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WORLD TRADE G/SECRET/HS96/16
16 January 1996
ORGANIZATION
Original: English
1996 CHANGES IN THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
Submission of Documentation
Schedule LXXV - Philippines
The following communication, dated 28 December 1995, has be en received from the Permanent
Mission of the Philippines.
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The Philippines submits herewith a draft schedule reflecti ng the 1996 amendments to the
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Desc ription and Coding System, to establish
its consolidated schedule in Loose-Leaf Format.
My authorities are of the view that the proposed changes, whi ch are expressed in italic characters,
do not contain any changes in concessions.
The entry for column 5 which will be UR/94 will be reflected at a later stage while the entries
for columns 6 and 7, where applicable, have been indicated.
This Schedule, once accepted, will replace all prior schedu les of the Philippines.
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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 LXXV - Philippines will be deemed to b e approved 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).