GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/18
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1103)
CHILE
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inSpanish only)
____________________CHILE -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
All Measures establishing dispute-
settlement procedures contained
inexisting orfuture bilateral
treaties ontheprotection of
investmentAll. Chile currently has
agreements withGermany,
Switzerland andSpain.Subject totheduration ofthe
treaty concerned.Promotion ofinvestment
International
maritime freight
transportationReciprocal measures concerning
access tofreight byChilean
vesselsAll Indefinite Need toensure market access
International
maritime freight
transportationPursuant tothe1974 bilateral
convention, allfreight between
thetwocountries must be
carried onvessels flying the
Chilean orBrazilian flags.Brazil Subject totheduration ofthe
conventionPromotion ofreciprocal trade
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Maritime transport Maritime freight rates,
commissions orshares relating
tomaritime freight toorfrom
Chilean ports andother revenue
from services tovessels and
cargoes innational orforeign
ports necessary forthepurposes
ofsuch transportation aresubject
toataxonthetotalamount of
revenue derived from these
operations. Thistaxisnot
imposed onrevenue generated
byforeign vessels provided that,
intheir countries ofregistration,
there isnosimilar taxor
equivalent orsimilar exemptions
aregranted toChilean shipping
enterprises. Ifavessel is
operated byorbelongs toa
shipping enterprise domiciled in
acountry thatisnotthecountry
ofregistration, therequirement
ofreciprocity applies toeach
country.All Indefinite Need toensure market access
Maritime transport.
Coastal waters
(cabotage)Only forfreight exceeding
900metric tonnes. Specified
foreign suppliers maybe
excluded from tendering.All Indefinite Need toensure market accessCHILE (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
International land
transport (freight and
passengers)National treatment isgranted to
suppliers from countries which
have signed the1977
International Land Transport
Convention.Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Paraguay, Peru andUruguaySubject totheduration ofthe
conventionPromotion ofregional
integration
Audiovisual National treatment isgranted for
co-produced cinematographic
works inaccordance with
existing orfuture
cinematographic co-production
agreements.All. Atpresent, there isonly
oneagreement, withFrance.Subject totheduration ofthe
agreement concerned.Promotion ofartistic and
technical works.
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