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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DOMINICANREPUBLIC FREE TRADE ACT

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Index of Subsidiary LegislationPage

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade(Grant of Duty-Free Treatment) Order (LN 112/2005) … … 345

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade(Zero Rate of Duty) Order (LN 166/2011) … … … 346

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSSECTION 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. President may grant duty free treatment. 4. Minister to give effect to Agreement. 5. Minister may amend Schedule. 6. Regulations.SCHEDULE.

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10 of 2001.

Commencement.

Preamble.

Short title.

Interpretation.

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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DOMINICANREPUBLIC FREE TRADE ACT

An Act to give effect to the Free Trade Agreement betweenthe Caribbean Community and the Government of theDominican Republic.

[12TH OCTOBER 2001]

WHEREAS the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and theGovernment of the Dominican Republic have entered into a FreeTrade Agreement in order to achieve more adequate integrationin the regional and sub-regional economic integration processand a more significant joint presence at their fora of negotiations,and develop closer and more dynamic and balanced trade andinvestment relations between them, with clear and accurateguidelines that permit full participation of all economic agents:

Whereas Trinidad and Tobago, as a member of the CaribbeanCommunity, is obligated to give effect to this Agreement:

And whereas it is necessary, in order to give effect to theAgreement, to enact national legislation:

1. This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Community(CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade Act.

2. In this Act—“Agreement” means the Agreement establishing the Free Trade

Area between the Caribbean Community and the DominicanRepublic executed by the CARICOM Secretariat on behalfof Member States on 22nd August, 1998 and itsimplementing Protocol (hereinafter referred to as “theProtocol”) which was executed by the CARICOM Secretariat

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President maygrant duty freetreatment.

Minister to giveeffect toAgreement.

Minister mayamendSchedule.

on behalf of Member States on 28th April, 2000 and bothof which are attached as the Schedule to this Act; and

“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for tradeis assigned.

3. (1) The President may by Order, grant duty freetreatment to all goods originating in the Dominican Republic,except those goods listed in Attachments I and II to the Protocol. (2) The President may by Order, grant a phased reduction

of the Most Favoured Nation rate of duty to those goods whichare set out in Attachment I to the Protocol, originating in theDominican Republic. (3) The President may by Order, apply the MostFavoured Nation rate of duty to those goods set out in Attachment IIto the Protocol, which originate in the Dominican Republic.

4. (1) The Minister may by Order, make such provisions ashe may consider necessary or expedient for giving effect to anyother Article of the Agreement, except Article V. (2) An Order made under this section shall be subject toaffirmative resolution of Parliament.

5. (1) Where any amendment to the Agreement is acceptedby the Government, the Minister may by Order, amend theSchedule by including therein the amendment so accepted. (2) An Order made under this section may contain suchconsequential, supplemental or ancillary provisions as appears to theMinister to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving dueeffect to the amendment accepted as aforesaid and without prejudiceto the generality of the foregoing, may contain provisions amendingreferences in this Act to specific provisions of the Agreement. (3) An Order made under this section shall be subject toaffirmative resolution of the Parliament.

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Regulations.

(4) Where the Schedule is amended pursuant to thissection, any reference in this Act or any other instrument to theAgreement shall, unless the context so requires, be construed asa reference to the Agreement as so amended.

6. (1) The President may make Regulations in respect ofthe conditions under which goods covered by the Agreement willbe traded in the Free Trade Area. (2) Subject to Regulations made under subsection (1),the Minister may make Regulations requiring or prohibiting thedoing of anything in relation to which a regulation may berequired to be made under this Act and prescribing penalties forthe contravention or non-compliance with any such regulation. (3) Regulations made under this section shall be subjectto affirmative resolution of Parliament.

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SCHEDULE

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE FREE TRADE AREABETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLICThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of the one part, and the DominicanRepublic, of the other part, (which hereinafter shall be referred to as “the Parties”);

CONSIDERING the growing process of economic globalisation and theintensification of the regional and sub-regional economic integrationprocesses in which the Parties are deeply involved, and with the purpose ofachieving more adequate integration in these processes and a more significantjoint presence at their fora of negotiation;

CONSIDERING the urgent need to broaden the markets of the Parties in orderto achieve the economies of scale that will support better levels of efficiency,productivity and competitiveness;

CONSIDERING that the symmetry and complementarity that exist betweenthe economies of the Parties enable them to achieve levels of co-operation andintegration that favour the economic development of both Parties;

CONSIDERING the significance accorded by the Parties to the developmentof closer, more dynamic and balanced trade and investment relations betweenthem, with clear and accurate guidelines that permit full participation of alleconomic agents;

CONSIDERING the importance that the Parties accord to economic co-operation between them for their economic development;

CONSIDERING that in order to achieve a balance of rights and obligationswithin the framework of this Agreement, liberalisation should include trade ingoods and services, and investment regimes;

CONSIDERING the rights and obligations of Member States of CARICOMand the Dominican Republic as Members of the World Trade Organisation(WTO), and other relevant international agreements as well as those existingamong the Member States of CARICOM under the Treaty of Chaguaramas;

The Parties agree to create a Free Trade Area that includes Trade in Goods andServices, Investment and Economic Co-operation.

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ARTICLE IEstablishment of the Free Trade Area

1. (i) The Free Trade Area between CARICOM, comprising the Stateslisted in 1(ii) and the Dominican Republic, (hereinafter referred to as “theParties”) is hereby established.

(ii) Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada,Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent andthe Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

2. For the purpose of this Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices,reference to the “territory of the Parties” shall—

(i) for each Member State of CARICOM mean its territory, aswell as its maritime areas, including the seabed and subsoiladjacent to the outer limit of the territorial sea, over whichthat State exercises, in accordance with international law,jurisdiction or sovereign rights for the purpose of explorationand exploitation of the natural resources of such areas;

(ii) for the Dominican Republic mean the land areas, maritimearea, air space, subsoil as well as the air space above them inaccordance with its national legislation and international law.

3. For the purpose of this Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices, the MoreDeveloped Countries of CARICOM (hereinafer referred to as “the MDCs”) are:

(i) Barbados (ii) Guyana (iii) Jamaica (iv) Suriname (v) Trinidad and Tobago.

4. For the purpose of this Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices, the LessDeveloped Countries of CARICOM (hereinafter referred to as “the LDCs”) are:

(i) Antigua and Barbuda (ii) Belize (iii) Dominica (iv) Grenada (v) Montserrat (vi) St. Kitts and Nevis (vii) Saint Lucia (viii) St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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ARTICLE IIObjectives

The fundamental objective of the Agreement shall be to strengthen thecommercial and economic relations between the Parties through—

(i) the establishment of a Free Trade Area between the Partiesconsistent with the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organisation (the WTO);

(ii) the promotion and expansion of the sale of goods originatingin the territories of the Parties through, inter alia, free accessto the markets of the Parties, elimination of non-tariffbarriers to trade, and the establishment of a system of Rulesof Origin, Customs Co-operation and the Harmonisation ofTechnical, Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Procedures;

(iii) the progressive liberalisation of trade in services; (iv) the liberalisation of the movement of capital between the

Parties, and the promotion and protection of investments aimedat taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the marketsof the Parties, and the strengthening of their competitiveness;

(v) the promotion of the active participation of private economicagents with a view to deepening and broadening theeconomic relations between the Parties, including thepromotion and establishment of joint ventures;

(vi) the promotion and development of co-operative activities in thefollowing areas: agriculture, mining, industry, construction,tourism, transportation, telecommunications, banking, insurance,capital markets, professional services and science and technology;

(vii) the discouragement of anti-competitive business practicesbetween and within the Parties.

ARTICLE IIIThe Joint Council

The Parties hereby establish a Joint Council comprising representatives ofboth Parties.

2. The Joint Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) shall— (i) supervise the implementation and administration of the

Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices; (ii) resolve any dispute which may arise out of the interpretation,

execution of, or non-compliance with, or application of thisAgreement, its Annexes and Appendices in accordance with itspowers under Article XV dealing with Settlement of Disputes;

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(iii) establish and delegate responsibilities to ad hoc or standingcommittees, working groups or expert groups;

(iv) supervise the work of all ad hoc or standing committees,working groups and expert groups established under thisAgreement, its Annexes and Appendices;

(v) consult with governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental entities, as necessary;

(vi) keep this Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices underperiodic review, evaluating the functioning of this Agreementand recommending measures it considers suitable to betterachieve its objective;

(vii) carry out any other functions which may be assigned to it bythe Parties;

(viii) consider any other matter that may affect the operation ofthis Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices and takeappropriate action.

3. (i) The Council shall establish its rules and procedures. (ii) All decisions shall be taken by consensus.

(iii) The decisions of the Council shall have the status ofrecommendations to the Parties. 4. Each Party shall designate a representative to transmit and receivecorrespondence on its behalf.

ARTICLE IVMeetings of the Joint Council

The Council shall convene in ordinary session at least once a year and inextraordinary sessions at such other times as may be agreed between the Parties.

2. The meetings of the Council shall be chaired jointly by the Parties.

3. Meetings shall be held alternately in the Dominican Republic and ina Member State of CARICOM or such other place as may be agreed betweenthe Dominican Republic and CARICOM.

4. The Agenda for each ordinary meeting of the Council shall be settledby the Parties at least one month before each proposed meeting.

ARTICLE VTrade in Goods

The Parties agree to implement a programme to liberalise the trade ingoods between them.

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2. The conditions under which goods covered by this Agreement will betraded in the Free Trade Area are set out in the Agreement on Trade in Goodsthat appears as Annex I.

3. The Rules of Origin shall be those set out in Appendix I to Annex I.

ARTICLE VITrade in Services

The Parties agree to progressively liberalise trade in services betweenthemselves by the establishment of a framework of principles and rules ascontained in the Agreement on Trade in Services that appears as Annex II.

ARTICLE VIIInvestments

The Parties agree to promote and facilitate investments within the FreeTrade Area through the provisions contained in the Agreement on ReciprocalPromotion and Protection of Investments that appears as Annex III.

ARTICLE VIIITrade Financing

The Council shall periodically review trade financing arrangements betweenthe Member States of CARICOM and the Dominican Republic and recommendthose mechanisms which may be implemented to facilitate this activity.

The Parties, recognising the importance of timely payments for thedevelopment of trade, undertake to ensure that neither the DominicanRepublic nor any Member State of CARICOM shall impose undueimpediments to trade transactions and the corresponding timely payment forgoods and services traded within the context of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IXEconomic Co-operation

The Parties agree to develop a broad co-operation programme in thefollowing areas: agriculture, mining, industry, construction, tourism,transportation, telecommunication, banking, insurance, capital markets,professional services, and science and technology and such other areas as maybe agreed by the Parties.

The Parties agree to encourage joint production of goods andcollaboration in the provision of services, especially those intended to takeadvantage of market opportunities in third States.

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ARTICLE XDouble Taxation Agreements

The Parties agree to work towards the adoption of agreements to preventand avoid double taxation between the Member States of CARICOM and theDominican Republic.

ARTICLE XIGovernment Procurement

The Parties agree to work towards the adoption of an agreement toencourage and facilitate greater participation by their economic entities inbusiness opportunities arising from Government procurement activities.

ARTICLE XIIIntellectual Property Rights

The Parties agree to develop and adopt an Agreement on IntellectualProperty Rights, taking into account the rights and obligations provided for inthe Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS), contained in Annex IC of the Agreement establishing the WTO, andother relevant international agreements to which all the Member States ofCARICOM and the Dominican Republic are signatories.

Pending the adoption of the Agreement referred to in paragraph 1, theprovisions of the TRIPS and the other relevant international agreements to whichall the CARICOM Member States and the Dominican Republic are signatorieswill apply to intellectual property rights issues which may arise between them.

ARTICLE XIIIPrivate Sector Activities

The Parties agree to promote active participation of the private sector in thefulfilment of the objective of this Agreement. To this end, the Parties establish aCARICOM/Dominican Republic Business Forum to analyse trade andinvestment opportunities, exchange business information and organise businessencounters, and deal with any other relevant matter including any matter as maybe referred to it by the Council. The Forum shall regulate its own procedures andmay make recommendations to the Council on any matter within its competence.

ARTICLE XIVCommittees

There shall be the following Standing Committees which shall operateunder the guidance of the Council:

(i) Committee on Trade in Goods;

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(ii) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade; (iii) Committee on Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Measures; (iv) Committee on Rules of Origin and Customs Co-operation; (v) Committee on Trade in Services; (vi) Committee on Investment; (vii) Committee on Intellectual Property Rights; (viii) Committee on Anti-Competitive Business Practices; (ix) Any other Committee which may be established by the

Council pursuant to Article III 2(iii).

2. Each Committee shall, inter alia, have the following functions: (i) monitor the implementation of the provisions of the

Agreement, Annex or Appendix within its area of competence; (ii) consider all matters relating to the subject area within its

competence, including such matters as may be referred to itby the Parties;

(iii) consult on issues of mutual concern relating to its subjectarea which arise in international fora;

(iv) facilitate information exchange among the Parties; (v) create working groups or convene expert panels on topics of

mutual interest relating to its subject area; (vi) any other function assigned to it by the Council.

3. Each Committee shall meet as may be agreed by its members andshall regulate its own proceedings.

ARTICLE XVSettlement of Disputes

1. The Parties agree to adopt the following Rules for the Settlement ofdisputes arising under this Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices.

2. The Rules governing Settlement of Disputes (the Rules) shall applyto all disputes between the Parties relating to interpretation, application,execution of or non-compliance with the provisions of the Agreement, itsAnnexes and Appendices with the exception of matters covered in Annex III.

3. The Parties shall first seek to resolve any dispute referred to inparagraph 2 above through informal consultations and seek to arrive at amutually satisfactory solution. In the case of perishables, the Parties shallnotify the Council immediately of the dispute and of the action being taken.

4. Where the Parties fail to arrive at a mutual solution within 30 days,or in the case of perishables within 10 days, pursuant to paragraph 3 above, the

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aggrieved Party may deliver to the other Party a request in writing for theintervention of the Council. The request to the Council shall contain sufficientinformation to enable examination of the request.

5. The Council shall ordinarily meet within 15 days of receipt of a requestand, in the case of perishables, within 5 days of receipt of a request. In specialcircumstances the timeframe may be adjusted by mutual agreement between theParties. The Council shall render its decision within a reasonable time.

6. The Council may engage expert advisors in seeking solutions todisputes between the Parties.

7. The Council shall within one (1) year after the entry into force of thisAgreement establish mechanisms for the settlement of disputes.

8. Pending the adoption of mechanisms provided for in paragraph 7, theCouncil may exercise the option of conciliation, mediation and/or arbitrationto resolve any dispute which may arise between the Parties.

ARTICLE XVI Amendments

This Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices may be amended by theParties. Proposals made by one Party for amendments shall be submitted to theCouncil for its consideration.

Amendments shall enter into force once the Parties have notified eachother through diplomatic channels, that all internal legal procedures have beencompleted.

ARTICLE XVIIEvaluation of the Agreement

Three (3) years after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Councilshall carry out an evaluation of the Agreement, its Annexes and Appendiceswith respect to the achievement of their objectives and recommend whatfurther measures may be taken to achieve them. The recommendations shalltake into account any national, regional and international developmentsaffecting the matters covered by this Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices.

ARTICLE XVIIITermination

Any Party may at any time withdraw from this Agreement by giving writtennotice of termination to the other Party. Termination shall take effect six (6)

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months after such notice is received by the other Party. The rights acquired andthe obligations assumed under this Agreement shall cease on the effective dateof termination, except as provided in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.

2. Obligations undertaken prior to termination with respect to trade ingoods and services shall continue in force for a further period of one year,unless the Parties agree to a longer period.

3. The provisions of the Agreement on the Reciprocal Promotion andProtection of Investments (Annex III) shall continue to apply to investmentsestablished or acquired prior to the date of termination, for a period of tenyears from the date of termination, except in so far as those provisions extendto the establishment of covered investments.

ARTICLE XIX Accession by other States

This Agreement shall be open to other States subject to priornegotiations between the parties and those States which have requested tobecome parties to this Agreement.

The negotiations shall take into account that this Agreement, its Annexesand its Appendices establish preferential treatment by the Dominican Republicto the Less Developed Member States of CARICOM by reason of their lesserdegree of development.

ARTICLE XXStatus of Annexes and Appendices

The Annexes and Appendices of this Agreement shall form an integralpart thereof.

ARTICLE XXIDepositary

This Agreement shall be deposited with the Secretary General of theCaribbean Community who shall transmit certified copies to the Parties.

ARTICLE XXIIEntry into Force

This Agreement, its Annexes and Appendices shall enter into force on the 1stday of January, 1999, or as soon thereafter as the Parties have notified each otherthrough diplomatic channels that all internal legal procedures have been completed.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, being dulyauthorised, have affixed their signatures to this Agreement.

DONE AT Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in the English andSpanish languages, both being equally, authentic, this 22nd day of August, 1998.For the Caribbean Community For the Government of the Dominican Republic

SIGNED ................................... SIGNED ...................................DR. THE HON. KENNY ANTHONY DR. THE HON. LEONEL Chairman of the Conference of FERNANDEZ REYNAHeads of Government of President of the Dominicanthe Caribbean Community Republic

ANNEX IAGREEMENT ON TRADE IN GOODS

ARTICLE ICoverage

The Parties agree that the conditions under which goods covered by thisAgreement will be traded in the Free Trade Area are set out in this Annex.

ARTICLE IIDefinitions

Except as provided herein, words and phrases shall have the meaningascribed to them in the relevant Agreements of the WTO.

Competent Authority—The authority which, in conformity with thelegislation of the Parties, is responsible for the administration of their Customstariff laws and regulations.

Customs Tariff —Any tariff, tax or duty levied on imports and of any typeapplied to the importation of goods, including any form of surcharge or additionalcharge on imports, except any equivalent charge or internal tax established inconformity with Article III.2 of the GATT 1994. This definition of a Customs tariffdoes not include taxes or duties of lighterage, wharfage, storage and handling ofmerchandise, nor any others as may be required for port, custody or transport services;nor does it include exchange rate differences or other measures adopted by any Party.

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Duties—Customs duties and any other charges of equivalent effectwhich are discriminatory in their application, whether fiscal, monetary, or ofany kind, which are applied to Imports. Rates and analogous charges wherethey represent the cost of the services rendered are not included in this conceptof “duties”.

Goods—Any materials or finished articles.

Identical Goods—Goods whose characteristics all coincide with those ofthe good it is compared.

Indirect Material—A good used in the production, verification orinspection of a good, but which is not physically incorporated into the latter;or a good used in the maintenance of buildings or the operation of equipmentrelated to the production of a good.

ARTICLE IIIMarket Access

The Parties agree to promote a programme of trade liberalisationbetween them, at the same time taking into account, in particular, thedifferences in the levels of development between the Dominican Republic andthe LDCs of CARICOM.

2. Each Party agrees to grant goods produced in the territory of the otherParty access to its market under the following arrangements:

(i) the goods originating in Member States of CARICOM whichsatisfy the conditions contained in the Rules of Origin thatappear as Appendix I to this Annex shall receive the followingtreatment on entry into the market of the Dominican Republic:

(a) duty-free access for all goods other than those set outin Appendices II and III;

(b) phased reduction of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN)rate of duty on goods as set out in Appendix II;

(c) the application of the MFN rate of duty to those goodsas set out in Appendix III;

(ii) the goods originating in the Dominican Republic whichsatisfy the conditions contained in the Rules of Origin shallreceive the following treatment on entry into the markets ofCARICOM Member States:

(a) duty-free access for all goods other than those set out inAppendices IV and V on entry into the markets of the MDCs;

(b) phased reduction of the MFN rate of duty on goods as setout in Appendix IV on entry into the markets of the MDCs;

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(c) application of the MFN rate of duty on those goods set outin Appendix V on entry into the markets of the MDCs;

(d) application of the MFN rate of duty on all goods onentry into the markets of the LDCs.

3. The Lists of goods will be reciprocal unless the Parties agree otherwise.

4. The LDCs shall not be required to extend the treatment provided forin paragraph 2(ii)(a) and (b) to products originating in the DominicanRepublic on entry into their territories up to 2005. A review of the provisionsof this paragraph will be undertaken by the Parties in 2004.

5. The Parties agree that they will not apply any quantitative restrictionswith respect to the trade under this Agreement, always taking into account theobligations that the CARICOM Member States have under the TreatyEstablishing the Caribbean Community. In this context, the Parties agree thatany products affected will be placed on the MFN List pending any specificarrangements which might be negotiated.

6. The Council may consider any request by the Parties for themodification of the Lists at Appendices II to V.

7. The Parties agree that CARICOM entrepreneurs, both natural andlegal persons, shall, in the Dominican Republic, be allowed to promote or tomanage the import, sale, rent or any other form of traffic or sale of merchandiseor products of CARICOM origin, either as agents, representatives, commissionagents, exclusive distributors, licensees or under any other nomenclature, onthe same basis as nationals of the Dominican Republic.

ARTICLE IVRules of Origin

The Rules of Origin to be applied under this Annex shall be those set outin Appendix I.

ARTICLE VTechnical Barriers to Trade

The Parties agree to apply the provisions of Appendix VI on TechnicalBarriers to Trade.

ARTICLE VISanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures

The Parties agree to apply the provisions of Appendix VII on Sanitaryand Phyto-Sanitary Measures.

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ARTICLE VIIGeneral Exceptions

Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the adoption or enforcement bythe Dominican Republic or any Member State of CARICOM of measures—

(i) which are necessary— (a) to protect public morals; (b) to prevent crime or the maintenance of public order; (c) to protect its essential security interests; (d) to protect human, animal and plant life; (e) to secure compliance with laws or regulations which

are not consistent with the provisions of thisAgreement, including those relating to customsenforcement, the enforcement of monopolies operatedunder paragraph 4 of Article II and Article XVII ofGATT 1994, the protection of patents, trademarks andcopyrights and the prevention of deceptive practices;

(f) and essential to the acquisition or distribution ofproducts in general or local short supply, provided thatany such measure shall be consistent with theprinciple that the Parties are entitled to an equitableshare of the international supply of such products, andthat any such measures, which are inconsistent withthe other provisions of the Agreement, shall bediscontinued as soon as the conditions giving rise tothem have ceased to exist;

(ii) which relate to— (a) gold or silver production or trade; (b) the products of prison labour; (c) the preservation of the environment and the

conservation of natural resources; and (iii) which are imposed for the protection of national treasures of

artistic, historical, anthropological, palaeontological orarchaeological value.

ARTICLE VIIITrade Promotion

The Parties agree to— (i) establish trade promotion programmes; (ii) facilitate the activities of official and private trade missions; (iii) organise fairs and expositions; and

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(iv) promote the continuous exchange of information, marketstudies and activities leading to the maximum utilisation ofopportunities offered by the liberalisation of trade betweenthe Parties.

ARTICLE IXBilateral Safeguard Measures

The Dominican Republic and the Member States of CARICOMacknowledge that, as Members of the WTO, they have recourse to theAgreement on Safeguards in the WTO.

2. The Member States of CARICOM and the Dominican Republic mayapply bilateral safeguard measures of a temporary nature when—

(i) imports of products from any Member State of CARICOMor the Dominican Republic are made in such quantities thatsuch products cause serious injury or threat of serious injuryto the domestic industry producing like or directlycompetitive products of the importing country;

(ii) it is necessary to redress balance-of-payment deficits or toprotect the external financial position of the importing country.

3. Safeguard measures shall consist of the temporary suspension of the tariffpreferences and the reinstatement of the MFN duties for the specific product.

4. Safeguard measures shall be applied for an initial period of no longerthan one year. This term may be renewed for no more than one year, if thecauses that motivated the imposition of the safeguard measure persist.

5. The importing country seeking to impose or renew any safeguardmeasure shall request a meeting of the Council in order to have consultationson the imposition or renewal of such measures. This imposition or renewaldoes not require consensus.

ARTICLE XUnfair Trade Practices

Where there is evidence of injury, material injury, threat of injury ormaterial injury to the domestic industry of a Party due to unfair trade practicessuch as export subsidies and dumping, that Party may apply correctivemeasures, provided the application of these measures is in conformity with theAgreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and the Agreement onthe Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs andTrade, 1994.

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ARTICLE XIAnti-Competitive Business Practices

The Parties will seek to discourage anti-competitive business practicesin the Free Trade Area and work towards the adoption of common provisionsto prevent such practices.

The Parties will undertake to establish mechanisms aimed at facilitatingand promoting competition policy provisions and ensuring their applicationamong and within the Parties.

ARTICLE XIICustoms Co-operation

The Parties, through their Customs authorities, agree to— (i) strengthen their bonds of co-operation, and mutual assistance

to resolve any differences in relation to the administration ofthis Agreement;

(ii) stimulate as much as possible the practices, procedures,terms and conditions of mutual assistance as well as tointensify the relationship between themselves with the aim ofsharing experiences that may improve and harmonise thesystems and customs procedures applicable, based on theprinciple of reciprocity; and

(iii) strengthen the co-operation through mechanisms that mayspeed up the movement of goods and clearance throughCustoms; without prejudice to the application of necessarymeasures and controls to avoid illegal trade and otherpractices that cause distortions to international trade.

2. The Parties will facilitate the release of all originating merchandise inconformity with the measures and procedures agreed, after the entry into forceof this Agreement.

3. The Parties will give priority to the areas of harmonisation ofCustoms procedures, computer technology and training.

4. The Parties will simplify and make available to the tradingcommunity information on procedures for the international transit of goods,the required documentation, the mode of transport, the Customs operationschedule, and information on the established sea ports and airports.

5. (i) Each Party, through its Customs authorities, shall speedilyrelease the goods originating in the other Party that enter its territory. In orderto facilitate the clearance of goods originating in the other Party, automatic

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controls for time of stay, selective or aleatory criteria for revision, weightcontrol, physical verification of the goods and direct release to importers shallbe applied.

(ii) The Parties agree to simplify documents needed for the transitof originating goods in accordance with the national legislation of theimporting Party.

(iii) Each Party, in conformity with its legislation, shall inform theother of procedures that will facilitate and speed up the release of goods,including the requirements for importation and entry to the territory ofthe Party.

6. The Customs authorities of the Parties will exchange, where possible,and subject to domestic legislation and regulations relating to confidentiality,information and experience on—

(i) Classification and Customs Valuation; (ii) Rules of Origin; (iii) documents and requirements for the import and export of goods; (iv) general or specific statistics of imports and exports; (v) goods subject to non-tariff measures; (vi) the Customs regimes and procedures; (vii) the current domestic legislation relating to import taxes,

Customs and port charges, and any subsequent amendments; (viii) new technologies for preventing and detecting Customs fraud; (ix) new trends in Customs infractions.

7. Without prejudice to the provisions of other agreements, upon entryinto force of this Agreement, each Party agrees to notify the Customs authoritiesof the other Party of any intention to implement new Customs regulations.

APPENDIX I TO ANNEX IRULES OF ORIGIN

ARTICLE IDefinitions

For the purposes of this Appendix, the following definitions shall apply: (i) Materials—means raw materials, intermediate goods and

parts or components utilised in production; (ii) Goods—means any materials or finished articles; (iii) Production—means planting, extraction, harvesting, fishing,

hunting, manufacturing, processing or assembly of goodsor products;

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(iv) Originating goods—means goods or materials which meetthe Rules of Origin established in this Appendix.

The Transaction Value shall be determined according to the nationallegislation of the Parties.

ARTICLE IIScope of Application

The scope of application of the Rules of Origin and its amendments islimited to the trade of goods governed by the provisions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IIICriteria for Determining Originating Status

Goods shall be considered as originating in the territory of one of the Partiesto this Agreement where they comply with either of the following conditions:

(i) they must be wholly produced in one of the Parties; or (ii) they must be produced in one of the Parties wholly or partly

from materials imported from countries other than the Partiesby a process which effects a substantial transformationcharacterised—

(a) by the goods being classified in a six-digit-subheadingof the Harmonised Commodity Description andCoding System different from that in which any of thematerials imported from countries other than theParties are classified, as specified in the attachment tothis Appendix; or

(b) by other criteria specified in the Attachment to thisAppendix.

ARTICLE IVWholly Produced Goods

Wholly Produced Goods are— (i) Products from the mineral, plant or animal kingdoms

(including those from hunting and fishing), extracted,harvested or gathered, born, bred or captured in the territoriesof the Parties, or in their territorial waters or in theirexclusive economic zones;

(ii) products of the sea extracted beyond the territorial waters of theParties and their exclusive economic zones by ships, wholly orpartially owned by nationals of the Parties, legally chartered,leased or contracted under joint venture arrangements byenterprises established in the territories of the Parties;

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(iii) products of factory ships, wholly or partially owned bynationals of the Parties, legally chartered, leased orcontracted under joint venture arrangements by enterprisesestablished in the territories of the Parties produced fromgoods or products of the sea, extracted by ships inaccordance with the provisions in (i) and (ii) above;

(iv) the slag, ashes, residues, waste or scrap, gathered or obtainedfrom manufacturing and processing operations performed inthe territories of the parties, fit only for the recovery of rawmaterials, as long as they do not constitute toxic or hazardouswastes in accordance with national and international law;

(v) goods produced in the territories of the Parties which aremade solely from originating goods.

ARTICLE VInsufficient Working or Processing

Goods shall not be treated as originating, if they are produced by anyoperation or process which consists only of one or more of the following:

(i) operations to ensure the preservation of goods or productsduring transportation or storage, such as ventilation,refrigeration, freezing, addition of preservative or salt,removal of damaged parts and the like;

(ii) operations such as dust removal, washing or cleaning,sifting, peeling, shelling, winnowing, maceration, drying,sorting, classification, grading, selection, crushing, filtering,diluting in water, painting or cutting up;

(iii) the simple formation of sets of goods; (iv) the packing, placing in containers or repackaging; (v) the dividing up or assembly of packages; (vi) the affixing of bands, labels or other similar distinctive signs; (vii) the simple mixture of materials, if the characteristics of the

product obtained are not essentially different from thecharacteristics of the materials which have been mixed;

(viii) the slaughter of animals.

ARTICLE VIMaterials not Incorporated in the Goods

Any material, input or product which is not physically incorporated ingoods used in the production, verification and inspection of the goods andoperation of equipment related with it or for the maintenance of buildings, willbe considered originating regardless of the country where it was manufacturedor produced.

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2. These include— (i) fuel, electrical energy, catalysts and solvents; (ii) equipment apparatus and accessories used for the

verification or inspection of goods; (iii) gloves, protective eye masks, footwear, apparel, security

equipment and accessories; (iv) tools, dies (for die-cutting) and moulds; (v) spare parts and materials used in the maintenance of

equipment and buildings; (vi) lubricants, oils compound products and other products used

in the production process, equipment operation ormaintenance of building; and

(vii) any other material or product which is not incorporated in thegoods, but which can be shown to be part of the said production.

ARTICLE VIICumulation

For the purpose of the origin requirements, materials or productsoriginating in the territory of any of the Parties, incorporated in particulargoods in the territory of the other Party, shall be considered as goodsoriginating in the Party where final production take place.

ARTICLE VIIIRegional Value Content

The Regional Value Content (RVC) of the goods shall be calculatedbased on the transaction value method, applying the following formula:

RVC = [(TV-NOG)/TV] •100 where;RVC = Regional Value Content expressed as percentage;TV = Transaction Value of the merchandise, adjusted on

an FOB base;NOG = Value of non-originating goods used in the

production of the final product. 2. Where the value of the goods is on a basis other than FOB it shall beadjusted to FOB for purposes of this Article. 3. When the origin is determined by the Regional Value Content, therequired percentage shall be specified in the Attachment to this Appendix. 4. All costs considered in the calculation of Regional Value Content,shall be registered and kept in accordance with generally accepted accountingprinciples, applicable in the territory of the Party where the good is produced.

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ARTICLE IXDe Minimis

Where the value of all non-originating materials used in the productionof goods that do not undergo an applicable change in tariff classification as setout in the Attachment to this Appendix is not more than seven per cent (7%)of the transaction value of the goods adjusted to a FOB basis, these materialsshall be considered to be originating goods.

ARTICLE XManagement of Inventory

The Parties will ensure that enterprises will apply appropriate systems inthe management of this Appendix provided that the systems are based ongenerally accepted accounting principles.

Each Party will inform the other of the systems in use to manageinventories including those of interchangeable goods.

ARTICLE XISets

Sets, as defined in General Rule 3 of the Harmonised System, shall be regardedas originating when all component articles are originating products. Nevertheless,when a set is composed of originating and non-originating articles, the set as a wholeshall be regarded as originating provided that the value of the non-originatingarticles does not exceed seven per cent (7%) of the FOB price of the set.

ARTICLE XIIAssembly

The rules governing assembly goods shall be defined on a case-by-casebasis in the Attachment to the Appendix provided for in Article III.

ARTICLE XIIIAccessories, Spare Parts and Tools

The accessories, spare parts and tools dispatched with a piece ofequipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle which are part of the normalequipment, will not be considered in determining if all non-originatingmaterials or products used in the production of a piece of equipment, machine,apparatus or vehicle comply with the correspondent change in theclassification established in this Appendix and its Attachment, provided that—

(i) the accessories, parts and tools are not separately billed from thepiece of equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle, regardlessof any detailed information contained in the invoice; and

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(ii) the quantity and the value of these accessories, parts andtools are the normal ones used for related goods.

The origin of the accessories, parts and tools that do not fulfil theconditions in the preceding paragraph will be determined by applying thecorresponding rule of origin to each one of them separately.

ARTICLE XIV Treatment of Retail Packing

Packing presented with the merchandise and classified with the goodsthat they contain, will not be considered for determining the origin of therelated goods, as long as they are used on a normal basis.

Where the packing is not that used on a normal basis, each Party maytreat goods separately from their packing to determine the origin of the goodsand the packing.

ARTICLE XVTreatment of Packing Required for the Transport or Storage of Goods

No part of any packing required for the transport or storage of goods willbe considered when determining origin of goods as a whole.

ARTICLE XVIDirect Transport

In order for goods to benefit from the preferential treatment provided forunder this Agreement, they must be directly delivered from the exportingcountry to the importing country.

For this purpose, the following shall be considered as direct consignment: (i) goods transported without going through third countries; (ii) goods transported in transit through one or more third

countries, with or without transhipment or temporary storageunder the surveillance of Customs Authorities of suchcountries, provided that—

(a) the transit is justified by geographical reasons or byconsiderations related to transport requirements;

(b) they are not designed for trade or use in the transitcountry; and

(c) they do not undergo during transportation or storageany operation other than loading or unloading oroperations to keep them in good condition and ensuretheir conservation.

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ARTICLE XVIITranshipment through the Parties

Nothing in Article XVI shall preclude the transhipment of goods throughthe Parties.

Where such transhipment takes place, the Certifying Authority in theState through which the goods are transhipped shall affix on the relevanttransport documentation the approved stamp and an authorised signaturepursuant to Article XIX.

ARTICLE XVIIIDeclaration and Certification of Origin

The Certificate of Origin shall include— (i) a declaration by the exporter or the final producer that the

origin requirements prescribed in this Appendix have been met; (ii) a certificate by the authorised body of the exporting country

that the declaration by the exporter or the final producer, asthe case may be, is accurate.

2. Where the exporter is not the final producer of the goods or products,the former shall present the declaration of origin to the authorised body.

3. In every case, the Certificate of Origin shall be prepared by anexporter in the country of final production.

4. The competent authority in the exporting country shall carry out suchcontrol as is necessary to permit the certification provided for in this Articleand shall confirm all the data set out in the Certificate of Origin.

5. The Certificate of Origin shall have affixed the signature of anofficial notified by the authorised body of the exporting country pursuant toArticle XIX.

6. The date of the Certificate of Origin may not precede that of therelevant commercial invoice.

7. The Certificate of Origin shall be valid for a period of 180 days fromthe date of issue.

8. Where the goods traded under this Agreement are accompanied by aCertificate of Origin, that Certificate shall be deemed to satisfy therequirement of the Consular Invoice.

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ARTICLE XIXThe Functions and Obligations of Bodies Authorised to carry

out CertificationThe Bodies authorised by the Parties to carry out Certification will—

(i) verify the accuracy of the declaration presented to them bythe final producer or the exporter by way of systems orprocedures which ensure the accuracy of the data;

(ii) provide to the other Party the administrative co-operationrequired for the control of documentary proof or origin.

2. The bodies authorised by the Parties will, no later than thirty (30)days after entry into force of the Agreement, transmit through their respectiveForeign Ministries, the approved list of the bodies authorised to issue thecertificates mentioned in this Appendix, along with a list of authorisedsignatories, facsimile of the authorised signatures and the stamps of theauthorised bodies.

3. Any changes to such listings shall enter into force thirty (30) daysafter receipt of notification.

ARTICLE XXRequirement to maintain Records and Documents

Each Party shall require the exporter or final producer who completesand signs a Certificate of Origin to keep all the records and documentspertaining to the origin of the goods for a minimum of three years from thedate of the Certificate and to produce these records and documents asrequested by the competent authority, in accordance, with national legislation.

ARTICLE XXINon-Requirement of the Certificate of Origin

An Invoice, with a duly signed declaration that the goods were producedin a CARICOM Member State or in the Dominican Republic, shall be deemedto satisfy the requirement of the Certificate of Origin, where the value of thegoods expressed in national currency, does not exceed the equivalent of OneThousand US Dollars (US$1,000.00).

This exception will not apply where the imports are proven to be theresult of two or more parts of a consignment.

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ARTICLE XXIIConfidentiality

Each Party shall maintain, in accordance with its national legislation, theconfidentiality of confidential business information collected pursuant to thisAgreement and shall protect that information from disclosure that couldprejudice the competitive position of the persons providing the information.

The confidential business information collected pursuant to this Agreementmay be disclosed only to those authorities responsible for the administration andenforcement of determinations of origin and of Customs and Revenue matters.

ARTICLE XXIIIOrigin Verification

For purposes of determining whether goods imported into its territoryfrom the territory of another Party qualify as originating goods, a Party mayconduct verification solely by means of—

(i) submitting to the competent authority of the exporting Partyrequest for information from an exporter or a producer, in aterritory of another Party;

(ii) visits to the premises of an exporter or producer in theterritory of another Party to review records and observe theproduction of the goods;

(iii) other procedures agreed upon by the Parties whenever necessary.

2. Prior to conducting verification pursuant to paragraph 1, a Partyshall, through its designated entity, notify the competent authority of theexporting Party of its intention to carry out verification. Within five (5) daysof dispatch of this notification, the competent authority in the exporting Partyshall notify the exporter and/or the producer of the goods.

3. The competent authority of the importing Party shall obtain thewritten consent of the exporter or producer of the goods whose premises areto be visited.

4. The notification of visits which are provided for in paragraph 1(ii)shall include—

(i) the identity of the designated entity issuing the notification; (ii) the name of the exporter or producer whose premises are to

be visited; (iii) the date and place of the proposed verification visit; (iv) the object and scope of the verification visit, including specific

reference to the goods which are the subject of the verification;

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(v) the names and designation of the officials who will carry outthe visit; and

(vi) the legal basis for the verification visit. 5. The competent authority of the exporting Party may, at the request of theParty wishing to carry out verification pursuant to paragraph 1, call on the produceror the exporter to make available, inter alia, documentation and accounting recordsand permit inspection of materials, production facilities and processes. 6. Where a verification has been notified, any modification of the

information referred to in this Article shall be notified in writing to the competentauthority of the exporting Party, who in turn shall immediately notify themodifications to the producer or the exporter. Such modifications shall be notifiedby the importing Party no later than fifteen (15) days after the initial notification. 7. Where an exporter or a producer does not either give written consent

to a proposed verification visit or provide any information requested as providedfor in this Article within thirty (30) days of despatch of the notification, the Partywhich has notified intention to carry out verification may deny preferential tarifftreatment to goods which would have been the subject of such verification. 8. The Competent Authority of the importing Party may grant to the

competent authority of the exporting Party an extension of not more than ten (10)days for the submission of any documents which may be required to support anapplication for verification of origin under this Agreement. 9. Each Party shall provide that, where its competent authority receivesnotification, the competent authority may, within seven (7) days of receipt of thenotification, postpone the proposed verification visit for a period not exceeding fifteen(15) days from the date of such receipt or for such longer period as the Parties may agree. 10. The Parties shall permit an exporter or a producer whose goods are thesubject of a verification visit to designate two observers to be present during thevisit, providing that—

(i) the observers do not participate in a manner other than asobservers; and

(ii) the failure of the exporter or producer to designate observersshall not result in the postponement of the visit.

ARTICLE XXIVFindings of the Verification

The Party conducting a verification shall provide the exporter orproducer whose goods are the subject of the verification with a writtendetermination of whether or not the goods qualify as originating goods,including findings of fact and the legal basis for the determination, withintwenty-one (21) days of the conclusion of the verification exercise.

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ARTICLE XXVGuarantee of Payment of Revenue

In no case shall the Customs authorities of the Parties interrupt an importprocedure of the products covered by a Certificate of Origin. However, thecompetent authorities of the importing Party, in addition to requesting theappropriate additional information from the competent authorities of the exportingParty, may adopt any action it deems necessary to safeguard its fiscal interests.

The competent authorities of the importing Party shall take appropriateaction with respect to any financial security given to protect the fiscal interestbased on the determination of the verification.

ARTICLE XXVI Appeals

Each Party will establish procedures for the review of decisions by thevarious authorities regarding the origin verification procedures.

ARTICLE XXVIIPenalties

Each Party, in its legislation, shall provide penalties for breaches of theprovisions of this Appendix which shall be similar to those applied forbreaches of its laws and regulations in similar circumstances.

APPENDIX VI TO ANNEX ITECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

ARTICLE IDefinitions

For the purposes of this Appendix the terms defined in the SeventhEdition (1996) of the ISO/IEC Guide 2 Standardisation and related activities—General Vocabulary, shall, when used in this Appendix have the same meaninggiven in the said Guide. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:

Risk Assessment—The evaluation of the potential of adverse effects tothe health and safety of human, animal or plant life, or to the environmentresulting from any goods or services traded between the Parties.

Standards-related Measure—A standard, technical regulation or conformityassessment procedure.

Standard—A document approved by a recognised body, that providesfor common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for productsor related processes and production methods, with which compliance is not

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mandatory. It may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols,packaging, marking or labelling requirements as they apply to a product,process or production method.

International Standard—A standard or other guide or recommendation,adopted by an international standardising body and made available to the public.

Legitimate Objectives—Objectives such as safety, protection of human, animalor plant life or health, the environment or consumers (including matters relating toquality and identifiability of goods or services); or, sustainable development,considering, among other things, where appropriate, fundamental climatic,geographical, technological or infrastructural factors or scientific justification.

Conformity Assessment Procedure—Any procedure used directly orindirectly, to determine that relevant requirements in technical regulations orstandards are satisfied.

Technical Regulation—Document which lays down product characteristicsor their related processes and production methods, including applicableadministrative provisions, with which compliance is mandatory. It may alsoinclude or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marking orlabelling requirements as they apply to a product, process or production method.

Service—Any service within the scope of this Appendix that is subjectto standards-related or metrology measures including standardisation,metrology and conformity assessment services themselves.

Administrative Rejection—Any action taken by a public administrationagency of the importing Party, to restrict the entry to its territory of a shipmentor the provision of a service, due to technical reasons.

Dangerous Wastes—Any material generated in the extraction, transformation,production, consumption, utilisation, control or treatment processes, whoseproperties do not allow for its re-use, and that, due to its corrosive, toxic, poisonous,reactive, radioactive, explosive, flammable, biologically infectious or irritatingcharacteristics, represents a hazard to health or to the environment.

Hazardous Substance—Any substance that is hazardous to health andsafety of human, animal or plant life, or to the environment and that isidentified as such by national and international agencies.

Make Compatible—To bring different standards-related measures of thesame scope approved by different standardising bodies to a level such that theyare either identical, equivalent, or have the effect of permitting goods orservices to be used in place of one another or fulfil the same purpose.

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ARTICLE IIScope of Application

This Appendix applies to the standards-related and metrologicalmeasures of the Parties, as well as to other related measures that may directlyor indirectly affect trade in goods or services between the Parties.

2. The Parties affirm their existing rights and obligations under theAgreement on Technical Barriers to Trade of the World Trade Organisation(WTO) and other international agreements to which the Member States ofCARICOM and the Dominican Republic are parties, including agreementsrelating to health, the environment and the protection of the consumer.

3. This appendix does not apply to Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures.

ARTICLE IIINon-Discriminatory Treatment

Each Party shall, in respect of standards-related measures, accord togoods and service-providers of the other Party, treatment no less favourablethan that accorded to like goods or service-providers of national origin and tolike goods or service-providers originating in any other country.

ARTICLE IVUse of International Standards

Each Party shall use, as a basis for the development and application of itsstandardisation measures, current international standards, or internationalstandards whose completion are imminent, except where such standards wouldbe an ineffective or inappropriate means to fulfil its legitimate objectives.

When one Party applies procedures for conformity assessment which restrictor restrain the access of goods, that Party shall consider the use of the pertinentinternational standards as the basis of access until a final decision is taken.

ARTICLE VRisk Assessment

Each Party may conduct risk assessment in its territory, provided thatsuch assessment does not have the intention, or effect of creating unnecessaryobstacles to trade between them. In so doing, the Parties shall take intoconsideration the risk assessment methods developed by international agencies.

2. When conducting risk assessment, the Party performing it shall takeinto consideration all available pertinent scientific evidence, technicalinformation, the intended end use, and the associated technology.

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3. Once the protection level that is considered adequate has beenestablished and the risk assessment conducted, each Party shall avoid makingarbitrary or unjustifiable distinctions between similar goods and services, ifthose distinctions—

(i) result in arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination againstgoods or services-providers of the other Party;

(ii) constitute a disguised restriction on trade between theParties; or

(iii) discriminate between similar goods or services for the sameuse under the same conditions, that hold the same level ofrisk, and that result in similar benefits.

ARTICLE VICompatibility and Equivalence

Without prejudice to the rights of the Parties under this Appendix andtaking into account international standardisation activities the Parties shall, tothe extent practicable, make compatible their standards-related measures,without reducing the level of safety or of protection of human, animal or plantlife or health, the environment or the consumer.

2. Each Party shall accept a technical regulation adopted or maintainedby an exporting Party as equivalent to its own where the exporting Party, inco-operation with the importing Party, demonstrates to the satisfaction of theimporting Party that its technical regulation adequately fulfils the importingParty’s legitimate objectives.

3. Upon the request of the exporting Party, the importing Party shallcommunicate in writing its reasons for not accepting any particular technicalregulation of the exporting Party as equivalent to its own in accordance withparagraph 2 of this Article.

4. The Parties recognise the need to review, revise and update standardsand technical regulations to achieve greater harmonisation.

5. The Parties further affirm the need to review procedures forconformity assessment systems in order to facilitate certification, accreditationand the issuing of marks of conformity.

ARTICLE VIIConformity Assessment

If it is of mutual benefit, each Party shall in a reciprocal manner,accredit, approve, license or otherwise recognise the conformity assessmentbodies in the territory of the other Party, on terms no less favourable than thoseapplicable to such bodies in its territory.

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2. The Parties may utilise the technical and institutional capability ofthe conformity assessment bodies established in the territory of the Parties,and recognised in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article. 3. Whenever it is possible, the Parties shall provide for the carrying outof conformity assessment procedures in production facilities and the issuing ofmarks of conformity assessments when the product satisfies the requirementsof the standard or technical regulation. 4. Each Party shall acknowledge the results of the conformityassessment procedures in the other Party’s territory. 5. Prior to acceptance of results of a conformity assessment procedurepursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article and to enhance confidence in the continuedreliability of each other’s conformity assessment results, the Parties may consulton such matters as the technical competence of the conformity assessment bodiesinvolved, including verified compliance with relevant international standards. 6. The Parties shall ensure the confidentiality of information aboutproducts or services originating in the territory of the other Party arising from,or supplied in connection with, conformity assessment procedures in the sameway as for domestic products and in such a manner that legitimate commercialinterests are protected.

ARTICLE VIIIMetrological Standards

In fulfilling the requirements of this Appendix, each Party shall, as far aspracticable, ensure the traceability of its metrological standards in accordancewith the recommendations of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures(IBPM) and the International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML).

ARTICLE IXFilling, Packaging and Labelling

The parties shall develop agreed standards with respect to filling, packagingand labelling and will submit them through such mechanisms created in accordancewith Article XI. With respect to this Article, the relevant principles adopted by theInternational Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) shall generally be followed. 2. While the agreed standards are being developed, each Party shallapply, inside its territory, its standards for filling, packaging and labelling. 3. In the case of foods and food-additives, in order to ensure thatstandards developed do not contradict themselves either in meaning or inpractice the basis of harmonisation shall preferably be standards anddocuments issued by Codex Alimentarius.

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ARTICLE XNotification

Each Party shall notify the other Party of the initiation of any activityleading to the promulgation of any standards-related measure.

2. Each Party shall notify the other Party when a standards-relatedmeasure is withdrawn.

3. A Party which proposes that the adoption or modification of somestandards-related or metrological measure may have a significant effect ontrade between the Parties, shall—

(i) at least sixty (60) days prior to such adoption or modificationpublish a notice and notify the other Party in writing, usingthe same form of notification of the World Trade Organisation(WTO), in such a manner as to enable interested persons tobecome acquainted with the proposed measure;

(ii) upon request, provide to the other Party, particulars or copiesof the proposed measure, and whenever possible, identify theparts which in substance deviate from relevant internationalstandards;

(iii) allow reasonable time for the other Party to make commentsin writing, discuss these comments upon request; and takethese written comments and the results of these discussionsinto account;

(iv) provide the other Party, through the Enquiry Point, with acopy of the finalised measure to be implemented;

(v) where urgent problems of safety, health, environmentalprotection or national security arise or threaten to arise for aParty, that Party may omit any of the steps enumerated inparagraph (iii) of this Article as it finds necessary, providedthat the Party upon adoption of the measure notifies the otherParty of the nature of the urgent problem, provides copies ofthe measure and takes any comments into consideration;

(vi) each Party shall annually, or as later determined, notify inwriting the other Party of its standardisation work programme;

(vii) when one of the Parties administratively refuses a shipmentor a service provision due to non-compliance with astandards-related or metrological measure it shall notify inwriting, without delay, the owner(s) of the shipment or theservice provider(s) the technical justification for the refusal;

(viii) a copy of the technical justification provided for in paragraph(vii) of this Article shall immediately be notified to theEnquiry Points of the other Party;

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(ix) unless otherwise specified, any notification required underthis Article shall be issued through the Enquiry Pointdesignated under Article XI.

ARTICLE XIEnquiry Points

Each Party shall ensure that an Enquiry Point exists, which is able torespond to all reasonable enquiries from the other Party, and other interestedperson(s), as well as to provide the relevant documents regarding standards-related and metrological measures adopted or proposed in its territory byGovernmental or non-Governmental agencies.

2. The Parties shall inform each other of the institutions which theyhave designated as Enquiry Points.

3. Each Party shall take reasonable measures to ensure that wherecopies of documents are requested by the other Party, or by other interestedperson(s) in accordance with paragraph (i) of this Article, they are supplied atan equitable price (if any) which shall, apart from the actual cost of delivery,be the same for the nationals of the Party concerned.“Nationals” here shall be deemed, in the case of a separate Customs Territory Party, to meanpersons, natural or legal, who are domiciled or who have a real and effective industrial orcommercial establishment in that Customs territory.

ARTICLE XII Handling of Hazardous Substances and Waste

The Parties shall apply the provisions, guidelines or recommendationsof the pertinent United Nations Convention, the Basle Convention and therelevant international agreements and standards to which the Parties adhere inaddition to the existing legislation of the Parties for the control and handlingof hazardous substances and dangerous waste.

Each Party shall regulate in accordance with its legislation theintroduction, acceptance, deposit, transport and transit through its territory ofhazardous substances or dangerous waste, whether originating inside oroutside of its territory.

ARTICLE XIIIProtection of the Environment

Each Party undertakes to preserve and protect the environment byapplying relevant provisions, guidelines or recommendations of the UnitedNations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the pertinent internationalagreements and standards to which they adhere.

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ARTICLE XIVProcedures for Registration of Goods

The goods subject to registration in the territory of any of the Parties,shall be registered by a recognised institution, or accredited by the competentauthority of that Party based upon a national system by which such registrationis mandatory. Such registration of goods shall be performed as expeditiouslyas possible and on grounds no less favourable than that extended toregistration of like goods of national origin.

ARTICLE XV Technical Co-operation

Each Party shall encourage technical co-operation between its agenciesfor standardisation and metrology, promoting the provision of information andtechnical assistance, according to available resources and under termsmutually agreed, in order to assist in the attainment of this objective and toenhance the activities, processes, standardisation and metrological systemsand measures of both Parties.

The Parties shall undertake joint efforts for the purpose of securingtechnical co-operation and assistance from third countries.

APPENDIX VII TO ANNEX IAGREEMENT ON SANITARY AND PHYTO-SANITARY

MEASURESARTICLE I

Rights and ObligationsIn compliance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement for

Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures, each Party has the right to establish,adopt, maintain or apply any Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures necessaryto protect human, animal or plant life or health in its territory, more stringentthan relevant regional and international standards, guidelines orrecommendations.

2. Each Party will ensure that any Sanitary or Phyto-Sanitary Measureadopted, maintained or applied—

(i) is based on scientific principles, taking into account, whennecessary, all pertinent facts as well as the different nationaland regional conditions;

(ii) is only maintained when there is scientific justification;

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(iii) is based on a risk assessment that is appropriate to thecircumstances;

(iv) does not restrict trade more than is necessary in order toprotect human, animal or plant life or health;

(v) does not have as an objective or consequence, a disguisedrestriction on trade between the Parties; and

(vi) is based on national/regional/international standards,guidelines or recommendations, or on the imminent adoptionof such measures except when these measures do notconstitute an adequate and effective means of protectinghuman, animal or plant life or health in its territory.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Appendix, each Party, inorder to protect human, animal or plant life or health in its territory, has the rightto establish appropriate levels of protection, taking into account the associatedrisk from the point of view of consequences for the introduction, establishmentor spread of a pest or disease. For this purpose, the methodologies of analysisand risk assessment of relevant international organisations, CODEXALIMENTARIUS, International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), and theInternational Office of Epizootics (IOE), as well as relevant specialised regionalorganisations to which the Parties are members, shall be taken into account. 4. The risk assessment conducted by the importing Party in order toestablish the respective Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures shall becompleted within four months from the date when the analysis is requested ofthe competent authority. By mutual agreement, an extension of one month willbe granted when necessary. 5. Each Party shall inform the Committee for Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures of its Competent Notifying Authority and shall utilise thedesignated Enquiry Points as the channel for notifying the other Party. 6. The Parties shall abide by the control, inspection and approvalprocedures for the application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measurescontained in Article III. 7. The Parties shall not apply punitive Sanitary and Phyto-SanitaryMeasures in the context of their reciprocal trade relations. The application ofretaliatory measures will be considered punitive.

ARTICLE IIDefinitions

For the purpose of this Appendix, the following definitions shall apply:

Animal— Any vertebrate or invertebrate, including acquatic and wild fauna.

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Appropriate Level of Sanitary or Phyto-Sanitary Protection—The levelof protection deemed appropriate by the Party establishing a Sanitaryor Phyto-Sanitary Measure to protect human, animal or plant life orhealth within its territory.

Approval Procedure—Any registration, certification, notification orany other obligatory administrative procedure for approving the use ofan additive or to establish a level of tolerance for contaminants fordefined purposes or under conditions agreed upon for food, beverageor feedstuffs prior to permitting its use or commercialisation wheneverany of these contains the additive or contaminant.

Area of Low Pest or Disease Prevalence—An area, whether all of acountry, part of a country or all or parts of several countries, asidentified by the competent authorities, in which a specific pest ordisease occurs at low levels, and which are subject to effectivesurveillance, control or eradication measures.

Biological Products— (i) biological reagents for use in the diagnosis of certain diseases; (ii) sera for use in the prevention or treatment of certain diseases; (iii) inactivated or modified vaccines for use in the preventive

vaccination against certain diseases; (iv) microbial genetic material.

Contaminant—Any substance not intentionally added to food, which ispresent in such food as a result of the production (including operationscarried out in crop husbandry, animal husbandry and veterinarymedicine), manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing,packaging, transport or holding of such food or as a result ofenvironmental contamination. The term does not include insectfragments, rodent hairs and other extraneous matter.

Control or Inspection Procedure—Any procedure utilised directly orindirectly to determine compliance with a Sanitary or Phyto-SanitaryMeasure. This includes sampling, testing, inspection, verification,monitoring, auditing, conformance evaluation, accreditation and otherprocedures involving the physical examination of the goods,packaging equipment and installations directly related to theproduction commercialisation or utilisation of goods, but not referredto as an approval procedure.

Disease—A clinical or sub-clinical infection caused by one or moreaetiological agents as listed in the IOE and IPPC Codes.

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Feedstuffs—Balanced daily food allowance for animal use.

Food—Any substance, whether processed, semi-processed or raw,which is intended for human consumption, and includes drink,chewing gum and any substance which has been used in themanufacture, preparation or treatment of “food” but does not includecosmetics or tobacco or substances used only as drugs.

Food Additive—Any substance not normally consumed as a food byitself and not normally used as a typical ingredient of the food, whetheror not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food fora technological (including organoleptic) purpose in the manufacture,processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport orholding of such food results, or may be reasonably expected to result(directly or indirectly) in it or its by-products becoming a component ofor otherwise affecting the characteristics of such foods. The term doesnot include “contaminants” or substances added to food for maintainingor improving nutritional qualities.

Food Safety—Quality that ensures that food is free of risk to human health.

Goods—Food, animals, plants, their products and by-products, andbiological products.

Harmonisation—The establishment, recognition and application ofcommon Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures by the Parties.

International Standards, Guidelines and Recommendations— (i) for food safety: the standards, guidelines and

recommendations established by the CODEXALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION relating to foodadditives, veterinary drug and pesticide residues,contaminants, methods of analysis and sampling, and codesand guidelines of hygienic practice;

(ii) for animal health and zoonoses: the standards, guidelines andrecommendations developed under the auspices of theInternational Office of Epizootics;

(iii) or plant health: the international standards guidelines andrecommendations developed under the auspices of theSecretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention inco-operation with regional organisations operating within theframework of the International Plant Protection Convention; and

(iv) for matters not covered by the above organisations: appropriatestandards, guidelines and recommendations promulgated by

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other relevant international organisations open formembership to the Parties, as identified by the Committee onSanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures.

Pest—Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenicagent, injurious to plants, animals and their products.

Pest or Disease-Free Area—An area, whether all of a country, part of acountry, or all or parts of several countries, as identified by the competentauthorities, in which a specific pest or disease does not occur. A pest ordisease-free area may surround, be surrounded by or be adjacent to anarea, whether within part of a country or in a geographic region whichincludes parts of or all of several countries in which a specific pest ordisease is known to occur but is subject to regional control measures suchas the establishment of protection, surveillance and buffer zones whichwill confine or eradicate the pest or disease in question.

Pesticide—Any substance intended for preventing, destroying,attracting, repelling, or controlling any pest including unwantedspecies of plants or animals during the production, storage, transport,distribution and processing of food agricultural commodities, oranimal feeds or which may be administered to animals for the controlof ectoparasites. The term includes substances intended for use as aplant-growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant, fruit thinning agent, orsprouting inhibitor and substances applied to crops either before orafter harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration duringstorage and transport. The term normally excludes fertilisers, plant andanimal nutrients, food additives, and animal drugs.

Pesticide Residues—Any specified substance in food, agriculturalcommodities, or animal feed resulting from the use of a pesticide. Theterm includes any derivatives of a pesticide such as conversionproducts, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities considered tobe of toxicological significance.

Plants—Live plants and parts thereof, including seeds and germ plasm,forest and wild flora.

Risk Assessment—The evaluation of the likelihood of entry,establishment or spread of a pest or disease within the territory of animporting Party according to the Sanitary or Phyto-Sanitary Measureswhich might be applied, and of the associated potential biological andeconomic consequences; or the evaluation of the potential for adverseeffects on human or animal health arising from the presence of additives,

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contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in food, feedstuffsand beverages.

Sanitary or Phyto-Sanitary Measures— (i) to protect animal or plant life or health within the territory of

the Party from risks arising from the entry, establishment orspread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms ordisease-causing organisms;

(ii) to protect human or animal life or health within the territoryof the Party from risks arising from additives, contaminants,toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages orfeedstuffs;

(iii) to protect human life or health within the territory of theParty from risks arising from diseases carried by animals,plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment orspread of pests; or

(iv) to prevent or limit other damage within the territory of theParty from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.

Sanitary or Phyto-Sanitary Measures include all relevant laws, decrees,regulations, requirements and procedures including, inter alia, endproduct criteria processes and production methods; testing, inspection,certification and approval procedures; quarantine treatments includingrelevant requirements associated with the transport of animals orplants, or with the materials necessary for their survival duringtransport; provisions on relevant statistical methods, samplingprocedures and methods of risk assessment; and packaging andlabelling requirements directly related to food safety.

Scientific Information—Data or Information derived from scientificprinciples and methods.

Transportation—Means or mode of transport, and the form ofpackaging; used for the movement of goods, as established by aSanitary or Phyto-Sanitary Measure.

ARTICLE IIIControl, Inspection and Approval Procedures in the Application of

Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary MeasuresIn order to expedite the application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary

Measures in the territories of the Parties, and to facilitate trade flows, theprocedures for control, inspection and approval of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures will be governed by the provisions of this Article.

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2. Transparency: In order to ensure adequate transparency in theadoption and application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures thecompetent Notifying Authorities and Enquiry Points will utilise formats thatare the same as or similar to those designed and utilised by the WTOCommittee for Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures.

3. Harmonisation: The Parties shall use international organisations andother specialised regional fora in the harmonisation of their Sanitary andPhyto-Sanitary Measures.

4. Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Status: The Parties shall accept as valid,the Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary status in accordance with the FAO database(food safety and plant health), the OIE database (animal health) and databasesof relevant specialised regional organisations. In case of reasonable query byone Party, reasonable access for inspections, tests and other procedures will bepermitted by mutual agreement in order to verify the said status.

5. Equivalence: In accordance with the provisions of this Appendix, inthe process of recognition of equivalence of their Sanitary and Phyto-SanitaryMeasures, the Parties, through bilateral consultations, will address issuesrelating to the effectiveness of measures, their impact on trade, costeffectiveness and the appropriate technology. These will be detailed inbilateral agreements for mutual recognition.

6. Risk Assessment and Determination of Appropriate Level ofProtection: In conducting risk assessment, the Parties shall applymethodologies harmonised by relevant international organisations and wherethey do not exist, shall utilise those harmonised at the regional level, with theassistance of specialised regional organisations.

7. Inspection Criteria (including Inspection at Origin): Designatedagencies shall be the only channel for inspections between Parties, and shallbe authorised to determine inspection periods, time limits for informing theother Party, as well as for the signature of protocols or specific bilateralinstruments according to the needs of the Parties.

Upon receipt of a request from one of the Parties, the CompetentNotifying Authority shall be required to conduct the inspection, and report thefindings and action taken to the other Party within 30 days.

When inspection is performed at a specific export point in the territoryof a Party, the Certificate of Inspection will have a one-year validity, save forreasonable exceptions, particularly in the case of plants, by mutual agreement. Inspection costs will be borne by the exporting country.

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8. Pest or Disease-Free Areas and Areas of Low Prevalence of Pest orDisease: In the process towards recognising pest or disease-free areas and areasof low prevalence of pest or disease, the Parties shall first apply themethodologies utilised by relevant international organisations and, where suchmethodologies do not exist, those harmonised at the regional level with theassistance of specialised regional organisations. The Parties shall also establishspecific bilateral protocols for particular cases.

9. Accreditation: The Parties shall seek to standardise their accreditationprocedures. Government institutions shall be recognised as accreditedorganisations and should select qualified and/or experienced personnel. Privatesector institutions and professionals shall be appropriately certified.

ANNEX IIAGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICE

ARTICLE IObjective

The objective of this Agreement is to establish a framework for theliberalisation of trade in services among the Parties consistent with theGeneral Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World TradeOrganisation (WTO). Such a framework will promote the interests of theParties, on the basis of mutual advantages and the achievement of a globalbalance of rights and obligations among the Parties.

ARTICLE IIDefinitions

For the purposes of the present Agreement— (i) commercial presence: means any type of business or professional

establishment, including through the constitution, acquisition ormaintenance of a juridical person, or creation or maintenance ofa branch or a representative office located in the territory of anyof the Parties, for the purpose of supplying a service;

(ii) juridical person of another Party: means any juridical person— (a) constituted or otherwise organised under the law of

that other Party, and is engaged in substantivebusiness operations in the territory of that Party or theother Party; or

(b) in the case of the supply of a service throughcommercial presence owned or controlled by—

(i) natural persons of that Party; or

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(ii) juridicial persons of that other Party,identified under subparagraph (a);

(iii) natural person of another Party: means a national of thatother Party;

(iv) service consumer: means any person that receives or usesa service;

(v) service of another Party: means a service provided— (a) from or in the territory of such Party; or (b) by a service supplier of that other Party by means of

commercial presence or through the presence ofnatural persons;

(vi) service supplier: means any person that supplies a service; (vii) services: includes any service in any sector except services

supplied in the exercise of Governmental authority; (viii) services supplied in the exercise of governmental authority:

means any service which is supplied neither on a commercialbasis nor in competition with one or more service suppliers;

(ix) speciality air services: means aerial mapping, aerial surveying,aerial photography, forest fire management, fire fighting, aerialadvertising, glider towing, parachute jumping, aerialconstruction, helilogging, aerial sightseeing, flight training,aerial inspection and surveillance, and aerial spraying services;

(x) supply of a service: includes the production, distribution,marketing, sale and delivery of a service;

(xi) trade in services: means the supply of a service: (a) from the territory of one Party into the territory of the

other Party; (b) in the territory of one Party to the service consumer of

the other Party; (c) by a service supplier of any Party, through commercial

presence in the territory of the other Party; by a servicesupplier of one Party, through the presence of naturalpersons of a Party in the territory of the other Party.

Any other term not defined in paragraph 1 of this Article shall have themeaning agreed to in the GATS and its Annexes.

ARTICLE IIIScope

This Agreement applies to measures by the Parties affecting trade inservices, including those relating to—

(i) the production, distribution, marketing, sale and delivery ofa service;

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(ii) the purchase, use or payment of a service; (iii) access to and use of, in connection with the supply of a

service, services which are required to be offered to thepublic generally;

(iv) the presence, including the commercial presence of a servicesupplier in the territory of another Party; and

(v) the provision of a bond or other form of financial security, asa condition for the provision of a service.

2. This Agreement will not apply to— (i) promotion and support measures provided by a Party or a

State enterprise, including government-supported loans,guarantees, insurance, grants and fiscal incentives providedby the Governments of the Parties;

(ii) air services, including domestic and international airtransportation services, whether scheduled or non-scheduled,and related services in support of air services other than—

(a) aircraft repair and maintenance services during whichan aircraft is withdrawn from service;

(b) specialty air services; and (c) computerised reservation systems; (iii) services or Government functions such as, but not limited to,

the enforcement of laws, social welfare services, incomesecurity or insurance, social security, public education,public training, health, and child care.

3. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to— (i) impose any obligation on a Party with respect to a national of

the other Party seeking access to its employment market, oremployed on a permanent basis in its territory, or to conferany right on that national with respect to that access oremployment; or

(ii) impose any obligation nor confer any right to a Party, withrespect to government procurement by the other Party,except for any provisions which may be agreed to onGovernment Procurement.

4. For the purposes of this Agreement “measures adopted by the Parties”means any measure by a Party, whether in the form of a law, regulation, rule,procedure, decision, administrative action, or any other form taken by—

(i) central, regional, provincial, municipal or Local Governmentand authorities; and

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(ii) non-governmental bodies in the exercise of powers delegatedby Government and authorities mentioned in subparagraph(i) above.

5. In fulfilling its obligations and commitments under this Agreement,each Party shall take such reasonable measures as may be available to it toensure its observance by regional and local governments and authoritiesmentioned in paragraph 4(a) above, and non-governmental bodies within itsterritory.

6. The provisions of this Agreement will not apply to those measuresrelated to professional services, except as may be agreed to by the Parties.

ARTICLE IV Most Favoured Nation Treatment

Each Party shall accord immediately and unconditionally to services andservice suppliers of the other Party treatment no less favourable than thatwhich it accords to like services and service suppliers of any third country.

The provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed to prevent anyParty from conferring or according advantages to adjacent countries in orderto facilitate exchanges limited to contiguous frontier zones of services that areboth locally produced and consumed.

ARTICLE VTransparency

Each Party shall publish promptly and, except in emergency situations,at the latest by the time of their entry into force, all relevant measures ofgeneral application which pertain to/or affect the operation of this Agreement.International agreements pertaining to or affecting trade in services to which aParty is signatory shall also be published.

2. Where publication as referred to in paragraph 1 is not feasible orpracticable, the Parties shall make them otherwise publicly available.

3. Each Party shall promptly and at least annually inform the other Partyof the introduction of any new or any changes to existing laws, regulations oradministrative guidelines which significantly affect trade in services coveredby this Agreement.

4. Each Party shall respond promptly to all requests by the other Partyfor specific information on any of its measures of general application orinternational agreements within the meaning of paragraph 1.

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5. For the purposes of complying with this Article, the Parties shallutilise the enquiry points established under Article III:4 of the GATS.

ARTICLE VI Disclosure of Confidential Information

Nothing in this Agreement shall require any Party to provide confidentialinformation, the disclosure of which would impede law enforcement orotherwise be contrary to the public interest, or which would prejudicelegitimate commercial interests of particular enterprises, public or private.

ARTICLE VIILicensing and Certification

With a view to ensuring that any measure adopted or maintained by aParty relating to domestic regulation of services sectors within the context ofArticle VI of the GATS or the licensing or certification of nationals of theother Party does not constitute an unnecessary barrier to trade, each Party shallendeavour to ensure that any such measure—

(i) is based on objective and transparent criteria, such ascompetence and the ability to supply a service;

(ii) is not more burdensome than necessary to ensure the qualityof a service; and

(iii) does not constitute a disguised restriction on the supply ofa service.

ARTICLE VIIIGeneral Exception

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties may adoptor enforce measures—

(i) necessary to protect public morals or to maintain public order; (ii) necessary to protect human life, animal or plant life or health,

and to preserve the environment; (iii) necessary to protect essential security interests; (iv) necessary to secure compliance with laws or regulations

which are not inconsistent with the provisions of thisAgreement including those relating to—

(a) the prevention of deception and fraudulent practices orto deal with the effects of a default on services contractsby natural or juridical persons of any of the Parties;

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(b) the protection of the privacy of individuals in relationto the processing and dissemination of personal dataand the protection of confidentiality of individualrecords and accounts; or

(c) safety; (v) necessary to protect national artistic, historical or

archeological treasures; (vi) for prudential reasons, such as to— (a) protect investors, depositors, financial market

participants, policy holders, policy claimants orpersons to whom a fiduciary duty is owed by afinancial institution; and

(b) maintain the safety, soundness, integrity or financialresponsibility of financial institutions;

(vii) inconsistent with the provisions of the Attachmentmentioned in Article XII, provided that the difference intreatment is aimed at ensuring the equitable or effectiveimposition or collection of direct taxes in respect of servicesor service suppliers of the other Party; and

(viii) inconsistent with Article IV, provided that the difference intreatment is the result of an agreement on the avoidance ofdouble taxation or provisions on the avoidance of doubletaxation in any other international agreement or arrangementby which the Party is bound.

Such measures can be applied subject to the requirement that they do notconstitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countrieswhere like conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on trade in services.

ARTICLE IXRestriction to Safeguard the Balance of Payments

In the event of serious balance of payments and external financialdifficulties or threat thereof, a Party may adopt or maintain restrictions ontrade in services with respect to the measures covered by the provisions inArticles IV, X and XIII and paragraph 1 of Article XIV, including payment ortransfers for transactions related to sectors covered by such measures. It isrecognised that particular pressures on the balance of payments of a Party inthe process of economic development or economic transition may necessitatethe use of restrictions to ensure, inter alia, the maintenance of a level offinancial reserves adequate for the implementation of its programme ofeconomic development or economic transition.

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2. The restrictions referred to in paragraph 1— (i) shall not discriminate among the Parties; (ii) shall be consistent with the Articles of Agreement of the

International Monetary Fund (IMF); (iii) shall avoid unnecessary damage to the commercial,

economic and financial interests of the other Party; (iv) shall not exceed those necessary to deal with the

circumstances described in paragraph 1; and (v) shall be temporary and be phased out progressively as the

situation specified in paragraph 1 improves.

3. In determining the incidence of such restrictions, the Parties may givepriority to the supply of services which are more essential to their economicor development programmes. However, such restrictions shall not be adoptedor maintained for the purpose of protecting a particular service sector.

4. Any restrictions adopted or maintained under paragraph 1, or anychanges therein, shall be promptly notified to the other Party.

5. (i) A Party applying the provisions of this Article shall consultpromptly on the restrictions adopted under this Article. (ii) The Committee on Trade in Services shall establish proceduresfor periodic consultations with the objective of enabling suchrecommendations to be made to the other Party as it may deem appropriate. (iii) Such consultations shall assess the balance of payments

situation of the Party concerned and the restrictions adopted or maintainedunder this Article, taking into account inter alia such factors as—

(a) the nature and extent of the balance of payments and theexternal financial difficulties;

(b) the external, economic and trading environment of theconsulting Party; and

(c) alternative corrective measures which may be available. (iv) The consultations shall address the compliance of any restrictions

with paragraph 2, in particular the progressive phase-out of restrictions inaccordance with paragraph 2(v); and (v) In such consultations, all statistical findings and other factspresented by the IMF relating to foreign exchange, monetary reserves andbalance of payments, shall be accepted and conclusions shall be based on theassessment by the IMF of the balance of payments and the external financialsituation of the consulting Party.

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ARTICLE XLocal Presence

No Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to establish ormaintain a representative office or any form of enterprise, or to be resident, inits territory as a condition for the provision of a service.

ARTICLE XINon-Discriminatory Quantitative Restrictions

No later than six (6) months after the date of entry into force of thisAgreement, each Party shall set out in an Appendix to this Agreement, a list ofexisting non-discriminatory quantitative restrictions.

2. The Parties shall periodically, but in any event at least every two (2)years, endeavour to negotiate the liberalisation or removal of—

(i) existing non-discriminatory quantitative restrictionsmaintained by each Party, as listed pursuant to paragraph 1; and

(ii) new non-discriminatory quantitative restrictions that theParties adopted after the entry into force of this Agreement.

3. Each Party shall notify the other Party of any new non-discriminatoryquantitative restriction that it adopts after the date of entry into force ofthis Agreement.

ARTICLE XIIMarket Access

The terms on which each Party will grant market access to serviceproviders of the other Party shall be set out in an Attachment to this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIIINational Treatment

With respect to services covered by this Agreement, the Parties willgrant each other national treatment subject to the terms and conditions in theAttachment provided for in Article XII.

ARTICLE XIVNon-Conforming Measures

After the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no Party shallincrease the level of non-conformity of its existing measures with respect to

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the provisions of Articles IV, X and XIII. Any new measures and reform toexisting measures shall not decrease the degree of conformity of the measurewith respect to its level immediately before its introduction or reform. 2. Articles IV, X and XIII do not apply to any existing non-conformingmeasure maintained by a Party as set out in an Appendix to this Agreement nolater than six (6) months after the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 3. The LDCs shall list existing non-conforming measures within one (1)

year of the entry into force of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XV Denial of Benefits

A Party may deny the benefits of this Agreement to a service provider ofthe other Party, with prior notification and consultation, where the first Partyestablishes that the service is being provided by an enterprise that is owned bypersons of a third country and that conducts no substantial business activitiesin the territory of the second Party. 2. Such notification shall also be made to the Committee on Trade inServices. The resulting consultations shall be conducted within the Committeeand shall be concluded within fourteen (14) days of the notification. 3. In the event that the consultations do not result in an agreementacceptable to the Parties, the benefits may be denied provisionally and theaffected Party may seek to resolve the matter in accordance with the provisionsof Article XV of the Agreement establishing the Free Trade Area between theCaribbean Community and the Dominican Republic (Agreement on Free Trade).

ARTICLE XVIMonopoly and Exclusive Service Suppliers

Each Party shall ensure that any monopoly supplier of a service in its territorydoes not in the supply of the monopoly service in the relevant market act in a mannerinconsistent with that Party’s obligations under Articles IV, X and XIII. 2. Where a Party’s monopoly supplier competes, either directly or through

an affiliated company, in the supply of a service outside the scope of its monopolyrights and which is related to those sectors covered under this Agreement, theParty shall ensure that such a supplier does not abuse its monopoly position to actin its territory in a manner inconsistent with such commitments. 3. The Committee on Trade in Services may, at the request of a Partywhich has a reason to believe that a monopoly supplier of a service of the otherParty is acting in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of paragraph 1 or2, request the Party establishing, maintaining or authorising such supplier toprovide specific information concerning the relevant operations.

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4. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to cases of exclusiveservice suppliers where a Party formally or in effect—

(i) authorises or establishes a small number of servicesuppliers; and

(ii) substantially prevents competition among those suppliers inits territory.

ARTICLE XVII Anti-Competitive Business Practices

The Parties recognise that certain business practices of service suppliersother than those falling under Article XVI, may restrain competition andhereby restrict trade in services. 2. With respect to these business practices, in particular those anti-business

practices that may unfavourably affect competition and/or between and withinParties, the Parties shall apply the provisions on competition policy that may bein force or enter into force at the national level after the entry into force of thisAgreement, as well as provisions that may be established in internationalagreements on competition policy. 3. Either Party shall, at the request of the other Party, enter into

consultations with a view to eliminating practices referred to in paragraph 1. TheParty addressed shall accord full and sympathetic consideration to such a requestand shall co-operate through the supply of publicly available information on theapplication of domestic law relating to the matter in question.

ARTICLE XVIII Future Liberalisation

The Parties shall deepen the degree of liberalisation reached for trade inservices, through future negotiations to be convened by the Council, with a viewto eliminating any remaining restrictions set out in the Appendices, pursuant toArticle XI and paragraph 2 of Article XIV.

ARTICLE XIXDispute Settlement

Any dispute that may arise under this Agreement shall be resolvedpursuant to Article XV of the Agreement on Free Trade.

ARTICLE XXRelationship with the General Agreement on Trade in Services

(GATS) Regarding matters not covered in this Agreement, the Parties agree to

apply between themselves the provisions contained in the GATS.

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ANNEX IIIAGREEMENT ON RECIPROCAL PROMOTION AND

PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic,

“the Parties”:

Interested in promoting greater economic co-operation amongstthemselves, above all in the field of investments made by natural and juridicalpersons of one Party in the territory of the other Party;

Recognising the need to stimulate and protect investments in a mannerthat will promote economic growth and development of both Parties;

Recognising that the strengthening of economic ties can contribute tothe well-being of workers in both Parties and promote respect for workers’ rights;

Agreeing that these objectives can be achieved without relaxing health,safety and environmental measures of general application;

Acknowledging the importance of respect for the sovereignty and lawsof the Party within whose territory the investment takes place;

Resolved to conclude this Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion andProtection of Investments.

Have decided the following:

ARTICLE IDefinitions

For the purposes of this Agreement— (i) Investments: means every kind of asset and in particular,

though not exclusively, includes— (a) movable and immovable property and any other

property rights such as mortgages, liens or pledges; (b) shares, stocks and debentures of companies or

interests in the property of such companies; (c) a claim to money or a claim to any performance

having financial value; (d) intellectual and industrial property rights, including

rights with respect to copyrights, patents, trademarks,trade names, industrial designs, trade secrets,technical processes and know-how and goodwill;

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(e) business concessions conferred by law or undercontract, including concessions to search for,cultivate, extract, or exploit natural resources.

(ii) (a) An investor: means— (i) any natural person possessing the citizenship of a

Party in accordance with its laws; and (ii) any Corporation, Company, Association,

Partnership or other organisation, legallyconstituted under the laws of a Party, whether ornot organised for pecuniary gain, or privately, orgovernmentally owned or controlled.

(b) Returns: means the amount yielded by an investment and,in particular, though not exclusively, includes profits,interests, capital gains, dividends, royalties or fees.

ARTICLE IIAdmission and Promotion

Each Party shall in its territory promote, as far as possible, theinvestment made in its territory by investors of the other Party, and shall admitthese investments in accordance with its laws. To that end, they shall, withinsix months of the entry into force of the Agreement, consult with each otherthrough their designated agencies, with a view to identifying the mosteffective ways of achieving that purpose.

Each Party, shall, subject to its laws, grant the necessary authorisationsfor these investments, allow licensing agreements for manufacturing and fortechnical, commercial, financial and administrative assistance, and grant thenecessary permits for the activities of the professional staff and consultantshired by the investors of the other Party.

ARTICLE IIIGeneral Principles Governing Treatment

Each Party shall admit and treat investments in a manner not lessfavourable than the treatment granted in similar situations to investments of itsinvestors except for investments in areas to be identified in the Appendix tothis Annex.

2. Each Party shall admit and treat investments in a manner not lessfavourable than the treatment granted in similar situations to areas related toMost-Favoured-Nation treatment except for investments in the areas identifiedin the Appendix to this Annex.

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3. The obligation to grant treatment no less favourable than is grantedto third States does not apply to—

(i) any treatment or advantage resulting from any existing orfuture Customs union or free trade area or common marketor monetary union or similar agreement to which a Party is aparty; or

(ii) any international agreement or arrangement relating whollyor mainly to taxation.

ARTICLE IVFair and Equitable Treatment

Each Party shall ensure, at all times, fair and equitable treatment forinvestments and returns, which shall thus enjoy full protection and security,and shall not receive a treatment less favourable than established underinternational law.

ARTICLE VCompliance with Obligations

Each Party shall comply with its commitments regarding investment andshall, in no way, impair, through the adoption of arbitrary and discriminatorymeasures, the management, development, maintenance, utilisation, usufruct,acquisition, expansion or transfer of said investments.

ARTICLE VIEntry and Stay of Foreigners

Subject to the laws governing the entry and stay of foreigners and anyarrangements which the Parties may negotiate, investors of each Party shall beallowed to enter and remain in the territory of the other Party for the purposes ofestablishing, developing or administering investments, or to advise on theestablishment, development and administration of investments in which they havecommitted or are about to commit a substantial amount of capital or resources.

ARTICLE VIIPerformance Requirements

No Party shall impose any performance requirements which are contraryto the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Trade Related InvestmentMeasures as a condition for establishing, expanding or maintaininginvestments.

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ARTICLE VIIIEach Party shall provide appropriate means and procedures for asserting

claims and enforcing rights regarding investments and investment agreements. ARTICLE IXTransparency

Each Party shall publish all laws, judgments, administrative practicesand procedures regarding investments, or which may affect the same.

ARTICLE XCompensation for Losses

Investors of one Party whose Investments in the territory of the otherParty suffer losses owing to war or other armed conflict, revolution, a state ofnational emergency, revolt, insurrection or riot in the territory of the latterParty shall be accorded by the latter Party treatment, as regards restitution,indemnification, compensation or other settlement, no less favourable thanthat which the latter Party accords to investors of any third State.

ARTICLE XIConditions for Expropriation

Investments shall not be expropriated or nationalised either directly orindirectly through the application of measures equivalent to expropriation,except for reasons of public interest, in non-discriminatory fashion, andafter payment of prompt, adequate and effective compensation, in a freelyconvertible currency and in accordance with due process of law, and with thegeneral principles of treatment established in Articles III and IV.

ARTICLE XIIFree Convertibly and Free Transfer

Each Party in whose territory an investment has been made shall grantin respect of such investment the right to the unrestricted transfer of—

(i) return; (ii) the proceeds from the total or partial liquidation of an

investment provided however, that in periods of seriousbalance of payments difficulties such transfers may bephased over a period of three years;

(iii) amounts for the repayment of loans incurred for the investment; (iv) the net earnings of nationals of one Party who are employed

and allowed to work in connection with an investment in theterritory of the other Party;

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(v) payments deriving from indemnification arising fromexpropriations and compensation for losses provided for inArticles X and XI of this Agreement.

2. Such transfers shall be in freely convertible currency and at theexchange rate applicable at the time of remittance.

3. Notwithstanding the above paragraph, a Party may prevent a transferthrough the equitable, non-discriminatory and good faith application of itslaws relating to—

(i) bankruptcy, insolvency or the protection of the rights ofcreditors;

(ii) issuing, trading or dealing in securities; (iii) criminal or penal offences; (iv) reports of transfers of currency or other monetary

instruments; or (v) ensuring the satisfaction of judgments in adjudicatory

proceedings.

PLAN OF ACTIONWe, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community

(CARICOM) and of the Dominican Republic hereby agree on a Plan of Actionto advance implementation of the following elements of the AgreementEstablishing the Free Trade Area between the Caribbean Community and theDominican Republic, signed on 22nd August, 1998.

To this end, we hereby instruct our Ministers responsible for ForeignTrade Negotiations to conclude, within ninety (90) days—

(i) the lists of goods that will— (a) receive preferential treatment through the phased

reduction of the MFN rate of duty; (b) be excluded from receiving duty-free access or phased

reduction of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) rate ofduty as provided for in the Agreement,

taking into consideration the following: (a) the objective of maximising trade between the Parties

and therefore the need to limit to the greatest extentpossible the number of goods exempted fromimmediate duty-free treatment;

(b) the lists should be reciprocal except where the Partiesagree otherwise in the interest of balance and fairness;

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(c) the need to work on specific arrangements to enhancemarket access for products which might be affectedunder Article III:5 of the Annex on Trade in Goods;

(ii) negotiation of the Appendix to the Rules of Origin,containing the detailed list of products and the specificcriteria that confer originating status on each product basedon the following:

(a) wholly produced or produced from materials whollyproduced in CARICOM or the Dominican Republic;

(b) substantial transformation as demonstrated by achange in the Customs Classification Heading for theproduct from that of the classification of the materialsfrom third countries; and

(c) specific negotiated criteria; (iii) the definition of the Treatment of Goods and Services

produced in Free Trade Zones, within the Free Trade Area,guided by the following objectives:

(a) not to provide the products of the Free Trade Zoneswith new advantages vis-a-vis products from theCustoms territories;

(b) not to treat products of Free Trade Zones less favourablythan they are currently treated when exported from theDominican Republic to CARICOM and vice versa;

(c) to establish a strategic basis for future negotiationwith respect to products of Free Trade Zones in theFree Trade Area of the Americas;

(iv) exchange of information regarding the treatment thatTelecommunications Services receive within the Free TradeArea;

(v) the definition of the Annex on Government Procurement; (vi) the definition of the terms on which each Party will grant

market access and national treatment of service providers; (vii) negotiation of the Annex on Temporary Entry of Business Persons; (viii) negotiation of the Appendix to the Annex on Trade in

Services relating to Professional Services; (ix) complete the negotiations of the Appendices to the Annex on

Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments; (x) the definition of the treatment that trade agents will receive in

order to facilitate market access within the Free Trade Area; (xi) the definition of the terms and references to be used in the

Certificate of Origin.

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DONE AT Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in the English andSpanish languages, both being equally authentic, this 22nd day of August, 1998.

For the Caribbean Community For the Government of the Dominican Republic

SIGNED ............................... SIGNED ...................................DR. THE HON. KENNY ANTHONY DR. THE HON. LEONEL Chairman of the Conference of FERNANDEZ REYNAHeads of Government of President of the Dominicanthe Caribbean Community Republic

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PROTOCOLIMPLEMENTING THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE FREE

TRADE AREA BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THEDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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STRUCTURE OF THE PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING THEAGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE FREE TRADE AREABETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THEDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHINGTHE FREE TRADE AREA BETWEEN THE CARIBBEANCOMMUNITY AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ARTICLE I: Market Access with Respect to Trade in GoodsARTICLE II: Treatment of Goods and Services Produced in Free Trade

Zones/Export Processing ZonesARTICLE III: Special Arrangements for Trade in Selected Agricultural ProductsARTICLE IV: Application of Dominican Republic Law 173 to CARICOM

EntrepreneursARTICLE V: Market Access with Respect to Trade in ServicesARTICLE VI: Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of InvestmentARTICLE VII: Government ProcurementARTICLE VIII: Temporary Entry of Business PersonsARTICLE IX: Status of the AttachmentsARTICLE X: Status of the ProtocolARTICLE XI: Entry into ForceARTICLE XII: Provisional ApplicationATTACHMENT I Goods which shall be subject to phased reduction of Most

Favoured Nation (MFN) rate of dutyATTACHMENT II Goods which shall be subject to Most Favoured Nation

(MFN) of duty ATTACHMENT III Specific criteria under the Rules of OriginATTACHMENT IV Certificate of OriginATTACHMENT V List and Schedules of Selected Agricultural products which

shall be subject to special trade arrangementsATTACHMENT VI Annex on temporary entry of business persons.

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PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHINGTHE FREE TRADE AREA BETWEEN THE CARIBBEANCOMMUNITY AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE DOMINICANREPUBLIC (hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”);

RECALLING the Agreement establishing the Free Trade Areabetween the Caribbean Community and the Dominican Republic signed on22nd August, 1998 (“the Agreement”);

RECALLING further the Plan of Action annexed to the Agreement topromote its implementation;

NOTING that Annex I to the Agreement commits the Parties to aprogramme of trade liberalisation for goods, which takes into account theparticular differences in the levels of development between the DominicanRepublic and the Less Developed Countries of CARICOM (LDCs);

DESIROUS of providing special arrangements for trade in selectedagricultural products;

REITERATING their commitment to the liberalisation of Trade inServices as provided for in the Agreement on Trade in Services which is atAnnex II to the Agreement;

REAFFIRMING their mutual resolve to implement in the shortestpossible time, a services regime as part of the Free Trade Area, bearing in mindthat the Caribbean Community is currently working towards theimplementation of a regime for Trade in Services within the Community;

REAFFIRMING also their commitment to develop other areas ofco-operation including Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investmentand Government Procurement;

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE I

Market Access with Respect to Trade in GoodsThe goods referred to in Article III:2(i)(b) and (ii)(b) of Annex I to the

Agreement and set down in Attachment I to this Protocol shall be eligible,commencing with the entry into force of this Agreement, for Phased Reductionof the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) rate of duty to zero (0) per cent by 1st January,2004 in the Dominican Republic and in the More Developed Countries (MDCs)

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of CARICOM, unless otherwise provided in the Notes to the Phased Reduction ofthe MFN Rate of Duty List (Attachment I to this Protocol). The Joint Councilshall establish the Phased Duty Reduction Schedule in equal stages, within thefirst sixty (60) days after the entry into force of the Agreement. 2. The goods referred to in Article III:2(i)(c) and (ii)(c) of Annex I to theAgreement and set down in Attachment II to this Protocol shall, on entry intoforce of the Agreement, be subject to the application of the MFN rate of dutyin both Parties. 3. The criteria referred to in Article III of Appendix I to Annex I to theAgreement (the Rules of Origin) are set out in Attachment III to this Protocol. 4. The Joint Council shall, with respect to the goods set down in Chapters

84 to 94 of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System(generally referred to as the Assembly Sector), within twelve (12) months of theentry into force of the Agreement, develop criteria which would be applicableto these goods under the Rules of Origin consistent with the provisions of Article XIIof Appendix I to Annex I to the Agreement. Until there is a determination by theJoint Council in this regard, the goods of Chapters 84 to 94 of the HarmonisedCommodity Description and Coding System shall be subject to the applicationof the most favoured nation rate of duty in both Parties. 5. The Joint Council shall with respect to the goods of Chapter 62 and

Sub-Headings 1806.31 and 1806.32 of the Harmonised Commodity Descriptionand Coding System, develop criteria which would be applicable to these goodsunder the Rules of Origin within twelve (12) months of the entry into force ofthe Agreement. Until a determination of the criteria by the Joint Council, thegoods of Chapter 62 and Sub-Headings 1806.31 and 1806.32 shall be subject tothe application of the most favoured nation rate of duty in both Parties. 6. The Joint Council shall, pursuant to Article III:5 of Annex I to theAgreement, develop arrangements for trade in and the criteria which will applyunder the Rules of Origin with respect to items referred to in Schedule IX to theAnnex to the Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community and in particularthe following goods:

—Coconuts (of Heading 08.01)—Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and their Cleavage

Products; Prepared Edible Fats: Animal or Vegetable Waxes(of Chapter 15).

7. The Certificate of Origin provided for in Appendix I to Annex I to theAgreement shall be in the form set out in Attachment IV to this Protocol. TheCommittee on Rules of Origin and Customs Co-operation provided for inArticle XIV paragraph (IV) of the Agreement may from time to time makesuch modifications to the Certificate of Origin as it considers appropriate.

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8. The Less Developed Member States (LDCs) of CARICOM shall notbe required to extend to any imports from the Dominican Republic enteringinto their territory treatment other than the MFN rate of duty up to the year2005. In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article III of theAgreement, this provision will be reviewed by the Parties in the year 2004.

ARTICLE IITreatment of Goods and Services Produced in Free Trade

Zones/Export Processing ZonesGoods produced in or shipped from Free Trade Zones/Export Processing

Zones in the territory of a Party shall, when imported into the territory of theother Party, be subject to the most Favoured Nation (MFN) rate of duty.

2. Where either CARICOM or the Dominican Republic decides to alterthe treatment accorded to goods produced in or shipped from Free TradeZones/Export Processing Zones, the Joint Council will be advised of the actionat the earliest opportunity and will consider the measures necessary tomaintain the parity provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.

3. The Parties will examine the conditions under which servicesproduced in their respective Free Trade Zones/Export Processing Zones maybe traded in the Free Trade Area, preferably within the framework of thenegotiations on Market Access with respect to Trade in Services mandated inArticle V of this Protocol.

4. The Parties will collaborate with a view to developing commonpositions for the negotiation of treatment of goods produced in or shippedfrom Free Trade Zones/Export Processing Zones under the arrangementsproviding for the Free Trade Area of the Americas and other multilateral tradenegotiations such as in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

ARTICLE IIISpecial Arrangements for Trade in Selected Agricultural Products

In order to avoid adverse impact on the demand for local production resultingin serious losses to producers/farmers, and having regard to the seasonal andperishable nature of agricultural products, the Parties agree that with respect to theagricultural products listed in Attachment V to this Protocol, which are eligible forduty-free treatment, they may apply the most favoured nation (MFN) rate of dutyduring the periods identified in the Schedule specified in the Attachment.

2. The Party taking action pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article shallpromptly notify the other Party.

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3. The Joint Council shall at its first meeting direct that the Committeeon Trade in Goods establish an Agricultural Experts Group which will meetperiodically to review the Schedule referred to in paragraph 1, in light ofactual experience.

ARTICLE IVApplication of Dominican Republic Law 173 to CARICOM

EntrepreneursFor the purposes of Article III, paragraph 7 of Annex 1, to the

Agreement, whenever a CARICOM entrepreneur engages in any of theactivities provided for in that paragraph, whether directly or through aDominican Republic national acting as representative or agent, Law 173 willnot apply when the parties expressly agree that it will not.

ARTICLE VMarket Access with Respect to Trade in Services

Regarding the terms under which each Party will grant market access tothe service providers of the other Party referred to in Annex II to theAgreement (the Agreement on Trade in Services) specifically, Article XII onMarket Access, the Parties recognising the growing importance of services totheir economies agree:

(i) To commence without delay, the exchange of information ontheir services sector, exchanges of views on possibleelements for a service regime, and after, July, 2000 butbefore 1st January, 2001, the drafting of the relevantdocuments such as the list of sectors to be liberalised andother annexes and/or appendices including that relating toprofessional services to serve as a basis for negotiations.

(ii) To an indicative date of 1st January, 2001 for thecommencement of negotiations for the establishment of theservices regime in the Free Trade Area (FTA), and anindicative date of 30th June, 2001 for its conclusion. In theestablishment of the services regime the Parties shall takeinto consideration their respective commitments in theGeneral Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the on-going negotiations for services in the GATS.

(iii) To pay particular attention to, but are not limited to thefollowing sectors:

(a) Tourism and Entertainment; (b) Free Trade Zones/Export Processing Zones Services; (c) Financial Services;

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(d) Professional Services (e.g., medical, legal, accountingand engineering);

(e) Design; (f) Construction (skilled workers); (g) Informatics; (h) Telecommunications; (i) Transportation (without prejudice to Article III of

Annex II of the Agreement).

2. This list of sectors may be amended.

3. The Parties agree that in view of the critical role whichTelecommunications play in the development of their economies and societies,to undertake as a matter of priority, the exchange of information ondevelopments in this Sector.

4. The Parties also agree to identify any elements critical to thedevelopment of Trade in Services which may be implemented prior to theconclusion of negotiations on the Services Regime.

5. Pending conclusion of the negotiations referred to in paragraph 1(ii)of this Article, each Party, agrees to provide to services and service providersof the other Party the most favourable treatment it accords to like services andservice providers of any third country, without prejudice to existingobligations deriving from International Agreements with third countries.

ARTICLE VIReciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment

The Parties agree to establish and maintain an investment-friendlyenvironment including facilitative administrative procedures.

The Parties will exchange information on the exceptions to national andMFN treatment as well as their laws and regulations relevant to foreign investment.

ARTICLE VIIGovernment Procurement

The Parties, consistent with the provisions of Article XI of theAgreement and the Plan of Action and recognising the mutual benefit whichcan result from greater participation by their economic entities in businessopportunities arising from Government Procurement activities agree that—

(i) Immediately after the Caribbean Community adopts aregional regime to regulate Government procurement amongits member States, the parties will initiate negotiations for an

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agreement to facilitate participation by their economicentities in the procurement activities undertaken by theGovernments of the Dominican Republic and the MemberStates of CARICOM.

(ii) The Joint Council will supervise, as a matter of urgency, theexchange of information on the laws, rules, administrativearrangements and statistical data in the parties relevant toGovernment procurement.

ARTICLE VIIITemporary Entry of Business Persons

The Parties agree that on entry into force of the Agreement they willapply the provisions of the Annex in Temporary Entry of Business Personsattached to this Protocol as Attachment VI, and which shall be Annex IV ofthe Agreement.

ARTICLE IXStatus of Attachments

The Attachments to this Protocol shall form an integral part thereof.

ARTICLE XStatus of The Protocol

This Protocol, and its Attachments shall form an integral part ofthe Agreement.

ARTICLE XIEntry Into Force

This Protocol and its Attachments shall enter into force on the date thatthe Parties have notified each other through diplomatic channels that allinternal legal procedures have been completed.

ARTICLE XIIProvisional Application

Pending the entry into force of the Agreement, the Parties may applyArticles V and VI provisionally.

IN WITNESS HEREOF the Undersigned Plenipotentiaries being dulyauthorised, have affixed their Signatures to this Protocol.

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Done at ................................................................... in English and Spanish

languages, both being equally authentic, this ................................... day of

......................................... 2000.

For the Caribbean Community For the Government of the Dominican Republic

SIGNED .............................. SIGNED ...................................EDWIN W. CARRINGTON HONOURABLE EDUARDOSecretary General LA TURRE Foreign Minister

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ATTACHMENT IGOODS WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PHASEDREDUCTION OF MOST FAVOURED NATION (MFN)

RATE OF DUTY

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*This item will be subject to phase reduction of most favoured nation rate of duty over a five-yearperiod.

Ex 06.03 Anthuriums, ginger lilies, orchids and heliconias, fresh 09.01 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated, coffee

husks and skins, coffee substitutes containing coffee inany proportion

Ex 16.01 Sausages, except salami, food preparations based on sausages and similar products Ex 16.02 Bacon and other meat of swine prepared or preserved, including mixtures 19.02 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other

substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti,macaroni, noodles, lasagna, grocchi, ravioli, cannelioni,couscous, whether or not prepared

Ex 19.05 Biscuits, unsweetened or sweetened, whether or not containing cocoa Ex 20.07 Jams, fruit jellies and marmalades Ex 20.09 Passion fruit juice Ex 21.04 Soups and broths and preparations therefor Ex 22.08* Rum Ex 33.01 Essential Oils of Lime 33.03 Perfumes and toilet water Ex 3923.10 Boxes 3923.21 Snacks and bags of polymers of ethleyne 3923.29 Snacks and bags of other plastics Ex 3923.90 Trays and cups Ex 39.24 Tableware of plastics Ex 48.19 Crates and boxes of paper or paperboard 64.02 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics Ex 94.04 Mattresses

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ATTACHMENT II

GOODS WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO MOSTFAVOURED NATION (MFN) RATE OF DUTY

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02.01 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 02.02 Meat of bovine animals, frozen 02.03 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen Ex 02.07 Meat and edible offal of fowls of the species gallus

domesticcus fresh, chilled or frozen 0210.11 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Ex 0210.12 Bacon 03.02 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish

meat of Heading No. 03.04 03.03 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of

Heading No. 03.04 03.04 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced)

fresh, chilled or frozen 04.01 Milk and cream, not concentrated or containing added

sugar or other sweetening matter 04.02 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar

or other sweetening matter 0703.10 Onions and shallots 0703.20 Garlic 0713.31 Beans (French beans, kidney beans) of the species Vigna

mungo (L) Hepper or Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek 0713.32 Small red beans (French bean, kidney beans) Adzuki

(Phaseolus or Vigna angularis) 0713.33 Kidney beans including white peas beans (Phaseolus

vulgaris) Ex 08.01 Coconuts 10.06 Rice

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1The MFN Treatment will not be applied by Barbados, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobagoand the Dominican Republic. However, the MFN Treatment will be applied by the DominicanRepublic with respect to any imports from Guyana.

2This item does not include the products which based on ham, turkey or other meat, along withproteins, corn starch and other ingredients, fall in sub-heading 1602.39, 1602.49 or 1602.90.

Ex 11.011 Wheat flour Chapter 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage

products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1602.412 Hams and cuts thereof, of swine 1602.42 Shoulders and cuts thereof, of swine 17.01 Cane or beet sugar, and chemically pure sucrose in solid

form Ex 20.07 Guava cheese Ex 20.08 Ground nuts (peanuts) prepared or preserved whether or

not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Ex 20.09 Orange, grapefruit, and lime juices Ex 21.03 Pepper sauce Ex 22.01 Waters including natural or artificial mineral waters Ex 22.02 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters

containing added sugar or other sweetening matter orflavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, notincluding fruit or vegetable juices of Heading No. 20.09

22.03 Beer made from malt 2401.20 Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped 2402.20 Cigarettes containing tobacco 2403.10 Smoking tobacco whether or not containing tobacco

substitutes in any proportion Ex 25.23 Portland cement and cement clinkers

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32.08 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers)based on synthetic polymers or chemically modifiednatural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueousmedium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter

32.09 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers)based on synthetic polymers or chemically modifiednatural polymers dispersed or dissolved in an aqueousmedium

32.10 Other paints and varnishes (enamels, lacquers anddistemper); prepared water pigments of a kind used forfinishing leather

Ex 33.04 Body lotions

Ex 33.05 Shampoos and hair conditioners

Ex 33.06 Toothpastes and dental creams

Ex 33.07 Pre-shave, having, after shave preparations, personaldeodorants and anti-perspirants

34.01 Soap, organic surface active products and preparations foruse as soap in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces orshapes whether or not containing soap; paper, waddingfelt and nonwovens, impregnated; coated or covered withsoap or detergent

34.02 Organic surface active agents (other than soap); surfaceactive preparations, washing preparations (includingancillary washing preparations) and cleaning preparationswhether or not containing soap, other than those ofHeading 34.01

Ex 34.06 Candles

3808.40 Disinfectant

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Ex 38.14 Organic composite solvents and thinners

7010.92 Bottles, greater than 0.331 but less than or equal to 11

7010.93 Bottles, greater than 0.151 but less than or equal to 0.33l

Ex 72.07 Intermediate products of iron or non alloy steel, of crosssection less than 100 cm2

7213.10 Bars and rods or iron or non alloy steel, containingindentations, grooves or ribs, produced during the rollingprocess

Ex 7213.20 Bars and rods of free cutting steel, of circular section,with diameter equal to or greater than 7 mm and otherrods or free cutting steel of non-circular section

Ex 7213.92 Bars and rods of iron or non alloy steel, of circular cross-section with diameter equal to or greater than 7 mm butless than 14 mm and others of non-circular section

7213.09 Other bars and rods of iron or non alloy steel

7214.10 Bars of iron or non alloy steel, forged

7214.20 Bars of iron or non alloy steel, containing indentations,grooves or ribs, produced during the rolling process oftwisted after rolling

7214.91 Bars or iron or non alloy steel of rectangular (other thansquare) cross-section

7214.99 Other bars and rods of iron or non alloy steel

7215.90 Other bars and rods of iron or non alloy steel

7216.10 Sections of iron or non alloy steel U, I or H sections, notfurther worked than hot rolled, hot drawn or extruded, ofa height of less than 80 mm

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7216.21 Sections of iron or non alloy steel L sections, not furtherworked than hot rolled, hot drawn or extruded, of a heightof less than 80 mm

7216.22 Sections of iron or non alloy steel T sections, not furtherworked than hot rolled, hot drawn or extruded, of a heightof less than 80 mm

7216.99 Other sections of iron or non alloy steel

Ex 72.27 Bars and rods of other alloy steel, of circular section withdiameter equal to or greater than 7 mm and other bars androds of other alloy steel of non-circular section

7306.30 Other tubes and hollow profiles, welded of circular cross-section of iron or non alloy steel

7306.50 Other tubes and hollow profiles, welded of circular cross-section of other alloy steel

7306.60 Other tubes and hollow profiles, welded of non-circularcross-section

7306.90 Other tubes and hollow profiles of iron or steel

Ex 84.19 Solar water heaters

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ATTACHMENT III

SPECIFIC CRITERIA UNDER THE RULES OF ORIGIN

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edibl

eoff

als ar

e who

lly pr

oduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mea

ts an

d ed

ible

meat

offals

are w

holly

prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he p

ig an

d po

ultry

fatare

who

lly pr

oduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

02.01

M

eat o

f bov

ine an

imals

, fres

h or c

hilled

02.02

M

eat o

f bov

ine an

imals

, froz

en

02.03

M

eat o

f swi

ne, f

resh,

chille

d or f

rozen

02.04

M

eat o

f she

ep or

goats

fresh

, chil

led or

froz

en

02

.05

Mea

t of h

orses,

asses

, mule

s or h

innies

, fres

h, ch

illed o

rfro

zen

02.06

Ed

ible

offal

or bo

vine

anim

als, s

wine

, she

ep, g

oats,

horse

s, ass

es, m

ules o

r hinn

ies, f

resh c

hilled

or fr

ozen

02.07

M

eat

and

edibl

e of

fal,

of t

he p

oultr

y of

Hea

ding

No. 0

1.05,

fresh

chille

d or f

rozen

02.08

Ot

her m

eat a

nd ed

ible m

eat o

ffal, f

resh,

chille

d or f

rozen

02.09

Pi

g fat

, fre

e of

lea

n me

at an

d po

ultry

fat

not

rende

red or

othe

rwise

extra

cted,

fresh

, chil

led, f

rozen

,sal

ted, in

brine

, drie

d or s

moke

d

02

.10

Mea

t and

edib

le me

at off

al, s

alted

, in

brine

, drie

d or

smok

ed; e

dible

flour

and m

eals

of me

at or

meat

offal

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OLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES

All th

e fish

mus

t be w

holly

prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

03.01

Li

ve fi

sh

03

.02

Fish,

fresh

or ch

illed,

exclu

ding f

ish fi

llets

and o

ther f

ishme

at of

Head

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o. 03

.04

03

.03

Fish,

froze

n, ex

cludin

g fish

fille

ts an

d othe

r fish

mea

t of

Head

ing N

o. 03

.04

03

.04

Fish f

illets

and o

ther f

ish m

eat (

wheth

er or

not m

inced

)fre

sh, c

hilled

or fr

ozen

03.05

Fis

h, dri

ed, s

alted

or in

brine

; smo

ked f

ish, w

hethe

r or n

otco

oked

befor

e or d

uring

the s

mokin

g proc

ess; f

lours,

meals

and p

ellets

of fi

sh, f

it for

huma

n con

sump

tion

03.06

Cr

ustac

eans

, whe

ther i

n sh

ell o

r not,

live

, fres

h, ch

illed,

froze

n, dri

ed, s

alted

or i

n bri

ne; c

rustac

eans

, in

shell

;co

oked

by st

eami

ng or

by bo

iling i

n wate

r, whe

ther o

rno

t chil

led, fr

ozen

, drie

d, sal

ted or

in br

ine; fl

ours,

mea

lsan

d pell

ets of

crus

tacea

ns, fi

t for h

uman

cons

umpti

on

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Continued

FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, M

OLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES—Continued

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

milk

and c

ream

arewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

CHAPTER 4

DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS’ EGG

S, NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL

ORIGIN, NOT ELSEW

HERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED

0

4.01

M

ilk an

d crea

m, no

t con

centr

ated n

or co

ntaini

ng ad

ded

suga

r or o

ther s

weete

ning m

atter

0

4.02

M

ilk an

d crea

m, co

ncen

trated

or co

ntaini

ng ad

ded s

ugar

or oth

er sw

eeten

ing m

atter

0

403.1

0 Y

ogurt

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

03

.07

Moll

uscs,

whe

ther i

n sh

ell o

r not,

live

, fres

h, ch

illed,

froze

n, dr

ied,

salte

d or

in

brine

;aq

uatic

inv

erteb

rates

other

than

crusta

cean

s an

dmo

lluscs

, live

, fres

h, ch

illed,

froze

n, dri

ed, s

alted

orin

brine

; flo

urs,

meals

and

pell

ets o

f aq

uatic

invert

ebrat

es oth

er tha

n cru

stace

ans,

fit fo

r hum

anco

nsum

ption

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oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edTh

e egg

s mus

t be w

holly

prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

0403

.90

Ot

her

04.0

4

W

hey,

wheth

er or

not c

once

ntrate

d or

conta

ining

adde

dsu

gar o

r othe

r swe

etenin

g matt

er; pr

oduc

ts co

nsist

ingof

natur

al mi

lk co

nstitu

ents,

whe

ther o

r not

conta

ining

adde

d sug

ar or

other

swee

tening

matt

er, no

r else

where

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

0

4.05

Butt

er an

d oth

er fat

s and

oils

deri

ved

from

milk;

dair

ysp

reads

04.0

6

C

heese

and c

urd

0

4.07

Bird

s’ eg

gs, in

shell

, fres

h, pre

serve

d or c

ooke

d

0

4.08

Bird

s’ eg

gs, n

ot in

shell

, and

egg

yolk

s, fre

sh, d

ried,

cook

ed by

stea

ming

or by

boilin

g in w

ater,

mould

ed,

froze

n or

othe

rwise

pres

erved

, wh

ether

or n

otco

ntaini

ng ad

ded s

ugar

or oth

er sw

eeten

ing m

atter

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which

all

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ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

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roduc

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Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

CHAPTER 5

PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEW

HERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

hone

y used

is w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

CHAPTER 4—

Continued

DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS’ EGG

S, NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL

ORIGIN, NOT ELSEW

HERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED—Continued

04.09

Na

tural

hone

y

04

.10

Edibl

e prod

ucts

of an

imal

origin

, not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or inc

luded

05.01

Hu

man

hair,

unw

orke

d, wh

ether

or n

ot wa

shed

or

scoure

d; w

aste o

f hum

an ha

ir

05.02

Pig

s’, h

ogs’

or bo

ars’ b

ristle

s and

hair

bad

ger h

air a

ndoth

er bru

sh-m

aking

hair;

wast

e of s

uch b

ristle

s or h

air

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uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

ewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich al

l the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

ewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

ewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

ewh

olly p

roduc

ed

05.0

3

H

orseh

air an

d hors

ehair

wast

e, wh

ether

or no

t put

up as

alay

er wi

th or

witho

ut su

pport

ing m

ateria

l

0

5.04

Guts

, blad

ders

and s

tomac

hs of

anim

als (o

ther t

han f

ish),

whole

and p

ieces

thereo

f, fre

sh, c

hilled

, froz

en, s

alted

in bri

ne, d

ried o

r smo

ked

05.0

5

S

kins a

nd ot

her p

art of

birds

, with

their

feath

ers or

down

,fea

ther

and

parts

of

feathe

rs (w

hethe

r or

not w

ithtri

mmed

edg

es) a

nd d

own

not f

urthe

r work

ed th

ancle

aned

, dis

infec

ted o

r tre

ated

for

pres

ervati

on;

powd

er an

d wast

e of f

eathe

rs or

parts

of fe

athers

05.0

6

B

ones

and

hor

n-co

res,

unwo

rked

, de

fatted

, sim

plypre

pared

(but

not c

ut to

shap

e), tr

eated

with

acid

orde

gelat

inised

; pow

der a

nd w

aste o

f the

se pro

ducts

05.0

7

Iv

ory t

ortois

e-she

ll, wh

alebo

ne a

nd w

haleb

one

hair,

horn

s, an

tlers,

hoo

ves,

nails

, cla

ws a

nd b

eaks

,un

worke

d or

simply

prep

ared

but n

ot cu

t to

shap

e;po

wder

and w

aste o

f the

se pro

ducts

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05.0

8

C

oral a

nd si

milar

mate

rials,

unwo

rked o

r sim

ply pr

epare

dbu

t not

otherw

ise w

orked

; shell

s of m

ollusc

s, crus

tacean

sof

echino

derm

s an

d cu

ttlebo

ne, u

nwork

ed o

r sim

plypre

pared

but n

ot cu

t to sh

ape,

powd

er an

d wast

e the

reof

05.0

9

N

atural

spon

ges o

f anim

al ori

gin

05.1

0

A

mberg

ris, c

astore

um, c

ivet a

nd m

ust;

canth

aride

s; bil

e,wh

ether

or no

t drie

d; gla

nds a

nd ot

her a

nimal

produ

ctsuse

d in t

he pr

epara

tion o

f pha

rmace

utical

prod

ucts,

fresh,

chille

d, fro

zen or

othe

rwise

prov

ision

ally p

reserv

ed

05.1

1

A

nimal

produ

cts no

t else

where

spec

ified

or in

clude

d; de

adan

imals

of C

hapte

r 1 or

3, un

fit for

huma

n con

sump

tion

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

CHAPTER 6

LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULBS, ROO

TS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND

ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE

06.0

1

B

ulbs,

tubers

, tub

erous

, ro

ots,

corm

s, cro

wns,

and

rhizo

mes,

dorm

ant,

in gro

wth

or in

flowe

r; ch

icory

plants

and r

oots

other

than r

oots

of He

ading

No.

12.12

06.0

2

O

ther li

ve pl

ants

(inclu

ding h

eir ro

ots), c

utting

s and

slips

;mu

shroo

m sp

awn

06.0

3

C

ut flo

wers

and

flowe

r bu

ds o

f a

kind

suita

ble f

orbo

uque

ts or

for o

rname

ntal p

urpos

es, f

resh,

dried

,dy

ed, b

leach

ed, im

pregn

ated o

r othe

rwise

prep

ared

06.0

4

F

oliag

e, bra

nche

s an

d oth

er pa

rts o

f pla

nts,

witho

utflo

wers

or flo

wer

buds

, an

d gra

sses,

mosse

s an

dlic

hens

, bein

g goo

ds of

a kin

d suit

able

for bo

uque

ts or

for or

name

ntal p

urpos

es, fr

esh, d

ried,

dyed

, blea

ched

,im

pregn

ated o

r othe

rwise

prep

ared

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EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROO

TS AND TUBERS

07.01

Po

tatoe

s, fre

sh or

chille

d

07.02

To

matoe

s, fre

sh or

chille

d

07.03

On

ions,

shall

ots,

garli

c, lee

ks a

nd o

ther

alliac

eous

vege

tables

, fres

h or c

hilled

07.04

Ca

bbag

es, ca

uliflo

wers,

kohlr

abi, k

ale an

d sim

ilar e

dible

brassi

cas,

fresh

or ch

illed

07.05

Le

ttuce

(Latuca sativa

) and

Chic

ory (C

ichorium

spp.),

fresh

or ch

illed

07.06

Ca

rrots,

turni

ps, s

alad b

eetro

ot, sa

lsify,

celer

iac, r

adish

esan

d sim

ilar e

dible

roots,

fresh

or ch

illed

07.07

Cu

cumb

ers an

d ghe

rkins

, fres

h or c

hilled

07.08

Le

gumi

nous

veg

etable

s, sh

elled

or u

nshe

lled,

fresh

or

chille

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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07.09

Ot

her v

egeta

bles,

fresh

or ch

illed

07.10

Ve

getab

les (u

ncoo

ked o

r coo

ked b

y stea

ming

or bo

iling

in wa

ter) f

rozen

07.11

Ve

getab

les p

rovisi

onall

y pre

serve

d (fo

r ex

ample

, by

sulph

ur dio

xide g

as, in

brin

e, in

sulph

ur wa

ter o

r in

other

preser

vativ

e so

lution

s), b

ut un

suita

ble in

that

state

for im

media

te co

nsum

ption

07.12

Dr

ied v

egeta

bles,

whole

, cut,

slice

d, wh

ether

or no

t in

powd

er, bu

t furt

her p

repare

d

07

.13

Dried

legu

mino

us v

egeta

bles,

shell

ed, w

hethe

r or

not

skinn

ed or

split

07.14

M

anioc

, arro

wroo

t, sal

ep, J

erusal

em a

rtich

okes,

swe

etpo

tatoe

s and

simi

lar ro

ots an

d tub

ers w

ith hi

gh st

arch

or inu

lin c

onten

t, fre

sh,

chille

d, fro

zen

or dri

ed,

wheth

er or

not s

liced

or in

the f

orm of

pelle

ts; sa

go pi

th

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS

08.0

1

C

ocon

uts, B

razil

nuts

and

cash

ew n

uts fr

esh o

r drie

d,wh

ether

or no

t she

lled o

r pee

led

0

8.02

Othe

r nuts

, fresh

or dr

ied, w

hethe

r or n

ot sh

elled

or pe

eled

08.0

3

B

anan

as, in

cludin

g plan

tains

, fres

h or d

ried

08.0

4

D

ates,

figs,

pinea

pples

avo

cado

s, gu

avas,

man

goes

and

mang

ostee

ns, f

resh o

r drie

d

0

8.05

Citr

us fr

uit, f

resh o

r drie

d

0

8.06

Grap

es, fr

esh or

dried

08.0

7

M

elons

(inc

luding

wate

rmelo

ns) a

nd p

apaw

s (pa

paya

s),fre

sh

0

8.08

App

les, p

ears

and q

uince

s, fre

sh

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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08.09

Ap

ricots

, che

rries,

peac

hes (

includ

ing ne

ctarin

es), p

lums

and s

loes,

fresh

08.10

Ot

her f

ruit, f

resh

08.11

Fr

uit a

nd n

uts, u

ncoo

ked

or co

oked

by

steam

ing o

rbo

iling

in wa

ter, f

rozen

, whe

ther o

r not

conta

ining

adde

d sug

ar or

other

swee

tening

matt

er

08

.12

Fruit

and n

uts, p

rovisi

onall

y pres

erved

(for

exam

ple, b

ysu

lphur

dioxid

e gas,

in b

rine,

in su

lphur

water

or i

noth

er pre

serva

tive

solut

ions),

but

unsu

itable

in th

atsta

te for

imme

diate

cons

umpti

on

08

.13

Fruit

, drie

d, oth

er tha

n tha

t of H

eadin

g No

s. 08

.01 to

08.06

; mixt

ures o

f nuts

or dr

ied fr

uits o

f this

Cha

pter

08.14

Pe

el of

citrus

fruit

or m

elons

(inc

luding

wate

rmelo

n),fre

sh, fr

ozen

, drie

d or p

rovisi

onall

y pres

erved

in br

ine,

in su

lphur

water

or in

othe

r pres

ervati

ve so

lution

s

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

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COFFEE, TEA, M

ATÉ AND SPICES

09.0

1

C

offee

, whe

ther o

r not

roaste

d or

deca

ffeina

ted; c

offee

husk

s and

skins

; coff

ee su

bstitu

tes co

ntaini

ng co

ffee i

nan

y prop

ortion

09.0

2

T

ea, w

hethe

r or n

ot fla

voure

d

09.0

3

M

até

09.0

4

P

eppe

r of t

he g

enus

Pipe

r; dri

ed o

r crus

hed

or gro

und

fruits

of th

e gen

us C

apsic

um or

of th

e gen

us Pi

menta

09.0

5

V

anilla

09.0

6

C

innam

on an

d cinn

amon

-tree

flow

ers

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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09.0

7

C

loves

(who

le fru

it, clo

ves a

nd st

ems)

09.0

8

N

utmeg

, mac

e and

carda

mon

09.0

9

S

eeds

of an

ise, b

adian

, fenn

el, co

riand

er, cu

min o

r

ca

raway

; junip

er be

rries

Ex

09.10

M

ixed s

pices,

inclu

ding c

urry

Ex

09.10

Gi

nger,

saffr

on, tu

meric

(curc

uma),

thym

e, ba

y lea

ves a

ndoth

er sp

ices n

ot inc

luding

mixe

d spic

es

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Grind

ing a

nd b

lendin

g of

mate

rials

of a

nyHe

ading

inclu

ding

those

of 09

.10

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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CEREALS

10.0

1

W

heat

and m

eslin

10.0

2

R

ye

10.0

3

B

arley

10.0

4

O

ats

10.0

5

M

aize (

corn)

10.0

6

R

ice

10.0

7

G

rain s

orghu

m

10.0

8

B

uckw

heat,

mille

t and

cana

ry see

d; oth

er ce

reals

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the w

heat

and

mesli

nus

ed ar

e who

lly pr

oduc

edPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the ry

e used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the b

arley

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

oats

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

maiz

e (co

rn) us

ed ar

ewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the ri

ce us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

dPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the gr

ain so

rghum

used

are w

holly

prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN

11.0

1

W

heat

flour

or me

slin f

lour

11.0

2

C

ereal

flours

othe

r tha

n of w

heat

11.0

3

C

ereal

groats

, mea

l and

pelle

ts

11.0

4

C

ereal

grains

othe

rwise

work

ed (

for e

xamp

le, h

ulled

,rol

led, fl

aked

, pea

rled,

slice

d of k

ibbled

), exc

ept ri

ce of

Head

ing N

o. 10

.06; g

erm o

f cere

als, w

hole,

rolle

d,fla

ked o

r grou

nd

1

1.05

Flou

r, me

al, p

owde

r fla

kes,

granu

les a

nd p

ellets

of

potat

oes

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Com

modit

y Desc

riptio

n and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Com

modit

y Desc

riptio

n and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Com

modit

y Desc

riptio

n and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Com

modit

y Desc

riptio

n and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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WHEAT GLUTEN—

Continued

11.0

6

F

lour,

meal

and

powd

er of

the

drie

d leg

umino

usve

getab

les of

Hea

ding N

o. 07

.13, o

f sag

e or o

f roo

tsor

tubers

of H

eadin

g No.

07.14

or of

the p

roduc

ts of

Chap

ter 8

11.0

7

M

alt, w

hethe

r or n

ot roa

sted

11.0

8

S

tarch

es; in

ulin

11.0

9

W

heat,

glute

n, wh

ether

or no

t drie

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT;

INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW

AND FODDER

12.0

1

So

ya be

ans,

wheth

er or

not b

roken

12.0

2

G

round

nuts,

not

roaste

d or

otherw

ise co

oked

, whe

ther o

rno

t she

lled o

r brok

en

1

2.03

Cop

ra

1

2.04

Lins

eed,

wheth

er or

not b

roken

12.0

5

R

ape o

r colz

a see

d, wh

ether

or no

t brok

en

1

2.06

Sunfl

ower

seeds

, whe

ther o

r not

broke

n

1

2.07

Othe

r oil s

eeds

and o

leagin

ous f

ruits,

whe

ther o

r not

broke

n

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW

AND FODDER—

Continued

12.0

8

F

lours

and

meals

of o

il see

ds o

r olea

ginou

s frui

ts, o

ther

than t

hose

of mu

stard

12.0

9

S

eeds

, fruit

and s

pores

, of a

kind

used

for s

owing

12.1

0

H

op co

nes, f

resh o

r drie

d, wh

ether

or no

t grou

nd, p

owde

redor

in the

form

of pe

llets;

lupu

lin

12.1

1

P

lants

and p

arts o

f plan

ts (in

cludin

g see

ds an

d frui

ts), o

f akin

d us

ed p

rimari

ly in

perfu

mery,

in p

harm

acy

or for

insec

ticida

l, fun

gicida

l or

simila

r pu

rposes

, fres

h or

dried

, whe

ther o

r not

cut, c

rushe

d or p

owde

red

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

,ex

cept

sub-h

eadin

g 120

7.10

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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2.12

Loc

ust b

eans

, sea

weed

s and

othe

r alga

e, su

gar b

eet a

ndsu

gar c

ane,

fresh

, chil

led, fr

ozen

or dr

ied, w

hethe

r or n

otgro

und;

fruit

stone

s an

d ke

rnels

and

other

vege

table

produ

cts (

includ

ing u

nroast

ed c

hicory

roo

ts of

theva

riety Cichorium

intybus sativum)

of

a kin

d us

edpr

imari

ly fo

r hu

man

cons

umpti

on,

not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

12.1

3

C

ereal

straw

and

hus

ks,

unpre

pared

, wh

ether

or no

tch

oppe

d, gro

und,

presse

d or i

n the

form

of pe

llets

12.1

4

S

wede

s, ma

ngold

s, fod

der

roots,

hay

, luc

erne

(alfal

fa),

clove

r, sai

nfoin,

fora

ge k

ale,

lupine

s, ve

tches

and

simila

r fora

ge p

roduc

ts, w

hethe

r or n

ot in

the fo

rm o

fpe

llets

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS; VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEW

HERE SPECIFIED

OR INCLUDED

14.0

1

V

egeta

ble m

ateria

ls of a

kind

used

prim

arily

for pl

aiting

(for

exam

ple, b

ambo

os, r

attan

s, ree

ds, r

ushe

s, os

ier, r

affia,

clean

ed, b

leach

ed or

dyed

cerea

l stra

w, an

d lim

e bark

)

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

13.0

1

L

ac; n

atural

gum

s, res

ins, g

um-re

sin an

d ole

oresin

s (for

exam

ple, b

alsam

s)

13.0

2

V

egeta

ble sa

ps an

d extr

acts;

pecti

c sub

stanc

es, pe

ctina

ntsan

d pe

ctates

; ag

ar-ag

ar an

d oth

er mu

cilag

es a

ndthi

cken

ers, w

hethe

r or

not

modif

ied, d

erive

d fro

mve

getab

le pro

ducts

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

CHAPTER 13

LAC; GUM

S, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS

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ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED

EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES

In ac

corda

nce w

ith th

e Prot

ocol

Imple

menti

ng th

e Agre

emen

t Esta

blish

ing th

e Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing ar

range

ments

for t

rade i

n and

the c

riteri

awh

ich w

ould

be ap

plied

to th

ese go

ods u

nder

the R

ules o

f Orig

in.

14.0

2

V

egeta

ble

mater

ials

of a

kind

used

pri

maril

y as

stuffi

ng

or

as

padd

ing

(for

exam

ple,

kapo

k,ve

getab

le ha

ir an

d eel-

grass)

, whe

ther o

r not

put u

p as

a lay

er wi

th or

wi

thout

supp

ortin

g ma

terial

14.0

3

V

egeta

ble m

ateria

ls of

a kind

used

prim

arily

in bro

oms o

rin

brush

es (fo

r exa

mple,

broo

m-co

rn, pi

assav

a, co

uch-

grass

and i

stle),

whe

ther o

r not

in ha

nks o

r bun

dles

14.0

4

V

egeta

ble pr

oduc

ts no

t else

where

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER

AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES

Ex 16

01.00

Ch

icken

and t

urkey

saus

ages

Ex 16

01.00

Sa

usag

es

and

simila

r pr

oduc

ts,

other

than

chick

en an

d turk

ey sa

usag

es, of

mea

t, off

al or

blood

;foo

d prep

aratio

ns ba

sed on

these

prod

ucts

16.0

2

O

ther p

repare

d or p

reserv

ed m

eat, m

eat o

ffal o

r bloo

d

16.0

3

E

xtrac

ts an

d juic

es of

meat,

fish

or cr

ustac

eans

, moll

uscs

or oth

er aq

uatic

inve

rtebra

tes

16.0

4

P

repare

d or

preser

ved

fish;

cavia

r and

cavia

r sub

stitut

espre

pared

from

fish

eggs

16.0

5

C

rustac

eans

, moll

uscs

and

other

aqua

tic in

verte

brates

,pre

pared

or pr

eserve

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY

17.0

1

C

ane o

r bee

t sug

ar an

d che

mica

lly pu

re su

crose,

in so

lidfor

m

17.0

2

O

ther s

ugars

, inclu

ding c

hemi

cally

pure

lactos

e, ma

ltose,

gluco

se an

d fru

ctose,

in so

lid fo

rm; s

ugar

syrup

s not

conta

ining

add

ed f

lavou

ring

or c

olour

ing m

atter;

artifi

cial h

oney

, whe

ther o

r not

mixe

d wi

th na

tural

hone

y; ca

ramel

17.0

3

M

olasse

s resu

lting f

rom th

e extr

action

or re

fining

of su

gar

17.0

4

S

ugar

confe

ction

ery (

includ

ing w

hite

choc

olate)

, no

tco

ntaini

ng co

coa

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

exclu

ding H

eadin

g 18.0

4

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COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS

18.0

1

C

ocoa

bean

s, wh

ole or

brok

en, ra

w or

roaste

d

18.0

2

C

ocoa

shell

s, hu

sks,

skins

and o

ther c

ocoa

wast

e

18.0

3

C

ocoa

paste

, whe

ther o

r not

defat

ted

18.0

4

C

ocoa

butte

r, fat

and o

il

18.0

5

C

ocoa

pow

der,

not

conta

ining

add

ed s

ugar

or oth

ersw

eeten

ing m

atter

1

806.1

0

C

ocoa

powd

er, co

ntaini

ng ad

ded s

ugar

or oth

er sw

eeten

ingma

tter

1

806.2

0

O

ther p

repara

tions

in bl

ocks

, slab

s or b

ars w

eighin

g more

than 2

kg or

in li

quid,

paste

, pow

der,

granu

lar or

othe

rbu

lk for

m in

conta

iners

or im

media

te pa

cking

s, of

aco

ntent

exce

eding

2 kg

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

exce

pt Ch

apter

17 an

d Hea

dings

18.01

to 18

.05

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6.31

Bloc

ks, s

labs o

r bars

, fille

d

1

806.3

2

B

locks

, slab

s or b

ars, n

ot fil

led

1

806.9

0

O

ther

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent

from

that

of thi

sHe

ading

exc

ept

Chap

ter 1

7 an

d He

ading

s18

.01 to

18.05

.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent

from

that

of thi

sHe

ading

exc

ept

Chap

ter 1

7 an

d He

ading

s18

.01 to

18.05

.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent

from

that

of thi

sHe

ading

exce

pt Ch

apter

17 an

d Hea

dings

18.01

to 18

.05

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PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS’ PRODUCTS

19

01.10

Pr

epara

tions

for i

nfant

use,

put u

p for

retail

sale

19

01.20

M

ixes a

nd do

ughs

for t

he pr

epara

tion o

f bak

ers’ w

ares o

fHe

ading

No.

19.05

19

01.90

Ot

her

Ex 19

01.90

Fo

od pr

epara

tions

of m

alt ex

tracts

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent

from

that

of thi

sHe

ading

exce

pt He

ading

04.02

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent

from

that

of thi

sHe

ading

exc

ept

Head

ing 1

1.01

and

sub-

head

ings 1

103.1

1 and

1103

.21Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t fro

m tha

t of

this

Head

ing ex

cept

Head

ing 04

.02Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t fro

m tha

t of

this

Head

ing ex

cept

Head

ings 1

103.1

1 and

1103

.21

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P

asta,

wheth

er or

not c

ooke

d or s

tuffed

with

mea

t or o

ther

subs

tance

s, or

otherw

ise p

repare

d, su

ch a

s spa

ghett

i,ma

caron

i, noo

dles, l

asang

e, gn

occh

i, rav

ioli, c

anne

lloni,

cous

cous

, whe

ther o

r not

prepa

red

19

.03

Tap

ioca a

nd su

bstitu

tes th

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prep

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form

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rains

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ared

foods

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foods

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from

unroa

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ontai

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ll the

non-o

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ateria

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of

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d su

b-he

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nd 11

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all

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n-or

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ting

mater

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used

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fied

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PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS

20.0

1

Ve

getab

les, f

ruit,

nuts

and

other

edibl

e pa

rts o

f plan

ts,pre

pared

or pr

eserve

d by v

inega

r or a

cetic

acid

20.0

2

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matoe

s prep

ared o

r pres

erved

othe

rwise

than

by vi

nega

ror

aceti

c acid

20.0

3

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ushro

oms a

nd tr

uffles

, prep

ared

or pre

serve

d oth

erwise

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y vine

gar o

r ace

tic ac

id

20.0

4

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ther v

egeta

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repare

d or p

reserv

ed ot

herw

ise th

an by

vineg

ar or

aceti

c acid

, froz

en, o

ther t

han

produ

cts o

fHe

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No.

20.06

20.0

5

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ther v

egeta

bles p

repare

d or p

reserv

ed ot

herw

ise th

an by

vineg

ar or

aceti

c acid

, not

froze

n, oth

er tha

n prod

ucts

of He

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No.

20.06

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uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

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ity D

escri

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and

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oduc

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in wh

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ll the

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-orig

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escri

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and

Codin

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tem di

fferen

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this

Head

ing

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0.06

Veg

etable

s, fru

it, nu

ts, f

ruit-p

eel

and

other

parts

of

plants

, pr

eserv

ed b

y su

gar

(drai

ned,

glacé

or

crysta

llised

)

20.0

7

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ams,

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jellie

s, ma

rmala

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fruit

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t puré

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it or

nut

paste

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epara

tions

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ether

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t co

ntaini

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dded

sug

ar or

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tening

matt

er

2

0.08

Frui

t, nu

ts an

d oth

er ed

ible

parts

of p

lants,

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red o

r pre

serve

d, wh

ether

or no

t con

tainin

gad

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ugar

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atter

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otels

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re sp

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1

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range

juice

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juice

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on-or

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mater

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modit

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riptio

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g Sys

tem di

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in wh

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ll the

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terial

s used

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armon

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this

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mater

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ofHe

ading

08.05

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Head

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igina

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ateria

ls of

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oduc

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in wh

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in wh

ich a

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mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

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n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

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-orig

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terial

s used

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ing

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n in

which

all

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on-o

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mater

ials u

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sified

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x-digi

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s of

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script

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nd C

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Sys

tem i

nclud

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terial

s from

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ding 2

102.1

0Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

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ll the

non

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terial

s used

are c

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odity

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diffe

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101.1

1

E

xtrac

ts, es

sence

s and

conc

entra

tes of

coffe

e

210

1.12

Prep

aratio

ns w

ith a

bas

is of

extr

acts,

esse

nces

or

conc

entra

tes or

with

a ba

sis of

coffe

e

210

1.20

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acts,

esse

nces

and

conc

entra

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até, a

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parat

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basis

of th

ese pr

oduc

ts, es

sence

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conc

entra

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with

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tea o

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101.3

0

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d othe

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sted c

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f

2

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other

single

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2

102.3

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prep

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2

103.9

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O

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and

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n in

which

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21.0

4

S

oups

and b

roths

and p

repara

tions

there

for; h

omog

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dco

mpos

ite fo

od pr

epara

tions

21.0

5

I

ce c

ream

and

other

edibl

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, wh

ether

or n

otco

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ng co

coa

21.0

6

F

ood p

repara

tions

not e

lsewh

ere sp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded

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CHAPTER 22

BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR

Crite

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script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n fro

m or

igina

ting

mater

ials

ofHe

ading

22.01

Prod

uctio

n fro

m or

igina

ting

mater

ials

ofHe

ading

08.05

Prod

uctio

n fro

m or

igina

ting

mater

ials

ofHe

ading

08.10

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs o

fthe

Harm

onise

d Com

modit

y Desc

riptio

n and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

,ex

cept

Chap

ters 4

and 1

8 and

Hea

ding 2

2.01

22.0

1

W

aters,

inclu

ding

natur

al or

artifi

cial m

ineral

wate

rs an

dae

rated

wate

rs, n

ot co

ntaini

ng a

dded

sug

ar or

other

swee

tening

matt

er no

r flav

oured

; ice a

nd sn

ow

220

2.10

Wate

rs, i

nclud

ing m

ineral

wate

rs an

d ae

rated

wate

rs,co

ntaini

ng ad

ded

suga

r or o

ther s

weete

ning

matte

r or

flavo

ured

Ex 22

02.90

Or

ange

drink

Ex 22

02.90

Pa

ssion

fruit

drink

Ex 22

02.90

Ot

her n

on-al

coho

lic be

verag

es

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Cha

pters

of the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Chap

terPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Cha

pters

of the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Chap

terPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Cha

pters

of the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Chap

terPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

22.0

3

B

eer m

ade f

rom m

alt

22.0

4

W

ine of

fresh

grap

es, in

cludin

g fort

ified

wine

s; gra

pe m

ust

other

than t

hat o

f Hea

ding N

o. 20

.09

22.0

5

V

ermou

th an

d othe

r wine

of fr

esh gr

apes

flavo

ured w

ithpla

nts or

arom

atic s

ubsta

nces

22.0

6

O

ther

ferme

nted

beve

rages

(for

exam

ple, c

ider,

perry

,me

ad);

mixtu

res of

ferm

ented

beve

rages

and m

ixture

sof

ferme

nted

beve

rages

and

non-a

lcoho

lic b

evera

ges,

not e

lsewh

ere sp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n fro

m or

igina

ting

mater

ials

ofsu

bhea

ding 2

207.1

0 or H

eadin

g 22.0

8Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion f

rom or

igina

ting m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing22

.07 or

Hea

ding 2

2.08

2

207.1

0

U

nden

atured

ethy

l alco

hol o

f an

alco

holic

stre

ngth

byvo

lume o

f 80%

vol. o

r high

er

220

7.20

Ethy

l alco

hol a

nd ot

her s

pirits

, den

atured

, of a

ny st

rength

2

208.2

0

Sp

irits

obtai

ned b

y dist

illing

grap

e wine

or gr

ape m

arc

2

208.3

0

W

hiskie

s

2

208.4

0

R

um an

d Tafi

a

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion f

rom or

igina

ting m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing22

.07 or

22.08

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingex

cludin

g sub

head

ing 29

15.21

2

208.5

0

G

in an

d gen

eva

2

208.6

0

V

odka

2

208.7

0

L

iqueu

rs an

d cord

ials

2

208.9

0

O

ther

22.0

9

V

inega

r and

subs

titutes

for v

inega

r obta

ined

from

aceti

cac

id

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o.

CHAPTER 23

RESIDUES AND WASTES FROM

THE FOO

D INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER

23.0

1

F

lours,

mea

ls an

d pell

ets, o

f mea

t or m

eat o

ffal, o

f fish

orof

crusta

cean

s, mo

lluscs

or ot

her a

quati

c inv

erteb

rates,

unfit

for h

uman

cons

umpti

on, g

reave

s

23.0

2

B

ran, s

harps

and o

ther r

esidu

es, w

hethe

r or n

ot in

the fo

rmof

pelle

ts, d

erive

d fro

m the

sifti

ng, m

illing

or o

ther

worki

ng of

cerea

ls or

legum

inous

plan

ts

23.0

3

R

esidu

es of

starch

man

ufactu

re an

d sim

ilar r

esidu

es, be

et-pu

lp, b

agass

e an

d oth

er wa

ste o

f sug

ar ma

nufac

ture,

brewi

ng or

disti

lling d

regs a

nd w

aste,

wheth

er or

not in

the fo

rm of

pelle

ts

2

3.04

Oil-

cake

and o

ther s

olid r

esidu

es, w

hethe

r or n

ot gro

und o

rin

the fo

rm of

pelle

ts, re

sultin

g from

the e

xtrac

tion o

fso

yabe

an oi

l

23.0

5

O

il-ca

ke an

d othe

r soli

d resi

dues,

whe

ther o

r not

groun

d or

in the

form

of pe

llets,

resu

lting f

rom th

e extr

actio

n of

groun

d-nut

oil

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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D INDUSTRIES; PREPARED

ANIMAL FODDER—

Continued

23.0

6

O

il-ca

ke an

d othe

r soli

d resi

dues,

whe

ther o

r not

groun

dor

in the

form

of pe

llets,

resu

lting f

rom th

e extr

actio

nof

vege

table

fats o

r oils

, othe

r tha

n tho

se of

Head

ingNo

. 230

4.00

23.0

7

W

ine le

es; ar

gol

23.0

8

V

egeta

ble m

ateria

ls an

d ve

getab

le wa

ste,

vege

table

residu

es an

d by-p

roduc

ts wh

ether

or no

t in th

e form

ofpe

llets,

of a

kind u

sed in

anim

al fee

ding,

not e

lsewh

eresp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded

23.0

9

P

repara

tions

of a

kind u

sed in

anim

al fee

ding

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

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CHAPTER 24

TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES

24.0

1

U

nman

ufactu

red to

bacc

o; tob

acco

refus

e

2

402.1

0

C

igars,

chero

ots an

d ciga

rillos

, con

tainin

g tob

acco

Ex 24

02.20

Ci

garet

tes co

ntaini

ng bl

ack t

obac

co

Ex 24

02.20

Ci

garet

tes co

ntaini

ng bl

onde

toba

cco

2

402.9

0

O

ther

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing,

exce

pt He

ading

24.01

and s

ubhe

ading

2403

.10Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

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Prod

uctio

n from

origi

natin

g roc

k salt

or se

a salt

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

CHAPTER 25

SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEM

ENT

Ex

25.01

Salt

(inc

luding

table

salt a

nd de

natur

ed sa

lt)

Ex 25

.01

P

ure so

dium

chlor

ide, w

hethe

r or n

ot in

aque

ous s

olutio

n or

conta

ining

adde

d anti

-cakin

g or f

ree-fl

owing

agen

ts; se

awa

ter

2

5.02

Unro

asted

iron

pyrit

es

CHAPTER 24—Continued

TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES—Continued

24.0

3

O

ther

manu

factur

ed to

bacc

o an

d ma

nufac

tured

toba

cco

subs

titutes

; “ho

moge

nised

” or “

recon

stitut

ed” t

obac

co;

tobac

co ex

tracts

and e

ssenc

es

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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25.0

3

S

ulphu

r of

all

kinds

, oth

er tha

n su

blime

d su

lphur,

precip

itated

sulph

ur an

d coll

oidal

sulph

ur

2

5.04

Natu

ral gr

aphit

e

25.0

5

N

atural

sand

s of a

ll kind

s, wh

ether

or no

t colo

ured,

other

than m

etal b

earin

g san

ds of

Cha

pter 2

6

2

5.06

Qua

rtz (o

ther th

an na

tural

sands

); qua

rtzite

, whe

ther o

r not

rough

ly tri

mmed

or m

erely

cut, b

y saw

ing or

othe

rwise

,int

o bloc

ks or

slab

s of a

recta

ngula

r (inc

luding

squa

re)sh

ape

25.0

7

K

aolin

and o

ther k

aolin

ic cla

ys, w

hethe

r or n

ot ca

lcine

d

2

5.08

Othe

r clay

, (not

includ

ing ex

pand

ed cl

ays o

f Hea

ding

No.

68.05

), an

d alus

ite, k

yanit

e and

sillim

anite

, whe

ther o

rno

t calc

ined;

mullit

e; ch

amott

e or d

inas e

arths

25.0

9

C

halk

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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25.1

0

N

atural

calci

um p

hosp

hates

, natu

ral al

umini

um ca

lcium

phos

phate

s and

phos

phati

c cha

lk

25.1

1

N

atural

ba

rium

sulph

ate

(bary

tes);

natur

alba

rium

carbo

nate

(with

erite)

, whe

ther o

r not

calci

ned,

other

than b

arium

oxide

of H

eadin

g No

. 28.1

6

25.1

2

S

iliceo

us fo

ssil m

eals

(for e

xamp

le, ki

eselgu

hr, tr

ipolite

and d

iatom

ite), a

nd si

milar

silic

eous

earth

s, whe

ther o

rno

t calc

ined,

of an

appa

rent s

pecif

ic gra

vity o

f 1 or

less

25.1

3

P

umice

ston

e, em

ery; n

atural

corun

dum,

natu

ral g

arnet

and o

ther n

atural

abras

ives, w

hethe

r or n

ot he

at-tre

ated

25.1

4

S

late,

wheth

er or

not r

ough

ly tri

mmed

or m

erely

cut, b

ysa

wing

or

otherw

ise,

into

block

s or

slab

s of

arec

tangu

lar (i

nclud

ing sq

uare)

shap

e

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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Marb

le, t

ravert

ine,

ecau

ssine

and

othe

r ca

lcareo

usmo

nume

ntal o

r buil

ding

stone

of a

n ap

paren

t spe

cific

gravit

y of

2.5 o

r more

, and

alab

aster,

whe

ther o

r not

rough

ly trim

med o

r mere

ly cu

t, by s

awing

or ot

herw

ise,

into b

locks

or sla

bs of

a rect

angu

lar (i

nclud

ing sq

uare)

shape

25.1

6

G

ranite

, porp

hyry,

basal

t, san

dston

e and

othe

r mon

umen

talor

build

ing st

one,

wheth

er or

not r

ough

ly tri

mmed

or

merel

y cut,

by sa

wing

or ot

herw

ise, in

to blo

cks o

r slab

sof

a rec

tangu

lar (i

nclud

ing sq

uare)

shap

e

2

5.17

Peb

bles,

grave

l, bro

ken

or cru

shed

ston

e, of

a kin

dco

mmon

ly us

ed f

or co

ncret

e ag

grega

tes,

for r

oad

metal

ling

or for

railw

ay o

r othe

r ball

ast, s

hingle

and

flint,

whe

ther o

r not

heat-

treate

d; ma

cada

m of

slag,

dross

or sim

ilar

indus

trial

waste

, wh

ether

or no

tinc

orpora

ting t

he m

ateria

ls cit

ed in

the f

irst p

art of

the

head

ing;

tarred

mac

adam

; gra

nules

, ch

ipping

s an

dpo

wder,

of st

ones

of He

ading

No.

25.16

, whe

ther o

r not

heat-

treate

d

2

5.18

Dolo

mite,

whe

ther

or no

t ca

lcine

d; do

lomite

rou

ghly

trimme

d or

merel

y cu

t, by

sawi

ng o

r othe

rwise

, into

block

s or s

labs o

f a re

ctang

ular (i

nclud

ing sq

uare

shap

e);ag

glome

rated

dolom

ite (in

cludin

g tarr

ed do

lomite

)

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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25.1

9

N

atural

ma

gnes

ium

carb

onate

(m

agne

site);

fu

sed

magn

esia;

dead

-burne

d (sin

tered

) mag

nesia

, whe

ther o

rno

t con

tainin

g sm

all q

uanti

ties o

f othe

r oxid

es ad

ded

befor

e sin

tering

; othe

r mag

nesiu

m ox

ide, w

hethe

r or

not p

ure

2

5.20

Anh

ydrit

e, pla

sters

25.2

1

L

imest

one f

lux; li

mesto

ne an

d othe

r calc

areou

s ston

e, of

akin

d used

for t

he m

anufa

cture

of lim

e or c

emen

t

25.2

2

Q

uickli

me, s

laked

lime

and

hyd

raulic

lime

, othe

r tha

nca

lcium

oxide

and h

ydrox

ide of

Hea

ding N

o. 28

.25

25.2

3

P

ortlan

d ce

ment,

alum

inous

cem

ent,

slag

ceme

nt, su

per

sulph

ate c

emen

t, an

d sim

ilar

hydr

aulic

cem

ents,

wheth

er or

not c

oloure

d or i

n the

form

of cl

inkers

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

bhea

dings

of t

he H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

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Asb

estos

25.2

5

M

ica, in

cludin

g spli

tting;

mica

wast

e

25.2

6

N

atural

stea

tite, w

hethe

r or n

ot rou

ghly

trimm

ed or

mere

lycu

t, by

sawi

ng or

othe

rwise

, into

bloc

ks or

slab

s of a

rectan

gular

(inc

luding

squa

re) sh

ape;

talc

25.2

7

N

atural

cryo

lite, n

atural

chiol

ite

25.2

8

N

atural

bora

te an

d co

ncen

trates

there

of wh

ether

or no

tca

lcine

d, sep

arated

for n

atural

brine

; natu

ral bo

ric ac

idco

ntaini

ng no

t more

than

85%

of H 3

B03

calcu

lated

onthe

dry w

eight

25.2

9

F

elspa

r; leu

cite;

neph

eline

and

nep

helin

e sy

enite

;flu

orspa

r

25.3

0

M

ineral

subs

tance

s not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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ORES, SLAG AND ASH

26.0

1

Ir

on or

es an

d con

centr

ates,

includ

ing ro

asted

iron

pyrit

es

26.0

2

M

anga

nese

or

es

and

conc

entra

tes,

includ

ingfer

rugino

us m

anga

nese

ores

and

conc

entra

tes w

ith a

mang

anese

conte

nt of

20%

or mo

re, ca

lculat

ed on

the

dry w

eight

26.0

3

C

oppe

r ores

and c

once

ntrate

s

26.0

4

N

ickel

ores a

nd co

ncen

trates

26.0

5

C

obalt

ores

and c

once

ntrate

s

26.0

6

A

lumini

um or

es an

d con

centr

ates

26.0

7

Le

ad or

es an

d con

centr

ates

26.0

8

Zi

nc or

es an

d con

centr

ates

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

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Tin o

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d con

centr

ates

26.1

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C

hromi

um or

es an

d con

centr

ates

26.1

1

T

ungs

ten or

es an

d con

centr

ates

26.1

2

U

ranium

or th

orium

ores

and c

once

ntrate

s

2

6.13

Moly

bden

um or

es an

d con

centr

ates

26.1

4

T

itaniu

m ore

s and

conc

entra

tes

26.1

5

N

iobium

, tan

talum

van

adium

or

zirco

nium

ores

and

conc

entra

tes

2

6.16

Prec

ious m

etal o

res an

d con

centr

ates

26.1

7

O

ther o

res an

d con

centr

ates

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

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1

C

oal;

briqu

ettes

, ov

oids

and

simila

r so

lid f

uels

manu

factur

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26.1

8

G

ranula

ted sl

ag (s

lag sa

nd) f

rom th

e man

ufactu

reof

iron

or ste

el

2

6.19

Slag

, dros

s (oth

er tha

n gran

ulated

slag

), sca

lings

and o

ther

waste

from

the m

anufa

cture

of iro

n or s

teel

26.2

0

A

sh an

d resi

dues

(othe

r tha

n from

the m

anufa

cture

of iro

nor

steel)

, con

tainin

g mea

ls or

meal

comp

ound

s

2

6.21

Othe

r slag

and a

sh, in

cludin

g sea

weed

ash (

kelp)

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

edPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

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ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

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uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

27.0

2

L

ignite

, whe

ther o

r not

agglo

merat

ed, e

xclud

ing je

t

27.0

3

P

eat (

includ

ing pe

at litt

er), w

hethe

r or n

ot ag

glome

rated

27.0

4

C

oke a

nd se

mi-co

ke of

coal,

of lig

nite o

r of p

eat, w

hethe

ror

not a

gglom

erated

; reto

rt ca

rbon

27.0

5

C

oal g

as, w

ater g

as, p

roduc

er ga

s and

simi

lar g

ases,

other

than

petro

leum

gase

s an

d oth

er ga

seou

shy

droca

rbons

27.0

6

T

ar dis

tilled

from

coa

l, fro

m lig

nite

or fro

m pe

at, a

ndoth

er mi

neral

tars

, wh

ether

or no

t de

hydra

ted o

rpa

rtiall

y dist

illed,

includ

ing re

cons

tituted

tars

27.0

7

O

ils a

nd o

ther

produ

cts o

f the

dist

illatio

n of

high

tempe

rature

coa

l tar;

sim

ilar p

roduc

ts in

which

the

weigh

t of t

he ar

omati

c con

stitue

nts ex

ceed

s tha

t of t

heno

n-arom

atic c

onsti

tuents

27.0

8

P

itch a

nd pi

tch co

ke, o

btaine

d from

coal

tar or

from

othe

rmi

neral

tars

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9

P

etrole

um o

ils a

nd o

ils o

btaine

d fro

m bit

umino

usmi

neral

s, cru

de

Ex

27.10

Lu

brica

ting o

ils

Ex

27.10

Pe

troleu

m oil

s an

d oil

s ob

taine

d fro

m bit

umino

usmi

neral

s, oth

er tha

n crud

e, ex

cludin

g lub

ricati

ng oi

ls;pre

parat

ions

not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or

includ

ed,

conta

ining

by w

eight

70%

or mo

re of

petro

leum

oils o

rof

oils o

btaine

d fro

m bit

umino

us m

ineral

s, the

se oil

sbe

ing th

e basi

c con

stitue

nts of

the p

repara

tions

27.1

1

P

etrole

um ga

ses an

d othe

r gase

ous h

ydroc

arbon

s

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n from

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

ls of

any

Head

ing o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion a

nd C

oding

Sys

tem a

nd f

romlub

ricati

ng oi

l base

stoc

k of

Head

ing 27

.10

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Crite

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ionTa

riff

Head

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MINERAL FUELS, M

INERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUM

INOUS

SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES

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7.12

Petr

oleum

jelly

; para

ffin w

ax, m

icro-c

rystal

line p

etrole

umwa

x, sla

ck w

ax, o

zoke

rite,

lignit

e wax

, pea

t wax

, othe

rmi

neral

wax

es, a

nd s

imila

r pro

ducts

obta

ined

bysy

nthesi

s or

by o

ther

proce

sses,

wheth

er or

not

colou

red

2

7.13

Petr

oleum

coke

, petr

oleum

bitum

en an

d othe

r resi

dues

ofpe

troleu

m oil

s or

of oil

s ob

taine

d fro

m bit

umino

usmi

neral

s

27.1

4

B

itume

n and

asph

alt, n

atural

; bitu

mino

us or

oil s

hale

and

tar sa

nd; a

spha

ltites

and a

spha

ltic ro

cks

27.1

5

B

itumi

nous

mixt

ures b

ased o

n natu

ral as

phalt

, on n

atural

bitum

en, o

n petr

oleum

bitum

en, o

n mine

ral ta

r or o

nmi

neral

tar p

itch

(for e

xamp

le, b

itumi

nous

mast

ics,

cut-b

acks

)

2

7.16

Elec

trica

l ene

rgy

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

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INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COM

POUNDS OF PRECIOUS

METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES

Notes

: Fo

r the

purpo

se of

this C

hapte

r, the

follo

wing

defin

itions

shall

apply

:

(i)

Chemical Reaction—

a “ch

emica

l rea

ction

” is a

proc

ess (i

nclud

ing th

e bioc

hemi

cal p

rocess

es) w

hich r

esults

ina m

olecu

le wi

th a n

ew st

ructur

e due

to th

e brea

king o

f the i

ntra-m

olecu

lar bo

nds a

nd th

e form

ation

of ne

w on

es,or

due t

o the

alter

ation

of th

e pos

ition o

f the

atom

s in a

mole

cule.

F

or t

he p

urpo

ses

of t

he p

resen

t de

finiti

on,

the f

ollow

ing p

roce

sses

are n

ot co

nside

red a

s be

ing c

hemi

cal

reacti

ons:

(a)

disso

lving

in w

ater o

r othe

r solv

ents;

(b)

the el

imina

tion o

f solv

ents,

inclu

ding w

ater f

rom di

ssolut

ion;

(c)

the ad

dition

or re

mova

l of c

rystal

lisati

on.

(ii) Purification—

purif

icatio

n is a

proc

ess w

hich c

auses

the e

limina

tion o

f 80%

of th

e con

tent o

f exis

ting i

mpuri

ties

or the

redu

ction

or el

imina

tion w

hich p

roduc

es a c

hemi

cal s

ubsta

nce w

ith a

minim

um de

gree o

f puri

ty, in

orde

rto

make

the p

roduc

t suit

able

for us

es su

ch as

:

(a)

pharm

aceu

tical

subs

tance

s or f

ood p

roduc

ts tha

t sati

sfy na

tiona

l rule

s or t

he in

terna

tiona

l stan

dards

;

(b)

reacti

ve ch

emica

l prod

ucts

for ch

emica

l ana

lysis

or for

use i

n lab

orator

ies;

(c)

eleme

nts an

d com

pone

nts fo

r use

in mi

croele

ctron

ics;

(d)

differ

ent o

ptica

l uses

;

(e)

huma

n or v

eterin

ary us

age.

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2

8.01

Fluo

rine,

chlor

ine, b

romine

and i

odine

28.0

2

S

ulphu

r, sub

limed

or pr

ecipi

tated

; coll

oidal

sulph

ur

28.0

3

C

arbon

(ca

rbon

black

s an

d oth

er for

m of

carbo

n no

tels

ewhe

re sp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded)

28.0

4

H

ydrog

en, ra

re ga

ses an

d othe

r non

-meta

ls

28.0

5

A

lkali

or a

lkalin

e-eart

h me

tals;

rare-e

arth

metal

s,sca

ndium

and

yttr

ium, w

hethe

r or n

ot int

ermixe

d or

intera

lloye

d; me

rcury

28.0

6

H

ydrog

en ch

loride

(hyd

rochlo

ric ac

id); c

hloros

ulphu

ric ac

id

28.0

7

S

ulphu

ric ac

id; ol

eum

28.0

8

N

itric

acid;

sulph

onitr

ic ac

ids

28.0

9

D

iphos

phor

us

penta

oxide

; ph

osph

oric

acid

and

polyp

hosp

horic

acids

28.1

0

O

xides

of bo

ron; b

oric a

cids

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

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2

8.11

Othe

r ino

rganic

acid

s an

d oth

er ino

rganic

oxy

gen

comp

ound

s of n

on-m

etals

28.1

2

H

alide

s and

halid

e oxid

es of

non-m

etals

28.1

3

Su

lphide

s of

non

-meta

ls; c

omme

rcial

phos

phor

ous

trisu

lphide

28.1

4

A

mmon

ia, an

hydro

us or

in aq

ueou

s solu

tion

28.1

5

So

dium

hydro

xide

(caus

tic so

da);

potas

sium

hydro

xide

(caus

tic Po

tash);

perox

ides o

f sod

ium or

potas

sium

28.1

6

H

ydro

xide

and

pero

xide

of

magn

esium

; ox

ides,

hydro

xides

and p

eroxid

es, of

stron

tium

or ba

rium

28.1

7

Zi

nc ox

ide; z

inc pe

roxide

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

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CHAPTER28—Continued

INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COM

POUNDS OR PRECIOUS METALS,

OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES—Continued

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2

8.18

Arti

ficial

corun

dum,

whe

ther o

r not

chem

ically

defi

ned;

alumi

nium

oxide

; alum

inium

hydro

xide

28.1

9

C

hromi

um ox

ides a

nd hy

droxid

es

2

8.20

Man

gane

se ox

ides

28.2

1

I

ron ox

ides a

nd hy

droxid

es; ea

rth co

lours

conta

ining

70%

or mo

re by

weig

ht of

comb

ined i

ron ev

aluate

d as F

e 2O3

28.2

2

C

obalt

oxide

s and

hydro

xides;

comm

ercial

coba

lt oxid

es

28.2

3

T

itaniu

m ox

ides

28.2

4

L

ead o

xides;

red l

ead a

nd or

ange

lead

28.2

5

H

ydraz

ine a

nd h

ydrox

ylami

ne a

nd th

eir in

organ

ic sal

ts;oth

er ino

rganic

base

s; oth

er me

tal o

xides,

hyd

roxide

san

d pero

xides

28.2

6

F

luorid

es; f

luoros

ilica

tes,

fluoro

alumi

nates

and

othe

rco

mplex

fluo

rine s

alts

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

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8.27

Chlo

rides

; ch

loride

oxid

es a

nd c

hlorid

e hy

drox

ides;

bromi

des a

nd br

omide

oxide

s; iod

ides a

nd io

dide o

xides

28.2

8

H

ypoc

hlorit

es;

comm

ercial

ca

lcium

hy

poch

lorite

;ch

lorite

s; hy

pobro

mites

28.2

9

C

hlorat

es an

d pe

rchlor

ates;

broma

tes a

nd p

erbrom

ates;

iodate

s and

perio

dates

28.3

0

S

ulphid

es; po

lysulp

hides

28.3

1

D

ithion

ites a

nd su

lphox

ylates

28.3

2

S

ulphit

es; th

iosulp

hates

28.3

3

S

ulpha

tes; a

lums;

perox

osulp

hates

(pers

ulpha

tes)

28.3

4

N

itrite

s; nit

rates

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

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OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES—Continued

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8.35

Pho

sphin

ates

(hyp

opho

sphit

es),

Phos

phon

ates

(phos

phite

s), ph

osph

ates a

nd po

lypho

spha

tes

28.3

6

C

arbon

ates;

pero

xoca

rbon

ates

(perc

arbon

ates);

comm

ercial

amm

onium

carb

onate

con

tainin

gam

moniu

m ca

rbama

te

28.3

7

C

yanid

es, cy

anide

oxide

s and

comp

lex cy

anide

s

28.3

8

F

ulmina

tes, c

yana

tes an

d thio

cyan

ates

28.3

9

S

ilicate

s; co

mmerc

ial an

d alka

li meta

l silic

ates

28.4

0

B

orates

; pero

xobo

rates

(perbo

rates)

2

841.1

0

A

lumina

tes

2

841.2

0

C

hroma

tes of

zinc

or of

lead

2

841.3

0

S

odium

dich

romate

2

841.4

0

P

otassi

um di

chrom

ate

2

841.5

0

O

ther c

hroma

tes an

d dich

romate

s; pe

roxoc

hroma

tes

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on or

purif

icatio

n

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

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1.60

Pota

ssium

perm

anga

nate

2

841.7

0

M

olybd

ates

2

841.8

0

T

ungs

tates

(wolf

ramate

s)

284

1.90

Othe

r salt

s of o

xome

tallic

or pe

roxom

etallic

acids

28.4

2

O

ther s

alts o

f ino

rganic

acids

or p

eroxo

acids

, exc

luding

azide

s

2

8.43

Coll

oidal

prec

ious

metal

s; ino

rganic

or

org

anic

comp

ound

s of

prec

ious

metal

s, wh

ether

or n

otch

emica

lly de

fined

; ama

lgams

or pr

eciou

s meta

ls

2

8.44

Rad

ioacti

ve c

hemi

cal e

lemen

ts an

d rad

ioacti

ve is

otope

s(in

cludin

g the

fissi

le or

fertile

chem

ical e

lemen

ts an

diso

topes)

and t

heir

comp

ound

s; mi

xtures

and r

esidu

esco

ntaini

ng th

ese pr

oduc

ts

2

8.45

Iso

topes

othe

r tha

n tho

se o

f He

ading

No.

28.44

;co

mpou

nds,

inorga

nic o

r org

anic,

of

such

isoto

pes,

wheth

er or

not c

hemi

cally

defin

ed

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

or pu

rifica

tion

Purif

icatio

nCh

emica

l rea

ction

or pu

rifica

tion

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Purif

icatio

n

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

CHAPTER28—Continued

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ionTa

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ing N

o.

2

8.46

Com

poun

ds, in

organ

ic or

organ

ic of

rare-e

arth m

etals,

ofytt

rium

or of

scand

ium or

of m

ixture

s of t

hese

metal

s

28.4

7

H

ydrog

en pe

roxide

, whe

ther o

r not

solid

ified

with

urea

28.4

8

P

hosp

hides,

whe

ther o

r not

chem

ically

defin

ed, e

xclud

ingfer

ropho

spho

rus

28.4

9

C

arbide

s, wh

ether

or no

t che

mica

lly de

fined

28.5

0

H

ydrid

es, ni

tride

s, azid

es, si

licide

s and

borid

es, w

hethe

r or

not c

hemi

cally

defi

ned,

other

than

comp

ound

s whic

hare

also

carbi

des o

f Hea

ding N

o. 28

49

28.5

1

O

ther

inorga

nic c

ompo

unds

(inc

luding

dist

illed

or

cond

uctiv

ity w

ater a

nd w

ater o

f sim

ilar p

urity)

; liqu

idair

(whe

ther o

r not

rare

gases

hav

e be

en re

move

d);co

mpres

sed a

ir; a

malga

ms, o

ther t

han

amalg

ams

ofpre

cious

meta

ls

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Purif

icatio

n

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POUNDS OF PRECIOUS METAL,

OR RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES

Notes

: Fo

r the

purpo

ses of

this

Chap

ter, th

e foll

owing

defin

itions

shall

apply

:

(i)

Chemical Reaction—

a “ch

emica

l rea

ction

” is a

proc

ess (i

nclud

ing th

e bioc

hemi

cal p

rocess

es) w

hich r

esults

ina m

olecu

le wi

th a n

ew st

ructur

e due

to th

e brea

king o

f the i

ntra-m

olecu

lar bo

nds a

nd th

e form

ation

of ne

w on

es,or

due t

o the

alter

ation

of th

e pos

ition o

f the

atom

s in a

mole

cule.

F

or t

he p

urpo

ses

of t

he p

resen

t de

finiti

on,

the f

ollow

ing p

roce

sses

are n

ot co

nside

red a

s be

ing c

hemi

cal

reacti

ons:

(a)

disso

lving

in w

ater o

r othe

r solv

ents;

(b) th

e elim

inatio

n of s

olven

ts, in

cludin

g wate

r from

disso

lution

;

(c)

the ad

dition

or re

mova

l of c

rystal

lisati

on.

(ii) Purification—

purif

icatio

n is a

proc

ess w

hich c

auses

the e

limina

tion o

f 80%

of th

e con

tent o

f exis

ting i

mpuri

ties

or the

redu

ction

or el

imina

tion w

hich p

roduc

es a

chem

ical s

ubsta

nce w

ith a

minim

um de

gree o

f puri

ty, in

orde

rto

make

the p

roduc

t suit

able

for us

es su

ch as

:

(a)

pharm

aceu

tical

subs

tance

s or f

ood p

roduc

ts tha

t sati

sfy na

tiona

l rule

s or t

he in

terna

tiona

l stan

dards

;

(b)

reacti

ve ch

emica

l prod

ucts

for ch

emica

l ana

lysis

or for

use i

n lab

orator

ies;

(c) e

lemen

ts an

d com

pone

nts fo

r use

in mi

croele

mentr

onics

; (d) d

iffere

nt op

tical

uses;

(e)

huma

n or v

eterin

ary us

age.

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ionTa

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o.Ch

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l rea

ction

or Pu

rifica

tion

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

29.0

1

A

cycli

c hyd

rocarb

on

29.0

2

C

yclic

hydro

carbo

n

29.0

3

H

aloge

nated

deriv

ative

s of h

ydroc

arbon

29.0

4

S

ulpho

nated

, nit

rated

or

nitro

sated

deri

vativ

es o

fhy

droca

rbon,

wheth

er or

not h

aloge

nated

29.0

5

A

cycli

c alc

ohols

and

the

ir ha

logen

ated,

sulph

onate

d,nit

rated

or ni

trosat

ed de

rivati

ves

29.0

6

C

yclic

alco

hols

and

their

halog

enate

d, su

lphon

ated,

nitrat

ed or

nitro

sated

deriv

ates

29.0

7

P

heno

ls; ph

enol-

alcoh

ols

29.0

8

H

aloge

nated

, su

lphon

ated,

nitrat

ed

or

nitro

sated

deriv

ative

s of

phen

ols or

phen

ol-alc

ohols

29.0

9

E

thers,

ethe

r-alch

ols, e

ther-p

heno

ls, e

ther-a

lchol-

phen

ols,

alcoh

ol pe

roxide

s, eth

er pe

roxide

s, ke

tone

perox

ides,

(whe

ther o

r not

chem

ically

defin

ed), a

nd th

eir ha

logen

ated,

sulph

onate

d, nit

rated

or ni

trosat

ed de

rivati

ves

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ionTa

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o.

2

9.10

Epox

ides,

epox

yalco

hols,

expo

yphe

nols

and

epox

yethe

rs,wi

th a

three

-mem

bered

ring

, and

the

ir ha

logen

ated,

sulph

onate

d, nit

rated

or ni

trosat

ed de

rivati

ves

29.1

1

A

cetal

s and

hemi

cetal

s, wh

ether

or no

t with

othe

r oxy

gen

functi

on, a

nd th

eir ha

logen

ated,

sulph

onate

d, nit

rated

ornit

rosate

d deri

vativ

es

2

9.12

Alde

hyde

s, wh

ether

or no

t with

othe

r oxy

gen

functi

on;

cycli

cpoly

mers

of ald

ehyd

es; pa

raform

aldhy

de

2

9.13

Halo

gena

ted,

sulph

onate

d, nit

rated

or

nit

rosa

tedde

rivati

ves o

f prod

ucts

of He

ading

No.

29.12

29.1

4

K

etone

s and

quin

ones,

whe

ther o

r not

with

other

oxyg

enfun

ction

, and

their

halog

enate

d, su

lphon

ated,

nitrat

ed or

nitros

ated d

eriva

tives

29.1

5

Sa

turate

d acy

lic m

onoc

arbox

ylic a

cid an

d the

ir anh

ydrid

es,ha

lides,

pero

xides

and

perox

yacid

s; the

ir ha

logen

ated,

sulph

onate

d, nit

rated

or ni

trosat

ed de

rivati

ves

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

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l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

29.1

6

U

nsatu

rated

ac

ylic

mono

carb

oxyli

c ac

ids,

cycli

cmo

noca

rbox

ylic

acids

, the

ir an

hydr

ides,

halid

es,

pero

xides

an

d pe

roxy

acids

; the

ir ha

logen

ated,

sulph

onate

d, nit

rated

or ni

trosat

ed de

rivati

ves

29.1

7

Polyc

arbox

ylic a

cids,

their a

nhyd

rides,

halid

es, pe

roxide

san

d pe

roxy

acids

; the

ir ha

logen

ated,

sulph

onate

d,nit

rated

or ni

trosat

ed de

rivati

ves

29.1

8

C

arbox

ylic a

cids w

ith ad

dition

al ox

ygen

func

tion a

nd th

eiran

hydri

des,

halid

es, p

eroxid

es an

d pe

roxya

cids;

their

halog

enate

d sulp

hona

ted, n

itrate

or ni

trosat

ed

2

9.19

Pho

spho

ric

ester

s an

d the

ir sa

lts,

includ

inglac

topho

spha

tes; th

eir ha

logen

ated s

ulpho

nated

nitra

tedor

nitros

ated d

eriva

tives

29.2

0

E

ster

of o

ther

inorga

nic a

cids

(exclu

ding

ester

s of

hydro

gen

halid

es) a

nd th

eir s

alts;

their

halog

enate

dsu

lphon

ated,

nitrat

e or n

itros

ated d

eriva

tives

29.2

1

A

mine

-func

tion c

ompo

unds

29.2

2

O

xyge

n-fun

ction

amino

-comp

ound

s

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riff

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o.Ch

emica

l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

29.2

3

Q

uarte

rnary

ammo

nium

salts

and

hydro

xides;

lecit

hins

and o

ther p

hosp

hoam

inolip

ids

29.2

4

C

arbox

yami

de-fu

nctio

n co

mpou

nds;

amide

-func

tion

comp

ound

s of c

arbon

ic ac

id

2

9.25

Carb

oxyim

ide-fu

nctio

n co

mpou

nds

(inclu

ding

sacch

arin

and i

ts sal

ts an

d imi

ne-fu

nctio

n com

poun

ds)

29.2

6

N

itrile

-func

tion c

ompo

unds

29.2

7

D

iazo-a

zo, o

r azo

xy-co

mpou

nds

29.2

8

O

rganic

deriv

ative

s of h

ydraz

ine or

of hy

droxy

lamine

29.2

9

C

ompo

unds

with

othe

r nitr

ogen

func

tion

29.3

0

Orga

no-su

lphur

comp

ound

s

29.3

1

O

ther o

rgano

-inorg

anic

comp

ound

s

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Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

29.3

2

H

eteroc

yclic

comp

ound

s with

oxyg

en he

tero-a

tom(s)

only

29.3

3

H

eteroc

yclic

comp

ound

s with

nitro

gen h

etero-

atom(

s) on

ly

29.3

4

N

uclei

c acid

s and

their

salts

; othe

r hete

rocyc

lic co

mpou

nds

29.3

5

S

ulpho

nami

des

29.3

6

P

rovita

mins

and

vita

mins

, na

tural

or rep

roduc

ed b

ysy

nthesi

s (inc

luding

natu

ral co

ncen

trates

), de

rivati

ves

thereo

f used

prim

arily

as vit

amins

, and

inter

mixt

ures

of the

foreg

oing w

hethe

r or n

ot in

any s

olven

t

29.3

7

H

ormon

es, na

tural

or rep

roduc

ed by

synth

esis;

deriv

ative

sthe

reof,

used

prim

arily

as ho

rmon

es; o

ther

steroi

dsus

ed pr

imari

ly as

horm

ones

29.3

8

G

lycos

ides,

natur

al or

reprod

uced

by sy

nthesi

s; an

d the

irsal

ts, et

hers,

ester

s and

othe

r deri

vativ

es

29.3

9

V

egeta

bles a

lkaloi

ds, n

atural

or re

produ

ced b

y syn

thesis

;an

d the

ir sal

ts, et

hers,

ester

s and

othe

r deri

vativ

es

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l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

29.4

0

S

ugars

, che

mical

ly pu

re oth

er tha

n suc

rose,

lactos

e, ma

ltose,

gluco

se an

d fruc

tose;

sugar

ethers

and s

ugar

esters

, and t

heir

salts,

other

than p

roduc

ts of

Head

ing N

o. 29

.37 or

29.39

29.4

1

A

ntibio

tics

29.4

2

O

ther o

rganic

comp

ound

s

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CHAPTER 30

PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

30.0

1

G

lands

and

othe

r org

ans

for o

rgano

-thera

peuti

c us

es,dri

ed w

hethe

r or n

ot po

wdere

d; ex

tracts

of gl

ands

oroth

er or

gans

or

of t

heir

secre

tions

for

org

ano-

therap

eutic

uses;

hepa

rin an

d its

salts;

othe

r hum

an or

anim

al su

bstan

ces

prep

ared

for

therap

eutic

or

proph

ylacti

c uses

, not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent fr

omtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

tPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-origi

natin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

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ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

3

002.1

0

A

ntise

ra an

d oth

er blo

od f

ractio

ns a

nd m

odifi

edim

muno

logica

l prod

ucts,

whe

ther o

r not

obtai

ned

byme

ans o

f biot

echo

nolog

ical p

rocess

es

3

002.2

0

V

accin

es for

huma

n med

icine

3

002.3

0

V

accin

es for

veter

inary

medic

ine

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Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

,ex

cept

Head

ing 30

.03Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

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odity

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cripti

on a

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ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

3

002.9

0

O

ther

30.0

3

M

edica

ments

(exc

luding

goo

ds o

f Hea

ding

Nos.

30.02

,30

.05 or

30.06

) con

sistin

g of t

wo or

more

cons

tituen

tswh

ich h

ave

been

mixe

d tog

ether

for th

erape

utic

orpro

phyla

ctic u

ses, n

ot pu

t up i

n mea

sured

doses

or in

forms

or pa

cking

s for

retail

sale

30.0

4

M

edica

ments

(exc

luding

goo

ds o

f Hea

ding

Nos.

30.02

,30

.05 a

nd 3

0.06)

cons

isting

of

mixe

d or

unmi

xed

produ

cts fo

r the

rapeu

tic or

prop

hylac

tic us

es, pu

t up i

nme

asured

doses

or in

form

s or p

ackin

gs fo

r reta

il sale

30.0

5

W

addin

g, ga

uze,

band

ages

and

sim

ilar

articl

es (

for

exam

ple,

dres

sings

, ad

hesiv

e pla

sters,

pou

ltice

s),im

pregn

ated o

r coa

ted w

ith ph

armac

eutic

al su

bstan

ces

or pu

t up

in for

ms o

r pa

cking

s for

reta

il sal

e for

medic

al, su

rgica

l, den

tal or

veter

inary

purpo

ses

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CHAPTER 31

FERTILISERS

Note

: Fo

r the

purpo

ses of

this

Chap

ter, th

e foll

owing

defin

itions

shall

apply

:

(i)

Chemical Reaction —

a “ch

emica

l rea

ction

” is a

proc

ess (i

nclud

ing th

e bioc

hemi

cal p

rocess

es) w

hich r

esults

ina m

olecu

le wi

th a n

ew st

ructur

e due

to th

e brea

king o

f the i

ntra-m

olecu

lar bo

nds a

nd th

e form

ation

of ne

w on

es,or

due t

o the

alter

ation

of th

e pos

ition o

f the

atom

s in a

mole

cule.

F

or the

purpo

ses of

the p

resen

t defi

nition

, the f

ollow

ing pr

ocess

es are

not c

onsid

ered a

s bein

g che

mica

l rea

ction

s:

(a)

disso

lving

in w

ater o

r othe

r solv

ents;

(b) t

he el

imina

tion o

f solv

ents,

inclu

ding w

ater f

rom di

ssolut

ion;

(c)

the ad

dition

or re

mova

l of c

rystal

lisati

on.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

30.0

6

P

harm

aceu

tical

good

s spe

cified

in N

ote 4

to thi

s Cha

pter

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Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s us

ed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

six-d

igit

subh

eadin

gs o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

tPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s us

ed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

six-d

igit

subh

eadin

gs o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

tPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s us

ed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

six-d

igit

subh

eadin

gs o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

31.0

1

A

nimal

or ve

getab

le fer

tiliser

s, wh

ether

or no

t mixe

dtog

ether

or ch

emica

lly tr

eated

; fert

ilisers

prod

uced

bythe

mixi

ng o

f ch

emica

l tre

atmen

t of

anim

al or

vege

table

produ

cts

310

2.10

Ur

ea, w

hethe

r or n

ot in

aque

ous s

olutio

n

3

102.2

1

A

mmon

ium Su

lphate

3

102.2

9

O

ther

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Head

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o.Ch

emica

l rea

ction

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

bhea

dings

of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Chem

ical r

eacti

onPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digit

sub-

head

ings

of t

he H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

six-di

git su

b-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

3

102.3

0

A

mmon

ium ni

trate,

whe

ther o

r not

in aq

ueou

s solu

tion

3

102.4

0

M

ixtur

es

of

ammo

nium

nitrat

e wi

th ca

lcium

carb

onate

or

oth

er ino

rgan

ic no

n-fer

tilisi

ngsu

bstan

ces

3

102.5

0

Sodiu

m nit

rate

310

2.60

Dou

ble s

alts

and

mixtu

res o

f ca

lcium

nitr

ate a

ndam

moniu

m nit

rate

3

102.7

0

C

alcium

cyan

amide

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Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

bhea

dings

of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

bhea

dings

of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

bhea

dings

of

the H

armon

ised

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odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

bhea

dings

of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

3

102.8

0

M

ixture

s of

urea

and

ammo

nium

nitrat

e in

aque

ous

oram

monia

cal s

olutio

n

3

102.9

0

O

ther,

includ

ing m

ixture

s not

spec

ified

in th

e for

egoin

gsu

bhea

dings

31.0

3

M

ineral

or ch

emica

l fert

ilisers

, pho

spha

tic

31.0

4

M

ineral

or ch

emica

l fert

ilisers

, pho

spha

tic

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ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

b-hea

dings

of t

he H

armon

ised

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odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

b-hea

dings

of t

he H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

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iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

3

105.1

0

M

ineral

or ch

emica

l fert

ilisers

conta

ining

two o

r thre

e of

the f

ertilis

ing e

lemen

ts nit

rogen

, ph

osph

orous

and

potas

sium;

othe

r fert

ilisers

; goo

ds o

f this

Cha

pter i

ntab

lets o

r sim

ilar f

orms o

r in pa

ckag

es of

a gros

s weig

htno

t exc

eedin

g 10 k

g

3

105.2

0

M

ineral

or

chem

ical

fertil

isers

conta

ining

the

thr

eefer

tilisi

ng

eleme

nts

nitro

gen,

phos

phor

ous

and

potas

sium

3

105.3

0

D

iammo

nium

dihyd

rogen

ortho

phos

phate

(dia

mmon

iumph

osph

ate)

3

105.4

0

A

mmon

ium di

hydro

geno

rthop

hosp

hate

(mon

o-amm

onium

phos

phate

) an

d mi

xtures

the

reof

with

diamm

onium

hydro

geno

rthop

hosp

hate

(diam

moniu

m ph

osph

ate)

O

ther m

ineral

or c

hemi

cal f

ertilis

ers c

ontai

ning

the tw

ofer

tilisin

g elem

ents

nitrog

en an

d pho

spho

rous

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uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

3

105.5

1

C

ontai

ning n

itrate

s and

phos

phate

s

3

105.5

9

O

ther

3

105.6

0

M

ineral

or

chem

ical

fertil

isers

conta

ining

the

two

fertili

sing e

lemen

ts ph

osph

orous

and p

otassi

um

3

105.9

0

O

ther

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oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

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rent f

rom th

is He

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Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

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ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

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in H

eadin

gs of

the

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onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

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g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingex

cludin

g Hea

ding 3

2.04

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

,ex

cludin

g Hea

ding 3

2.03

32.0

1

T

annin

g ex

tracts

of v

egeta

ble o

rigin;

tann

ins a

nd th

eirsal

ts, et

hers,

ester

s and

othe

r deri

vativ

es

32.0

2

Synth

etic o

rganic

tann

ing su

bstan

ces;

inorga

nic ta

nning

prep

aratio

ns,

wheth

er or

not

conta

ining

natu

raltan

ning

subs

tance

s; en

zyma

tic p

repara

tions

for

pre-ta

nning

3

2.03

Colo

uring

matt

er of

vege

table

or an

imal

origin

(inc

luding

dyein

g extr

acts

but e

xclud

ing an

imal

black

), whe

ther o

rno

t che

mica

lly d

efine

d; pre

parat

ions

as sp

ecifi

ed in

Note

3 to

this C

hapte

r base

d on

colo

uring

matt

er of

vege

table

or an

imal

origin

32.0

4

S

ynthe

tic o

rganic

colo

uring

matt

er wh

ether

or n

otch

emica

lly de

fined

; prep

aratio

ns as

spec

ified

in N

ote 3

to thi

s Cha

pter b

ased

on sy

ntheti

c org

anic

colou

ring

matte

r; sy

ntheti

c org

anic

produ

cts o

f a k

ind u

sedas

fluore

scent

brigh

tening

age

nts o

r as

lumino

phore

s,wh

ether

or no

t che

mica

lly de

finedCH

APTER 32

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OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VA

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ich a

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non

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gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

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ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

32.0

5

C

olour

lakes;

prep

aratio

ns as

spec

ified

in N

ote 3

to th

isCh

apter

based

on co

lour l

akes

32.0

6

O

ther

colou

ring

matte

r; pre

parat

ions

as sp

ecifi

ed i

nNo

te 3

to thi

s Cha

pter,

other

than

those

of he

ading

No. 3

2.03,

32.04

, or 3

2.05;

inorga

nic pr

oduc

ts of

a kind

used

as

lumino

phore

s, wh

ether

or no

t ch

emica

llyde

fined

32.0

7

Prep

ared

pigme

nts, p

repare

d op

acifi

ers a

nd p

repare

dco

lours,

vitr

ifiab

le en

amels

and

glaz

es,

engo

bes

(slips

), liq

uid lu

stres

and

simila

r prep

aratio

ns, o

f akin

d used

in th

e cera

mic,

enam

elling

or gl

ass in

dustr

y;gla

ss fri

t and

othe

r gla

ss, in

the

form

of po

wder,

granu

les or

flak

es

3

2.08

Pain

ts an

d va

rnish

es (in

cludin

g en

amels

and

lacq

uers)

based

on

synth

etic

polym

ers o

r che

mica

lly m

odifi

edna

tural

polym

ers, d

ispers

ed o

r dis

solve

d in

a no

n-aq

ueou

s med

ium; s

olutio

ns as

defin

ed in

Note

4 to

this

Chap

ter

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PIGM

ENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VA

RNISHES;

PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS, INKS—

Continued

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non

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dings

of th

eHa

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Comm

odity

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ystem

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rom th

is He

ading

Prod

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n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

six-di

git su

b-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

32.0

9

P

aints

and

varni

shes

(inclu

ding

enam

els a

nd la

cque

rs)ba

sed o

n sy

ntheti

c po

lymers

or c

hemi

cally

mod

ified

natur

al po

lymers

, disp

ersed

or di

ssolve

d in a

n aqu

eous

mediu

m

32.1

0

O

ther p

aints

and

varni

shes

(inclu

ding

enam

els, l

acqu

ersan

d dis

tempe

rs); p

repare

d wa

ter p

igmen

ts of

a kin

dus

ed fo

r fini

shing

leath

er

32.1

1

Prep

ared d

riers

32.1

2

P

igmen

ts (in

cludin

g meta

llic po

wders

and f

lakes)

disp

ersed

in no

n-aqu

eous

med

ia, in

liquid

or pa

ste fo

rm, o

f a ki

ndus

ed in

the m

anufa

cture

of pa

ints (

includ

ing en

amels

);sta

mping

foils

; dye

s and

othe

r colo

uring

matt

er pu

t up i

nfor

ms or

pack

ings f

or ret

ail sa

le

321

3.10

Colo

ur in

sets

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ionTa

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ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-origi

natin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

3

213.9

0

O

ther

32.1

4

G

lazier

s’ pu

tty, g

raftin

g pu

tty, r

esin

ceme

nts, c

aulki

ngco

mpou

nds a

nd o

ther m

astics

; pain

ters’

fillin

g; no

n-ref

actor

y su

rfacin

g pre

parat

ions

for f

acad

es, in

door

walls

, floo

rs, ce

ilings

or th

e like

32.1

5

Pr

inting

ink,

writin

g or d

rawing

ink a

nd ot

her in

ks, w

hethe

ror

not c

once

ntrate

d or s

olidCHAPTER 32—Continued

TRAINING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES,

PIGM

ENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VA

RNISHES;

PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS, INKS—

Continued

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-origi

natin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-origi

natin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

33.0

1

E

ssenti

al oil

s (ter

pene

less o

r not)

, inclu

ding c

oncre

tes an

dab

solut

es;

resino

ids;

extra

cted

oleor

esins

;co

ncen

trates

of e

ssenti

al oil

s in

fats,

in fix

ed o

ils, i

nwa

xes

or t

he l

ike,

obtai

ned

by e

nfleu

rage

orma

cerat

ion; t

erpen

ic by

-prod

ucts

of the

deter

pena

tion

of ess

entia

l oil

s; aq

ueou

s dis

tillat

es an

d aq

ueou

sso

lution

s of e

ssenti

al oil

s

3

3.02

Mixt

ures

of

od

orife

rous

su

bstan

ces

and

mixtu

res(in

cludin

g alc

oholi

c solu

tions

) with

a ba

sis o

f one

or

more

of the

se su

bstan

ces,

of a

kind

used

as

rawma

terial

s in

indus

try;

other

prepa

ration

s ba

sed o

nod

orife

rous

sub

stanc

es,

of a

kind

use

d fo

r the

manu

factur

e of b

evera

ges

33.0

3

Pe

rfume

s and

toile

t wate

rs

33.0

4

B

eauty

or m

ake-u

p pre

parat

ions a

nd p

repara

tions

for t

heca

re of

the sk

in (ot

her t

han

medic

amen

ts), i

nclud

ingsu

nscre

en or

sunta

n prep

aratio

ns; m

anicu

re or

pedic

urepre

parat

ions

CHAPTER 33

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ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

33.0

5

P

repara

tions

for u

se on

the h

air

33.0

6

P

repara

tions

for

oral

or

denta

l hy

giene

, inc

luding

dentu

re fix

ative

pas

tes a

nd p

owde

rs; y

arn u

sed

tocle

an b

etwee

n the

teeth

(den

tal fl

oss),

in in

dividu

alret

ail pa

ckag

es

33.0

7

P

re-sh

ave o

r afte

r-sha

ve pr

epara

tions

, pers

onal

deod

orants

,ba

th pre

parat

ions,

depil

atorie

s an

d oth

er pe

rfume

ry,co

smeti

c or t

oilet

prepa

ration

s, no

t else

where

spec

ified

or inc

luded

; prep

ared r

oom

deod

oriser

s, wh

ether

or no

tpe

rfume

d or h

aving

disin

fectan

t prop

erties

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CHAPTER 33—Continued

ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET

PREPARATIONS—Continued

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

scrip

tion

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent

from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

tPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digit

sub-

head

ings

of t

he H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

CHAPTER 34

SOAP, O

RGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING

PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING

PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, “DENTAL

WAXES” AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER

34

.01

Soa

p, org

anic

surfa

ce-ac

tive a

gents

, wash

ing pr

epara

tions

,lub

ricati

ng p

repara

tions

, art

ificia

l wa

xes,

prepa

redwa

xes,

polis

hing o

r sco

uring

prep

aratio

ns, c

andle

s and

simila

r arti

cles,

mode

lling p

astes,

“den

tal w

axes”

and

denta

l prep

aratio

ns w

ith a

basis

of pl

aster

3

402.1

1

A

nionic

3

402.1

2

C

ation

ic

3

402.1

3

N

on-io

nic

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

tsu

bhea

dings

of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

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PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING

PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, “DENTAL

WAXES” AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER—

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this

Head

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CHAPTER 34—Continued

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RGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING

PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING

PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, “DENTAL

WAXES” AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER—

Continued

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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on de

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her m

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arche

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ES

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CHAPTER 36

EXPLOSIVES; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS; MATCHES; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS; CERTAIN

COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS

Prod

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which

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CHAPTER 36—Continued

EXPLOSIVES; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS; MATCHES; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS; CERTAIN

COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS—

Continued

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lues,

adhe

sives

and

simila

r pre

parat

ions);

unmi

xed p

roduc

ts for

photo

graph

ic use

s, put

up in

meas

ured

portio

ns or

put u

p for

retail

sale

in a f

orm re

ady f

or use

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ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

38.0

1

A

rtific

ial g

raphit

e; co

lloida

l or

semi-c

olloid

al gra

phite

;pre

parat

ions b

ased

on g

raphit

e or

other

carbo

n in

thefo

rm

of

paste

s, blo

cks,

plates

or

oth

er se

mi-

manu

factur

ers

3

8.02

Acti

vated

carb

on;

activ

ated

natur

al mi

neral

prod

ucts;

anim

al bla

ck in

cludin

g spe

nt an

imal

black

38.0

3

Ta

ll oil,

wheth

er or

not r

efine

d

38.0

4

R

esidu

al lye

s form

the m

anufa

cture

of wo

od pu

lp, w

hethe

ror

not c

once

ntrate

d, de

suga

red o

r che

mica

lly tr

eated

,inc

luding

lign

in su

lphon

ates,

but e

xclud

ing ta

ll oil

of

Head

ing N

o. 38

.03

3

8.05

Gum

, woo

d or

sulph

ate tu

rpenti

ne an

d oth

er ter

penic

oils

produ

ced

by t

he d

istilla

tion

or oth

er tre

atmen

t of

conif

erous

woo

ds; c

rude d

ipente

ne; s

ulphit

e turp

entin

ean

d othe

r crud

e para

-cyme

ne; p

ine oi

l con

tainin

g alph

a-ter

pineo

l as t

he m

ain co

nstitu

ent

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ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

38.0

6

R

osin

and r

esin a

cids,

and d

eriva

tives

thereo

f; ros

in sp

irit

and r

osin

oils;

run gu

ms

38.0

7

W

ood

tar;

tar o

ils;

wood

creo

sote;

woo

d na

phtha

;ve

getab

le pit

ch;

brew

ers’

pitch

an

d sim

ilar

prep

aratio

ns b

ased

on

rosin

, res

in ac

ids o

r on

vege

table

pitch

38.0

8

I

nsec

ticide

s othe

r than

insec

ticide

s in ae

rosol

conta

iners

and

insec

t rep

ellan

ts, r

oden

ticide

s, fun

gicide

s, he

rbicid

es,an

ti-spro

uting

prod

ucts

and p

lant-g

rowth

regula

tors a

ndsim

ilar p

roduc

ts pu

t up i

n form

s or p

ackin

gs fo

r reta

ilsal

e or a

s prep

aratio

ns or

artic

les (f

or ex

ample

sulph

ur-tre

ated b

ands

, wick

s and

cand

les, a

nd fly

pape

rs

3

8.09

Fini

shing

agen

ts, dy

e carr

iers t

o acc

elerat

e the

dyein

g or

fixing

of dy

estuff

s and

othe

r prod

ucts

and p

repara

tions

(for e

xamp

le, dr

essing

s and

mord

ants)

, of a

kind

used

in the

texti

le, p

aper,

leath

er or

like

indus

tries,

not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

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38.1

0

P

icklin

g prep

aratio

ns fo

r meta

l surf

aces;

flux

es an

d othe

rau

xiliar

y su

rface

s, flu

xes

and

other

auxil

iary

prep

aratio

ns f

or s

olderi

ng,

braz

ing o

r we

lding

;so

lderin

g, bra

zing

or we

lding

pow

ders

and

paste

sco

nsist

ing of

meta

l and

othe

r mate

rials;

prep

aratio

ns of

a kind

used

as co

res of

coati

ngs f

or we

lding

elec

trode

sor

rods

38.1

1

A

nti-k

nock

prep

aratio

ns o

xidati

on i

nhibi

tors,

gum

inhibi

tors,

visco

sity

impr

overs

, an

ti-co

rrosiv

epre

parat

ions a

nd o

ther p

repare

d ad

ditive

s for

mine

raloil

s (inc

luding

gaso

line)

or, fo

r othe

r liqu

ids u

sed fo

rthe

same

purpo

ses as

mine

ral-oi

ls

38.1

2

P

repare

d rub

ber

acce

lerato

rs; co

mpou

nd p

lastic

isers

forrub

ber o

r plas

tics,

not e

lsewh

ere sp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded;

anti-

oxidi

sing

prep

aratio

ns a

nd o

ther

comp

ound

stabil

isers

for ru

bber

or pla

stics

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

3

8.13

Prep

aratio

ns a

nd c

harge

s for

fire-e

xting

uishe

rs; c

harge

dfir

e-exti

nguis

hing g

renad

es

38.1

4

O

rganic

comp

osite

solve

nts an

d thi

nners

, not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or

includ

ed;

prep

ared

paint

or

varn

ishrem

overs

38.1

5

R

eacti

on i

nitiat

ors,

reacti

on a

ccele

rators

and

cata

lytic

prepa

ration

s, no

t else

where

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

38.1

6

R

efrac

tory

ceme

nts,

morta

rs, c

oncre

tes a

nd s

imila

rco

mpos

itions

, othe

r than

prod

ucts

of He

ading

No.

38.01

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

38.1

7

M

ixed a

lkylbe

nzen

es an

d mixe

d alky

lnaph

thalen

es, ot

her

than t

hose

of He

ading

No.

27.07

or 29

.02

38.1

8

C

hemi

cal e

lemen

ts do

ped

for u

se in

electr

onics

, in

thefor

m of

discs,

wafe

rs or

simila

r for

ms;

chem

ical

comp

ound

s dop

ed fo

r use

in ele

ctron

ics

38.1

9

H

ydrau

lic b

rake

fluids

and

othe

r pre

pared

liqu

ids f

orhy

drauli

c tra

nsmi

ssion

, not

conta

ining

or c

ontai

ning

less

than

70%

by w

eight

of pe

troleu

m oil

s or

oils

obtai

ned f

rom bi

tumino

us m

ineral

s

38.2

0

A

nti-fr

eezin

g prep

aratio

ns an

d prep

ared d

e-icin

g flui

ds

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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Continued

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Crite

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script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

3

8.21

Prep

ared

cultu

re me

dia f

or d

evelo

pmen

t of

micr

o-org

anism

s

38.2

2

D

iagno

stic

or lab

orator

y rea

gents

on

a ba

cking

and

prepa

red d

iagno

stic o

r lab

orator

y rea

gents

whe

ther o

rno

t on a

back

ing, o

ther th

an th

ose o

f Hea

ding N

o. 30

.02or

30.06

38.2

3

I

ndus

trial

mono

carbo

xylic

fatt

y ac

ids;

acid

oils

from

refini

ng; in

dustr

ial fa

tty al

coho

ls

38.2

4

P

repare

d bin

ders

for fo

undry

mou

lds o

r core

s; ch

emica

lpro

ducts

and

prep

aratio

ns o

f the

che

mica

l or a

llied

indus

tries

(inclu

ding

those

cons

isting

of m

ixture

s of

natur

al pro

ducts

), no

t else

where

spec

ified

or in

clude

d;res

idual

produ

cts o

f the

chem

ical o

r allie

d ind

ustri

es,no

t else

where

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

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ionTa

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ing N

o.

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

CHAPTER 39

PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF

Notes

: Fo

r the

purpo

ses of

this

Chap

ter, th

e foll

owing

defin

itions

shall

apply

:

(i)

Chemical Reaction—

a “ch

emica

l rea

ction

” is a

proc

ess (i

nclud

ing th

e bioc

hemi

cal p

rocess

es) w

hich r

esults

ina m

olecu

le wi

th a n

ew st

ructur

e due

to th

e brea

king o

f the i

ntra-m

olecu

lar bo

nds a

nd th

e form

ation

of ne

w on

es,or

due t

o the

alter

ation

of th

e pos

ition o

f the

atom

s in a

mole

cule.

F

or t

he p

urpo

ses

of t

he p

resen

t de

finiti

on,

the f

ollow

ing p

roce

sses

are n

ot co

nside

red a

s be

ing c

hemi

cal

reacti

ons:

(a)

disso

lving

in w

ater o

r othe

r solv

ents;

(b)

the el

imina

tion o

f solv

ents,

inclu

ding w

ater f

rom di

ssolut

ion;

(c)

the ad

dition

or re

mova

l of w

ater o

f crys

tallis

ation

.

39.0

1

P

olyme

rs of

ethyle

ne, in

prim

ary fo

rms

39.0

2

P

olyme

rs of

propy

lene

or of

other

olefin

s, in

prima

ryfor

ms

3

9.03

Poly

mers

of sty

rene,

in pri

mary

forms

3

904.1

0

P

olyvin

yl ch

loride

, not

mixe

d with

any o

ther s

ubsta

nces

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4.21

Othe

r poly

vinyl

chlor

ide no

n-plac

ticise

d

3

904.2

2

O

ther p

olyvin

yl ch

loride

plac

ticise

d

3

904.3

0

V

inyl c

hlorid

e-viny

l ace

tate c

opoly

mers

3

904.4

0

O

ther v

inyl c

hlorid

e cop

olyme

rs

3

904.5

0

V

inylid

ene c

hlorid

e poly

mers

3

904.6

1

P

olytet

rafluo

roethy

lene

390

4.69

Othe

r fluo

ro-po

lymers

390

4.90

Othe

r

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

script

ion an

d Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent f

romtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

tPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

six-d

igit s

ub-

head

ings

of t

he H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Descr

iption

and C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingCh

emica

l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

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9.05

Poly

mers

of v

inyl a

cetat

e or

of o

ther v

inyl e

sters,

inpr

imary

for

ms;

other

vinyl

polym

ers i

n pr

imary

form

s

3

9.06

Acry

lic po

lymers

in pr

imary

form

s

3

9.07

Poly

aceta

ls, o

ther

polye

thers

and

epox

ide r

esins

, in

prim

ary

form

s; po

lycarb

onate

s, alk

yd

resins

,po

lyalky

l es

ters

and

other

polye

sters,

in

prim

aryfo

rms

39.0

8

P

olyam

ides i

n prim

ary fo

rms

39.0

9

A

minio

-resin

s, ph

enoli

c res

ins a

nd p

olyure

thane

s, in

prima

ry for

ms

3

9.10

Silic

ones

in pri

mary

forms

39.1

1

P

etrole

um re

sins, c

ouma

rone-i

nden

e resi

ns, p

oly-te

rpene

s,po

lysulp

hides

, po

lysulp

hone

s an

d oth

er pr

oduc

tssp

ecifi

ed in

Note

3 to

this

Chap

ter, n

ot els

ewhe

resp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded,

in pri

mary

forms

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

Chem

ical r

eacti

onCh

emica

l rea

ction

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9.12

Cell

ulose

and

its c

hemi

cal

deriv

ative

s, no

t els

ewhe

resp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded,

in pri

mary

forms

39.1

3

N

atural

polym

ers (f

or ex

ample

, algi

nic ac

id) an

d mod

ified

natur

al po

lymers

(for

exa

mple,

hard

ened

prot

eins,

chem

ical d

eriva

tives

of na

tural

rubbe

r), no

t else

where

spec

ified

or in

clude

d, in

prima

ry for

ms

39.1

4

I

on-ex

chan

gers

based

on po

lymers

of H

eadin

g Nos

. 39.0

1to

39.13

, in pr

imary

form

s

39.1

5

W

aste,

parin

gs an

d scra

p, of

plasti

cs

39.1

6

M

onofi

lamen

t of

which

any

cros

s-sec

tiona

l dim

ensio

nex

ceed

s 1 m

m, ro

ds, s

ticks

and p

rofile

shap

es, w

hethe

ror

not

surfa

ce-w

ork b

ut no

t oth

erwise

work

ed, o

fpla

stics

39.1

7

T

ubes,

pipe

s and

hoses

, and

fittin

gs th

erefor

(for

exam

ple,

joints

, elbo

ws, fl

ange

s), of

plast

ics

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Chem

ical r

eacti

on

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

,an

d from

non-o

rigina

ting f

itting

s of m

etal

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9.18

Floo

r cov

ering

s of p

lastic

s, wh

ether

or no

t self

-adhe

sive,

in rol

ls or

in the

form

of

tiles;

wall

or ce

iling

cove

rings

of p

lastic

s, as

defin

ed in

Note

9 to

this

Chap

ter

3

9.19

Self

-adhe

sive p

lates,

shee

ts, fil

m, fo

il, tap

e, str

ip an

d othe

rfla

t sha

pes,

of pla

stics,

whe

ther o

r not

in rol

ls

39.2

0

O

ther p

lates,

shee

ts, fi

lm, f

oil an

d stri

p, of

plasti

cs,no

n-ce

llular

and

not

reinfo

rced,

lamina

ted, s

uppo

rted

orsim

ilarly

comb

ined w

ith ot

her m

ateria

ls

39.2

1

O

ther p

lates,

shee

ts, fi

lm, fo

il and

strip

, of p

lastic

s

39.2

2

B

aths,

show

er-ba

ths, w

ash-ba

sins,

bidets

, lav

atory

pans

,se

ats a

nd c

overs

, flu

shing

cist

erns

and

simila

rsan

itaryw

are, o

f plas

tics

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

eHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

ndCo

ding S

ystem

diffe

rent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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Arti

cles

for t

he c

onve

yanc

e or

pack

ing o

f go

ods,

ofpla

stics;

stop

pers,

lids

, cap

s an

d oth

er clo

sures

, of

plasti

cs

39.2

4

Ta

blewa

re, ki

tchen

ware,

othe

r hou

sehold

artic

les an

d toil

etart

icles,

of pl

astics

39.2

5

B

uilde

rs’ w

are o

f pla

stics,

not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or

includ

ed

39.2

6

O

ther a

rticle

s of p

lastic

s and

artic

les of

othe

r mate

rials

ofHe

ading

Nos

. 39.0

1 to 3

9.14

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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CHAPTER 40

RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

40.0

1

N

atural

rubb

er, b

alata,

gutt

a-perc

ha, g

uayu

le, ch

icle a

ndsim

ilar n

atural

gum

s, in

prima

ry for

ms o

r in

plates

,sh

eets

or str

ip

4

0.02

Syn

thetic

rubb

er an

d fac

tice d

erive

d from

oils,

in pr

imary

form

s or

in

plates

, sh

eets

or

strip;

mixtu

res of

any p

roduc

t of H

eadin

g No.

40.01

with

any

produ

ct of

this H

eadin

g, in

prima

ry for

ms, o

r in p

lates,

shee

ts or

strip

40.0

3

R

eclai

med r

ubbe

r in p

rimary

form

s, or

in pla

tes, s

heets

orstr

ip

40.0

4

W

aste,

parin

gs an

d scra

p of r

ubbe

r (oth

er tha

n hard

rubb

er)an

d pow

ders

and g

ranule

s obta

ined t

heref

rom

40.0

5

C

ompo

unde

d rub

ber, u

nvulc

anise

d, in

prima

ry for

ms or

inpla

tes, s

heets

or st

rip

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the m

ateria

ls us

ed a

rewh

olly p

roduc

ed

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are

wholl

y prod

uced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

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Othe

r form

s (for

exam

ple, r

ods,

tubes

and p

rofile

shap

es)an

d art

icles

(fo

r ex

ample

, dis

cs a

nd r

ings),

of

unvu

lcanis

ed ru

bber

40.0

7

V

ulcan

ised r

ubbe

r thre

ad an

d cord

40.0

8

P

lates,

shee

ts, st

rip, ro

ds an

d prof

ile sh

apes,

of vu

lcanis

edrub

ber o

ther t

han h

ard ru

bber

40.0

9

T

ubes,

pipe

s and

hos

es, o

f vulc

anise

d rub

ber o

ther t

han

hard

rubbe

r, with

or w

ithou

t their

fittin

gs (f

or ex

ample

,joi

nts, e

lbows

, flan

ges)

40.1

0

C

onve

yor

or

trans

missi

on

belts

or

be

lting

, of

vulca

nised

rubb

er

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials u

sed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Codin

g Sys

tem di

fferen

t from

this

Head

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New

pneu

matic

tyres

, of r

ubbe

r

40.1

2

R

etrea

ded

tyres

or us

ed p

neum

atic t

yres o

f rub

ber;

solid

or

cush

ion t

yres

, int

ercha

ngea

ble t

yre

threa

ds an

d tyre

flap

s of r

ubbe

r

40.1

3

I

nner

tubes,

of ru

bber

40.1

4

H

ygien

ic or

pharm

aceu

tical

articl

es (in

cludin

g tea

ts),

of vu

lcanis

ed ru

bber

other

than h

ard ru

bber,

with

or wi

thout

fittin

gs of

hard

rubbe

r

40.1

5

A

rticle

s of

ap

parel

an

d clo

thing

ac

cesso

ries

(inclu

ding g

loves)

, for a

ll purp

oses,

of vu

lcanis

edrub

ber o

ther t

han h

ard ru

bber

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

CHAPTER40—Continued

RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF—

Continued

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4

0.16

Othe

r arti

cles o

f vulc

anise

d rub

ber o

ther t

han h

ardrub

ber in

cludin

g gask

ets, w

ashers

and o

ther s

eals

Ex

40.17

Ha

rd rub

ber (

for e

xamp

le, e

bonit

e) in

all fo

rms,

includ

ing w

aste a

nd sc

rap

Ex 40

.17

Artic

les of

hard

rubb

er

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

dPro

ducti

on fro

m no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials o

f any

head

ingof

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

dCo

ding

Syste

m inc

luding

mate

rials

from

Head

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CHAPTER 41

RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER

41.0

1

R

aw hi

des a

nd sk

ins of

bovin

e or e

quine

anim

als(fr

esh,

or sal

ted,

dried

, lim

ed,

pickle

d or

otherw

ise

pres

erved

, bu

t no

t tan

ned,

parch

ment-

dres

sed

or

furth

er pr

epare

d),

wheth

er or

not d

ehair

ed or

split

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

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2

R

aw s

kins

of sh

eep

or lam

bs, (

fresh

, or s

alted

,dri

ed, l

imed

, pick

led o

r othe

rwise

pres

erved

,bu

t not

tanne

d, pa

rchme

nt-dre

ssed

or fur

ther

prepa

red), w

hethe

r or n

ot wi

th wo

ol on

or sp

lit,oth

er tha

n tho

se ex

clude

d by N

ote 1(c)

to thi

sCh

apter

41.0

3

O

ther r

aw hi

des a

nd sk

ins (f

resh,

or sal

ted, d

ried,

limed

, pick

led or

othe

rwise

prese

rved,

but n

ottan

ned,

parch

ment-

dres

sed

or

furth

erpre

pared

), whe

ther o

r not

split

other

than t

hose

exclu

ded b

y Note

1(b)

or 1(c)t

o this

Cha

pter

41.0

4

L

eathe

r of

bov

ine o

r eq

uine

anim

als w

ithou

tha

ir on

, othe

r tha

n lea

ther o

f Hea

ding

No.

41.08

or 41

.09

4

1.05

Sh

eep

or lam

b sk

in lea

ther,

witho

ut wo

ol on

,oth

er tha

n lea

ther o

f Hea

ding N

o. 41

.08 or

41.09

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

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Goa

t or k

id sk

in lea

ther, w

ithou

t hair

on, o

ther t

han

leathe

r of H

eadin

g No.

41.08

or 41

.09

41.0

7

Le

ather

of oth

er an

imals

, with

out h

air on

, othe

r than

leathe

r of H

eadin

g No.

41.08

or 41

.09

41.0

8

C

hamo

is (in

cludin

g com

binati

ons c

hamo

is) le

ather

41.0

9

Pa

tent

leathe

r, an

d pa

tent

lamina

ted l

eathe

r;me

tallis

ed le

ather

41.1

0

Pa

rings

and o

ther w

aste o

f leath

er or

of co

mpos

ition

leathe

r, no

t su

itable

for

the m

anufa

cture

oflea

ther a

rticle

s; lea

ther d

ust, p

owde

r and

flou

r

41.1

1

C

ompo

sition

lea

ther

with

a ba

sis o

f lea

ther

orlea

ther f

ibre,

in sla

bs, s

heets

or st

rip, w

hethe

r or

not in

rolls

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

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CHAPTER 42

ARTICLES OF LEATHER; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS; HANDBAGS AND

SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT)

42.0

1

Sa

ddler

y and

harne

ss for

any a

nimal

(inclu

ding t

races,

leads

, kne

e pa

ds, m

uzzle

s, sad

dle c

loths

, sad

dleba

gs, d

og co

ats an

d the

like),

of an

y mate

rial

42.0

2

Tr

unks

, su

itcas

es,

vanit

y ca

ses,

exec

utive

cas

es,

scho

ol-sa

tchels

, br

ief-ca

ses,

spec

tacle

case

s,bin

ocula

r case

s, ca

mera

cases

, mus

ical i

nstru

ment

cases

, gun

case

s, ho

lsters

and

simi

lar c

ontai

ners;

trave

lling

bags

, toil

et ba

gs, r

uck

sacks

, han

dbag

s,sh

oppin

g ba

gs,

walle

ts,

purse

s, ma

p-ca

ses,

cigare

tte ca

ses, t

obac

co-po

uche

s, too

l bag

s, sp

orts

bags

, bott

le-ca

ses, je

welle

ry bo

xes,

powd

er bo

xes,

cutle

ry ca

ses an

d sim

ilar c

ontai

ners,

of le

ather

or of

comp

ositio

n lea

ther,

of sh

eetin

g of

plasti

cs, o

ftex

tile

mater

ials,

of v

ulcan

ised

fibre

or o

fpa

perbo

ard, o

r who

lly or

main

ly co

vered

with

such

mater

ials o

r with

pape

r

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

, exc

luding

the

use o

f pre-

cut p

arts

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Arti

cles

of ap

parel

and

clot

hing

acce

ssorie

s, of

leathe

r or o

f com

posit

ion le

ather

42.0

4

A

rticle

s of l

eathe

r or o

f com

posit

ion le

ather,

of a

kind u

sed in

mac

hinery

or m

echa

nical

appli

ance

sor

for ot

her t

echn

ical u

ses

42.0

5

O

ther a

rticle

s of l

eathe

r or o

f com

posit

ion le

ather

42.0

6

A

rticle

s of

gut

(othe

r tha

n sil

k-worm

gut)

, of

goldb

eater

’s sk

in, of

blad

ders

or of

tendo

ns

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

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FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; MANUFACTURERS THEREOF

43.0

1

R

aw fu

rskins

(inc

luding

head

s, tai

ls, pa

ws an

d othe

rpie

ces o

r cutt

ings,

suita

ble fo

r furr

iers’

use),

othe

rtha

n raw

hide

s and

skins

of H

eadin

g No.

41.01

,41

.02 or

41.03

43.0

2

T

anne

d or

dresse

d fur

skins

(inc

luding

hea

d, tai

ls,pa

ws a

nd o

ther

piece

s or

cutt

ings),

un-

assem

bled,

or ass

emble

d (wi

thout

the ad

dition

ofoth

er ma

terial

s) oth

er tha

n tho

se of

Head

ingNo

. 43.0

3

43.0

3

A

rticle

s of a

ppare

l, clo

thing

acc

essori

es an

d oth

erart

icles

of fur

skin

43.0

4

A

rtific

ial fu

r and

artic

les th

ereof

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

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n whic

h all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

44.0

1

F

uel w

ood,

in log

s, in

billet

s, in

twigs

, in fa

ggots

orin

simila

r for

ms; w

ood

in ch

ips o

r pa

rticle

s;saw

dust

and

wood

wast

e and

scrap

, whe

ther o

rno

t agg

lomera

ted in

logs

, briq

uette

s, pe

llets

orsim

ilar f

orms

44.0

2

W

ood

charc

oal (

includ

ing s

hell

or nu

t cha

rcoal)

,wh

ether

or no

t agg

lomera

ted

4

4.03

Woo

d in t

he ro

ugh,

wheth

er or

not s

tripp

ed of

bark

or sap

wood

, or r

ough

ly sq

uared

44.0

4

H

oopw

ood;

split

poles

; pile

s, pic

kets

and

stake

s of

wood

, poin

ted bu

t not

sawn l

ength

wise;

woo

den

stick

s, rou

ghly

trimm

ed b

ut no

t turn

ed, b

ent o

roth

erwise

work

ed, s

uitab

le for

the m

anufa

cture

ofwa

lking

-stick

s, um

brella

s, too

l ha

ndles

or

thelik

e; ch

ipwoo

d and

the l

ike

44.0

5

W

ood w

ool, w

ood f

lour

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in wh

ich

all

the

non-

origi

natin

gma

terial

s used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of t

heHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich

all

the

non-

origi

natin

gma

terial

s used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of t

heHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

44.0

6

R

ailwa

y or t

ramwa

y slee

pers

(cros

s-ties

) of w

ood

44.0

7

W

ood

sawn

or

chipp

ed l

ength

wise

, sli

ced

orpe

eled,

wheth

er or

not p

laned

, san

ded o

r fing

er-joi

nted,

of a t

hickn

ess ex

ceed

ing 6

mm

44.0

8

V

enee

r she

ets an

d she

ets fo

r plyw

ood (

wheth

er or

not s

plice

d) an

d oth

er wo

od sa

wn le

ngthw

ise,

slice

d or

pee

led,

wheth

er or

not

plane

d,san

ded

or fin

ger-j

ointed

, of

a thi

ckne

ss no

tex

ceed

ing 6

mm

4

4.09

Woo

d (in

cludin

g str

ips a

nd f

rieze

s for

parq

uet

floori

ng, n

ot ass

emble

d) co

ntinu

ously

sha

ped

(tong

ued,

groo

ved,

rebate

d, ch

amfer

ed,

v-join

ted, b

eade

d, mo

ulded

, roun

ded o

r the l

ike)

along

any o

f its

edge

s or f

aces,

whe

ther o

r not

plane

d, san

ded o

r fing

er-joi

nted

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D; WOO

D CHARCOAL—

Continued

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0

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articl

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rd an

d sim

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oard

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r othe

rlig

neou

s ma

terial

s, wh

ether

or

not

agglo

merat

ed w

ith r

esins

or

other

orga

nicbin

ding s

ubsta

nces

44.1

1

F

ibreb

oard

of wo

od o

r oth

er lig

neou

s ma

terial

s,wh

ether

or no

t bo

nded

with

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r oth

erorg

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subs

tance

s

44.1

2

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lywoo

d, ve

neere

d pa

nels

and

simila

r lam

inated

wood

44.1

3

D

ensif

ied w

ood,

in blo

cks,

plates

, stri

ps o

r prof

ilesh

apes

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Prod

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f the

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onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

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stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

44.1

4

W

oode

n fra

mes

for

paint

ings,

photo

grap

hs,

mirro

rs or

simila

r obje

cts

44.1

5

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ackin

g ca

ses, b

oxes,

crat

es, d

rums

and

simila

rpa

cking

s, of

woo

d; ca

ble-d

rums

of

wood

;pa

llets,

box

pall

ets a

nd o

ther

load

board

, of

wood

; pall

et co

llars

of wo

od

44.1

6

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asks

, ba

rrels,

vats

, tub

s, an

d oth

er co

opers

’pro

ducts

and

part

s the

reof,

of wo

od in

cludin

gsta

ves

44.1

7

T

ools,

tool

bodie

s, too

l han

dles,

broom

or b

rush

bodie

s and

hand

les, o

f woo

d; bo

ot or

shoe

lasts

and t

rees,

of wo

od

CHAPTER 44—Continued

WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOO

D; WOO

D CHARCOAL—

Continued

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Head

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44.1

8

B

uilde

rs’ jo

inery

and

carpe

ntry

of wo

od, i

nlcud

ingce

llular

wo

od

pane

ls,

asse

mbled

pa

rque

tpa

nels,

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les an

d sha

kes

44.1

9

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blewa

re an

d kitc

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are, o

f woo

d

44.2

0

W

ood m

arque

try an

d inla

id wo

od; c

askets

and c

ases

for

jewell

ery

or

cutle

ry,

and

simila

rart

icles,

of w

ood;

statue

ttes a

nd ot

her o

rname

nts,

of wo

od; w

oode

n arti

cles o

f furn

iture

not f

alling

in Ch

apter

94

44.2

1

O

ther a

rticle

s of w

ood

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

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fied

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m dif

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Head

ing

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riaDe

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ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

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uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

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sed a

re cla

ssifie

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Prod

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all

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inatin

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lassif

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b-head

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of the

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onise

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ity D

escrip

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g Syst

em di

fferen

t from

that

of the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-orig

inatin

gma

terial

s used

are c

lassif

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git su

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ings

of the

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onise

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ity D

escrip

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and

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fferen

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that

of the

prod

uct

45.0

1

N

atural

cork,

raw

or sim

ply pr

epare

d; wa

ste co

rk;cru

shed

, gran

ulated

or gr

ound

45.0

2

N

atural

cork,

deb

acke

d or

rough

ly sq

uared

, or i

nrec

tangu

lar (

includ

ing s

quare

) blo

cks,

plates

,sh

eets

or str

ip, (in

cludin

g sha

rp-ed

ged b

lanks

for

corks

or st

oppe

rs)

45.0

3

A

rticle

s of n

atural

cork

45.0

4

A

gglom

erated

cork

(wi

th or

witho

ut a

bindin

gsu

bstan

ce) a

nd ar

ticles

of ag

glome

rated

cork

CHAPTER 45

CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK

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Crite

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script

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riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n fro

m ori

ginati

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ateria

ls of

Head

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.01

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used

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rmon

ised

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m dif

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t from

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Head

ing

46.0

1

P

laits

and

simila

r pro

ducts

of

plaitin

g ma

terial

,wh

ether

or no

t asse

mbled

into

strips

; plai

ting

mater

ials,

plaits

and s

imila

r prod

ucts

of pla

iting

mater

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boun

d tog

ether

in pa

rallel

stran

ds o

rwo

ve,

in sh

eet

form,

whe

ther

or no

t be

ingfin

ished

arti

cles

(for

exam

ple,

mats,

matt

ing,

scree

ns)

46.0

2

B

asketw

ork, w

ickerw

ork a

nd o

ther a

rticle

s, ma

dedir

ectly

to sh

ape f

rom pl

aiting

mate

rials

or ma

deup

from

good

s of H

eadin

g No.

46.01

artic

les of

loofah

CHAPTER 46

MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, O

F ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS;

BASKETWARE AND WICKERW

ORK

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ing N

o.

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n in

which

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the

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sed a

re cla

ssifie

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ings o

f the

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mater

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sed a

re cla

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ings o

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and

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47.0

1

M

echa

nical

wood

pulp

47.0

2

C

hemi

cal w

ood p

ulp, d

issolv

ing gr

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47.0

3

C

hemi

cal w

ood

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soda

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te, o

ther t

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grad

es

47.0

4

C

hemi

cal w

ood p

ulp, s

ulphit

e, oth

er tha

n diss

olving

grade

s

CHAPTER 47

PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED

(WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPER-BOARD

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

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o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

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ll the

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S

emi-c

hemi

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ood p

ulp

47.0

6

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ulps o

f fibr

es de

rived

from

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vered

(wast

e and

scrap

) pa

per

or pa

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cellu

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mater

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47.0

7

R

ecov

ered (

waste

and s

crap)

pape

r or p

aperb

oard

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script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich

all

the

non-

origi

natin

gma

terial

s used

are

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fied

in He

ading

s of t

heHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

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m dif

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t from

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n in

which

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the

no

n-or

igina

ting

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sed a

re cla

ssifie

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ings o

f the

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onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

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and

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is He

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uctio

n in

which

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the

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igina

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sed a

re cla

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f the

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and

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ent f

rom th

is He

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48.01

Ne

wspri

nt, in

rolls

or sh

eets

48.02

Un

coate

d pap

er an

d pap

erboa

rd, of

a kin

d used

for

writin

g, pri

nting

or ot

her g

raphic

purpo

ses, a

ndpu

nch c

ard st

ock a

nd pu

nch t

ape p

aper,

in ro

llsor

shee

ts, o

ther

than

pape

r of

Head

ing N

o.48

01.00

or

48

.03;

hand

made

pa

per

and

pape

rboard

48.03

To

ilet o

r fac

ial ti

ssue s

tock,

towel

or na

pkin

stock

and s

imila

r pap

er of

a kind

used

for h

ouseh

old or

sanita

ry pu

rposes

, cell

ulose

wadd

ing an

d web

s of

cellu

lose f

ibres,

whe

ther o

r not

crepe

d, cri

nkled

,em

bosse

d, pe

rforat

ed, s

urfac

e-colo

ured,

surfa

ce-

deco

rated

or pr

inted

, in ro

lls or

shee

ts

CHAPTER 48

PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPER-BOARD

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Head

ing N

o.

48.0

4

U

ncoa

ted k

raft p

aper

and

pape

rboard

, in

rolls

orsh

eets,

othe

r tha

n tha

t of H

eadin

g No

. 48.0

2 or

48.03

48.0

5

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ther u

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ted p

aper

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pape

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, in

rolls

ofsh

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not

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r work

ed o

r proc

essed

than

assp

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Note

2 to

this C

hapte

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48.0

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archm

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proof

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rs, tr

acing

pape

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d glas

sine a

nd ot

her g

lazed

tran

spare

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lucen

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ers, in

rolls

or sh

eets

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7

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ompo

site

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tickin

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pape

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toge

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orced

, in

rolls

orsh

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Prod

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n in

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the

no

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head

ing

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P

aper

and

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, corr

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r with

out

glued

flat

sur

face

shee

ts),

crepe

d, cri

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bosse

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, in

rolls

or sh

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othe

rtha

n pa

per

of the

kind

desc

ribed

in

Head

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. 48.0

3

4

8.09

Carb

on p

aper,

self-

copy

pape

r and

othe

r cop

ying o

rtra

nsfer

pape

rs (in

cludin

g coa

ted or

impre

gnate

dpa

per

for d

uplic

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stenc

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set p

lates)

,wh

ether

or no

t prin

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rolls

or sh

eets

48.1

0

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aper

and

pape

rboard

, coa

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n on

e or b

oth si

des

with

kaoli

n (C

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clay)

or

other

inorga

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out a

bind

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nooth

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, whe

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d,su

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-deco

rated

or pr

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, in ro

lls or

shee

ts

4

8.11

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perbo

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ellulo

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and

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cellu

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kind

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ified

in H

eadin

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, 48.0

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is he

ading

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Filte

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labs a

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3

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wheth

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size o

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book

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4

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allpa

per

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simila

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verin

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aper

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5

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overi

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se of

pape

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to siz

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6

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arbon

pap

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lf-co

py p

aper

and

other

copy

ing o

rtra

nsfer

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other

than

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of He

ading

No. 4

8.09),

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sten

cils a

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fset p

lates,

ofpa

per, w

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ot pu

t up i

n box

es

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n in

which

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no

n-or

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mater

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plain

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and

corre

spon

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pape

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;bo

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comp

endiu

ms, o

f pap

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pape

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, con

tainin

gan

asso

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t of p

aper

statio

nery

48.1

8

T

oilet

pape

r and

simi

lar pa

per, c

ellulo

se wa

dding

orwe

bs o

f ce

llulos

e fib

res, o

f a

kind

used

for

hous

ehold

or sa

nitary

purpo

ses, in

rolls

of a

width

not e

xcee

ding

36 c

m, o

r cut

to siz

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ndke

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, tow

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tablec

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, se

rviet

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or b

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,tam

pons

, be

d sh

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and

simila

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useh

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sanita

ry or

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rticle

s, art

icles

of ap

parel

and

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ccess

ories,

of p

aper

pulp,

pap

er,ce

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ding o

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s of c

ellulo

se fib

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4

8.19

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ons,

boxe

s, ca

ses,

bags

and

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r pa

cking

conta

iners,

of

pape

r, pa

perbo

ard,

cellu

lose

wadd

ing o

r web

s of

cellu

lose

fibres

; box

files

,let

ter t

rays,

and

simila

r art

icles,

of

pape

r or

pape

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of a k

ind us

ed in

offic

es, sh

ops o

r the li

ke

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uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

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sified

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armon

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odity

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temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

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Reg

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, acc

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s, no

te bo

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s,rec

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ooks

, lett

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ndum

pad

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icles,

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rcise

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tting-p

ads,

binde

rs (lo

ose-l

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or oth

er),

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rs, f

ile c

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, ma

nifold

bus

iness

forms

,int

erlea

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carbo

n set

s an

d oth

er art

icles

ofsta

tione

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f pa

per

or pa

perbo

ard; a

lbums

for

sample

s or

for c

ollec

tions

and

boo

k co

vers,

of

pape

r or p

aperb

oard

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1

P

aper

or pa

perbo

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bels

of all

kind

s, wh

ether

orno

t prin

ted

48.2

2

B

obbin

s, sp

ools,

cops

and s

imila

r sup

ports

of pa

per

pulp,

pap

er or

pap

erboa

rd w

hethe

r or

not

perfo

rated

or ha

rdene

d

4

823.1

1

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elf-ad

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e

Prod

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n in w

hich a

ll the

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armon

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odity

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temdif

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ll the

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odity

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O

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4

823.2

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for s

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us

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her

pape

r an

d pa

perbo

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her g

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purpo

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823.5

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rinted

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ossed

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rforat

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Prod

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the

no

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ings o

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exce

ptHe

ading

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O

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823.6

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, of p

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823.9

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cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

49.0

1

Pr

inted

book

s, bro

chure

s, lea

flets

and s

imila

r prin

tedma

tter, w

hethe

r or n

ot in

single

shee

ts

49.0

2

N

ewsp

apers

, journ

als an

d peri

odica

ls, w

hethe

r or n

otillu

strate

d or c

ontai

ning a

dvert

ising

mate

rial

49.0

3

C

hildre

n’s pi

cture,

draw

ing or

colou

ring b

ooks

49.0

4

M

usic,

print

ed or

in m

anus

cript,

whe

ther o

r not

boun

dor

illustr

ated

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ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

49.0

5

M

aps a

nd hy

drogra

phic

or sim

ilar c

harts

of al

l kind

s,inc

luding

atlas

es, w

all m

aps,

topog

raphic

al pla

nsan

d glob

es, pr

inted

49.0

6

P

lans

and

drawi

ngs

for a

rchite

ctural

, eng

ineeri

ng,

indus

trial,

com

merci

al, to

pogra

phica

l or s

imila

rpu

rposes

, bein

g ori

ginals

draw

n by

han

d; ha

ndwr

itten

tex

ts; p

hotog

raphic

rep

rodu

ction

s on

sens

itise

d pa

per

and

carb

on c

opies

of

thefor

egoin

g

49.0

7

U

nused

posta

ge, re

venu

e or s

imila

r stam

ps of

curre

ntor

new

issue

in th

e co

untry

to w

hich

they

arede

stine

d; sta

mp-im

pres

sed

pape

r; ba

nkno

tes;

cheq

ue fo

rms;

stock

, sha

re or

bond

cert

ifica

tesan

d sim

ilar d

ocum

ents

of titl

e

49.0

8

T

ransfe

rs (de

calco

mania

s)

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ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in Ch

apter

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in Ch

apter

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in Ch

apter

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

49.0

9

Pr

inted

or il

lustra

ted po

stcard

s; pri

nted c

ards b

earin

gpe

rsona

l gree

tings

, mess

ages

or an

noun

ceme

nts,

wheth

er or

not

illus

trated

, wi

th or

with

out

enve

lopes

or tri

mming

s

49.1

0

C

alend

ars o

f any

kind

, prin

ted, i

nclud

ing c

alend

arblo

cks

49.1

1

O

ther p

rinted

matt

er, in

cludin

g pri

nted

pictur

es an

dph

otogra

phs

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Crite

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ionTa

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Head

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o.

CHAPTER 50

SILK

50.0

1

S

ilk-w

orm co

coon

s suit

able

for re

eling

50.0

2

R

aw si

lk (no

t throw

n)

50.0

3

S

ilk w

aste (

includ

ing co

coon

s uns

uitab

le for

reeli

ng,

yarn

waste

and g

arnett

ed st

ock)

50.0

4

S

ilk ya

rn (ot

her t

han y

arn sp

un fr

om si

lk wa

ste) n

otpu

t up f

or ret

ail sa

le

50.0

5

Y

arn sp

un fr

om si

lk wa

ste, n

ot pu

t up f

or ret

ail sa

le

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

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o.

Ex

50.06

Sil

k yarn

and y

arn sp

un fr

om si

lk wa

ste, p

ut up

for

retail

sale

Ex

50.06

Sil

k-worm

gut

50.0

7

W

oven

fabri

cs of

silk o

r of s

ilk w

aste

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent

from

this

Head

ing,

exce

ptHe

ading

50.04

or 50

.05

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting

mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting

mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

51.0

1

W

ool, n

ot ca

rded o

r com

bed

51.0

2

F

ine or

coars

e anim

al ha

ir, no

t card

ed or

comb

ed

51.0

3

W

aste

of wo

ol or

of fin

e or

coars

e an

imal

hair,

includ

ing ya

rn wa

ste bu

t exc

luding

garne

tted s

tock

51.0

4

G

arnett

ed s

tock

of wo

ol or

of fin

e or

coars

ean

imal

hair

51.0

5

W

ool a

nd fi

ne o

r coa

rse a

nimal

hair,

carde

d or

comb

ed (i

nclud

ing co

mbed

woo

l in fr

agme

nts)

51.0

6

Y

arn of

carde

d woo

l, not

put u

p for

retail

sale

51.0

7

Y

arn of

comb

ed w

ool, n

ot pu

t up f

or ret

ail sa

le

CHAPTER 51

WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR, YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-origi

natin

g ma

terial

sus

ed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion a

nd C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

tfro

m thi

s Hea

ding

Produ

ction

in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

ls use

dare

clas

sified

in

Head

ings

of the

Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion a

nd C

oding

Syst

em di

fferen

tfro

m thi

s Head

ing, e

xcep

t Head

ings 5

1.06 t

o 51.0

8Pr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-origi

natin

g ma

terial

sus

ed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion a

nd C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

tfro

m thi

s Hea

ding

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-or

igina

ting

mate

rials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of t

he H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n and

Cod

ing Sy

stem

differ

ent

from

this H

eadin

gPr

oduc

tion

in wh

ich a

ll the

non

-origi

natin

g ma

terial

sus

ed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion a

nd C

oding

Syste

m dif

feren

tfro

m thi

s Hea

ding

51.0

8

Yarn

of fin

e anim

al ha

ir (ca

rded o

r com

bed)

not p

ut up

for re

tail s

ale

5

1.09

Ya

rn o

f woo

l or o

f fin

e an

imal

hair,

put

up

for

retai

l sale

51.1

0

Yarn

or co

arse a

nimal

hair

or of

horse

hair

(inclu

ding

gimpe

d ho

rseha

ir ya

rn), w

hethe

r or n

ot pu

t up

forret

ail sa

le

5

1.11

W

oven

fab

rics

of ca

rded

wool

or of

carde

d fin

ean

imal

hair

51.1

2

Wov

en f

abric

s of

comb

ed w

ool o

r of

comb

ed f

inean

imal

hair

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Continued

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Continued

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Crite

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script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

51.1

3

W

oven

fabri

cs of

coars

e anim

al ha

ir or

ofho

rseha

ir

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

CHAPTER 52

COTTON

52.0

1

C

otton

, not

carde

d or c

ombe

d

5

2.02

Cott

on w

aste

(inclu

ding

yarn

waste

and

garn

etted

stock

)

5

2.03

Cott

on, c

arded

or co

mbed

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script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting

mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting

mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing, e

xclud

ing H

eadin

gs52

.05 an

d 52.0

6Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

52.0

4

C

otton

sewi

ng th

read,

wheth

er or

not p

ut up

for r

etail

sale

52.0

5

C

otton

yarn

(othe

r tha

n sew

ing th

read),

conta

ining

85%

or mo

re by

weig

ht of

cotto

n, no

t put

up fo

rret

ail sa

le

52.0

6

C

otton

yarn

(othe

r tha

n sew

ing th

read),

conta

ining

less t

han 8

5% by

weig

ht of

cotto

n, no

t put

up fo

rret

ail sa

le

52.0

7

C

otton

yarn

(othe

r tha

n sew

ing th

read),

put

up fo

rret

ail sa

le

5

2.08

Wov

en fa

brics

of co

tton,

conta

ining

85%

or mo

re by

weigh

t of

cott

on;

weigh

ing n

ot mo

re tha

n20

0 g/m

2

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

52.0

9

W

oven

fabri

cs of

cotto

n, co

ntaini

ng 85

% or

more

bywe

ight o

f cott

on; w

eighin

g more

than

200 g

/m2

52.1

0

W

oven

fabr

ics of

cotto

n, co

ntaini

ng le

ss tha

n 85%

by w

eight

of c

otton

; mixe

d ma

inly

or s

olely

with

man-

made

fibr

es, w

eighin

g not

more

than

200 g

/m2

52.1

1

W

oven

fabr

ics of

cotto

n, co

ntaini

ng le

ss tha

n 85%

by w

eight

of c

otton

; mixe

d ma

inly

or s

olely

with

man-

made

fibr

es,

weigh

ing m

ore

than

200 g

/m2

52.1

2

O

ther w

oven

fabri

cs of

cotto

n

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ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

CHAPTER 53

OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN

FABRICS OF PAPER YARN

53.0

1

F

lax, r

aw o

r proc

essed

but

not s

pun;

flax

tow an

dwa

ste (in

cludin

g yarn

wast

e and

garne

tted s

tock)

53.0

2

T

rue h

emp

(Cannabis

sativa, L)

, raw

or p

rocess

edbu

t no

t sp

un;

tow a

nd w

aste

of tru

e he

mp(in

cludin

g yarn

wast

e and

garne

tted s

tock)

53.0

3

J

ute an

d othe

r texti

le ba

st fib

res (e

xclud

ing fla

x, tru

ehe

mp an

d ram

ie), ra

w or

proce

ssed b

ut no

t spu

n;tow

and

wast

e of

these

fibres

(inc

luding

yarn

waste

and g

arnett

ed st

ock)

53.0

4

S

isal a

nd ot

her t

extile

fibre

s of t

he ge

nus “

Agav

e”,

raw or

proc

essed

but n

ot sp

un, to

w an

d wast

e of

these

fibres

(inc

luding

yarn

waste

and g

arnett

edsto

ck)

53.0

5

C

ocon

ut, ab

aca (

Man

ila he

mp or

Mus

a tex

tilis N

ee)

ramie

and

other

vege

table

textile

fibr

es, n

otels

ewhe

re sp

ecifi

ed

or

includ

ed,

raw

orpro

cesse

d but

not s

pun;

tow, n

oils a

nd w

aste o

fthe

se fib

res (i

nclud

ing ya

rn wa

ste an

d garn

etted

stock

)

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

53.0

6

F

lax ya

rn

53.0

7

Y

arn of

jute

or of

other

textile

bast

fibres

of H

eadin

gNo

. 53.0

3

53.0

8

Y

arn of

othe

r veg

etable

texti

le fib

res, p

aper

yarn

53.0

9

W

oven

fabri

cs of

flax

53.1

0

W

oven

fabri

cs of

jute o

r of o

ther te

xtile

bast

fibres

ofHe

ading

No.

53.03

53.1

1

W

oven

fabri

cs of

other

vege

table

textile

fibres

, wov

enfab

rics o

f pap

er ya

rn

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting

mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting

mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

54.0

1

S

ewing

threa

d of

man-m

ade

filam

ents,

whe

ther o

rno

t put

up fo

r reta

il sale

54.0

2

S

ynthe

tic fi

lamen

t yarn

(othe

r tha

n sew

ing th

read),

not p

ut up

for

retail

sale

, inc

luding

syn

thetic

mono

filam

ent o

f less

than

67 de

citex

54.0

3

A

rtific

ial fi

lamen

t yarn

(othe

r tha

n sew

ing th

read),

not

put

up f

or ret

ail s

ale, i

nclud

ing a

rtific

ialmo

nofil

amen

t of l

ess th

an 67

decit

ex

5

4.04

Syn

thetic

mon

ofilam

ent o

f 67 d

ecite

x or m

ore an

d of

which

no

cross-

secti

onal

dimen

sion

exce

eds

1 mm

; stri

p an

d the

like

(for

exam

ple, a

rtific

ialstr

aw) o

f syn

thetic

texti

le ma

terial

s of a

n app

arent

width

not e

xcee

ding 5

mm

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ENTS

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing e

xclud

ing m

ateria

lsfro

m He

ading

s 54.0

2 to 5

4.05

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

54.0

5

A

rtific

ial m

onofi

lamen

t of 6

7 dec

itex o

r more

and

of wh

ich no

cros

s-sec

tiona

l dim

ensio

n exc

eeds

1 mm;

strip

and t

he li

ke (f

or ex

ample

, arti

ficial

straw

) of

arti

ficial

tex

tile

mater

ials

of a

nap

paren

t widt

h not

exce

eding

5 mm

54.0

6

M

an-m

ade

filam

ent

yarn

(oth

er tha

n se

wing

threa

d), pu

t up f

or ret

ail sa

le

54.0

7

W

oven

fabri

cs of

synth

etic f

ilame

nt ya

rn, in

cludin

gwo

ven

fabric

s ob

taine

d fro

m ma

terial

s of

Head

ing N

o. 54

.04

54.0

8

W

oven

fabri

cs of

artifi

cial f

ilame

nt ya

rn, in

cludin

gwo

ven

fabric

s ob

taine

d fro

m ma

terial

s of

Head

ing N

o. 54

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riff

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ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

55.0

1

S

ynthe

tic fi

lamen

t tow

55.0

2

A

rtific

ial fi

lamen

t tow

55.0

3

S

ynthe

tic s

taple

fibres

, no

t ca

rded

, co

mbed

or

otherw

ise pr

ocess

ed fo

r spin

ning

55.0

4

A

rtific

ial s

taple

fibres

, no

t ca

rded

, co

mbed

or

otherw

ise pr

ocess

ed fo

r spin

ningCH

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

55.0

5

W

aste

(inclu

ding

noils

, yarn

wast

e an

d ga

rnette

dsto

ck) o

f man

-mad

e fibr

es

55.0

6

S

ynthe

tic st

aple

fibres

, card

ed, c

ombe

d or o

therw

isepro

cesse

d for

spinn

ing

55.0

7

A

rtific

ial st

aple

fibres

, card

ed, c

ombe

d or o

therw

isepro

cesse

d for

spinn

ing

55.0

8

S

ewing

threa

d of m

an-m

ade s

taple

fibres

, whe

ther

or no

t put

up fo

r reta

il sale

55.0

9

Y

arn (o

ther t

han s

ewing

threa

d) of

synth

etic s

taple

fibres

, not

put u

p for

retail

sale

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ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing, e

xclud

ing m

ateria

lsfro

m He

ading

s 55.0

9 and

55.10

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

55.1

0

Y

arn (o

ther t

han

sewing

threa

d) of

artifi

cial s

taple

fibres

, not

put u

p for

retail

sale

55.1

1

Y

arn (o

ther t

han s

ewing

threa

d) of

man-m

ade s

taple

fibres

, put

up fo

r reta

il sale

55.1

2

W

oven

fabri

cs of

synth

etic s

taple

fibres

, con

tainin

g85

% or

more

by w

eight

of sy

ntheti

c stap

le fib

res

55.1

3

W

oven

fabri

cs of

synth

etic s

taple

fibres

, con

tainin

gles

s tha

n 85

% by

weig

ht of

such

fibre

s, mi

xed

mainl

y or

solel

y wi

th co

tton,

of a

weigh

t not

exce

eding

170 g

/m2

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Head

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o.

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n in w

hich a

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e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

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odity

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temdif

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hich a

ll the

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in H

eadin

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armon

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nd C

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temdif

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ll the

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armon

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odity

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nd C

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temdif

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t from

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Head

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55.1

4

W

oven

fabri

cs of

synth

etic s

taple

fibres

, con

tainin

gles

s tha

n 85

% by

weig

ht of

such

fibre

s, mi

xed

mainl

y or

sole

ly wi

th co

tton,

of a

weig

htex

ceed

ing 17

0 g/m

2

55.1

5

O

ther w

oven

fabri

cs of

synth

etic s

taple

fibres

55.1

6

W

oven

fabri

cs of

artifi

cial s

taple

fibres

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o.

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hich a

ll the

non-o

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ateria

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e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

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armon

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nd C

oding

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temdif

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uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

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sified

in H

eadin

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odity

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temdif

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t from

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n in w

hich a

ll the

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armon

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odity

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nd C

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temdif

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ing

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n in w

hich a

ll the

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ateria

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sified

in H

eadin

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armon

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odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

56.0

1

W

addin

g of

textile

mate

rials

and

articl

es the

reof;

textile

fibr

es, n

ot ex

ceed

ing 5

mm

in len

gth(fl

ock),

texti

le du

st an

d mill

neps

56.0

2

F

elt, w

hethe

r or n

ot im

pregn

ated,

coate

d, co

vered

orlam

inated

56.0

3

N

on-w

oven

s, wh

ether

or no

t imp

regna

ted, c

oated

,co

vered

or la

mina

ted

56.0

4

R

ubbe

r thre

ad an

d cord

, texti

le co

vered

; texti

le ya

rn,an

d str

ip an

d the

like

of H

eadin

g No

. 54.0

4 or

54.05

, imp

regna

ted, c

oated

, coa

ted o

r she

athes

with

rubbe

r or p

lastic

s

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CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

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rom th

is He

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n in w

hich a

ll the

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in H

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odity

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temdif

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t from

this

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hich a

ll the

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ateria

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ed ar

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sified

in H

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armon

ised

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odity

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on a

nd C

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temdif

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t from

this

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n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

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odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

56.0

5

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etalli

sed

yarn

, whe

ther

or n

ot gim

ped,

being

textil

e yarn

, or s

trip o

r the

like

of H

eadin

g No.

54.04

or

54.05

, com

bined

with

meta

l in

thefo

rm of

threa

d, str

ip or

powd

er or

cove

red w

ithme

tal

56.0

6

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impe

d yarn

, and

strip

and t

he lik

e of H

eadin

g No.

54.04

or

54.05

, gim

ped

(othe

r tha

n tho

se of

Head

ing N

o. 56

.05) a

nd gi

mped

horse

hair

yarn

(inclu

ding f

lock c

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le ya

rn); lo

op w

ale-ya

rn

56.0

7

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wine

, cord

age,

ropes

and

cable

s, wh

ether

or no

tpla

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or

braid

ed

and

wheth

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no

tim

pregn

ated,

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or s

heath

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thrub

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r plas

tics

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notte

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twine

, cord

age o

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e; ma

de up

fishin

g ne

ts an

d oth

er ma

de u

p ne

ts, o

f tex

tilema

terial

s

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o.Pr

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tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

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escri

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ystem

differ

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ading

56.0

9

A

rticle

s of

yarn,

stri

p or

the li

ke o

f Hea

ding

No.

54.04

or 54

.05, tw

ine, c

ordag

e, rop

e or c

ables

, not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or in

clude

d

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CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF—

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script

ionTa

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ing N

o.

CHAPTER 57

CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS

57.0

1

C

arpets

and

othe

r tex

tile f

loor

cove

ring,

knott

ed,

wheth

er or

not m

ade u

pPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

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Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

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armon

ised

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nd C

oding

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temdif

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n in w

hich a

ll the

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ll the

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ing

57.0

2

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arpets

and o

ther t

extile

floo

r cov

ering

s, wo

ven,

not

tufted

or

flock

ed,

wheth

er or

not

made

up,

includ

ing “K

elem”

, “Sc

huma

cks”,

“Kara

manie

”,an

d sim

ilar h

and-w

oven

rugs

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3

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arpets

and

othe

r tex

tile f

loor

cove

rings

, tuft

ed,

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er or

not m

ade u

p

57.0

4

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extile

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s, of

felt, n

ottuf

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floc

ked,

wheth

er or

not m

ade u

p

57.0

5

O

ther

carpe

ts an

d oth

er tex

tile f

loor

cove

rings

,wh

ether

or no

t mad

e up

Crite

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script

ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.

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SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS; TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; TAPESTRIES;

TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY

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58.0

1

W

oven

pile

fabri

cs an

d ch

enille

fabri

cs, o

ther t

han

fabric

s of H

eadin

g No.

58.02

or 58

.06

58.0

2

T

erry

towell

ing a

nd s

imila

r wo

ven

terry

fabric

s,oth

er tha

n narr

ow fa

brics

of He

ading

No.

58.06

;tuf

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than

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58.0

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auze

, oth

er tha

n na

rrow

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s of

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ding

No. 5

8.06

58.0

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T

ulles

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other

net f

abric

s, no

t inc

luding

wov

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knitte

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roche

ted fa

brics;

lace

in th

e piec

e, in

strips

or in

moti

fs, ot

her t

han f

abric

s of H

eadin

gNo

. 60.0

2

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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riff

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ing N

o.Pr

oduc

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n whic

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hich a

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e Harm

onise

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mmod

ity D

escri

ption

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ystem

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is He

ading

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n in w

hich a

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onise

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is He

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58.0

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and-

wove

n tap

estri

es o

f the

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nders

Aub

usso

n, Be

auva

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es (

for

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s stitc

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t mad

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58.0

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N

arrow

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brics,

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r tha

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No. 5

8.07;

narro

w fab

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ft ass

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of an

adhe

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(boldu

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abels

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piec

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t to sh

ape o

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t emb

roide

red

58.0

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B

raids

in

the

piece

; or

name

ntal

trimm

ings

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piec

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thout

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r tha

nkn

itted

or

croch

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tasse

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ompo

ms a

ndsim

ilar a

rticle

s

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d yarn

of H

eadin

g No.

56.05

of a

kind u

sed i

n app

arel,

as fu

rnish

ing fa

brics

for

simila

r pur

pose

s, no

t else

where

spec

ified

or

includ

ed

58.1

0

E

mbroi

dery

in the

piec

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strips

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moti

fs

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uilted

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le pro

ducts

in th

e piec

e, co

mpos

ed o

fon

e or m

ore la

yers

of tex

tile m

ateria

ls ass

emble

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th pa

dding

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ise, o

ther th

anem

broide

ry of

Head

ing N

o. 58

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EMBROIDERY—Continued

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repare

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as; b

uckra

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d s

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found

ation

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59.0

4

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ape;

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a co

ating

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cove

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appli

ed on

a tex

tile ba

cking

, whe

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r not

cut to

shap

e

CHAPTER 59

IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAM

INATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE

ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

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sified

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INATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE

ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE—Continued

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hapte

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Artic

les o

f ap

parel

and

clot

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acce

ssorie

s,kn

itted o

r croc

heted

CHAPTER 61

ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, K

NITTED OR CROCHETED

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

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n-orig

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lassif

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pters

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ity D

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ystem

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ent f

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apter

60.0

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ile fa

brics,

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long p

ile” f

abric

s and

terry

fabric

s, kn

itted o

r croc

heted

60.0

2

O

ther k

nitted

or cr

oche

ted fa

brics

CHAPTER 60

KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS

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ting y

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Othe

r mad

e up t

extile

artic

les; s

ets; w

orn cl

othing

and w

orn te

xtiles

artic

les; r

ags

CHAPTER 63

OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILES

ARTICLES; RAGS

CHAPTER 62

ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing cr

iteria

whic

h wou

ld be

appli

ed to

these

good

s und

er the

Rule

s of O

rigin.

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06.10

CHAPTER 64

FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES

64.0

1

W

aterpr

oof f

ootw

ear w

ith ou

ter so

les an

d upp

ers of

rubbe

r or o

f plas

tics,

the u

ppers

of w

hich

arene

ither

fixed

to

the s

ole n

or ass

emble

d by

stitch

ing, r

ivetin

g, na

iling,

screw

ing, p

luggin

g or

simila

r proc

esses

64.0

2

O

ther f

ootw

ear w

ith ou

ter so

les an

d upp

ers of

rubb

eror

plasti

cs

64.0

3

F

ootw

ear

with

outer

sole

s of

rub

ber,

plasti

cs,

leathe

r or

comp

ositio

n lea

ther

and

uppe

rs of

leathe

r

64.0

4

F

ootw

ear w

ith ou

ter so

les of

rubb

er, pl

astics

, leath

eror

comp

ositio

n lea

ther

and

uppe

rs of

textile

mater

ials

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CHAPTER 65

HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF

65.0

1

H

ats-fo

rms,

hat b

odies

and

hoo

ds o

f felt

, neit

her

block

ed to

shap

e nor

with

made

brim

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and m

anch

ons (

includ

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it mac

hons

), of f

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64.0

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64.0

6

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arts o

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r (inc

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ether

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ache

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s, he

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s an

d sim

ilar

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es; ga

iters,

legg

ings a

nd si

milar

artic

les, a

ndpa

rts th

ereof

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65.0

2

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plait

ed or

mad

e by a

ssemb

ling s

trips

ofan

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terial

neit

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locke

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shap

e, no

r with

made

brim

s, no

r line

d, no

r trim

med

65.0

3

F

elt ha

ts an

d othe

r felt

head

gear,

mad

e from

the h

atbo

dies,

hood

s or p

latea

ux of

Hea

ding N

o. 65

.01,

wheth

er or

not li

ned o

r trim

med

65.0

4

H

ats a

nd o

ther

head

gear,

plai

ted o

r ma

de b

yass

embli

ng st

rips o

f any

mate

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hethe

r or n

otlin

ed or

trim

med

65.0

5

H

ats a

nd o

ther h

eadg

ear,

knitte

d or

croch

eted,

orma

de up

from

lace

, felt

or ot

her t

extile

fabri

c, in

the pi

ece (

but n

ot in

strips

), wh

ether

or no

t line

dor

trimm

ed; h

air-ne

ts of

any m

ateria

l, whe

ther o

rno

t line

d or t

rimme

d

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cripti

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temdif

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this

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ing

66.0

1

U

mbrel

las a

nd su

n um

brella

s (inc

luding

walk

ing-

stick

umb

rellas

, gard

en u

mbrel

las a

nd s

imila

rum

brella

s)

CHAPTER 66

UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS

AND PARTS THEREOF

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

e Harm

onise

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escri

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and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

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is He

ading

65.0

6

O

ther h

eadg

ear, w

hethe

r or n

ot lin

ed or

trim

med

65.0

7

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eadb

ands

, lini

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cove

rs, h

at fou

ndati

ons,

hat

frame

s, pe

aks a

nd ch

instra

ps, fo

r hea

dgea

r

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67.0

1

S

kins a

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her p

arts o

f bird

s with

their

feath

ers or

down

, feath

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art of

feath

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own a

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ticles

thereo

f (oth

er tha

n goo

ds of

Hea

ding N

o. 05

.05an

d work

ed qu

ills an

d sca

pes)

CHAPTER 67

PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOW

N AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN;

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUM

AN HAIR

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

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mmod

ity D

escri

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and

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ystem

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Prod

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temdif

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this

Head

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66.0

2

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alking

-stick

s, sea

t-stic

ks, w

hips,

riding

-crop

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the lik

e

66.0

3

P

arts,

trimm

ing a

nd a

cces

sorie

s of

arti

cles

ofHe

ading

No.

66.01

or 66

.02

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AND PARTS THEREOF—

Continued

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

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Head

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oduc

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n whic

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temdif

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ading

67.0

2

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rtific

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owers

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part

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icles

made

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folia

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fruit

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3

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uman

hair

dresse

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, blea

ched

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herw

isewo

rked;

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imal

hair

or oth

er tex

tilema

terial

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pared

for u

se in

makin

g wigs

or th

elik

e

6

7.04

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, fal

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eard

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ye-la

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,sw

itche

s and

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ike, o

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an or

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ir or

of tex

tile m

ateria

ls; a

rticle

s of

huma

n ha

ir no

tels

ewhe

re sp

ecifi

ed or

inclu

ded

CHAPTER 68

ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEM

ENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS

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6

8.01

Sett

s, cu

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f na

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stone

(exce

pt sla

te)Pr

oduc

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n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

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lassif

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pters

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onise

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escri

ption

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ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is Ch

apter

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temdif

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Des

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temdif

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ter

68.0

2

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orked

mon

umen

tal or

build

ing st

one (

exce

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te)an

d arti

cles t

hereo

f, oth

er tha

n goo

ds of

Hea

ding

No. 6

8.01;

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c cub

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d the

like

, of n

atural

stone

(inc

luding

slate

)

68.0

3

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orke

d sla

te an

d art

icles

of

sla

te or

of

agglo

merat

ed sl

ate

68.0

4

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illston

es, g

rinds

tones,

grin

ding

whee

ls an

d the

like,

witho

ut fra

me-w

orks

, fo

r gr

inding

,sh

arpen

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rueing

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utting

, han

dsh

arpen

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polis

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tones,

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arts t

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f,of

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glome

rated

natu

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rart

ificia

l ab

rasive

s, or

of

ceram

ics,

with

orwi

thout

parts

of ot

her m

ateria

ls

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ENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR

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temdif

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ter

Prod

uctio

n fro

m ori

ginati

ng m

ateria

ls of

Head

ings

27.08

, 27.1

3, 27

.14 or

27.15

Prod

uctio

n in w

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this

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ter

68.0

5

N

atural

or a

rtific

ial ab

rasive

pow

der o

r grai

n, on

aba

se of

textile

mate

rial, o

f pap

er, of

pa

perbo

ardor

of oth

er ma

terial

s, wh

ether

or no

t cut

to sh

ape

or sew

n or o

therw

ise m

ade u

p

68.0

6

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lag w

ool,

rock

wool

and

simila

r mine

ral w

ools;

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iated

verm

iculite

, exp

ande

d cla

ys, f

oame

dsla

g an

d sim

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expa

nded

mine

ral m

ateria

ls;mi

xtures

and

arti

cles o

f hea

d-ins

ulatin

g, so

und-

insula

ting

or so

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bsorb

ing m

ineral

mate

rials,

other

than t

hose

of He

ading

No.

68.11

or 68

.12or

of Ch

apter

69

68.0

7

A

rticle

s of

asp

halt

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f sim

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mater

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for

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ple, p

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um bi

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pitch

)

68.0

8

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anels

, boa

rds, t

iles,

block

s and

simi

lar ar

ticles

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vege

table

fibre,

of s

traw

or of

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ings,

chips

,pa

rticle

s, sa

wdus

t or

othe

r wa

ste,

of w

ood,

agglo

merat

ed w

ith c

emen

t, pla

ster

or o

ther

mine

ral bi

nders

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this

Head

ing

68.0

9

A

rticle

s of

plaste

r or

of co

mpos

itions

base

d on

plaste

r

68.1

0

A

rticle

s of c

emen

t, of c

oncre

te or

of art

ificia

l ston

e,wh

ether

or no

t rein

force

d

68.1

1

A

rticle

s of

asb

estos

-ceme

nt, o

f ce

llulos

e fib

re-ce

ment

or the

like

6

812.1

0

F

abric

ated a

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os fi

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ith a

basis

ofas

besto

s or

with

a b

asis

of a

sbes

tos a

ndma

gnesi

um ca

rbona

te

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ENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR

SIMILAR MATERIALS—Continued

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0

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6

812.4

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6

812.5

0

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lothin

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thing

ac

cesso

ries,

footw

ear

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6

812.6

0

P

aper,

millb

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and f

elt

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6

812.7

0

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ting,

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6

812.9

0

O

ther

68.1

3

F

rictio

n ma

terial

and

articl

es the

reof (

for ex

ample

,sh

eets,

roll

s, str

ips,

segme

nts,

discs,

wash

ers,

pads

), not

moun

ted, fo

r brak

es, fo

r clut

ches

or the

like,

with

a ba

sis o

f asb

estos

, of o

ther m

ateria

lsu

bstan

ces

or o

f ce

llulos

e, wh

ether

or n

otco

mbine

d with

texti

le or

other

mater

ials

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ENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR

SIMILAR MATERIALS—Continued

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Head

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cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

CHAPTER 69

CERAMIC PRODUCTS

69.0

1

B

ricks

, bloc

ks, t

iles

and

other

ceram

ic go

ods

ofsil

iceou

s fos

sil m

eals

(for e

xamp

le, k

ieselg

uhr,

tripo

lite or

diato

mite)

or of

simi

lar si

liceo

us ea

rths

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

terPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Cha

pters

of the

Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is Ch

apter

68.1

4

W

orke

d mi

ca a

nd a

rticle

s of

mica

, inc

luding

agglo

merat

ed o

r rec

onsti

tuted

mica

, whe

ther o

rno

t on

a su

pport

of p

aper,

pap

erboa

rd or

other

mater

ials

68.1

5

A

rticle

s of

stone

or

of oth

er mi

neral

sub

stanc

es(in

cludin

g carb

on fi

bres,

articl

es of

carbo

n fibr

esan

d art

icles

of pe

at), n

ot els

ewhe

re sp

ecifi

ed o

rinc

luded

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armon

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Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

69.0

2

R

efrac

tory

brick

s, blo

cks,

tiles

an

d sim

ilar

refrac

tory

ceram

ic co

nstru

ction

al go

ods,

other

than

those

of sil

iceou

s fos

sil m

eals

or sim

ilar

silice

ous e

arths

69.0

3

O

ther r

efrac

tory c

erami

c goo

ds (f

or ex

ample

, retor

ts,cru

cibles

, mu

ffles

, no

zzles

, plu

gs,

supp

orts,

cupe

ls, tu

bes,

pipes,

shea

ths an

d rod

s), ot

her t

han

those

of sil

iceou

s fos

sil m

eals

or of

simila

rsil

iceou

s eart

hs

69.0

4

C

erami

c buil

ding b

ricks

, floo

ring b

locks

, sup

port

orfil

ler til

es an

d the

like

69.0

5

R

oofin

g til

es,

chim

ney-

pots,

cow

ls, c

himne

ylin

ers, a

rchite

ctural

orna

ments

and o

ther c

erami

cco

nstru

ction

al go

ods

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temdif

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hich a

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in C

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armon

ised

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odity

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on a

nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

69.0

6

C

erami

c pip

es,

cond

uits,

gutte

ring

and

pipes

fittin

gs

69.0

7

U

nglaz

ed ce

ramic

flags

and

pavin

g, he

arth

or wa

lltile

s, un

glaze

d cera

mic m

osaic

cube

s and

the l

ike,

wheth

er or

not o

n a ba

cking

69.0

8

G

lazed

ceram

ic fla

gs an

d pav

ing, h

earth

or w

all til

es;gla

zed

ceram

ic mo

saic

cube

s an

d the

like

,wh

ether

or no

t on a

back

ing

69.0

9

C

erami

c wa

res f

or lab

orator

y, ch

emica

l or

other

techn

ical u

ses; c

erami

c trou

ghs,

tubs

and s

imila

rrec

eptac

les of

a kin

d used

in ag

ricult

ure; c

erami

cpo

ts, ja

rs an

d sim

ilar

articl

es of

a kind

used

for

the co

nvey

ance

or pa

cking

of go

ods

69.1

0

C

erami

c sink

s, wa

sh b

asins

, wash

basi

n pe

desta

ls,ba

ths, b

idets,

wate

r clos

et pa

ns, fl

ushin

g cist

erns,

urina

ls an

d sim

ilar s

anita

ry fix

tures

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used

are c

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of the

Harm

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and

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is Ch

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Prod

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hich a

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non-o

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in C

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armon

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odity

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temdif

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Prod

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hich a

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ateria

lsus

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in C

hapte

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armon

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odity

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oding

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temdif

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Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in C

hapte

rs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Chap

ter

69.1

1

T

ablew

are, k

itche

nware

, othe

r hou

sehold

artic

les an

dtoi

let ar

ticles

, of p

orcela

in or

china

69.1

2

C

erami

c tab

leware

, kitc

henw

are, o

ther

hous

ehold

articl

es an

d toil

et art

icles,

othe

r tha

n porc

elain

orch

ina

69.1

3

S

tatue

ttes a

nd ot

her o

rname

ntal c

erami

c arti

cles

69.1

4

O

ther c

erami

c arti

cles

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temdif

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used

are c

lassif

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of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

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and

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ystem

differ

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is He

ading

70.0

1

C

ullet

and o

ther w

aste a

nd sc

rap of

glass

; glas

s in t

hema

ss

70.0

2

G

lass i

n ba

lls (o

ther t

han

micro

sphe

res o

f Hea

ding

No. 7

0.18),

rods

or tu

bes,

unwo

rked

70.0

3

C

ast g

lass

and

rolled

glas

s, in

shee

ts or

profil

es,wh

ether

or no

t hav

ing an

abso

rbent,

refle

cting

orno

n-refl

ectin

g lay

er, bu

t not

otherw

ise w

orked

70.0

4

D

rawn g

lass a

nd bl

own g

lass, i

n she

et, w

hethe

r or n

otha

ving

an ab

sorbe

nt, re

flecti

ng o

r non

-refle

cting

layer,

but n

ot oth

erwise

work

ed

70.0

5

F

loat g

lass a

nd su

rface

grou

nd or

polis

hed g

lass,

insh

eets,

whe

ther

or no

t ha

ving

an a

bsorb

ent,

reflec

ting

or n

on-re

flecti

ng l

ayer,

but

not

otherw

ise w

orked

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eadin

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armon

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cripti

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temdif

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ingPr

oduc

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n whic

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n-orig

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ateria

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armon

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nd C

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temdif

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Head

ing

70.0

6

G

lass o

f Hea

ding

No. 7

0.03,

70.04

or 7

0.05,

bent,

edge

-work

ed,

engra

ved,

drille

d, en

amell

ed o

roth

erwise

work

ed, b

ut no

t fram

ed o

r fitte

d wi

thoth

er ma

terial

s

7

0.07

Safe

ty gla

ss, co

nsist

ing of

toug

hene

d (tem

pered

) or

lamina

ted

70.0

8

M

ultipl

e-wall

ed in

sulat

ing un

its of

glass

7

0.09

Glas

s mi

rrors,

whe

ther

or no

t fram

ed, i

nclud

ingrea

rview

mirr

ors

70.1

0

C

arboy

s, bo

ttles,

flask

s, jar

s, po

ts, ph

ials

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Head

ing

70.1

1

G

lass e

nvelo

pes (

includ

ing b

ulbs a

nd tu

bes),

ope

n,an

d gla

ss pa

rts t

hereo

f, wi

thout

fittin

gs,

forele

ctric

lamps

, cath

ode-r

ay tu

bes o

r the

like

70.1

2

G

lass i

nners

for v

acuu

m fla

sks o

r for

other

vacu

umve

ssels

70.1

3

G

lassw

are o

f a k

ind u

sed fo

r tab

le, k

itche

n, toi

let,

office

, ind

oor

deco

ration

or

simila

r pu

rposes

(othe

r tha

n tha

t of H

eadin

g No.

70.10

or 70

.18)

70.1

4

S

ignall

ing g

lassw

are a

nd o

ptica

l elem

ents

of gla

ss(ot

her

than

those

of He

ading

No.

70.15

), no

top

ticall

y work

ed

70.1

5

C

lock

or wa

tch g

lasses

and

simila

r glas

ses, g

lasses

for

non-

corre

ctive

or

corre

ctive

spe

ctacle

s,cu

rved,

bent,

hollo

wed f

or the

like

, not

optic

ally

worke

d; ho

llow

glass

sphe

res an

d the

ir seg

ments

,for

the m

anufa

cture

of su

ch gl

asses

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hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

70.1

6

P

aying

bloc

ks, s

labs,

brick

s, sq

uares

, tiles

and o

ther

articl

es of

presse

d or

mould

ed g

lass,

wheth

er or

not

wired

, of

a k

ind u

sed

for

build

ing o

rco

nstru

ction

purpo

ses; g

lass c

ubes

and o

ther g

lass

small

wares

, whe

ther

or no

t on

a ba

cking

, for

mosai

cs or

simila

r de

corat

ive p

urpos

es; le

aded

lights

and t

he li

ke; m

ultice

llular

or fo

am gl

ass in

block

s, pa

nels,

plate

s, sh

ells o

r sim

ilar f

orms

70.1

7

L

abora

tory,

hygie

nic o

r ph

armac

eutic

al gla

ssware

,wh

ether

or no

t grad

uated

or ca

librat

ed

70.1

8

G

lass b

eads

, imi

tation

pea

rls, i

mitat

ion p

reciou

s or

semi-p

reciou

s ston

es an

d sim

ilar g

lass s

mallw

ares,

and a

rticle

s the

reof o

ther t

han i

mitat

ion je

welle

ry;gla

ss ey

e othe

r tha

n pro

stheti

c arti

cles;

statue

ttes

and o

ther o

rname

nts of

lamp

-work

ed gl

ass, o

ther

than

imita

tion

jewell

ery; g

lass m

icros

phere

s not

exce

eding

1 mm

in di

amete

rCHAPTER 70—Continued

GLASS AND GLASSWARE—

Continued

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Prod

uctio

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ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

71.0

1

P

earls

, natu

ral or

cultu

red, w

hethe

r or n

ot wo

rked o

rgra

ded

but n

ot str

ung,

moun

ted o

r set;

pea

rls,

natur

al or

cult

ured

, tem

porar

ily s

trung

for

conv

enien

ce of

tran

sport

CHAPTER 71

NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEM

I-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS

METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION

JEWELLERY; COINPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

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ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

70.1

9

G

lass

fibres

(inc

luding

glas

s wo

ol) a

nd a

rticle

sthe

reof (

for ex

ample

, yarn

, wov

en fa

brics)

70.2

0

O

ther a

rticle

s of g

lass

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ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

dPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

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uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

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rials

used

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is He

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ll the

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rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

71.0

2

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iamon

ds, w

hethe

r or n

ot wo

rked,

but n

ot mo

unted

or set

71.0

3

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reciou

s sto

nes

(othe

r tha

n dia

mond

s) an

d sem

i-pre

cious

ston

es, w

hethe

r or n

ot wo

rked o

r grad

edbu

t not

strun

g, mo

unted

or se

t; ung

raded

prec

ious

stone

s (oth

er tha

n dia

mond

s) an

d sem

i-prec

ious

stone

s, tem

porar

ily s

trung

for

conv

enien

ce o

ftra

nspo

rt

7

1.04

Syn

thetic

reco

nstru

cted

precio

us o

r sem

i-prec

ious

stone

s, wh

ether

or no

t work

ed or

grad

ed bu

t not

strun

g, mo

unted

or s

et; u

ngrad

ed s

ynthe

tic o

rrec

onstr

ucted

prec

ious o

r sem

i-prec

ious s

tones,

tempo

rarily

str

ung

for

conv

enien

ce

oftra

nspo

rt

7

1.05

Dus

t and

powd

er of

natur

al or

synth

etic p

reciou

s or

semi-p

reciou

s ston

es

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I-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS

METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION

JEWELLERY; COIN—Continued

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

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in H

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armon

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odity

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cripti

on a

nd C

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temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

d

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n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

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ateria

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in H

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armon

ised

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odity

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cripti

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nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

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ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all t

he m

ateria

ls us

ed ar

e who

llypro

duce

dPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

71.0

6

S

ilver

(inclu

ding s

ilver

plated

with

gold

or pla

tinum

),un

wrou

ght o

r in s

emi-m

anufa

ctured

form

s, or

inpo

wder

form

71.0

7

B

ase m

etals

clad w

ith si

lver, n

ot fur

ther w

orked

than

semi-m

anufa

ctured

71.0

8

G

old (

includ

ing g

old p

lated

with

plat

inum)

,un

wrou

ght o

r in s

emi-m

anufa

ctured

form

s, or

inpo

wder

form

71.0

9

B

ase m

etals

or sil

ver,

clad

with

gold,

not

furthe

rwo

rked t

han s

emi-m

anufa

ctured

71.1

0

Platin

um,

unwr

ough

t or

in sem

i-man

ufactu

redfor

ms, o

r in p

owde

r form

71.1

1

B

ase m

etals,

silve

r or g

old, c

lad w

ith pl

atinu

m, no

tfur

ther w

orked

than

semi

-man

ufactu

red

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ionTa

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n in w

hich a

ll the

mate

rials

used

are w

holly

produ

ced

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

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odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

71.1

2

W

aste a

nd sc

rap o

f prec

ious m

etal o

r of m

etal c

ladwi

th pr

eciou

s me

tal,

other

waste

and

scra

pco

ntaini

ng p

reciou

s me

tal o

r pr

eciou

s me

talco

mpou

nds,

of a

kind

used

prin

cipall

y for

the

recov

ery of

prec

ious m

etal

71.1

3

A

rticle

s of j

ewell

ery an

d part

s the

reof,

of pre

cious

metal

or of

meta

l clad

with

prec

ious m

etal

71.1

4

A

rticle

s of

golds

miths

’ or s

ilvers

miths

’ ware

s an

dpa

rts th

ereof,

of p

reciou

s meta

l or o

f meta

l clad

with

precio

us m

etal

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I-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS

METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION

JEWELLERY; COIN—Continued

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ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

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Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

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the H

armon

ised

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odity

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cripti

on a

nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

t from

this

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Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

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ateria

lsus

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e clas

sified

in H

eadin

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the H

armon

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odity

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cripti

on a

nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

t from

this

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ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

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ateria

lsus

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e clas

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in H

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armon

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odity

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cripti

on a

nd C

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temdif

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t from

this

Head

ing

71.1

5

O

ther a

rticle

s of p

reciou

s meta

l or o

f meta

l clad

with

precio

us m

etal

71.1

6

A

rticle

s of

natur

al or

cultu

red p

earls

, prec

ious

orse

mi-p

reciou

s sto

nes

(natu

ral,

synth

etic

orrec

onstr

ucted

)

71.1

7

Im

itatio

n jew

ellery

71.1

8

C

oin

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n whic

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the no

n-orig

inatin

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rials

used

are c

lassif

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of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

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ity D

escri

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and

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ystem

differ

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is He

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n in w

hich a

ll the

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ting m

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in H

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armon

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temdif

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hich a

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in H

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armon

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odity

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temdif

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hich a

ll the

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in H

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armon

ised

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odity

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cripti

on a

nd C

oding

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temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

72.0

1

P

ig iro

n an

d sp

iegele

isen

in pig

s, blo

cks o

r othe

rpri

mary

forms

72.0

2

F

erro-a

lloys

72.0

3

F

errou

s pro

ducts

obta

ined

by d

irect

reduc

tion

ofiro

n ore

and

othe

r spo

ngy

ferrou

s prod

ucts,

inlum

ps, p

ellets

or s

imila

r form

s; iro

n ha

ving

ami

nimum

purit

y by w

eight

of 99

.94%,

in lu

mps,

pelle

ts or

simila

r form

s

72.0

4

F

errou

s wast

e and

scrap

; rem

elting

scrap

ingo

ts of

iron o

r stee

l

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ionTa

riff

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oduc

tion

in wh

ich

all

the

non-

origi

natin

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terial

s use

d are

clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs o

f the

Harm

onise

d Com

modit

y Des

cripti

on an

d Cod

ingSy

stem

differ

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from

this

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ing,

exce

ptHe

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72.04

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

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ting m

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Prod

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m ori

ginati

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ateria

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Head

ing72

.03 or

non-o

rigina

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ateria

ls of

Head

ing 72

.04

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hich a

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temdif

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this

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ing

72.0

5

G

ranule

s and

powd

ers, o

f pig

iron,

spieg

eleise

n, iro

nor

steel

72.0

6

Ir

on a

nd n

on-al

loy s

teel

in ing

ots o

r oth

erpr

imary

for

ms (

exclu

ding

iron

of H

eadin

gNo

. 72.0

3)

Ex

72.07

Bi

llets

of no

n-allo

y stee

l

Ex

72.07

Se

mi-fi

nishe

d pro

ducts

of i

ron o

r non

-alloy

stee

l—oth

er tha

n bille

ts of

steel

72.0

8

F

lat-ro

lled

produ

cts o

f iron

or n

on-al

loy st

eel,

of a

width

of 6

00 m

m or

more,

hot-

rolled

, not

clad,

plated

or co

ated

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ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing, e

xclud

ing H

eadin

gs72

.08 an

d 72.0

9

72.0

9

F

lat-ro

lled

produ

cts o

f iron

or n

on-al

loy st

eel,

of a

width

of

600

mm o

r mo

re, c

old-ro

lled

(cold-

reduc

ed), n

ot cla

d, pla

ted or

coate

d

Ex

72.10

Sh

eets

of no

n-allo

y stee

l, clad

, plat

ed or

coate

d

Ex

72.10

Sh

eets

of iro

n, cla

d, pla

ted or

coate

d

72.1

1

F

lat-ro

lled

produ

cts o

f iron

or n

on-al

loy st

eel,

of a

width

of l

ess th

an 6

00 m

m, n

ot cla

d, pla

ted o

rco

ated

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pro

ducti

on fro

m ma

terial

s of a

ny he

ading

inclu

ding 7

2.12

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uced

from

origi

natin

g mate

rials

of He

ading

72.03

or fro

m no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

of He

ading

72.04

Prod

uctio

n fro

m ori

ginati

ng m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing72

.03 or

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing 72

.04

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Ex

72.12

Sh

eets

of no

n-allo

y stee

l clad

, plat

ed or

coate

d

Ex

72.12

Sh

eets

of iro

n clad

, plat

ed or

coate

d

Ex

72.13

Ba

rs an

d rod

s, ho

t-roll

ed in

irreg

ularly

wou

nd co

ilsof

iron,

other

than b

ars an

d rod

s, of

non-a

lloy s

teel

Ex

72.13

Ba

rs an

d rod

s, ho

t-roll

ed in

irreg

ularly

wou

nd co

ils,

of no

n-allo

y stee

l

Ex

72.14

Ot

her b

ars an

d rod

s of n

on-al

loy st

eel,

not f

urthe

rwo

rked t

han f

orged

, hot-

rolled

, hot-

drawn

or ho

t-ex

trude

d, bu

t inclu

ding t

hose

twist

ed af

ter ro

lling

Ex

72.14

Ot

her b

ars an

d rod

s of i

ron, n

ot fur

ther w

orked

than

forge

d, ho

t-roll

ed, h

ot-dra

wn or

hot-e

xtrud

ed, b

utinc

luding

thos

e twi

sted a

fter r

olling

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riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n fro

m ori

ginati

ng m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing72

.03 o

r no

n-orig

inatin

g ma

terial

s of

Head

ing72

.04

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n fro

m ori

ginati

ng m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing72

.03 o

r no

n-orig

inatin

g ma

terial

s of

Head

ing72

.04

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Ex

72.15

Ot

her b

ars an

d rod

s of n

on-al

loy st

eel

Ex

72.15

Ot

her b

ars an

d rod

s of i

ron

Ex

72.16

An

gles,

shap

es an

d sec

tions

of no

n-allo

y stee

l

Ex

72.16

An

gles,

shap

es an

d sec

tions

of ir

on

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n fro

m ori

ginati

ng m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing72

.03 or

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing 72

.04

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t fro

m thi

s He

ading

exc

luding

Hea

ding

72.19

Ex

72.17

W

ire, w

hethe

r or n

ot co

ated b

ut no

t insu

lated

, of n

on-

alloy

stee

l

Ex

72.17

W

ire o

f iron

, and

wire

of n

on-al

loy st

eel,

plated

or

insula

ted

72.1

8

S

tainle

ss ste

el in

ingots

or ot

her p

rimary

form

s; sem

i-fin

ished

prod

ucts

of sta

inless

stee

l

72.1

9

F

lat-ro

lled

produ

cts o

f stai

nless

steel,

of a

widt

h of

600 m

m or

more

72.2

0

F

lat-ro

lled

produ

cts o

f stai

nless

steel,

of a

widt

h of

less t

han 6

00 m

m

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

72.2

1

B

ars an

d rod

s, ho

t-roll

ed, in

irreg

ularly

wou

nd co

ils,

of sta

inless

stee

l

72.2

2

O

ther b

ars an

d rod

s of s

tainle

ss ste

el; an

gles,

shap

esan

d sec

tions

of st

ainles

s stee

l

72.2

3

W

ire of

stain

less s

teel

72.2

4

O

ther a

lloy

steel

in ing

ots o

r othe

r prim

ary fo

rms;

semi-f

inish

ed pr

oduc

ts of

other

alloy

stee

l

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Produ

ction

in w

hich

all th

e no

n-orig

inatin

g ma

terial

suse

d are

class

ified

in He

ading

s of t

he H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

De

script

ion

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent fr

om th

is Head

ing ex

cludin

g Head

ing 72

.25

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

72.2

5

F

lat-ro

lled p

roduc

ts of

other

alloy

stee

l, of a

widt

h of

600 m

m or

more

72.2

6

F

lat-ro

lled p

roduc

ts of

other

alloy

stee

l, of a

widt

h of

less t

han 6

00 m

m

72.2

7

B

ars an

d rod

s, ho

t-roll

ed, in

irreg

ularly

wou

nd co

ils,

of oth

er all

oy st

eel

72.2

8

O

ther

bars

and

rods

of oth

er all

oy s

teel;

angle

s,sh

apes

and

sectio

ns, o

f othe

r allo

y ste

el; h

ollow

drill b

ars an

d rod

s, of

alloy

or no

n-allo

y stee

l

72.2

9

W

ire of

othe

r allo

y stee

l

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.Pr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

73.0

1

S

heet

piling

of i

ron o

r stee

l, wh

ether

or no

t drill

ed,

punc

hed

or ma

de f

rom a

ssemb

led e

lemen

ts;we

lded a

ngles

, sha

pes a

nd se

ction

s, of

iron o

r stee

l

73.0

2

R

ailwa

y or

tramw

ay tr

act c

onstr

uctio

n ma

terial

of

iron o

r stee

l, the

follo

wing

: rail

s, ch

eck-r

ails a

ndrac

k rail

s, swi

tch bl

ades,

cros

sing f

rogs, p

oint ro

dsan

d oth

er cro

ssing

piec

es, s

leepe

rs (cr

oss-t

ies),

fish p

lates

(base

plates

), rai

l clip

s, be

dplat

es, ti

esan

d oth

er ma

terial

spe

cialis

ed f

or joi

nting

or

fixing

rails

73.0

3

T

ubes,

pipe

s and

hollo

w pro

files,

of ca

st iro

n

73.0

4

T

ubes,

pipe

s and

holl

ow p

rofile

s, sea

mless

, of i

ron(ot

her t

han c

ast ir

on) o

r stee

l

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

73.0

5

O

ther t

ubes

and p

ipes (

for ex

ample

, weld

ed, r

iveted

or s

imila

rly c

losed

), ha

ving

circu

lar c

ross-

sectio

ns, t

he ex

terna

l diam

eter o

f whic

h exc

eeds

406.4

mm,

of ir

on or

stee

l

73.0

6

O

ther

tubes

, pip

es a

nd h

ollow

pro

files

(fo

rex

ample

, op

en s

eam

or w

elded

, riv

eted

orsim

ilarly

clos

ed), o

f iron

or st

eel

73.0

7

T

ube

or p

ipe f

itting

s (fo

r ex

ample

, co

uplin

gs,

elbow

s, sle

eves)

, of i

ron or

stee

l

73.0

8

S

tructu

res (

exclu

ding

prefab

ricate

d bu

ilding

s of

Head

ing N

o. 94

.06) a

nd p

art o

f stru

ctures

(for

exam

ple, b

ridge

s and

bridg

e-sec

tions

, lock

-gates

,tow

ers, la

ttice m

asts,

roofs,

roofi

ng fr

ame-w

orks,

door

s an

d wi

ndow

s an

d the

ir fra

mes

and

thresh

olds f

or do

or, sh

utters

, balu

strad

es, pi

llars

and

colum

ns),

of iro

n or

steel;

plat

es, r

ods,

angle

s, sh

apes,

sec

tions

, tub

es an

d the

like

,pre

pared

for u

se in

struc

tures,

of ir

on or

stee

l

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n fro

m ori

ginati

ng m

ateria

ls of

Head

ing72

.03

and

of

non-

origi

natin

g ma

terial

s of

Head

ing 72

.04

73.0

9

R

eservo

irs, ta

nks,

vats

and s

imila

r con

taine

rs for

any

mater

ial (o

ther t

han c

ompre

ssed o

r liqu

efied

gas),

of iro

n or s

teel, o

f a ca

pacit

y exc

eedin

g 300

litres

,wh

ether

or no

t line

d or

heat-

insula

ted, b

ut no

tfit

ted w

ith m

echa

nical

or the

rmal

equip

ment

73

.10

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ks, ca

sks, d

rums, c

ans, b

oxes

and s

imila

r con

taine

rs,for

any m

ateria

l (oth

er tha

n com

presse

d or l

iquefi

edga

s), of

iron o

r stee

l, of a

capa

city n

ot ex

ceedin

g 300

litres,

whe

ther o

r not

lined

or he

at-ins

ulated

, but

not

fitted

with

mec

hanic

al or

therm

al eq

uipme

nt

7

3.11

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taine

rs for

comp

ressed

or liq

uefie

d gas,

of iro

n or

steel

Ex

73.12

Str

ande

d wire

, rope

s, cab

les, p

laited

band

s, slin

gs an

dthe

like,

of ste

el, no

t elec

trica

lly in

sulat

ed

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.03

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.04

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odity

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ing

Ex

73.12

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ande

d wire

, rope

s, cab

les, p

laited

band

s, slin

gs an

dthe

like,

of iro

n, no

t elec

trica

lly in

sulat

ed

73.1

3

B

arbed

wire

of ir

on or

stee

l; tw

isted

, hoo

p or s

ingle

flat w

ire, b

arbed

or no

t, and

loos

ely tw

isted

doub

lewi

re, of

a kin

d used

for f

encin

g, of

iron o

r stee

l

Ex

73.14

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oth (i

nclud

ing e

ndles

s ba

nds),

gril

l, ne

tting

and

fencin

g of

non-a

lloy

steel

wire

(exclu

ding

PVC-

coate

d galv

anise

d wire

mesh

)

Ex

73.14

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oth (i

nclud

ing e

ndles

s ba

nds),

gril

l, ne

tting

and

fencin

g of i

ron, e

xpan

ded w

ire of

iron

or st

eel

73.1

5

C

hain

and p

arts t

hereo

f, of i

ron or

stee

l

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73.1

6

A

ncho

rs, gr

apne

ls an

d part

s the

reof,

of iro

n or s

teel

73.1

7

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ails,

tacks

, draw

ing p

ins, c

orrug

ated

nails

, stap

les(ot

her

than

those

of He

ading

No.

83.05

) an

dsim

ilar a

rticle

s, of

iron

or ste

el, w

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r or n

otwi

th he

ads o

f othe

r mate

rial,

but e

xclud

ing su

chart

icles

with

head

s of c

oppe

r

7

3.18

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ws, b

olts, n

uts, c

oach

-screw

s, scre

w ho

oks, r

ivets,

cotte

rs, c

otter-

pins,

wash

ers (

includ

ing s

pring

wash

ers) a

nd si

milar

artic

les, o

f iron

or st

eel

73.19

Se

wing

nee

dles,

knitti

ng n

eedle

s, bo

dkins

, croc

het

hook

s, em

broide

ry sti

lettos

and

sim

ilar a

rticle

s,for

use i

n the

hand

, of ir

on or

stee

l; safe

ty pin

s and

other

pins o

f iron

or st

eel, n

ot els

ewhe

re sp

ecifi

edor

includ

ed

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ing

73.20

Sp

rings

and l

eave

s for

sprin

gs, o

f iron

or st

eel

73.2

1

S

toves,

rang

es, gr

ates,

cook

ers (i

nclud

ing th

ose w

ithsu

bsidi

ary bo

ilers

for ce

ntral

heati

ng),

barbe

cues,

brazie

rs, ga

s-ring

s, pla

te wa

rmers

and s

imila

r non

-ele

ctric

dome

stic a

pplia

nces,

and p

arts t

hereo

f, of

iron o

r stee

l

7

3.22

Rad

iators

for c

entra

l hea

ting,

not e

lectri

cally

heate

d,an

d part

s the

reof,

of iro

n or s

teel;

air he

aters

and

hot a

ir dis

tribu

tors (

includ

ing

distri

butor

s whic

hca

n als

o dis

tribu

te fre

sh o

r con

dition

ed ai

r), n

otele

ctrica

lly h

eated

, inc

orpora

ting

a mo

tor-dr

iven

fan or

blow

er, an

d part

s the

reof, o

f iron

or st

eel

73.23

Ta

ble, k

itche

n or

other

hous

ehold

artic

les an

d pa

rtsthe

reof,

of iro

n or

steel;

iron

or s

teel w

ool;

pot

scoure

rs an

d sco

uring

or p

olish

ing p

ads,

glove

san

d the

like,

of iro

n or s

teel

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ting

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rials

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of th

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onise

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ystem

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is He

ading

73.24

Sa

nitary

ware

and p

arts t

hereo

f, of i

ron or

stee

l

73.2

5

O

ther c

ast ar

ticles

of ir

on or

stee

l

73.2

6

O

ther a

rticle

s of i

ron or

stee

l CHAPTER 73—Continued

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74.0

1

C

oppe

r ma

tters;

ce

ment

copp

er (p

recipi

tated

copp

er)

74.0

2

U

nrefin

ed c

oppe

r; co

pper

anod

es for

elec

trolyt

icref

ining

74.0

3

R

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d cop

per a

nd co

pper

alloy

s, un

wrou

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74.0

4

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scrap

Prod

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n in w

hich a

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n in

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ting

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ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

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ings o

f the

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onise

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is He

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n in

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the

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n-or

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sed a

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onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

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and

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gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

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74.0

5

M

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74.0

6

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74.0

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Prod

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stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

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Prod

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74.0

9

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r pla

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ts an

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ip, o

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thick

ness

exce

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0.15

mm

74.1

0

C

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r foil

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s) of

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s, bo

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Prod

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t from

this

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ing

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uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

82.0

4

H

and-o

perat

ed s

pann

ers a

nd w

rench

es (in

cludin

gtor

que

meter

wren

ches

but

not

includ

ing t

apwr

ench

es); in

terch

ange

able

span

ner s

ocke

ts, w

ithor

witho

ut ha

ndles

82.0

5

H

and

tools

(inclu

ding

glazie

rs’ d

iamon

ds),

not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or

includ

ed;

blow

lamps

;vic

es, cl

amps

and t

he lik

e, oth

er tha

n acc

essori

esfor

and

part

s of m

achin

e too

ls; a

nvils

; port

able

forge

s; ha

nd o

r ped

al-op

erated

grin

ding

whee

lswi

th fra

mewo

rks

82.0

6

T

ools

of tw

o or m

ore of

the H

eadin

gs N

os. 8

2.02 t

o82

.05, p

ut up

in se

ts for

retai

l sale

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82.0

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Interc

hang

eable

tools

for h

and

tools,

wheth

er or

not

powe

r-ope

rated

, or f

or ma

chine

-tools

(for

exam

ple,

for pr

essing

, stam

ping,

punc

hing,

tappin

g, thr

eading

,dri

lling,

borin

g, bro

aching

, milli

ng, tu

rning

or sc

rewdri

ving),

inclu

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dies

for d

rawing

or e

xtrud

ingme

tal, a

nd ro

ck dr

illing

or ea

rth bo

ring t

ools

82.0

8

K

nives

and

cuttin

g bla

des,

for m

achin

es or

forme

chan

ical a

pplia

nces

82.0

9

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lates,

stick

s, tip

s and

the l

ike fo

r too

ls, un

moun

ted,

of ce

rmets

82.1

0

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and-o

perat

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echa

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appli

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s, we

ighing

10–k

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les

s, us

ed

in the

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epara

tion,

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itionin

g or s

erving

of fo

od or

drink

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1

K

nives

with

cuttin

g blad

es, se

rrated

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t (inc

luding

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ives),

othe

r tha

n kn

ives

of He

ading

No. 8

2.08,

and b

lades

thereo

f

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in wh

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n-or

igina

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s of

theHa

rmon

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odity

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riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

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ing

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uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

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odity

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riptio

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d Co

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feren

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ting

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ials

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fied

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ading

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rmon

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odity

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n an

d Co

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m dif

feren

t from

this

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ing

82.1

2

R

azor

and r

azor

blade

s (inc

luding

razo

r blad

e blan

ksin

strips

)

82.1

3

S

cisso

rs, t

ailors

’ sh

ears

and

simila

r sh

ears,

and

blade

s the

reof

82.1

4

O

ther a

rticles

of c

utlery

(for

exam

ple, h

air cl

ippers

,bu

tchers

’ or k

itche

n clea

vers,

chop

pers

and m

incing

knive

s, pa

per k

nives)

; man

icure

or pe

dicure

sets

and i

nstrum

ents

(inclu

ding n

ail fil

es)

82.1

5

S

poon

s, for

ks, l

adles

, skim

mers,

cake

-serve

rs, fi

sh-

knive

s, bu

tter-k

nives,

sug

ar ton

gs a

nd s

imila

rkit

chen

or ta

blewa

re

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ll the

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ll the

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adloc

ks an

d loc

ks (k

ey, c

ombin

ation

or el

ectri

cally

opera

ted),

of ba

se me

tal; c

lasps

and f

rames

with

clasp

s, inc

orpora

ting

locks

, of b

ase m

etal;

keys

for an

y of t

he fo

regoin

g arti

cles,

of ba

se me

tal

83.0

2

B

ase m

etal m

ounti

ngs,

fitting

s an

d sim

ilar a

rticles

suita

ble fo

r furn

iture,

doo

rs, st

airca

ses, w

indow

s,bli

nds, c

oach

work,

sadd

lery,

trunk

s, che

sts, c

askets

or the

like;

base

metal

hat-r

acks

, hat-

pegs

, brac

kets

and

simila

r fixt

ures;

casto

rs wi

th mo

untin

gs o

fba

se me

tal; a

utoma

tic do

or clo

sers o

f base

meta

l

83.0

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rmou

red o

r rei

nforce

d saf

es, s

trong

-boxe

s an

ddo

ors an

d safe

depo

sit lo

ckers

for s

trong

-room

s,ca

sh, d

eed b

oxes

and t

he lik

e, of

base

metal

83.0

4

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iling

cabin

ets, c

ard-in

dex

cabin

ets, p

aper

trays

,pa

per r

ests,

pen

trays

, offi

ce-st

amp

stand

s an

dsim

ilar o

ffice

or d

esk eq

uipme

nt, o

f base

meta

l,oth

er tha

n offi

ce fu

rnitur

e of H

eadin

g No.

94.03

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ing N

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oduc

tion i

n whic

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the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

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lassif

ied in

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dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

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ity D

escri

ption

and

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ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

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Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

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ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

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sified

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eadin

gs of

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armon

ised

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odity

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temdif

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tion i

n whic

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the no

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g mate

rials

used

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lassif

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dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

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ing S

ystem

differ

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rom th

is He

ading

83.0

5

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itting

s for

loose-

leaf b

inders

or f

iles,

letter

clip

s,let

ters

corne

rs, p

aper

clips

, ind

exing

tags

and

simila

r offi

ce a

rticle

s, of

base

metal

; stap

les in

strips

(fo

r ex

ample

, fo

r off

ices,

upho

lstery

,pa

cking

), of b

ase m

etal

83.0

6

B

ells,

gong

s and

the l

ike, n

on-el

ectri

c, of

base

metal

;sta

tuette

s an

d oth

er orn

amen

ts, o

f ba

se me

tal;

photo

graph

, pict

ure o

r sim

ilar

frame

s, of

base

metal

, mirr

ors of

base

metal

83.0

7

F

lexibl

e tub

ing o

f ba

se me

tal,

with

or wi

thout

fittin

gs

83.0

8

C

lasps

, fram

es wi

th cla

sps,

buck

les, b

uckle

-clasp

s,ho

oks,

eyes,

eyele

ts an

d the

like,

of ba

se me

tal, o

fa

kind

used

for

clothi

ng,

footw

are,

awnin

gs,

hand

bags

, trav

el go

ods o

r othe

r mad

e up a

rticle

s;tub

ular o

r bifu

rcated

rive

ts, of

base

metal

; bea

dsan

d spa

ngles

, of m

etal b

aseCHAPTER 83—Continued

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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Head

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n whic

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the no

n-orig

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used

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and

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is He

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n in

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uctio

n in

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ity D

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and

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stem

differ

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is He

ading

83.0

9

S

toppe

rs, c

aps

and

lids

(inclu

ding

crown

cork

s,scr

ew c

aps a

nd p

ourin

g sto

ppers

), ca

psule

s for

bottle

s, thr

eade

d bu

ngs,

bung

cov

ers, s

eals

and

other

pack

ing ac

cesso

ries,

of ba

se me

tal

83.1

0

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ign-p

lates

, na

me-p

lates

, ad

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s-plat

es

and

simila

r pla

tes,

numb

ers,

letter

s an

d oth

ersy

mbols

, of

base

metal

, ex

cludin

g tho

se of

Head

ing N

o. 94

.05

83.1

1

W

ire, r

ods,

tubes,

plat

es, e

lectro

des

and

simila

rpro

ducts

, of

base

metal

or

of me

tal c

arbide

s,co

ated o

r core

d with

flax

mate

rial, o

f a ki

nd us

edfor

solde

ring,

brazin

g, we

lding

or d

epos

ition

ofme

tal o

r of

metal

carb

ides,

wire

and

rods

ofag

glome

rated

base

metal

powd

er, us

ed fo

r meta

lsp

raying

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ACHINERY AND

MECHANICAL APPLIANCES;

PARTS THEREOF

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n fro

m no

n-orig

inatin

g ma

terial

s of

any

subh

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g othe

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n 841

6.90

Prod

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n fro

m no

n-orig

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g ma

terial

s of

any

subh

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r tha

n 841

8.91 a

nd 84

18.99

84.1

5

A

ir-co

nditio

ning

mach

ines,

comp

rising

a m

otor-

drive

n fan

and

elem

ents

for

chan

ging

thetem

perat

ure

and

humi

dity,

includ

ing t

hose

mach

ines

in wh

ich t

he h

umidi

ty ca

nnot

besep

aratel

y reg

ulated

84.1

8

R

efrige

rators

, free

zers

and

other

refrig

eratin

g or

freez

ing eq

uipme

nt ele

ctric

or oth

er; he

at pu

mps

other

than a

ir-co

nditio

ning m

achin

es of

head

ings

84.15

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CHAPTER 85

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS

AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IM

AGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS,

AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES

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ionTa

riff

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ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n fro

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n-orig

inatin

g ma

terial

s of

any

subh

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Prod

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n fro

m no

n-orig

inatin

g ma

terial

s of

any

subh

eadin

g

85.0

6

P

rimary

cells

and p

rimary

batte

ries

8

507.1

0

L

ead a

cid, o

f a ki

nd us

ed fo

r star

ting p

iston

engin

es

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

CHAPTER 87

VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK, AND PARTS AND

ACCESSORIES THEREOF

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing cr

iteria

whic

h wou

ld be

appli

ed to

these

good

s und

er the

Rule

s of O

rigin.

CHAPTER 86

RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOM

OTIVES, ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF;

RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF;

MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT

OF ALL KINDS

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil

is ch

arged

with

deve

loping

crite

ria w

hich w

ould

be ap

plied

to th

esego

ods u

nder

the R

ules o

f Orig

in.

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CHAPTER 89

SHIPS, BOATS, AND FLOATING STRUCTURES

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil

is ch

arged

with

deve

loping

crite

ria w

hich w

ould

be ap

plied

to th

esego

ods u

nder

the R

ules o

f Orig

in.

CHAPTER 88

AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT, AND PARTS THEREOF

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing cr

iteria

whic

h wou

ld be

appli

ed to

these

good

s und

er the

Rule

s of O

rigin.

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CHAPTER 91

CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing cr

iteria

whic

h wou

ld be

appli

ed to

these

good

s und

er the

Rule

s of O

rigin.

CHAPTER 90

OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEM

ATOG

RAPHIC, M

EASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION,

MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUM

ENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND

ACCESSORIES THEREOF

In ac

corda

nce w

ith th

e Prot

ocol

Imple

menti

ng th

e Agre

emen

t Esta

blish

ing th

e Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing cr

iteria

whic

h wou

ld be

appli

ed to

these

good

s und

er the

Rule

s of O

rigin.

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CHAPTER 93

ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing cr

iteria

whic

h wou

ld be

appli

ed to

these

good

s und

er the

Rule

s of O

rigin.

CHAPTER 92

MUSICAL INSTRUM

ENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil i

s cha

rged w

ith de

velop

ing cr

iteria

whic

h wou

ld be

appli

ed to

these

good

s und

er the

Rule

s of O

rigin.

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

9

5.01

Whe

eled t

oys d

esign

ed to

be ri

dden

by ch

ildren

(for

exam

ple, t

ricyc

les, s

coote

rs, p

edal

cars)

; doll

s’ca

rriag

es

9

5.02

Doll

s rep

resen

ting o

nly hu

man b

eings

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

CHAPTER 95

TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

CHAPTER 94

FURNITURE; BEDDING, M

ATTRESSES, MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR

STUFFED FURNISHINGS; LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, NOT ELSEW

HERE SPECIFIED

OR INCLUDED; ILLUM

INATED SIGNS, ILLUM

INATED NAM

E-PLATES AND THE LIKE;

PRE–FABRICATED BUILDINGS

In ac

corda

nce

with

the P

rotoc

ol Im

pleme

nting

the A

greem

ent E

stabli

shing

the

Free

Trad

e Area

betw

een

the C

aribb

ean

Comm

unity

and t

he D

omini

can R

epub

lic, th

e Join

t Cou

ncil

is ch

arged

with

deve

loping

crite

ria w

hich w

ould

be ap

plied

to th

esego

ods u

nder

the R

ules o

f Orig

in.

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

9

5.03

Othe

r toy

s; red

uced

-size

(“s

cale”

) mo

dels

and

simila

r rec

reatio

nal

mode

ls, w

orking

or

not;

puzz

les of

all k

inds

95.0

4

A

rticle

s fo

r fu

nfair

, tab

le or

parl

our

game

s,inc

luding

pint

ables

, billi

ards,

spec

ial ta

bles f

orca

sino

game

s an

d au

tomati

c bo

wling

alle

yeq

uipme

nt

95.0

5

Fe

stive

, ca

rniva

l or

other

enter

tainm

ent

articl

es,inc

luding

conju

ring t

ricks

and n

ovelt

y jok

es

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOCaribbean Community (CARICOM)

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

95.0

6

A

rticle

s an

d eq

uipme

nt fo

r ge

neral

phy

sical

exerc

ise,

gymn

astic

s, ath

letics

, oth

er sp

orts

(inclu

ding

table-

tennis

) or

outdo

or ga

mes,

not

spec

ified

or i

nclud

ed el

sewhe

re in

this C

hapte

r;sw

immi

ng po

ols an

d pad

dling

pools

95.0

7

Fi

shing

rods

, fish

-hook

s and

othe

r line

fishin

g tac

kle;

fish

landin

g ne

ts, b

utterf

ly ne

ts, s

imila

r ne

ts;de

coy

“bird

s” (ot

her

than

those

of He

ading

No.

92.08

or

97.05

) an

d sim

ilar

hunti

ng o

rsh

ootin

g req

uisite

s

95.0

8

R

ound

abou

ts, sw

ings,

shoo

ting

galle

ries a

nd o

ther

fairgr

ound

amu

seme

nts;

trave

lling

circ

uses

,tra

vellin

g men

ageri

es an

d trav

elling

thea

tres

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in He

ading

s of

theHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

this

Head

ing

CHAPTER 95

—Continued

TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

—Continued

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

96.0

1

W

orked

ivo

ry, b

one,

tortoi

se-sh

ell,

horn,

antl

ers,

coral

, moth

er-of-

pearl

and

othe

r anim

al ca

rving

mater

ial, a

nd ar

ticles

of th

ese m

ateria

ls (in

cludin

gart

icles

obtai

ned b

y mou

lding

)

9

6.02

Work

ed ve

getab

les or

mine

ral ca

rving

mate

rials

and

articl

es of

these

mater

ials;

mould

ed o

r ca

rved

articl

es of

wax,

of ste

arin,

of na

tural

gums

or

natur

al res

ins o

r of m

odell

ing p

astes,

and

othe

rmo

ulded

or ca

rved a

rticle

s not

elsew

here

spec

ified

or inc

luded

; work

ed, u

nhard

ened

gela

tin (e

xcep

tge

latin

of He

ading

No.

35.03

) an

d art

icles

ofun

harde

ned g

elatin

9

6.03

Broo

ms,

brush

es (in

cludin

g bru

shes

cons

titutin

gpa

rts of

mac

hines,

appli

ance

s or v

ehicl

es), h

and-

opera

ted

mech

anica

l flo

or

swee

pers,

no

tmo

torise

d, mo

ps a

nd f

eathe

r du

sters;

prep

ared

knots

and t

ufts f

or bro

om or

brus

h mak

ing; p

aint

pads

and

roll

ers;

sque

egee

s (ot

her

than

roller

sque

egee

s) ex

cludin

g bro

oms

and

brush

es for

hous

ehold

use

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials u

sed a

re cla

ssifie

d in

Head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

CHAPTER 96

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

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CHAPTER 96—Continued

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES—

Continued

Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

Hea

dings

of th

e Harm

onise

dCo

mmod

ity D

escri

ption

and

Cod

ing S

ystem

differ

ent f

rom th

is He

ading

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in H

eadin

gs of

the H

armon

ised

Comm

odity

Des

cripti

on a

nd C

oding

Sys

temdif

feren

t from

this

Head

ingPr

oduc

tion i

n whic

h all

the no

n-orig

inatin

g mate

rials

used

are c

lassif

ied in

six-d

igit s

ub-he

ading

s of t

heHa

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t from

that

of the

prod

uct

96.0

4

H

and s

ieves

and h

and r

iddles

96.0

5

T

ravel

sets f

or pe

rsona

l toil

et, se

wing

or s

hoe o

rclo

thes c

leanin

g

9

6.06

Butt

ons,

press-

fasten

ers, s

nap-f

asten

ers an

d pre

ss-stu

ds, b

utton

mou

lds a

nd o

ther p

arts

of the

seart

icles;

butto

n blan

ks

96.0

7

S

lide f

asten

ers an

d part

s the

reof

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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Ha

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t fro

mtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

classi

fied

in six

-digi

t sub

-he

ading

s of

the

Ha

rmon

ised

Comm

odity

Desc

riptio

n an

d Co

ding

Syste

m dif

feren

t fro

mtha

t of t

he pr

oduc

t

Prod

uctio

n in w

hich a

ll the

non-o

rigina

ting m

ateria

lsus

ed ar

e clas

sified

in si

x-digi

t sub

-head

ings o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ity D

escrip

tion

and

Codin

gSy

stem

differ

ent f

rom th

at of

the pr

oduc

t

9

608.1

0

B

all po

int pe

ns

9

608.2

0

F

elt t

ipped

and

othe

r po

rous

-tipp

ed p

ens

and

marke

rs

9

608.3

1

In

dian i

nk dr

awing

pens

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Crite

riaDe

script

ionTa

riff

Head

ing N

o.

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the n

on-o

rigina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

cla

ssifie

d in

six-d

igit

subh

eadin

gs o

f the

Harm

onise

d Co

mmod

ityDe

scrip

tion

and

Codin

g Sy

stem

differ

ent f

rom

that o

f the

prod

uct

Prod

uctio

n in

which

all

the

no

n-or

igina

ting

mater

ials

used

are

cla

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ATTACHMENT IV

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

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15. Certification of Authorised Body I certify the accuracy of the current declaration. I

now sign and affix the stamp of the AuthorisedBody in

________________________________________ (Country)

Certificate No. ____________________________

Authorised Signature: ______________________

Place and Date of Issue: ____________________

3. Importer’s Name: Address:

2. Producer’s Name: Address:

Registration NumberRegistration Number

E-mail address

E-mail addressE-mail addressE-mail address

Facsimile Number

Facsimile NumberFacsimile NumberFacsimile Number

Registration Number

Registration Number

14. Declaration I/We declare that the goods covered by this

declaration corresponding to the above-mentionedcommercial invoice comply with the Rules ofOrigin under the Free Trade Agreement between theCaribbean Community (CARICOM) and theDominican Republic

Name and Signature of the Exporter/Producer:

________________________________________

Place and Date: __________________________Note: This form will not be considered valid if it has erasures, corrections or amendments.

Persons who furnish or cause to be furnished untrue declarations render themselves liable to penalties.

13. Observations

12. FOB Value (US$)

11. Quantity10. Description of Goods9. Tariff Classification

6. Port of Shipment

8. Number and Date of Invoice

7. Port of Discharge

5. Mode of Transport and Route4. Consignee’s Name: Address:

1. Exporter’s Name: Address:

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINFREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THECARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLICINSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

In order to receive preferential tariff treatment, this Certificate must becompletely filled out in a legible manner by the exporter of the goods. ThisCertificate must be tendered by the importer at the time of importation. Pleaseprint or type.

Box No. 1: Fill in the full Corporate Name, Address, Registration, FacsimileNumber and E-Mail Address of the Exporter.

Box No. 2: Fill in the full Corporate Name, Address, Registration, FacsimileNumber and E-Mail Address of the Company producing the goods.

Where the exporter and the producer are the same, the word“SAME” may be printed in Box No. 2.

Box No. 3: Fill in the full Corporate Name, Address, Registration, FacsimileNumber and E-Mail Address of the Importer.

Box No. 4: Enter Consignee’s Name, Address, Registration Number,Facsimile Number and E-Mail Address.

Where the importer and the consignee are the same, the word“SAME” may be printed in Box No. 4.

Box No. 5: Enter Mode of Transportation and Route.

Box No. 6: Indicate Port of Shipment.

Box No. 7: Indicate Port of Discharge.

Box No. 8: Enter the Number and Date of the Commercial Invoice.

Box No. 9: Declare the Customs Tariff Classification of the HarmonisedSystem (HS) at the six-digit Level of each good described.

Box No. 10: Give full description of goods.

Box No. 11: Indicate the Total quantity of the Goods to be Exported inCommercial Units, indicating the type of Commercial Unit inmetric measurement.

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Box No. 12: Register the FOB Value in US$, of the goods to be Exported.

Box No. 13: This space can be used by the Authorised Body of the ExportingCountry as well as by the Exporter, when clarifying or addinginformation that is considered necessary.

Box No. 14: This Box must be filled out and signed by the Exporter/Produceror his/her Legal Representative or Agent.

Box No. 15: This Box must be filled out by the Authorised Body which issuesthis document.

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ATTACHMENT V

LIST AND SCHEDULES OF SELECTED AGRICULTURALPRODUCTS WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL

TRADE ARRANGEMENTS

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0701.90 Potatoes, fresh or chilled 40% 07.02 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled do. 0703.10 Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled do. 0704.10 Cauliflower and headed broccoli, fresh or do.

chilled 0704.90 Cabbages, fresh or chilled do. 0705.11 Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce), fresh or do. chilled 0705.19 Other lettuce, fresh or chilled do. 0706.10 Carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled do.

Ex 0706.90 Radishes, fresh or chilled do. 07.07 Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled do. 07.08 Leguminous vegetables, shelled or do. unshelled, fresh or chilled 0709.60 Fruits of the genus capsicum or of the do. genus pimenta 0709.70 Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache do. spinach (garden spinach)

Ex 0709.90 Ochro, pumpkin and sweet corn do. 07.13 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, do. whether or not skinned or split 0714.10 Manioc (cassava) do. 0714.20 Sweet potatoes do.

Ex 0714.90 Dasheen and yams do. 08.03 Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried do.

Cet RateDescription

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LIST OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WHICHSHALL BE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS

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Cet RateDescription

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0804.30 Pineapples, fresh or dried 40% 0804.40 Avocados, fresh or dried do.

Ex 0804.50 Guavas and mangoes, fresh or dried do. 08.05 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried do. 08.07 Melons (including watermelons) and papaws do. (papayas), fresh

Ex 0810.90 Sapodillas, golden apples and carambolas fresh

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TARIFF

COMMODITY HEADING

MONTHS

SCHEDULE FOR LIST OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO BE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL TRADING

ARRANGEMENTS WHEN IMPORTED INTO CARICOM

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ANNEX ON TEMPORARY ENTRY OF BUSINESS PERSONS

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ANNEX ON TEMPORARY ENTRY OF BUSINESS PERSONS

ARTICLE IDefinitions

For the purposes of this Annex, the following terms shall mean:

Labour Certification—The procedure effected by the relevantadministrative authority to determine whether a foreigner, coming from oneParty who wishes to temporarily enter the territory of another Party willprovide a service in the same area without displacing the local workforce in thesame labour field or seriously threaten the working conditions in the host Party.

Temporary Entry—The entry of a business person from one Party to aterritory of another Party, without the intention of residing permanently in thatterritory. The period granted for temporary entry will be in accordance withthe legislation and relevant regulations of the Parties.

Immigration Policy—Any policy on immigration.

Business person—The national of one Party who trades in goods oroffers his services, or invests.

Recurrent Practice—A practice repeatedly carried on by the immigrationauthorities of a Party during a specific representative period prior to andduring the performance of the same.

Business Activity—Legitimate commercial activities created and operatedwith the aim of making a profit on the market. It excludes the possibility ofobtaining employment, or salary or remuneration sourced from the Parties.

Validity—The nature of any obligations under the laws of the Parties atthe time when the Agreement comes into force.

Work Permit—For the purposes of paragraph 1 of section A, the writtenpermission granted by the relevant administrative authorities of one Party to anational of another Party in which authorisation is granted to obtain paidemployment in the territory of the authorising Party.

Specialised Knowledge Essential for Business—For the purposes ofparagraph 1 of section C, if an individual has specialised knowledge regardingthe goods or services offered by the company, or if he has advancedknowledge regarding the processes and functioning of the company.

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To be in the Process of Committing a Significant Amount of Capital—For the purposes of paragraph 1 of section B, when the funds are irreversiblycommitted for investment in the territory of another Party.

Supervisory Functions—For the purposes of paragraph 1 of section Bthose functions in which the individual has supervisory responsibilities overan important part of the operations of a company and does not relate tosupervision of low level employees.

Executive Functions—For the purposes of paragraph 1 of section B andparagraph 1 of Section C, those functions assigned within an organisation, forwhich the individual has basically the following responsibilities:

(i) managing the administration of the organisation or a part orrelevant function of that administration;

(ii) establishing the policies and objectives of the organisation,part or function of the same; and

(iii) receiving supervision or general guidance only from highestlevel executives, the Board, or the Administrative Council ofthe organisation or shareholders of the organisation.

Management Functions—For the purposes of paragraph 1 of section C,those functions assigned within an organisation, for which the individual hasthe following responsibilities:

(i) execute administrative duties within the organisation or oneessential function within the organisation;

(ii) supervise and control the work of other professionalemployees, supervisors or administrators;

(iii) have the authority to employ and discharge workers, orrecommend these actions, as well as make recommendationsaffecting the management of personnel which he supervises,and perform senior level duties within the hierarchy of theorganisation or with respect to the responsibilities of his post;

(iv) fulfil responsibilities regarding the daily operation of the taskin which the individual has authority.

Functions which require Special Skills—For the purposes of paragraph 1of section B, when an individual with specialised knowledge or skills whichare essential for the effective operations of a company. The individual shouldbe employed in a very responsible position, which requires independentjudgment, creativity, training or supervision of other employees and shouldnot be employed to carry out routine work which could be performed byqualified labour. He should have a high level of training and experience in theoperation of the company.

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ARTICLE IIGeneral Principles

For the purpose of this Annex, the Parties are— (i) CARICOM Members States of Antigua and Barbuda,

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica,Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and theGrenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago;

(ii) Dominican Republic.

2. Any State not listed in paragraph 1(i) of this Article, upon becominga CARICOM Member, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Annex.The Parties shall negotiate the terms of this Annex with the said State.

3. The provisions of this Annex reflect the preferential traderelationship between the Parties, the desirability of facilitating temporaryentry of business persons and the need to establish transparent criteria andprocedures for this effect. Similarly, they reflect the need to guarantee bordersecurity, protect domestic labour force and permanent employment in theirrespective territories.

ARTICLE IIIGeneral Obligations

Each Party shall apply the relevant measures of this Annex in accordancewith Article II. In particular, they shall apply expeditiously those measures soas to avoid unduly impairing or delaying trade in goods or services, or conductof investment activities covered in the Agreement.

2. The Parties shall endeavour to develop and adopt common criteria,definitions and interpretations for the implementation of this Annex.

3. Each Party may modify its immigration policy, providing that thesemodifications are compatible with the commitments contracted in this Annex.

ARTICLE IVPermit for Temporary Entry

In accordance with the provisions of this Annex, including thosecontained in the Appendix to this Annex, each Party shall grant temporaryentry to business persons who are otherwise qualified for entry underapplicable measures relating to public health and safety, and national security.

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2. Each Party may refuse to issue an immigration document whichauthorises a business person to work, when his temporary entry is deemed toadversely affect—

(i) the settlement of any existing labour unrest that is in progressat the place or intended place of employment;

(ii) the employment of anyone who becomes involved in thisconflict;

(iii) other matters of national interest.

3. When a Party refuses to deliver an immigration document whichauthorises employment, in accordance with paragraph 2, that Party—

(i) shall normally inform the business person involved, inwriting, of the reasons for the refusal; and

(ii) shall do its best efforts to notify in writing the reasons for therefusal at the request of the Party whose national was refusedentry, provided that this last Party considers that the refusalis a recurrent practice or an explanation in writing was notprovided to the person involved.

4. Each Party shall, to the extent possible limit the amount of feespayable concerning the request for temporary entry to the approximate cost ofthe processing services required.

5. The temporary entry of business persons does not authorise theconduct of professional activities.

ARTICLE VAvailability of Information

Each Party— (i) shall provide the other Party with the information that will

allow familiarity with measures relating to this Annex; and (ii) within twelve (12) months of the date on which the

Agreement enters into force, shall prepare, publish and makeavailable to the parties involved, both in its territory and thatof the other Party, a comprehensive document whichexplains the requirements for temporary entry in accordancewith this Annex, in order to make them known to the otherParty’s business community;

(iii) each Party shall compile, maintain and make available to theother Party, in accordance with its legislation, informationrelative to the granting of temporary entry, in accordancewith this Annex to persons of the other Party to whom theimmigration documents had been issued.

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ARTICLE VICommittee on the Temporary Entry of Business Persons

The Committee on Trade in Services shall be responsible for theadministration of this Annex provided for in Article XIV of the Agreement.

ARTICLE VIIDispute Settlement

The Parties may not initiate the proceedings set out in Article XV of theFree Trade Agreement on Settlement of Disputes, regarding a refusal to issuetemporary entry permits, in accordance with this Annex, nor in any particularcase included in the Article III unless—

(i) the matter refers to a recurrent practice; (ii) the affected person has exhausted the available

administrative remedies existing in the national legislation ofthe Party refusing entry to the national of the other Party withrespect to that particular matter.

The remedies referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall be deemed exhausted ifthe relevant authority fails to achieve a definitive settlement up to twelve (12)months after the beginning of the administrative proceeding and the resolutionhas not been delayed by fault of the businessman concerned.

ARTICLE VIIIRelationship with other Provisions

No provision of this Annex shall impose any obligation on the Parties inrespect of their immigration policies.

TEMPORARY ENTRY OF BUSINESS PERSONS

Section A: Business Visitors:

Each Party shall grant temporary entry to business persons (who,subsequent to the request of a company or business association) seeking toengage in a business activity set out in the Appendix to this Section, withoutrequiring that person to obtain an employment authorisation provided that, thebusiness person otherwise complies with existing immigration requirementsapplicable to temporary entry, on presentation of—

(i) proof of citizenship of a Party; (ii) documentation supporting the prior request of the company

established in the territory of a Party;

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(iii) documentation demonstrating that the business person willbe so engaged and describing the purpose of entry; and

(iv) evidence demonstrating that the proposed business activity isinternational in scope and that the business person is notseeking to enter the labour market.

2. Each Party shall provide that a businessman may satisfy therequirements set out in paragraph 1(iv), when he proves—

(i) that the primary source of remuneration for the proposedbusiness activity is located outside of the territory of theParty granting the temporary entry; and

(ii) that the business person’s principal place of business and theactual place of accrual of profits, predominantly remainsoutside such territory.

3. For the purposes of paragraph 2, each Party may accept an oraldeclaration as to principal place of business and actual place of accrual ofprofits. When a Party requires additional proof, a letter from the employer whois registered in the Bilateral Listing or a national equivalent should suffice.

4. Each Party shall grant temporary entry to a business person seekingto engage in any business activity other than those indicated in the Appendixto this Annex, on a basis no less favourable than those provided under theexisting provisions of the measures relating to immigration, foreign affairs andrelated matters, provided that that business person complies with existingimmigration requirements applicable to temporary entry.

5. No Party may— (i) as a condition to granting an entry permit in accordance with

paragraph 1, require prior approval procedures, requests,labour certification tests for work certificates or other likeprocedures; and

(ii) impose nor maintain any restrictions on the number of personsrelating to temporary entry in accordance with paragraph 1 or 4.

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 5, a Party may require abusiness person seeking temporary entry in accordance with this section, toobtain prior to entry, a visa or its equivalent. The Parties shall consult amongthemselves in order to avoid and/or eliminate the requirements of a visa or itsequivalent.

Section B: Investors: (i) Each Party shall grant a temporary entry permit and issue the

corresponding documentation to the business person seekingto establish, develop, administer or provide key advisory or

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technical services in a capacity that is supervisory orexecutive or providing skills essential to the administrationof investments to which the business person or the businessperson’s company have committed, or are in the process ofcommitting a significant amount of capital provided that thebusiness person otherwise complies with existingimmigration requirements applicable to temporary entry.

(ii) No Party may require labour certification tests or other likeprocedures, as a condition for temporary entry as set out inparagraph 1; nor impose or maintain any restrictions on thenumber of persons relating to temporary entry in accordancewith paragraph 1.

(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, a Party mayexamine expeditiously, the investment proposal of a businessperson to verify whether the business person complies withthe legal provisions which are applicable.

(iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, a Party mayrequire that a business person who is seeking temporaryentry in accordance with this Section, to obtain a visa or itsequivalent prior to entry.

Section C: Intra-Company Transferees:

Each Party shall grant a temporary entry permit and shall expedite thenecessary documents confirming that a business person is employed by acompany established in its territory, who seeks to perform managerial orexecutive functions or functions which involve specialised knowledge, in thatcompany or in one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, provided that that businessperson and company otherwise comply with existing immigration measuresapplicable to temporary entry. A Party may require that the business person hasbeen continuously employed by the company for at least one year, within thethree-year period immediately preceding the date of application for admission.

2. No Party may— (i) require labour certification tests or other like procedures, as

a condition for temporary entry as set out in paragraph 1; (ii) impose or maintain restrictions on the number of persons

relating to temporary entry in accordance with paragraph 1.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, a Party may requirethat a business person who applies for a work permit in accordance with thisSection, obtain a visa or its equivalent prior to entry. The Parties shall conferwith each other in order to avoid and/or remove the requirements of a visa orits equivalent.

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APPENDIXActivities of Visitors on Business

Research and Design: Technical, scientific and statistical researcherswhether independent or on behalf of a company located in the territory of theother Party.

Agriculture, Manufacturing and Production: Personnel involved inpurchasing and production, at the managerial level who is conductingcommercial operations for a company located in the territory of the other Party.

Marketing: Personnel conducting research or analysis, including marketresearch, whether independently or on behalf of a company established in theterritory of the other Party.

Trade fair and promotional personnel attending a trade convention.

Sales: Sales representatives and agents taking orders or negotiatingcontracts for goods or services for a company located in the territory ofanother Party, but not delivering goods nor providing services.

Buyers purchasing for a company located in the territory of the other Party.

Distribution: Custom brokers providing consulting services regarding thefacilitation of the import or export of goods.

After Sales Service: Personnel who install, repair, maintain, superviseand have specialised technical knowledge necessary to complete thecontractual obligations of the seller and who offers services or trains workersto provide these services, in conformity with a warranty or other servicecontract connected to the sale of equipment or commercial or industrialmachinery, including computer programmes purchased from a companylocated outside of the territory of the Party in which a temporary entry permitis sought, during the life of the warranty or service contract.

General Services: Management and supervisory personnel engaging in acommercial transaction for a company located in the territory of the other Party.

Public Relations and Advertising personnel consulting with businessassociates or attending or participating in conventions.

Tourism personnel (tour and travel agents, tour guides or tour operators)attending or participating in conventions.

Translators or interpreters who provide services as employees of a firmlocated in the territory of the other Party.

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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DOMINICANREPUBLIC FREE TRADE (GRANT OF DUTY-FREE

TREATMENT) ORDERmade under section 3(1)

1. This Order may be cited as the Caribbean Community(CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade (Grant of Duty-Free Treatment) Order.

2. Duty-free treatment is granted in respect of the goods inAttachment III to the Protocol in the Schedule to the CaribbeanCommunity (CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade Act,listed in the Second Column and the corresponding TariffHeading Nos. in the Fisrt Column:

FIRST COLUMN SECOND COLUMNTariff Heading No. Description of Goods

1806.31 … Blocks, slabs or bars, filled1806.32 … Blocks, slabs or bars, not filled

84.15 … Air-conditioning machines, comprisinga motor-driven fan and elements forchanging the temperature andhumidity, including those machinesin which the humidity cannot beseparately regulated

84.18 … Refrigerators, freezers and otherrefrigerating or freezing equipment,electric or other, heat pumps otherthan air-conditioning machines ofheadings 84.15

85.06 … Primary cells and primary batteries8507.10 … Lead acid, of a kind used for starting

piston engines

112/2005.

Citation.

Grant of duty-free treatmentSchedule,Act No. 10of 2001.

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[Subsidiary]CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DOMINICANREPUBLIC FREE TRADE (ZERO RATE OF DUTY)

ORDERmade under section 3(2)

1. This Order may be cited as the Caribbean Community(CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade (Zero Rate ofDuty) Order.

2. This Order is deemed to have come into effect on1st January 2011.

3. A reduction of the rate of duty to zero has been grantedin respect of goods imported from the Dominican Republic withheadings and descriptions in the First and Second Columns,respectively, that satisfy the criteria set out in the Third Column.

FIRST COLUMN SECOND COLUMN THIRD COLUMNHeading Description of Goods Criteria

06.03 Cut flowers and flower buds of akind suitable for bouquets orfor ornamental purposes, fresh,dried, dyed, bleached,impregnated or otherwiseprepared

Fresh:0603.13.00 Orchids Production in

which all thematerial usedare who l lyproduced

0603.19.10 Anthuriums do.0603.19.20 Ginger Lilies do.0603.19.40 Heliconias (Heliconia spp.) do.

166/2011.

Citation.

Commencement.

Grant ofreduction ofduty to zero.

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09.01 Coffee, whether or not roasted ordecaffeinated; coffee husks andskins; coffee substitutes containingcoffee in any proportion

Coffee, not roasted:0901.11.00 Not decaffeinated:0901.11.90 Other Production in

which all thematerial usedare whol lyproduced

0901.12.00 Decaffeinated:0901.12.90 Other do.

Coffee, roasted:0901.21.00 Not decaffeinated do.0901.22.00 Decaffeinated do.0901.90.00 Other:0901.90.10 Coffee husks and skins do.0901.90.20 Coffee substitutes containing coffee do.

in any proportion1601.00 Sausages and similar products,

other than chicken and turkeysausages, of meat, offal orblood; food preparations basedon these products

1601.00.10 Chicken sausages, canned do.1601.00.20 Other chicken sausages do.1601.00.40 Other sausages, canned do.Ex 1601.00.90 Other sausages do.16.02 Other prepared or preserved

meat, meat offal or bloodOf swine:

1602.49.00 Other, including mixtures:1602.49.10 Luncheon meat do.1602.49.90 Other do.

FIRST COLUMN SECOND COLUMN THIRD COLUMNHeading Description of Goods Criteria

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19.02 Pasta, whether or not cooked orstuffed with meat or othersubstances or otherwise prepared,such as spaghetti, macaroni,noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli,cannelloni, couscous, whether ornot prepared

Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared:

1902.11.00 Containing eggs Production inwhich all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classified inHeadings of theHarmonisedCommodityDescription andCoding Systemdifferent fromthis Heading,except Headings10.06 andsubheadings1103.11 and1103.21

1902.19.00 Other do.1902.20.00 Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked do.

or otherwise prepared1902.30.00 Other pasta do.1902.40.00 Couscous do.

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19.05 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits andother bakers’ wares, whetheror not containing cocoa;communion wafers, empty cachetsof a kind suitable forpharmaceutical use, sealing wafers,rice paper and similar products

1905.31.00 Sweet biscuits Production inwhich all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classified inHeadings of theHarmonisedCommodityDescription andCoding Systemdifferent fromthis Heading,except Headings1101.00 andsubheadings1103.11 and1103.21

1905.90.10 Biscuits, unsweetened Production inwhich all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classified inHeadings of theHarmonisedCommodityDescription andCoding Systemdifferent fromthis Heading,except Headings1101.00 andsubheadings1103.11 and1103.21

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20.07 Jams, fruit jellies and marmalades,fruit or nut purée and fruit ornut pastes, being cookedpreparations, whether or notcontaining added sugar or othersweetening matter

2007.91.00 Citrus Fruit:Ex 2007.91.90 Other jams, fruit jellies and marmalades Production in

which all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classifiedin Headings ofthe HarmonisedCommodityDescriptionand CodingSystemdifferent fromthis Heading

2007.99.00 Other:Ex 2007.99.20 Pineapple-based jams, fruit jellies do.

and marmalades2007.99.30 Guava jams and jellies do.2007.99.50 Nutmeg jams and jellies do.Ex 2007.99.90 Other jams, fruit jellies and marmalades do.20.09 Fruit juices (including grape must)

and vegetable juices,unfermented and not containingadded spirit, whether or notcontaining added sugar or othersweetening matter

2009.80.10 Passion fruit juice:2009.80.11 Concentrated not in retail package Production

fromoriginatingmaterials ofHeading 08.10

2009.80.12 For infant use in packages put up do.for retail sale

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2009.80.13 Other, in packages put up for retail sale Production fromoriginatingmaterials ofHeading 08.10

2009.80.19 Other do.21.04 Soups and broths and preparations

therefore; homogenisedcomposite food preparations

2104.10.00 Soups and broths and preparationstherefore:

2104.10.10 In liquid form Production inwhich all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classifiedin Headings ofthe HarmonisedCommodityDescriptionand CodingSystemdifferent fromthis Heading

2104.10.20 In solid or powder form do.33.01 Essential oils (terpeneless or not),

including concretes andabsolutes; resinoids; extractedoleoresins; concentrates ofessential oils in fats, in fixed oils,in waxes or the like, obtained byenfleurage or maceration;terpenic by-products of thedeterpenation of essential oils;aqueous distillates and aqueoussolutions of essential oils

3301.19.20 Of lime do.3303.00 Perfumes and toilet waters3303.00.10 Bay rum do.3303.00.90 Other do.

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39.23 Articles for the conveyance orpacking of goods, of plastics;stoppers, lids, caps and otherclosures, of plastics

3923.10.00 Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles:Ex 3923.10.90 Boxes Production in

which all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classifiedin Headings ofthe HarmonisedCommodityDescriptionand CodingSystemdifferent fromthis Heading

Sacks and bags (including cones):3923.21.00 Of polymers of ethylene do.3923.29.00 Of other plastics do.3923.90.10 Cups do.Ex 3923.90.90 Trays do.39.24 Tableware, kitchenware, other

household articles and toiletarticles, of plastics

3924.10.10 Cups, forks, knives, plates, spoons do.and tumblers

3924.10.20 Drinking straws do.Ex 3924.10.90 Other tableware of plastics do.48.19 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other

packing containers, of paper,paperboard, cellulose wadding orwebs of cellulose fibres, box files,letter trays, and similar articles,of paper or paperboard of a kindused in offices, shops or the like

Ex 4819.10.00 Boxes of corrugated paper or paperboard do.

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4819.50.00 Other packing containers, including Production inrecord sleeves: which all the

non-originatingmaterials usedare classifiedin Headings ofthe HarmonisedCommodityDescriptionand CodingSystemdifferent fromthis Heading

Ex 4819.50.10 Egg boxes do.Ex 4819.50.90 Crates of paper or paperboard do.64.02 Other footwear with outer soles and

uppers of rubber or plasticsSports footwear:

6402.12.00 Ski-boots, cross country ski footwear Production inand snowboard boots which all the

non-originatingmaterials usedare classifiedin Headings ofthe HarmonisedCommodityDescriptionand CodingSystemdifferent fromthis Headingother than sub-heading6406.10

6402.19.00 Other do.6402.20.00 Footwear with upper straps or thongs do.

assembled to the sole by means of plugsOther footwear:

6402.91.00 Covering the ankle do.6402.99.00 Other:6402.99.10 Sandals and slippers do.

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6402.99.90 Other Production inwhich all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classifiedin Headings ofthe HarmonisedCommodityDescriptionand CodingSystemdifferent fromthis Headingother than sub-heading6406.10

94.04 Mattress supports; articles ofbedding and similar furnishing(for example, mattresses, quilts,eiderdowns, cushions, pouffesand pillows) fitted with springs orstuffed or internally fitted withany material or of cellular rubberor plastics, whether or notcovered

Mattresses:9404.21.00 Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether Production in

or not covered which all thenon-originatingmaterials usedare classifiedin Headings ofthe HarmonisedCommodityDescriptionand CodingSystemdifferent fromthis Heading

9404.29.00 Of other materials do.

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