kind used in manufacturing semiconductors leads                       3.2        free          2.4         I.6               0.8               free
         8462 21 K)          f o r working Hat products
         8462 21 80         (Mher
         8462 29            ( Mher
         8462 29 05          I or bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads               1.7                                  0.8               0.4               free
         8462 29 K)          For working Ilat products
                             (Mher
         8462 29 91          I Kdraulic
         8462 29 99          Other
         8464                Machine-tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-
                            cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass :
         8464 10             Sawing machines
         8464 10 10          For sawing monocristal semiconductor boules into slices, or              free        free         free        free               free              free
                             wafers into chips
         8464 10 90          ( Mher
         8464 20             Grinding or polishing machines
         8464 20 05          For working semiconductor wafers                                         free                     free        free               free              free
                             I or working glass
         8464 20 11         Optical glass
         8464 20 19          Other
         8464 20 80         Other
         8464 90            Other
         8464 90 10          For scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers                             free        free         free        free              free               free
         8464 90 90         Other
         8466               Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with
                            the machines o f heading Nos 8456 to 8465. including work or
                            tool holders, self-opening dicheads. d i v i d i n g heads and other
                            special attachments for machine-tools; tool holders for any type
                            o f tool for w o r k i n g in the hand :
                            Other
         8466 91            For machines o f heading No 8464
         8466 91 15         I or machines o f subheadings 8464 10 10. 8464 20 05 or 8464 90                       free          1.4        0.9                0.5               free
                             10
         8466 91 20         O f cast iron or cast steel
9 .»     8466 91 95         Other

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                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                           Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
      8466 93             I or machines of heading Nos 8 1 5 6 io 8461
      8466 93 15          I or machines and apparatus ol subheadings X 156 III Hi. 8 1 5 6 9 |       | 9        fret          1.4         0.9               0.5               free
                          (Id. Xl>(, »<•> lii.H Xlsf, <»«» to
      8466 93 20          ( M c.isi n o n or cast steel
      8466 93 95          ( Mher
      8466 94             For machines ol heading No 8162 or 8163
       8466 94 10         For machines of subheading 8162 21 <>5 or 8152 29 (»5                      I 9        free          I4          0.9               0.5               free
       8466 94 90         ( Mher
                          Automatic t) pew riters and word-processing machines
       8469 11 00          Word-processing machines                                                  3.2        free          2.4         1.6               0.8               free
       8470               Calculating machines and pockcl-si/c data recording, reproducing
                          and displavmg machines with calculating functions; accounting
                          machines, postage-franking machines, ticket- issuing machines
                          and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash
                          registers
       8470 10            I electronic calculators capable of operation without an external
                          source of electric power and pocket-si/e data recording.
                          reproducing and displaying machines w ith calculating functions
       8470 10 10         Fleclronic calculators capable of operation w ithout an external           8.4        free          6.3         4.2               2.1               free
                          source of electric power
       8470 10 90         Pockct-si/c data recording, reproducing and displaying machines            5.0        free          3.8         2.5                1.3              free
                          w ith calculating functions
                          Other electronic calculating machines
      8470 2100           Incorporating a printing device                                            8.4        free          6.3         4.2               2.1               free
      8470 29 00          Other                                                                      8.4        free          6.3         4.2               2.1               free
      8470 30 00          Other calculating machines                                                2.8         free          2.1         1.4               0.7               free
      8470 40 00          Accounting machines                                                       2.8         free          2.1         1.4               0.7               free
      8470 50 00          Cash registers                                                            2.8         free          2.1         1.4               0.7               free
      8470 90 00          Other                                                                     2.8         free          2I          1.4               0.7               free
      8471                Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic
                          or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media
                          in coded form and machines for processing such data, not
                          elsewhere specified or included :
      8471 10             Analogue or hybrid automatic data-processing machines
JO    8471 10 10          For use in civil aircraft                                                 free        free         free        free               free              free
£m    8471 10 90          Other                                                                     3.5         free         2.6          1.8               0.9               free

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                                                                                                          Rate
                                                                                                                    Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
 8471 30 00    -     Portable digital automatic data-processing machines, weighing            3 5        free          2.6         1.8                0.9             'free
                     not more than It) kg. consisting ol .it least a central processing
                     unit, a ke) hoard and a displav
                     ( Mher digital automatic data-processing machines
 8471 41       —     Comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit
                     and an input and output unit, whether or not combined
  847141 10    —     tor use in civil aircraft                                               free        free          free        free              free              free
  8471 41 90   ...   Other                                                                    3.5        free          2.6          I8               0.9               free
  847149       —     Other, presented in the form of s) stems
  8171 49 10   —     I or use in civil aircraft                                              free        free          free       free               free              free
  847149 90    ...   Other                                                                    3.5        free          2.6         1.8               0.9               free
  8471 50      .     Digital processing units other than those of subheadings No 8471
                     41 and 8471 49. whether or not containing in the same housing
                     one or two of the following l) pes of unit: storage units, input
                     units, output units
  847150 10    -     I or use in civil aircraft                                              free        free-         free       free               free              free
  8471 50 90   --    (Mher                                                                    3.5        free          2.6         I8                0.9               free
  8471 60      -     Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in
                     the same housing
  8471 60 10   --    I or use in civ il aircraft                                             free        fret-        free        free               free              free
                     Other                                                                               free
  847160 40    —      Printers                                                                2                        1.5         1.0               free              free
                                                                                              2
                                                                                                         free
  847160 50    —      Keyboards                                                                                        1.5         1.0               free              free
  847160 90    —      Other                                                                   2          free          1.5         1.0               free              free
  8471 70      -     Storage units
  8471 70 10   --    For use in civil aircraft                                               free        free         free        free               free              free
                     Other
  8471 70 40   ---   Central storage units                                                    2          free          1.5         1.0               free              free
                     Other
               —     Disk storage units
  847170 51          Optical, including magneto-optical                                                  free          1.5         1.0               free              free
               —--   Other
  847170 53          Hard disk drives                                                         1.6        free          1.2        0.8                free              free
  847170 59          Other                                                                     2         free-         1.5         1.0               free              free
  8471 70 60   —     Magnetic tape storage units                                                         free          1.5         1.0               free              free

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                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                        Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998    * Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
       8471 70 9(1        ( Mher                                                                             free          I5          I.0           free              free ~
       8471 80            t Mher units of automatic data-processing machines
       8171 80 Kl         Periphei.il units                                                                  free-         I5          I 0           free              free
       8471 80 90         ( Mher                                                                             free          1.5         I.O           free              free
       8471 90 00         ( Mher                                                                             free          1.5         1.0           free              free
       8472               (Mher office machines t lor example, hectograph or stencil
                          duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote
                          dispensers, coin-sorting machines, com- counting or wrapping
                          machines, pencil-sharpening ni.ulimes perforating or stapling
                          machines)
       8472 90            ( Mher
       8472 90 10         Coin-sorting. coin-*ountiug or coin-wrapping machines
       8472 90 30         Automatic teller machines                                               3 1        free          2.3         1.6            0.8              free
       8472 90 80         ( Mher
       8473               Parts and accessories (other than covers, carry ing cases and the
                          like) suitable for use solel) or principall) with machines of
                          heading Nos 8469 lo 8472 :
       8473 10            Pans and accessories of the machines of heading No 8470
       8473 21            Of the electronic calculating machines of subheading 8470 10.
                          8470 21 or 8470 29
       8473 21 10         Flcctronic assemblies                                                   43         free          3.2         21             II               free
       8473 21 90         Other                                                                   2.5        free          1.9         1.3           free              free
       8473 29            Other
       8473 29 10         Electronic assemblies                                                   3.4        free          2.5         1.7           0.8               free
       8473 29 90         Other                                                                   1.6        free          1.2         0.8           free              free
       8473 30            Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 8471
       8473 30 10         Electronic assemblies                                                   3.3        free          2.5         1.6           0.8               free
       8473 30 90                                                                                 1.6        free          1.2         0.8           free              free
                          Other
       8473 50
                          Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of
                          two or more of the headings Nos 8469 to 8472
       8473 50 10                                                                                 3.4        free          2.5         1.7           0.8               free
                          Electronic assemblies
       8473 50 90                                                                                 1.6        free          1.2         0.8           free              free
                          Other
       8477
                          Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture
                          of products from these materials, not specified or included
                          elsewhere in this chapter :
{S3    8477 10            Injection-moulding machines
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                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                               Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         J a n . 1999      Jan. 2000
       8477 10 10         I ncapsulalion equipment lor assemblv ol semiconductors                  28             free            2I          F4                 07               free
       8477 10 90         ( Mher
       8477 59            Other
       8477 59 05         I ncapsulalion equipment lor asscmhl) ol semiconductors                  2.8            free                        1.4                0.7
                                                                                                                                  2.1                                             free
       8477 59 10         Presses
       8477 59 90         ( Mher
       8477 90            Parts
       8477 90 04          For machines of subheadings 8 17- III |n and 8477 59 05                 2.8            free-                       I.4                0.7
                                                                                                                                  2.1                                             free
       8477 90 10         ( )l cast iron or cist steel
       8477 90 80         Other
       8479               Machines .nul niivlunit.al appliances having individual lunctions.
                          not specified or included elsewhere in (his chapter
       8479 89            (Mher
       8479 89 10          I he following goods, for use in civil aircral llvdropncumatic
                          batteries: Mechanical actuators for thrust reversers; Toilet units
                          speciallv designed. Air humidifiers and dehumidifiers; Servo-
                          mechanisms, non-electric; Non-electric starter motors; Pneumatic
                          starters lor turbo-jets, turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas
                          turbines; Windscreen wipers, non-electric: Propeller regulators,
                          non-electric
                          Other
       8479 89 30          Mobile hydraulic powered mine roof supports
       8479 89 60         Central greasing s) stems
       8479 89 65         Apparatus for grow ing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor              free           free           free        free               free              free
                          boules
       8479 89 70         Apparatus for epitaxial deposition on semiconductor wafers               free           free           free        free               free              free
       8479 89 75         Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning             free           free           free        free               free              free
                          semiconductor wafers
       8479 89 76         Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning             2.8            free-           2.I         1.4               0.7               free
                          liquid cry tal display substrates
       8479 89 77         Die attach apparatus and tape automated bonders for the assembly         28             free           2.1          I 4               0.7               free
                          of semiconductors
       8479 89 79          Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                  2.8            free           2.1          I 4               0.7               free
       8479 89 95         Other
ç£     8479 90            Parts
^J     8479 90 10         For use in civil aircraft

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                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                           ( Mher
      8479 9(150      —    Ofmachincsol suMicadiiigs Xl"9 H'M.s S l _ 9 89 ""(I x r « > 8 9            28         free          2 1         1.4               0.7               free
                           7
                             5. 8479 89 *r». Xl~9 8W "* or 81"'» X'J ' 9
      8479 9(192      —    Of cast iron or cast steel
      8479 90 98      —    (Mher
      X4X0                 Moulding hoses lor metal loundrv. mould bases: moulding
                           patterns, moulds lor metal (other than nu«'i moulds), metal
                           carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber ••! plasiics
                           Moulds for rubbci oi plastus
       848(1 71       •-   Injection or compression tvpes
       X480 71 10     —    ol a kind used m the iii.itiul.Ktutmg ol semiconductor dev ices             2.5        free          1.9         1.3               0.6               free
       8480 7 1 9 0   —    (Mher
       8504                l.lecliical iranslormers. static converters (for example, rectifiers)
                           and inductors :
      8504 40         -    Static converters
      8504 40 10      -•   I or use in civil aircraft
                           ( Mher
                           Ol a kind used with telecommunication apparatus and automatic
                           data-processing machines and units thereof :
       8504 40 30     —    Power suppl) units of a kind used with automatic data-processing             2         free          1.5         1.0               free              free
                           machines
       8504 40 35     —    Other                                                                       46         free          3.4         2.3               I.I               free
       8504 40 50     —    Polycrystalline semiconductors
                           Other
       8504 40 93     —    Accumulator chargers
                           Other
       8504 40 94          Rectifiers
                           Inverters
       8504 40 96          Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 7.5 kVA
       8504 40 97          I laving a power handling capacity exceeding 7.5 k VA
       8504 40 99     -—   Other
       8504 50        -    Other inductors
       8504 50 10     --   For use in civil aircraft
oc                         Other

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                                                                                                                            Rate
                                                                                                                                          J u l . 1997   J a n . 1998       J a n . 1999       Jan. 2000

    8504 50 30       O f a kind used for telecommunication apparatus and power                            4.8                free             3.6            2.4                1.2               free
                     supplies for automatic data processing machines and units thereof
    8504 50 80       ( Mher
    8514             Industrial or laborator) electric (including induction or dielectric)
                     furnaces and ovens, othei industrial or laborator) induction or
                     dielectric heating equipment
    8514 10          Resistance heated furnaces and ovens
    8514 10 05       For the manufacture o f semiconductor dev ices on semiconductors                      3                 free             2.3                               0.8               free
                     wafers
                     Other
    8514 10 10       Maker) and biscuit ovens
    8514 10 90       ( Mher
    8514 20           Induction or dielectric furnaces and «»vens
    8514 20 05       f o r the manufacture o f semiconductor dev ices on semiconductors                    3                 frci             2.3            1.5                0.8               free
                     wafers
                     ( Mher
    8514 20 10       Induction furnaces and ovens
    8514 20 90        Dielectric furnaces and ovens
    8514 30          (Mher furnaces and ovens
                      Infra-red radiation ovens
    8514 30 II       For the manufacture o f semiconductor dev ices on semiconductor                      free               free            free           free               free               free
                     wafers
    8514 30 19
                     Other
                     Other
    85143091                                                                                                                 free            free           free               free               free
                     For the manufacture o f semiconductor devices on semiconductor                       free
                     wafers
    8514 30 99
                     Other
    8514 90
                     Parts
    8514 90 10                                                                                                               free            2.3             I.5               0.8                free
                     Of apparatus of subheading 8514 10 0 5 . 8 5 1 4 2 0 0 5 , 8 5 1 4 3 0                3
                      1 lor 8514 30 91
    8514 90 90
                     Other
    8515
                     Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or
                     photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma
                     arc soldering, bra/ing or welding machines and apparatus.
W                    whether or not capable of cutting: electric machines and apparatus
                     for hot spraying of metals or cermets

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                                                                                                               Rate
                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998     Jan. 1999        Jan.2000
                         lira/nig or soldering machines and apparatus
     8515 II (Ml         Soldering iions and guns
     8515 19 00          l Mher
                         Machines and appaiatus lor resistance welding of metal
     8515 21(Kl          I ull) or paid) automatic
     8515 29             ( Mher
     8515 29 10          For butt welding
     8515 29 90          ( Mher
                         Machines and apparatus for arc (unhiding plasma ar«. I welding of
                         metals
     8515 31 (Ml         I ull) or parti) automatic
     8515 39             ( Mher
                         For manual welding with coated electrodes, complete with
                         welding or cutting devices, and consigned with
      8515 39 13
                          I ransformcrs
      8515 39 18
                         (»enerators or rotarx conveners or static converters, rectifiers or
                         recti!) ing apparatus
      8515 39 90
                         ( Mher
      8515 80
                         (Mher machines and apparatus
      8515 80 05                                                                                   3.7        free          2.8         1.9           0.9               free
                         Wire bonders of a kind used for manufacturing wafers or devices
                         Other
                         For treating metals
      8515 80 11
                         For welding
      8515 80 19
                         Other
                         Other
      8515 8091
                         For resistance welding of plastics
     8515 80 99
                         Other
      8515 90
                         Parts
      8515 90 10                                                                                  3.7         free          2.8         1.9           0.9               free
                         For machines of subheading 8515 80 05
      8515 90 90
                         Other
     8517
                         Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy.
                         including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and
                         telecommunication apparatus for carrier -current line systems or
W                        for digital line systems; videophones :
                         Telephone sets: videophones

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                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                                 Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
       8517 II 00         I ine telephone sets with cordless handsets                                               free            56          38                 I.9              free
       8517 19            ( Mher
      8517 19 10          Videophones                                                                  M            free            10.5        7.0               3.5               free
       8517 19 90         Other                                                                                                     5.6         3.8                1.9
                                                                                                                    free-                                                           free
                          facsimile machines and teleprinters
                                                                                                                    free
       8517 21 00         facsimile machines                                                                                        5.6         3.8               1.9               free
       8517 22 00         Teleprinters                                                                              free-           56          3.8               1.9               free
       8517 30 00         Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus                                             free            5.6         3.8               1.9               free
       8517 50            Other apparatus, for carrier-current line sv stems or for digital line
                          sv slems
       8517 5(1 10        I or carrier-current line sv stems                                          4 6           free            3.4         2.3               II                free
       8517 50 90         Other                                                                       7 s           free            5.6         3.8               1.9               free
       8517 80            Other apparatus
       8517 80 10         I "mr> -phone sv stems                                                                    free            5.6         3.8               1.9               free
       8517 80 90         ( Mher                                                                                    free-           5.6         3.8               1.9               free
       8517 90             Parts
                          Of apparatus for carrier-current line systems of subheading 8517
                          50 10
       8517 90 11          Electronic assemblies                                                      36           free             2.7         1.8               0.9               free
       8517 90 19         Other                                                                       36           free             2.7         1.8               0.9               free
                          Other
       8517 90 82          Electronic assemblies                                                      4.8          free            3.6         2.4                1.2               free
       8517 90 88         Other                                                                       48           free            3.6         2.4                1.2               free
       8518               Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not
                          mounted in their enclosures; headphones, earphones and
                          combined microphone/speaker sets; audio- frequency electric
                          amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets :
       8518 10            Microphones and stands therefor
       8518 10 10         For use in civ il aircraft
                          Other
       8518 10 20         Microphones hav ing a frequency range of 300 I Iz to 3.4 Kl Iz              3.5          free            2.6          1.8               0.9               free
                          with a diameter not exceeding 3 mm. for telecommunications use
       8518 1080          Other
       8518 29
CO     8518 29 10
                          Other
                          For use in civ il aircraft

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                                                                                                          Rate
                                                                                                                    Jul. 1997   Jan.1998         Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
   8518 29 20         I oudspcakers having a licqucncv ol ?(i(l 11/ to * I M l / with a       38         free          28          1.9              0.9                free
                      diameter ol not exceeding M» mm and a height not exceeding ^
                      mm. loi telecommunications use
   8518 29 80         ( Mher
   8518 30            Headphones, earphones and combined microphone speaker sets
   8518 30 10         I or use in civ il aircraft
   8518 30 20         I ine telephone handsets                                                4          free-         3.0        2.0                I.O               free
   8518 30 80         ( Mher
   8520               Magnetic tape recorders and other sound iciording apparatus.
                      whether or not uuorpoi.itme a sound reproducing device
   8520 20 00          telephone answering machines                                          5.2         free          3.9        2.6                1.3               free
   8521               Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not
                      incorporating a video tuner
   8521 It)           Magnetic tape-t\pe
   8521 K) K)         For use in civil aircraft
                      ( Mher
   8521 10 30         Of a width not exceeding 1.3 cm and allowing recording or
                      reproduction at a tape speed not exceeding 50 mm per second
   8521 10 80
                      Other
   852190
                      Other
   8521 90 10                                                                                            free         I0.5        7.0               3.5                free
                      Apparatus as defined in Note 5 E to Chapter 84                          14
   8521 90 90
                      Other
   8523
                      Prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar
                      recording of other phenomena, other than products of Chapter 37 :
                      Magnetic tapes
   8523 11 00                                                                                            free          2.4        1.6               0.8                free
                      Of a width not exceeding 4 mm                                          3.2
   8523 12 00                                                                                            free          3.1        2.0               I.O                free
                      Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm                     4.1
   8523 13 00                                                                                            free          3.1        2.0               I.O                free
                      Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm                                            4.1
   8523 20
                      Magnetic discs
                      Rigid
   8523 20 11                                                                                            free          1.5        I.O               free               free
                      With a thin film metallic coating, having a coercivity exceeding        2
                      600 Oersted and an external diameter not exceeding 231 mm                          free
   8523 20 19                                                                                                          3.1        2.0               I.O                free
   8523 20 90         Other                                                                  4.1         free          3.1        2.0               I.O                free
W s 5 2 3 90 00       Other                                                                  4.1         free         3.1         2.0               I.O                free
                      Other                                                                  4.1

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                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                                 Jul. 1997   J a n . 1998       Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
       8521               Records, tapes and other recorded media lor sound or other
                          suml.irlv recorded phenomena, u n h i d i n g matrices and masters lor
                          the production ol tecoiiU. IMII excluding products ol ( 'h.ipler »7
                          Discs for laser reading s\ stems
       8524 31 00         I or reproducing phenomena other than sound or image                        4 I           free            3.1          2.0                I.O               free
       8524 32 00         I or reproducing sound onlv
       8524 39            ( Mher
       8524 39 10         for reproducing representations ol instructions data, sound and             4I            free-           3.1          2.0                I.O               free
                          image recorded m a machine icadable binarv l o n n . and capable o f
                          being manipulated or providing mtciactiv i i \ to ihc user, bv means
                          of an automatic data p n u essmg machine
       8524 39 90         ( Mher
       8524 40            Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or
                          image
       8524 40 10         Hearing data or instructions o f a kind used in automatic data-                           free            1.5                            free               free
                          processing machines
                          ( Mher
        8524 40 91        Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm                          3.6           free-           27           1.8               0.9                free
        8524 40 99        Other                                                                       4.1           free            3.1          2.0               I.O                free
                          Other
        8524 91           For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image
        8524 91 10        Bearing data or instructions of a kind used in automatic data-               2            free            1.5          I.O               free               free
                          processing machines
       8524 91 90         Other                                                                       4.1           free            3.1          2.0               1.0                free
       8524 99            Other
       8524 99 10         for reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound and            4.1          free            3.1           2.0               1.0                free
                          image recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of
                          being manipulated or providing interactivity to the user, by means
                          of an automatic data processing machine
        8524 99 90        Other
       8525               'fransmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraph).
                          radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating
                          reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus;
                          television cameras: still image video cameras and other video
                          camera recorders :
*,*    8525 10             Transmission apparatus
                          Radio-telegraphic or radio-telephonic apparatus:

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                                                                                                                           Rate
                                                                                                                                         J u l . 1997   J a n . 1998       J a n . 1999       Jan. 2000
    8525 10 |(l         for use m e n il aire rait
                        ( Mhei
    8525 10 so          Radio-telegraphic or i.idio-lelephoiiic .ippataius                                II                frev             3 I            2.0                I.O               free
    8525 10 80          « Mher
    8525 20             I raiisiiiission appaiaitis iiKoiporaliuc reception apparatus
    8525 20 10          Radio-lelegraphic oi radio-tclcpliomc apparatus, for use in civil                frci               free-            free           free               free              free
                        aircraft
                        ( Mher
    8525 20 91          I or cellular netwoiks (mobile téléphones i                                      6 5                free             49             3.3                1.6               free
    8525 20 99          ( Mher                                                                           6.5                free-            4.9            3.3                1.6               free
    8525 40             Still image video c.imci.is and othei video camera recorders
                        Still image video cameras
    8525 40 11          Digital                                                                          49                 free             3.7            2.5                1.2               free
    8525 40 19          ( Mher
                        ( Mher v ideo camera recorders
    8525 40 91         Onlv able to record sound and images taken b\ the television
                       camera
    8525 40 99         Other
    8527               Reception apparatus for radio-tclephom. radio-tclegraphy or
                       radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same-
                       housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a
                       clock :
    8527 90             Other apparalus
    8527 90 10          For radio-telephony or radio-telcgraphy. for use in civil aircraft
                       Other
    8527 90 92          Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging                               9.6                free             7.2           4.8                2.4                free
    8527 90 98         Other
    8528               Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating
                       radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or
                       reproducing apparatus: video monitors and video projectors :
                       Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating
                       radio-broadcast receivers or sound or v ideo recording or
                       reproducing apparatus
£ 0 8528 12            Colour
i ^ 8528 12 10         Apparatus as defined in Note 5 E to Chapter 84                                    14                 free            10.5           7.0                3.5                free
                       Other

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                                                                                                          Rate
                                                                                                                    Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
               —      Iclevision projection equipment
  8528 12 14          With scanning parameters not exceeding »»25 lines
                      Willi scanning parameters exceeding t>2? lines
  8528 12 16          With a vertical resolution ol less than " n o lines
  8528 12 18          With a vertical resolution o f 700 lines or more
               —      Apparatus incorporating a v ideo recorder or reproducer
  8528 12 22          Willi a screen width height ratio less i|,,tn 1.5
  8528 12 28          Other
                      (Mher
                      With integral tube
                      With a screen width height ratio less than 1.5. with a diagonal
                      measurement o f the screen
  8528 12 52          Not exceeding 42 cm
  8528 12 54          Exceeding 42 cm but not exceeding 52 cm
  8528 12 56          Exceeding 52 cm but not exceeding 72 cm
  8528 12 58          Exceeding 72 cm
                      Other
                      W i l l i scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines, with a
                      diagonal measurement o f the screen
  8528 12 62          Not exceeding 75 cm
  8528 12 66          Exceeding 75 cm
                      With scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines
  8528 12 72          With a vertical resolution of less than 700 lines
  8528 12 76          With a vertical resolution of 700 lines or more
                     Other
                      With screen
  8528 12 81          With a screen width/height ratio less than 1.5
  8528 12 89         Other
                      Without screen
  8528 12 91          Video tuners
  8528 12 98         Other
  8528 13      --    Black and white or other monochrome
  8528 13 10   —     Apparatus as defined in Note 5 E to Chapter 84                         68            free        5.1         3.4               1.7               free
  8528 13 90   —     Other
  8528 30      -     Video projectors

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                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
       8528 30 05    --    ol a kind used wiih an automatic dala processing machines                   II         free         I0.5         7.0               3.5               free
                           ( Mher
       8528 30 20    —     (.dour
       8528 3(1 90   —      lilack and white oi other monochiomc
       8529                Parts suitable lor use s o l d ) or prmcipallv with the apparatus o f
                           heading Nos 8525 to 8528
       8529 10       -     Aerials and aerial relleciors ol all kinds, parts suitable for use
                           therewith
        8529IOIO     --    For use i n c i v i l aircraft
                           Other
                           Aerials
        8529 10 15   —     Aerials o f a kind used with apparatus for radio-lelephonv and              5          free          3.8         2.5               1.3               free
                           radio-telegraphic
        8529 10 20   —     Telescopic and whip-tvpe aerials for portable apparatus or for
                           apparatus for fitting in motor vehicles
                     —     Outside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers
        8529 10 31         For reception via satellite
        8529 10 39         Other
        8529 10 40   —     Inside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers, including
                           built-in tv pes
        8529 10 50   —     Other
        8529 10 70   —     Aerial filters and separators
        8529 10 80   —     Other
        8529 90      -     Other
        8529 90 10   --    Assemblies and sub-assemblies consisting o f two or more parts or
                           pieces fastened or joined together, for apparatus falling w i t h i n
                           subheadings 8526 10 10, 8526 91 11. 8526 91 19 and 8526 92
                            10. for use in c i v i l aircraft
                           Other
        8529 90 40   —     Parts o f apparatuslalling within subheadings 8525 10 50. 8525 20          4 7         free          3.5         2.4               12                free
                           99. 8525 40 31.8525 90 91 or 8527 90 91
                           Cabinets and cases
       8529 90 51    —     O f wood
ZP      8529 90 59   —     O f other materials
dT*    8529 90 70    ---   Electronic assemblies
                           Other

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                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                        Jul. 1997   Jan.1998         Jan.1999           Jan. 2000
    8529 90 81          I or television cameras of subheading 8525 »o and apparatus ol
                        heading Nos 8527 and 8528
    8529 90 89          Other
    853 I               I leclric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells.
                        sirens, indicator panels, burglar or lire alarms), other than those
                        of heading No 8512 or 8530
    8531 20             Indicator panels incorporating liquid crvsial devices ( I C D ) or
                        light emitting diodes (FM))
    8531 20 10          I or use in civil aircraft
                        ( Mher
    8531 20 30          Incorporating light emitting diodes (I I D)                              42          free-        3.2         2.1               I.I                free
                        Incorporating liquid crvsial devices (I.I'D)
                        Incorporating active matrix liquid crvsial devices (LCD)
    8531 20 51          Colour                                                                   42          free          3.2        2.1               I.I               free
    8531 20 59          Mack and white or other monochrome                                       42          free          32         2.1               II                free
    8531 20 80          ( Mher                                                                   4.2         free-        3.2         2.1               II                free
    8531 80             ( Mher apparatus
    8531 80 10          I or use in civil aircraft
                        Other
    8531 80 30          Flat panel dev ices of a kind used in automatic data processing          3.1         free         2.3         1.6               0.8               free
                        machines and telecommunications apparatus
    8531 80 80          Other
    8531 90             Parts
    8531 90 10          Of apparatus of subheading 8531 20                                       4.2         free         3.2         2.1               II                free
    8531 90 30          Of apparatus of subheading 8531 80 30                                    4.2         free         3.2         2.1               II                free
    8531 90 80          Other
    8532                Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set) :
    8532 10 00         Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 llz circuits and having        3.6         free         2.7         1.8               0.9               free
                       a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar
                       (power capacitors)
                       Other fixed capacitors
    8532 21 00         Tantalum                                                                   5          free         3.8         2.5               1.3               free
    8532 22 00         Aluminium electrolytic                                                     5          free-        38          2.5               1.3               free
    8532 23 00         Ceramic dielectric, single layer                                          3.6         free         2.7         1.8              0.9                free
CO 8532 24 00                                                                                    3.6         free         2.7         1.8              0.9
                       Ceramic dielectric, multilaver                                                                                                                     free

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                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
       8532 25 00          Dielectric ol paper or plastics                                            3 6           free-       2.7         1.8               0.9               free
       8532 29 00          ( Mher                                                                     3.6           free        27          1.8               0.9               free
       8532 30 00          Variable or ad|iistable (pre-set I capacitors                                            free-       3.8         2.5               1.3               free
       8532 90 00          Parts                                                                     4.7            free        3.5         2.4               1.2               free
       8533                Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other
                           than heating resistors
       8533 10 00          fixed carbon resistors, composition or film l) pes                        3.7            free-       2.8         1.9               0.9               free
                           ( Mher fixed resistors
                                                                                                                    free
       8533 21 00          fora power handling capacilv not exceeding 2<> \\                          3.7                       2.8         1.9               0.9               free
       8533 29 oo          ( Mher                                                                     3.7           free-       2.8         1.9               0.9               free
                           Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and
                           potentiometers
       8533 31 oo          I or a power handling capacilv not exceeding 20 W                         3 7            free        2.8         1.9               0.9               free
       8533 39 00         ( Mher                                                                     3.7            free-       2.8         1.9               0.9               free
       8533 40            Other variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers
                                                                                                                    free
       8533 40 10         I or a power handling capacilv not exceeding 20 W                          3.7                        2.8         1.9               0.9               free
       8533 40 90         Other                                                                      3.7            free-       2.8         1.9               0.9               free
       8533 90 00         Parts                                                                      3.7            free        2.8         1.9               0.9               free
       8534 00            Printed circuits
                          Consisting only of conductor elements and contacts
       8534 00 11         Multiple circuits                                                          5.2            free        3.9         2.6               1.3               free
       8534 00 19         Other                                                                      5.2            free        3.9         2.6               1.3               free
       8534 00 90         With other passive elements                                                5.2            free        3.9         2.6               1.3               free
       8536               Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits,
                          or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example,
                          switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-
                          holders, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding I 000 V :
       8536 50            Other sw itches
       8536 50 03         Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and           3.2            free-      2.4          1.6               0.8               free
                          output circuits (Insulated thyristor AC switchs)
                          Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic            3.2            free       2.4          1.6               0.8               free
       8536 50 05
                          switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip
                          technology) for a voltage not exceding 1000 volts
                          Electromechanical snap-acion sw itches for a current not                   3.2            free       2.4          1.6               0.8               free
CO     8536 50 07
                          exceeding 11 amps
                          Other
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                                                                                                                     Rate
                                                                                                                                   Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998      Jan. 1999         J a n . 2000

                                For a voltage not exceeding (»O V
    85K> 50 11                  Piish-bullon su nches
    8536 50 15                  Kolarv sw itches

    8536 50 19                  ( Mher
    8536 50 90                  ( Mher
    8536 69                     ( Mher
    8536 69 05                  Plugs and sockets lor co-axial cables and printed circuits               3 2          free            2.4         1.6            0.8                free
                                Other
    8536 69 10                  I or co-axial cables
    8536 69 30                  For printed circuits
    8536 69 90                  Other
    8536 90                     < Mher apparatus
    8536 90 01                  Prefabricated elements for electrical circuits
    8536 90 10                  Connections and contact elements for wire and cables                     3 2          free-           2.4         I 6            0.8                free
    8536 90 20                   Water probers                                                          free-         free            free        free           free               free
    8536 90 85                  Olher
    8541                         Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices:
                                photosensitive semi- con- ductor devices, including photovoltaic
                                cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into
                                panels: light-emitting diodes: mounted pie/o-electric crystals :
    8541 10                      Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes
    8541 10 10                   Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                        free            3.5         1.8            free              free
                                Other
    8541 1091                    Power rectifier diodes                                                               free            3.5         1.8            free              free
    8541 10 99                  Other                                                                                 free            3.5         1.8            free              free
                                Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors
    8541 21                      W i t h a dissipation rate o f less than I W
    8541 21 10                   Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                        free-           3.5         1.8            free              free
    8541 21 90                  Other                                                                                 free            3.5         1.8            free              free
    8541 29                     ( Mher
    8541 29 10                   Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                        free            3.5         1.8            free              free
    8541 29 20                   PowerMOS field effective transistors                                                 free-           3.5         1.8            free              free
    8541 29 30                   Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGHTs)                                           free            3.5         1.8            free              free
    8541 29 80
w 8541 30                       Other
                                Thyrislors. diacs and triacs. olher than photosensitive dev ices
                                                                                                                      free            3.5         1.8            free              free

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                                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                                                  Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999          Jan.2000
         8 5 4 1 3 0 10   --    W a f e r s not v el cut into chips                                                                    free          3.5         1.8               free               free
         8 5 4 1 30 9 0   -     other                                                                                                  free          3 5         I8                free               free
         8541 40          -     P H O I O S C I I N U I V c semiconductor dev ices, including p h o t o v o l t a i c
                                cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into
                                panels, h g h i - e m i t t i u g diodes

                                I ighl-eiiutting diodes
         8541 40 II       —     I aser.diodes                                                                               7          free          3.5         I8                free               free
         H54I 40 19       ...   (Mher                                                                                       7                        3.5         18                free               free
                                                                                                                                       free-
                                < Mher
         8541 40 91       ---   Solar cells whether or not assembled m modules oi made up i;i!o                            32          free          1.6         08                free               free
                                panels
         8541 40 93       ---   Photodiodes, phototraiisivtors. photolh) risiors or photocouples                            18         free-         0.9         05                free               free
         8541 40 99       —     Other                                                                                       I8         free          09          05                free               free
         8541 50          -     Olher semiconductor dev ices
         8541 50 10       --    Wafers not vet cut into chips                                                               7          free          3.5         18                free               free
         8541 50 90       --    (Mher                                                                                       7          free          3.5         18                free               free
         854160 00        -     Mounted pie/o-clcctric cr\ stals                                                           5.6         free          2.8         1.4               free               free
         8541 90 00       -     Parts                                                                                      41          free-         2.0         1.0               free               free
         8542                   Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies :
                                Monolithic digital integrated circuits
         8542 12 00       --    Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit («smart»                               14         free          7.0         3.5               free               free
                                cards)
         8542 13          --    Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology)
         8542 13 01       —     Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                                          free          3.5         18                free               free
         8542 13 05       ---   Chips                                                                                                  free          3.5         1.8               free               free
                                Other
                          —     Memories
                                Dynamic random-access memories (D-RAMs)
         8542 13 11             With a storage capacity not exceeding 4 Mbits                                                          free          3.5         1.8               free               free
         8542 13 13             With a storage capacity exceeding 4 Mbits but not exceeding 16                                         free          3.5         1.8               free               free
                                Mbits
         8542 13 15             With a storage capacity exceeding 16 Mbits but not exceeding 64                                                      3.5         1.8               free               free
V£a»                            Mbits
««•P     8542 13 17             With a storage capacity exceeding 64 Mbits                                                             free          3.5         1.8               free               free

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                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                  Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999             J a n . 2000
                     Static random-access memories (S-RAMs). including cache
                     random-access memories (cache-KAMs)
  8542 13 22          With a storage capacilv not exceeding 256 Kbits                      free        free          free        free              free                      free
  8542 13 25          With a storage capaeitv exceeding 256 Kbits but not exceeding I      free                      Tree                          free                   free
                                                                                                       free-                     free-
                      Mbit
  8542 13 27          With a storage capacilv exceeding I Mbit                             free        free          free-       free              free                   free
                      IIV erasable, programmable, read onlv memories (I PROMs)
                                                                                                                     free
  8542 13 32          Willi a storage capacilv not exceeding I Mbit                        free        free                      free              free                  free
  8542 13 35          With a storage capaeitv exceeding I Mbit but not exceeding 4         free                     free        free               free                  free
                                                                                                       free-
                      Mbits
                                                                                           free-       free         free        free               free                  free
  8542 13 37          With a storage capacilv exceeding I Mbits
                      I Icclricall) erasable, programmable, read onlv memories
                     (FTROMs). including I I ASH ETKOMs
                      I I ASH I PROMs
                                                                                           free        free-        free-       free-              free                  free
  8542 13 41          With a storage capaeitv not exceeding I Mbit
                                                                                           free        free         free        free               free                  free
  8542 13 43          Willi a storage capacilv exceeding I Mbit but not exceeding 4
                      Mbits
                                                                                           free-       free-        free        free               free                  free
  8542 13 45          With a storage capacilv exceeding 4 Mbits bul not exceeding 16
                                                                                           free        free
                      Mbits                                                                                         free        free               free                  free
  8542 13 47          With a storage capacilv exceeding 16 Mbits                           free        free
                                                                                                                    free        free               free                  free
  8542 13 49          Other                                                                free        free         free        free               free                  free
  8542 13 51         Read onlv memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content
                     addressable memories (CAMs): firsl-in/first-out read/write
                     memories (FIFOs): last-in/llrsl-out read/write memories (FIFOs);
                     ferroelectric memories                                                 7          free         3.5          1.8               free                  free
  8542 13 53         Other memories                                                        free        free         free        free               free                  free
  8542 13 55   —      Microprocessors
               —      Microcontrollers and microcomputers                                  5.6         free-        2.8          1.4               free                  free
  8542 13 61          With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits                                  free         3.5         1.8               free                   free
  8542 13 63          With a processing capacity exceeding 4 bits but not exceeding 8       7
                     bils                                                                              free         3.5         1.8               free                   free
                                                                                            7
  8542 13 65         With a processing capacity exceeding 8 bits but not exceeding 16
                     bits                                                                              free-        3.5         1.8               free                   free
                                                                                            7
  8542 13 67         With a processing capaeitv exceeding 16 bits but not exceeding
                     32 bits                                                                           free         3.5         1.8               free                   free
                                                                                            7
  8542 13 69         With a processing capaeitv exceeding 32 bils
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                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                           Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
                          ( Mher
      8512 13 70          Micropeiipherals                                                           56          free-        28          1.4               free               free
                          ( Mher                                                                                 free
      8542 13 72          I ull custom logic circuits                                                7                        3.5         1.8               free               free
                                                                                                                 free-
      8542 13 74          dale arravs                                                                7                        3.5         1.8               free               free
                                                                                                                 free
       8542 13 76         Standard cells                                                             7                        3.5         1.8               free               free
      8542 13 82          Programmable logic circuits                                                5.6         free-        2.8         14                free               free
       8542 13 84         Standard logic circuits                                                    56          free         2.8         1.4               free               free
                          (Mher
       8542 1391          Control circuits, interlace circuits, inlcilaec ciicuils capable o f       7           free         3.5         1.8               free               free
                          performing control lunctions
       8542 13 99         (Mher                                                                      7           free         3.5         1.8               free               free
       8542 14      —     Circuits obtained bv bipolar technology
       8542 14 01   —     Wafers not yet cut into chips                                              7           free         3.5         1.8               free               free
       8542 14 05   —     Chips                                                                      7           free-        3.5         1.8               free               free
                          Olher
                    —      Memories
       8542 14 10         Dynamic random-access memories (D-RAMs)                                    7           free         3.5          1.8              free               free
       8542 14 15         Sialic random-access memories (S-RAMs). including cache                   free         free         free        free              free               free
                          random-access memories (cache-RAMs); read only memories,
                          non-programmable (ROMs); content addressable memories
                          (CAMs); first-in/first-out readAvrite memories (FIFOs); last-
                          in/first-out readAvrite memories (FIFOs); ferroelectric memories
       8542 14 20         Electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories                   free         free         free       free               free               free
                          (E'PROMs). including Fl.ASI I E'PROMs
       8542 14 22         UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (EPROMs)                    free         free        free        free               free               free
       8542 14 29         Other memories                                                             7           free         3.5         1.8               free               free
       8542 14 30   —     Microprocessors                                                           free         free        free         free              free               free
                    —     Microcontrollers and microcomputers
       8542 14 42         With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits                            56          free         2.8         1.4               free               free
       8542 14 44         With a processing capaeitv exceeding 4 bits                                7           free         3.5         1.8               free               free
                          Other
:^     8542 14 50         Microperipherals                                                           5.6         free         2.8         1.4               free               free
                          Other
       8542 14 60         Full custom logic circuits                                                 7           free         3.5                           free               free

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                                                                                                                    Rate
                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
        8542 1165          (iate arravs                                                                              free        3.5         1.8               free                  free
        8542 14 70          Standard cells                                                                                       3.5         1.8               free                  free
                                                                                                                     free-
        8542 14 75          Programmable logic circuits                                               56                         2.8         1.4               free                  free
        8542 14 80          Standard logic circuits                                                   56             free        2.8         I4                free                  free
                           Other                                                                                     free-
        8542 14 91         Control circuits interface circuits, interface circuits capable ol"                                   3.5         I8                free               free
                                                                                                                     free
                            performing control functions
        8542 14 99          Other                                                                                    free-       3.5         I8                free               free
        8542 19      —     Other, including circuits obtained bv a combination ol" bipolar
                           and MOS technologies (Ml\|( )S icchnologv )
        8542 19 01   —      Wafers not vet cut into chips                                                            free        3.5         1.8               free              free
        8542 19 05   —      Chips                                                                                    free-       3.5         1.8               free              free
                           ( Mher
                     —      Memories
        8542 19 15          Dvnamic random-access memories (D-RAMs)                                                              3.5                           free              free
                           Static random-access memories (S-RAMs). including cache
                           random-access memories (cache-RAMs)
                                                                                                      free-          free       free        free               free              free
        8542 19 22          With a storage capaeitv not exceeding 256 Kbits
                                                                                                      free           free-      free        free               free              free
        8542 19 25          With a storage capacilv exceeding 256 Kbits but nol exceeding I
                            Mbit                                                                                     free
                                                                                                     free                       free        free               free              free
        8542 19 27          With a storage capacity exceeding I Mbit                                                 free
                                                                                                     free                       free        free               free              free
        8542 19 31         UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (EPROMs)
                                                                                                     free            free       free        free               free              free
        8542 19 35         Electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories
                           (E'PROMs), including FLASH E'PROMs
        8542 19 41         Read only memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content                      free            free       free        free              free               free
                           addressable memories (CAMs); first-in/first-out readAvrite
                           memories (FIFOs): last-in/first-out readAvrite memories (FIFOs);
                           ferroelectric memories
        8542 19 49         Olher memories                                                              7             free       3.5          F8               free               free
        8542 19 55   —      Microprocessors                                                          free            free       free        free              free               free
                     —     Microcontrollers and microcomputers
        8542 19 62         With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits                            5.6            free       2.8         1.4               free               free
        8542 19 68         With a processing capaeitv exceeding 4 bits                                 7             free       3.5         1.8               free               free
t£»                  —     Olher
wO      8542 19 71         Microperipherals                                                           5.6            free       2.8         1.4               free               free
                           Olher
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                                                                                                                             Rate
                                                                                                                                       Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
         8542 19 72                  I ull custom logic ciicuiis                                                            free-         3.5         I 8               free               free
         8542 19 74                  (ialc arrav s                                                                          free          3.5         F8                free               free
         8542 19 76                  Stand.ird cells                                                                        free-         3.5         1.8               free               free
         8542 19 82                  Programmable logic circuits                                                5.6         free          2.8         I.4               free               free
         8542 19 84                  Standard logic circuits                                                    5.6         free          2.8         1.4               free               free
                                     ( Mher
         8542 19 92                  Control circuits, interface circuits, interface circuits capable o f                   free-         3.5         1.8               free               free
                                     performing control lunctions
         8542 19 98                  ( Mher                                                                                 free          3.5         I 8               free               free
         8542 30                     Olher monolithic miegialcd circuits
         8542 30 10                  Wafers not vet cut into chips                                                          free-         3.5         F8                free               free
         8542 30 20                  (hips                                                                                  free          3.5         1.8               free               free
                                     ( Mher
         8542 30 30                  Amplifiers                                                                             free-         3.5         1.8               free               free
         8542 30 50                  Voltage- and current regulators                                                        free          3.5         1.8               free               free
                                     Control circuits
         8542 30 61                  Smartpower circuits                                                                    free-         3.5         1.8               free               free
                                     Olher
                                                                                                                            free
         8542 30 65                  M i x e d analogue-digital circuits                                                                  3.5         1.8               free               free
         8542 30 69                                                                                                         free
                                     Other                                                                                                3.5         I 8               free               free
         8542 30 70                  Interface circuits; interface circuits capable o f performing control                  free          3.5         1.8               free               free
                                     functions
                                     Other
         8542 30 91                  Smartpower circuits                                                                    free         3.5          1.8               free               free
                                     Other
         8542 30 95                  Mixed analogue-digital circuits                                                        free         3.5          1.8               free               free
         8542 30 99                  Other
         8542 40                     Hybrid integrated circuits
         8542 40 K)                  Microprocessors, microcontrollers and microcomputers                        7          free         3.5         F8                free                free
        8542 40 30                   Converters                                                                  7          free-        3.5         1.8               free                free
        8542 40 50                   Amplifiers                                                                  7          free         3.5         1.8               free                free
        8542 40 90                   Other                                                                       7          free         3.5         1.8               free                free
        8542 50 00                   Electronic microassemblies                                                  7          free         3.5         1.8               free                free
Oc*     8542 90 00                   Parts                                                                      4.1         free         2.0         I.O               free                free

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                                                                                                           Rate
                                                                                                                     Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
 8543                f lectrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions.
                     not specified or included clscwhcic in ibis ( liapter
                     Particle accelerators
  8543 I I 00        Ion unplanteis lor doping semiconductor materials                        free        free-         free        free              free               free
  8543 30            Machines and apparatus lor electroplating, clccttolv sis or
                     electrophoresis
  8543 30 10         Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning             free        free          free        free              free               free
                     semiconductor vvalera
  8543 30 20         Apparatus for wet etching, developing stripping or cleaning              free                      free        free              free               free
                     liquid crvsial diplav substrates                                                     free-
  8543 30 90         ( Mher
                     Other machines and apparatus
  854 3 81 00        Proximit) cards and t.igs                                                 5          free          3.8         2.5               1.3                free
  8543 89            ( Mher
  8543 89 10         Flight recorders, for use in c i v i l aircraft
  8543 89 15         I-lectrical machines with translation or dictionary lunctions             5          free          3.8         2.5               1.3                free
  8543 89 17         Apparatus as defined in not 5 I to Chapter 84                             5          free-         3.8         2.5               1.3                free
  8543 89 20         Aerial amplifiers
                     Sunbeds. sunlamps and similar sunlanning equipment
                     For fluorescent tubes using ultraviolet A rays
  8543 89 51         W i t h a maximum lube length o f 100 cm
  8543 89 55         Other
  8543 89 59         Other
                     Apparatus for physical deposition on semiconductors wafers.
  8543 89 70         by sputtering on semiconductor wafers                                    free        free         free        free               free               free
  8543 89 72         Olher                                                                     5          free         3.8         2.5                 1.3               free
  8543 89 73         Encapsulation equipment for assembly o f semiconductors                   5          free         3.8         2.5                 1.3               free
  8543 89 77         Set top boxes, hav ing a communication function, microprocessor           5          free-        3.8         2.5                 1.3               free
                     based dev ice inorporating a modem for gaining access to the
                     Internet, and having a function o f interactive information
                     exchange
  8543 89 79         Multimedia upgrade kits, for automatic data processing machines           5          free         3.8         2.5                I.3                free
                     and units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of. at least,
                     speakers and/or microphoncs.and a printed circuit assembly that
                     enables lite automatic data processing and units thereof lo process
                     audio signals (sound cards)

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                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                                     Jul. 1997   J a n . 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000

  8543 89 90     —    Other
  8543 90        -    Parts
  8543 9(1 10    —    Assemblies and suh-.issemhhcs COUSINIIUL' ol two or more parts or
                      pieces Listened or lomed together, lor l l i g h i recorders, for use in
                      civil aircraft
  8543 90 20     -    Of apparatus «»I s u h e a d i n g s X i n I H " i . 8 s n ^ l 10. 8543 89 7(1        5           free            3.8          2.5               1.3                   free
                      or 854 t to III
  8543 90 30     --   O f apparatus ol subheading 85 M X'» "2 and X ^ n 89 7»                              5            free            3.8          2.5               1.3               free
  8543 90 90     -    Other
  H5M                 Insulated (including enamelled or auodiscdi wire, cable
                      (including coaxial cablet and oilier insulated electric conductors,
                      whether or not lined with connectors, optical fibre cables, made-
                      up o f mdiv iduallv sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled w ith
                      electric conductors or filled with connectors :
                      (Mher electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V
  8544 41        -    Fitted vviih connectors
  8544 41 10     —    O f a kind usvd for telecommunications                                              4.6           free            3.4          2.3               I.I               free
  8544 4 1 9 0   —    Other
  8544 49        -    Other
  8544 49 20     —    O f a kind used for télécommunications                                              4.8          free             3.6          2.4               1.2               free
  8544 49 80     —    Olher
                      Other electric conductors, for a voilage exceeding 80 volts but not
                      exceeding I 000 volts
  8544 51        —    Fitted with connectors
  8544 51 10     —    O f a kind used for telecommunications                                              4.6          free            3.4          2.3                1.1               free
  8544 51 90     —    Other
  8544 70 00     -    Optical fibre cables                                                                6.3          free            4.7          3.1                1.6               free
  9006                Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras;
                      photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than
                      discharge lamps o f heading No 8539 :
  9006 10        -    Cameras o f a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylinders
  9006 10 10     —    Pattern generating apparatus o f a kind used for producing masks                    free         free            free         free              free               free
                      or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
  9006 10 90     --   Other
                      Parts and accessories:
  9006 9 1 0 0   --   For cameras

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                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                           Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                           ( Mher
       9006 99 10          o f apparatus ol subheading 9006 | 0 10                                              free          3.0         2.0                I.O              free
       9006 99 90          ( Mher
       9009                Pholocopv ing apparatus incorporating .in optical sv stem or of the
                           contact tvpe and theruio-cop) iug apparatus
                           Electrostatic pholocopv ing apparatus
       9009 I I 00         Operating bv reproducing the original image directlv onto the            6.5         free          4.9         3.3                1.6              free
                           copv (direct process)
                           Other pholocopv ing apparatus
       9009 21 00          Incorporating an optical sv stem                                         6.5         free-         49          3.3                1.6              free
       9009 90             Parts and accessories
       9009 90 |0          ( >f electrostatic pholocopv ing apparatus or olher pholocopv ing
                                                                                                    6 5         free          4.9         3.3               16                free
                           apparatus incorporating an optical svstem
       9009 90 90                                                                                   38          free          2.8         I.9               0.9               free
                           ( Mher
       9010
                           Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including
                           cinematographic) laboratories (including apparatus for the
                           projection of circuit patterns on sensitiv ed semi-conductor
                           material), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.
                           negatoscopes, projection screens
                           Apparatus for the projection or drawing o f circuit patterns on
                           sensitized semiconductor materials:
       9010 41 00          Direct wrile-on-wafer apparatus                                          free        free         free        free               free              free
       9010 42 00          Step and repeal aligners                                                 free        free         free        free               free              free
       9010 49 00         Other                                                                     free        free         free        free               free              free
       9010 90             Parts and accessories
       9010 90 10         O f the apparatus o f subheadings N ° 9010 41 00. 9010 42 00 and          3.6         free         2.7          I.8               0.9               free
                          9010 49 00
       9010 90 90         Olher
       9011               Compound optical microscopes, including those for
                          photomicrography, cine-photomicrography or microprojection
       9011 10
                          Stereoscopic microscopes
       9011 10 10                                                                                               free         6.0         4.0                2.0               free
                          filled with equipment specifically designed for the handling and

-a    9011 10 90
                          transport o f semiconductor wafers or reticles
                          Olher
       9011 20            Other microscopes, for photomicrograph). cine-photomicrography
                          or micro-projection

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                                                                                                                            Rate
                                                                                                                                      Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
   901 t 20 10                   fitted with equipmenl specific all) designed for the handling and                           free-       6 0         4.0               2.0 " " " * "      free'"
                                 transport ol semiconductor wafers or reticles
      901 I 20 90                ( Mher
   9011 90                       Paris and accessories
   9011 90 10                    O l apparalusol subheadings \          «Mil I Hi | 0 or 9 0 | | 20 10                       free        6.0         4.0               2.0                free
      901 I 90 90                ( Mher
      9012                       Microscopes other than optical microscopes diffract io
                                 microscopes
      9012 10                    Microscopes other than optical microscopes and diffraction
                                 apparatus
      9012 10 10                 I lectron beam microscopes lined w i i h equipmenl specilieallv                4.5          free-       3.4         2.3                I.I               free
                                 designed for the handling and transport o\ semiconductor wafers
                                 or reticles
      9012 10 90                 ( Mher
      9012 90                    Parts and accessories
      9012 90 10                 O f apparatus o f subheading N ° 9012 K» 00                                    4.5          free        3.4         2.3               l.l                free
      9012 90 90                 Olher
      9013                       Liquid crxstal devices not consistuling articles provided for more
                                 specifically in other headings: lasers, olher than laser diodes;
                                 other optical appliances and instruments, nol specified or
                                 included elsewhere in this Chapter
      9013 80                    Other dev ices, appliances and instruments
                                 Liquid crystal dev ices
                                 Active matrix liquid crystal devices
      9013 80 I I                Colour                                                                         6.5          free        4.9         3.3               1.6                free
      9013 80 19                 Black and white or other monochrome                                            6.5          free        4.9         3.3               I 6                free
      9013 80 30                 Other                                                                          6.5          free        4.9         3.3               1.6                free
      9013 80 90                 Other
      9013 90                    Parts and accessories
                                 Other
      9013 90 10                 For liquid crystal devices ( L C D )                                           6.5          free        4.9         3.3               1.6                free
^ ^ 0 1 3 90 90                  Other

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                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                                     Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
            9017                Drawing, marking-oul or niathein.ilie.il calculating instruments
                                (lor example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors,
                                drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators), instruments for
                                measuring length, lor use in the hand (for example, measuring
                                rods and lapes, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included
                                else- where in this chapter
            9017 10             Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic
            9017 10 10          Plotters                                                                  3.7          free             2.8         F9                0.9                   free
            9017 10 90          Other
            9017 20             Other draw ing. marking-out -or mathematical calculating
                                instruments
                                Drawing instruments
            9017 20 05          Plotters                                                                  3.7          free             2.8         1.9               0.9               free
            9017 20 II          Drawing sets
            9017 20 19          Olher
                                Marking-out instruments
            9017 20 31          Pattern generating apparatus o f a kind used for producing masks          frei         frei            free        free               free              free
                                or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
            9017 20 39          Other
            9017 20 90          Mathematical calculating instruments (including slide rules, disc-
                                calculators and the like)
            9017 90             Parts and accessories
            9017 90 10          For apparatus of subheading 9017 20 31                                    3.7          free            2.8          I.9               0.9               free
            9017 90 90          Other
            9026                Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the How,
                                level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example,
                                flow meters, level gauges, mano- meters, heat meters), excluding
                                instruments and apparatus of heading No 9014, 9015, 9028 or
                                9032 :
            9026 10             For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids
            9026 10 10          For use in civil aircraft                                                 free         fret-           free        free              free               free
                               Other
                                F.lectronic
i!
     £*     9026 10 51         Flow meters                                                                48           free            3.6         2.4                1.2               free
^           9026 10 59         Other                                                                      4.8          free            3.6         2.4                1.2               free
                               Olher

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                                                                                                                                    Rate
                                                                                                                                                  Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999             Jan. 2000
        9026 10 91                   I low meters                                                                  36                free            2.7         1.8               0.9                    free
        9026 10 99                   ( Mher                                                                        3 (>                              2.7         1.8               0.9                    free
        9026 20                      I or measuring oi checking pressure                                                             free-
        9026 20 10                   I o i u s e m civ il aircr.ili                                               free                               free        free              free                   free
                                     ( Mher                                                                                          free
        9026 20 30                   I leclronic                                                                   4 8                               3.6         2.4                1.2                   free
                                     Other                                                                                           free-
                                     Spiral or melal diaphragm t\pe pressure gauges
        9026 20 51                   .Appliances for measuring and nou-automaticall) regulating tv re                                free            2.5         1.6               0.8                    free
                                     pressure
        9026 20 59                   ( Mher                                                                        3.3               free-           2.5         1.6               0.8                    free
        9026 20 90                   ( Mher                                                                        3.3               free            2.5         1.6               0.8                    free
        9026 80                      Other instruments or apparatus
        9026 80 10                   I or use in c i v i l aircraft                                               free               free           free         free              free                   free
                                     Other
        9026 80 91                   F leclronic                                                                  48                 free            36          2.4                1.2                   free
        9026 80 99                   Other                                                                        3.6                free            2.7         1.8               0.9                    free
        9026 90                      Parts and accessories
        9026 90 10                   For use in civ il aircraft                                                   free               free-          free        free               free                   free
        9026 90 90                   Other                                                                        33                 free            2.5         1.6               0.8                    free
        9027                        Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for
                                    example, polarimeters. refractomelers. spectrometers, gas or
                                    smoke analysis apparatus): instruments and apparatus for
                                    measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface
                                    tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or
                                    checking quantifies of heat, sound or light (including exposure
                                    meters): microtomes :
        9027 20                     Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments
        9027 20 10                  Chromatographs                                                                35                 Irec           2.6         1.8                0.9                    free
        9027 20 90                  Flectrophorcsis instruments                                                   44                 free-          3.3         2.2                II                     free
        9027 30 00                  Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using                     3.5                free           2.6         1.8                0.9                    free
                                    optical radiations (UV, visible. IR)
17!     9027 50 00                  Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV.                 44                 free           3.3         2.2                                       free
                                    visible. IR)
        9027 80                     Other instruments and apparatus
                                     Flectronic

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                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                            Jul. 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
        9027 80 I I         p l l meters, r l l meters and oilier apparatus for measuring             I I         free         33          2.2               II                    free
                            conducliv itv
        9027 80 15          Apparatus for pcrlonmng measurements ol the ph) steal                    free         free         free       free               free                  free
                            properties ol semiconductor materials or associated insulating and
                            conducting lav ers during the semiconductor wafer production
                            process
        9027 80 18          Other                                                                    44           free-        3.3         2.2               II                 free
                            ( Mher
                                                                                                                  free
        9027 80 91          Viscometers, porosuneters and expansion meters                            4                        3.0         2.0               I.O               free
        9027 80 95          Apparatus for peilornnng measurements ol the phvsical                    free-        free        free        free               free              free
                            properlies ol semiconductor materials or associated insulating and
                            conducting Fivers during the semiconductor wafer production
                            process
        9027 80 98          ( Mher                                                                                free-        3.0        2.0                I.O               free
        9027 90             Microtomes; parts and accessories
        9027 90 10          Microtomes
        9027 90 50          Part and accessories of apparatus of heading N ! 9027 20 to 9027         44           free         3.3        2.2                II                free
                            80
        9027 90 80          Parts and accessories of microtomes or of gas or smakc analysis
                            apparatus
        9030               Oscilloscopes, spectrum anal) sers and other instruments and
                           apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities,
                           excluding meters ol" heading No 9028; instruments and apparatus
                           for measuring or delecting alpha, beta, gamma. X-ray. cosmic or
                           other ionizing radiations :
        9030 40            Olher instruments and apparatus, specially designed for
                           telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain
                           measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)
        9030 40 10          For use in c i v i l aircraft                                            free         free        free        free              free               free
        9030 40 90         Other                                                                     5.5          free        4.1         2.8                1.4               free
                           Other instruments and apparatus
        9030 82 00         For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or dev ices               free-         free        free        free                                 free
                                                                                                                                                            free
        9030 90            Parts and accessories
C7s
       9030 90 10          For use in c i v i l aircraft
       9030 90 20          I or apparatus o f subheading N° 9030 82 00                               4 4          free        3.3         2.2                                  free
                                                                                                                                                             II
        9030 90 80         Other

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                                                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                                                                      J u l . 1997   Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
      9im             M e a s u r i n g or c h e e k i n g i i i s t i u i n c n l s . a p p l i a n c e s .\nA m a c h i n e s , not
                      s p e c i f i e d or i n c l u d e d c h e w here i n t h i s d i a p t e r      profile proicclors

                      ( Mher o p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a m i a p p l i a n c e s
      9031 41 00      I or i n s p e c t i n g s e m i c o n d u c t o r w a t e r s or d e v i c e s o r l o r i n s p e c t i n g        free-         free-            free          free              free             free
                      p h o t o m a s k s or r e t i c l e s used m m a n u f a c t u r i n g        semiconductor
                      devices
      9031 49         Olher
      9031 49 10      I or m e a s u r i n g s u r l a c c p a r t i c u l a t e c o n t a m i n a t i o n o n                             free          free             free-         free              free             free
                      semiconductor waleis
      9031 -19 90     Olher
      90.31 90         Parts a n d accessories
      903 1 90 |0     ( ) | instruments, appliances and m a c h i n e s o l subheading 9 0 3 1 80.
                      l o r use in civ il a i r c r a f t
      9031 90 20       For a p p a r a t u s o f s u b h e a d i n g s N " - 9 0 3 1 41 0 0 a n d 90.3 I 4 9 10                            4.6           free             34            2.3               II               free
      9031 90 90      Other

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              Description                                                                   HS 97 Headings
         *    Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion        70200005
              and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers

         *     Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production             84198920

         *    Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor                84199030
              production

         *    Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing                                84211995

         *    Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing                       84219110

         *    Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from the              84248930
              metal leads of semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating
              process

         *    Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor          84248920
              wafers

         *    Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning               84249010
              semiconductor wafers

         *    Machines for w o r k i n g any material by removal of material, by laser or   84561010
              other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers

         *    Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers                      84569930

         *    Machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials                  84569100

         *    Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and              84569910
              reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices

         *    Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production        84561010
              by laser beam

         *    Machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or          84641010
              wafers into chips

         *    Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of                    84642005
              semiconductor wafers

         *    Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers                  84649010

         *    Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into           84669115
              slices, or wafers into chips

         *    Parts of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers         84669115

              Parts of g r i n d i n g , polishing and lapping machines for processing of   84669115
              semiconductor wafers

              Parts of focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks         84669315
              and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices

              Parts of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor          84669315
              production by laser beam

              Parts of machines for working any material by removal of material, by         84669315
              laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor
              wafers

              Parts of apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers             84669315

              Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials         84669315

              Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                        84771010, 84775905

              Parts of encapsulation equipment                                              84779004

vendredi. 28. février 1997                                                                      Page I of3
 ---pagebreak---               Description                                                               HS 97 Headings
          *    Automated machines for transport, handling and storage of                84283993
               semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material
               for semiconductor devices

          *    Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules        84798965

          *    Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor         84198925. 85438970
               wafers

         *     Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning             84798975. 84798976
               semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays

         *     Die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for       84798977,85158005.
               assembly of semiconductors                                               85159010

         *     Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                   84798979. 85438973

         *     Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers                   84798970

         *     Machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads      84622105. 84622905

         *     Physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production               85438972

         *     Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers      84211993

         *     Part of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on               85439020
               semiconductor wafers

         *     Parts for die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire         84799050
               bonders for assembly of semiconductors

         *     Parts for spinners for coating photographic emulsions on                 84219110
               semiconductor wafers

         *     Parts of apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor      84799050
               boules

         *     Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning    84799050. 85439020
               semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays

         *     Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of       84313920
               semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material
               for semiconductor devices

         *     Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors          84799050. 85439030

         *     Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers          84799050

         *     Parts of machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor   84669410
               leads

         *     Parts of physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production      84199030. 85439030

         *     Injection and compression moulds for the manufacture of                  84807110
               semiconductor devices

         *     Resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of              85141005.85143011,
               semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers                            85143091

         *     Inductance or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of       85142005
               semiconductor devices on semiconductors wafers

         *     Apparatus for rapid heating of semiconductor wafers                      84198915.85143091

         *     Parts of resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of     85149010
               semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers

         *     Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers                           84199030. 85149010

         *     Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No 8514 10 to No 8514 30         85149010

         *     Wafer probers                                                            85369020

         *     Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials                        85431100

         *     Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning             84798975. 84798976.
               semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays                             85433010. 85433020

vendredi. 2fi. février 1997                                                                 Page 2 of 3

                                                                                                             S4
 ---pagebreak---              Description                                                                   HS 97 Headings
              Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning        84799050, 85439020
              semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays

              Parts of ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials                   85439020
              Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on             90104100. 90104200.
              sensitized semiconductor materials and flat panel displays                   90104900
              Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010        90109010
              49

              Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically          90111010
              designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
              reticles

              Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically             90112010
              designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
              reticles

              Parts and accessories of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with        90119010
              equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
              semiconductor wafers or reticles

              Parts and accessories of photomicrographic microscopes fitted with           90119010
              equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
              semiconductor wafers or reticles

              Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed        90121010
              for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles

              Parts and accessories of electron beam microscopes fitted with               90129010
              equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
              semiconductor wafers or reticles

              Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for p r o d u c i n g masks or   90061010. 90172031
              reticles from photoresist coated substrates

              Parts and accessories for pattern generating apparatus of a kind used        90069910. 90179010
              for producing masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates

              Parts of such pattern generating apparatus                                   90179010

              Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor            90308200
              wafers or devices

              Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or          90309020
              checking semiconductor wafers or devices

              Parts of instruments and appliances for measuring or checking                90309020
              semiconductor wafers or devices

              Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor              90314100
              wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used
              in manufacturing semiconductor devices

              Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate         90314910
              contamination on semiconductor wafers

              Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for              90319020
              inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks,
              photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices

              Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for              90319020
              measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers

vendredi. 28. février 1997                                                                     Page 3 of 3

                                                                                                                 ;\ 1>
 ---pagebreak--- EC - ITA - Schedule CXL - Attachment B
             Description                                                                          HS 97 Headings
             Computers: automatic data processing machines capable of                             84711090.84713000.
             1) storing the processing program or programs and at least the data                  84714190. 84714990.
             immediately necessary for the execution of the program;                              84715090. 85219010.
             2) being freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the                85281210. 85281310.
             user;                                                                                85438917
             3) performing arithmetical computations specified by the user;
             4) executing without human intervention, a processing program which
             requires them to modifiy teir execution, by logical decision during the
             processing run.
             The agreement covers automatic data processing machines whether or
             not they are able to receive and process with assistance of central
             processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue
             or digitally processed audio or video signals. Machines performing a
             specific function other than data processing, or incorporating or working
             in conjunction with an automatic data processing machine, and not
             otherwise specified under Attachement A or B, are not covered by this
             agreement.

             The agreement covers such automatic data processing machines
             whether or not they are able to receive and process with the assistance
             of the central processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or
             other analogue or digitally processed audio or video signals.

             However, machines performing a specific f u n c t i o n other than data
             processing, or incorporating or working in c o n j u n c t i o n with an automatic
             data processing machines, and not referred to under part A or B, are
             excluded from the product coverage of this agreement.

             Electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products                85175010, 85178090
             falling within this agreement, and parts thereof.

             Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and                 85312030.85312051,
             other technologies) for products falling within this agreement, and parts            85312059.85312080.
             thereof.                                                                             85318030.85319010.
                                                                                                  85319030.90138011.
                                                                                                  90138019.90138030.
                                                                                                  90139010

             Network equipment Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network                     84715090. 84716090.
             (WAN) apparatus, including those products dedicated for use solely or                85175090
             principally to permit the interconnection of automatic data processing
             machines and units thereof for a network that is used primarily for the
             sharing of resources such as central processor units, data storage
             devices and input or output units - including adapters, hubs, in-line
             repeaters, converters, concentrators, bridges and routers, and printed
             circuit assemblies for physical incorporation into automatic data
             processing machines and units thereof

             Monitors: display units of automatic data p r o c e s s i n g machines with a        84716090
             cathode ray tube with a dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4 mm not
             capable of receiving and processing television signals or other analogue
             or digirtally processed audio or video signals without assistance of a
             central processing unit of a computer as defined I this agreement.
             The agreement does not, therefore, cover televisions, including high
             definition televisions(l)
             (1) Participants will conduct a review of this product description in
             January 1999 under the consultation of paragraph 3 of the Declaration.

             Optical disc storage units for automatic data processing machines                    84717051
             (including CD drives and DVD-drives), whether or not having the
             capability of writing/recording as well as reading, whether or not in their
             own housings.

             Paging alert devices and parts thereof.                                              8S279092. 85299040

vendredi. 28. février 1997                                                                            Page I of 2
 ---pagebreak---              Description                                                                  HS 97 Headings
             Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No 8471 or drawing      84716090. 84718090.
             or drafting machines of HS heading No 9017.                                  90171010. 90172005
             Printed Circuit Assemblies for products falling within this agreement,       84732110. 84732910.
             including such assemblies for external connections such as cards that        84733010. 84735010.
             conform to the PCMCIA standard.                                              85175090. 85179082.
             Such printed circuit assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits of   85299040
             heading 8534 with one or more active elements assembled thereon, with
             or without passive elements "Active elements" means diodes, transistors
             and similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of
             heading 8541, and integrated circuits and micro assemblies of heading
             8542.
             Proprietary format storage devices including media therefor for              84717051.84717053.
             automatic data processing machines, with or without removable media          84717059. 84717060.
             and whether magnetic, optical or other technology, including Bernoulli       84717090.85232011.
             Box, Syquest, Zipdrive cartridge storage units.                              85232019. 85232090.
                                                                                          85244091. 8S244099.
                                                                                          85249190
             Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and          85438979
             units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of, at least, speakers
             and/or microphones, as well as a printed circuit assembly that enables
             the ADP machine and units thereof to process audio signals (sound
             cards).
             Set top boxes which have communication function a microprocessor-            85175090. 85438977
             based device incorporating a modem for gaining access to the Internet,
             and having a function of interactive information exchange.

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                                                                                                                57
 ---pagebreak---                                       Förslag till
                                    RÅDETS BESLUT

                                         av den

               om avskaffande av tullar på vissa alkoholhaltiga drycker
                                                                          97/0083 (ACC)

EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS RÅD HAR FATTAT DETTA BESLUT
med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, särskilt artikel
113 jämförd med artikel 228.2 första meningen i detta,

med beaktande av kommissionensförslag,och

med beaktande av följande:

USA: s och Europeiska gemenskapens avskaffande av tullar anses vara till fördel för alla.

HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE.

                                        Artikel 1

Avtalet om alkoholhaltiga drycker, i form av ett avtalsmemorandum, mellan Europeiska
ekonomiska gemenskapen och Amerikas förenta stater godkänns härmed på
gemenskapens vägnar.

Avtalstexten är bifogad detta beslut.

                                        Artikel 2

Rådet bemyndigar kommissionen att förelägga Världshandelsorganisationen bifogade
ändringar av Europeiska gemenskapens lista i syfte att binda och avskaffa tullar på de
berörda alkoholhaltiga dryckerna.

                                        Artikel S

Rådets ordförande bemyndigas härmed att utse den person som skall ha befogenhet att
underteckna avtalet/protokollet för att binda gemenskapen.

Utfärdat i Bryssel den

På rådets vägnar

Ordförande
                                            6/8                                         58
 ---pagebreak---                              AVTALSMEMORANDUM

                      ex 2208 Spritt likttr och andra spritdrycker
I enlighet med vad som överenskommits i Singapore har vi inlett förhandlingar om
avskaffande av tullar på vissa alkoholhaltiga drycker.

Om inte annat följer av att våra respektive interna förfaranden avslutas kommer
Europeiska gemenskaperna och USA att avskaffa de tullar som enligt planerna skall träda
i kraft den 1 juli 1997 för de HS96-nummer som finns förtecknade nedan, med undantag
för rom (2208.40) för vilken de särskilda bestämmelser som fastställts i bilagan är
tillämpliga. Avskaffandet av tullar skall ske genom sänkningar i fyra lika stora etapper
med början den 1 juli 1997 följt av ytterligare sänkningar den 1 januari 1998, 1 januari
1999 och 1 januari 2000.

HS9v
2208.20       Sprit erhållen genom destillering av druwin eller pressåterstoder av
druvor

2208.30       Whisky

2208.50       Gin och genever

2208.60       Vodka

2208.70       Likör

ex 2208.90    Andra slag än odenaturerad etylalkohol med alkoholhalt av mindre än 80
volymprocent (som för Europeiska gemenskapernas del omfattas av nr 2208.90.91 och nr
2208.90.99 och för USA:s del av nr 2208.90.80)

                                                                                           51)
 ---pagebreak---                                        BILAGA

Ärende:       2208.40 - Rom och taffia

A.     Europeiska gemenskapens tullar

1.     Sänkningarna av tullar på rom som har en halt av andra flyktiga ämnen än etyl- och
       metylalkohol av minst 225 gram per hektoliter ren alkohol med en toleransnivå på
       10% skall genomföras enligt nedan:

          På kärl rymmande högst 2 liter           På kärl rymmande mer än 2 liter

     Bastullsats    0,8 ecu/%vol/hl + 4,1 0,8 ecu/ %vol/hl
                    ecu/hl

     1 juli 1997     0,8ecu/%vol/hl + 4,l       0,8 ecu/%vol/hl
                    ecu/hl

     1 juli 1998     0,7 ecu/ %vol/hl +3,8      0,7 ecu/ %vol/hl
                    ecu/hl

     1 juli 1999     0,65 ecu/ %vol/hl +3,5     0,65 ecu/ %vol/hl
                    ecu/hl

     1 juli 2000     0,6 ecu %vol/hl + 3,2       0,6 ecu/%vol/hl
                    ecu/hl

     EG-tullen på rom och taffia av annat slag än vad som anges ovan i punkt 1 och som
     har ett värde som anges i följande tabell skall omfattas av de nedan angivna sänkta
     tullsatserna inom ramen för de angivna tullkvoterna fram till att tullfri behandling
     uppnås den 1 januari 2003. Tullkvoterna omfattar all rom oberoende av kärlets
     volym.

                                                                                            so
 ---pagebreak---                                   Tullsats                       Tullkvoter

                     På kärl                 På kärl      Antal liter alkohol
                   rymmande            rymmande minst med en alkoholhalt
                 högst 2 liter.               2 liter     av 100 volymprocent
                Med ett värde          Med ett värde av
                 av mer än 7,9           mer än 2,0 ecu
                  ecu per liter         per liter alkohol
                alkohol med en               med en
                alkoholhalt av           alkoholhalt av
                       100                     100
                 volymprocent            volymprocent
1 juli 1997    0,7 ecu/ %vol/hl        0,7 ecu/%vol/hl          890 000
               +3,5 ecu/hl
1 januari 1998 0,6 ecu/ %vol/hl        0,6 ecu/%vol/hl             1950 000
               + 2,9 ecu/hl
1 januari 1999 0,5 ecu/%vol/hl +       0,5 ecu/%vol/hl
               2,3 ecu/hl                                         2145 000
1 januari 2000 0,4 ecu/ %vol/hl        0,4 ecu/%vol/hl            2359 500
               +1,8 ecu/hl
l januari 2001 0,3 ecu/ %vol/hl        0,3 ecu/%vol/hl             2595 450
               + 1,2 ecu/hl
1 januari 2002 0,2 ecu/ %vol/hl        0,2 ecu/%vol/hl             2854 995
               +0,6 ecu/hl
Från 1 januari befriat från tull       befriat från tull          obegränsat
2003

 För rom och taffia som ligger under de prisgränser som anges ovan samt för rom
 och taffia som inte omfattas av tullkvoter skall samma tullsatser som anges ovan i
 punkt 1 tillämpas.

 Europeiska gemenskapen skall omedelbart anmäla till USA eventuella förändringar
 som sker mellan den 1 januari 2000 och den 1 januari 2003 i den
 förmånsbehandling som överenskommits för gemenskapens import av rom.
 Europeiska gemenskapen skall på begäran omedelbart inleda samråd med USA
 kring alla frågor som rör USA:s export av rom i enlighet med punkt 2 ovan till
 gemenskapen för att tillsammans med USA komma överens om en lösning till de
 frågor som samråden kan gälla.

                                                                                      O1
 ---pagebreak--- B.     USA:s tullar

5.     Tullar på rom och taffia skall sänkas enligt följande.

                              rom och taffia                    rom och taffia

                              a) På kärl rymmande högst         a) På kärl rymmande högst
                              4 liter med ett värde av mer      4 liter med ett värde av
                              än 3,0 US-dollar per              högst 3,0 US-dollar per
                              "proof* liter alkohol.            "proof liter alkohol.

                              b) På kärl rymmande mer än        b) På kärl rymmande mer än
                              4 liter med ett värde av mer      4 liter med ett värde av
                              än 69 cent per "proof liter       högst 69 cent per "proof
                              alkohol.                          liter alkohol.

1 juli, 1997                   26,1 cent/ "proof liter          30,4 cent/ "proof liter

1 januari, 1998                21,7 cent/ "proof liter          28,1 cent/ "proof liter

1 januari, 1999                17,4 cent/ "proof liter          25,9 cent/ "proof liter

1 januari, 2000                 13,0 cent/ "proof liter         23,7 cent/ "proof liter

1 januari, 2001                 8,7 cent/ "proof liter           23,7 cent/ "proof liter

1 januari, 2002                 4,3 cent/ "proof liter          23,7 cent/ "proof liter

1 januari, 2003                 0                               23,7 cent/ "proof liter

* "Proof liter anger en alkoholhalt på cirka 50 %.

                                                                                             fox,
 ---pagebreak---                                                                           EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
CN 97                   Label                                                                   Base           Final Bound                        Implementation
                                                                                                 Rate             Rate         Jul. 97       Jan. 96        Jan. 99        Jan.2000
   220S                 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength b> volume of
                        less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages

   220S 20              Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
                        In containers holding 2 litres or less
   220S20 12            Cognac                                                                 1.12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                vol/hl + 7                   vol/hl+ 5.3    vol/hl+ 3.5    vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                                                  Ecu/hi                        Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi

   2208 20 14           Armagnac                                                               1.12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                vol/hl + 7                   vol/hl+ 5.3    vol/hl + 3.5   vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                                                  Ecu/hi                        Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi

   2208 20 26      — Grappa                                                                    1.12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                vol/hl + 7                   vol/hl + 5.3   vol/hl + 3.5   vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                                                  Ecu/hi                        Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi

   2208 20 27      — Brandv de Jerez                                                           1.12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                vol/W + 7                    vol/hl+ 5.3    vol/hl + 3.5   vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                                                  Ecu/hl                        Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi

   2208 20 29      — Other                                                                     1.12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                vol/hl+ 7                    vol/hl'+ 5.3   vol/hl+ 3.5    vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                                                  Ecu/hi                        Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi

                        In containers holding more than 2 litres
   2208 20 40           Raw distillate                                                         1.12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                  vol/hl                        vol/hl /       vol/hl         vol/hl

                        Other
   2208 20 62           Cognac                                                                  .12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                  vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

    >208 20 64          Armagnac                                                                .12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                  vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

   2208 20 86           Grappa                                                                  .12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                  vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

    220S 20 87          Brandy dc Jerez                                                        1.12 Ecu/%         free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                  vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl      . vol/hl
                                                                                    European Commission
lundi 17 février 1997                                                              Delegation in Geneva - aj                                                              Page 1
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
    CN 97                   Label                                                    Base           Final Bound                           Implementation
                                                                                      Rate             Rate         Jul. 97          Jan. 9&        Jan. 99          Jan.2000

       2208 20 89      — Other                                                      .12 Ecu/%          free       0.84 Ecu/%        0.56 Ecu/%       0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                      vol/hl                         vol/hl            vol/hl           vol/hl

       2208 30         - Whiskies
                       - Bourbon whiskey, in containers holding
       2208 30 11      — 2 litres or less                                          0.2 Ecu/%           free       0.15 Ecu/%      0.1 Ecu/% vol/hl   0.05 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                   vol/hl +1.5                    vol/hl + 1.13     + 0.8 Ecu/hi     vol/hl + 0.8
                                                                                     Ecu/hi                          Ecu/hi                             Ecu/hi

       2208 30 19      — More than 2 litres                                        0.2 Ecu/%           free       0.15 Ecu/%      0.1 Ecu/% vol/hl   0.05 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                      vol/hl                         vol/hl                             vol/hl

                       — Scotch whisky
                       — Malt whisky, in containers holding
       2208 30 32      — 2 litres or less                                          0.28 Ecu/%          free       0.21 Ecu/%        0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                   vol/hl+ 2.1                    vol/hl + 1.6      vol/hl + 1.1     vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                                      Ecu/hi                         Ecu/hi            Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi

       2208 30 38           More than 2 litres                                     0.28 Ecu/%          free       0.21 Ecu/%        0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                      vol/hl                         vol/hl            vol/hl           vol/hl

                            Blended whisky, in containers holding
       2208 30 52           2 litres or less                                       0.28 Ecu/%          free       0.21 Ecu/%        0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                   vol/hl+ 2.1                    vol/hl + 1.6      vol/hl +1.1      vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                                      Ecu/hi                         Ecu/hi            Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi

       2208 30 58       — More than 2 litres                                       0.28 Ecu/%
                                                                                      vol/hl
                                                                                                       free       0.21 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                     vol/hl   1     0.14 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                                       vol/hl
                                                                                                                                                     0.07 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                                                        vol/hl
                                                                                                                                                                        free

                            Other, in containers holding
       2208 30 72           2 litres or less                                       0.28 Ecu/%          free       0.21 Ecu/%        0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                   vol/hl+ 2.1                    vol/hl + 1.6      vol/hl+1.1       vol/hl+ 0.5
                                                                                      Ecu/hi                         Ecu/hi            Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi

       2208 30 78       — More than 2 litres                                       0.28 Ecu/%          free       0.21 Ecu/%        0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%          free"
                                                                                      vol/hl                         vol/hl            vol/hl           vol/hl

                            Other, in containers holding
       2208 30 82       — 2 litres or less                                         0.28 Ecu/%          free       0.21 Ecu/%        0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%         free
C                                                                                  vol/hl + 2.1                   vol/hl + 1.6      vol/hl+1.1       vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                         European Commission
    lundi 17 février 1997                                               Delegation in Geneva - aj                                                                   Page 2
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
  Z\ 97                     Label                                                                 Base          Final B o u n d                        Implementation
                                                                                                   Rate            Rate             J u l . 97    Jan. 98        Jan. 99        Jan. 2000
                                                                                                  Ecu/hi                            Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi

      :;os 30 8S            More than 2 litres                                                  0.28 Ecu/%          free          0.21 Ecu/%     0.14 Ecu/%     0.07 Ecu/%
                                                                                                   vol/hl                            vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

      1208 40          - • Rum and taffia:
      '208 40 10       -- In containers holding 2 litres or less
                       — Ex : Rum with a content of volatile si jtar.ces other than ethyl        0.8 Fxu/%
                           and methyl alcohol equal to or excee; g 225 grams per hectolitre         vol/hl
                           of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance                                 + 4.1 Ecu/hi

                       --- Ex : Other                                                            0.8 Ecu/%
                                                                                                    vol/hl
                                                                                                + 4.1 Ecu/hi

      2208 40 90       -- In containers holding more than 2 htr
                       — Ex : Rum with a content of volatile si bstances other than ethyl       0.8 ECU/%
                          and methyl alcohol equal to or excee; :r.g 225 grams per hectolitre      vol/hl
                          of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance
                       — Ex : Other                                                             0.8 Ecu/%
                                                                                                   vol/hl
      2208 50          -    Gin and geneva:

                        — Gin, in containers holding :
      2208 50 11        — 2 litres or less                                                      0.8 Ecu/%           free           0.6 Ecu/%      0.4 Ecu/%      0.2 Ecu/%          tree
                                                                                                   vol/hl                            vol/hl          vol/hl         vol/hl
                                                                                                +4.1 Ecu/hi                       -3.1 Ecu/hi    + 2.1 Ecu/hi   + 1.0 Ecu/hJ

      2208 50 19            More than 2 litres                                                  0 8 Ecu/%           free          0.6 Ecu/%      0.4 Ecu/%      0.2 Ecu/%
                                                                                                  vol/h!                             vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

                            Geneva, in containers holding
      220S 50 91            2 litres or less                                                     I 3 Jxu/%           free          1.0 Ecu/%     0 7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%
                                                                                                   vol/hl                            vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl
                                                                                                + 8.2 Ecu/lil                     - 6 2 Ecu/hi   +4.1 Ecu/hi    +2.1 Ecu/hi

      220S 50 99            More than 2 litres                                                   1.3 Ecu/%          free           1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%
                                                                                                    vol/hl                           vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

      2208 60           - Vodka
c; 2208 60 11           -- Of an alcoholic strength by volume c t
                        — 2 litres or less
                                                                     '% vol or less in containers holding:
                                                                                                  1 1 Ecu/%         free          0.8 Ecu/%      0.6 Ecu/%      0 3 Ecu/%           tree
                                                                                     European Commission
  !'j".di 17 février 1997                                                           Delegation In Geneva - aj                                                                  Pace 3
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                 E C - S P I R I T S -Sc î e d u l e C X L                                                                     7J/*T-
      CN 97          Label                                       Base Rate       Final Bound                                                                Implementation
                                                                                     rate

      2208 40        - Rum and taffia
      2208 40 10         In containers holding 2 litres or                                             July 1997             July 1998       July 1999        July 2000
                         less
                     — Ex: Rum with a content of                     0.8              0.6                OS                      0.7             0.65              0.6
                         volatile substances other than        Ecu/%vol/hl +    Ecu/%vol/hl +       Ecu.'%vol/hl •*        Ecu/%vol/hI +    Ecu/%vol/hl +    Ecu/%vol/hl i-
                         ethyl and methyl alcohol equal          4.1 Ecu/hi       3.2 Ecu/hi          4 1 Ecu/hi             3.8 Ecu/hi       3.5 Ecu/hi       3.2 Ecu/hi
                         to or exceeding 225 grams per
                         hectolitre of pure alcohol with a
                          10% tolerance

                                                                                                     July 1997               Jan 1998         Jan 1999         Jan 2000         Jan 2001        Jan 2002      Jan 2003   |
                     — Ex Other:                                     0.8              Free               07                     0.6              0.5              0.4              0.3             0.2          Free     !
                     —  Valued over Ecu 7.9 per litre          Ecu/%vol/hl -r                       Ecu/°ovorhl -•         Ecu/%vol/hl +.   Ecu/%vol/hl +    Ecu/%vol/hl +    Ecu/%vol/hl +   Ecu/%vol/hl +              j
                         of 100% alcohol*                        4.1 Ecu/hi                          3 5 Ecu/hi*            2.9 Ecu/hi*      2.3 Ecu/hi*      1.8 Ecu/hi*      I.2Ecu'hl«      0 6 Ecu/hi*

                                                                                                      July 1997             July 1998        July 1999        July 2000                                                  [
                     —-      Other                                   0.8               0.6                 0.8                   0.7             0.65              0.6
                                                               Ecu/%vol/hl +     Ecu/%vol/hl +       Ecu/%vol/hl +         Ecu/%vol/hl +    Ecu/%vol/hl +    Ecu/%vol/hl +
                                                                 4.1 Ecu/hi        3.2 Ecu/hi          4.1 Ecu/hi            3.8 Ecu/hi       3.5 Ecu/hi       3.2 Ecu/hi
      2208 40 90          In containers holding 2 litres or                                            July 1997             July 1998        July 1999        July2000
                         less
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         J
                     --- Ex: Rum with a content of                   0.8              0.6                 0.8                   0.7             0.65              0.6                                                    i
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         i
                         volatile substances other than          Ecu/%vol/hl      Ecu/%voi/hl         Ecu/%vol/hl           Ecu/%vol/hl*     Ecu/%vol/hl      Ecu/%vol/hl                                                |
                         ethyl and methyl alcohol equal
                         to or exceeding 225 grams per                                                                                                                                                                   ;
                         hectolitre of pure alcohol with a
                          10% tolerance

                                                                                                      July 1997              Jan 1998        Jan 1999         Jan 2000         Jan 2001        Jan 2002       Jan 2003   |
                      --- Ex Other:                                  0.8              Free               07                     0.6             0.5              0.4              0.3             0.2           Free     ]
                      —    Valued over Ecu 2.0 per litre         Ecu/%vol/hl                         Ecu/%vol/hl*           Ecu/%vol/hl»    Ecu/%vol/hl*     Ecu/%vol/hl*     Ecu/%vol/hl*    Ecu/%vol/hl*               |
                           of 100% alcohol*

                                                                                                       July 1997              July 1998       July 1999        July 2000
                      —      Other                                   0.8              0.6                 0.8                    0.7             0.65             0.6
                                                                 Ecu/%vol/hl      Ecu/%vol/hl         Ecu/%vol/h!            Ecu/%vol/hl     Ecu/%vol/hl      Ecu/%vol/hl

      * Note: In the period 1 July 1997 to 31 December 2002 these concessions shall be limited by the tariff quota amounts indicated below within which rum and taffia in whatever size of container can be imported at the
      duty rates indicated. From 1 January 2003 there will be no tariff quota limitation:
CTî   Tariff Quota                                     Litres of 100% alcohol          Tariff Quota                        Litres of 100% alcohol      Tariff Quota                            Litres of 100% alcohol
      Period
C?               1 July 1997-31 December 1997            890,000                        1 Jan 1999 - 31 December 1999       2,145,000                   1 Jan 2001 - 31 December 2001            2,595,450
*"*   -          J Jan 1998-31 December 1998           1,950,000             -          1 Jan 2000 - 31 December 2000      2,359.500                    1 Jan 2002 - 31 December 2002           2.854,995           3 b/s
 ---pagebreak---                                                                            EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
 CN 97                   Label                                                                    Base         Final Bound                           Implementation
                                                                                                   Rate           Rate         J u l . 97    J a n . 9g        Jan. 99       Jan.2000
                                                                                                   vol/hl                       vol/hl         vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                                +4.1 Ecu/hi                  +3.1 Ecu/hi    +2.1 Ecu/hi      +1.0 Ecu/hi

   2208 60 19            More than 2 litres                                                     1.1 Ecu/%         free       0.8 Ecu/%      0.6 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%           tree
                                                                                                   vol/hl                       vol/hl         vol/hl           vol/hl

                      Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 4 5 4% vol in containers holding:
   2208 60 91       — 2 litres or less                                                     1.3 Ecu/%              free        1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                                              vol/hl                             vol/hl        vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                          +8.2 Ecu/hi                        +6.2 Ecu/hi    +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi

   220S 60 99            More than 2 litres                                                      .3 Ecu/%         free       1.0 Ecu/%      0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                                                  vol/hl                       vol/hl          vol/hl           vol/hl

   2208 70          -    Liqueurs and cordials in containers holding
   2208 70 10       -    2 litres or less                                                        1.3 Ecu/%        free        1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%       0.3 Ecu/%            free
                                                                                                    vol/hl                      vol/hl         vol/hl          vol/hl
                                                                                                +8.2 Ecu/hi                  +6.2 Ecu/hi    +4.1 Ecu/hi     +2.1 Ecu/hi

   2208 70 90       -    More than 2 litres                                                      .3 Ecu/%         free       1.0 Ecu/%      0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                                                  vol/hl                        vol/hl        vol/hl            vol/hl

   2208 90          - Other
                    - Arrack, in containers holding:
   2208 90 11       — 2 litres or less                                                          0.8 Ecu/%         free       0.6 Ecu/%      0.4 Ecu/%       0.2 Ecu/%            free
                                                                                                   vol/hl                       vol/hl         vol/hl          vol/hl
                                                                                                +4.1 Ecu/hi                  +3.1 Ecu/hi    +2.1 Ecu/hi     +1.0 Ecu/hi

   2208 90 19            More than 2 litres                                                     0.8 Ecu/%         free       0.6 Ecu/%/'    0.4 Ecu/%        0.2 Ecu/%           free
                                                                                                   vol/hl                       vol/hl '       vol/hl           vol/hl

                    --Plum, pear or cherry spirit (excluding liqueurs), in containers
                      holding
      OS 90 33      — 2 litres or less                                                          0.91 Ecu/%        free       0.68 Ecu/%     0.46 Ecu/%       0.22 Ecu/%          free
                                                                                                vol/hl+ 3.5                  vol/hl + 2.6   vol/hl+1.8       vol/hl + 0.9
                                                                                                   Ecu/hi                       Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi

   2208 90 38            More than 2 litres                                                      . 1 Ecu/%        free       0.8 Ecu/%      0.6 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                                                   vol/hl                       vol/hl         vol/hl           vol/hl

                         Other spirits, and other spirituous beverages, in containers holding
                         2 litres or less
                                                                                    European Commission
lundi 17 février 1997                                                              Delegation in Geneva - aj                                                                Page 4
 ---pagebreak---                                                              EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
      CN 97                  Label                                           Base           Final Bound                        Implementation
                                                                              Rate             Rate        Jul. 97        Jan. 9fl       Jan. 99        Jan.2000
        2208 90 41           Ouzo                                           1.3 Ecu/%          free        1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%          free
                                                                               vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl
                                                                           +8.2 Ecu/hi                    +6.2 Ecu/hi    +4.1 Ecu/hl    +2.1 Ecu/hi
                              Other
                             •Spirits (excluding liqueurs)
                             - Distilled from fruit
        2208 90 45           — Calvados                                    1.12 Ecu/%          free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                            vol/hl + 7                    vol/hl + 5.3   vol/hl+ 3.5    vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                              Ecu/hl                         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi

         1208 90 48            Other                                       1.12 Ecu/%          free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%         free
                                                                            vol/hl + 7                    vol/hl + 5.3   vol/hl+ 3.5    vol/hl + 1.8
                                                                              Ecu/hi                         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi         Ecu/hi

                              Other
        2208 90 52             Korn                                         1.3 Ecu/%          free        1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                               vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl
                                                                           «-8.2 Ecu/hi                   +6.2 Ecu/hi    +4.1 Ecu/hi    +2.1 Ecu/hi

        2208 90 57             Other                                        1 3 Ecu/%          free        1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                              vol/hl                          vol/hl        vol/hl         vol/hl
                                                                           +8.2 Ecu/hi                    +6.2 Ecu/hi    +4.1 Ecu/hi    +2.1 Ecu/hi

        2208 90 69            Other spiritual beverages                     1.3 Ecu/%          free        1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                               vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl
                                                                           +8.2 Ecu/hi                    +6.2 Ecu/hi    +4.1 Ecu/hi    +2.1 Ecu/hi

                              More than 2 litres
                              Spirits (excluding liqueurs)
         2208 90 71          • Distilled from fruit                          12 Ecu/%          free       0.84 Ecu/%     0.56 Ecu/%     0.28 Ecu/%          free
                                                                              vol/hl                         vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

         2208 90 74           Other                                         1.3 Ecu/%          free        1.0 Ecu/%     0.7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                               vol/hl                        vol/hl         vol/hl         vol/hl

        2208 90 78       — Other spiritual beverages                        1.3 Ecu/%          free       1.0 Ecu/%      0.7 Ecu/%      0.3 Ecu/%           free
                                                                               vol/hl                       vol/hl          vol/hl         vol/hl

c:
                                                                 European Commission
     lundi 17 février 1997                                      Delegation in Geneva - aj                                                              Page 5
 ---pagebreak---                               FINANSIERINGSÖVERSIKT

1. Åtgärdens beteckning

Förslag till rådets beslut om avskaffande av tullar på informationsteknikprodukter och
vissa alkoholhaltiga drycker.

2. Berörda budgetposter

Kapitel 12/Artikel 120

3. Rättslig grund

Artikel 113

4. Beskrivning av åtgärden

Förslaget är följden av rådets beslut att inleda förhandlingar med tredje land i avsikt att
sluta ett avtal om informationsteknik och av de politiska åtaganden som ministrarna gjorde
vid ministerkonferensen i Singapore den 13 december 1996.

Förslaget gäller avskaffande av tullar på informationsteknikprodukter           och vissa
alkoholhaltiga drycker till år 2000.

5. Klassificering av utgifter och inkomster

Bortfall av inkomst från tullar som tas ut på import från tredje land.

6. Ändring av inkomstnivån

Avskaffandet av tullar som tas ut på import av informationsteknikprodukter kommer att
genomföras i fyra etapper per år från den 1 juli 1997 till den 1 januari 2000. Bortfallet av
inkomst från tullar beräknas som skillnaden mellan den tullnivå som fastställs i
Uruguayrundan ( för vart och ett av åren) och den sats som fastställs i avtalet om
informationsteknik (för samma år) avseende importvolymen för 1995 (se medföljande
bilaga). Följaktligen är inkomstbortfallet till följd av avtalet om informationsteknik endast
ett bortfall av ytterligare inkomster. De slutliga sammanlagda summorna är följande.

1 juli 1997:             242,6 miljoner ecu

1 januari 1998:          643,3 miljoner ecu

1 januari 1999:          891,3 miljoner ecu

1 januari 2000:          1241,8 miljoner ecu

På grundval av import under 1995 till EG i dess sammansättning av 15 medlemsstater,
samt på grundval motsvarande värde för all import från länder med status som mest
gynnad nation, kommer inkomstbortfallet för alkoholhaltiga drycker att bli följande:

1 juli 1997:             0,5 miljoner ecu

                                               7/8
                                                                                              G
 ---pagebreak--- 1 januari 1998:       1,6 miljoner ecu

1 januari 1999:       2 miljoner ecu

1 januari 2000:       2,5 miljoner ecu

1 januari 2001:        1,9 miljoner ecu

1 januari 2002:       1,2 miljoner ecu

1 januari 2003:       0,7 miljoner ecu

Det årliga genomsnittet är 1 625 000 (6,5 år) och den totala summan är 10,5 miljoner ecu.

Värdeminskningen vad gäller traditionellt egna medel skall finansieras genom ytterligare
medel från bruttonationalprodukten.

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 ---pagebreak--- European                                           ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000                                       Directorate General
Commission                                                                                                        External Relations

                                                 Total duty
                                  E U imports                     Duty loss 97 Duty loss 98 Duty loss 99 Duty loss 00
                  HS-97                             loss
                                   95 (kecu)                        4 steps      4 steps      4 steps      4 steps
                                                    ITA

               3818 00 Total          170 531        26 432                 1 535      5 628       8 185       11 085
               8469 11 Total           29 929         1 616                  120        359         449          689
               8470 Î0 Total"         410719         43 622                 3 304      9 495      12 383       18440
               8470 21 Total           59 114         8 394                  650       1 833       2 365        3 547
               8470 29 Total           11 975         1 701                  132         371         479          719
             ""8470 30 Total            2 786         ~ 130                               28        "36            56
               8470 40 Total           11 834           550                   41         118         154          237
               8470 50 Total          166 942         7 763                  584       1669        2170         3 339
               8470" 90 Total                         1 518"                             327
                                       32 651                                114                    424          653
               8471 10 Total           83 905         2 317                  175        506         662          974
               8471 30 Total        2 956157        175 892            13 303         38 430     50 255        73 904
               8471 41 Total          344 694        20134              1 523          4 399      5 752         8460
               8471 49 Total        2 308 652       136 826            10 348         29 895     39 093        57 490
               8471 50 Total          538 257        31 692             2 397          6 924      9 055        13 316
               8471 60 Total        4 769150         19 070            14 303          4 767          0            0
               8471 70 Total        5 495 373        20 234            15611           4 623          0            0
               8471 80 Total          538 415         2 154                 1 615       538           0            0
               8471 90 Total          287 733         1 151                  863        288           0            0
               8472 90 Total           22 038         1 146                   88        243         331          485
               8473 21 Total            4654            101                   19         23          24           36
               8473 29 Total           33 008           644                   87        125         183          250
               8473 30 Total        3 352 385       159 348             12910         34 748     49 640        62 050
               8473 50 Total        3 632 303       182 332             13 563        37 785     55 417        75 568
               8504 40 Total          250 682         1 003                  752         251          0            0
               8504 50 Total           10 903           949                   65         207        273          403
               8517 11 Total          375 826         1879               1 504           376          0            0
               8517 19 Total        1 058 182       228 762             13 445        48140       71647        95 530
               8517 21 Total          859 052        71 731              5 584        15 463      19 759       30 926
               8517 22 Total            1 334           111                 "9            24          31         "48
               8517 30 Total          152286         12716                 990         2 741       3 503        5 482
               8517 50 Total          673 096        57 152              4 138        12 353      16 429       24232
               8517 80 total          443 858        37 063              2 885         7 990      10 209       15 979
               8517 90 Total        1 171 807        81 855              6 781        17 828      22 094       35153
               8518 10 Total             4 132          246                   19          54         70           103
               8518 29 Total             9 796          705                   49         157        206           294
               8518 30 Total           41 032         1 949                  226         451        451           821
             ~~ 8520 20 total ~       126 869        11 862                  825       2 537       3 425        5 075
               8523 11 Total          100 846         4 639                  403       1 008       1 210        2017
               8523 12 Total           62 554         5 223                  344       1 126       1 564        2 189
               8523 13 Total          437 681        36 546                 2 407      7 878      10 942       15319
               8523 20 Total          239 018        14 039                 1 128      3 036       4114         5 760
               8523 90 Total           80 320         6 707                  442       1 446       2 008        2811
               8524 31 Total           89 984         7514                   495       1 620       2 250        3 149
               8524 32 Total           89 984         7 514                  495       1 620       2 250        3 149
               8524 39 Total           80 986         6 762                  445       1 458       2 025        2 834
               8524 40 Total          145 407         3 878                  541         851       1 034        1 450
               8524 91 Total          989 196         5 603                 3 019      1 341         518          725
               8524 99 Total           18 630         1 556                   103        336         466          652
                8525 10 Total          24 608         2129                    135        468         640          886
                8525 20 Total         388 830        58 145                 3 178      12 339     18 322       24 305
                8525 40 Total          94 861        11 146                   617       2 372      3 510         4 648
                8527 90 Total          34 958         6 572                   419~   "" 1 398      Ï958          2 797
                8529 10 Total         149 579        12 639                   972       2 692      3 590         5 386
                8529 90 Total         817789         57245                  4 907      12 266     15538        24 534
                8531 20 Total         822 421        79 301                 4 519      17 257     24 653    " 3 2 871
                8531 90 Total           12 931        1 248                    71        272         388          517
                8532 10 Total                0                0                26         73          99          140
                8532 21 Total         131 340         11 492                  854      2 495       3 284        4 860
                8532 22 Total         251 381         21 996                1 634      4 776       6 285        9 301
                8532 23 Total          50 047          3 253                  250        701         951        1 351
                8532 24 Total         222137          14 439                1 110       3110       4 221        5 998
                8532 25 Total          24 091          1 566                  120        337         458          650
                8532 29 Total          21 420          1 392                  107        300         407          578
                                                                                                                                 71
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 ---pagebreak--- European                                        ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000                                    Directorate General
Commission                                                                                                  External Relations

                                              Total duty
                                EU imports                  Duty loss 97 Duty loss 98 Duty loss 99 Duty loss 00
                  HS-97                          loss
                                 95 (kecu)                    4 steps      4 steps      4 steps      4 steps
                                                 ITA

               8532 30 Total         22 797        1 995                148      433           570          844
               8532 90Tot.il          6 070          534                 36      115           158          225
              8533 10 Total          50 255        3 216               251       704           905        1 357
              8533 21 total         158855        10 167               ~794~    2224         2 859        4 289
             "8533 29 Total          26 522        1 697                133      371           477          7i6
               8533 31 Total         18 333        1 173                92        257         330          495
              8533 39 Total           8 032          514                40        112         145          217
              8533 40 Total         101 626         6504               508      1 423        1 830        2 744
              8533 90 Total          17264          1 105               86        242         311          466
              8534 00 Total         593 219       62 584              3 856    13 051       18 983      26 695
              8536 50 Total          31 476         1 700              126        378         473          724
              8536 90 Total         527 614       28 491              2110      6 331        7 914       12135
              8541 10 Total         214 276       35 784              1 928     7500        11357        15000
              8541 21 Total         117 862        19 683             1 061     4126         6 246        8 250
              8541 29 Total         223 342       37 298              2 010     7 817       11 837       15 633
              8541 30 Total          27 227         4 547              245        953        1 443        1 906
              8541 40 Total         283 283       21 013              1 495     4456         6 465        8 597
              8541 50 Total          16 154         2 698              145        565         856         1 131
              8541 60 Total         328 696       30 569              2 301     6 574        8 546       13148
              8541 90 Total          41665          2 854              229        625         792         1 208
              8542 12 Total          86 358       28 714           1 511        6 045       9068         12 090
              8542 13 Total       3297 950       191 806          13 183       39 569      59 918        79 137
              8542 14 Total         216 715       25 84Ï           Ï640         5 361       8119         10 723
               8542 19 Total      3 518 982      218 368          14 862       45 080      68 266        90161
              8542 30 Total         896 423      149 704           8 068       31 374      47 510        62 750
              8542 40 Total         150154        25076            1 350        5 255       7 958        10510
              8542 50 Total         174 530       29 147           1 571        6109        9 250        12217
              8542 90 Total          88 672         6 074              488      1 330       1 685         2 571
              8543 81 Total         269 728       23 601              1 753     5125        6 743         9 980
               8543 89 Total         13 486         1 180               88        256         337          499
              8544 41 Total          57 694         4 442              346        923        1 269        1 904
              8544 49 Total          47 339         4118               284        899        1 183        1 752
              8544 51 Total          7 101        _     ^               43        114         156          234
             "8544 70 Total          44 147        5 474               353      1 192        1 633        2 296
              9001 10 Total          53 088        3 610               319        796         956         1 540
               9009 12 Total        399 100       56 872              3 392    11 973       17 560       23 946
               9009 21 Total        169 827       24 200              1 444     5 095        7 472       10190
               9009 90 Total        933 748      131 854              7 877    27 773       40 692       55 513
               9026 10 Total         74 446        4006                344        869 I       1 072       1 718
               9026 20 Total        106 025        6 314               532      1 378        1 692        2715
               9026 80 total         75 851        4 284               369        930        1 146"       T 838
               9026 90 Total        106653         4 940               449      1 098        T 297     " 2 096
               9027 20 Total         62 103        3485                313        608        1 012        1552
               9027"30 Total        170 639        9 300               768       1 365       2 901        4 266
               9027 50"total"       159 177        9 391                955      2 069     " 2 388     " 3 979
               9027 80 total        324 106       16 654              1659       3 663       4 290        7 043
               9027 90 Total"       205 974       12152               1 236      2 678       3 090     " 5 149
               9030 40 Total         82 925        8 362               580       1 904       2 401        3 477
                Grand Total      50 430 563    3 018 930         242 676       643 351     891 396    1 241 843

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                                     Katalognummer : CB-CO-97-090-SV-C

                                                               ISBN 92-78-16677-4

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