WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/TAR/2/Rev.31
14 October 2003
(03-5422)
Committee on Market Access
SUBMISSION OF HS96 DOCUMENTATION
Note by the Secretariat1
Revision
With reference to the Decision on the Introduction of HS changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff
Concessions on 1 January 1996 (WT/L/124 + Co rr.1, WT/L/173, WT/L/216, WT/L/243, WT/L/268,
WT/L/281, WT/L/303, WT/L/338, WT/L/351, WT/L/ 379 and WT/L/400) and according to the
provisions of this Decision, Members have submitted to the Secretariat the documentation described on
the following pages.
Please note that WT/L/400 was the last waiver  decision granted on a "collective basis" in
connection with this exercise.  Thereafter, Members have requested and been granted waivers on an
individual basis.
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.31
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1. Schedules in Loose-leaf Format including HS96 changes
Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status1
ARGENTINA G/SECRET/HS96/302+ Corr.1 16.10. 1996 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+ 338 +351+379 +
400+464+485+523
BOLIVIA G/SECRET/HS96/42 29.09.1999 WT/Let/387 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351
BRAZIL G/SECRET/HS96/36 + Corr.1-4
+Add.131.07.1997
09.08.20024 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+454
BULGARIA G/SECRET/HS96/46 20.10.2000 WT/Let/379 Excel WT/L/243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
COLOMBIA G/SECRET/HS96/32+ Corr.1 19.12.1996 WT/Let/267 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243
CUBA G/SECRET/HS96/21 + Rev.1 11.03.1996 WT/Let/192 +
Corr.1Lotus WT/L/124+173+216
EGYPT G/MA/TAR/RS/50/Rev.1* 18.08.19984 Excel WT/ L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400
EL SALVADOR G/SECRET/HS96/442+Corr.1-2 01.05.20004 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379+400
+456+486+ 525
GUATEMALA G/SECRET/HS96/41+ Corr.1-2 17.12.19984 Excel WT/L/268+281+351+379+400
HONDURAS G/SECRET/HS96/43 + Corr.1-3 20.03.2000 WT/Let/403 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379HONG KONG, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/1 23.06.1995 WT/Let/76 Lotus
-
HUNGARY G/SECRET/HS96/22+ Corr.1-2 04.04.1996 WT/Let/264 Word.6 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268ICELAND G/SECRET/HS96/38 + Corr.1
+ Add.1-210.06.1996
29.01.19994 ExcelExcelWT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400
INDIA G/SECRET/HS96/8 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/340 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338
INDONESIA G/SECRET/HS96/33 + Corr.1 16.10.1996 WT/Let/318 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
JAPAN G/SECRET/HS96/2 + Corr.1 26.07.1995 WT/Let/67 Lotus -
KOREA G/SECRET/HS96/4 + Corr.1-2/Rev.1
+ Add.1 + 220.11.1995 WT/Let/339 yes
3 WT/L/173+216+243+268+281
MACAU, CHINA G/SECRET/HS96/35 19.12.1996 WT/Let/269 Excel -
MALTA G/SECRET/HS96/39+Rev.1
+ Rev.207.08.1998
12.02.1999WT/Let/315 Excel+Word WT/L/243+268+281+ 303
MOROCCO G/SECRET/HS96/472+Add.1-2 04.12.2000 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+462+488+530
NORWAY G/SECRET/HS96/11+Corr.1
+ Add. 124.01.1996
05.08.20024Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
+400+459+489
PAKISTAN G/SECRET/HS96/402 10.12.1998 Lotus WT/L/216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379+400+466
+528
PANAMA G/SECRET/HS96/482 + Add.1+Rev.1
+Rev.1/Corr.1-203.04.2001 Excel WT/L/268+281+ 303+338+351+379+400+458+524G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.31
Page 3Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status1
PHILIPPINES G/SECRET/HS96/16 + Corr.1-2 + Add.1 16.01.1996 WT/Let/402 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
SLOVENIA G/SECRET/HS96/23 + Corr.1-2 30.04.1996 WT/Let/352 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338SWITZERLAND
/LIECHTENSTEING/SECRET/HS96/10+ Corr.1 16.01.1996
4 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+ 400+460
THAILAND G/SECRET/HS96/17+ Rev.1-22 18.10.1996 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+463+490+527
TUNISIA G/SECRET/HS96/25 12.09.1996 WT/Let/338 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338BOLIVARIAN REP.
OF VENEZUELAG/SECRET/HS96/12
2 +Rev. 1 07.11.19964 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
+400+457+491+526
* in addition to HS96 changes, the documentation contains also rectifications to the schedule
2. List of tariff items affected by HS96 changes
Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status
AUSTRALIA G/SECRET/HS96/19 + Corr.1-2+ Add.1 21.02.19966 Excel WT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338
BRUNEI
DARUSSALAMG/SECRET/HS96/14 + Rev.1 26.09.1997 WT/Let/385 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
CANADA G/SECRET/HS96/7 + Add.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/329 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
COSTA RICA G/SECRET/HS96/37
+ Add.1+ Add.1/Corr.131.07.1997
25.02.2000WT/Let/397 Excel
ExcelWT/L/173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351
CZECH REPUBLIC G/SECRET/HS96/5 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/372 MS Word WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
EUROPEANCOMMUNITIESG/SECRET/HS96/3 01.09.1995
4 Access WT/L/124+173+216+243+268
ISRAEL G/SECRET/HS96/262 +
Add.1+Add.1/Corr.108.10.1996
05.03.1999Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
+400+455+487+531
MALAYSIA G/SECRET/HS96/312 + Rev.1 31.07.1997 Lotus WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+465+529
MEXICO G/SECRET/HS96/45 + Corr.1 11.07.2000 WT/Let/404 Excel WT/L//124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+338+351+379
NEW ZEALAND G/SECRET/HS96/20 + Corr.1+Rev.1 21.02.19964 Excel WT/L/281+ 303+338+351+379+400
NICARAGUA G/SECRET/HS96/49 05.02.20024 ExcelG/MA/TAR/2/Rev.31
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Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status
PARAGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/29 23.10.19964 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400+461
POLAND G/SECRET/HS96/34 19.12.1996 WT/Let/268 WT/L/124+173+216+243
ROMANIA G/SECRET/HS96/24 27.08.1996 WT/Let/265 WP WT/L/216+243
SINGAPORE G/SECRET/HS96/13 + Add.1+Corr.1
+ Rev.112.01.1996
19.12.1997WT/Let/263 Excel WT/L/124+173+216
SLOVAK REPUBLIC G/SECRET/HS96/6 + Corr.1 10.01.1996 WT/Let/373 Excel & Word WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281
TURKEY G/SECRET/HS96/27+ Corr.1 08.10.1996 WT/Let/266 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268
UNITED STATES G/SECRET/HS96/9 16.01.19964 ASCII5 WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303
URUGUAY G/SECRET/HS96/28+Corr.1-2 08.10.19964 Excel WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+303+338+351+379
+400
3. Preliminary information only
Member Document Date Certification Electronic
formatWaiver status
SOUTH AFRICA G/SECRET/HS96/152 22.01.1996 - WT/L/124+173+216+243+268+281+ 303+400
4. Members which have submitted to the Secretariat documentation for verification
Member Waiver status
ZIMBABWE WT/L/124+173+216+243+268
5. Members which have not submitted HS96 documentation
Member Waiver status
MALDIVES WT/L/303+338+351G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.31
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1 WT/L/124 refers to those Members covered under the waiver Decision of 13 December 1995;  WT/L/173 refers to those Members cover ed under the Decision of
18 July 1996 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/216 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 24 April 1997 (extensio n of time-limit);  WT/L/243
refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 22 October 1997 (extension of time-limit); WT/L/268 refers to those Membe rs covered under the Decision
of 24 April 1998 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/281 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 14 October 1998 (ex tension of time-limit);
WT/L/303 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 15 June 1999, granted with retroactive effect to 30 April 1999 ( extension of time-limit);
WT/L/338 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 4 November 1999 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/351 refers to t hose Members covered under
the Decision of 3 May 2000 (extension of time-limit);  WT/L/379 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 Decembe r 2000 (extension of time-
limit);  WT/L/400 refers to those Members covered under the Decision of 8 May 2001 (extension of time-limit).
2 Reservations received on the submission.
3 Submitted, but not able to read file.
4 Documentation being prep ared for certification.
5 Concordance tables only.
6 Australia requested that certification of its HS96 changes be  deferred until relevant domestic approvals had been secured.
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