RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/IT/SPEC/8/Rev.1
23February 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0664)
Original: English Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TOPRODUCT COVERAGE
Submission byAustralia
Revision
Thefollowing communication, dated 18February 1998, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofAustralia.
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PleasefindattachedarevisedversionofAustralia'sproposedproductadditionstotheInformation
Technology Agreement, containing revisions andcorrections totheinformation provided insubmission
G/IT/SPEC/8.G/IT/SPEC/8/Rev.1
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HSCode Description Justification
ex 3215.19 Liquid photo-resist foruseintheproduction ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3215.19 Hole plugging and legend inks foruseinthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3506.10 Conductive adhesive usedintheproduction ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesSubstitute forsolder
orwhere soldering
materials cannot be
usedinassembly of
PCB/PCA
ex 3506.10 Encapsulants andadhesives usedintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies and
componentsPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3702.95 Dry film photo-resist material foruseinthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3702.95 Solder mask foruseintheproduction ofprinter circuit
boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3702.95 Conformal coatings foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3810.10 Solder powder suspended inacream flux with
additives topromote surface wetting andtocontrol
viscosity, drying rateforuseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3810.10 Solder paste fluxforuseintheproduction ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3921.11 Dissipativeanti-fatigue,dissipativevinyl
homogeneous, dissipative vinyl three layer, matting
used fortheprevention ofstatic damage toprinted
circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies during
manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 3921.13 Conductive polyurethane foam usedfortheprevention
ofstatic damage toprinted circuit boards orprinted
circuit assemblies during manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 3921.90 B-stage Borbonding pliesforuseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3921.90 Unreinforced laminates foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 3923.21 Static shielding bagsusedfortheprevention ofstatic
damage toprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assemblies during manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorageG/IT/SPEC/8/Rev.1
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HSCode Description Justification
ex 4008.21 Electrostatic dissipative strips (dissipative rubber 2
layer [matting]) used fortheprevention ofstatic
damage toprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assemblies during manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 7016.90 Mass lamination panels foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 7410.21 Glass reinforced laminates foruseintheproduction of
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA electronic
material
ex 8205.59 Probe kitstainless steeltools usedformanipulation of
components intheassembly ofprinted circuit boards
orprinted circuit assembliesPCB/PCA assembly
equipment
ex 8419.39
8419.89Apparatus andequipment forheating byinfrared
radiation, ultraviolet and thermal energy during
printed circuit board orprinted wiring board
processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8420.10
8479.89Apparatus forapplication ofdryfilmphoto-resist to
oneortwosides ofprinted circuit boards orprinted
wiring boardsPrinted wiring
assembly equipment
ex 8420.10
8479.89Apparatus forapplication, viaaroller, liquid photo-
sensitive materials toprinted circuit boards orprinted
wiring boards during processingPrinted wiring
assembly equipment
ex 8422.20
8424.89Apparatus forcleaning printed circuit boards or
printed wiring boards during theassembly processPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8422.40 Apparatus toenclose orhermetically sealprinted
circuit board orprinted wiring board assembliesPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8424.89 Horizontal wet processing equipment for the
application ofvarious chemical orelectrochemical
solutions during theprocessing ofprinted circuit
boards orprinted wiring boardsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8424.89
8479.89Apparatus forprovision ofspotapplication ofliquids,
solder pastes, adhesives orsealants toselected
componentsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8424.89
8479.89Apparatus forapplication ofnon-defined coasting via
flooding during printed circuit boards orprinted
wiring boards during processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8424.89 Vertical wet processing equipment used inthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted wiring
boardsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8428 Automatic material handling machines forthe
transport, handling andstorage ofbareorassembled
printed circuit board orprinted wiring board
assembliesPCB/PCA
fabrication/assembly
equipment
ex 8443.59 Apparatus forapplication ofdefined/non-defined
liquids toprinted circuit boards orprinted wiring
boards during processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipmentG/IT/SPEC/8/Rev.1
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ex 8456.10 Laser holeformation equipment used during printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8456.99 Batch processing equipment used togenerate plasma
from gases under vacuum during printed circuit board
orprinted wiring board processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8460.39 High-precision apparatus usedtore-point carbide drills
used intheprocessing ofprinted circuit boards or
printed wiring boardsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8461.90 Cutting orscoring apparatus used during printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8465.95 Drilling equipment fortheprocessing ofprinted circuit
boards orprinted wiring boardsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8465.99 Temperature orpressure-controlled, lamination press
used tobond layers intomultilayer printed circuit
boards orprinted wiring boardsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8479.82 Metering ormixing equipment usedtoextend thelife
ofsolutions used during theprocessing ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted wiring boardsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8479.89 Anti-static apparatus used intheremoval ofdust
particles andelectrostatic charge during printed circuit
board orprinted wiring board processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8479.89 Registration Equipment toalign printed circuit boards
during photographic ormechanical processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8479.89 Vacuum frames forholding oneormore printed
circuit boards orprinted wiring boards during
assemblyPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8479.89 Apparatus forplacement ofcomponents orcontact
element onsemiconductor materials, printed circuit
boards orprinted wiring boards, ceramic substrates or
other substrate materialsPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8479.89 Routing equipment used forinternal andexternal
profiling during printed circuit board orprinted wiring
board processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 8514.30 Apparatus forcuring solder oradhesives during
printed circuit board orprinted wiring board
processingPCB/PCA assembly
equipment
ex 8515.19 Wetprocessing apparatus usedtoclean, stripandplate
theedge connectors during printed circuit board or
printed wiring board processingPCB/PCA assembly
equipment
ex 8515.19 Hotairsolder levelling apparatus usedtoapply molten
solder during printed circuit board orprinted wiring
board processingPCB/PCA assembly
equipment
ex 8515.19 Reflow soldering apparatus usedduring printed circuit
board orprinted wiring board processingPCB/PCA assembly
equipmentG/IT/SPEC/8/Rev.1
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ex 8515.19 Apparatus used tobring molten solder intocontact
withassembled printed circuit boards orprinted wiring
boardsPCB/PCA assembly
equipment
ex 8515.19
8479.89Apparatus forapplication, coating orlaminating of
printed circuit boards orprinted wiring boards during
processingPCB/PCA assembly
equipment
ex 8543.89 Static electricity eliminators (field service kits) used
fortheprevention ofstatic damage toprinted circuit
boards orprinted circuit assemblies during
manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 8543.90 Parts forstatic electricity eliminators (heel straps,
ground cords) usedfortheprevention ofstatic damage
toprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
during manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 8544.51 Cable andconnectors over80V(ground cord) usedfor
theprevention ofstatic damage toprinted circuit
boards orprinted circuit assemblies during
manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 9010.50 Exposure equipment used toform animage ona
printed circuit board orprinted wiring boardPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 9010.50 Direct image apparatus which forms animage without
amark during printed circuit board orprinted wiring
board processingPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 9010.50
9017.10Photo plotter fordrawing orphoto-tool foruseinthe
production ofprinted circuit boards orprinted circuit
assembliesPCB/PCA fabrication
equipment
ex 9022.19 X-ray apparatus forphysical inspection ofconcealed
solder joints inprinted circuit boards orprinted wiring
boardsApparatus fortesting
PCBs/PCAs
ex 9030.39 Apparatus formeasuring orchecking electrical
quantities inprinted circuit board orprinted wiring
board assembliesApparatus fortesting
PCBs/PCAs
ex 9030.39 Electrical bareboard testapparatus usedtodetermine
continuity ornon-continuity ofafinished printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board, known asa
Flying ProbeApparatus fortesting
PCBs/PCAs
ex 9030.39 Electrical bareboard testapparatus usedtodetermine
continuity ornon-continuity ofafinished printed
circuit board orprinted wiring board, known asa
FixtureApparatus fortesting
PCBs/PCAsG/IT/SPEC/8/Rev.1
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ex 9030.39 Wristraps usedfortheprevention ofstatic damage to
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
during manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 9030.39 Apparatus fortesting static control equipment and
fixtures (testers)Apparatus fortesting
static control
equipment and
fixtures
ex 9030.89 Ionizers used fortheprevention ofstatic damage to
printed circuit boards orprinted circuit assemblies
during manufacture andstorageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
ex 9030.89 ESDWorkstation continuous monitor fortesting static
control equipment andfixturesApparatus fortesting
static control
equipment and
fixtures
ex 9031.49 Apparatus forscanning thesurface ofprinted circuit
boards orprinted wiring boards tocompare theimage
withinputted dataInspection equipment
during PCB/PCA
fabrication
ex 9031.49 Apparatus forerror verification andrepair ofprinted
circuit boards orprinted wiring boardsInspection equipment
during PCB/PCA
fabrication
ex 9606.10 Snap kits, push andclinch snaps used forthe
prevention ofstatic damage toprinted circuit boards or
printed circuit assemblies during manufacture and
storageApparatus forthe
prevention ofstatic
damage toassemblies
during manufacture
andstorage
Theabove goods areusedasinputs for,orequipment usedtomanufacture, printed circuit
boards orprinted wiring boards andshould therefore beincluded intheITA.
Australia isprepared todiscuss theclassification ofthese goods.
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