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GENERAL AGREEMENT' ON ~* W ^ 7 Z 7 L o * SECEET/153/Md. 9 *

TARIFFS A N D T R A D E 10 February 1967

ARTICLE XXVIII NEGOTIATIONS - 1963

Schedule XVIII - South Africa

The Delegation of the Republic of South Africa and of the United States of

America have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII for the

modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in Schedule XVIII as

set out in the report attached.

Signed for the Delegation of Signed for the Delegation of the Republic of South Africa the United States of America

16 January 1967

English only Anglais seulement

Results of Negotiations and Consultations with the Government of the United States of America under -Article XXVIII for-the Modification or Withdrawal of Concessions in the Schedule of the Republic of

South Africa

CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XVIII - SOUTH AFRICA

A. CONCESSIONS TO BE. WITHDRAW

Tariff ' Item «

Number !

j

21 J

ex(a) !

i

78 ;

(6) ;

!

(c)

(a)

m a •:.

. : • - • • . ' . ' • " • : ;

" uf

;

Description of Products

Poods: Specially prepared for diabetics, excluding virol, roboleine and similar tonic foods

Man-made fibres: Fabric in the piece (except blanket­ing, canvas provided for in item 75(l) and fabrics provided for else­where in this item) containing more than 50 per cent by weight of rayon or cellulose acetate or mixtures thereof -woven, unprinted, but excluding those provided for in sub­paragraphs (a) and (b)

or

whichever duty shall be the greater, ! and in addition

! other, woven ! or

! whichever duty shall be the greater, ! and in addition

t :

• Woven stiffened fabric in the piece ,; of a kind ordinarily used for inter-' '• linings,and hair canvas or hair cloth LLiintexlininga in the piece.-r — ' containing more than 5,0 per cent by ' weight of rayon or cellulose ' acetate or mixtures thereof * r or 1 •

' Rates of Duty bound in

1 Existing Schedule

»(2y2c '(less

«(6V4C '(less

'(272c '(less

'(6^40 '(less

'(2?2o «(less

Free

5% per yard

5*.

per yard 10$

5# per yard

596

per yard -10$ ..... „...._.

........ — — .

V: 5# per yard

5#

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Tariff "-"".J Item

Number

78 (9)

(a) con.

118

-—ex{g) -i

251 !

oo ;

ex(ii)

273 (*)

307(6)

U).:,,

r" Dèëcription of Products «

! whichever duty shall be the greater, i

s and in addition I

sMachinery, apparatus, appliances and I [implements,; n.è.e., but excluding i (material, domestic machines and i (vehicles: s

t- -Ball and roller bearings i

Boots and shoes» [ Men's, women's and children's, not being slippers, ballet dancing shoes,, goloshes, rubber boots, rubber bathing shoes, spiked running shoes, boots or shoes with rope or wooden soles,, wooden footwear, or cotton mesh and canvas shoes of the tennis or gymnasium type, the soles of

| which,; excluding socking, are wholly of rubber -

men's, youths', women's and maids',

I sizes 2 and upwards, of leather i i or

s whichever duty shall be the greater.

(Plywood:^ i Other : t : .. . < or

i whichever duty shall be the greater.

(Inflatable articles of plastic material i used for outdoor games or outdoor t recreation

Rates of Duty

bound in Existing Schedule

(6V4C (less

> 35°

( 30c

per yard

10$

: 3#

30$ per pair

per cub. ft. 25#

. 10$

B. CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED

Tariff * t Rates of t Rates of Item * ... . t Duty s Duty

Number _ s Description of Products * bound in : to be » t Existing t bound : : Schedule s

i. The concessions ' 118 Machinery, apparatus, appliances arid

implements, n.e.e., but excluding

material', domestic machines and . . vehicleèJ *

t t t

t t t

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Tariff Item -

Number

118 con. ex(b) .

ex 84.45

139 ex(e)

ex 84.15

. -J : Description of Products

: >

:

: : :

1 -Fixed plant, and machinery for factory» » "installation, but excluding structu-: ral steelwork for staging and

« platforms; •' » Lathes and shapers

« shall he replaced by: «Machine-tools for working metal or

«metallic carbides (excluding machines

«falling within heading No. 84-49 or

• 184.50):

: Lathes and shaping machines

: The concession: : sRéfrigérâtion cabinets, other than for : Jhousehold' refrigerators

: shall be replaced by: «Refrigerators and refrigerating equip­

ment (electrical and other):

? : Cabinets and other refrigerating : : furniture (other than for household

: refrigerators) incorporating or : : designed to be fitted either inter-: : nally or externally with refrigera-: ting units, including show cases, : counters and frozen storage contain-

: : ers

: :

: : ;

i :

Rates of 1

. Duty. . .. 1 bound in'- 1 Existing J

Schedule 1

Free 1

Free

Rates of

, _Puty . to be

bound

111/2%

\ 205è

c. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITETÏS IN THE .EXISTING SCHEDULE

Tariff

Item Number

ex 48.01

. : Description of Products

. «Paper and. paperboard (including cellu­

lose wadding), maahine-made, in rolls

:or in sheets: : Tissue paper (excluding cigarette

: paper)

: With a basis weight per sq.ra. not

« exceeding 250 grm. and with a f.o.b.

: t

: :

:

: : :

t t :

: « price per 2000 lb. not exceeding R240»

: (excluding blotting paperj tissue

. : paper5 cellulose wadding! cigarette : paper; newsprint paper? kraft paper

:

« t

Rates of. ! Duty .

bound in 1 Existing

Schedule 1

Free 1

2000c 1 per 1

2000 lb.i or 10$

1 Rates of t Duty

1 to be

! bound

1556

[ 1665c

! per

( 2000 lb. t with a

t maximum 1 of 1555

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Tariff Item

Number Description of Products

Rates of. Duty-

bound in Existing Schedule

Rates of Duty

to be bound "

ex 48.OI corf

ex 56.OI

ex 56.04

ex 68.04

ex 7O.I3

and paperboard; imitation kraft and semi-chemical paper and paperboard; wrapping paper and paperboard, with a basis weight per sq..m. of not less than 35 grm.; printing paper and writing paper, with a basis weight per sq..m. not exceeding 250 grm. | paper and paperboard with a basis weight[per sq.m. not exceeding 200 grm. and containing 60 per cent or more mechanical wood pulp (percen­tage of the fibrous content))

Man-made fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared fa» spinnings

Of polyamide, polyester, polyvinyl and polyacryl .

Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste carded,combed or otherwise prepared for spinning» Of polyamide, polyester, polyvinyl and polyacryl

Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels, and the like (including grinding,sharp-" ening, polishing,trueing and cutting wheels,he^ds,discs and points), of natural stone^agglomerated or not), of agglomerated.natural or.art ific ial abrasives,- or of pottery, with or with­out coresf shanks,sockets,axles and the like of other materials,but not mounted on frameworks 5 segments and other fini­shed parts of such stones and wheels,of natural stone(agglomerated or not)) of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives,' or of pottery: Of emery and corundum

Glassware '(excluding articles falling in heading No. 70.19) of a kind common­ly used for table, -kitchen, toilet or office purposes, for indoor decoration, or for similar usest Other than ashtrays»

Identifiable as machine-made

Free l71/2$

Free HYPf,

Free 15%

% 15*

D. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULE

Tariff : « Item

Number ' ... .- _!. . ̂

ex 13.02 : «

25.12 !

27.12

ex 27.13 «

1

ex 28.13 :

ex 32.09

: 1

S t

' Description of Products *

'Shellac,; seed lac, stick lac^and * other lacs 5 natural gums, resins, * !gum-resins and balsams1 ' ! Natural gums, not packed for retail * 1 sale • *

'Infusorial earths, siliceous fossil * 'meals and similar siliceous earths ' '(for example, kieselguhr, tripolite ' 'or diatomite), whether or not calcined * 'of an apparent specific gravity of 1 !

!or less *

'Petroleum jelly: * Packed for retail sale t

Not packed for retail sale «

(Paraffin wax, micro-orystalline wax, : slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, * peat wax and other mineral waxes, * twhether-or not coloured» '* t Micro-crystalline wax t

(Other inorganic acids and oxygen com- J «pounds of non-metals (excluding water)is t Silicon dioxide (silica) J

( Varnishes and lacquers} distempers; t (prepared water pigments of the kind 1 (used for finishing leather; paints « sand enamels; pigments in linseed oil, 1 (white spirit, spirits of turpentine, 1 (varnish or other paint or eoamel 1 «media; stamping foils; dyes in forms 1 (or packings -of a kind sold by retail» 1 1 Varnishes and lacquers 1

Rates of ' Duty « at l

presenir l

in force i

Free . '

Free . '

40% • î

15# '

15$ '

Free .

:

25$ or 25c per gal.

Rates of Duty to be bound

Free

' Free

20$

12V2#

' 15#

t Free

( 25$ or 1 25c per » gal.

- 6

Tariff .Item "*"""." Number

ex 38.19

;

•

ex 39.07 :

ex 40.10 :

ex 48.01 ;

• . ! • ' . . •

* Description of Products

.Chemical products and preparations of

.the chemical or allied industries {(including those consisting of ,mixtures: of natural products), not 1 elsewhere specified or included} tresidual products of the chemical or tallied industries, not elsewhere jspecified or included» , Brake fluids

•Articles of materials of the kinds •described in headings Nos. 39*01 to

s39.O6» :

. Printed sausage casings

•Transmission, conveyor or elevator jbelts or- belting, of vulcanised rubber» . Transmission belts or belting»:

} Other than identifiable for use

t solely or principally with motor . vehicles

,Paper and paperboard (including cellu-

slose wadding)j machine-made, in rolls .or in sheets» , With a basis weight per sq[.ra. . exceeding 250 grm. and with a value . for duty purposes per 2000 lb. . exceeding Rl60 (excluding blotting . paper} tissue paper; cellulose : wadding; cigarette paper; newsprint . paper; kraft paper and paperboard; . imitation kraft and semi-chemical • paper':and paperboard; wrapping paper , and paperboard, with a basis weight . per sq..m. of not less than 35 grm.)» s Other than leatherboard

1 Rates of 1 Duty . -* at 1 present 8 in force

j 20$ or ,25c per ;

• gal.

1 10/o

! . 25$

1 • 1

, Free :, ,

' Rates of {-• -Duty 1 to be 1 bound

20$ or ,25c per , gal.

1 10$

! 25$

10$

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Tariff . Item

Number

ex 68.04

«

70.18 ;

ex 73*23 [

:.

ex 84.21;

:

» : » i

' Description of Products * t t

-•-»--- - -'•- t

1 t

'Millstones, grindstones, grinding * 'wheels and the like (including grind- ' :ing, sharpening, polishing, trueing * 'and cutting wheels, heads, discs and !

'points), of natural stone (agglomerated' 'or not), of agglomerated natural or ' 'artificial abrasives, or of pottery, ' 'with or without cores, shanks, sockets,* 'axles and the like of other materials, ' 'but not,mounted on frameworks 5 segments' 'and other finished parts of such stones' 'and wheels, of natural stone (agglome- ' 'rated or not), of agglomerated natural ' 'or artificial abrasives, or of pottery»' ' Other than of natural stone or agglo-' ' merated natural stone, of emery and ' ' corundum, and millstones of a diame- * * ter exceeding 5 ft. '

'Optical_ glass and elements of optical * 'glass (excluding optically worked ' 'elements)| blanks for corrective ' 'spectacle lenses '

'Casks, drums, cans, "boxes and similar ' 'containers, of sheet or plate iron or ' *steel, of a description commonly used ' 'for the conveyance or packing of goods»' ' Cans of a description commonly used ' ' for the packing of goods (excluding '

milk cans) '

'Mechanical appliances (whether or not ' 'hand operated) for projecting, dis- !

'persing or spraying liquids or powdersj' 'fire-extinguishers (charged or hot)§ '

Rates of ' Duty ' at '

present ' in force '

1'5% •' '

Free '

1

20% j

.•

Rates of Duty to he bound

• 15%

Free

1 10% ' ;

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Tariff .Item Number Description of Products

Rates of Duty at

present in force

Rates of Duty to be bound

ex 84.21 con

ex 84.24

ex 84.25

ex 84.28

spray guns and similar appliances| steam or sand blasting machines and similar jot projecting machines» Water sprinklers and sprayers, suitable for lawn, orchard or other spray irrigation

Agricultural and horticultural machine­ry for soil preparation or cultivation (for example, ploughs, harrows, culti­vators, .-seed and fertiliser distribu­tors)! lawn and sports ground rollers» Parts of ploughs (except plough shares.and discs)

Harvesting and threshing machinery5 straw and„fodder presses! hay or grass mowers ! winnowing or similar cleaning machines for seed, grain or leguminous vegetables and egg-grading and other grading machines for agricultural pro­duce (excluding those of a kind used in the bread grain milling industry fal­ling within heading No. 84.29)» Harvesting machines for cereals, oil seeds", leguminous vegetables and the like! maize cutters, pickers and har­vesters! cotton-pickers, flax-pickers and bean-pickers § parts thereof

Combines! parts thereof

Other agricultural, horticultural, poultry-keeping and bee-keeping machi­nery; germination plant fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment ; poultry incubators and brooders»

Cabbage cutters and other machines for chopping greenstuffs ; root slicers or crushers for beet, turnips, carrots, fodder and the like; straw, hay and silage cutters, whether or not incorporating a conveyor for filling the silo

15/o 15*

15* 15*

Free 10*

Free 10*

Free 10*

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Tariff Item

Number Description of Products

Rates of Duty at

present in force

Rates of Duty to be bound

ex 90.17

90.20

90.25

ex 98.03

Medical, dental, surgical and veterina­ry instruments and appliances (inclu­ding electro-medical apparatus and ophthalmic instruments): Other than electro-medical apparatus and hypodermic syringes and needles

Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of the radiations from radio-active substances (including radiography and radiotherapy apparatus); X-ray genera-torsi X-ray tubes 5 X-ray screens; X-ray high tension generators; X-ray control panels and desksf X-ray examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (such as polarime-ters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like (such as viscome­ters, porosimeters, expansion meters); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, light or sound (such as photometers, inclu­ding exposure meters, calorimeters); microtomes

Fountain pens, stylograph pens and pencils (including ball point pens and pencils) and other pens, pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders, propelling pencils and sliding pencils; parts and fittings thereof (excluding those falling within heading No. 98*04 or 98.05):

Fountain pens including sets

Free

Free

Free

Free

Free Free

20$ 1772$