WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/VAL/W/5/Rev.7
3 April 2000
(00-1335)
Committee on Customs Valuation
INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION OF THE DECISIONS ON THE TREATMENT
OF INTEREST CHARGES IN THE CUSTOMS VALUE OF IMPORTED GOODS
AND ON THE VALUATION OF CARRIER MEDIA BEARING SOFTWARE
FOR DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Note by the Secretariat
Revision
The Decision on the Treatment of Interest Char ges in the Customs Value of Imported Goods
adopted by the Committee (G/VAL/5) requires each Me mber to notify the Committee of the date from
which it will apply the Decision.  The Decision on the Valuation of Carrier Media Bearing Software
for Data Processing Equipment adopted by th e Committee (G/VAL/5) requires those Members
adopting the practice referred to in paragraph 2 of the Decision to notify the Committee of the date ofits application.  This document updates the listing of document references containing the informationreceived from Members in pursuance of these provisions (G/VAL/W/5, Rev.1-6 and Corr.1).  Areference for Bulgaria and Latvia have been added to this document indicating that, as of 1 January1998 and 1 January 1999, respectively, Bulgaria and Latvia are applying paragraph 2 of the Decisionon Valuation of Carrier Media Bearing Software for data processing equipment and the Decision onthe Treatment of Interest Charges in the Customs Value of Imported Goods.G/VAL/W/5/Rev.7
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Party Decision on
Interest ChargesDecision on Carrier Media
Bearing Software
Applying Paragraph 2 Information on Other
Practices
Argentina VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.4
VAL/1/Add.22VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.4
Australia VAL/9 VAL/11
Brunei
DarussalamG/VAL/N/3/BRN/1 G/VAL/N/3/BRN/1
Bulgaria G/VAL/N/3/BGR/1 G/VAL/N/3/BGR/1
Canada VAL/9/Add.5
VAL/1/Add.17/Suppl.1VAL/11/Add.4
VAL/1/Add.17/Suppl.2
Cyprus VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.7 G/VAL/N/1/CYP/1 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.7
Czech Republic VAL/M/17, para. 24 VAL/M/17, para. 24
EEC VAL/9/Add.6
VAL/1/Add.2/Suppl.7VAL/11/Add.5
VAL/1/Add.2/Suppl.7
Hong Kong,
ChinaVAL/9 VAL/11
Hungary VAL/9/Add.3 VAL/11/Add.1
Japan VAL/9 VAL/11/Add.3
Korea, Rep. of VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.1 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.1
Latvia G/VAL/N/3/LVA/1 G/VAL/N/3/LVA/1
Lesotho VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.2 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.2
Mexico VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.8 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.8
New Zealand VAL/9
VAL/1/Add.12/Suppl.1VAL/M/17, para. 32
Norway VAL/9/Add.2
VAL/1/Add.11/Suppl.2VAL/M/10 para. 12
Peru G/VAL/N/3/PER/1
Panama G/VAL/N/3/PAN/1 G/VAL/N/3/PAN/1
Romania VAL/9/Add.4 VAL/11/Add.2
Singapore G/VAL/N/3/SGP/1 G/VAL/N/3/SGP/1 G/VAL/N/3/SGP/1
Slovak Republic VAL/M/17, para. 24 VAL/M/17, para. 24
Slovenia, Rep. of G/VAL/N/3/SVN/1 G/VAL/N/3/SVN/1
South Africa VAL/9/Add.1 VAL/11G/VAL/W/5/Rev.7
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Party Decision on
Interest ChargesDecision on Carrier Media
Bearing Software
Applying Paragraph 2 Information on Other
Practices
United States VAL/9/Add.6
VAL/1/Add.1/Suppl.4VAL/11/Add.5
VAL/1/Add.1/Suppl.5
Zimbabwe VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.5 VAL/2/Rev.2/Add.5
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