CELEX: 51997PC0096(02)
Language: en
Date: 1997-03-05
Title: Proposal for a Council Decision concerning elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                             Brussels, 05.03.1997
                                             COM(97)96 final
                                             97/0082 (ACC)
                                             97/0083 (ACC)
                              Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL DECISION
concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products
                              Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL DECISION
    concerning elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages
                   (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
At its special meeting on 13 December 1996 in Singapore, Council approved (1) a
Ministerial Declaration on trade in Information Technology Products and (2) welcomed
the ad referendum bilateral agreement reached with the US on the acceleration of the
Uruguay Round zero rates on "Brown" spirits and for zero rates on other spirituous
beverages.
With respect to the Information Technology Agreement, Council will recall that on 3
December 1995, in the context of the EU/US summit in Madrid, the EU and US
established a New Transatlantic Agenda which, inter alia, states "In view of the
importance of the information society, we are launching a specific exercise in order to
attempt to conclude an information technology agreement. " The parallel and associated
industry forum, the Trans Atlantic Business Dialogue, added weight to this political
undertaking, by stating that "it is the view of the overwhelming majority that the ITA
package should include a commitment to eliminate all tariffs by January 2000, or sooner".
On 22 October 1996, as a result of exploratory consultations with a number of third
countries and discussions within the special committee provided for under Article 113 of
the Treaty, the Commission proposed to the Council to take a Decision to open
negotiations with third countries with a view to concluding an Information Technology
Agreement. The decision to do so was taken by the Council on 15 November 1996.
Plurilateral negotiations led to a Declaration being made by Ministers from 15 WTO
members or accession candidates (Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, EU, Hong Kong,
Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey,
United States) at Singapore on 13 December 199,5. The declaration set out the objective
of tariff elimination by the year 2000 (and prescribes reductions in four equal steps) for IT
products listed in detail, in attachments. Attention is drawn, in particular to paragraph 4 of
the modalities to the Declaration:
         "Participants shall meet as soon as practicable and in any case no later than
       1 April 1997 to review the state of acceptances received and to assess the
       conclusions to be drawn therefrom. Participants win implement the actions
       foreseen in the Declaration provided that participants representing
       approximately 90 per cent of world trade1 in information technology products
       have by then notified their acceptance, and provided that the staging has been
       agreed to the participants' satisfaction. In assessing whether to implement
       actions foreseen in the Declaration, if the percentage of world trade
       represented by participants falls somewhat short of 90 per cent of world trade
       in information technology products, participants may take into account the
       extent of the participation cf States or separate customs territories
       representing for them the substantial bulk of their own trade in such products.
       At this meeting the participants will establish whether these criteria have been
       met."
    'This percentage shall be calculated by the WTO Secretariat on the basis of the most recent data
available at the time of the meeting.
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 ---pagebreak--- On 31 January 1997, plurilateral technical discussions called for under the Ministerial
Declaration, were completed. Product coverage was discussed but the original attachment
to the Ministerial Declaration was not modified. Agreement was reached that the first set
of consultations on additional product coverage would begin 1 October 1997 and ad
referendum agreement was reached on the "extended staging" requests of some original
signatories. These included: Indonesia, Korea and Chinese Taipei. New Zealand, without
requesting "extra staging" and Costa Rica, subsequent to agreement with the other
participants on its "extra staging" request, became participants.
The Council decided at a special meeting held on 13 December 1996 at Singapore that a
further Council decision would be required, prior to the review scheduled to take place
before 1 April 1997, to give a definitive acceptance of the agreement. This would be
necessary in order to bind the Community with respect to its undertakings. Such a
decision, however, is dependent upon the critical mass provisions and agreement on
"staging". To prepare the ground, the draft decision attached is made on the basis that
both of these criteria are met. If, as the end of March approaches, these criteria are not
met, the matter would have to be reviewed.
With respect to spirituous beverages, the Commission considers that the agreement
reached with the United States in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding would
considerably improve the EU's export potential. The Commission will continue its efforts
to bring other parties into this agreement.
The Commission therefore hereby submits to the Council two proposals for Council
Decisions.
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 ---pagebreak---                                         Proposal for a
                                      Council Decision
        concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products
                                                                             97/0082 (ACC)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
 Articles 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2) first sentence, thereof,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
 Whereas in the new Transatlantic Agenda adopted at the EU-US summit in Madrid of 13
 December 1995, it was decided to attempt to conclude an Information Technology
Agreement;
 Whereas, following reports from the Commission of its exploratory consultations with
third countries, on 16 November 1996 Council decided to open negotiations with third
 countries with a view to concluding an Information Technology Agreement;
Whereas at Singapore on 13 December 1996, the European Community approved the
declaration on trade in Information Technology Products; whereas this declaration sets
out certain preconditions for the implementation of the elimination of tariffs for
information technology products, whereas these preconditions have been met.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                          Article 1
The agreement in the form of a declaration of 13 December 1996 made by Ministers at
Singapore on trade in information technology products is hereby approved on behalf of
the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision,
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As called for under paragraph 4 of the Annex to the Declaration, the Council:
(i) takes note that participants representing approximately 90 per cent of world trade in
information technology products have notified their acceptance; and
(ii) approves, on behalf of the Community, the staging requests of some participants in the
ITA.
                                           Article 3
The Council authorises the Commission to submit to the World Trade Organisation the
attached modifications to the schedule of the European Community so as to bind and
eliminate customs duties, as appropriate, in accordance with the Declaration.
                                           Article 4
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to
sign the Agreement/Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels
                                                For the Council
                                                The President
 ---pagebreak--- WORLD TRADE
                                                                         13 December 1996
ORGANIZATION
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Singapore, 9-13 December 1996
                         MINISTERIAL DECLARATION ON TRADE IN
                           INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
                                 SINGAPORE, 13 DECEMBER 1996
Ministers,
        Representing the following Members of the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), and States
or separate customs territories in the process of acceding to the WTO, which have agreed in Singapore
on the expansion of world trade in information technology products and which account for well over
80 per cent of world trade in these products ("parties"):
        Australia                                          Norway
        Canada                                             Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
        European Communities                                 Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
        Hong Kong                                          Singapore
        Iceland                                            Switzerland1
        Indonesia                                          Turkey
        Japan                                              United States
        Korea
        Considering the key role of trade in information technology products in the development of
information industries and in the dynamic expansion of the world economy,
        Recognizing the goals of raising standards of living and expanding the production of and trade
in goods;
        Desiring to achieve maximum freedom of world trade in information technology products;
        Desiring to encourage the continued technological development of the information technology
industry on a world-wide basis;
        Mindful of the positive contribution information technology makes to global economic growth
and welfare;
    'On behalf of the customs union Switzerland and Liechtenstein.                                     _,
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         Having agreed to put into effect the results of these negotiations which involve concessions
additional to those included in the Schedules attached to the Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and
         Recognizing that the results of these negotiations also involve some concessions offered in
negotiations leading to the establishment of Schedules annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol,
         Declare as follows:
1.       Each party's trade regime should evolve in a manner that enhances market access opportunities
for information technology products.
2.       Pursuant to the modalities set forth in the Annex to this Declaration, each party shall bind and
eliminate customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind, within the meaning of Article II: 1(b)
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, with respect to the following:
         (a)      all products classified (or classifiable) with Harmonized System ( 1996) (" HS ") headings
                  listed in Attachment A to the Annex to this Declaration; and
         (b)      all products specified in Attachment B to the Annex to this Declaration, whether or
                  not they are included in Attachment A;
through equal rate reductions of customs duties beginning in 1997 and concluding in 2000, recognizing
that extended staging of reductions and, before implementation, expansion of product coverage may
be necessary in limited circumstances.
3.       Ministers express satisfaction about the large product coverage outlined in the Attachments
to the Annex to this Declaration. They instruct their respective officials to make good faith efforts
to finalize plurilateral technical discussions in Geneva on the basis of these modalities, and instruct
these officials to complete this work by 31 January 1997, so as to ensure the implementation of this
Declaration by the largest number of participants.
4.       Ministers invite the Ministers of other Members of the WTO, and States or separate customs
territories in the process of acceding to the WTO, to provide similar instructions to their respective
officials, so that they may participate in the technical discussions referred to in paragraph 3 above and
participate fully in the expansion of world trade in information technology products.
 Annex:           Modalities and Product Coverage
                   Attachment A: list of HS headings
                   Attachment B: list of products
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                                                     ANNEX
                                      Modalities and Product Coverage
          Any Member of the World Trade Organization, or State or separate customs territory in the
process of acceding to the WTO, may participate in the expansion of world trade in information
technology products in accordance with the following modalities:
 1.       Each participant shall incorporate the measures described in paragraph 2 of the Declaration
into its schedule to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and, in addition, at either its
own tariff line level or the Harmonized System (1996) ("HS") 6-digit level in either its official tariff
or any other published versions of the tariff schedule, whichever is ordinarily used by importers and
exporters. Each participant that is not a Member of the WTO shall implement these measures on an
autonomous basis, pending completion of its WTO accession, and shall incorporate these measures
into its WTO market access schedule for goods.
2.       To this end, as early as possible and no later than 1 March 1997 each participant shall provide
all other participants a document containing (a) the details concerning how the appropriate duty treatment
will be provided in its WTO schedule of concessions, and (b) a list of the detailed HS headings involved
for products specified in Attachment B. These documents will be reviewed and approved on a consensus
basis and this review process shall be completed no later than 1 April 1997. As soon as this review
process has been completed for any such document, that document shall be submitted as a modification
to the Schedule of the participant concerned, in accordance With the Decision of 26 March 1980 on
Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25).
         (a)      The concessions to be proposed by each participant as modifications to its Schedule
                  shall bind and eliminate all customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind
                  on information technology products as follows:
                  (i)      elimination of such customs duties shall take place through rate reductions in
                           equal steps, except as may be otherwise agreed by the participants. Unless
                           otherwise agreed by the participants, each participant shall bind all tariffs on
                           items listed in the Attachments no later than 1 July 1997, and shall make the
                           first such rate reduction effective no later than 1 July 1997, the second such
                           rate reduction no later than 1 January 1998, and the third such rate reduction
                           no later than 1 January 1999, and the elimination of customs duties shall be
                           completed effective no later than 1 January 2000. The participants agree to
                           encourage autonomous elimination of customs duties prior to these dates. The
                           reduced rate should in each stage be rounded off to the first decimal; and
                  (ii)     elimination of such other duties and charges of any kind, within the meaning
                           of Article II: 1(b) of the General Agreement, shall be completed by 1 July 1997,
                           except as may be otherwise specified in the participant's document provided
                           to other participants for review.
          (b)     The modifications to its Schedule to be proposed by a participant in order to implement
                  its binding and elimination of customs duties on information technology products shall
                  achieve this result:
                  (i)      in the case of the HS headings listed in Attachment A, by creating, where
                           appropriate, sub-divisions in its Schedule at the national tariff line level; and
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                   (ii)     in the case of the products specified in Attachment B, by attaching an annex
                            to its Schedule including all products in Attachment B, which is to specify the
                            detailed HS headings for those products at either the national tariff line level
                            or the HS 6-digit level.
          Each participant shall promptly modify its national tariff schedule to reflect the modifications
          it has proposed, as soon as they have entered into effect.
3.        Participants shall meet periodically under the auspices of the Council on Trade in Goods to
review the product coverage specified in the Attachments, with a view to agreeing, by consensus, whether
in the light of technological developments, experience in applying the tariff concessions, or changes
to the HS nomenclature, the Attachments should be modified to incorporate additional products, and
to consult on non-tariff barriers to trade in information technology products. Such consultations shall
be without prejudice to rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement.
4.        Participants shall meet as soon as practicable and in any case no later than 1 April 1997 to
review the state of acceptances received and to assess the conclusions to be drawn therefrom.
Participants will implement the actions foreseen in the Declaration provided that participants representing
approximately 90 per cent of world trade2 in information technology products have by then notified
their acceptance, and provided that the staging has been agreed to the participants' satisfaction. In
assessing whether to implement actions foreseen in the Declaration, if the percentage of world trade
represented by participants falls somewhat short of 90 per cent of world trade in information technology
products, participants may take into account the extent of the participation of States or separate customs
territories representing for them the substantial bulk of their own trade in such products. At this meeting
the participants will establish whether these criteria have been met.
5.        Participants shall meet as often as necessary and no later than 30 September 1997 to consider
any divergence among them inclassifying information technology products, beginning with the products
specified in Attachment B. Participants agree on the common objective of achieving, where appropriate,
a common classification for these products within existing HS nomenclature, giving consideration to
interpretations and rulings of the Customs Co-operation Council (also known as the World Customs
Organization or "WCO"). In any instance in which a divergence in classification remains, participants
will consider whether a joint suggestion could be made to the WCO with regard to updating existing
HS nomenclature or resolving divergence in interpretation of the HS nomenclature.
6.         The participants understand that Article XXUI of the General Agreement will address nullification
or impairment of benefits accruing directly or indirectly to a WTO Member participant through the
 implementation of this Declaration as a result of the application by another WTO Member participant
 of any measure, whether or not that measure conflicts with the provisions of the General Agreement.
 7.        Each participant shall afford sympathetic consideration to any request for consultation from
 any other participant concerning the undertakings set out above. Such consultations shall be without
 prejudice to rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement.
 8.        Participants acting under the auspices of the Council for Trade in Goods shall inform other
 Members of the WTO and States or separate customs territories in the process of acceding to the WTO
 of these modalities and initiate consultations with a view to facilitate their participation in the expansion
 of trade in information technology products on the basis of the Declaration.
      2
       This percentage shall be calculated by the WTO Secretariat on the basis of the most recent data available
 at the time of the meeting.
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9.       As used in these modalities, the term "participant" shall mean those Members of the WTO,
or States or separate customs territories in the process of acceding to the WTO, that provide the document
described in paragraph 2 no later than 1 March 1997.
10.      This Annex shall be open for acceptance by all Members of the WTO and any State or any
separate customs territory in the process of acceding to the WTO. Acceptances shall be notified in
writing to the Director-General who shall communicate them to all participants.
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There are two attachments to the Annex.
Attachment A lists the HS headings or parts thereof to be covered.
Attachment B lists specific products to be covered by an ITA wherever they are classified in the
HS .
                                        Attachment A, Section 1
       HS96           HS description
       3818           Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in form of discs, wafers or similar
                      forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics
       8469    11     Word processing machines
       8470           Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying
                      machines with a calculating function; accounting machines, postage franking machines,
                      ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating devices; cash
                      registers:
       8470    10     Electronic calculators capable of operating without an external source of electric power and
                      pocket size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions
       8470    2!     Other electronic calculating machines incorporating a printing device
       8470    29     Other    ••
       8470    30     Other calculating machines
       8470    40     Accounting machines
       8470    50     Cash registers
       8470    90     Other
       8471           Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers,
                      machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for
                      processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included:
       8471    10     Analogue or hybrid automatic data processing machines
       8471    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     Oiher digital automatic data processing machines presented in the form of systems
       8471    50     Digital processing units other than those of subheading 8471 41 and 8471 49, whether or
                      not in the same housing one or two of the following types of units : storage units, input
                      units, output units
       847)    60     Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing
       8471    70     Storage units, including central storage units, optical disk storage units, hard disk drives and
                      magnetic tape storage units
       8471    80     Other units of automatic data processing machines
       8471    90     Other
 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 machinés 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 lin'î 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
   8524 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       Tantalum fixed capacitors
       8532   22  Aluminium electrolytic fixed capacitors
      153T   IT   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
      "853T  1ÏÏ" Variable DT adjustable (pre-set) capacitors
       8532   90  Parts
       8533       Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other fhan                heating
                  resistors:
       8533       Fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types
       8533   21  Other fixed resistors for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W
                  Other fixed resistors tor a power handling capacity of 20 W or more
      im     "29"
       8533   31  Wirewound variable resists, 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 morr
       8533   40  Other variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers
       8533   90  Pans
       8534       Printed circuits
      1536"   50  Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits
                  (Insulated thyristor AC switches)
 ex    8536   50  Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a
                  transistoi and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) for a voltage not exceeding 1000
                  volts
 ex   "853T   50  Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps
      "5536"  69  Plugs and sockets for co-ax»ai cables and printed circuits
       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:
       854    10  Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes
       854    21  Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors, with a dissipation rate of less than 1 W
       854!   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
Ci 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  Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus of heading 9026
   9027  20  Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments
   9027  30  Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV,
             visible, IR)
   9027  50  Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) 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 740 Instruments and apparatus for measuring and checking, specially designed for
               telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments,
               distorsion factor meters, psopbometers)
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                                    Attachment A, Section 2
Semiconductor manufacturing and testing equipment and parts thereof
      HS Code    Description                                                                Comments
 ex   7017 10    Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and For Attachment B
                 oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers
 ex   8419 89    Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production           For Attachment B
 ex   8419 90    Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor             For Attachment B
                 production
 ex   8421 19    Spin dryers for semiconductot wafer processing
 ex   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 prier to the electroplating process
 ex   8424 89    Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor
                 wafers
 ex   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 lighfor photo beam in the production of semiconducttr wafers
 ex   8456 91    Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers                   For Attachment B
      8450 91    Machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials
 ex   8456 99    Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and
                 reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices
 ex   8456 99    Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production by  For Attachment B
                 laser beam
 ex   8464 10    Machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or       For Attachment B
                 wafers into chips
 ex   8464 20    Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor
                 wafers
 ex   8464 90    Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers
 ex   8466 91    Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into        For Attachment B
                 slices, or wafers into chips
 ex   8466 9!    Pans of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers       For Attachment B
 ex   8466 n     Parts of grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of
                 semiconductor wafers
 tx   8466 93    Pans of focised 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
 ex   8466 93    Parts of machines for working any material by removal of material, by
                 laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor
                 wafers
      8456 93    Parts of apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers          For Attachment B
 ex   8466 93    Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials
 ex   8^77 10    Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                     For Attachment B
 ex   8477 90    Parts of encapsulation equipment                                           For Attachment B
                                                                                                     15
 ---pagebreak--- Page 12
 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 pane! displays
 ex     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  Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors           For Attachment B
 ex     8479 90  Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers
 ex     8479 90  Parts of machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor    For Attachment B
                 leads
 ex     8479 90  Parts 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
 ex     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
  ex    8514 30   Parts of resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of
                  semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers
        8514 90   Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers                           For Attachment B
  ex
  ex    8514 90   Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No 8514 10 to No 8514 30
         8536 90  Wafer probers                                                            For Attachment B
         8543 11  Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials
         8543 30  Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning             For Attachment B
  ex
                  semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
                                                                                                     16
 ---pagebreak---                                                                          Page 13
 ex 8543 90     Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning      For Attachment B
                semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
 ex 8543 90     Parts of ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials
    9010 41 to Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on sensitized
    9010 49    semiconductor materials and flat panel displays
ex  9010 90    Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010 49
ex  9011 10    Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically         For Attachment B
               designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
               reticles
ex  9011 20    Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically            For Attachment B
               designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or
               reticles
    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
    9011 90    Parts and accessories of photomicrographic microscopes fitted with          For Attachment B
               equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of
               semiconductor wafers or reticles
ex  9012 10    Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for   For Attachment B
               the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles
    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
    9017 90    Parts of such pattern generating apparatus                                  For Attachment B
    9030 82    Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor
               wafers or devices
ex  9030 90    Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or
               checking semiconductor wafers or devices
ex  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
ex  9031 49    Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate
               contamination on semiconductor wafers
ex  9031 90    Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for inspecting
               semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or
               reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices
ex  9031 90    Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for measuring
               surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers
                                                                                                     17
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                                                Attachment B
Positive list of specific products to be covered by this agreement wherever they are
classified in the HS.
Where parts are specified, they are to be covered in accordance with HS Notes 2(b) to
Section XVI and Chapter 90, respectively.
 Computers: automatic data processing machines capable of 1) storing the processing program or programs and at
 least the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; 2) being freely programmed in accordance
 with the requirements of the user; 3) performing arithmetical computations specified by the user; and 4) executing,
 without human intervention, a processing program which requires them to modify their execution, by logical
 decision during the processing run.
 The agreement covers such automatic data processing machines whether or not they are able to receive and process
 with the assistance of central processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue or digitally
 processed aucio or video signals. Machines performing a specific function other than data processing, or
 incorporating or working in conjunction with an automatic data processing machine, and not otherwise specified
 under Attachment A or B, are not covered by this agreement.
 Electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products falling within this agreement, and parts          "
 thereof
"Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and other technologies) for products falling
 within this agreement, and parts thereof.
 Network equipment: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) apparatus, including those
 products dedicated for use solely or principally to permit the interconnection of automatic data processing machines
 and units thereof for a nerwork that is used primarily for the sharing of resources such as central processor units,
 data storage devices and input or output units - including adapters, hubs, in-line repeaters, converters, concentrators
 bridges and routers, and printed circuit assemblies for physical incorporation into automatic data processing
 machines and units thereof.
 Monitors : display units of automatic data processing machines with a cathode ray tube with a dot screen pitch
 smaller than 0,4 mm not capable of receiving and processing television signals or other analogue or digitally
 processed audio or video signals without assistance of a central processing unit of a computer as defined in this
 agreement.
 The agreement does not, therefore, cover televisions, including high definition televisions.3
 Optical disc storage units, for automatic data processing machines (including CD drives and DVD-drives), whether
 or not having the capability of writing/recording as well as reading, whether or not in their own housings.
 Paging alert devices, and parts thereof .
 Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No 8471 or drawing or drafting machines of HS heading No
 9017.
 Printed Circuit Assemblies for products falling within this agreement, including such assemblies for external
 connections such as cards that conform to the PCMCIA standard.
 Such printed circuit assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits of heading 8534 with one or more active
 elements assembled thereon, with or without passive elements "Active elements" means diodes, transistors, and
 similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of heading 8541, and integrated circuits and micro
 assemblies of heading 8542.
 Projection type fiat panel display units used with automatic data processing machines which can display digital
 information generated by the central processing unit.
     1
        Participants will conduct a review of this product description in January 1999 under the consultation
provisions of paragraph 3 of the Declaration
                                                                                                                 •i
                                                                                                                 JL C
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                 Page 15
Proprietary format storage devices including media therefor for automatic data processing machines, with or
without removable media and whether magnetic, optical or other technology, including Bernoulli Box, Syquest, or
Zipdrive cartridge storage units.
Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and units thereof, put up for retail sale,
consisting of, at least, speakers and/or microphones as well as a printed circuit assembly that enables the ADP
machines and units thereof to process audio signals (sound cards).
Set top boxes which have a communication function: a microprocessor-based device incorporating a modem for
gaining access to the Internet, and having a function of interactive information exchange
 ---pagebreak--- EC - ITA - Schedule CXL
 CN97                        Label                                                                             Base Rate          Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999           Jan. 2000
 38 I S 00                   ( 'hcmical elements doped loi use in elecltonics. m die form ol
                             dises, ualers or similar lornis. e h e m u a l compounds doped lor
                             use in electronics
 3818 00 10                  I )oped silicon                                                                        6.9                free       5.2       3.5                                  free
 3818 00 90                  Other                                                                                  6.9                free       5.2       3.5                                  free
 7020 00                     ( MMcr articles ol glass
 7020 00 05                  (Quartz reactor tuhes and holders designed lor insertion into                           4                            3.0       2.0                                  free
                             diffusion and oxidation lurnaccs lor production ol semiconductor
                             wafers
 7020 00 10                  ( )l fused quart/ or other fused silica
 7020 00 30                  O f glass ha\ ing a linear coefficient o f expansion not exceeding 5
                             x 10-6 per KeK in u ithin a temperature range o f 0 °C to 300 °C
 7020 00 80                  Other
 84 19                       M a c h i n e r , , plant or laboratory equipment, uMother or not
                             electrical!) heated, for the treatment o f materials by a process
                             i n v o l v i n g a change o f temperature such as heating, c o o k i n g .
                             roasting, d i s t i l l i n g , rectifying, sterilizing, pasleuri/.ing. steaming.
                             d r y i n g , evaporating, vapourizing. condensing or c o o l i n g , other
                             than machinery or plant o f a kind used for domestic purposes;
                             instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric :
 84 1 9 89                   Other
 84 19 89 10                 C o o l i n g lowers and similar plant for direct cooling (without a
                             separating wall) by means o f recirculated water
 84198915                    Apparatus for rapid healing o f semiconductor wafers                                  free               free       free      free             free                free
 8419 89 20                  Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on semiconductor                             free               free       free      free             free                free
                             wafers
 8419 89 25                  Apparatus for physical vapour deposition by electronic beam or                        free               free       free      free             free               free
                             evaporation on semiconductor wafers
 8419 89 30                  Vacuum-vapour plant for the deposition o f metal
 8419 89 95                  Other
 8419 90                     Paris
 84 19 90 10                 O f heat exchange units, for use in c i v i l aircraft
 S4I(> 90 20                 O f subheading 8419 20 00
                                                                                                     European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---        CN 9;                    Label                                                                            Base Rate         Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                                               Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                                                                                               1
       X 1 19 '/1 3,           I or apparatus oi Mihhcadmg XI I 9 X9 | i in X 11 >X9 25                              2 7                            2.0
       X4 19 9 0 ,X(           t Ither
       SI 2 I                  ( cntnliigos including c c n i n l i i g . i l dr\ or s filler ing or purifx ing
                               m a c h i n c n and apparatus. Inr liquids or gases
       X42I 19                 ( )ther
       X42I 19 10              f o r use m e n il aircraft
                               Other
      8421 19 91               ( o n l r i l u g o s ol a kind used in laboratories
                               ( e n l r i l u g o s ol a kind used in the maniil.n. luring ol
                               semiconductors w alors
      84 21 19 93              Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor                                             free       free      free             free              free
                              wafers
      8421 19 95              Other                                                                                                     free                 0.8              0.4               free
      8421 19 97              Other
                               Paris
                              O f centrifuges, including centrifugal drvers
      8421 91 10               l o r apparatus o f subheading 8421 19 93 and 8421 19 95                             2.5                            1.9       1.3              0.6              free
       8421 91 90             Other
      8421 99 00              Other
      8424                     Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for
                              projecting, dispersing or 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
                              semiconductor wafers
      8424 89 30              Deflash machines for cleaning and r e m o v i n g contaminants from                   2.8                free       2.1        1.4             0.7               free
                              the metal leads o f semiconductor packages prior to the
                              electroplating process
      8424 89 80             Other
      8424 90                 Parts
      8424 90 10             O f apparatus o f heading 8424 89 20                                                   2.8               ïr^c        2.1       1.4              0.7              free
      8424 90 90             Other
      8428                   Other l i f t i n g , handling, loading or unloading machiner} (for
                             example, lifts, escalators, convenors, teleferics) :
                                                                                                      European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---         CN97                              Label                                                                            Base Rate       Final Bound                  Implementation
                                                                                                                                                Rate
                                                                                                                                                       Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
        XI28 39                           ( Mlicr
        X42X 39 10                        I or use m v. i\ il airciall
                                          ( >thcr
        XI2.8 39 91                       Holler c o m o v ois
        842X 39 93                        Automated in.ilen.il handling machines lor transport, handling                       frci             free      free      tree             free               free
                                          and storage ol s c m u o n d u c l o r wafers, waler cassettes, wafer
                                          boxes and other material lor semiconductor de\ ices
        8428 39 98                        Other
        8431                              Parts suitable lor use soloK or p r m u p a l l v with ihe macliinerv o f
                                          heading Nos X12< to X I t o
        843 I .39                         Other
        8431 39 10                        O f r o l l i n g - m i l l machiner) ol subheading 8128 90 3<)
        8431 39 20                        O f machiner) ol heading 8428 39 93                                                                   free                0.8              Iree              free
        8431 39 80                        Other
        8456                              Machine-tools for w o r k i n g anv material bv removal o f material,
                                          bv laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-
                                         discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma
                                         arc processes :
        8456 10                          Operated bv laser or other light or photon beam processes
        8456 10 10                       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 91 00                        f o r dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials                               free             free      free      free             free              free
        8456 99                          Other
        8456 99 10                       Focused ion beam m Ming machines for producing or repairing                          free                       free      fr;e             free              free
                                         masks and reticles for patterns on ssmiconductoi devices
        8456 99 30                       Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers                             free             free      free      free             free              free
        8456 99 90                       Other
        8462                             Machine-tools ( i n c l u d i n g presses) for w o r k i n g meta! by forging,
                                         hammering or die-stamping; machine-tools ( i n c l u d i n g 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, f o l d i n g , straightening or flattening machines ( i n c l u d i n g
                                         presses)
        8462 21                          Numerical I v controlled
£C                                                                                                            European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---      CN97                  Label                                                                     Base Rate    Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
     8462 2 I 05          ol a kind used in manufacturing semiconductors leads                            32            free      2.4       1.6               0.F ~       ""free" ""
     8462 21 10           l o r w o r k i n g Mat products
     8462 21 80           ( )thor
     8462 29              Other
     8462 29 05           f o r bonding, folding ami straightening semiconductor loads                    1.7          frei       1.3       0.8               0.4              free
     8462 29 10           l o r w o r k i n g Hat products
                          Other
     8462 29 91           I lydraulic
     8462 29 99           ( )lhor
     8464                 Machine-tools for w o r k i n g stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-
                          cement or like mineral materials or lor cold w o r k i n g glass
     8464 10              Sawing machines
     8464 10 10           f o r sawing m o n o c r i s t a l semiconductor boules into slices, or        free          free      free      free              free             free
                          wafers into chips
     8464 10 90           ( )lher
     8464 20              ('•rinding or polishing machines
     8464 20 05           l o r w o r k i n g semiconductor wafers                                       free          free      free      Iree              free             free
                          I or w o r k i n g glass
     8464 20 11           Optical glass
     8464 20 19           Other
     8464 20 80          Other
     8464 90             Other
     8464 90 10           f o r 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 w i t h
                         the machines o f heading Nos 8456 to 8465. i n c l u d i n g w o r k or
                         tool holders, self-opening dieheads. 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              f o r machines o f heading No 8464
     8466 91 15          f o r machines o f subheadings 8464 10 10. 8464 20 05 or 8464 90                 1.9         free                0.9               0.5              free
                          10
     8466 91 20          O f cast iron or cast steel
     8466 91 95          Other
ÎC                                                                                         European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---         CN 97                Label                                                                            Base Rate    Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                                Rate
                                                                                                                                       Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 19Ô9        Jan. 2000
        8466 93       --     I or machines ol heading Nos 84 >6 to X l 6 |
        XI669H5       ---    I or macliinos and apparatus ol subheadings X l ^ f i III III. X I5(> W|               I1)         free       1.4      0.9                0.5              free
                             on. X I5r. ')<) i n oi X l^r. oo t u
        8466 93 20    ---    ( )l cast n o n or cast steel
        8466 93 95    —      Other
        8466 94       --     f o r machines ol heading No Xlr>2 or X I 6 1
        846694 10     —      f o r machines ol subheading Xlr,2 21 us or X f s 2 29 05                              19          free       1.4      0.9               0.5               free
        8466 94 90    —      Other
                             .Automatic lv pewnlers and won.-processing machines
        8469 1 1 0 0  --     Word-processing machines                                                              3.2          free      2.4        1.6              0.8               free
        8470                 Calculating machines and pockel-si/e data recording, reproducing
                             and displacing machines with calculating functions; accounting
                             machines, postage-franking machines, ticket- issuing machines
                             and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash
                             registers :
        8470 10       -      f.lcctronic calculators capable o f operation without an external
                             source o f electric power and pockel-si/e data recording.
                             reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions
        8470 10 10   --      f l c c t r o n i e calculators capable o f operation w i t h o u t an external       8.4          free      6.3       4.2               2.1              free
                             source o f electric power
        8470 10 90   —       Pockel-si/e data recording, reproducing and displaying machines                       5.0         free       3.8       2.5               1.3              free
                             w i t h calculating functions
                             Other electronic calculating machines
        8470 2 1 0 0  -      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   -       A c c o u n t i n g machines                                                          2.8         free       2.1       1.4               0.7              free
        8470 50 00   -      Cash registers                                                                         2.8         free       2.1       1.4               0.7              free
        8470 90 00   -      Other                                                                                  2.8         free       2.1       1.4               0.7              free
        8471                 A u t o m a t i c data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic
                            or optical readeis. machines for transcribing data onto data media
                             in coded form and machines for processing such data, not
                            elsewhere specified or included :
        8471 10      -      Analogue or hybrid automatic data-processing machines
        8471 10 10   -       f o r use in c i v i l aircraft                                                      free         free      free      free              free             free
        8471 10 90   -      Other                                                                                  3.5         free       2.6       1.8              0.9   •          free
^                                                                                                    European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---   CN 97                 Label                                                                   Base Rate    Final B o u n d                    Implementation
                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998         Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
  8471 .30 00    -     Portable digital automatic data-processing machines, weighing                  3 5          free           2.6                          0.9               free
                       not more than I d kg. consisting ol at least a central processing
                       unit, a kev board and a displav
                       ( )lhcr d i g ' l a l automatic data-processing machines
  847 I I I      --    ( 'omprising in the sane housing at least a central processing unit
                       and an input and o-itput unit, whether or not combined
  8471 41 10     ---   f o r use in civ tl aircraft                                                  free         free           Iree      free               free               free
  X471 41 90     —     Other                                                                          3.5                         2.6                          0.9               free
                                                                                                                  free-
  84 71 49       --    Other, presented in the form ol s\ stems
                                                                                                                  free
  8471 49 10     —     f o r use in c i v i l aircraft                                               free                        free     free                free              free
  X4 7I 49 90    —      Other                                                                        3 5          free            2.6                          0.9              free
  8471 50        -     Digital processing units other than those o f subheadings No X47I
                       4 1 and 84 71 49. w hothcr or not containing in the same housing
                       one or t w o o f the follow ing lv pes o f unit: storage units, input
                       units, output units
  8 4 7 1 5 0 10 --    f o r use in c i v i l aircraft                                              free          free           free     free                free              free
  8471 50 90     --     Other                                                                        3.5          free           2.6        I.8               0.9               free
  8471 60        -      Input or output units, whether or not coniainmg storage units in
                       the same h o u s n g
  8471 60 10     --    I or use in c i v i l aircraft                                               free                        free      free               free              free
                       Other
  8471 60 40     —      Printers                                                                       2          Irec            1.5       l.O              free              free
  8471 60 50     —      Keyboards                                                                      2         free             1.5      I.O               free              free
  8 4 7 1 6 0 90 —     Other                                                                          2.         free            !.5       l.O               free              free
  8471 70        -     Storage units
  8 4 7 1 7 0 10 —     f o r use in c i v i l aircraft                                              free         free           free      free               free              free
                       Other
  8 4 7 1 7 0 40 —     Central storage units                                                          2          free            1.5       l.O              free              free
                       Other
                 —     Disk storage units
  8471 70 51           Optical, including magneto-optical                                                        free                      l.O              free              free
                       Other
  8471 70 53           I lard disk drives                                                                        free            1.2      0.8               free              free
  84 71 70 59          Other                                                                                     free            1.5      l.O               free              free
  8471 70 60     —     Magnetic tape storage units                                                               free            1.5      l.O               free              free
                                                                                      European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---  CN97                  Label                                                                    Base Rate    Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan.2000
 8471 70 90           Other                                                                                       free        1.5      1.0              free              free
 8471 X0              ( Hhcr units ol aiilomatic data-processing machines
 8471 80 Id           Peripheral uniis                                                                            free        1.5      l.O              free              free
 8471 8(1 90          Other                                                                                       free        1.5      l.O              free              free
 8471 90 00           ( MMer                                                                                      free        1.5      l.O              free              free
 8472                 ( MMer office machines l lor example, McctogiapM or stencil
                      duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote
                      dispensers, coin-sorting machines, coin- counting or wrapping
                      machines, pencil-sharpening machines, perlorating or stapling
                      machines)
 8472 90              Other
 8472 90 10           Coin-sorting, coin-counting or c o i n - w r a p p i n g machines
 8472 90 30           Automatic teller machines                                                     3.1           free-      2.3       1.6              0.8               free
 8472 90 80           Other
 847.3                Paris and accessories (other than covers earn, ing cases and the
                      like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of
                      heading Nos 8469 to 8472 :
 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 84 70 29
 8473 21 10           f Icclronic assemblies                                                        4.3          free       3.2       2.1               1.1              free
 8473 21 90           Other                                                                         2.5          free        U9        1.3             free              free
 8473 29              Other
 8473 29 10           f leclronic 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           f.Icctronic assemblies                                                        3.3          free       2.5       1.6              0.8               free
 8473 30 90           Other                                                                         1.6          free        1.2      0.8              free              free
 8473 50              Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of
                      two or more of the headings Nos 8469 to 8472
 8473 50 10           f leclronic assemblies                                                        3.4          free-      2.5       1.7              0.8              free
 8473 50 90           Other                                                                         1.6          free        1.2      0.8              free             free
8477                  Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture
                      of products from these materials, not specified or included
                      elsewhere in this chapter :
 8477 10              Injection-mould in u machines
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                                                                                                                                Rate
                                                                                                                                       Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
  X477 10 10           I ncapsulation equipment for assemblv ol semiconductors                               2.8                free       2.1       1.4               0.7        " ' ""free"'*""'
  8477 10 9(1          ( Mhor
  X477 59              Other
  84 77 59 05          I ncapsulation equipment lor assemblv ol semiconductors                               2.8                tree                 1.4               0J                free
  84 77 59 Id          Presses
  8477 59 90           Oilier
  8477 90              Parts
  8477 90 01           I or machines ol subheadings XIT - 1 I d | u and 8477 59 05                          2.8                 free       2.1       1.4               0.7               free
  8477 9.) 10          ( )f cast iron or cast steel
  8477 90 80           Other
  X479                 Machines and mechanical appliances h.iv ing i n d i v i d u a l functions.
                       not specilicd or included elsewhere in 'his chapter :
  XI79 89              Other
  XI79 X9 10             I he f o l l o w i n g goods, for use in c i v i l aircral I Ivdropneumalic
                       batteries; Mechanical actuators lor thrust reversers; Toilet units
                       speciallv designed. Air humidifiers and d c h u m i d i l i c r s > S e r v o -
                       mechamsms. non-oloctric; Non-electric starter motors; Pneumatic
                       starters for turbo-jots, turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas
                       turbines: Windscreen wipers, non-electric; Propeller regulators.
                       non-electric
                       Other
  8479 89 30           M o b i l e hydraulic powered mine roof supports
  8479 89 60           Central greasing systems
  8479 89 65           Apparatus for g r o w i n g or p u l l i n g monocrystal semiconductor              free                free       free      free             free               free
                       boules
  8479 89 70           Apparatus for epitaxial deposition on semiconductor wafers                          free                free       free      free             free               free
  8479 89 75           Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                        free                free       free      free             free               free
                       semiconductor wafers
  8479 89 76           Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning                         2.8                free        2.1       1.4              0.7               free
                       l i q u i d crylal display substrates
  8479 89 77           Die attach apparatus and tape automated bonders for the assembly                     2.8                free-       2.1       1.4              0.7               free
                      o f semiconductors
 8479 89 79            f ncapsulation equipment for assembly o f semiconductors                            2 8                 free        2.1       1.4              0.7               free
 8479 89 95           Other
 8479 90               Parts
 8479 90 10            f o r use in civ il aircraft
                                                                                              European C o m m i s s i o n
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                                                                                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                                                                                     Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
                                   ( MMer
   X479<Ml5d             ---       O l m a c h i n e s o l M i b l i e a d i n g s M " w X ' M , \ x T ' J X1) " u . x r » ; X9                               2X              free       2 1       14               07               free
                                   7
                                     5 . x i " w X'» "r> x \~{> x<> ' " or x r « i X"> " 9
   8 179 9 0 9 2         —         O l cast i r o n o r cast s i - e l
   8 4 7 9 9 0 9X       —          Oilier
   8480                     '      M o u l d i n g b o x e s lor m e t a l l o u n d r v . m o u l d bases; m o u l d i n g
                                   patterns. i.,oulds lor metal loiMci than ingot m o u l d s ) , metal
                                   c a r b i d . s . glass, m i n e r a l m a t e r i a l s , rubber oi plasties
                                   M o u l d s f o r r u b b e r or p l a s t i e s
   8 4 8 0 71            --        I n j e c t i o n or c o m p r e s s i o n lv pes
   8 4 8 0 71 10        ---       o f a k i n d u s e d m t i n - i n . i n u l . i c l i n i n g o l s e m i c o n d u c t o r dev i c e s                   2 5            free        1.9       | 3              0 6              free
   X 1 X 0 71 911        —         Other
   8504                            I l e c t i i c a l t r a n s f o r m e r s , static c o n v e r t e r s ( f o r e x a m p l e , r e c t i f i e r s )
                                   and i n d u c t o r s
   8504 40               -         Static c o n v e r t e r s
   8504 40 I d           --        f o r use i n c i v i l a i r c r a f t
                                   Other
                                  O f a kind used with telecommunication apparatus and automatic
                                   data-processing machines and units thereof:
   8504 40 30            —         Power supplv units o f a k i n d used with automatic data-processing                                                        2             free        1.5      ffj              free             free
                                   machines
   8504 40 35           —-        Other                                                                                                                      4.6             free       3.4       2.3               fl              free
   8504 40 50           —          PolycTvstallinc semiconductors
                                  Other
   8504 40 93           —-        Accumulator chargers
                                  Other
   8504 40 94                      Rectifiers
                                   Inverters
   8504 40 96                      I laving a power handling capacity not exceeding 7.5 k V A
   8504 40 97                     1 laving a power handling capacity exceeding 7.5 k V A
   8504 40 99                      Other
   8504 50              -         Other inductors
   8504 50 10           -          f o r use in c i v i l aircraft
                                  Other
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                                                                                                                                Rate
                                                                                                                                           Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999            Jan. 2000
     8504 50 30           O f a kind used l'or telecommunication apparatus and power                         4.8                free           3.6       2.4               |.2           " ""'free
                          supplies lor automatic data processing machines and un.ls thereof
     8504 50 80          Other
     8514                 Industrial or laboratory clocltic ( including induction or dielectric)
                          lurnaces and ovens, oilier industrial or labora'orv induction or
                         dielectric Moating c q u i p m e u l
     8514 10              Resistance healed lurnaces and ovens
     8514 10 05          l o r the manufacture o f semiconductor \.\c\ ices on semiconductors                 3                 free           23        1.5              0.8                  free
                         wafers
                         Other
     8514 10 10           Bakerv and biscuit ovens
     8514 10 90          Other
     8514 20              Induction or dielectric furnaces and ovens
     8514 2d 05           f o r the manufacture o\' omiconductor devices on semiconductors                    3                 free           2.3                        0.8                  free
                         wafers
                         Other
     8514 20 10           Induction furnaces and ovens
     8514 20 90          Dielootrie lurnaces and ovens
     8514 30             Other furnaces and ovens
                         Infra-red radiation o w n s
     8514 30 I I         f o r the manufacture o f semiconductor d'-vices on semiconductor                  free               free           free      free             free                 free
                         wafers
     8514 30 19
                         Other
                         Other
     8514 3091                                                                                                                 free           free      free             free                 free
                         f o r the manufacture o f semiconductor devices o i semiconductor                  free
                         wafers
     8514 30 99
                         Other
     8514 90
                         Parts
     8514 90 10                                                                                                                free           2.3        1.5             0.8                  free
                         O f apparatus o f subheading 8514 10 05. 8514 20 !,5. 8514 30                       3
                          I I or 85 14 30 91
     8514 90 90          Other
     8515                f leclric ( i n c l u d i n g electrically healed gas), laser or other light or
                         photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma
                         are soldering, b r a / i n g or welding machines and apparatus.
                         vvlK'lher or not capable o f cutting; electric machines aud apparatus
                         for hot sprav ing o f metals or cermets
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                                                                                                                           Rate
                                                                                                                                  Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                               H r a / i n g or soldering machines and apparatus
          8515 I I dd          Soldering iioris and guns
          8515 19 00           Other
                               Machines and appaialtis lor resistance welding ol 'metal
          8515 21 00           I ullv or p.irilv automatic
          8515 29              ( Mhcr
          8515 29 10           f o r butt welding
          85 I 5 29 90         Other
                               M.icMinos and apparatus for arc ( nu hiding plasma arc ) w elding o f
                               metals
          8515 31 dd           I ullv or parlK automatic
          8515 39              Other
                               f o r manual w e l d i n g w i t h coaled electrodes, complete w i t h
                               w e l d i n g or cutting devices, and consigned with
          8515 .39 13          Transformers
          8515 39 18           (ienerators or rolarx converters or static converters, rectifiers or
                               rectifying apparatus
          8515 39 90           Other
          8515 80              Other machines and apparatus
          8515 80 05           Wire bonders o f a kind used for manufacturing wafers or devices              3.7          free       2.8       1.9              0.9              free
                              Other
                              f o r treating metals
          8515 80 II          f o r welding
          8515 80 19          Other
                              Other
          8515 80 91          f o r resistance w e l d i n g o f plastics
          8515 80 99          Other
          8515 90             Parts
          8515 90 10          f o r machines o f subheading 8515 80 05                                       3.7          free      2.8        1.9             0.9               free
          8515 90 90          Other
          8517                f lectrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy.
                              including line telephone sets w i t h cordless handsets and
                              telecommunication apparatus for carrier -current line system- or
                              for digital line systems: videophones :
                              Telephone sets: videophones
•• . * >
Vr'-V
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                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                      Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan.2000
     8517 11 dd          l i n e telephone sets with cordless handsels                              7.5       free        5.6      3.8              1.9               free
     8517 19             ( MMer
     8517 19 Id           VideopMoiics                                                               II        free      10.5      7.0              3.5               free
     8517 19 90          Other                                                                      7.5       free        5.6      3.8               1.9              free
                          facsimile machines and teleprinters
     8517 21 00          facsimile machines                                                         7.5       free        5.6      3.8               '.9              free
     8517 22 00            loleprinters                                                             7.5       free        5.6      3.8               1.9              free
     8517 30 00          Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus                              7.5       free        5.6      3.8               1.9              free
     8517 50             Other apparatus, lor carrier-current line sv stems or for digital line
                         sv stems
     H517 50 10           l o r carrier-current line s> stems                                       4.6       free       3.4       2.3              1.1               free
     8517 50 9(!         Other                                                                      7.5       free       5.6       3.8              1.9               free
     8517 80             Other apparatus
     8517 80 10           l.nlrv -phone sv stems                                                    7.5       free       5.6       3.8              1.9               free
     8517 80 90          Other                                                                      7.5       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 II           electronic assemblies                                                     3.6       free       2.7       1.8              0.9              free
     8517 90 19          Other                                                                      3.6       free       2.7       1.8              0.9              free
                         Other
     8517 90 82           electronic assemblies                                                     4.8       free       3.6       2.4              1.2              free
     8517 90 88          Other                                                                      4.8       free       3.6       2.4              1.2              free
     8518                Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not
                         mounted in their enclosures: headphones, earphones and
                         combined microphone/speaker sets; audio- frequency electric
                         amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets :
     8518 10             Microphones and stands therefor
     8518 10 10           for use in civil aircraft
                         Other
     8518 i 0 20         Microphones having a frequency range of 300 11/ to 3.4 Kl Iz               3.5       free       2.6                        0.9              free
                          with a diameter no; exceeding 3 mm. for telecommunications use
     8518 10 80          Other
     8518 29             Other
     851829 10            f o i use in civil aircraft
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                                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
    8518 29 20                 I oiulspeaK ers h.iv ing a l i c q u c i k v ot »(>ll 11/ to \ I K l 1/ w ith a     38                             2.8                        0.9               free
                              diameter ol not exceeding I " nun and a height not exceeding 3
                               m m . lor telecommunications use
    8518 29 80                Other
    8518 30                    Headphones, earphones and combined microphone speaker sets
    85IX 30 10                 f o r use in civ il aircralt
    8518 31) 20                I inc telephone handsels                                                                                free-      3.0       2.0               l.O              free
    «518 30 80                Other
    8520                       Magnetic tape iccordcrs and other sound recording apparatus.
                               whether or not incorporating a sound reproducing device
    8520 20 dd                  I elephone answciing machines                                                                          free       3.9      2.6               1.3               free
    8521                       Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not
                               incorporating a video tuner
    8521 10
                               Magnetic tape-tv pe
    8521 10 10                 l o r use in civ il aircraft
                              Other
    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
    8521 90
                              Other
    8521 90 10                                                                                                     14                 free       I0.5      7.0              3.5               free
                              Apparatus as defined in Note 5 f to Chapter 84
    8521 90 90
                              Other
    8523
                               Prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar
                              recording -if other phenomena, other than products of Chapter 37
                               Magnetic tapes
    8523 11 00                                                                                                    3.2                 free       2.4       1.6              0.8              free
                              Of a width not exceeding 4 mm
    8523 12 00                                                                                                    4.1                 free       3.1       2.0              l.O              free
                              Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm
    8523 13 00                                                                                                    4.1                 free       3.1       2.0              l.O              free
                              Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm
    8523 20
                              Magnetic discs
                              Rigid
    8523 20 II                                                                                                                        free       1.5       l.O             free              free
                              With a thin film metallic coaling, having a coerciviiy exceeding
                              600 Oersted and an external diameter not exceeding 231 mm                           4.1
    8523 20 19                                                                                                                        free       3.1      2.0               i.O              free
                              Other                                                                               4.1
    8523 20 90                                                                                                                        free       3.1      2.0               l.O              free
                              Other
    8573 90 00                                                                                                    4.1                 free       3.1      2.0               l.O              free
                              Other
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                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                                Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
  8521                 Records, tapes and other recorded media lor sound or oilier
                       similarlv recorded phenomena, including matrices and masters for
                       I Me production ol .ccords. but excluding products o f Chapter 3 7
                       Dises for laser reading sv stems
  8524 .3! 00          I or reproducing phenomena oilier than sound or image                          I I                free      3.1       2.0                l.O              free
  8524 32 00           f o r reproducing sound onlv
  8524 .39             Other
  8524 39 10           for reproducing representations ol instructions, data, sound and              4.1                 free      3.1       2.0                l.O              free
                       image recorded in a machine readable bmarv l o r m . and capable o f
                       b'-ing manipulated or prov ulmg mlcracliv ilv to the user, bv means
                       o f an automatic data processing machine
  8524 39 90           Oilier
  8524 10              Magnetic tapes :"-ir reproducing p l i e n o m c a other than sound or
                       image
  8521 10 10           Meanng data or instructions o f a k i r d used in automatic data-              2                 free-       15                        free              free
                       processing machines
                      Other
  8524 40 91           O l a w i d t h exceeding 1 mm but not exceeding 6,5 mm                       3.6                free       2.7       1.8              0.9               free
  8524 10 99           Other                                                                        4 I                 free       3 1       2.0               l.O              free
                       Other
  8524 91              1er reproduc ig phenomena other than sound or image-
  8524 91 10           Bearing data or instructions o f a kind used in automatic data-                2                 free       1.5       l.O             free              free
                       processing machi'ies
  8524 91 90           Other                                                                        4.1                 free       3.1       2.0              1.0              free
  8524 99             Other
  8524 99 10           for reproducing representations o f instructions, data, sound and            4.1                 free       3.1       2.0              1.0              free
                       image recorded in a machine readable binary f o r m , and capable o f
                      being manipulated or p r o v i d i n g interactivity to the user, by means
                      o f an automatic data processing machine
  8524 99 90          Other
  8525                  I ransmissiou apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraph).
                      radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating
                      reception appa.atus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus;
                      television cameras: still image video cameras and other video
                      camera recorders ;
  8525 10             Transmission apparatus
                       Radio-.el'-grapmc or radio-telephonic apparatus:
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                                                                                                                        Rate
                                                                                                                               Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
      8525 Id Id               lor use in c i v i l airciall
                               ( MMer
      8525 Id 50               Radio-lelcgrapMic or ladio-telcpMonic apparatus                               II         free       3.1      2.0               l.O               free
      8525 11)80               < Mher
      8525 20                   I ransiiiission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
      8525 20 Id               Radio-telegraphic m radio-tclcpn.'inc apparatus, for use m c i v i l        free         free      free      free             free               free
                               aircraft
                               ( Mher
      8525 20 91               I or celiular n e i w o i k s i m o b i l e lelepMonesi                      6 5        free       4.9                         1.6              free
      8525 20 99               ( MMer                                                                      6.5         free       4.9       3.3               1.6              free
      8525 40                  Still image video cameras and oilier video camera recorders
                               Slill image vide») cameras
      8525 40 I I              Digital                                                                     4.9          free      3.7       2.5               I.2              free
      8525 40 19               Oilier
                               ( Mher v ideo camera recorders
      8525 40 91               Onlv able lo record sound ami images taken bv the television
                               camera
      8525 40 99               Other
      8527                     Reception apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy or
                               radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same
                               housing, w i t h sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a
                               clock :
      8527 90                  0 : ' i e r apparatus
      8527 90 1C               f o r radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy, for use in c i v i l aircraft
                               Other
      8527 90 92               Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging                          9.6         free       7.2      4.8              2.4               free
      8527 90 98               Other
      8528                     Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating
                               radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or
                               reproducing apprralus; video monitors and video projectors :
                               Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating
                               radio broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or
                               reproducing apparatus
      8528 12                  Colour
      8528 12 10               Apparatus as defined in Note 5 f lo Chapter 84                               14                   I0.5      7.0              3.5               free
                               Other
                                                                                              European Commission
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                                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                                        Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998      Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
                      —      I elev ision projection equipment
       8528 12 I I          W i t h scanning parameters not exceeding f>25 lines
                            W i t h scanning parameters exceeding 625 lines
       8528 I 2 I 6         W i t h a vertical resolution ol less ihan 700 lines
       8528 I 2 I 8         W i t h a vertical resolution ol 700 lines or more
                      —     .Apparatus incorporating a v ideo recorder or reproducer
       8528 I 2 22          W i l l i a screen w i d t h height ratio less ihan 1.5
       8528 12 28           Other
                            Other
                            W i t h integral tube
                            W i l l i a screen w i d t h height ratio less than 1.5. will) a diagonal
                            measurement o f the screen
       8528 I 2 52          Not exceeding 42 cm
       8528 I 2 5 I         exceeding 4 2 cm but not exceeding 52 cm
       8528 12 56           f x c e e d i n g 52 cm but not exceeding 72 cm
       8 5 2 X 1 2 58       f x c e e d i n g 72 cm
                            Other
                            W i l l i scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines, vviih a
                            diagonal measurement o f the screen
       8528 12 62           Not exceeding 75 cm
       8528 12 66           exceeding 75 cm
                            W i t h scanning parameters not exceeding 625 lines
       8528 12 72           W i t h a vertical resolution o f less than 700 lines
       8528 12 76           W i t h a vertical resolution o f 700 lines or more
                            Other
                            W i l l i screen
       8528 12 81           W i t h 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 f lo Chapter 84                                   6.8                 free       5.1      3.4              1.7             free
       8528 13 90     —     Other
       8528 30        -     Video projectors
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                                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
      8528.30 05     --    ol a kind used w ith an .lutonialic data processing machines                          l-l              free      I0.5      7.0              3 5               free
                           (Mher
      8528 30 20     —     ( olour
      8528 3d 90    ---     Hlack and white oi other nionoehioinc
      8529                  Paris suitable lor use solelv or principally w i t h the apparatus o f
                           heading N o s X 5 2 5 lo X>2X
      8529 I d      -      Aerials and aerial relleclois ol all kinds, parts suitable for use
                           therewith
      8529 Id 10    --     l o r use in civil aircraft
                           ( Mher
                           Aerials
      8529 Id 15    —      Aerials of a kind used with apparatus for radio-telephony and                         5               free       3.8       2.5              1.3              free
                           radio-telegraphic
      8529 Id 20    —       telescopic and whip-tv pe aerials for portable apparatus or for
                           apparatus for filling in motor vehicles
                    —      Outside aerials for radio or lelev ision broadcast receivers
      8529 I0 3I           for reception via satellite
      8529 10 39           Other
      8529 10 40    —      Inside aerials for radio or lelev ision broadcast receivers, including
                           built-in tv pes
      8529 10 50    —-     Other
      8529 10 70    —      Aerial filters and separators
      8529 10 80    —      Other
      8529 90       -      Other
      8529 90 10   -       Assemblies and sub-assemblies consisting of two or more parts or
                           pieces fastened or joined together, for apparatus falling within
                           subheadings 8526*10 l(). 8526 91 11.852691 I9and852692
                           10. for use in civil aircraft
                           Olher
    • 8529 90 40    —      Parts of apparalusfalling wiihin subheadings 8525 10 50. 8525 20                     4.7             free       3.5       2.4              \2               free
                           99. 8525 40 31.8525 90 91 or 8527 90 91
                          Cabinets and cases
      8529 90 51   —-     Of wood
      8529 90 59   -—     Of other materials
      8529 90 70   —       electronic assemblies
                          Other
                                                                                        European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---      CN97                  Label                                                                 Base Rate        Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                              Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
     8529 90X1            for lelev ision cameras oi subheading 8525 }^ and appa;alus of
                          heading NosX527 and X52X
     X529 90 89           (Mher
     853 I                I leclric soiiiul or visual signalling apparatus (for cxamfTic. bells.
                          sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other ihgn those
                          of heading No 8512 or "53(1
     85.3 1 20            Indicator panels incorporating liquid crv sial devices (I.CD) or
                          light emitting diodes (I I D)
     X53I 20 10           I or use in civ il aircraft
                          Other
     8531 20 30           Incorporating hghl emitting diodes (I I D)                                4.2                free      3.2                          1.1               free
                          Incorporating liquid crystal dev ices (I. CD)
                          Incorporating active matrix liquid ervslal devices (LCD)
     8531 20 51           Colour                                                                    4 2               free       3.2       2.1                l.l               free
     853 I 20 59          Hlack and while or other monochrome                                       4.2               free       3.2       2.1               I.I                free
     8531 20 80           Other                                                                     4.2               free       3.2       2.1               l.l               free
     8531 80              Other apparatus
     8531 80 10           for use in civ il aircraft
                          Other
     853 1 80 30          flat panel devices of a kind rsed in automatic data processing            3.1               free       2.3        1.6              0.8               free
                          machines and télécommunications apparatus
     8531 80 80           Other
     8531 90              Parts
     8531 90 10           Of apparatus of subheading 853 I 20                                       4.2               free       3.2      2.1                l.l               free
     8531 90 30           Of apparatus of subheading 8531 80 30                                     4.2               free       3.2      2.I                l.l               free
     8531 90 80           Other
     8532                 electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (prc-sct) :
     8532 10 00           fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 I Iz circuits and having       3.6               free       2.7                        0.9               free
                          a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0,5 kvar
                         (power capacitors)
                         Other fixed capacitors
     8532 21 00          Tantalum                                                                    3               free        3.8      2.5                1.3              free
     8532 22 00          Aluminium electrolytic                                                      5               free       3.8       2.5                1.3              free
     8532 23 00          Ceramic dielectric, single laver                                           3.6              free       2.7        I.8              0.9               free
     8532 24 00           Ceramic dielectric, multilav er                                           3.6              free       2.7        I.8              0.9               free
                                                                                     European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---       CN97                  Label                                                                     Base Rate         Final Bouna                   Implementation
                                                                                                                             Rate
                                                                                                                                    Ju!. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
      8532 25 dd            Dielcclric ol paper or plastics                                               36                 free-      2.7        1.8             0.9                free
      X532 29 dd            Other                                                                         \ fi               free       2.7        1.8             0.9                free
      8532 .3d 00           V a r i a b l e or ad instable (pre-set ) c a p a c i t o r s                  5                 free-      3.8       2.5               1.3               free
      8532 90 00            Paris                                                                         4.7                free       3.5       2.4               1.2               free
      8533                  I lcclric.il resistors ( mc hiding rlieostats and potentiometers), oilier
                            Ihan heating resistors
      8533 10 00            f i x e d carbon resistors, composition or f i l m ivpcs                      3.7                free       2.8        1.9             0.9             /ree
                           ( Mher fixed resistors
      853.3 21 00           f o r a power handling capacitv not exceeding 2d W                            3.7                free      2.8         1.9             0.9               free
      8533 29 00           (Mher                                                                          3.7                free      2.8        1.9              0.9               free
                            Wirewound variable resistors, unhiding rheostats and
                           potentiometers
      8533 31 00            for a power handling capacitv not exceeding 20 W                             3.7                free-      2.8        1.9              0.9               free
      8533 39 00           Other                                                                         3.7                free       2.8        1.9              0.9               free
      8533 40              Oilier variable resistors, including rlieostats and potentiometers
      8533 40 10            for a power handling capacitv mil exceeding 20 W                             .3.7               free       2.8        1.9              0.9               free
      8533 40 90           Other                                                                         3.7                Tree       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 II           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), fora voltage not exceeding I 000 V :
      8536 50              Other switches
      8536 50 03           electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and              3.2               free-       2.4        1.6             0.8               free
                           output circuits (Insulated thv rislor AC switchs)
                           electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic               3.2               free       2.4        I.6              0.8              free
      8536 50 05
                           switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip
                           technology) for a voilage not exceding 1000 volts
                           electromechanical snap-acion switches for a current not                       3.2               free       2.4        | .6             0.8              free
      85.36 50 07
                           exceeding I I amps
                           Other
                                                                                           European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---      CN97                 Label                                                                            Base Rate    Final B o u n d                   Implementation
                                                                                                                             Rate
                                                                                                                                        Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 199C        Jan. 2000
                         f o r a voilage not exceeding 60 V
     8536 50 I I         Push-bullon -.w itches
     8536 50 15          Rolarv sw itches
     8536 50 19          Other
     8536 50 90          Other
     8536 69             Other
     8536 69 05          Plugs and sockets ior co-axial cables and printed circuits                             3.2           Irec          2.4       i.f>              0.8              free
                         Other
     8536 69 10           l o r co-axial cables
     8536 69 30          l o r printed circuits
     8536 69 90          Other
     8536 90             ( Mher apparatus
     8536 90 01          Prefabricated elements for elecirieal circuits
     8536 90 id          Connections and contact elements for wire and cables                                   3.2          free          2.4        1.6              0.8              free
     8536 90 20           Wafer probers                                                                        Ire :         free-         free      free              free             free
     8536 90 85          Other
     8541                Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices;
                         photosensitive semi- con- doctor devices, including photovoltaic
                         cells whether or in.; assembled in modules or made up into
                         panels l i g h t - c m i l t h g diodes: mounted pie/.o-electric crystals .
     8541 10             Diodes, other t h : n photosensitive or l i g h l - e m i l t i n c diodes
     8541 10 10          Wafers net vet cut into chips                                                                      free           3.5        1.8             free             free
                         Other
     854! 1091           Power rectifier diodes                                                                             free           3.5       1.8              free             free
     8541 10 S9          Other                                                                                              free           3.5       I.8              free             free
                         Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors
     8541 21             W i t h a dissipation rate o f less ihan I W
     8541 21 10          Wafers nol yet cut into chips                                                                      free           3.5       1.8              free             free
     8541 21 90          Other                                                                                              free           3.5       i.8              free             free
     8541 29             Other
     854! 29 10          Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                                      '•ce           3.5       I.8              free             free
     854! 29 20          P o v c r M O S Held effective transistors                                                         fie-           3.5       1.8              free             free
     8541 29 30          Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGlVI's)                                                       free           3.5       I8               free             free
     8541 29 80          Other                                                                                              free           3.5       1.8              free             free
     8541 30             Thyrislors. diacs and triacs. oilier than puoloscnsilivc devices
                                                                                                 European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---     CN9"'                Label                                                              BaseRa:e     Final Boupd                  Implementation
                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                     Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
    8511.30 10    -      W alers not cet cul into chips                                                       free-      3.5       I.8              free              free
    85 II 30 90   -     (MMer                                                                                 free       3.5       I.8              free              free
    8541 4(1      -      l'hotoseiisitice seiniciiiductor d e ces. including photovoltaic
                         cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into
                         panels. Iight-cmittine tinkles
                         I ighl-eniitling dioi'cs
    8511 40 I I   —      I aser diodes                                                           7            free-      3.5       I.8              free              free
    X54I 40 19    ...    Other                                                                   7            free      3.5        1.8              free              free
                         Other
    854 I 10 91   ---    Solar cells u Mother oi not assembled in modules oi made up into       3 2           free       I.6      0.8               free              free
                         panels
    8541 10 93    ...    Photodiodes phototraiisistors. photoihv ristors or pholocouples        1.8           free      0.9       0.5               free              free
    8541 40 99    —      Other                                                                  1.8           free      0.9       0.5               free              free
    854150        -      Other semiconductor devices
    8541 50 10    --     Wafers not vet cut into chips                                           7            Iree      3.5       I.8              free              free
    8541 50 90    -      Other                                                                   7            free       3.5      1.8              free              free
    854160 00     -      Mounted pie/o-electric cr>stals                                        5.6           free      2.8       1.4              free              free
    8541 90 00    -      Parts                                                                  4.1           free      2.0       l.O              free              free
    8542                 electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies :
                         Monolithic digital integrated circuits
    8542 12 00    -      Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit («smart»          14                      7.0       3.5              free              free
                         cards)
    8542 !3       --     Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology)
    8542 13 01    —      Wafers not yet cut into chips                                                       free       3.5       1.8              free              free
    8542 13 05    —      Chips                                                                               free       3.5       1.8             free               free
                        Other
                 —       Memories
                         Dynamic random-access n emorics (D-RAMs)
    8542 13 11           With a storage capacity not exceeding 4 Mbi'.s                                      free       3.5                       free              free
    8542 13 13           With a storage capacitv exceeding 4 Mbils but not exceeding 16                      free-      3.5                       free              free
                        Mbits
    8542 13 15           With a storage capacity exceeding 16 Mbils but not exceeding 6-1                               3.5                       free              free
                         Mbils
                                                                                                             free       3.5                       free              free
    8542 13 17           With a storage capacity exceeding 64 Mbits
^                                                                                 European Comr..;ccion
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 ---pagebreak---           IN97                      Label                                                                              Base Rate Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                                      Rate
                                                                                                                                             Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                                    Sialic random-access memories ( S - R . \ M s ) . including cache
                                    random-access memories ( c a c h e - K A M s )
        8542 13 22                  W i l l i a storage capacitv not exceeding 256 Kbits                                   free        free-     free     free               free              free
        8542 13 25                  W i t h a storage capacitv exceeding 256 Kbits bul not exceeding I                     free        free      fr>:e     free              free              free
                                    Mbit
        8512 f > 2 7                W i l l i a storage capacitv exceeding I M b i t                                       free       free-      free      free              free              free
                                    I I V erasable, programmable, read on';, memories (I P K O M s )
                                                                                                                                      free
        8542 13 32                  W i t h a storage capacitv not exceeding I M b i l                                     free                 free      free               free              free
        8542 13 35                  W i l l i a storage capacitv exceeding I Mbit but not exceeding 4                                 free      free      free               free              free
                                                                                                                           free-
                                    Mbits
        8542 13 37           -      W i t h a storage capacitv exceeding I M b i l s                                      free        free      free      free               free              free
                                    I lectricallv erasable, programmable, read onlv memories
                                    ( f - ' P R O M s ) . including I I A S I I l i ' P R O M s
                                    H A S H li'PROMs
        8542 13 41                  W i t h a storage capacitv not exceeding I M b i l                                    free        free      free      free              free              free
        8542 13 43                  W i t h a storage capacitv exceeding I M b i t bul not exceeding 4                    I'.ee       free      free      free              free              free
                                    Mbits
        8542 13 45                  W i t h a storage capacitv exceeding 4 M b i t s but not exceeding 16                 free-       free                free              free              free
                                    Mbils                                                                                 free
        8542 13 47                  W i t h a storage capacitv exceeding 16 M b i t s                                                 free      free      free              free              free
                                                                                                                          free
                                                                                                                                     free       free     free               free              free
        8542 13 49                  Other
                                                                                                                          free       free       free     free               free              free
        8542 13 51                  Read onlv memories, non-programmable ( R O M s ) ; content
                                    addressable memories ( C A M s ) : first-in/firsl-oui read/write
                                    memories ( f I f O s ) : last-in/llrsl-oul read/write memories ( I . I I ' O s ) :
                                    ferroelectric memories
                                                                                                                             7       free       3.5        I.8              free             free
        8542 13 53                  Other memories
                                                                                                                          free       free      free      free               free             free
        8542 13 55          —-      Microprocessors
                            —       Microcontrollers and microcomputers
        8542 13 61                  W i t h a processing capacitv not exceeding 4 bits
                                                                                                                          5.6        free       2.8       1.4              free              free
        8542 I "'. 63               W i t h a processing capacitv exceeding 4 bits but not exceeding 8                               free       3.5       1.8              free              free
                                                                                                                             7
                                    bits                                                        -*
        8542 13 65                  W i t h a processiiT: capacitv exceeding 8 bits bul not exceeding 16
                                                                                                                                     free       3.5       I8               free              free
                                                                                                                             7
                                    bils
        8542 13 67                  W i t h a processing capacitv exceeding 16 bits but not exceeding
                                                                                                                                     free       3.5       1.8                                frej
                                                                                                                             7
                                    32 bits
                                                                                                                                     free       3.5       1.8              free              free
        8542 13 69                  W i t h a processing capacitv exceeding 32 bits                                          7
                                                                                                    European Commission
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                                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                            ( 'ilier
       85-12 13 70           Micropcripherais                                                                                      free      2.8       1.4              free              free
                            (Mher
       85-12 13 72          I nil ciisioin logic circuits                                                              7           free      3.5       1.8               free             free
       8542 13 74           (.ale arravs                                                                               7           free      3.5       1.8              free              free
       8512 13 76           Standard cells                                                                             7           free      3.5       1.8              free              free
       8512 13 82           Programmable logic circuils                                                              5 6           free      2.8       1.4              free              free
       8542 13 84           Standard logic circuils                                                                  5.6           free      2.8       1.4              frcv              free
                            (Mher
       8512 13 91           Control circuits, interlace circuits, mieilace circuils capable o f                                    free      3.5       1.8              free              free
                            performing control Minutons
       8542 13 99           Other                                                                                                 free       3.5       1.8              free              free
       8542 14       --    -Circuits obtained bv bipolar technology
       8542 14 01    —      Wafers not vet cut into chips                                                                         free       3.5       18               free              free
       8542 14 05    —       Chips                                                                                                free       3.5       1.8              free              free
                            Other
                     —       Memories
       8542 14 10           Dynamic random-access memories ( D - R A M s )                                            7           free       3.5       1.8              free             free
       8542 14 15           Static random-access memories ( S - R A M s ) , i n c l u d i n g cache                 free          free-     free      free             free              free
                            random-access memories ( c a c h e - R A M s ) : read only memories,
                            non-programmable ( R O M s ) : content addressable memories
                            ( C A M : . ) : firsl-in/firsl-out read/write memoue.s ( F I F O s ) : last-
                            i i / i l r s t - o u l read/write memories ( f I f O s ) : ferroelectric memories
       8542 14 20           electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories                                 free         free       free     free              free              free
                            ( f - T R O M s ) . including F L A S H l - ' P R O M s
       8542 14-22           U V erasable, programmable, read onlv memories ( f i P R O M s )                        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 niiciocompi:.e r s
       8542 14 42           W i t h a processing capacitv ,v., -xceeding 4 bits                                      5 6         free       \8         1.4             free              free
       8542 14 44           W i t h ;• processing capacitv exceeding 4 bits                                           7          free       3.5       1.8              free              free
                            Other
       85-42 I-I 50         Mieroperinherals                                                                        5 6          free       2.8       1.4              free              free
                           Other
       8542 14 60           f u l l custom loeic circuits                                                                        free       3 5       1.8              free              free
                                                                                                      European Commission
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                                                                                                                          Rate
                                                                                                                                 Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
       8542 14 65            (iatearravs                                                                   7              free       3.5        I8               free               free
       8542 14 70            Standard cells                                                                7              free-      3.5        1.8               free              free
       8542 14 75            Programmable logic circuits                                                 5.6              free       2.8       1.4               free              free
       8542 14 80            Standard logic circuits                                                      56              free       2.8        1.4              free               free
                            Other
       8542 14 91           Control circuits; interface circuits, interface circuits capable of                           free       3.5       1.8               free               free
                            performing control functions
       8542 14 99            Other                                                                                        free       3.5       1.8               free              free
       8542 19        -     Oilier, including circuils oblained bv a combination of bipolar
                            and MOS technologies (HIMf >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
                            Other
                     —       Memories
       8542 19 15           D> namic random-access memories (D-RAMs)                                                     free       3.5        1.8               free              free
                            Sialic random-access memories (S-KAMs). including cache
                            random-access memories (cache-RAMs)
                                                                                                        free             free      free      free               free              free
       8542 19 22           Willi a storage capacitv not exceeding 256 Kbits
                                                                                                        free             free-     free      free               free              free
       8542 19 25           With a storage capacity exceeding 256 Kbits bul not exceeding I
                            Mbil                                                                                         free
                                                                                                        I'rec                      tree      free               free              free
       8542 19 27           With a storage capacity exc-eding I Mbit                                                     free
                                                                                                        free                       free      free               free              free
       8542 19 31           UV erasable, programmable, read only memories (FPROMs)
                                                                                                        free             free      free      free               free              free
       8542 19 35           electrically erasable, programmable, read only memories
                            (E 7 PROMs), including FLASH e : P R O M s                                  free            free       free      free               free              free
       8542 19 41           Read only memories, non-programmable (ROMs); content
                            addressable memories (CAMs); first-in/first-out read/write
                            memories (f IfOs); lasi-in/firsl-oul read/write memories ( f l f O s ) ;
                            ferroelectric memories                                                        7             free        3.5       1.8               free              free
       8542 19 49          Other memories
                                                                                                        free            free-      free      free               free              free
       8542 19 55    -—     Microprocessors
                           Microcontrollers and microcomputers                                                          free
                                                                                                        5.6                        2.8        1.4               free             free
       8542 19 62           With a processing capacity not exceeding 4 bits                               7             free       3.5        I.8              free              free
       8542 19 68          With a processing capacity exceeding 4 bits
                           Other
                                                                                                        5.6             free       2.8       1.4               free-             free
       8542 19 71           Microperipherals
                           Other
                                                                                        European C o m m i s s i o n
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                                                                                                                                                                   Rate
                                                                                                                                                                           Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
  8542 19 72           I ull c u s t o m logic circuits                                                                                           7                free-       3.5      1.8               free              free
  8 5 1 2 19 7-1       (.alearravs                                                                                                                7                 free       3.5       1.8              free              free
  8 5 4 2 19 76       S t a n d a r d cells                                                                                                       7                free-       3.5      1.8               free              free
  8 5 4 2 19 82        P r o g r a m m a b l e logic circuils                                                                                    5.6                free       2.8      1.4               free             free
  8542 19 84           S t a n d a r d logic circuits                                                                                            5.6                free       2.8      1.4               free              free
                      Other
  8 5 4 2 19 92       C o n t r o l c i r c u i t s ; i n t e r l a c e c i r c u i t s , i n t e r l a c e c i r c u i t s c a p a b l e of      7                free-       3.5      !.8               free             free
                      performing control (mictions
  8542 19 98          Oth-T                                                                                                                       7                free        3.5      1.8               free             free
  8542 30        -    Other monolithic integrated circuits
  8542 30 10     -     Wafers not vet cut into chips                                                                                              7                free-       3.5      i.8               free             free
  85-12 30 20    -     Chips                                                                                                                      7                free        3.5      1.8               free             free
                       Other
  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 circuils                                                                                                                         fr-c       3.5       1.8              free              free
                      Other
  8542 30 65           Mixed analogue-digital circuits                                                                                                             free       3.5       I8               free             free
  8542 30 69          Other                                                                                                                                        free       3.5                        free             free
  8542 30 70     —     Interface circuits; interface circuits capable of performing control                                                                        free       3.5                        free             free
                       functions
                      Other
  854'. 30 91    —    Smartpower circuils                                                                                                                          free       3.5                        free             free
                      Other
  8542 30 95           Mixed analogue-digital circuits                                                                                                             free       3.5       l.£              free             free
  8542 30 99          Other
  8512 40        -    Hybrid integrated circuits
  8542 40 10     --    Microprocessors, microcontrollers and microcomputers                                                                       7                free       3.5                       free              free
  8542-U)30      -     Converters                                                                                                                 7                free       3.5                        free             free
  8542 40 50     -     Amplifiers                                                                                                                 7                Ire-       3.5                       free              free
  8542 40 90     -    Other                                                                                                                       7                free       3.5                       free              free
  8542 50 00     -     electronic microassemblies                                                                                                 7                free       3.5                       free              free
  8542 90 00     -     Parts                                                                                                                    4.1                free       2.0                       free              free
                                                                                                                                  European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---   CN97                 Label                                                                Base Rate    Final B o u n d                   Implementation
                                                                                                              Rate
                                                                                                                         Jul. 1997 Jar,. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
  8513                 I leclrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions.
                       ih.i spec ified or I I K hided eUew Meie in ihis ( Maplcr
                       Particle accelerators
  8543 I I 00          Ion unpl.inters lor doping semiconductor niatenals                        I ret-                      fret-     f-ee             free               free
  85-13 30             Machines and apparatus lor electroplating, elcclrolv sis or
                      clectropliorcsis
                                                                                                 iree
  8543 30 10           .Apparatus lor wet etching, developing, shipping or cleaning                           free           free                       free               free
                       semiconductor u a l e t a
  85-1.3 30 20         .Apparatus lor wet etching, developing slopping or cleaning               free                                                   free               free
                       lujuid crvsial diplav substrates                                                       free-
  8513 30 90          Other
                      ( Mher macliines and apparatus
  854 3 81 00          Pro viniit; cards and lags                                                             free           3.8       2.5               1.3               free
  8543 89             Oilier
  8543 89 10           Plight recorders, for use in c i v i l aircraft
  8543 89 15           I leclrical machines vvitli translation or diclionarv functions                        free           3.8       2.5               I.3              free
  8543 89 17           .Apparatus as defined in not 5 I to Chapter 84                                        free-           3.8       2.5              I.3               fret-
  8543 89 20           .Aerial ampbliers
                       Sunbeds. sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment
                       for lluoresccnt tubes using ultraviolet A rays
  8543 89 51           With a maximum lube length of 100 cm
  8543 89 55          Other
  8543 89 59          Other
                      Apparatus for physical deposition on semiconductors wafers.
  8543 89 70          by sputtering on semiconductor wafers                                     tree         free           free      free             free              free
  8543 89 72          Other                                                                        5         free           38        2.5               1.3               free
  8543 89 73          encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors                       5         free           3.8       2.5               1.3              free
  8543 89 77          Set top boxes, having a communication function, microprocessor                         fret-          3.8       2.5               1.3              free
                      based device inorporating a modem for gaining access to the
                      Internet, and having a function of interactive information
                      exchange
  8543 89 79          Multimedia upgrade kits, for automatic data processim' machines                        free           3.8       2.5               1.3              free
                      and units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of. at least.
                      speakers and/or microphones and a printed circuit ass'-mbly that
                      enables the automatic data processing and units thereof to process
                      audio signals (sound cards)
                                                                                   European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---         CN97                 Label                                                                   Base Rate         Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                           Rate
                                                                                                                                   Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
        8543 89 90           ( Mher
        8543 90              Paris
        8543 90 10           Assemblies and subassemblies consisting ol t w o or more paris or
                             pieces Listened or |omed together lor l l i g l u recorders, for use in
                             civ il aircraft
        8543 90 20           O l apparatus o f suMeadings X s H I I lid. 8M.3 3d Ml. 85-1.3 89 70         5                free        3.8       2.5               1.3               free
                             or 85 H I d 10
        8543 90 30           O l apparatus ol subheading Xs | \ KO ' 2 .,nd X s I I 89 7 t                 5               free        3.8       2.5               1.3               free
        8543 90 90           ( Mher
        8544                 Insulated ( including enamelled or anoviiscd I w ire. cable
                             (including coaxial cable) and other insulated eleclric conductors,
                             whether or not lilted with connectors, optical libre cables, made-
                             up ol indiv iduallv sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled w i t h
                             electric conductors or fitted w i t h connectors :
                             Other eleclric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V
        8544 41              f i l l e d w ith connectors
        8544 41 10           O f a kind used for telecommunications                                      4.6               free       3.4       2.3               l.l               free
        8544 41 90           Other
        8544 49              Other
        8544 49 20           Of a kind used for telecommunications                                      4.8                           3.6       2.4               1.2              free
        8544 49 80           Other
                             Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 volts but not
                             exceeding I 000 volts
        8544 51              fitted with connectors
        8544 51 10           Of a kind used for telecommunications                                      4.6               free        3.4       2.3               l.l              free
        8544 51 90          Other
        8544 70 00          Optical fibre cables                                                        6.3               free        4.7       3.I               I.6              free
        9006                 Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras:
                            photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than
                            discharge lamps of'.fading No 8539 :
        9006 10             Cameras of a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylinders
        9006 10 10          Pattern generating apparatus of a kind used for producing masks             free                         free      free              free             free
                            or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
        9006 10 90          Other
                            Parts and accessories:
        9006 91 00          f o r cameras
Sw' p                                                                                     European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---     CN 97                      Label                                                                     Base Rate        Final B o u n d                  Implementation
                                                                                                                               Rate
                                                                                                                                          Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
                              (Mher
    9006 99 10                o f apparatus ol subheading'MIII6 I d I d                                       -1                fret-         3.0      2.0               l.O              free
    9006 99 90                (Mher
    9009                       Photocopv ing apparatus incorporating an optical sv stein or o f the
                              contact tvpe and ihermo-copv ing apparatus:
                              I lectrostatic pholocopv ing apparatus
    9009 I I 00               Operating bv reproducing the original image directly onto the                  6.5               free           4.9      3.3               1.6              free
                              copv (direct process)
                              ( Mher photocopv ing apparatus
    9009 21 00                                                                                                                 free           4.9      3.3               1.6              free
                               Incorporating an optical s w i e m                                            6.5
   9009 90
                              Parts and accessories
   9009 90 10                                                                                                                  free           4.9      3.3               1.6              free
                              O f electrostatic photocopv mg apparatus or oilier photocopv ing               6.5
                              apparatus incorporating an optical svstein
    9009 90 90                                                                                                                 fret-          2.8      1.9              0.9               free
                              Other                                                                          3.8
    9010
                              .Apparatus and equipment for photographic ( i n c l u d i n g
                              cinematographic) laboratories (including apparatus for the
                              projection o f circuit patterns on sensilived semi-conduclor
                              material), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.
                              negatoscopes, projection screens
                              Apparatus for the projection or d r a w i n g ol circuit patterns on
                              sensiti/ed semiconductor materials:
   9010 41 00                 Direct write-on-wafer apparatus                                               fret-             free           free     free             free              free
   9010 42 00                 Step and repeat aligners                                                      fret-                            free     free             free              free
                                                                                                                              free
   9010 49 00                 Other                                                                         free                             free     free             free              free
                                                                                                                              fret-
    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       1.8              0.9              free
                              9010 49 00
   9010 90 90
                              Other
   9011                       C o m p o u n d optical microscopes, including those for
                              photomicrography, cine-photomicrography or n i i c r o p r o j c c l i o n
   901 I 10                   Stereoscopic microscopes
   901 I 10 10                lilted w i t h equipment specifically designed for the handling and             8               fret-          6.0      4.0              2.0              free
                              transport o f semiconductor wafers or reticles
   9011 10 90                 Other
   901 I 20                   Other microscopes, for photomicrographv. cine-photomicrography
                              or micro-projection
                                                                                             European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---   CN97                  Label                                                                            Base Rate         Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                               Rate
                                                                                                                                       Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998        Jan. 1999              Jan. 2000
  901 I 20 10           fitted w i t l i equipment spec ificallv designed lor llie handling and                                            6.0       4.0               2.0                    free
                       transport of semicoiufucloi waters or rendes
  901 1 20 90          ( MMer
  901 I 9(1            Parts ami acccssoi ies
  901 I 90 10          ( )f apparatus ol subMeadings \          'Mil I III I d or 9 ( l | I 20 I d                                         6.0       4.0              2.0                     free
  901 I 90 90          (MMer
  9012                 Micioscopes other than optical microscopes, d i l l r a c l i o
                       microscopes
  9012 10              Microscopes other II an optical microscopes and diffraction
                       apparatus
  9012 10 10           I leclron beam microscopes luted w i t h equipment specifically                      4.5                free        3.4       2.3               l.l                    free
                       designed for the handling and transport o f semiconductor wafers
                       or reticles
  9012 10 90           Other
  9012 90              Parts and accessories
  9012 90 10           O f apparatus o f subheading N ° 9(>12 10 00                                         4.5                fret-       3.4      2.3                                      free
  9012 90 90          Other
  9013                 L i q u i d crvstal devices not consistuling articles nrov ided foi more
                      specifically in o<''cr headings; lasers, other than laser diode.:;
                      other optical appliances and instruments, not : p e c i l i e d or
                       included elsewhere in this Chapter
  9013 80             Other devices, appliances and instruments
                      L i q u i d crystal devices
                      A c t i v e matrix liquid crystal devices
  9013 80 II          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               1.6                   free
  9013 80 30          Other                                                                                 6.5               free        4 9       3.3               1.6                   free
  9013 80 90          Other
  9013 90             Parts and accessories
                      Other
  9013 90 10          f o r liquid crystal devices ( L C D )                                                6.5                           4.9       3.3                                     free
  9013 90 90          Other
                                                                                              European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---        CN97                Label                                                                     Base Rate:        Final Bound                  Implementation
                                                                                                                            Rate
                                                                                                                                   Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999          Jan. 2000
       9017               D r a w i n g , niarki.ig-oul or mathematical calculating instruments
                          ( l'or example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors.
                          drawing sels, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments lor
                          measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring
                          rods and tapes, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included
                          else- where in Ihis chapter
       9017 10            Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic
       9017 10 10         Plotters                                                                       3.7                free       2.8       1.9              0.9               free
       9017 10 90         Other
       9017 20            Other draw ing. niarkuig-oul or mathematical calculating
                          instruments
                          I )raw ing instruments
       9017 20 05         Plotters                                                                       3.7                free       2.8       1.9              0.9               free
       9017 20 II         D r a w i n g sets
       9017 20 19         Other
                          M ark ing-out instruments
       90172031           Pattern generating apparatus ol a k i n d used for producing masks            fret-               free      free     free              free              free
                          or reticles from photoresist coated substrates
       90172039           Other
       9017 20 90         Mathematical calculating instruments ( i n c l u d i n g slide rules, disc
                          calculators and the like)
       9017 90
                          Parts and accessories
       9017 90 10                                                                                        3.7                          2.8       1.9              0.9               f*ec
                          for apparatus of subheading 90. 7 20 3 I
       9017 90 90
                          Other
       9026
                          Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the How,
                          level, pressure or other variables of liquids or ga.ses (for example.
                          How meters, level gauges, mano- meters, heat meters), excluding
                          instruments and apparatus of heading No 9014, 9015, 9028 or
                          9032 :
       9026 10            f o r measuring or checking the llow or level of liquids
       9026 10 10         f o r use in c i v i l aircraft                                               free               free      free      free             free              free
                          Other
                          electronic
       9026 10 51         f l o w meters                                                                4.8                free       3.6      2.4               1.2              free
       9026 10 59         Other                                                                         4.8                fret-      3.6      2.4               1.2              free
* /«S.
                          Other
                                                                                          European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak---        CN97                 Label                                                             Base Rate   Final B o u n d                   Implementation
                                                                                                               Rate
                                                                                                                          Jul. 1997 ^an. 1998        Jan. 1999         Jan. 2000
      9026 10 91            f l o w meters                                                         36          free            2.7       I 8              0.9                free
      9026 M)99            ( Mher                                                                                              2.7       1.8              0.9                free
                                                                                                  36           fret-
      9026 20               I or measuring or checking pressure
      9026 2d Id            f o r use in civ il .urcrall                                                       free           free     free               free               free
                           Other                                                                  free
      9026 20 3d            I leclronic                                                                                       3.6       2.4                1.2               free
                           Other                                                                  48
                           Spiral or metal diaphragm Ivpe pressuie gauges
      9026 20 51           Appliances for measuring and non-automalicallv regulating Ivre         3.3          fret-          2.5       1.6               0.8
                           pressure
                                                                                                              free
      9026 20 59           Olher                                                                  3.3                         2.5       1.6               0.8               free
      9026 20 90           Other                                                                  3.3         free           2.5        1.6               0.8               free
      9026 80              Olher instruments or apparatus
      9026 80 10           1 or use in civil aircraft                                            free         free           free      free              free               free
                           Other
      9026 80 91           electronic                                                             4.8         rree           3.6       2.4                I.2              free
      9026 80 99           Other                                                                  3.6         frec           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                                                                 3.3          free           2.5        1.6             0.8               free
      9027                 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for
                           example, polarimeters. refractometcrs. spectrometers, gas or
                           smoke analysis apparatus): instruments and apparatus for
                           mcasuring.or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface
                           tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or
                           checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure
                           meters): microtomes :
      9027 20             Chromalographs and electrophoresis instruments
      9027 20 10          Chromatographs                                                         3.5         fret-          2.6        1.8              0.9               free
      9027 20 90           electrophoresis instruments                                           4.4                        3.3       2.2                l.l              free
                                                                                                             free
      9027 30 00          Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using              3.5                        2.6       1.8               0.9               free
                          optical radiations (UV, visible. IR)                                               fret-
      9027 50 00          Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV.          4.4         free           3.3       2.2               l.l              free
                          visible, IR)
C l   9027 80             Other instruments and apparatus
                          electronic
                                                                                    European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---      CN97                  Label                                                                     Base Rate    Final Bound                   Implementation
                                                                                                                       Rate
                                                                                                                              Jul. 1S*7 Jan. 1998        Jin. 1999         Jan. 2000
     9027 80 I I          pi I meters, i l l meters vul oilier apparatus for measuring                     4.4         free        3.3       2?               \ .'{'""          free
                          conductiv nv
     9027 80 15           Apparatus for p e r l o r m i n g measurements \^\ tlie pliv sical              free         free       free      free             free               free
                          properties of semiconductor materials or associated insulating and
                          conducting lavers during llie semiconductor water production
                          process
     9027 80 18           Oilier                                                                          4.4          fret-      3.3       2.2               l.l               free
                          Oilier
                                                                                                                       free
     9027 80 91           Viscometers, porosuneiers and expansion meters                                    J                     3.0       2.0               l.O               free
     9027 80 95           Apparatus for performing measurements ol llie phv sical                        fret-         free       free      free             free              free
                          properties ol semiconductor materials or associated insulating and
                          conducting lavers during tlie semiconductor wafer production
                          process
     9027 80 98           ( MMer                                                                            4          tree       3.0       2.0               l.O              free
     9027 90              M i c r o t o m e s : parts and accessories
     9027 90 10           Microtomes
     9027 90 50           Part and accessories of apparatus o f heading N 1 9027 20 to 9027               4.4          free       3.3       2.2               l.l              free
                          80
     9027 90 80           Parts and accessories o f microtomes or o f gas or smake analysis
                          apparatus
     9030                 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and
                          apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities,
                          excluding meters o f heading No 9028; instruments and apparatus
                          for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma. X-ray, cosmic or
                          other ionizing radiations :
     9030 40              Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for
                          telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain
                          measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)
     9030 40 10           f o r 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           f o r measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices                    free                    free      free             free              free
                                                                                                                      fret-
     9030 90              Parts and accessories
     9030 90 10           f o r use in c i v i l aircraft
     9030 90 20           f o r apparatus o f subheading N ° 9030 82 00                                  4.4                     3.3       2.2               l.l              free
                                                                                                                      free
çrj 9030 90 80           Other
                                                                                           European Commission
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 ---pagebreak---       CN 97               Label                                                                             Base Rate         Final Bound                  Implementation
                                                                                                                                  Rate
                                                                                                                                          Jul. 1997 Jan. 1998       Jan. 1999        Jan. 2000
      9011               Measuring or checking insiiunienls. appliances and maclimes. not
                         spec ificd or nu ludcd clscw here in tins v hapier              profile projectors
                         ( Mher optical iiislriimenls and appliances
      90.11 I I 00       I or inspecting seunconduc tor w alcrs or dev ices or lor inspecting                  11 ét-             free-      fret-     free             free             free
                         plioioin.isks of relic les used HI u i a i i u l a U n r i n g seniiconductor
                         devices
      90.11 19           Other
      90.31 49 10        f o r measuring surl.icc particulate contamination on                                 irée               free       free      free             free             free
                         seniiconductor w alcrs
      9031 49 90         ( Mher
      90.31 90           Parts and accessories
      90.11 90 10        ( )| instruments, appliances and machines ol subheading 9011 80.
                         for use m civ il aircrall
      90.11 90 20        f o r apparatus o f subheadings N " 90.11 41 00 and 90.3 I 49 10                       4.6               free       3.4       2.3                              free
      90.11 90 90        Other
l* V?
w -
i\5
                                                                                                 European C o m m i s s i o n
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 ---pagebreak--- EC - ITA - Schedule CXL - Attachment A, Section 2
                  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 working any material by removal of material, by laser or   84561010
                  other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers
                  Apparatus for stripping or cleaning 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 grinding, 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
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                                                                                                             O *J
 ---pagebreak---               Description                                                             HS 97 Headings
               Automated machines for transport, handling and storage of              84283993
               semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other mai 9rial
               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       34799050
               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 8479P050, 85439020
               semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays
         *     Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of     8431:-92Q
               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
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                                                                                                          J4
 ---pagebreak---                 Description                                                             HS 97 Headings
          *       Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning 84799050. 85439020
                  semiconductor wafers and fiat panel displays
          *       Parts of ion implantera for doping semiconductor materials            85439020
          *       Apparatus for projection, drawing or plating circuit patterns on      90134100. 90104200.
                  sensitized semiconductor materials and flat panel displays            90104900
          *       Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No 9010 41 to 9010
                 49                                                                     90109010
          *      Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically
                 designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or     90111010
                 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 cf 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 producing 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                             9t)179010
          *      Instrument and apparatus f 3r measuring or checking semiconductor      90308200
                 wafers or devices
          *      Parts and accessories of instruments anJ apparatus for measuring or    90309020
                 checking semiconductor wafers or devices
          *      Parts of instruments and appliances for meafuring or checking          90309020
                 semiconductor wafers or devices
          *      Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor        90314*00
                 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        90319J20
                 measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers
vendredi,  2S. février   1997                                                                Page 3 of 3
 ---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 modifly teir execution, by logical decision during the
              processing run.
              The agreement covers automatic data processing machines whether or
              not they are able to receive and process with assistance of central
              processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or other analogue
              or digitally processed audio or video signals. Machines performing a
              specific function other than data processing, or incorporating or working
              in conjunction with an automatic data processing machine, and not
              otherwise specified under Attachement A or B, are not covered by this
              agreement
              The agreement covers such automatic data processing machines
              whether or not they are able to receive and process with the assistance
              of the central processing unit telephony signals, television signals, or
              other analogue or digitally processed audio or video signals.
              However, machines performing a specific function other than data
              processing, or incorporating or working in conjunction with an automatic
              data processing machines, and not referred to under part A or B, are
              excluded from the product coverage of this agreement.
              Electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products       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, in4ine
              repeaters, converters, concentrators, bridges and routers, and printed
              circuit assemblies for physical incorporation into automatic data
              processing machines and units thereof
              Monitors: display units of automatic data processing machines with a        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 digittally processed audio or video signals without assistance of a
              central processing unit of a computer as defined I this agreement.
              The agreement does not, therefore, cover televisions, including high
              definition televisions(l).
              (1) Participants will conduct a review of this product description in
              January 1999 under the consultation of paragraph 3 of the Declaration.
              Optical disc storage units for automatic data processing machines           84717051
              (including CD drives and DVD-drives), whether or not having the
              capability of writing/recording as well as reading, whether or not in their
              own housings.
              Paging alert devices and parts thereof.                                     85279092, 85299040
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                                                                                                              5fi
 ---pagebreak---               Description                                                                HS 97 Headings
              Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No 8471 or drawing    84716090.84718090.
              or drafting machines of HS heading No 9017.                                90171010. 90172005
              Printed Circuit Assemblies for products falling within this agreement,     84732110.84732910.
              including such assemblies for external connections such as cards that      84733010. 84735010.
              conform to the PCMCIA standard.                                            85175090.85179082.
              Such printed circuit assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits of 85299040
              heading 8534 with one or more active elements assembled thereon, with
              or without passive elements "Active elements" means diodes, transistors
              and similar semiconductor devices, whether or not photosensitive, of
              heading 8541, and integrated circuits and micro assemblies of heading
              8542.
              Proprietary format storage devices including media therefor for            84717051.84717053.
              automatic data processing machines, with or without removable media        84717059.84717060.
              and whether magnetic, optical or other technology, including Bernoulli     84717090.85232011.
              Box, Syquest, Zipdrive cartridge storage units.                            85232019. 85232090.
                                                                                         85244091.85244099.
                                                                                         85249190
              Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and        85438979
              units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of, at least, speakers
              and/or microphones, as well as a printed circuit assembly that enables
              the ADP machine and units thereof to process audio signals (sound
              cards).
              Set top boxes which have communication function a microprocessor-          85175090, 85438977
              based device incorporating a modem for gaining access to the Internet,
              and having a function of interactive information exchange.
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 ---pagebreak---                                        Proposal for a
                                     Council Decision                     97/0083 (ACC)
         concerning the elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Articles 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2) first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the elimination of tariffs by the United States and the European Community is
considered to be of overall benefit;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                          Article J
The Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European
Community and the United States of America on spirituous beverages is hereby approved
on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
                                          Article 2*
The Council authorises the Commission to submit to the World Trade Organisation the
attached modification to the schedule of the European Community so as to bind and
eliminate customs duties for the spirituous beverages concerned.
                                          Articles
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to
sign the Agreement/Protocol in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels
                                               For the Council
                                               The President
 ---pagebreak---                         MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
                 ex 2208 Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
As agreed in Singapore we have engaged in detailed negotiations regarding the
elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages.
Subject to the completion of our respective internal procedures, and with the exception of
rum (2208.40) for which the special provisions set out in the Annex apply, the EC and US
will eliminate their duties scheduled to be in force on 1 July 1997 for the HS96 headings
listed below in 4 equal stages commencing 1 July 1997, followed by further reductions on
1 January 1998, 1 January 1999 and 1 January 2000;
HS96
2208.20      spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy)
2208.30      whiskies
2208.50     gin and geneva
2208.60      vodka
2008.70     liqueurs and cordials
ex 2208.90 other than un-denatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of
            less than 80% volume (covered by 2208.90.91 and 2208.90.99 by the EC and
            within 2208.90.80 by the US)
                                                                                           59
 ---pagebreak---                                          ANNEX
Subject:    2208.40 - Rum and Taffia
A.     EC Duties
0.    The reductions in duties on Rum with a content of volatile substances other than
       ethyl and methyl alcohol equal to or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre of pure
       alcohol with a 10% tolerance shall be as set out below:
                                                 •               — — . ^ ^ — ^ — — ^ ^ — — — — _ ^ — - ^ _ _
              In containers holding                     In containers holding more
                  2 litres or less                                than 2 litres
     Base rate       0.8 Ecu/%vol/hl + 4.1 0.8 Ecu/%vol/hl
                     Ecu/Id
     1 July 1997     0.8Ecu/%vol/hl + 4.1          0.8 Ecu/%vol/hl
                     Ecu/hi
     1 July 1998     0.7Ecu/%vol/h!+3.8            0.7 Ecu/ %vol/hl
                     Ecu/hi
     1 July 1999     0.65 Ecu/ %vol/hl +3.5        0.65 Ecu/%vol/hl
                     Ecu/hi
     1 July 2000     0.6Ecu%vol/hl + 3.2           0.6 Ecu/%vol/hl
                     Ecu/hi
    The EC duty on rum and taffia, other than that specified in paragraph 1 above, of a
    value specified in the following table shall be subject to the reduced duty rates below
    within the tariff quota amounts indicated until duty free treatment is reached on 1
    January 2003. The tariff quota amounts cover rum in whatever size of container.
                                                                                                             CK
 ---pagebreak---                                      Duty rate                 Tariff quota amount
                       In containers        In containers      Litre     of     100%
                      holding 2 litres      holding more       alcohol
                           or less           than 2 litres
                     Valued over Ecu      Valued over Ecu
                       7 9 per litre of     2.0 per litre of
                       100% alcohol         100% alcohol
1 July 1997          0.7 Ecu/ %vol/hl     0.7 Ecu/%vol/hl             890 000
                     +3.5 Ecu/hi
1 January 1998       0.6Ecu/%vol/hl       0.6 Ecu/%vol/hl             1950 000
                     + 2.9 Ecu/hi
1 January 1999       0.5 Ecu/%vol/hl      0.5 Ecu/%vol/hl
                     + 2.3 Ecu/hi                                    2145 000
1 January 2000       0.4 Ecu/ %vol/hl     0.4 Ecu/%vol/hl            2359 500
                     +1.8 Ecu/hi
1 January 2001       0.3 Ecu/ %vol/hl     0.3 Ecu/%vol/hi            2595 450
                     +1.2 Ecu/hi
1 January 2002       0.2 Ecu/ %vol/hl     0.2 Ecu/%vol/hl            2854 995
                     +0.6 Ecu/hi
From 1 January Free                       Free                       unlimited
2003
  Rum and taffia below the price breaks indicated above as well as rum and taffia not
  covered by tariff quota amounts shall be subject to the same duty rates as shown in
  paragraph 1 above.
  The European Community shall promptly notify the United States of any changes
  between 1 January 2000 and 1 January 2003 in the preferential treatment accorded
  to its imports of rum. The European Community shall, upon request, promptly
  enter into consultations with the United States with respect to any matter
  concerning US exports of rum, under paragraph 2 above, to the Community, with
  a view to reaching a mutually agreed solut;on on any matter raised in the
  consultations.
                                                                                      G
 ---pagebreak--- B.      US Duties
5.      The following reduction in duties shall apply to rum and taffia.
                               rum and taffia                  rum and taffia
                               (a) in containers each not      (a) in containers each not
                               holding over 4 liters valued    holding over 4 liters valued
                               over $3.00 per proof liter;     not over $3.00 per proof
                               and                             liter; and
                               (b) in containers each (b) in containers each
                               holding over 4 liters valued holding over 4 liters valued
                               over 69 cents per proof liter not over 69 cents per proof
                                                               liter.
July 1, 1997                   26.1 cents/proof liter          30.4 cents/proof liter
January 1, 1998                21.7 cents/proof liter          28.1 cents/proof liter
January 1, 1999                17.4 cents/proof liter          25.9 cents/proof liter
January 1, 2000                13.0 cents/proof liter          23.7 cents/proof liter
January 1, 2001                 8.7 cents/proof liter          23.7 cents/proof liter
January 1, 2002                 4.3 cents/proof liter          23.7 cents/proof liter
January 1,2003                  0                              23.7 cents/proof liter
                                                                                            G2
 ---pagebreak---                                                                              EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
    CN 97                Label                                                                     Base        Final Bound                      Implementation
                                                                                                    Rate          Rate       Jul. 97       Jan. 93        Jan. 99    Jan. 2000
      2208               Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of
                         less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
      220? 20          - Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
                       - In containers holding 2 litres or less
      2208 20 12       — Cognac                                                                 1.12 Ecu/%         free    0.84 Ecu/%    0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%      free
                                                                                                 vol/hl + 7                vol/hl + 5.3  vol/hl + 3.5    vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                   Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 14       — Armagnac                                                               1.12 Ecu/%         free    0.84 Ecu/%    0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%      free
                                                                                                 vol/hl + 7                vol/hl + 5.3  vol/hl + 3.5    vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                   Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 26         Grappa                                                                 1.12 Ecu/%         free    0.84 Ecu/%    0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%      free
                                                                                                 vol/hl + 7                vol/hl + 5.3  vol/hl + 3.5    vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                    Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 27         Brandy de Jerez                                                        1.12 Ecu/%         free    0.84 Ecu/%    0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%      free
                                                                                                 vul/hl + 7                vol/hl + 5.3  vol/hl + 3.5    vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                    Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
      2208 20 29         Other                                                                  1.12 Ecu/%         free    0.84 Ecu/%    0.56 Ecu/%      0.28 Ecu/%      free
                                                                                                  vol/hl + 7               vol/hl' + 5.3 vol/hl + 3.5    vol/hl+1.8
                                                                                                    Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi
                          In containers holding more than 2 litres
      2208 20 40          Raw distillate                                                           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
      2208 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
c:     2208 20 87          Brandy de Jerez                                                       1.12 Ecu/%
                                                                                                    vol/hl
                                                                                                                   free    0.84 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                              vol/hl
                                                                                                                                         0.56 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                                            vol/hl
                                                                                                                                                         0.28 Ecu/%
                                                                                                                                                         . vol/hl
                                                                                                                                                                         free
                                                                                      European Commission
   lundi 17 février 1997                                                             Delegation in Geneva - aj                                                      Page 1
 ---pagebreak---                                                              EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
 CN97                  Label                                                   Base        Final Bound                          Implementation
                                                                                Rate          Rate        Jul. 97         Jan. 9g>        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/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                vol/hl                     vol/hl           vol/hl          vol/hl
                     — Other, in containers holding
   2208 30 72        — 2 litres or less                                     0 28 Ecu/%          free    0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%        free
                                                                             vol/hl+ 2.1                vol/hl + 1.6     vol/hl +1.1     vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                                Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi          Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi
   2208 30 78        — More than 2 litres                                   0.28 Ecu/%          free    0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                vol/hl                     vol/hl           vol/hl          vol/hl
                       Other, in containers holding
    2208 30 82          2 litres or less                                    0.28 Ecu/%         free     0.21 Ecu/%      0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%        free
                                                                             vol/hl+ 2.1                vol/hl + 1.6    vol/hl +1.1      vol/hl + 0.5
                                                                  European Commission
lundi 17 février 1997                                            Delegation in Geneva - aj                                                            Page 2
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
   CM 97                   Label                                                                  Base         Final Bound                       Implementation
                                                                                                    Rate          Rate       Jul. 97       Jan. 98         Jan. 99      Jan. 2000
                                                                                                   Ecu-lil                    Ecu/hi        Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi
     2208 30 88            More than 2 litres                                                   0.28 Ecu/%         free    0.21 Ecu/%    0.14 Ecu/%       0.07 Ecu/%       free
                                                                                                    vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
      2208 40         - . Riun and taffia:
      2208 40 10      -- In containers holding 2 litres or less
                      — Ex ; Rum with a content of volatile substances other Hum ethyl           0 8 Hcu/%
                           and methyl alcohol equal to or exceedmg 225 grams per hectolitre         vol/hl
                           of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance.                                +4.1 Ecu/hi
                           Ex : Other                                                            0.8 Ecu/%
                                                                                                    vol/hl
                                                                                                + 4.1 Ecu/hi
      2208 40 90           hi containers holding more than 2 litres
                           Ex : Rum with a content of volatile substances other than ethyl      0.8 ECU/%
                           and metliyl alcohol equal to or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre       vol/hl
                           of pure alcohol with a 10% tolerance.
                           Ex : Other                                                            0.8 Ecu/%
                                                                                                    vol/hl
       2208 50             Gin and geneva:
                           Gin, in containers holding :
       2208 50 11          2 litres or less                                                      0.8 Ecu/%          free    0.6 Ecu/%     0.4 Ecu/%        C.2 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                    vol/hl                     vol/hl        vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                                +4.1 Ecu/hJ                + 3.1 Ecu/hi  + 2.1 Ecu/hi     + 1.0 Ecu/hi
       2208 50 19       « More than 2 litres                                                     0.8 Ecu/%          free    0.6 Ecu/%     0.4 Ecu/%        0.2 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                    vol/hl                     vol/hl        vol/hl           vol/hl
                            Geneva, in containers holding
       2208 50 91           2 litres or less                                                      1 3 lxu/%                  1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                                                + 8.2 Ecu/lil                 6.2 Ecu/hi +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
       2208 50 99           More than 2 litres                                                    1.3 Ecu/%         free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
       2208 60         - Vodka
                        -- Of an alcoholic strength r>y volume of 45.4% vol or less in containers holding:
as      2208 60 11      — 2 litres or less                                                        1 1 Ecu/%         free    0.8 Ecu/%     0.6 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                      European Commission
   lundi 17 février 1997                                                             Delegation in Geneva - aj                                                         Page 3
 ---pagebreak---    CN97              Label                                           Base Rate     Final Bound
                                                                                                EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
                                                                                                                                                   Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                             7^7-
                                                                                       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               0.8            0.7              0.65             0.6
                         volatile substances other than            Ecu/%vol/hl +  Ecu/%vol/hl +    Ecu/%vol/hl +   Ecu/%vol/hl +     Ecu/%vol/hl +   Ecu/%vol/hl +
                         ethyl and methyl alcohol equal              4.1 Ecu/hi     3.2 Ecu/hi       4.1 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               0.7            0.6               0.5             0.4               0.3                 0.2            Free
                     —      Valued over Ecu 7.9 per litre          Ecu/%vol/hl -r                  Ecu/%vol/hl + Ecu/%vol/hl+.       Ecu/%vol/hi +   Ecu/%vol/hl +     Ecu/%vol/hl +       Ecu/%vol/hl +
                            of 100% alcohol*                         4.1 Ecu/hi                      3.5 Ecu/hi* • 2.9 Ecu/hi*        2.3 Ecu/hi*      1.8 Ecu/hi*       1.2 Ecu/hi*        0.6 Ecu/hi*
                                                                                                     July 1997       July 1998         July 1999       July 2000
                     —-     Other                                        0.8            0.6               0.8            0.7              0.65             0.6
                                                                   Ecu/%vol/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
                     — Ex: Rum with a content of                         0.8            0.6               0.8            0.7              0.65             0.6
                          volatile substances other than            Ecu/%vol/hl    Ecu/%vol/hl      Ecu/%vol/hl    Ecu/%vol/hl*       Ecu/%vol/hI     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               0.7            0.6               0.5             0.4               0.3                0.2            Free
                     —       Valued over Ecu 2.0 per litre          Ecu/%voI/hl                     Ecu/%vol/hl*   Ecu/%vol/hl*      Ecu/%vol/hl*    Ecu/%vol/hl*       Ecu/%vol/hl*     . Ecu/%vol/hI*
                            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/hl     Ecu/%vo!/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
OS duty rates indicated. From 1 January 2003 there will be no tariff quota limitation:
05 Tariff Quota                                         Litres of 100% alcohol      TariffQupta                          Litres of 100% alcohol      Tariff Quota                            Litres of 100% alcohol
    Period    1 July 1997 - 31 December 1997              890,000                    1 Jan 1999 - 31 December 1999         2,145,000                   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           6 foiS
 ---pagebreak---                                                                               EC - SPIRITS - Schedule CXL
    CN97                  Label                                                                    Base         Final Bound                       Implementation
                                                                                                     Rate          Rate       Jul. 97      Jan. 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 Ecu/%        free     0.8 Ecu/%    0.6 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl            vol/hl
                          Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 45.4% vol in containers holding:
      2208 60 91          2 litres or less                                                        1.3 Ecu/%         free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%         0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl            vol/hl
                                                                                                 +8.2 Ecu/hi                +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi       +2.1 Ecu/hi
      2208 60 99          More than 2 litres                                                       .3 Ecu/%         free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%         0.3 Ecu/%        free
                                                                                                     vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl            vol/hl
      2208 70          -  Liqueurs and cordials 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 spint (excluding liqueurs), in containers
                          holding
       2208 90 33       — 2 litres or less                                                       0.91 Ecu/%          free   0.68 Ecu/%    0.46 Ecu/%       0.22 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                 vol/hl + 3.5                vol/hl+ 2.6  vol/hl + 1.8      vol/hl + 0.9
                                                                                                     Ecu/hi                     Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi            Ecu/hi
       2208 90 38       — More than 2 litres                                                         1 Ecu/%         free    0.8 Ecu/%     0.6 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%         free
                                                                                                      vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
c:
                           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
    CN97                  Label                                           Base        Final Bound                      Implementation
                                                                           Rate          Rate       Jul. 97      Jan. 96          Jan. 99    Jan.2000
      2208 90 41       — Ouzo                                           1.3 Ecu/%         free     1.0 Ecu/%   0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%       free
                                                                           vol/hl                     vol/hl      vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                      +8.2 Ecu/hi                 +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
                          Other
                         • Spirits (excluding liqueurs)
                         - Distilled from fruit
      2208 90 45         — Calvados                                    1.12 Ecu/%         free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%       0.28 Ecu/%      free
                                                                         vol/hl + 7               vol/hl + 5.3 vol/hl + 3.5     vol/hl+1.8
                                                                           Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi
      2208 90 48         — Other                                       1.12 Ecu/%         free    0.84 Ecu/%   0.56 Ecu/%       0.28 Ecu/%      free
                                                                        vol/hl + 7                vol/hl + 5.3 vol/hl + 3.5     vol/hl+1.8
                                                                           Ecu/hi                    Ecu/hi       Ecu/hi           Ecu/hi
                            Other
      2208 90 52           -Korn                                        1.3 Ecu/%         free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%      free
                                                                           vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                       +8.2 Ecu/hi                +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.1 Ecu/hi
       2208 90 57           Other                                       1.3 Ecu/%         free     1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%      free
                                                                           vol/hl                     vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
                                                                       +8.2 Ecu/hi                +6.2 Ecu/hi  +4.1 Ecu/hi      +2.i 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         • Distillea from fruit                        1.12 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 bevercges                        .3 Ecu/%         free    1.0 Ecu/%    0.7 Ecu/%        0.3 Ecu/%       iree
                                                                            vol/hl                    vol/hl       vol/hl           vol/hl
C^
                                                             European Commission
   lundi 17 février 1997                                    Delegation in Geneva • aj                                                       PageS
 ---pagebreak---                                FINANCIAL STATEMENT
        Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the elimination of duties on
         information technology products and certain spirituous beverages.
2       Budget heading: Chapter 12/ Article 120
3.      Legal basis: Article 113
4.      Description: The proposal is a consequence of the Council Decision to open
         negotiations with third countries with a view to concluding an Information
        Technology Agreement and the political undertaking made by Ministers at the
         Singapore Ministerial Conference of 13 December 1996.
        It concerns the elimination of duties on Information Technology products and
        certain spirituous beverages by the year 2000.
5        Type of revenue: Loss of revenue on duties paid on third country imports.
6.      Change in level of revenue:
 The elimination of duties payable on imports of information technology products will
be completed in 4 equal yearly stages from 1 July 97 to 1 January 2000. The duty loss
is calculated as the difference between the agreed Uruguay Round tariff level (for
each year) and the rate agreed to under the ITA (for the same year) applying to a
volume of imports as realized in 1995. (see annex attached). In sum the ITA loss in
revenue is only the additional revenue loss. The final total figures are the following:
1.7.97      242.6 MECU,
1.1.98      643.3 MECU
1.1.89      891.3 MECU
1.1.2000: 1241.8 MECU
Regarding spirits, on the basis of EC 15 imports in 1995, and based on ad valorem
equivalents (ave) for all MFN imports in 95, the duty loss will be:
1.7.97: 0.5 MECU,
1.1.98: 1.6MECU
1.1.99: 2 MECU
LI.2000: 2.5 MECU
1.1.2001: 1.9 MECU
1.1.2002: 1.2 MECU
1.1.2003 0.7 MECU
The annual average is 1625 Kecu (6.5 year^) and a total of 10.5 MECU
The value reduction in traditional own resources shall be financed on the basis of
additional recourse from PNB resources.
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 ---pagebreak---  European                                                ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000                                                                      Directorate General
 Commission                                                                                                                                            External Relations
                                                     Total duty
                                   EU imports                          Duty loss 97      Duty loss 98           Duty loss 99             Duty loss 00
                   HS-97                                 loss
                                    95 (kecu)                             4 steps           4 steps               4 steps                    4 steps
                                                          ITA
                3818 00 Total           170 531              26 432             1 535                5 628                 8185                   11 085
                8469 11 Total             29 929                1 616              120                   359                    449                   689
                8470 10 Total           410719               43 622             3304                 9 495                12 383                  18440
                8470 21 Total            59114                 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               10                    28                       36                  56
                8470   40 Total           11 834                  550               41                   118                    154                   237
               8470    50 Total         166  942               7 763              584                1 669                 2 170                   3 339
                8470   90 Total          32  651               1 518               114                   327                    424                   653
              '8471    10 Total          83  905               2317                175                   506                    662                   974
               8471    30 Total      2 956   157           175 892            13 303               38 430               50 255                   73 904
               8471    41 Total         344  694             20 134             1 523                4 399                 5 752                   8 460
               8471    49 Total      2 308 652             136 826            10348                29 895               39'093                   57 490
               8471    50 Total         538 257              31   692           2 397                6 924                 9 055                  13316
               8471    60 Total      4 769 150               19   070         14 303                 4 767                          0                    0
               8471 70 Total         5 495 373               20   234         15611                  4 623                          0                    0
               8471 80 Total            538  415               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               4 654                  101               19                    23                      24              "'""36
               8473 29 Total             33 008                   644               87                   125                    183                   250
               8473 30 Total         3 352 385             159 348            12910                34 748               49 640                   62 050
               8473 50 Total         3 632 303             182 332            13 563               37 785               55 417                   75 568
               8504 40 Total            250  682               1 003              752                    251                        0                    0
               8504    50 Total          10  903                  949               65                 ~207                     273                   403
               8517    11 Total         375  826               1 879        """7504 ™ "                  376                        0           ~      ""6
               8517    19 Total       1 058  182          228 762             13 445        '"~48Ï40'                    77647                  "95 576
               8517    21 Total         859  052             71 731             5 584              15 463 '"            Ï9~759"                  30 926
               8517    22 Total         _    334     ""         ' ÏÏÏ"               9                    24                       31 "                 48
               8517    30 Total         152  286             12716                990                2 741                 3 503                   5 482
               8517    50 Total         673  096             57 152             4 138              12 353           " 16" 429                    24 232
               8517   80 Total          443  858          " 3 7 063             2 685                7 990                10 209               " 1 5 979
               8517    90 Total       1 171  807             81 855             6 781              17 828               22 094            "    " 35 153
               8518    10 Total            4 132                  246          "' 19         "            54                    To    '"            " 103
               8518   29 Total             9 796                  705            "49                     157'                   206"                  294
               8518    30 Total          41  032 .._            _.^              "226                    451                    451                  "821"
               8520   2ÔTotal "         126 869              11 862              "825"            ~2~537             ""3425'                       5 075
               8523  ' 11 Total ""      100 846                4 "639             403             "TÔ08                    {"210               ~~2u77
               8523    12 Total          62 554                5 223              34"7               1 726                 7564                    2 189
               8523    13 Total       ~ 437  687        ' " 3 6 "546            2 407                7 8 7 8 ~~         70942                   T53T9'
               8523   20  Total         239  018                       " "   " 1 Ï28           ""~3 036                -------                    ~5 760
               8523   90  Total          80  320               6 707              442                1 446                 2'008                   28TT
               8524   31  Total          89  984               7514               495                                      2 2 5 Ô ""              3 149
               8524   32  Total          8"9 984             " 7 514             ""495                                                             3 149
               8524   39  Total          80  986               6762               445                1 458                 2025                    2834
               8524   40  Total      " 145 407                 3 878              541                    851         '     V 034                   7 450
               8524   91  Total         989 196               "5" 603           30Ï9                 7 341 "" "                 518         " '       725
             "8524    99  Total"      " 18 630                 1 556               103                   336                    466                   652
               8525 10 Total             24 608                2 129               135                   468                    640 """"""" """"'"886
                                                                                                                        -  -  —  -  •
               8525 20 Total            388 830,            58 145              3 178 " ""          12 339                                       27305
                                                                                                   _
               8525 40 Total             94 861              11 146               617                2~372         "'""'3 5 Ï 0                   '7648
               8527 90 Total             34 958                6 572              4T9                7 3 9 8„ .        " ' 7 958              """"2797
                                                                                       . _   . . _ . „ „   g
               8529 10 Total            749 579             "72"6~39 """           972                                    ~3 590                   5 386
            " 8529"~90~~fotaT           817 789              57 245             4 907               12 266         "~ "i 5 5 3 8 1               24 534
            — — - jÔTotaP'              822 421              7930Ï              4 519     " """ 7 7 257                  24 653j                  32 871
               8531   90  Total          12 931                1 248                7l                """272                 _388 __,                 517
               8532    10 Total                0                     6           " 26'                    73                                          140
                                                                                                                           -----
               8532   21  Total         731 340              11492                854"         " " " 2 495"                                        4 860
               8532   22  Total         251 381              21 996             7634             " " 4 776                 6 285                   9 3o7
               8532   23  Total          50 047                3 253               250                   701                    957                 1351
               8532   24  Total        "222 137              14 439           "'7 no"                3 110                 4 221                   5 998
               8532   25  Total          24 091               "7566              "Ï20                  "337"                    458                   650
               8532   29  Total          27420                 Ï 392             TÔ7                     300                    407                   578
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 ---pagebreak--- European                                             ITA DUTY LOSS 1997-2000                                                     Directorate General
Commission                                                                                                                        External Relations
                                                  Total duty
                                    EU imports                     Duty loss 97     Duty loss 98      Duty loss 99     Duty loss 00
                   HS-97                             loss
                                     95 (kecu)                       4 steps          4 steps           4 steps          4 steps
                                                      ITA
               8532 30 Total              22 797          1 995                148             433               570             844
               8532 90 Total               6 070            534                 36             115               158             225
               8533 10 Total              50 255          3 216                251             704               905           1 357
               8533  21 Total            158 855         10 167                794          2 224             2 859           4 289
               8533  29 Total             26 522          1 697                133             371               477             716
               8533  31 Total             18 333          1 173                 92             257               330             495
               8533  39 Total              8 032            514                 40             112               145             217
               8533 40 Total             101 626          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             7914           12 135
               8541  10 Total            214  276        35 784             1 928           7500            11 357           15000
               8541  21 Total            117  862        19 683             1 061           4 126             6 246           8'250
               8541  29 Total            223  342        37 298             2010            7817            11 837           15 633
               8541  30 Total             27  227         4 547                245             953            1 443            1 906
               8541  40 Total            283  283        21 013             1 495           4 456             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 7         6 574             8 546          13 148
               8541  90 Total             41 665          2 854               229             625               792           1 208
               8542 12 Total              86  358        28 714             1 511           6 045             9 068          12 090
               8542 13 Total          3 297   950      191  806           13 183          39 569            59 918           79 137
               8542 14 Total             216715          25 841             1 640           5 361             8 119          10 723
               8542 19 Total          3 518 982       218 368             14 862          45 080            68 266           90 161
               8542 30 Total             896 423       149 704             8 068          31 374            47 510           62 750
               85<*2 40 Total •          150 154         25 076             1 350           5 255             7 958          10510
                                                                                                    r
               8542 50 Total             174 530         29 147             1 571           6 109             9 250 1        12217
               8542 90  Total             88 672                 "     "" """488          " 7 330"            1 685           2 571
               8543 81  Total            269 728         23 601             "7753           5 125             6 743           9 980
               8543 89  Total             13 486          1 180                 88             256               3371            499
               8544 41  Total             57 694          4 442                346            "923            1 269!           1 904
           '" 85'44" 49 Total" "          47 339          4 lis "              284"            899            1 183!           1 752
               8544 51  Total              7  101           547                 43             114               156!            234
                                       ""44   147
                                                        ------                                                1 633           2 296
               8544 70  Total                                                  353          1 192
               9001 10  Total             53 088          3610               "319              796               956           1 540
               9009 12  Total            399 100   '"""56"872             "3792*          IÏ973             17 560           23 946
               9009 21  Total            169 827         24 200             7444          "5 095              7 472J         10 190
               9009 90  Total            933 748       131 854              7 877         27 773            40 6 9 2 7       55 517
               9026 10  Total             74 446          4 006                344"            869             1 072J'  "     "1 718
               9026"70  Total""""        106 025          6714              ""532           7378             "7692!     ~ ' ~2 715
               9026 80 Total              75 851          4 284"               369"           "930"            1 146           1 838
               9026 90 Total      "      106 "653       " 4*940             "447"           1098               1297            2 096
                                                                                                              -----
           " ' 9027 20 Total "            62 103          3485               "7 Ï7           "608                              1 552
                                                          g 3oo                                    1
               9027 30 Total          "" 170 639"                              768          7365              2 901 I          4 266
               9027  50 Total           "759 177     " ~ 9 39Ï                 975"         2 069             2 388            3 979
               9027  80 Total            324 106"      "16 654              1" 659          3 663             4  290           7 043
               9027  90 Total            205 974  " " "12 152         """"7237              2 678             3  090          5  149
               9030  40 Total         - 8 2~925          ~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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