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Table AIII.1
Bound rates:  distribution by HS Chapters, post Uruguay Round (end of implementation)
HS2
headingProduct description Number of
linesaAverage Minimum Maximum Standard
deviation
Overallb12,781 19.8 0 399.9 17.3
01 Live animals 15 0 0 0 0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 54 56.7 22 160 28.6
03 Fish & crustacean, mollusc & other aquatic
invertebrate11 23.9 12.5 25 3.8
04 Dairy prod;  birds eggs;  natural honey;  edible
products, n.e.s.53 83.3 19 96 26.6
05 Products of animal origin, n.e.s. or included 32 0 0 0 0
06 Live tree & other plant; bulb, root; cut flowers etc. 18 12.8 0 60 22.2
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 79 34.4 0 52 10.6
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 70 19.6 0 70 18.4
09 Coffee, tea, matû and spices 59 40.7 0 170 62.1
10 Cereals 18 31.4 0 72 24
11 Prod. mill indust.;  malt;  starches;  inulin; wheat
gluten57 67.5 24 99 31.5
12 Oil seed, oleagi fruits;  miscell. grain, seed, fruit etc. 53 20.5 0 70 20.2
13 Lac;  gums, resins & other vegetable saps & extracts 18 10.6 0 26 8.2
14 Vegetable plaiting materials;  vegetable products
n.e.s.13 7.8 0 51 19.2
15 Animal/veg. fats & oils & their cleavage products;
.etc.93 50.9 0 81 27.6
16 Prep. of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs etc. 40 44.4 25 60 11.8
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 26 71.3 37 105 16.9
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 16 8.4 0 21 10
19 Prep of cereal, flour, starch/milk; pastrycooks
products31 50.6 0 99 29.8
20 Prep. of vegetable, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 88 35.5 0 73 12.8
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 43 41.2 37 99 15.5
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 52 107.2 0 399.9 111.8
23 Residues & waste from the food indust.; prepr. ani.
fodder30 38.2 33 72 7.4
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 13 51.7 44 54 4.4
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earth & ston.;  plastering mat.; lime
& cem.94 1.6 0 10 3.5
26 Ores, slag and ash 37 0 0 0 0
27 Mineral fuels, oils & product of their distillation;
etc.18 6.7 0 20 7.5
28 Inorgn. chem.; compds of prec. met., radioact.
elements etc.264 8.4 0 20 4.2
29 Organic chemicals 551 11.8 0 17 2.9
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HS2
headingProduct description Number of
linesaAverage Minimum Maximum Standard
deviation
30 Pharmaceutical products 86 14 10 20 2.6
31 Fertilisers 35 9.6 0 15 2.5
32 Tanning/dyeing extract;  tannins & derivs;  pigm.
etc.90 11.2 0 15 4.3
33 Essential oils & resinoids; perf., cosmetic/toilet prep. 68 19.6 10 22 3.1
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing prep,
etc.43 16.7 10 20 3.8
35 Albuminoidal subs; modified starches; glues;
enzymes22 12.4 0 22 7.2
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic prod;  matches;  pyrop
alloy; etc.10 14 10 15 2.1
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 85 12.9 0 15 5.3
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 147 12.2 0 17 4.1
39 Plastics and articles thereof 461 19.8  10 30 4.5
40 Rubber and articles thereof 175 18.5 10 30 4.5
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and
leather55 15 0 60 12.2
42 Articles of leather; saddlery/harness; travel goods
etc.53 26.6 15 30 6.3
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 27 15 0 30 12.5
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 215 10.3 0 30 8.6
45 Cork and articles of cork 15 10.7 0 30 8.8
46 Manufactures of straw, esparto/other plaiting mat;
etc.15 20 20 20 0
47 Pulp of wood/of other fibrous cellulosic mat; waste
etc.1 9555 0
48 Paper & paperboard; art of paper pulp,
paper/paperboard483 7.5 5 30 5.4
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures & other product
etc.49 8.2 0 30 8.1
50 Silk 16 1.6 0 17 4.6
51 Wool, fine/coarse animal hair, horsehair yarn &
fabric79 16.1 0 25 9.5
52 Cotton 518 24.9 17.5 60 5.4
53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn & woven
fabric58 15 0 25 10.4
54 Man-made filaments 434 22.7 17.5 30 3.5
55 Man-made staple fibres 645 23.7 0 25 4.3
56 Wadding, felt & nonwoven; yarns; twine, cordage,
etc.70 19.6 17.5 20 0.9
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 53 30 30 30 0
58 Special woven fab; tufted tex fab; lace; tapestries
etc.2 6 6 2 5 . 22 53 0 1
59 Impregnated, coated, cover/laminated textile fabric
etc.74 26.1 25 30 2.1
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 83 25 25 25  0
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HS2
headingProduct description Number of
linesaAverage Minimum Maximum Standard
deviation
61 Art of apparel & clothing access, knitted or
crocheted2 4 6 4 5 . 24 56 01 . 6
62 Art of apparel & clothing access, not
knitted/crocheted2 8 44 54 54 5 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing
etc.1 3 33 03 03 0 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 199 28.9 20 30 3.1
65 Headgear and parts thereof 26 26.7 15 30 6.2
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc. 10 25 20 30 5.3
67 Prepr feathers & down; arti flower; articles human
hair17 27.1 15 30 5.6
68 Art of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica/sim
mat.98 16.1 10 30 4.2
69 Ceramic products 76 18.9 0 30 13.6
70 Glass and glassware 193 14 0 30 5.8
71 Natural/cultured pearls, prec stones & metals, coin
etc.90 10.6 0 30 11
72 Iron and steel 650 9.8 5 20 1.2
73 Articles of iron or steel 429 18.7 10 30 6.6
74 Copper and articles thereof 114 15.7 5 30 6.4
75 Nickel and articles thereof 26 13.7 5 20 5.2
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 141 15.1 5 30 3.8
78 Lead and articles thereof 21 11.2 5 15 5
79 Zinc and articles thereof 17 11.5 5 15 4.9
80 Tin and articles thereof 14 13.9 5 30 6.3
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 40 4.8 0 5 1.1
82 Tool, implement, cutlery, spoon & fork, of base met
etc.2 0 8 2 0 . 92 03 02 . 9
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 87 20.7 20 30 2.5
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, mchy & mech appliance;
parts1,289 11.8 0 30 8.7
85 Electrical mchy equip parts thereof; sound recorder
etc.746 17.5 0 30 6.6
86 Railw/tramw locom, rolling-stock & parts thereof;
etc.1 0 51 01 01 0 0
87 Vehicles o/t railw/tramw roll-stock, pts &
accessories271 33.9 0 50 15.7
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 19 1.1 0 5 2.1
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 22 3.6 0 10 4.9
90 Optical, photo, cine, meas, checking, precision, etc. 289 7.5 0 30 8.1
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 87 9.7 0 30 3.9
92 Musical instruments; parts and access of such
articles3 7555 0
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HS2
headingProduct description Number of
linesaAverage Minimum Maximum Standard
deviation
93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof 10 19.5  0 30 9.8
94 Furniture; bedding, mattress, matt support, cushion
etc.1 4 7 2 0 . 22 03 01 . 4
95 Toys, games & sports requisites; parts & access
thereof97 29.4 10 30 3.5
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 137 18.9 0 30 5.4
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques 11 0 0 0 0
a At the HS eight-digit level.
b All products, including petroleum products.
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates.Republic of South Africa WT/TPR/S/34
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Table AIII.2
Tariff escalation and tariff ranges, 1997
Tariff 1997 ISIC Product and processing Number
of
linesSimple
averageRange
(per cent)Standard
deviationCoefficient of
variation
1 Agriculture
 - raw materials 279 5.6  0-35 8.9 1.59
2 Mining and quarrying
 - raw materials 106 1.4  0-18 3.4 2.47
311 Food products
 - 1st stage of processing 65 12.4  0-30 11.8 0.95
 - semi-processed 47 10.9  0-50 12.0 1.10
 - fully processed 283 15.6  0-55 13.6 0.88
312 Food manufacturing
 - 1st stage of processing 24 4.5  0-22 9.0 1.99
 - semi-processed 2 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
 - fully processed 54 10.6  0-30 10.3 0.97
313 Beverages
- fully processed 12 10.3 0-25 12.2 1.19
314 Tobacco manufactures
 - fully processed 9 35.6  0-45 16.5 0.46
321 Textiles
 - 1st stage of processing 48 5.8  0-60 13.3 2.29
 - semi-processed 1,569 32.7  0-39 8.3 0.25
 - fully processed 347 41.7  0-72 26.2 0.63
322 Clothing
 - fully processed 163 59.0  0-72 23.0 0.39
323 Leather products
 - 1st stage of processing 1 0.0  0-0 n.a. n.a.
 - semi-processed 28 7.4  0-15 7.1 0.96
 - fully processed 20 26.3   0-30 8.3 0.31
324 Footwear
 - fully processed 48 24.9   0-45 15.2 0.61
331 Wood products
 - 1st stage of processing 5 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
 - semi-processed 34 6.3  0-18 7.3 1.17
 - fully processed 33 15.3  0-30 10.6 0.69
332 Furniture except metal
 - fully processed 34 20.8  0-24 3.9 0.19
341 Paper products
 - 1st stage of processing 19 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
 - semi-processed 81 8.4  0-22 5.1 0.61
 - fully processed 38 9.5  0-22 8.5 0.90
342 Printing
 - fully processed 43 7.9  0-20 8.3 1.04
351 Industrial chemicals
 - 1st stage of processing 53 4.1  0-19 6.4 1.55
 - semi-processed 855 4.8  0-36 8.0 1.68
 - fully processed 24 6.3  0-17 6.7 1.06
352 Other chemicals
 - 1st stage of processing 5 4.0  0-10 5.5 1.37
 - semi-processed 83 4.4  0-25 6.7 1.53
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Tariff 1997 ISIC Product and processing Number
of
linesSimple
averageRange
(per cent)Standard
deviationCoefficient of
variation
 - fully processed 223 7.1  0-35 9.3 1.32
353 Petroleum refineries
 - 1st stage of processing 7 4.3  0-15 7.3 1.71
 - semi-processed 6 7.3  0-14 5.9 0.80
 - fully processed 20 5.3  0-20 7.3 1.38
354 Petroleum and coal products
 - 1st stage of processing 7 3.6  0-10 4.8 1.33
 - semi-processed 8 8.3  0-20 9.9 1.21
 - fully processed 2 17.0  17-17 0.0 0.00
355 Rubber products
 - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
 - semi-processed 32 13.0  0-19 6.1 0.47
 - fully processed 79 17.2  0-45 13.7 0.80
356 Plastic products
 - fully processed 41 12.3  0-28 9.4 0.77
361 Pottery and china
 - fully processed 15 11.3  0-30 13.0 1.15
362 Glass and products
 - semi-processed 26 5.0  0-17 5.7 1.15
 - fully processed 81 9.0  0-20 6.7  0.75
369 Non-metallic mineral products
 - 1st stage of processing 2 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
 - semi-processed 13 0.3  0-4 1.1 3.61
 - fully processed 76 5.4  0-23 8.3 1.55
371 Iron and steel products
 - 1st stage of processing 9 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
 - semi-processed 210 4.5  0-15 3.9 0.87
372 Non-ferrous metal
 - 1st stage of processing 7 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
 - semi-processed 197 3.2  0-15 5.3 1.68
 - fully processed 1 0.0  0-0 n.a. n.a.
381 Metal products
 - semi-processed 6 1.7  0-10 4.1 2.45
 - fully processed 327 9.1  0-30 9.1 1.00
382 Non-electrical machinery
 - semi-processed 1 10.0  10-10 n.a. n.a.
 - fully processed 646 3.7  0-30 7.3 1.99
383 Electrical machinery
 - fully processed 408 6.6  0-50 9.2 1.39
384 Transport equipment
 - fully processed 243 12.3  0-57.5 16.6 1.34
385 Professional and scientific equipment
 - fully processed 229 1.2  0-32 5.4 4.33
390 Other manufactured products
 - 1st stage of processing 17 3.5  0-20 7.9 2.23
 - semi-processed 4 5.5  0-12 6.4 1.16
 - fully processed 218 8.0  0-45 11.2 1.39
400 Electrical energy
 - fully processed 1 0.0  0-0 n.a. n.a.
n.a. Not applicable.
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates.Republic of South Africa WT/TPR/S/34
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Table AIII.3
Incentive schemes, February 1997
Name of scheme Objective Access criteria Description
Competitiveness Fund To encourage SA firms to be
competitive, both asexporters and in defence oftheir local marketplace.  The
fund is particularly designed
to assist Small, Medium andMicro Enterprises (SMMes)in improving theircompetitiveness since 60%
of the available funds will be
allocated to these firms.SMMEs will also receivelimited free consulting
services from highly skilled
professionals employed attechnikons, universities andprivate consulting firms.Available to all South
African private firms of allsizes.  Funds allocated on afirst-come, first-served basis.
Firms should submit a
realistic plan for thedevelopment of its businessactivities.The Fund will support the
introduction of technical andmarketing know-how andexpertise to firms.  The
scheme will insist on a 50%
contribution by the firmsitself and grants will be paidon a reimbursement basis.
Sector Partnership Fund To form linkages.  To
promote competitiveness andproductivity.Available to any partnership
of five or more organisationswithin South African
manufacturing that puts
forward a qualifyingprogrammeTo support subsector
partnerships in preparation oftechnical and marketing
programmes with the aim of
improving competitivenessand productivity of firms.Up to 60% of costs of
projects up to R1,5 million
are covered.
Medium-Term Loan
FinancingTo encourage establishment
and/or expansion of existing
industries.Available to all independent
industrialists or groups with
assets not exceedingR120 million.The scheme is available for
the establishment of new
industries or the expansion ofexisting industries at interestbased on medium-term
capital market rates.
Job Scheme Creation of employment
opportunities.The scheme provides low
interest loans to any
company creating at least
10 new jobs at R100 000 perjob or less.Creation of additional
production capacity which in
turn will result in the ration
of additional employmentopportunities.
Multi-Shift Scheme Expansion of production
capacity and creation ofemployment.It provides low interest rate
finance to companies withassets of more thanR1 million for projects whichadd at least one 8 hour shift
and lead to greater
employment.Offers industrialists a chance
of expanding operationsthrough the implementationof an additional productionshift of 8 hours.
Orchards Scheme  To establish orchards and
other farming infrastructure
like dams, canals, irrigationsystems, etc.It makes provision for low
interest loans to any
individual farmer or to anygroup of farmers for a jointscheme which is
administered by a
co-operation or otheracceptable body.Creation of job opportunities
in rural areas.
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Name of scheme Objective Access criteria Description
World Player Scheme Improvement of international
competitiveness.The scheme is made
available to textile, clothingand footwear manufacturersand motor vehicle
component manufacturers
whose import tariff oncompetitive products will fallby at least 10 percentagepoints.Finance available to
manufacturers for theacquisition andmodernisation of fixed assets
or establishment and
expansion of existingindustry.
Normal Finance To promote growth. Available to small and
medium sized industrialists.Designed to assist the
smaller and medium sizedindustrialist in the growth
phase of their development.
Import Finance To promote growth. Available to small and
medium sized industrialists.Provides credit and guarantee
facilities to local
industrialists for the
importation of capital goodsand services.
Eco-Tourism Scheme To promote development in
conservation.Available to conservation
authorities and private game
reserves.Provides financing for the
development of new projects
as well as the expansion ofexisting facilities.
General Tourism Scheme To promote tourism. Available to institutions
providing accommodation tobona fide tourists.The scheme is aimed at
renovations, refurbishmentand extension of existingaccommodation facilities
although selected new
developments will also beconsidered.
Standard Leased FactoryBuilding SchemeTo make it possible for
industrialists to utilise capitalfor more productive purposesand to increase their
borrowing powers and cash
flow.Available to small and
medium sized industrialists.The IDC makes general
purpose factory buildingavailable for lease.
Economic Empowerment
SchemeTo assist entrepreneurs from
the historically
disadvantaged communities.Available to entrepreneurs
from the historically
disadvantaged communitiesManufacturing businesses
usually require owners
funding of at least 33% to40% of the total funding toensure long-term viability.
The scheme provides for a
reduced contribution with theIDC providing a larger thannormal contribution of theprojet funding.
Venture Capital Scheme To stimulate development. Available to small and
medium sized industrialists.To stimulate development of
various products or theestablishment of new
ventures for products with
good growth potential.
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Name of scheme Objective Access criteria Description
Work Place Challenge To improve the c ountry's
competitiveness andemployment creation.It is available to South
African firms of all sizes.To enhance co-operation
between workers andmanagement to boost thecountry's competitiveness
and employment creation by
improving industrialperformance andproductivity.
Tax holidays To encourage investment in
manufacturing, assist local
manufacturers in improvingtheir internationalcompetitiveness and
facilitate a higher degree of
labour absorption.Available to local and
foreign firms whose
investment in plants andmachinery exceedR3 million.The scheme consists of three
elements and industrialists
receive two years tax holidayfor each of these com ponents
they comply with.  These
components are spatial
location, qualifyingindustries and the ratio ofhuman resource
remuneration to value added.
Tax holiday also includes aforeign investment locationgrant for investors bringingin new industrial equipment.
Small/MediumManufacturing Development
Programme (SMMDP)
available from1 October 1996To encourage investment in
manufacturing, encourage
small and medium-sized
manufacturing and facilitatea higher degree of labourabsorption.Available country-wide to
local and foreign firms
investing not more than R3
million in land, buildings,plant and equipment.  Legalentities as well as sole
proprietors and partnerships
(excluding trusts),incorporated after1 October 1996 and engaged
in new, secondary
manufacturing processing.The incentive package
provides for:
- an establishment grant
payable for three years,calculated at 10.5% ofqualifying assets.
- Profit/output incentive,
calculated at 25% of profit
before tax, payable for anadditional one year.
- an additional two years
profit/output incentiveprovided the industrialist canmeet or exceed the human
resource remuneration to
value added ratio of 55%measured in the fourthfinancial year.
- A foreign investment grant
to overseas companiesinvesting in new machinery
and equipment to establish
new projects in the RSA.
TAX STATUS:  The
incentives, as well as foreign
investment grant aretax-exempted in terms of Art10(zH) of the Income Tax
(Act N° 58 of 1962), as
amended.
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Name of scheme Objective Access criteria Description
Support Programme for
Industrial Innovation (SPII)SPII is designed to promote
technology development in
manufacturing industries inSouth Africa through support for
innovation of competitive
products and/or processes.All private sector enterprises in
the manufacturing industry that
submit a meritorious projectproposal and which have the
ability to develop and
commercialise the product.Assistance takes the form of a
grant of 50% of the actual direct
cost incurred in thepre-competitive development
activity, reaching a maximum
grant of R1 million per project.
Rebate Provisions Promotion of manufacturing and
exportation of goods.Available to all manufacturing
industries.Provisions exist for rebate or
drawback of certain dutiesapplicable to imported goods,
raw material and components
used in manufacturing,
processing or for export.
Accelerated Depreciation To encourage investment in
manufacturing and expansion of
existing plants.Available country-wide to local
and foreign firms establishing
new manufacturing plants or
expanding existing plants.Provides for the depreciation of
plant and machinery over three
years and land and building over
five years.
Standard Credit GuaranteeSchemeTo increase access to finance for
SMMEs through banks.Accessible to SMME that are
independently owned, with
assets of less than R2 million
before financing.  SMMEs mustmeet the bank's normal lending
criteria.To enable an entrepreneur to
access funding from his/her
bankers for the establishment,
expansion or acquisition of anew or existing business.  The
maximum indemnity is 60-70%.
The maximum facility is
R600,000.
Emerging Entrepreneur Scheme To increase access to finance for
SMMEs through banks.Accessible to SMME that are
independently owned, with
assets of less than R2 millionbefore financing.  SMMEs must
meet the bank's normal lending
criteria.To enable an entrepreneur to
access funding from his/her
bankers for the establishment,expansion or acquisition of a
new or existing business.  The
maximum indemnity is 60-70%.The maximum facility is
R75,000.
Business Loans for Retail
Financial Intermediaries (RFIs)To provide Business Loans to
RFIs with funding for or lending
to SMMEs.Accessible to experienced and
less experienced RFIs who meetKhula's development and
institutional criteria.
Less experienced RFIs must
demonstrate credible plans foroperations, management, credit
policy guidelines and operating
procedures and indicateoperational sustainability within
60 months.  Experienced RFIs
must be in position to self fundthe envisaged programme for a
minimum of the first 2 months of
implementation and mustindicate operational
sustainability within 3 years and
financial sustainability within
5 years.Loans to RFIs for on lending to
SMMEs.  Loan amounts for lessexperienced RFIs range from R1
million to R10 million.  Loan
amounts for experienced RFIsrange from 5 million to
100 million.
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Name of scheme Objective Access criteria Description
Seed Loans for Retail Financial
Intermediaries (RFIs)To provide initial capital to new
organisations to initiate their
portfolio;  and to fundoperational expenses over a
predetermined period.To qualify, an RFI must:
- be legally constituted;
- have clearly defined SMME
target markets;
- have sound accounting and
financial systems;
- have sound internal
organisational guidelines,
policies and procedures;
- have capacity to carry out
current and proposed projects;
- have clear and achievable short
and medium term objectives;
- have matching funds of at least
10% of envisaged operating
expenses.The amount range between
R50,000 and R20 million.  Seed
loans are converted to grantsonce mutually agreed upon
performance criteria are met.
Capacity building support for
Retail Financial Intermediaries
(RFIs)To provide capacity-building
support to new RFIs to initiate a
loan portfolio and to assist
existing RFIs to expand their
loan portfolios.To qualify, and RFI must:
- be legally constituted;- have clearly defined SMME
target markets;
- have the capacity to carry out
proposed projects in terms of
staffing, administration,reporting and financial
management;
- have the capacity to carry out
current and proposed projects;
- have clear and achievable
short- and medium-term
objectives.Support will be structured
around the capacity needs to the
RFIs.  The grant amounts range
from R10,000 to R500,000.
Source: Government of South Africa (1997), Incentive Schemes .WT/TPR/S/34 Trade Policies Review
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Table AIV.1
Tariff rates for South Africa, by ISIC category, 1997
(US$ million and per cent)
MFN tariff 1995 ISIC
CodeDescription
Number
of linesSimple
averageRangeStd. dev. Coefficient of
variation
Total 7,580 15.1  0-72 17.8 1.18
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 279 5.6  0-35 8.9 1.59
111 Agricultural and livestock production 213 4.5  0-35 7.5 1.68
12 Forestry and logging 31 2.7  0-25 6.6 2.39
121 Forestry 23 3.7  0-25 7.4 2.01
122 Logging 8 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
130 Fishing 35 14.9  0-30 12.4 0.83
1301 Ocean and coastal fishing 28 15.4  0-30 12.6 0.82
1302 Fishing not elsewhere classified 7 12.9  0-25 12.2 0.95
2 Mining & quarrying 106 1.4  0-18 3.4 2.47
210 Coal mining 4 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
220 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 3 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
230 Metal ore mining 23 1.7  0-4 2.0 1.17
2301 Iron ore mining 2 4.0  4-4 0.0 0.00
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 1.5  0-4 2.0 1.31
290 Other mining 76 1.4  0-18 3.8 2.77
2901 Stone quarrying, clay and sand pits 35 0.3  0-7 1.4 4.18
2902 Chemical and fertilizer mineral mining 13 0.6  0-4 1.5 2.44
2903 Salt mining 1 18.0  18-18 n.a. n.a.
2909 Mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified 27 2.4  0-14 4.9 2.01
3 Manufacturing 7,190 15.6  0-72 18.0 1.15
3-31 Manufacturing, excl. food, beverages & tobacco 6,694 15.8  0-72 18.3 1.16
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 496 13.8  0-55 13.3 0.97
311 Food products 395 14.5  0-55 13.2 0.91
3111 Slaughtering, preparing, preserving meat 90 16.8  0-50 17.9 1.07
3112 Manufacture of dairy products 17 16.8  0-25 10.3 0.61
3113 Canning, preserving fruit and vegetables 108 15.6  0-55 10.8 0.69
3114 Canning, preserving fish, crustacea etc. 55 19.2  0-30 10.9 0.57
3115 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats 50 4.9  0-20 5.4 1.10
3116 Grain mill products 38 8.2  0-50 12.1 1.46
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 12 22.4 3.6-30 6.9 0.31
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MFN tariff 1995 ISIC
CodeDescription
Number
of linesSimple
averageRangeStd. dev. Coefficient of
variation
3118 Sugar factories and refineries  3 0.0  0.0 0.0 n.a.
3119 Manuf. of cocoa, chocolate, sugar confectionery 22 16.3  0-30 12.3  0.76
312 Other food products and animal feeds 80 8.5  0-30 10.2 1.20
3121 Food products n.e.s. 63 10.1  0-30 10.4 1.03
3122 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 17 2.4  0-20 6.6 2.82
313 Beverages 12 10.3  0-25 12.2 1.19
3131 Distilling, rectifying, blending spirits 2 25.0  25-25 0.0 0.00
3132 Wine industries 2  22.5  20-25 3.5 0.16
3133 Malt liquors and malt 5 0.6  0-3 1.3 2.24
3134 Soft drinks, carbonated waters industries 3 8.3  0-25 14.4 1.73
3140 Tobacco manufacturing 9 35.6  0-45 16.5 0.46
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leather industries  2,224 34.9  0-72 17.0 0.49
321 Textiles 1,964 33.7  0-72 14.6 0.43
3211 Spinning, weaving, finishing textiles 1,524 32.2  0-60 9.5 0.30
3212 Manufacture of textile goods excl. weaving apparel 89 29.7  0-46 15.6 0.53
3213 Knitting mills 223 54.9  0-72 21.4 0.39
3214 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 23 30.0  30-30 0.0 0.00
3215 Cordage, rope and twine industries 13 20.1  5-22 4.6 0.23
3219 Manufacture of textiles n.e.s. 92 13.4  0-42 9.4 0.70
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel 163 59.0  0-72 23.0 0.39
323 Leather products 49 14.9  0-30 12.1 0.81
3231 Tanneries and leather finishing  23 5.7  0-14 6.7 1.17
3232 Fur dressing and dyeing industries 9 18.3  0-30 10.0 0.55
3233 Manufacture of leather products excl. footwear 17 25.6  0-30 8.8 0.35
324 Manufacture of footwear 48 24.9  0-45 15.2 0.61
33 Wood and wood products, including furniture 106 13.5  0-30 10.0 0.74
331 Wood and wood products, except furniture 72 10.0  0-30 10.1 1.01
3311 Sawmills and woodmills 42 7.5  0-21 8.3 1.11
3312 Wooden case containers and cann.a. 10 16.9  0-20 6.4 0.38
3319 Wood and cork products 20 11.7  0-30 13.1 1.12
332 Manuf. of furniture & fixtures except of metal 34 20.8  0-24 3.9 0.19
34 Paper, paper products,printing and publishing 181 7.6  0-22 7.0 0.92
341 Paper products 138 7.5  0-22 6.6 0.88
3411 Manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard 91 6.5  0-20 6.1 0.93
3412 Manuf. of containers & boxes of paper & board 9 10.2  0-16 6.0 0.59
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MFN tariff 1995 ISIC
CodeDescription
Number
of linesSimple
averageRangeStd. dev. Coefficient of
variation
3419 Manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard n.e.s. 38 9.3  0-22 7.7 0.83
342 Printing, publishing & allied industries 43 7.9  0-20 8.3 1.04
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber, plastics 1,447 6.2   0-45 9.0 1.45
351 Industrial chemicals 932 4.8  0-36 7.9 1.65
3511 Manuf. of basic indus. chemicals excl. fertilizers 569 2.0  0-23 5.2 2.53
3512 Manufacture of fertilizer & pesticides 41 2.9  0-15 5.3 1.81
3513 Manuf. of resins, plastics & man-made fibres 322 9.8  0-36 9.5 0.97
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm. 311 6.3  0-35 8.7 1.38
3521 Manufacture of paints, varnishes, lacquers 19 7.3  0-18 8.0 1.10
3522 Manufacture of drugs and medicines 102 1.9  0-18 4.8 2.51
3523 Manuf. of soap, cleaning agents, perfumes etc. 38 18.2  0-24 6.8 0.38
3529 Manufacture of chemical products n.e.s. 152 6.2  0-35 8.6 1.38
353 Petroleum refineries 33 5.4  0-20 6.9 1.27
354 Manuf. of miscell. petroleum & coal products 17 7.4  0-20 8.4 1.14
355 Rubber products 113 15.7  0-45 12.2 0.78
3551 Tyre and tube industries 29 19.2  0-43 15.1 0.79
3559 Manufacture of rubber products n.e.s. 84 14.5  0-45 10.9 0.75
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 41 12.3  0-28 9.4 0.77
36 Non-metallic mineral produc ts except of petrol and
coal213 6.8  0-30 8.0 1.18
361 Pottery and china 15 11.3  0-30 13.0 1.15
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 107 8.1  0-20 6.7 0.83
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 91 4.5  0-23 7.8 1.73
3691 Manufacture of structural clay products 17 5.4  0-23 10.1 1.86
3692 Manufacture of cement, lime & plaster 8 0.5  0-4 1.4 2.83
3699 Manuf. of non-metallic mineral products n.e.s. 66 4.8  0-18 7.6 1.59
37 Basic metal industries 424  3.7  0-15 4.6 1.26
371 Iron and steel basic industries 219 4.3  0-15 3.9 0.91
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 205 3.0  0-15 5.2 1.72
38 Fabricated metal products, mach.& equipment 1,860 6.1  0-57.5 10.1 1.66
381 Fabricated metal products 333 9.0  0-30 9.1 1.01
3811 Manuf. of cutlery, hand tools, general hardware 118 11.6  0-30 10.3 0.89
3812 Manufacture of metal furniture and  fixtures 15 16.5  0-24 8.6 0.52
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MFN tariff 1995 ISIC
CodeDescription
Number
of linesSimple
averageRangeStd. dev. Coefficient of
variation
3813 Manufacture of structural metal products 26 4.0  0-17 7.0 1.73
3819 Manufacture of fabricated metal products n.e.s. 174 7.3  0-30 7.6 1.05
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 647 3.7  0-30 7.3 1.98
3821 Manufacture of engines and turbines 18 3.1  0-19 7.0 2.30
3822 Manuf. of agricultural machinery and equipment 15 1.5  0-18 4.7 3.09
3823 Manuf. of metal & wood working machinery 131 2.7  0-22 6.3 2.33
3824 Manuf. of special industrial mach. & equipment 149 0.4  0-14 2.1 5.17
3825 Manuf. office, computing, accounting machinery 37 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
3829 Machinery & equipment excl. electrical n.e.s. 297 6.4  0-30 8.9 1.38
383 Electrical machinery 408 6.6  0-50 9.2 1.39
3831 Manuf. of electrical indus. mach. & apparatus 102 6.0  0-24 7.4 1.24
3832 Manuf. of radio, T.V. & communications equip. 152 2.8  0-30 7.4 2.68
3833 Manuf. of electrical appliances & housewares 35 15.1  0-50 11.8 0.78
3839 Manuf. of electrical apparatus & supplies n.e.s. 119 9.6  0-32 9.1 0.95
384 Transport equipment 243 12.3  0-57.5 16.6 1.34
3841 Shipbuilding & repairing 21 5.2  0-17 7.6 1.46
3842 Manufacture of railroad equipment 24 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
3843 Manufacture of motor vehicles 148 18.8  0-57.5 17.9 0.95
3844 Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles 22 1.0  0-22.5 4.8 4.69
3845 Manufacture of aircraft 21 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
3849 Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.s. 7 10.6  0-21 10.1 0.95
385 Professional and scientific equipment 229 1.2  0-32 5.4 4.33
3851 Professional scientific & measuring equip. n.e.s. 110 2.3  0-32 7.4 3.18
3852 Manufacture of photographic & optical goods 64 0.5  0-15 2.5 5.62
3853 Manufacture of watches and clocks 55 0.0  0-0 0.0 n.a.
39 Other manufacturing industries 239 7.7  0-45 10.9  1.43
3901 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 22 10.5  0-30 10.9 1.04
3902 Manufacture of musical instruments 23 0.2  0-0 0.0 n.a.
3903 Manufacture of sporting and athletic goods 28 9.6  0-45 16.3 1.69
3909 Manufacturing industries n.e.s. 166 8.0  0-32.5 10.2 1.27
4 Electrical energy 1 0.0  0-0 n.a. n.a.
n.a. Not applicable.
Source: WTO Secretariat calculations.WT/TPR/S/34 Trade Policies Review
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Table AIV.2
Summary of South Africa's sector specific commitments under the GATS
Modes of supply:
Sector or subsector Cross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of natural
persons
Market access / National treatment
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal services (advisory services in foreign and
international law only)
(CPC 861 +)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
Legal services (domestic law only)
(CPC 861 +)U/U U/U OP/NL Uex/Uex
(b) Auditing
(CPC 862 +)U/U U/U NL//OP Uex/Uex
(c) Taxation services (excluding legal services)
(CPC 863)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)OP/NL OP/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(f) Integrated engineering services
(CPC 8673)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(g) (i) urban planning services
(CPC 8674)NL/NL NL/NL  NL/NL Uex/Uex
(ii) landscape architectural services
(CPC 8674)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(h) Medical and dental services
(CPC 9312)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(j) Services provided by:
(i) midwives and nurses
(CPC 93191)U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(ii) physiotherapists and paramedical personnel U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
B. Computer and Related Services
(a) Consultancy services related to the installation of
computer hardware
(CPC 841)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(b) Software implementation services
(CPC 842)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(d) Data base services
(CPC 844)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(e) Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and
equipment including computers(CPC 8450)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
D. Real Estate Services
(a) Involving own or leased property
(CPC 821)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(b) On a fee or contracting basis
(CPC 822)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
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Modes of supply:
Sector or subsector Cross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of natural
persons
Market access / National treatment
E. Rental/Leasing Services without Operators
(a) Relating to ships
(CPC 83103)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(b) Relating to aircraft
CPC 83104)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(c) Relating to other transport equipment
(CPC 83101 +)(CPC 83102 +)
(CPC 83105)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(d) Relating to other machinery and equipment
(CPC 83106)
(CPC 83107)
(CPC 83108)(CPC 83109)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
F. Other Business Services
(b) Market research and public opinion polling services
(CPC 864)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(c) Management consulting services
(CPC 865)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(d) Services related to management consulting
(CPC 8676)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(e) Technical testing and analysis services
(CPC 8676)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(f) Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry
(CPC 881)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
(g) Services incidental to fishing
(CPC 882)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
(h) Services incidental to mining
(CPC 883)
(CPC 5115)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
(i) Services incidental to manufacturing
(CPC 884)(CPC 885)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
(k) Placement and supply services of personnel
(CPC 872)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(l) Investigation and security
(CPC 873)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(m) Engineering related scientific and technical consulting
services
(CPC 8675)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(n) Maintenance and repair of equipment
(CPC 633)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(o) Building-cleaning services
(CPC 874)U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
(s) Convention services
(CPC 87909)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
B. Courier Services
(CPC 7512)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
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Modes of supply:
Sector or subsector Cross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of natural
persons
Market access / National treatment
C. Telecommunication Services
Facilities based and public switched telecommunication services:
(a) Voice services, except over value-added network OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(b) Packet-switched data transmission services OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(c) Circuit-switched data transmission services OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(d) Telex services  OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(f) Facsimile services OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(g) Private leased circuit services OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(h) Electronic mail
(CPC 7523)OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(i) Voice mail
(CPC 7523)OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(j) On-line information and data base retrieval
(CPC 7523)OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(k) Electronic data interchange (EDI)
(CPC 7523)OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(l) Enhanced/value-added facsimile services, including
store and forward, store and retrieve
(CPC 7523)OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(m) Code and protocol conversion OP/NL  OP/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(n) On-line information and/or data processing (including
transaction processing
(CPC 743)OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(o) Other:
(i) paging services OP/NL NL/NL NLa/NL Uex/Uex
(ii) personal radio communication services OP/NL NL/NL NLa/NL Uex/Uex
(iii) trunked radio system services OP/NL NL/NL NLa/NL Uex/Uex
(iv) mobile cellular, including mobile data OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
(v) satellite-based services OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING
SERVICES
A. General Construction Work for Buildings
(CPC 512)U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
B. General Construction Work for Civil Engineering
(CPC 513)U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
C. Installation and Assembly Work
(CPC 514 +)
(CPC 516)U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
D. Building Completion and Finishing Work
(CPC 517)U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
B. Wholesale Trade Services
(CPC 622)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
C. Retailing Services
(CPC 631)
(CPC 632)
(CPC 6111)(CPC 6113)
(CPC 6121)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
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Modes of supply:
Sector or subsector Cross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of natural
persons
Market access / National treatment
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
C. Sanitation and Similar Services
(CPC 9403)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
D. Other
Cleaning services of exhaust gases, noise abatement
services and landscape protection services)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. All Insurance and Insurance Related Services
(a) Direct life insurance
(CPC 8121 +)Ub/Ub U/U OP/NL Uex/Uex
(b) Direct non-life insurance
(CPC 8129 +)Ub/Ub U/U OP/NL Uex/Uex
(c) Reinsurance
(CPC 81299 +)Ub/Ub U/U OP/NL Uex/Uex
(d) Insurance intermediation and auxiliary services
(CPC 8140)Ub/Ub U/U OP/NL Uex/Uex
B. Banking and other Financial Services
(Excluding Insurance)
(a) Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from
the public(CPC 81115 to 81119)U/U Uc/Uc  OP/OP Uex/Uex
(b) Lending of all types, including, inter alia, consumer
credit mortgage credit, factoring and financing of
commercial transactions
(CPC 8113)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(c) Financial leasing
(CPC 8112)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(d) All payments and money transmission services,
including credit, charge and debit cards, travellers
cheques and bank drafts
(CPC 81339 +)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(e) Guarantees and commitments
(CPC 81199 +)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(f) Trading for own account or for account of customers the
following:U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(i) money market instruments
(CPC 81339 +)
(ii) foreign exchange
(CPC 81333 +)
(iii) derivative products
(CPC 81339 +)
(iv) exchange rate and interest rate instruments
(CPC 81339 +)
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Modes of supply:
Sector or subsector Cross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of natural
persons
Market access / National treatment
(v) transferable securities
(CPC 81321 +)
(vi) other negotiable instruments
(CPC 81339 +)
(g) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities,
including underwriting and placement as agent
(CPC 8132 +)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(h) Money broking
(CPC 81339 +)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(i) Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management,
all forms of collective investment management, pensionfund management, custodial depository and trust services(CPC 8119 + and 81323 +)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(k) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all
the activities listed in Article 1B of MTN.TNC/W/150(CPC 8131 + and 8133 +)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
(l) Provision and transfer of financial information, and financial
data processing and related software by providers of otherfinancial services(CPC 8131 +)U/U Uc/Uc OP/OP Uex/Uex
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotels and Restaurants
(including catering)
(CPC 741)Ud/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
B. Travel Agencies and Tour Operators Services
(CPC 7471)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
C. Tourist Guide Services
(CPC 7472)Ue/Ue NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
F. Road Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7121)
(CPC 7122)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
(b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7123)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
(d) Maintenance and repair of road transport equipment
(CPC 6112)Ue/Ue NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
12. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ELSEWHERE
Washing, cleaning and dyeing services
(CPC 9792)Ue/Ue NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Hairdressing and other services
(CPC 9702)Ue/Ue NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Symbols:
NL No limitations, i.e., South Africa agreed to place no constraints on the item in question.U Unbound, i.e., South Africa made no engagements with respect to the item in questionUex Unbound except as provided by South Africa's horizontal commitments.
OP Other provisions apply.
a Except that foreign investment in suppliers permitted up to a cumulative maximum of 30%.b Except for reinsurance contracted abroad.
c Except for provision and transfer of financial information and financial data processing.
d Except for catering:  no limitations.e Due to lack of technical feasibility.Source: WTO document GATS/SC/78, 15 April 1994 and its supplements (1 and 2).
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