APPENDIX TABLESSwitzerland and WT/TPR/S/77
Liechtenstein Page 115
Table AII.1
Selected notifications to the WTO, August 2000a
WTO AgreementDescription of
requirementsPeriodicityDocument No. of most
recent notificationComments
SWITZERLAND
Anti-dumping
(Art. 16.4)Anti-dumping actions
takenSemi-Annual G/ADP/N/53/Add.1
13.10.99As at 30 June 1999 no
actions taken
Anti-dumping (Art. 16.4)Laws and regulations Once, then
changesG/ADP/N/1/CHE/1
04.05.95Switzerland has no specific
legislation on countervailingmeasures
Agriculture(Art. 18.2)Communication of changes
in tariff quotasAnnual G/AG/N/CHE/13/ Add.1
29.06.99Market access report for
1999, also covers
Liechtenstein
Agriculture
(Art. 18.2)Aggregate measurement of
supportAnnual G/AG/N/CHE/20
11.06.99The reporting period is 1999
calendar year
Agriculture(Art. 16.2)Decision on measures
concerning the possible
negative effects of reform
programmeNot specified G/AG/N/CHE/23
28.06.99Reporting period: 1995-98;
technical and financial
assistance was provided to
several developing countries
Agriculture(Art. 10 and 18.2)Export subsidies Annual G/AG/N/CHE/24
22.06.99Reporting period: calendar
year 1998, also covers
Liechtenstein
Trade in services
(Art. VII.4)Laws and regulations Various S/C/N/20
11.09.96List of amendments and
measures
Trade in services(Art. VII.4)Agreement with
Liechtenstein on direct
insuranceOnce, then
changesS/C/N/75
14.08.98Federal Office of Private
Insurance is responsible for
implementation
TRIPS
(Art. 63.2)Laws and regulations Not specified IP/N/1/CHE/1
05.03.96
TRIPS(Art. 63.2)Laws and regulations Not specified IP/N/1/CHE/O/1
26.04.96
TRIPS
(Art. 4(d))Exception to MFN
treatmentNot specified IP/N/4/CHE/1
07.02.96
Import licensingprocedures
(Art. 7.3)Replies to questionnaire Annual for
questionnaire;
rules and
regulations, once,
then changesG/LIC/N/3/CHE/2
02.11.98See also: G/LIC/N/3/CHE/1;
G/LIC/N/1/CHE/1; and
G/LIC/N/2/CHE/1
Subsidies andcountervailing
measures (Art. 25.1)Export subsidies Annual G/SCM/N/60/CHE
31.07.00Period covered:  1999
Subsidies and
countervailing
measures
(Art. 25.11)Countervailing actions
takenSemi-annual G/SCM/N/52/Add.1
20.10.99As at 30 June 1999, no
countervailing actions taken
Subsidies and
countervailing
measures
(Art. 32.6)Laws and regulations Once G/SCM/N/1/CHE/1
31.01.97
Safeguards(Art. 12.6)Laws and regulations Once, then
changesG/SG/N/1/CHE/1
24.07.95No national legislation
dealing specifically with
safeguard measures
State trading
enterprises
(Art. XVII)Products subject to state
tradingNot specified G/STR/N/4/CHE
G/STR/N/5/CHE
13.07.00Changes since 1995
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WTO AgreementDescription of
requirementsPeriodicityDocument No. of most
recent notificationComments
Textiles and clothing
(Art. 2.7(b))Transitional safeguard
mechanismOnce G/TMB/N/50/Add.2
12.11.97See also G/TMB/N/22;
G/TMB/N/50; and
G/TMB/N/206. A revisedintegration programme is
annexed. (Phases I and II had
been notified)
TBT
(Art. 2.9)Introduction of labelling
requirementsOnce G/TBT/NOT99-250
21.05.99Labelling, GMO
TBT
(Art. 2.9)Labelling of agricultural
productsOnce G/TBT/NOT99-318
30.06.99Labelling requirements
relating to production
prohibited in Switzerland
LIECHTENSTEIN
Anti-dumping(Art. 18.5)Notification of exceptions
under EEA measuresOnce G/ADP/N/1/LIE/1
31.01.97This notification is due to the
custom union between
Switzerland and
Liechtenstein
Trade in services
(Art. V.7(a))Laws and regulations Once, then
changesS/C/N/28
10.10.96Economic integration
Trade in services
(Art. III.3)Law on Insurance
SupervisionOnce, then
changesS/C/N/40
10.12.96Under the responsibility of
the Insurance Supervisory
Authority
Trade in services
(Art. III.3)Laws on Investment
UndertakingsOnce, then
changesS/C/N/41
10.12.96Under the responsibility of
the Office of Banking
Supervision
Trade in services
(Art. III.3)Law on
TelecommunicationsOnce, then
changesS/C/N/42
10.12.96Under the responsibility of
the Ministry of Transport and
Telecommunications
Trade in services(Art. VII.4)Agreement with the Swiss
Confederation on direct
insuranceOnce S/C/N/76
14.08.98Under the responsibility of
the Office of National
Economy
TRIPS
(Art. 63.2)Laws and Regulations Not specified IP/N/1/LIE/1
03.09.96
TRIPS
(Art. 63.2)Laws and Regulations Not specified IP/N/1/LIE/I/2/ Rev.1
24.07.96
TRIPS
(Art. 63.2)Laws and Regulations Not specified IP/N/1/LIE/P/1
26.07.96; see also:
IP/N/1/CHE/O/2Swiss Ordinance on Fees,
Intellectual Property Institute
a The Swiss notifications under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture also cover Liechtenstein.  In the other areas, Liechtenstein
refers, in its notification, to the relevant Swiss notification.
Source : WTO documents.Switzerland and WT/TPR/S/77
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Table AIII.1
Tariff distribution by HS chaptera, January 2000
Freq.Lines
with no
AVEbSimple
averageMin. Max.Std.
dev.Duty-
free
linesImports
1999Bound
linesUnbound
lines HScodeDescription
Number %US$
millionNumber
Total 8,033 398 8.9 0.0 677.9 33.1 17.2 82,809.4 7,949 84
01 Live animals 26 0 52.1 0.0 363.6 82.1 23.1 34.9 26 0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 93 12 105.5 0.4 677.9 135.0 0.0 343.1 93 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic
invertebrates99 1 0.2 0.0 3.0 0.5 74.7 256.1 99 0
04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified orincluded62 6 69.6 0.0 522.8 103.0 1.6 281.3 62 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or
included31 0 3.5 0.0 33.0 8.3 64.5 56.4 31 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut
flowers and ornamental foliage49 3 46.2 0.0 526.4 98.6 12.2 358.0 49 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 272 44 60.2 0.0 479.2 94.6 5.5 372.5 272 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 112 13 12.8 0.0 199.1 31.3 17.0 578.4 112 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 38 1 1.4 0.0 11.8 2.7 36.8 216.5 38 0
10 Cereals 82 30 42.7 0.0 288.9 58.7 15.9 100.9 82 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin;
wheat gluten156 61 43.6 0.0 296.0 53.1 5.1 44.3 156 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains,
seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw andfodder198 90 13.6 0.0 166.3 27.0 18.7 132.7 198 0
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 18 1 3.8 0.0 31.0 9.4 77.8 47.9 18 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not
elsewhere specified or included12 0 0.3 0.0 2.1 0.8 83.3 4.5 12 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage
products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable
waxes170 34 27.1 0.0 116.8 28.0 13.5 103.6 170 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs
or other aquatic invertebrates43 0 30.4 0.0 238.1 51.3 39.5 195.3 43 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 51 0 16.7 0.0 101.8 19.5 9.8 121.3 51 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 35 0 24.2 0.0 147.6 34.3 5.7 206.1 35 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;
pastrycooks' products88 6 32.4 0.0 133.1 25.4 2.3 224.8 88 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of
plants126 4 20.1 0.0 149.5 30.4 7.1 252.2 126 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 46 1 15.2 0.0 118.0 22.0 4.3 288.5 46 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 58 3 11.0 0.0 43.4 10.7 5.2 1,001.8 58 0
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared
animal fodder72 9 29.7 0.0 272.6 53.4 40.3 192.3 72 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 15 0 11.1 0.0 41.3 13.6 26.7 214.6 15 0
25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime
and cement78 2 1.3 0.0 23.5 3.1 47.4 194.4 78 0
26 Ores, slag and ash 34 0 0.2 0.0 4.0 0.7 94.1 6.2 34 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes69 0 0.3 0.0 6.7 0.9 69.6 2,479.1 27 42
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of
precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactiveelements or of isotopes197 2 1.2 0.0 16.8 2.4 28.9 347.7 197 0
29 Organic chemicals 482 9 0.4 0.0 11.7 1.1 52.7 4,142.1 445 37
30 Pharmaceutical products 30 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4,467.4 30 0
31 Fertilizers 26 0 2.7 0.0 10.6 3.1 30.8 45.0 26 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives;
dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints andvarnishes; putty and other mastics; inks51 0 1.6 0.0 16.6 2.9 13.7 954.1 51 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or
toilet preparations soap, organic surface-active agents,washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificialwaxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouringpreparations, candles and similar articles40 0 4.3 0.0 23.6 6.3 0.0 644.7 40 0
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Freq.Lines
with no
AVEbSimple
averageMin. Max.Std.
dev.Duty-
free
linesImports
1999Bound
linesUnbound
lines HScodeDescription
Number %US$
millionNumber
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes,prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations,candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, 'dentalwaxes and dental preparations with a basis27 0 2.9 0.0 8.2 2.5 14.8 313.0 27 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues;
enzymes22 1 15.3 0.0 146.1 37.3 18.2 144.2 22 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric
alloys; certain combustible preparations9 0 4.3 0.2 19.7 6.0 0.0 31.5 9 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 38 0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.3 10.5 259.5 38 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 82 4 1.7 0.0 43.2 5.5 25.6 855.8 77 5
39 Plastics and articles thereof 147 0 2.3 0.0 14.7 2.3 17.0 2,971.3 147 0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 80 0 1.5 0.0 19.4 2.4 6.3 616.4 80 0
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 34 0 0.6 0.0 4.0 1.0 38.2 51.5 34 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods,
handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut(other than silk-worm gut)25 0 3.5 0.7 16.2 3.1 0.0 407.8 25 0
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 18 0 0.8 0.0 5.7 1.6 50.0 24.7 18 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 88 0 2.6 0.0 16.0 2.6 12.5 898.6 88 0
45 Cork and articles of cork 9 0 1.8 0.0 4.4 1.6 0.0 29.8 9 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting
materials; basketware and wickerwork6 0 3.3 1.2 7.0 2.1 0.0 10.8 6 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;
recovered (waste and scra p) paper and paperboard20 0 1.3 0.0 3.4 1.0 20.0 251.9 20 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles  of paper pulp, of paper or
of paperboard113 0 6.1 0.0 16.7 3.6 0.9 1,697.4 113 0
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products
of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts andplans26 0 1.3 0.0 9.0 2.3 61.5 1,219.2 26 0
50 Silk 18 0 1.9 0.0 5.6 1.8 22.2 24.2 18 0
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and
woven fabric54 0 2.7 0.0 10.3 2.3 18.5 106.1 54 0
52 Cotton 180 6 4.2 0.0 12.6 2.2 3.3 203.7 180 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven
fabrics of paper yarn33 0 1.6 0.0 15.6 3.1 51.5 12.0 33 0
54 Man-made filaments 73 0 9.7 0.5 62.6 8.1 0.0 222.0 73 0
55 Man-made staple fibres 164 1 6.5 0.6 31.8 3.7 0.0 130.0 164 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine,
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof37 0 7.3 0.6 39.0 8.3 0.0 129.2 37 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 23 0 7.2 0.7 14.2 3.8 0.0 202.0 23 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace;
tapestries; trimmings; embroidery44 0 6.6 0.8 33.6 7.3 0.0 60.7 44 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile
fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial
use25 0 2.7 0.2 7.3 1.7 0.0 121.6 25 0
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 18 0 9.7 4.0 27.2 6.4 0.0 67.8 18 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or
crocheted126 0 6.4 0.9 51.0 6.4 0.0 1,410.0 126 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted
or crocheted200 0 5.8 1.0 18.0 3.4 0.0 1,928.1 200 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and
worn textile articles; rags101 0 10.0 0.0 88.8 10.2 0.0 315.0 101 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 38 0 3.5 0.8 8.0 1.7 0.0 696.5 38 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 12 0 2.1 0.2 4.0 1.2 0.0 53.1 12 0
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks,
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof7 0 4.1 0.3 9.6 3.4 0.0 20.8 7 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of
feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of humanhair9 0 4.9 0.7 10.7 3.3 0.0 18.4 9 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or
similar materials55 0 2.2 0.0 8.3 2.0 0.0 421.5 55 0
69 Ceramic products 34 0 2.3 0.1 6.4 1.6 0.0 340.6 34 0
Table AIII.1 (cont'd)Switzerland and WT/TPR/S/77
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Freq.Lines
with no
AVEbSimple
averageMin. Max.Std.
dev.Duty-
free
linesImports
1999Bound
linesUnbound
lines HScodeDescription
Number %US$
millionNumber
70 Glass and glassware 80 0 3.3 0.0 24.4 4.0 2.5 573.6 80 0
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal,and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin60 2 0.6 0.0 4.5 0.9 11.7 4,982.4 60 0
72 Iron and steel 283 11 1.9 0.0 11.3 2.4 11.7 1,224.6 283 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 250 2 2.2 0.0 21.9 2.4 0.4 1,492.6 250 0
74 Copper and articles thereof 124 0 1.6 0.0 9.2 1.4 0.8 439.0 124 0
75 Nickel and articles thereof 27 0 0.6 0.0 2.2 0.6 0.0 48.0 27 0
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 39 0 4.3 0.0 9.4 2.2 2.6 984.4 39 0
78 Lead and articles thereof 11 0 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.0 0.0 8.0 11 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 11 0 0.6 0.0 2.1 0.7 0.0 47.3 11 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 11 0 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 8.7 11 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 43 1 2.2 0.0 37.7 6.4 7.0 63.8 43 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base
metal; parts thereof of base metal84 0 1.4 0.2 5.5 0.9 0.0 546.1 84 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 48 0 2.8 0.7 11.3 2.2 0.0 334.0 48 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical
appliances; parts thereof866 20 0.7 0.0 18.1 1.1 18.2 11,511.8 866 0
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;
sound recorders and reproducers, television image andsound recorders and reproducers, and parts and
accessories of such articles443 1 0.9 0.0 9.6 1.3 20.5 7,776.0 443 0
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts
thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittingsand parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds27 4 1.0 0.1 3.5 0.8 0.0 162.3 27 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock,
and parts and accessories thereof138 2 1.9 0.0 11.7 2.2 12.3 7,306.6 138 0
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 15 1 0.3 0.0 1.2 0.4 6.7 2,467.1 15 0
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 17 5 2.0 0.0 6.0 1.7 0.0 49.0 17 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring,
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments andapparatus; parts and accessories thereof195 0 0.5 0.0 4.5 0.7 31.8 2,813.2 195 0
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 59 0 1.3 0.0 15.1 2.2 0.0 902.3 59 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such
articles25 0 0.5 0.1 2.5 0.5 0.0 71.5 25 0
93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof 25 5 1.2 0.2 7.8 1.7 0.0 125.5 25 0
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports,
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps andlighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included;illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like;prefabricated buildings66 0 1.6 0.0 6.6 1.9 50.0 2,181.4 66 0
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories
thereof44 0 1.9 0.3 4.3 0.9 0.0 593.6 44 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 78 0 2.5 0.2 14.0 2.3 0.0 230.1 78 0
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 10 0 0.1 0.0 1.0 0.3 80.0 691.1 10 0
a "In-quota" lines are excluded from the statistics.
bA V E  =  a d-valorem  equivalent.
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Table AIII.2
Tariff escalation, January 2000a
FrequencyLines with
no AVEbSimple
averageMinimum MaximumStandard
deviationDuty-free
linesISICcodeDescription
Number %
Total
 First stage of processing 1,230 185 21.6 0.0 526.4 59.0 32.5
 Semi processed 2,377 81 4.0 0.0 296.0 12.8 16.9
 Fully processed 4,426 132 8.5 0.0 677.9 30.9 13.0
111 Agricultural and livestock
production
First stage of processing 669 129 39.0 0.0 526.4 77.2 17.5
121 Forestry
 First stage of processing 21 0 0.1 0.0 1.8 0.4 90.5
122 Logging
 First stage of processing 16 0 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.1 25.0
130 Fishing
First stage of processing 53 0 0.4 0.0 15.4 2.2 75.5
210 Coal mining
 First stage of processing 4 0 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.4 0.0
220 Crude petroleum and natural gas
production
First stage of processing 6 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
230 Metal ore mining
First stage of processing 23 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
290 Other mining
First stage of processing 79 2 1.0 0.0 23.5 3.0 46.8
311 Food products
First stage of processing 140 43 4.6 0.0 82.4 13.9 38.6
Semi processed 155 46 30.5 0.0 296.0 48.1 12.9
Fully processed 635 62 41.8 0.0 677.9 73.3 11.3
312 Other food products and
animal feeds
First stage of processing 45 11 18.5 0.0 186.0 36.1 26.7
Semi processed 24 0 15.2 0.0 101.8 20.6 20.8
Fully processed 135 15 25.3 0.0 146.1 31.3 7.4
313 Beverages
Fully processed 76 9 19.8 0.0 163.9 30.4 5.3
314 Tobacco manufacturing
Fully processed 9 0 16.9 0.0 41.3 14.8 11.1
321 Textiles
First stage of processing 38 0 2.9 0.0 88.8 14.5 63.2
Semi processed 518 7 5.9 0.0 62.6 4.9 0.4
Fully processed 319 2 7.3 0.0 51.0 6.6 0.3
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel,
except footwear
Fully processed 217 0 5.6 0.2 18.0 3.5 0.0
323 Leather products, except footwear
and wearing apparel
First stage of processing 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Semi processed 27 0 1.1 0.0 5.7 1.4 0.0
Fully processed 23 0 2.9 0.7 8.0 1.7 0.0
324 Footwear, except vulcanized
rubber or plastic footwear
Fully processed 26 0 3.1 0.8 8.0 1.7 0.0
Table AIII.2 (cont'd)Switzerland and WT/TPR/S/77
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FrequencyLines with
no AVEbSimple
averageMinimum MaximumStandard
deviationDuty-free
linesISICcodeDescription
Number %
331 Wood and wood products, except
furniture
First stage of processing 6 0 2.4 0.0 11.5 4.5 16.7
Semi processed 45 0 2.4 0.0 7.6 2.0 13.3
Fully processed 27 0 3.5 0.5 16.0 3.2 0.0
332 Manuf.of furniture & fixtures,
except primarily of metal
Fully processed 38 0 1.4 0.0 6.6 1.9 60.5
341 Paper products
First stage of processing 19 0 1.4 0.0 3.4 1.0 21.1
Semi processed 70 0 6.2 0.7 15.4 3.4 0.0
Fully processed 33 0 6.1 0.0 16.7 4.1 0.0
342 Printing and publishing and
allied industries
Fully processed 36 0 2.2 0.0 9.0 2.6 44.4
351 Industrial chemicals
First stage of processing 49 0 1.1 0.0 8.1 2.0 36.7
Semi processed 809 11 0.9 0.0 16.8 1.8 37.3
Fully processed 26 1 3.3 0.0 43.2 9.2 15.4
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm.
First stage of processing 4 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Semi processed 81 3 0.5 0.0 7.5 1.1 33.3
Fully processed 215 7 2.1 0.0 30.4 4.4 35.8
353 Petroleum refineries
First stage of processing 10 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Semi processed 5 0 0.7 0.1 1.5 0.6 0.0
Fully processed 17 0 0.1 0.0 1.0 0.3 82.4
354 Manuf. of miscellaneous
petroleum & coal products
First stage of processing 5 0 1.6 0.2 6.7 2.9 0.0
Semi processed 6 0 1.1 0.0 2.7 1.1 16.7
Fully processed 4 0 3.1 0.4 6.4 3.1 0.0
355 Rubber products
First stage of processing 2 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Semi processed 22 0 1.8 0.0 6.0 1.6 0.0
Fully processed 46 0 2.7 0.1 19.4 3.0 0.0
356 Manufacture of plastic
products n.e.s.
Fully processed 23 0 4.6 0.0 14.7 3.3 4.3
361 Pottery and china
Fully processed 20 0 2.2 0.1 6.2 1.6 0.0
362 Manufacture of glass and glass
products
Semi processed 18 0 2.9 0.0 13.7 3.7 5.6
Fully processed 61 0 3.3 0.0 24.4 4.0 1.6
369 Other non-metallic mineral products
First stage of processing 2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Semi processed 14 0 3.0 0.0 13.6 3.4 7.1
Fully processed 69 0 2.3 0.1 11.1 2.1 0.0
371 Iron and steel basic industries
First stage of processing 9 0 0.6 0.0 4.0 1.4 77.8
Semi processed 341 11 1.9 0.0 11.3 2.3 7.9
Table AIII.2 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/77 Trade Policy Review
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FrequencyLines with
no AVEbSimple
averageMinimum MaximumStandard
deviationDuty-free
linesISICcodeDescription
Number %
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries
First stage of processing 7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Semi processed 232 3 1.7 0.0 37.7 3.2 3.4
Fully processed 2 0 1.4 1.2 1.5 0.2 0.0
Fully processed 337 3 2.1 0.0 21.9 2.2 3.0
381 Fabricated metal products, except
machinery & equip.
Semi processed 5 0 0.8 0.1 2.5 1.0 0.0
382 Non-electrical machinery incl.
computers
Semi processed 1 0 4.9 4.9 4.9 0.0 0.0
Fully processed 842 19 0.6 0.0 18.1 1.1 19.0
383 Electrical machinery apparatus,
appliances & supplies
Fully processed 434 1 1.0 0.0 9.9 1.4 19.8
384 Transport equipment
Fully processed 228 13 1.6 0.0 11.7 1.9 7.0
385 Professional and scientific
equipment
Fully processed 259 0 0.7 0.0 15.1 1.3 26.3
390 Other manufacturing industries
First stage of processing 22 0 2.0 0.0 33.0 7.0 54.5
Semi processed 4 0 3.7 0.0 7.3 3.5 25.0
Fully processed 268 0 2.1 0.0 14.0 2.1 4.5
400 Electricity
Fully processed 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
a On the basis of the ISIC tariff at the three-digit level;  "in-quota" lines are excluded.
bA V E  =  a d valorem  equivalent.
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the Swiss authorities.Switzerland and WT/TPR/S/77
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Table AIII.3
Mineral oil tax and surtax
HS heading number Mineral oil tax Mineral oil surtax
SW F/1,000 litres at 15°C
2707
10.10, 20.10, 30.10, 40.10, 50.10,
60.10, 91.10, and 99.10431.20 300.00
10.90, 20.90, 30.90, 40.90, 50.90,
60.90, and 99.908.80 n.a.
2709
00.10 431.20 300.00
00.90 8.80 n.a.
2710 300.00
00.11 431.20 300.00
00.12 431.20 300.00
00.13 452.10 300.00
00.14 458.70 300.00
00.15 439.50 300
00.19 458.70 n.a.
00.21 8.80 n.a.
00.22 9.20 n.a.
00.23 9.50 n.a.
00.24a3.00 n.a.
Sw F/1,000 kg. net
00.24b3.60 n.a.
00.25 11.90 n.a.
00.26 30.20 n.a.
00.27 30.20 n.a.
Sw F/1,000 litres at 15°C
00.29a9.90 n.a.
Sw F/1,000 kg. net
00.29b11.90 n.a.
Sw F/1,000 litres at 15°C
27.11
11.10 184.90 300.00
11.90 0.90 n.a.
12.10, 13.10, 14.10, and 19.10 209.10 300.00
12.90, 13.90, 14.90, and 19.90 1.10 n.a.
Sw F/1,000 kg. net
21.10, 29.10 409.90 339.30
21.90, 29.90 2.10 n.a.
Sw F/1,000 litres at 15°C
29.01
10.11 209.10 300.00
10.91 439.80 300.00
21.10, 22.10, 23.10, 24.11, and 
29.11209.10 300.00
24.21, and 29.91 439.80 300.00
29.02
11.10, 19.10, 20.10, 30.10, 41.10,
42.10, 43.10, 44.10, 60.10, 70.10,
and 90.10439.80 300.00
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HS heading number Mineral oil tax Mineral oil surtax
2905
11.10, 12.10, 14.10, 15.10, 16.10,
19.10, 22.10, and 29.10439.80 300.00
2909
19.10, 20.10, 30.10, 42.10, 43.10,
44.10, 49.10, 50.10,and  60.10420.60 300.00
Sw F/1,000 kg. net
3403
19.00, and 99.00 30.20 n.a.
Sw F/1,000 at 15°C
3811 90.10 420.60 300.00
3814 00.10 420.60 300.00
3817 10.10, 20.10 420.60 300.00
3824 90.30 420.60 300.00
n.a. Not applicable.
a Extra-light heating oil (dyed and marked).
b Medium/heavy heating oil.
Source : Information provided by the Swiss authorities.Switzerland and WT/TPR/S/77
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Table AIII.4
Reduced rates of the mineral tax and surtax
HS tariff
headingUse/description of goods Reduced rate
Sw F/1,000 l. at 15°C
2707
10.10 20.1030.10 40.1050.10 60.1091.10 99.10Fuel for heat-energy coupling systems
Fuel for stationary generating sets (generator fuel)Testing new engines manufactured by the consumer on test benches8.80
2709 00.10 8.80
2710 00.11
00.12Testing new engines manufactured by the consumer on test benches 8.80
2710 00.14
00.19Fuel for heat-energy coupling systems
Fuel for stationary generating sets (generator fuel)Testing new engines manufactured by the consumer on text benches3.00
2710 00.21 Petrochemical transformation
0.90
2710 00.21 Industrial heating 2.60
2710
00.2100.22
00.23Solvents, cleaning products and the like put up in small containers for retail sale, marked with
description of useFractions for use as lighter fuel or for driving the engines of reduced-size ("scale") models put
up in small containers for retail sale, marked with description of use8.80
9.20
9.50
27.10
00.21
00.22Isomer mixtures of liquid acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g. hexane, heptane, isobutylene,
diisobutylene, isoamylene)8.80
9.20
27.10  ex 00.24Extra-light heating oil
- Fuel for heat-energy coupling systems
- Fuel for stationary generating sets (generator fuel)3.00
Sw F/1,000 kg. net
27.10
  ex 00.24Medium and heavy heating oils
- Fuel for heat-energy coupling systems
- Fuel for stationary generating sets (generator fuel)3.60
Sw F/1,000 l. at 15°C
27.10
  ex 00.29Diesel fuel
- Purification of crude gases in petrochemical installations3.00
2711
11.10Fuel for gas turbines for compression, transported by pipeline or the like 0.90
2711
12.1013.1014.1019.10Fuel for gas turbines and engines for generating sets and for heat-energy coupling systems
Testing new gas engines and turbines manufactured by the consumer on test benches1.10
Sw F/1,000 kg. net
2711
21.1029.102.10
Sw F/1,000 l. at 15°C
2901
10.1121.1022.1023.10
24.11
29.11Testing new gas engines and turbines manufactured by the consumer on test benches 1.10
2905
  ex 11.10Methanol
- Trials with a vie to use in agriculture and forestry, on condition that no transport is effected59.90
3824
  ex 90.30Colza methyl ester
- Trials with a view to use in agriculture and forestry, on condition that no 
transport is effected122.80
Source : Information provided by the Swiss authorities.WT/TPR/S/77 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.5
Exclusivity arrangements affecting production or trade, 2000
Goods or services Entity CoveragePublicly owned
sharea
(%)
SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN
Agriculture
Wheat (bread flour) and
other cereals for humanconsumption, feeding stuff,
straw and related productsMembers of the Swiss Cereal and
Fodder Co-operativeImports at in-quota tariff rates ..
Bread flour Federal Office of Agriculture Import monopoly ..
Distilled beverages and
spiritsFederal Alcohol Board Import rights conferred on the private
sector..
Potatoes Swisspat
(Inter-professional association
commissioned by the State)Production and trade in potatoes ..
SWITZERLAND
Manufacturing sector and utilities
Salt Monopoly jointly administered by the
cantonsExclusive production and distribution
rights..
Electricity; drinking water Cantonal or local public authorities or
companies..
Gas Swissgas and public regional
suppliers..
Telecommunications
networkSwisscom Infrastructure monopoly ..
Services
Rail transport Federal railways (CFF) Federal licence granted by Parliament,
exclusive supply rights..
Passenger transport by bus,
tramway, cable, boat, etc.Public, cantonal or local companies Exclusive supply rights ..
Operation of oil pipelines .. .. ..
Air transport Swissair Privileges as national flag carrier
(exclusive route access, etc.)..
Airport management Geneva International Airport, Zurich
International Airport and Basel
International Airport.. ..
Air traffic control Helvetic Control (HELCO) Monopoly provider of specified
services..
Air traffic management Public authorities or companies ..
Ports Ports of Basel-Stadt and Basel-
LandschaftExclusive installation and
management rights..
Transportation of explosive
materials.. .. ..
Certain telecommunication
servicesSwisscom Transmission monopoly for voice
telephone services (except for closed
user groups on the basis of leased
lines)..
Radio and television SSR Sole nationwide broadcaster ..
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Goods or services Entity CoveragePublicly owned
sharea
(%)
Postal services La Poste Suisse Most areas, with exceptions for
courier services and newspaper
distribution..
Certain insurance services Cantonal monopolies
Federal monopolyFire and natural damage insurance
Insurance against workplace accidents
(industry)..
Certain mortgage bonds Certain Swiss banks Issuance of "Schweizer Pfandbriefe"
only through cantonal banks and
banks whose mortgage loans amount
to at least 60% of their balance sheet..
Chimney sweeping Official chimney-sweeps Exclusive services providers in certain
cantons..
LIECHTENSTEIN
Manufacturing sector and utilities
Electricity Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke (LKW) Exclusive production and distribution
rights100
Drinking water Gruppenwasserversorgung
Liechtensteiner OberlandExclusive production and distribution
rights100b
Wasserversorgung
Liechtensteiner UnterlandExclusive production and distribution
rights100c
Gas Liechtensteinische Gasversorgung Exclusive distribution rights 100
Telecommunications
networkLiechtenstein TeleNet AG (LTN) Exclusive ownership rightsd100
Services
Public transport by bus Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt (LBA) Exclusive supply right 100
Certain telecommunication
servicesTelecom FL AG De facto monopoly over
telecommunication services0e
Postal services Liechtenstein Post AG Exclusive rights over letters and direct
mailing up to 350g (with some
exceptions)100
.. Not available.
a Shares owned by the Confederation, the cantons, the communes and other public institutions.
b Cooperation agreement between the six communities of upper Liechtenstein (sovereign right of each community).
c Cooperative:  Members/owners are the five communities of lower Liechtenstein.d LTN is committed to make its infrastructure services available to telecommunications licensees in Liechtenstein in a neutral,
non-discriminatory, and cost-based manner.
e Telecom FL AG is a fully Swisscom-owned Liechtenstein legal entity.
Source: WTO Secretariat, based on information provided by the Swiss and Liechtenstein authorities.WT/TPR/S/77 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.1
"Indicative values" for selected fodder products and seeds
HS Heading
No.DescriptionSw F/
100 kg.Also applicable to
0505 Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down,
feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed
edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfectedor treated for preservation;  powder and waste of feathers or
parts of feathers:
0505.9011 Powders and waste of feathers or parts of feathers, for
animal feeding80.00
0508 Coral and similar materials;  unworked or simply prepared but
not otherwise worked;  shells of molluscs, crustaceans, or
echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared
but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof:
0508.0091 Shrimp or prawn shells, whether or not ground, for animal
feeding62.00 1104.3070, 1104.3093, 1207.5010,
1207.5021, 1207.9111, 1207.9113,
1207.9211, 1207.9213
0511 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included:   dead
animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption:
0511.9110 Small fish (excluding fresh, salted or frozen fish),
crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not ground, for
animal feeding77.00 1501.0012, 1501.0022, 1502.0012,
1504.1091, 1504.2010, 1504.3010,
1505.1010, 1506.0012, 1507.1010,
1508.1010, 1509.1010, 1510.0010,1511.1010, 1512.1110, 1512.2110,
1513.1110, 1513.2110, 1514.1010,
1515.1110, 1515.2110, 1515.3010,1515.4010, 1515.5011, 1515.6010,
1515.9011, 1518.0011, 1518.0098,
2301.2010, 3823.1910
0511.9911 Animal blood, for animal feeding 83.00 2303.1011
0511.9919 Other 75.00 2301.1011
0708 Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled:
0708.9010 Guar seeds for animal feeding 52.00 0713.3111-3191, 0713.3211-3291,
0713.3311-91, 0713.3911-3991,
07134011-4091, 07135012-5091,
1006.1020, 1008.9031, 1104.2923,1107.1013, 2306.7010, 2306.9010
0709 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled:
0709.9091 Sweetcorn for animal feeding 53.00 0712.9070, 00713.1011-1091,
0713.2011-2091, 0713.9011-9091,
1001.1040-9040, 1005.9030,
1006.2020, 1008.1030, 1008.53,1102.1031, 1106.2010, 1107.1094,
1108.1320-1420
0714 Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet
potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin
content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or
in the form of pellets;  sago pith:
0714.1010 For animal feeding 50.00 0714.2010, 2302.2019, 2306.2010
0714.9010 For animal feeding 47.00 1004.040, 1008.2030, 1404.9010,
2302.2011, 2303.1012
0802 Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled:
0802.2110 Hazelnuts or filberts in shell for animal feeding 70.00 0802.3110, 2102.2021
0802.2210 Hazelnuts shelled for animal feeding 74.00 0802.3210, 2309.9041
0813 Fruit, dried, other than that of headings Nos. 0801 to 0806;
mixtures of nuts or dried fruit of this Chapter:
0813.4081 Rose hips and elderberries for animal feeding 46.00 0813.4092, 0813.5081, 2306.3010
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HS Heading
No.DescriptionSw F/
100 kg.Also applicable to
0813.5012 Containing hazelnuts and/or walnuts, for animal feeding 59.00 0813.5021, 08135092, 1103.1420,
1104.1120, 1104.2130, 1209.2911,1209.9991, 2305.0010
0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated;  coffee husks
and skins;  coffee substitutes containing coffee in any
proportion:
0901.9011 Coffee husks and skins for animal feeding 10.00
1001 Wheat and meslin
1001.1011 Seed 120.00 1001.9011, 1516.1010, 1516.2010
1002 Rye:
1002.0011 Seed 225.00
1002.0040 Denatured, for animal feeding 51.00 1003.0070, 1007.0030
1003 Barley:
1003.0010 Seed 100.00
1004 Oats:
1004.0010 Seed 110.00 1511.9011, 1513.1911, 1513.2911
1005 Maize (corn):
1005.1000 Seed 875.00
1006 Rice:
1006.3020 For animal feeding 55.00 1006.4020, 1102.2012-2021,
3505.10101107.2094, 1108.1120-1220, 1108.1912-1992, 1905.9021
1008 Buckwheat, millet and canary seed;  other cereals:
1008.3030 For animal feeding 65.00 1104.1993
1008.9013 Seed 104.00
1101 Wheat or meslin flour
1101.0012 Undenatured for animal feeding 58.00 1102.3012-2021, 1102.9021-9031,
1103.1112-1192, 1103.1320,1103.2120, 1104.1912, 11042320,
1207.1010-1021, 2304.0010
1101.0031 Denatured for animal feeding 55.00 1102.9012
1102 Cereal flours, other than of wheat or meslin
1102.1011 Undenatured rye flour for animal feeding 56.00 1105.1021, 1106.1010, 1108.2020
1103 Cereal groats, meal and pellets:
1103.1220 Of oats for animal feeding 61.00 11103.1993, 1103.2992, 1206.0040-
0041
1103.1912 Of other cereals for animal feeding 57.00 1103.2912, 1104.2912, 1105,2021,
1205.0010-0021, 1205.0040-0051,1209.9911
1104 Cereal grains otherwise worked (for example, hulled, rolled,
flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled), except rice of heading No.1006;  germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground:
1104.1220 Rolled or flaked grains of oats for animal feeding 64.00 1104.2230, 1104.2993, 1104.3081,
1203.0020-0021, 1204.0010-0021,1207.2010-2021, 1207.4010-4021,
2102.1091, 2103.3011, 2301.1019
1106 Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of
heading No. 0713, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading No.
0714 or of the products of Chapter 8:
1106.3010 Of the products of Chapter 8 for animal feeding 63.00
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HS Heading
No.DescriptionSw F/
100 kg.Also applicable to
1107 Malt, whether or not roasted
1107.2013 Roasted, for animal consumption 54.00 1206.0010-0021, 1207.6010-6021,
1212.9991, 1702.3021, 1702.3033,
1702.4011, 1702.9011
1201 Soya beans, whether or not broken
1201.0010 For animal feeding, excluding beans for the production of
oil66.00 1201.0021, 1202.1010-1021,
1207.3010-3021, 2102.2011
1202 Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not
shelled or broken
1202.2010 Shelled, whether or not broken, for animal feeding,
excluding nuts for the production of oil68.00 1202.2021, 1207.9911-9913,
1208.1010, 1208.9010
1209 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing:
1209.1110 Sugar beet seed for animal feeding 34.00
1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar
can, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground;
fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products(including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium
intybus sativum ) of a kind used primarily for human
consumption, not elsewhere specified or included:
1212.1091 Locust beans, including locust bean seeds for animal
feeding40.00
1212.2010 Flours and meals of seaweeds and other algae for animal
feeding31.00 2308.9021
1212.9110 Sugar beet for animal feeding 44.00 1214.9019, 2303.3010
12129911 Dried chicory roots for animal feeding 43.00 2303.2010, 2306.4010, 2308.9022
1213 Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped,
ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
1213.0091 Unprepared straw 13.00
1213.0099 Prepared straw 17.00
1214 Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover,
sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forageproducts, whether or not in the form of pellets:
1214.1010 Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets for animal feeding 41.00 2306.5010, 2306.6010
1214.9011 Hay, unprepared 34.00
1501 Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of
heading No. 0209 or 1503:
1501.0013 Other pig fat (including lard) for animal feeding 98.00 1501.0023, 1502.0019, 1503.0010,
1505.9010, 1506.0019, 1507.9091,
1508.9091, 1509.9010, 1511.9091,
1512.1991, 1512.2910, 1513.2991,1514.9010, 1517.1010. 1517.9010,
1518.0081, 3823.1110, 3823.1210
1502 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of
heading No. 1503:
1502.0011 For animal feeding, not rendered or otherwise extracted 48.00 1506.0011
1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not
chemically modified
1507.9011 Fractions having a fusion point higher than that of soya-
bean oil, for animal feeding122.00 1508.9011, 1512.2911, 1515.1910,
1515.2910, 1515.5020, 1515.9091
1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose,
glucose and fructose, in solid form;  sugar syrups not
containing added flavouring or colouring matter;  artificialhoney, whether or not mixed with natural honey;  caramel
1702.6022 Fructose syrup 38.00 2308.9011
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HS Heading
No.DescriptionSw F/
100 kg.Also applicable to
1703 Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar:
1703.9091 Other 30.00
1802 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste:
1802.0010 For animal feeding 19.00
2302 Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not in the form of
pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other working of
cereals or of leguminous plants:
2302.1010 Of maize (corn) for animal feeding 42.00 2302.3021-3022, 2302.4021-4022,
2302.5010
2303 Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beet-
pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing
or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of
pellets:
2303.1018 Other, for animal feeding 71.00
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in
the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetablefats or oils, other than those of heading No. 2304 or 2305
2306.1010 Of cotton seeds, for animal feeding 49.00
2308 Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues
and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a
kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or
included:
2308.1010 Acorns and horse-chestnuts for animal feeding 27.00
2308.9028 Other 36.00
2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding:
2309.9011 Sweetened forage, biscuits for bovine or equine animals,
sheep, goats, swine, rabbits or poultry96.00 2309.9082, 2309.9089
2309.9081 For bovine or equine animals, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits
or poultry, containing milk or whey powder309.00
3505 Dextrins and other modified starches (for example,
pregelatinized or esterified starches);  glues based on starches,
or on dextrins or other modified starches
3505.1010 Glues for animal feeding 69.00 3506.9910, 3809.10103824.1010,
3824.9021, 3824.9091
Source : Conseil Fédéral Suisse, Ordonnance générale sur l'importation de produits agricoles, 7 Décembre 1998 (Etat
le 26 Octobre 1999).
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