SECRET

001 GENERAL AGREEMENT ACCORD GENERAL SUR

ON TARIFFS AND LES TARIFS DOUANIERS No* SECRET/279/Add.11

T R A D E E T L E C O M M E R C E w October 1983

ARTICLE XXVIII:5 NEGOTIATIONS

Schedule I - Commonwealth of Australia

Addendum

Original: English/ anglais

The following communication, dated 10 October 1983,has been received by the secretariat.

«P The delegations of the Commonwealth of Australia and Cuba have concluded

their negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for in Schedule I as set out in the report attached.'

signed for the delegation of the Commonwealth of

Australia

signed for the delegation of Cuba

4 October 1983

NEGOCIATIONS AU TITRE DU PARAGRAPHE 5 DE L'ARTICLE XXVIII

L is te I - Commonwealth d 'Aus t ra l i e

m Addendum

Le secrétariat a reçu la communication ci-après en date du 10 octobre 1983.

Les délégations du Commonwealth d 'Aus t ra l i e et de Cuba ont terminé leurs négociations au t i t r e de l ' a r t i c l e XXVIII en vue de la modi f icat ion ou du r e t r a i t de concessions reprises dans la L is te I et dont les résu l ta ts sont indiqués dans le rapport c i - j o i n t . ' '

Signé au nom de la délégation du Commonwealth d 'Aus t ra l i e

Signé au nom de la délégation de Cuba

4 octobre 1983

English only/Anglais seulement

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Results of Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the

Modification or Withdrawal of Concessions in the

Schedule of the Commonwealth of Australia Initially

Negotiated with Cuba

Changes in Schedule I - Commonwealth of Australia

A. Concessions to be withdrawn

All previous concessions in Schedule I.

D. New concessions on items not in existing schedule

MARGIN OF PREFERENCE:

For purposes of Article I and Article II of

this Agreement, the margin of preference under

a tariff classification properly applicable to

any product shall not be increased above- the

level actually in existence on 1 January 1973,

or as subsequently negotiated;

provided that in .certain circumstances the

introduction of a 10% margin in lieu of a

previously existing 7.5% margin shall be

permissible, and

provided further that this concession shall not

preclude adjustments of a minor order necessary

to achieve simplified or reasonable tariff

drafting, when such adjustments shall result

in a margin no higher than 10%.

Director-General, GATT, GENEVA

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AUSTRALIAN PKKMANCNT MISSION

I t U SKNBVA IS

4 October, 1983

NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE I

The delegations of the Commonwealth of Australia and

Cuba have concluded their negotiations under

Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of

concessions provided for in Schedule I as set out in the

report attached.

signed for the delegation of the Commonwealth of Australia

si of Cuba

the delegation

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p. Wew concessions on Items not In existing schedule (continued)

PART I - MOST FAVOURED NATION TARIFF

Tariff Item Number

Description of Products Rate of Duty

24.02

ex

Manufactured tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences

Cigars'; Cigarillos; Cheroots $6.46/kg

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