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ORGANIZATIONG/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
28 October 2002
(02-5913)
Original:  English
1996 CHANGES IN THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
Submission of Documentation
Schedule LXII – Iceland
Addendum
The following communication, dated 4 October, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Iceland.
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Pursuant to the procedures for the implementation of the 1996 changes in the Harmonized
System, please find the enclosed addendum to Schedule LXII - Iceland1.
The addendum has been prepared as a result of thorough consultations with experts from the
European Communities.  The parties have agreed on the following specific changes to be made to the
HS96 version of the Schedule submitted to the secretariat of the WTO. We set out below the specific
changes made to our Schedule as a result of those consultations.
The Permanent Mission would be grateful if this communication could be circulated to WTO
Members along with the aforementioned addendum.
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If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within 90 days from the date of this document, the
changes to Schedule LXII – Iceland will be deemed to be approved and will be formally certified.
                                                     
1 In English only.G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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SECTION I     Agricultural products
Section I - A Tariffs
1. Tariff No. 1209.1109 Bound rate of duty 0% ad valorem  should be inserted.
2. Tariff  No.  1806.3101   Bound  rate  of duty 39% ad valorem  should be inserted.
3. Tariff  No.  2104.2001 Bound  rate  of  duty  reduced from specific duty of 3,97 SDR/kg and
117% ad valorem  to  specific  duty of 0,94 SDR/kg and 117% ad
valorem.
4. Tariff  No.  2104.2002 Bound  rate  of  duty  reduced from specific duty of 0,94 SDR/kg and
82% ad valorem , to  specific  duty  of  0,71  SDR/kg  and 82% ad
valorem .
5. Tariff No. 2106.9025 Bound rate of duty reduced from 76% to 58%.
6. Tariff No. 2106.9026 Bound rate of duty reduced from 76% to 58%.
Section I - B Tariff Quotas
List Relating to Current Access
1. Heading 0701 The quota for tariff No. 0701.1000 expanded from 33,6 metric  tons
to 169 tons.
2. Heading  1212 Tariff No. 1212.2001 frozen, deleted, does not apply.  Explanatory
note  added  to the column Other  terms  and  conditions:  Part  of the
quota in tariff heading 2004.90
3. Heading 2004 Explanatory note added to the column Other terms and conditions:
The quota for tariff heading 2004.90, also covers frozen seaweedsand other algae in tariff No. ex 1212.2009.
4.  Footnotes The order of the footnotes should be:1)   In-Quota tariff rates do not include excise or other taxes on import.*     Quantity and tariff rates apply to all the tariff numbers combined  (formerly in a single tariff
number).
**   If not for feed purposes, then the In-Quota tariff rate is (0).G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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Section I - B (cont.)
List Relating to Minimum Access
1.  The list should not contain a Heading 0701, see List Relating to Current Access.
SECTION II
Other products
1.  No changes made.G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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SECTION I-A
Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
1209 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for
sowing:
- Beet seed:
- - Sugar beet seed:
- - - In packings of 10 kilos or more:
ex1209 1101 - - - - For feed purposes 350 175 UR/94 UR/94 SSG
ex1209 1101 - - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 1109 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Other:
1209 1901 - - - In packings of 10 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 1909 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- Seeds of forage plants, other than beet seed:
- - Lucerne (alfalfa) seed:
1209 2101 - - - In packings of 10 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 2109 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Clover (Trifolium spp.) seed:
1209 2201 - - - In packings of 10 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 2209 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Fescue seed:
1209 2301 - - - In packings of 10 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 2309 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.)
seed:G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
Page 5Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
1209 2401 - - - In packings of 10 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 2409 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.,
Lolium perenne L.) seed:
1209 2501 - - - In packings of 10 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 2509 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Timothy grass seed:
1209 2601 - - - In packings of 10 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 2609 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Other:
1209 2901 - - - Other grass seeds in packings 10 kilos or
more0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 2909 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 3000 - Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated
principally for their flowers0 0 G/79 G/79
-O t h e r :
1209 9100 - - Vegetable seeds 0 0 G/79 G/79
- - Other:
1209 9901 - - - Mushroom spores 0 0 G/79 G/79
1209 9909 - - - Other 0 0 G/79 G/79
1806 Chocolate and other food preparations
containing cocoa:
1806 1000 - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter21 13 UR/94 G/79G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
- Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars
weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste,
powder, granular or other bulk form in
containers or immediate packings, of acontent exceeding 2 kg:
1806 2001 - - Paste of nougat in blocks of 5 kilos or more 0 0 G/79 G/79
1806 2002 - - Powder for making desserts 2.65 231 1.32 115 UR/94 G/79 SSG
1806 2003 - - Cocoa powder, excluding goods of heading
No. 1901, containing by weight 30% or
more of fresh milk powder and/or skimmedmilk powder, whether or not containingadded sugar or other sweetening matter, butnot mixed with other substances 2.65 231 1.32 115 UR/94 G/79 SSG
1806 2004 - - Cocoa powder, excluding goods of heading
No. 1901, containing by weight less than30% of fresh milk powder and/or skimmedmilk powder, whether or not containingadded sugar or other sweetening matter, butnot mixed with other substances 46 39 UR/94 G/79
- - Other:
1806 2005 - - - Other preparations, excluding goods of
heading No. 1901, containing by weight
30% or more of fresh milk powder and/orskimmed milk powder 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 2006 - - - Other preparations, excluding goods of
heading No. 1901, containing by weightless than 30% of fresh milk powder and/or
skimmed milk powder 46 39 UR/94 G/79G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
Page 7Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
1806 2007 - - - Breakfast cereals 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 2009 - - - Other 46 39 UR/94 G/79
- Other, in blocks, slabs or bars:
- - Filled:
1806 3101 - - - Filled chocolate in slabs or bars 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 3109 - - - Other 46 39 UR/94 G/79
- - Not filled:
1806 3201 - - - Chocolate composed solely of cocoa paste,
sugar and not more than 30 % of cocoabutter, in slabs and bars 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 3202 - - - Chocolate containing cocoa paste, sugar,
cocoa butter and milk powder, in slabs or
bars 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 3203 - - - Imitation chocolate in slabs or bars 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 3209 - - - Other 46 39 UR/94 G/79
-O t h e r :
- - Substances for the manufacture of
beverages:
1806 9011 - - - Prepared substances for beverages, with a
basis of goods of headings Nos. 0401 to0404, containing by weight 5% or more ofcocoa powder calculated on a totallydefatted basis, not elsewhere specified or ,
sugar or other sweetening matter, in
addition to other minor ingredients andflavouring matter 46 39 UR/94 G/79G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
1806 9012 - - - Prepared substances for beverages,
containing cocoa together with proteins
and/or other nutritive elements, also
vitamins, minerals, vegetable fibres,polyunsaturated fatty acids and flavouringmatter 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9019 - - - Other 46 39 UR/94 G/79
- - Other:
1806 9021 - - - Powder for making desserts; puddings and
soups46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9022 - - - Food specially prepared for infants and for
dietetic purposes46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9023 - - - Easter eggs 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9024 - - - Ice-cream sauces and dips 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9025 - - - Coated or covered, such as raisins, nuts,
“puffed” cereals, liquorice, caramels andjellies 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9026 - - - Chocolate creams (konfekt) 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9027 - - - Breakfast cereals 46 39 UR/94 G/79
1806 9028 - - - Cocoa powder, excluding goods of heading
No. 1901, containing by weight 30% or
more of fresh milk powder and/or skimmed
milk powder, whether or not containingadded sugar or other sweetening matter, butnot mixed with other substances 3.53 131 3 111 UR/94 G/79G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
Page 9Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
1806 9029 - - - Cocoa powder, excluding goods of heading
No. 1901, containing by weight less than
30% of fresh milk powder and/or skimmed
milk powder, whether or not containingadded sugar or other sweetening matter, butnot mixed with other substances 3.53 131 3 111 UR/94 G/79
1806 9039 - - - Other 46 39 UR/94 G/79
ex 2104 Soups and broths and preparations therefor;
homogenised composite food preparations:
- Soups and broths and preparations therefor:
2104 1001 - - Preparations of vegetable soups with the
basic ingredients of flour, meal, starch ormalt extract 50 32 UR/94 G/67
2104 1002 - - Other soup powder in packings of 5 kg or
more46 39 UR/94 G/67
2104 1003 - - Canned fish soups 46 29 UR/94 G/67
- - Other soups:
2104 1011 - - - Containing meat in a proportion exceeding
20% by weight4.51 144 1.48 92 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2104 1012 - - - Containing meat in a proportion of 3% up
to and including 20% by weight 4.51 144 1.48 92 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2104 1019 - - - Other 4.51 144 1.48 92 UR/94 G/79 SSG
- - Other:
2104 1021 - - - Containing meat in a proportion exceeding
20% by weight4.51 144 1.48 92 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2104 1022 - - - Containing meat in a proportion of 3% up
to and including 20% by weight 4.51 144 1.48 92 UR/94 G/79 SSGG/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
2104 1029 - - - Other 4.51 144 1.48 92 UR/94 G/79 SSG
- Homogenised composite food preparations:
2104 2001 - - Containing meat in a proportion exceeding
20% by weight4.68 233 0.94 117 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2104 2002 - - - Containing meat in a proportion of 3% up
to and including 20% by weight 1.11 128 0.71 82 UR/94 G/79 SSG
- - Other:
ex2104 2009 - - - Containing meat 1.11 128 0.94 82 UR/94 G/79 SSG
ex2104 2009 - - - Other, except those containing fish,
crustaceans, molluscs or other aquaticinvertebrates 46 39 UR/94 G/67
2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specifiedor included:
2106 1000 - Protein concentrates and textured protein
substances90 58 UR/94 G/79
-O t h e r :
- - Fruit juices, prepared or mixed more than
specified in no. 2009:
2106 9011 - - - Unfermented and not containing sugar, in
containers of 50 kg or more 25 16 UR/94 G/79
2106 9019 - - - Other 45 29 UR/94 G/79
- - Preparations for making beverages:
2106 9021 - - - Non-alcoholic preparations (concentrated
extracts)0 0 UR/94 G/79
2106 9022 - - - Flavoured or coloured syrup 70 45 UR/94 G/79
2106 9023 - - - Mixtures of plants or parts of plants,
whether or not mixed with extracts fromplants, for the preparations of plant broths 3.69 90 2.36 58 UR/94 G/79 SSGG/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
Page 11Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
2106 9024 - - - Specially prepared as infant food or for
dietetic purposes20 13 UR/94 G/79
2106 9025 - - - Prepared substances for beverages,
containing proteins and/or other nutritive
elements, also vitamins, minerals, vegetable
fibres, polyunsaturated fatty acids andflavouring matter 90 58 UR/94 G/79
2106 9026 - - - Prepared substances for beverages, of
ginseng extract mixed with otheringredients, e. g. glucose or lactose 90 58 UR/94 G/79
- - - Compound alcoholic preparations of a kind
used for the manufacture of beverages, of
an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 0,5%:
2106 9031 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 0.5 % up to and including 2.25 % vol 20 10 UR/94 G/79
2106 9032 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 2,25 % up to and including 15% vol 20 10 UR/94 G/79
2106 9033 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 15 % up to and including 22% vol 20 10 UR/94 G/79
2106 9034 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 22 % up to and including 32 % vol 20 10 UR/94 G/79
2106 9035 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 32 % up to and including 40 % vol 20 10 UR/94 G/79
2106 9036 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 40 % up to and including 50 % vol 20 10 UR/94 G/79
2106 9037 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by volume of more
than 50 % up to and including 60 % vol 20 10 UR/94 G/79
2106 9038 - - - - Other 20 10 UR/94 G/79G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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Rate of duty
Base rate Final ratePresent
concession
established
in
SDR/kg % SDR/kg %Tariff item
numberDescription of product
3.a 3.b 3.c 3.dInitial
negotiating
right (INR)
on the
concessionConcession
first incor-
porated in
a GATT
schedule inSpecial
safeguard
12 3 4 5 6
2106 9039 - - - Other 3.69 90 2.36 58 UR/94 G/79 SSG
- - Powder for making desserts:
2106 9041 - - - In retail packings of 5 kg or less, containing
milk powder, egg white or egg yolks 2.63 64 1.69 41 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2106 9042 - - - In retail packings of 5 kg or less, not
containing milk powder, egg white or eggyolks 2.63 64 1.69 41 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2106 9048 - - - Other, containing milk powder, egg white
or egg yolks2.63 64 1.69 41 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2106 9049 - - - Other, not containing milk powder, egg
white or egg yolks2.63 64 1.69 41 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2106 9051 - - Mixtures of chemical substances and food,
such as saccharin and lactose used as
sweetening matter 90 76 UR/94 G/79
2106 9059 - - Preparations with a basis of fat and water
containing more than 15 % by weight ofbutter or other milkfat 5.10 125 3.27 80 UR/94 G/79 SSG
2106 9061 - - Candy, containing neither sugar nor cocoa 20 13 UR/94 G/79
2106 9062 - - Fruit soups and porridge 90 58 UR/94 G/79
2106 9063 - - Flavoured or coloured sugar syrups 90 76 UR/94 G/79
2106 9064 - - Containing meat in a proportion of 3% up
to and including 20% by weight 90 76 UR/94 G/79
- - Other:
ex2106 9069 - - - Emergency food in specially marked
packings, and food for infants and dieteticpurposes 20 13 UR/94 G/79
ex2106 9069 - - - Other 90 76 UR/94 G/79G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
Page 13SECTION I-B
Tariff  item number Description of product Initial tariff
quota quantity
(Metric tons)In-quota
(tariff rate1)Final tariff
quota quantity
(Metric tons)Implement
period
from/toOther terms and
conditions
12 3 4 5 6 7
0701 Potatoes, fresh or chilled: Import of vegetables(chapter 7)
have supplied the domesticmarket entirely several monthseach year depending on thedomestic harvest.
0701 1000 - Seed 169 40
0701.9000 - Other 1406 40 1575
ex 1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and otheralgae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh,chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not
ground; fruit stones and kernels and
other vegetable products (includingunroasted chicory roots of the varietyCichorium intybus sativum) of a kindused primarily for human consumption,not elsewhere specified or included:
- Seaweeds and other algae:
- - Other: Part of the quota in tariff
heading 2004.90
ex 1212 2009 - - - Frozen * *22 / 40 *
ex 1212 2009 - - - Other 0.2 10
1212 9900 - - Other 0.2 0 0.4
ex 2004 Other vegetables prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar or aceticacid, frozen, other than products of
heading No. 2006:G/SECRET/HS96/38/Add.2
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Tariff  item number Description of product Initial tariff
quota quantity
(Metric tons)In-quota
(tariff rate1)Final tariff
quota quantity
(Metric tons)Implement
period
from/toOther terms and
conditions
12 3 4 5 6 7
- Other vegetables and mixtures of
vegetables:
2004.90012004.90022004.90032004.90042004.9005
2004.9006
2004.9009- -
- -- -- -- -
- -
- -Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)
Globe artichokesGreen or black olivesGreen peas and beansPreparations with a main basis of flours
of leguminous plants
Containing meat in a proportion of 3%up to and including 20% by weightOther*
****
*
*228,3*
****
*
*22 / 40 228.3The quota for tariff
heading 2004.90, alsocovers frozenseaweeds and otheralgae in tariff No.
ex 1212.2009
1) In-Quota tariff rates do not include excise or other taxes on import.
*  Quantity and tariff rates apply to all the tariff numbers combined (formerly in a single tariff number).
**  If not for feed purposes, then the In-Quota tariff rate is zero (0).
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