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WORLD TRADE G/SECRET/HS96/19
21 February 1996
ORGANIZATION
Original: English
1996 CHANGES IN THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
Submission of Documentation
Schedule I - Australia
The following communication, dated 15 February 1996, has be en received from the Permanent
Mission of Australia.
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In accordance with the procedures to implement changes in th e Harmonized System, Australia
is notifying the changes that it proposes to make to Schedule I - Australia in order to implement the
1996 changes to the Harmonized System.
The attached document contains a concordance showing trans positions involving bound tariff
items, the nomenclature proposed for Australia s schedule, and the proposed bound rates.
In making the transposition to the 1996 Harmonized System, a s far as possible Australia has
sought to avoid changes in bound rates of duty.
Australia will be circulating a consolidated loose-leaf sc hedule at a later date after completion
of negotiations in respect of the current notification.
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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 I - Australia will be deemed to be appr oved and will be formally certified.
Copies of the documentation (in English only) are available for collection in the Market Access
Division (office No. 3142, Mrs. Hudry).