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Document 22016A0618(01)
Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products
Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products
Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products
OJ L 161, 18.6.2016, p. 4–17
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
Date of entry into force unknown (pending notification) or not yet in force.
18.6.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 161/4 |
DECLARATION ON THE EXPANSION OF TRADE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
The following Members of the World Trade Organisation (‘WTO’) which have agreed on the expansion of world trade in information technology products (‘parties’).
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Albania |
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Australia |
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Canada |
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China |
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Costa Rica |
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European Union |
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Guatemala |
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Hong Kong, China |
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Iceland |
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Israel |
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Japan |
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Korea |
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Malaysia |
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Montenegro |
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New Zealand |
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Norway |
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Philippines |
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Singapore |
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Switzerland (1) |
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Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
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Thailand |
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United States |
Declare as follows:
1.
Each party shall bind and eliminate customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind, within the meaning of Article II:1(b) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, as set forth below, with respect to the following:
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all products classified with Harmonised System (‘HS’) 2007 sub-headings listed in Attachment A to this Declaration; and |
(b) |
all products specified in Attachment B to this Declaration, whether or not they are included in Attachment A. |
Staging
2. |
The parties shall apply three year staging in four equal annual reductions of customs duties, beginning in 2016 and concluding in 2019, as standard staging, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, recognising that extended staging of reductions may be necessary in limited circumstances. The reduced rate should in each stage be rounded off to the first decimal. Each party shall incorporate commitments on staging for each product into its Schedule of Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (‘Schedule of Concessions’). |
Implementation
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Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, and subject to the completion of domestic procedural requirements, each party shall eliminate all customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind on products listed in the Attachments as follows:
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Accelerated implementation
4. |
The parties encourage autonomous immediate elimination of customs duties or accelerated implementation prior to the dates set out in paragraph 3 above, for instance for products with relatively low customs duties. |
Scheduling timeframe
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As early as possible, and no later than 30 October 2015, each party shall provide all other parties with a draft schedule containing (a) the details concerning how the appropriate duty treatment shall be provided in its Schedule of Concessions and (b) a list of detailed HS subheadings involved for products specified in Attachment B, which shall also include a headnote stating that such products shall be provided duty-free treatment wherever they are classified in the HS. Each draft schedule shall be reviewed and approved by the parties on a consensus basis taking into account the concerns expressed by the parties in the negotiations. This review process should be completed no later than 4 December 2015. |
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After this review process has been completed for any such draft schedule of a party, that party shall submit its approved schedule, subject to the completion of domestic procedural requirements, as a modification to its Schedule of Concessions, in accordance with the Decision of 26 March 1980 on Procedures for Modification and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25). |
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Each party shall implement paragraphs 3 and 6 of this Declaration once the parties review and approve on a consensus basis draft schedules that represent approximately 90 per cent of world trade (2) in the products covered by this Declaration. |
Format of draft schedules of concessions
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In order to implement its binding and elimination of customs duties and other duties and charges of any kind on products listed in the Attachments, each party's modifications to its Schedule of Concessions shall:
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Acceptance
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The Declaration shall be open for acceptance by all WTO Members. Acceptance shall be notified in writing to the WTO Director-General who shall communicate it to all parties. |
Non-tariff barriers
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The parties agree to intensify consultations concerning non-tariff barriers in the information technology sector. To this effect, the parties support the possible development of an upgraded work programme on non-tariff barriers. |
Final considerations
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Parties shall meet periodically, and at least one year prior to regular amendments to the Harmonised System nomenclature by the World Customs Organisation, and no later than January 2018, to review the product coverage specified in the Attachments and consider whether, in the light of technological developments, experience in applying the tariff concessions, or changes to the HS nomenclature, the Attachments should be updated to incorporate additional products. |
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The parties recognise that the results of these negotiations involve concessions that should be taken into account in ongoing multilateral non-agricultural market access negotiations within the framework of the Doha Development Agenda. |
Attachments to this Declaration:
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Attachment A lists the HS 2007 subheadings or parts thereof to be covered by this Declaration. |
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Attachment B lists specific products to be covered by this Declaration wherever they are classified in the HS 2007. |
(1) On behalf of the customs union of Switzerland and Lichtenstein.
(2) To be calculated by the WTO Secretariat and communicated to the parties on the basis of the most recent data available.
ATTACHMENT A
Item |
HS 2007 |
ex (*1) |
Product Description |
001 |
350691 |
ex |
Optically clear free-film adhesives and optically clear curable liquid adhesives of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of flat panel displays or touch-sensitive screen panels |
002 |
370130 |
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Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm |
003 |
370199 |
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Other |
004 |
370590 |
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Other |
005 |
370790 |
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Other |
006 |
390799 |
ex |
Thermoplastic liquid crystal aromatic polyester copolymers |
007 |
841459 |
ex |
Fans of a kind used solely or principally for cooling microprocessors, telecommunication apparatus, automatic data processing machines or units of automatic data processing machines |
008 |
841950 |
ex |
Heat exchange units made of fluoropolymers and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters measuring 3 cm or less |
009 |
842010 |
ex |
Roll laminators of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit substrates or printed circuits |
010 |
842129 |
ex |
Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus made of fluoropolymers and with filter or purifier membrane thickness not exceeding 140 microns |
011 |
842139 |
ex |
Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases, with stainless steel housing, and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters not exceeding 1,3 cm |
012 |
842199 |
ex |
Parts of filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids, made of fluoropolymers and with filter or purifier membrane thickness not exceeding 140 microns; parts of filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases, with stainless steel housing, and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters not exceeding 1,3 cm |
013 |
842320 |
ex |
Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors using electronic means for gauging weights |
014 |
842330 |
ex |
Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales, using electronic means for gauging weight |
015 |
842381 |
ex |
Other weighing machinery, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg using electronic means for gauging weight |
016 |
842382 |
ex |
Other weighing machinery, having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5 000 kg using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding machines for weighing motor vehicles |
017 |
842389 |
ex |
Other weighing machinery, having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 5 000 kg using electronic means for gauging weight |
018 |
842390 |
ex |
Parts of weighing machinery using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding parts of machines for weighing motor vehicles |
019 |
842489 |
ex |
Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing, or spraying of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies |
020 |
842490 |
ex |
Parts of mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing, or spraying of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies |
021 |
844230 |
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Machinery, apparatus, and equipment |
022 |
844240 |
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Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment |
023 |
844250 |
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Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished) |
024 |
844331 |
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Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network |
025 |
844332 |
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Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network |
026 |
844339 |
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Other |
027 |
844391 |
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Parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42 |
028 |
844399 |
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Other |
029 |
845610 |
ex |
Machine tools operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines |
030 |
846693 |
ex |
Parts and accessories of machine tools operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of machine-tools operated by ultrasonic processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of machining centres of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of numerically controlled (other lathes) of a kind used solely or principally the manufacture of parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of numerically controlled (other drilling) of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of numerically controlled (other milling machines) of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of sawing or cutting-off machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines; Parts and accessories of machine-tools operated by electro-discharge processes of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 , or parts of automatic data processing machines |
031 |
847210 |
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Duplicating machines |
032 |
847290 |
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Other |
033 |
847310 |
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Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8469 |
034 |
847340 |
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Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8472 |
035 |
847521 |
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Machines for making optical fibres and preforms thereof |
036 |
847590 |
ex |
Parts of machines of subheading 847521 |
037 |
847689 |
ex |
Money-changing machines |
038 |
847690 |
ex |
Parts of money-changing machines |
039 |
847989 |
ex |
Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies |
040 |
847990 |
ex |
Parts of automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies |
041 |
848610 |
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Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers |
042 |
848620 |
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Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits |
043 |
848630 |
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Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays |
044 |
848640 |
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Machines and apparatus specified in Note 9(C) to this Chapter |
045 |
848690 |
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Parts and accessories |
046 |
850440 |
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Static converters |
047 |
850450 |
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Other Inductors |
048 |
850490 |
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Parts |
049 |
850590 |
ex |
Electromagnets of a kind used solely or principally for magnetic resonance imaging apparatus other than electromagnets of heading 90.18 |
050 |
851430 |
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Other furnaces and ovens of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies |
051 |
851490 |
ex |
Parts of other furnaces and ovens of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies |
052 |
851519 |
ex |
Other wave soldering machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies |
053 |
851590 |
ex |
Parts of other wave soldering machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies |
054 |
851761 |
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Base stations |
055 |
851762 |
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Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus |
056 |
851769 |
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Other |
057 |
851770 |
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Parts |
058 |
851810 |
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Microphones and stands therefor |
059 |
851821 |
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Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures |
060 |
851822 |
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Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure |
061 |
851829 |
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Other |
062 |
851830 |
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Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers |
063 |
851840 |
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Audio-frequency electric amplifiers |
064 |
851850 |
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Electric sound amplifier sets |
065 |
851890 |
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Parts |
066 |
851981 |
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Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media |
067 |
851989 |
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Other |
068 |
852110 |
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Magnetic tape-type |
069 |
852190 |
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Other |
070 |
852290 |
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Other |
071 |
852321 |
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Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe |
072 |
852329 |
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Other |
073 |
852340 |
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Optical media |
074 |
852351 |
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Solid-state non-volatile storage devices |
075 |
852352 |
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‘Smart cards’ |
076 |
852359 |
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Other |
077 |
852380 |
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Other |
078 |
852550 |
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Transmission apparatus |
079 |
852560 |
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Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus |
080 |
852580 |
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Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders |
081 |
852610 |
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Radar apparatus |
082 |
852691 |
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Radio navigational aid apparatus |
083 |
852692 |
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Radio remote control apparatus |
084 |
852712 |
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Pocket-size radio cassette-players |
085 |
852713 |
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Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus |
086 |
852719 |
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Other |
087 |
852721 |
ex |
Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals |
088 |
852729 |
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Other |
089 |
852791 |
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Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus |
090 |
852792 |
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Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock |
091 |
852799 |
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Other |
092 |
852849 |
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Other |
093 |
852871 |
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Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen |
094 |
852910 |
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Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith |
095 |
852990 |
ex |
Other, excluding organic light emitting diode modules and organic light emitting diode panels for the apparatus of subheadings 8528.72 or 8528.73 |
096 |
853180 |
ex |
Other apparatus excluding doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar |
097 |
853190 |
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Parts |
098 |
853630 |
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Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits |
099 |
853650 |
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Other switches |
100 |
853690 |
ex |
Other apparatus, excluding battery clamp of a kind used for motor vehicles of heading 8702 , 8703 , 8704 , or 8711 |
101 |
853810 |
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537 , not equipped with their apparatus |
102 |
853939 |
ex |
Cold-cathode fluorescent lamps(CCFLs) for backlighting of flat panel displays |
103 |
854231 |
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Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
104 |
854232 |
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Memories |
105 |
854233 |
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Amplifiers |
106 |
854239 |
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Other |
107 |
854290 |
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Parts |
108 |
854320 |
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Signal generators |
109 |
854330 |
ex |
Electroplating and electrolysis machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits |
110 |
854370 |
ex |
Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks |
111 |
854370 |
ex |
Microwave amplifiers |
112 |
854370 |
ex |
Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles |
113 |
854370 |
ex |
Digital flight-data recorders |
114 |
854370 |
ex |
Portable battery operated electronic reader for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio file |
115 |
854370 |
ex |
Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound |
116 |
854390 |
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Parts |
117 |
880260 |
ex |
Telecommunications satellites |
118 |
880390 |
ex |
Parts of telecommunication satellites |
119 |
880521 |
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Air combat simulators and parts thereof |
120 |
880529 |
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Other |
121 |
900120 |
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Sheets and plates of polarising material |
122 |
900190 |
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Other |
123 |
900219 |
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Other |
124 |
900220 |
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Filters |
125 |
900290 |
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Other |
126 |
901050 |
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Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes |
127 |
901060 |
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Projection screens |
128 |
901090 |
ex |
Parts and accessories of articles of subheadings 901050 and 901060 |
129 |
901110 |
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Stereoscopic microscopes |
130 |
901180 |
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Other microscopes |
131 |
901190 |
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Parts and accessories |
132 |
901210 |
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Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus |
133 |
901290 |
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Parts and accessories |
134 |
901310 |
ex |
Telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI |
135 |
901320 |
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Lasers, other than laser diodes |
136 |
901390 |
ex |
Parts and accessories, other than for telescopic sights for fitting to arms or for periscopes |
137 |
901410 |
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Direction finding compasses |
138 |
901420 |
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Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses) |
139 |
901480 |
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Other instruments and appliances |
140 |
901490 |
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Parts and accessories |
141 |
901510 |
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Rangefinders |
142 |
901520 |
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Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) |
143 |
901540 |
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Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances |
144 |
901580 |
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Other instruments and appliances |
145 |
901590 |
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Parts and accessories |
146 |
901811 |
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Electro-cardiographs |
147 |
901812 |
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Ultrasonic scanning apparatus |
148 |
901813 |
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Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus |
149 |
901819 |
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Other |
150 |
901820 |
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Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus |
151 |
901850 |
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Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances |
152 |
901890 |
ex |
Electro-surgical or electro-medical instruments and appliances, and parts and accessories thereof |
153 |
902150 |
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Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories |
154 |
902190 |
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Other |
155 |
902212 |
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Computed tomography apparatus |
156 |
902213 |
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Other, for dental uses |
157 |
902214 |
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Other, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses |
158 |
902219 |
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For other uses |
159 |
902221 |
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For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses |
160 |
902229 |
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For other uses |
161 |
902230 |
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X-ray tubes |
162 |
902290 |
ex |
Parts and accessories of apparatus based on the use of X-rays |
163 |
902300 |
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Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses |
164 |
902410 |
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Machines and appliances for testing metals |
165 |
902480 |
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Other machines and appliances |
166 |
902490 |
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Parts and accessories |
167 |
902519 |
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Other |
168 |
902590 |
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Parts and accessories |
169 |
902710 |
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Gas or smoke analysis apparatus |
170 |
902780 |
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Other instruments and apparatus |
171 |
902790 |
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Microtomes; parts and accessories |
172 |
902830 |
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Electricity meters |
173 |
902890 |
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Parts and accessories |
174 |
903010 |
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Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiations |
175 |
903020 |
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Oscilloscopes and oscillographs |
176 |
903031 |
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Multimeters without a recording device |
177 |
903032 |
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Multimeters with a recording device |
178 |
903033 |
ex |
Other, without a recording device, excluding resistance measuring instruments |
179 |
903039 |
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Other, with a recording device |
180 |
903084 |
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Other, with a recording device |
181 |
903089 |
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Other |
182 |
903090 |
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Parts and Accessories |
183 |
903110 |
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Machines for balancing mechanical parts |
184 |
903149 |
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Other |
185 |
903180 |
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Other instruments, appliances and machines |
186 |
903190 |
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Parts and accessories |
187 |
903220 |
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Manostats |
188 |
903281 |
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Hydraulic or pneumatic |
189 |
950410 |
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Video games of a kind used with a television receiver |
190 |
950430 |
ex |
Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, token, or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling equipment and games of chance that immediately return a monetary award |
191 |
950490 |
ex |
Video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 950430 |
(*1) Partially covered subheadings are identified by the symbol ‘ex’.
ATTACHMENT B
192 |
Multi-component integrated circuits (MCOs): a combination of one or more monolithic, hybrid, or multi-chip integrated circuits with at least one of the following components: silicon-based sensors, actuators, oscillators, resonators or combinations thereof, or components performing the functions of articles classifiable under heading 8532 , 8533 , 8541 , or inductors classifiable under heading 8504 , formed to all intents and purposes indivisibly into a single body like an integrated circuit, as a component of a kind used for assembly onto a printed circuit board (PCB) or other carrier, through the connecting of pins, leads, balls, lands, bumps, or pads. For the purpose of this definition the following expressions mean: 1.Components may be discrete, manufactured independently then assembled onto the rest of the MCO, or integrated into other components.2.Silicon based means built on a silicon substrate, or made of silicon materials, or manufactured onto integrated circuit die.
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193 |
Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Backlights modules, which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs, and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlights illumination for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) |
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194 |
Touch-Sensitive Data Input Devices (so-called touch screens) without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The sensing of touch may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infra-red lights, or other touch-sensitive technology |
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195 |
Ink cartridges (with or without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of HS subheadings 844331 , 844332 or 844339 , and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; thermoplastic or electrostatic toner cartridges (with or without moving parts) for insertion into apparatus of HS subheadings 844331 , 844332 or 844339 ; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of HS subheadings 844331 , 844332 or 844339 |
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196 |
Printed matter which grants the right to access, install, reproduce or otherwise use software (including games), data, internet content (including in-game or in-application content) or services, or telecommunications services (including mobile services) (**) |
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197 |
Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers |
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198 |
Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, of plastic, specially shaped or fitted for the conveyance or packing of semiconductor wafers, masks, or reticles, of subheading 392310 or 848690 |
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199 |
Vacuum pumps of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductors or flat panel displays |
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200 |
Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders |
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201 |
Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children |
(**) The tariff elimination for printed matter shall only affect the rights and obligations with respect to trade in goods, that is, it shall not affect market access other than tariffs of the participants. Nothing in the ITA expansion agreement shall prevent an ITA member from regulating the content of such goods, including internet content, among other things. Nothing in the ITA expansion agreement shall affect a member's market access rights and obligations on trade in services or prevent a member from regulating its services market.