WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/COMTD/LDC/W/31/Corr.1
TN/MA/S/11/Corr.1
2 December 2003
(03-6430)
Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries
Negotiating Group on Market Access
MARKET ACCESS ISSUES RELATED TO PRODUCTS OF EXPORT INTEREST
ORIGINATING FROM LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Note by the Secretariat1
Corrigendum
The Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 6 on page 11 should be replaced with the attached.
Figure 1:  Destination of LDC Exports by Market, 2001
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0South AfricaNigeria  aEthiopiaHong Kong, ChinaSaudi ArabiaIndonesiaBrazilCanadaMalaysiaTaipei, ChineseSingaporeIndia  aKorea RepublicJapanThailandChinaUSAEuropean Union
Share in total LDC exports (%)
Share of LDC exports in markets' total imports (%)
a.  2001 values repeated from 2000.
Source:  WTO.
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.WT/COMTD/LDC/W/31/Corr.1
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Table 6:  Exceptions to Duty-Free and Quota-Free Market Access, 2003
Country Exceptions
Australia None.
Canada Dairy, eggs and poultry.
European Union Bananas, sugar and rice (phased out by 2009).  Arms and munitions.
Iceland Positive duties remain in the following agricultural HS chapters:  04, 15, 18, 19,
21 and 22.  Positive duties remain in the following non-agricultural HS
sub-headings:  3502 and 3823, and all of HS 16 with the exception of sub-headings 1603 to 1605.
Japan Positive duties remain in all agricultural chapters except HS chapters 05 and 06.
All non-agricultural chapters are duty-fr ee with the exception of the following
HS chapters:  03, 16, 25, 27, 29, 35, 42, 43, 44, 50, 64, 72, 75, 76, 90 and 91.
New Zealand None.
Norway Arms and munitions.
Switzerland Positive duties remain in all agricultural HS chapters with the exception of:  09,
17 to 22, and 24.  Non-agricultural HS chapters are duty-free with the exceptionof HS chapters 35 and 38.
United States Positive duties remain in all agricultural HS chapters with the exception of: 01,
05, 09-11, 13, 14 and 16.  The following non-agricultural HS chapters are duty
free: 25 to 49 (except 39 and 46), 66 to 97 except 68 to 70, 82, 91, 94, and 96.
It should be noted that the above rates apply to LDCs that are not eligible for
preferential access arising from AGOA.  AGOA provides enhanced market
access beyond the LDC programme for eligible beneficiaries.
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