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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON No SECRET/106/Add.l5 *

TARIFFS AND TRADE io J u i y i96i

NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE V - CANADA

Article XXVIII; 4

The Delegations of the United States of America and Canada have concluded their

negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of

concessions provided for in Schedule V as set out in the report attached.

Signed for the Delegation of Signed for the Delegation of United States of America Canada

30 June 1961

English only Anglais seulement

nevoings ana DODtsxneir, n . o .p ; 2 2 | p . c .

CHANGES IN SCHEDULE V - CANADA S E C R E T

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A. CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAW

Tariff Item

Number Description of Products

Rates of Duty-bound in

Existing Schedule

529 Embroideries, lace, nets, nettings, bobbinet, n.o.p., fringes and tassels, wholly of cotton

end, per pound 20 p.o. 3 cts.

538b Lace ?.nd embroideries, -wholly of cotton, (530) coloured, when imported for use exclusively

by manufacturers in the manufacture of clothing, in their own factories ....

538f Felt, splint, for use in making moulded (552a) splints for medicinal purposes

5 3 % Blankets, not including automobile rugs or steamer rugs or similar articles or blankets wholly of cotton:

(553(2) ) (l) Blankets, wholly or in part of wool or hair

and, per pound

(553(3) ) (2) Blankets, n.o.p.

15 p.c.

10 p.c.

and, per pound

25 p.c. 20 cts.

25 p.c. 20 cts.

r 538h . (553a)

Stereotypers' and typecasters* blankets or blanketing and press blankets or blanketing used for printing presses, of a class or kind not made in Canada ... 5 p.c.

5383 Woven fabrics not exceeding twelve inches (562) in width 7enerally known as "ribbons",

whether with cut pile or not, wholly or in part of silk but not containing wool 25 p.c.

538k (562a) Woven fabrics not exceeding twelve inches

in width, generally known as "ribbons", whether with cut pile or not, wholly or in part of synthetic textile fibres or filaments, but not containing silk or wool 25 p.c.

538m Embroideries, lace, braids, cords, (565) chenille, gimp, fringes and tassels,

whether containing tinsel or not, nets, nettings and bobbinet, n.o.p. 22| p.o.

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A. CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAWN (continued)

Tariff Rates of Duty-Item bound in Number Description of Products Existing Schedule

5>36n Plaited or braided lines and cords, ($66) non-elastic, -whether of tubular or of

solid construction, not exceeding one inch in circumference, -wholly or in chief part by weight of vegetable fibres 30 p.c.

5J;2a ¥oven or braided fabrics not exceeding twelve inches in width, wholly or in part of vegetable fibres, n.o.p., not to contain silk, synthetic textile fibres or filaments, nor wool .... '2$ p.c.

51j8 Fire-hose, the jacket containing man-(Part) made fibres or filaments but not in

chief part by weight thereof 25> p.c.

555 Clothing, wearing apparel and articles made from woven fabrics, and all textile manufactures, wholly or partially manufactured, composed wholly or in part of wool or similar animal fibres, but of which the component of chief value is not silk nor synthetic textile fibres or filaments, n.o.p.j fabrics, coated or impregnated, composed wholly or in part of yarns of wool or hair, but not containing silk nor synthetic textile fibres or filaments, n.o.p. ............ / 27-|-p.c.

Clothing, wearing apparel and articles made from woven fabrics, and all textile manufactures, wholly or partially manufactured, n.o.p., of which the component of chief value is silk or synthetic textile fibres or filaments 27§ p.c,

568a Socks and stockings:

(i) of wool 27| p.c. and, per dozen pairs $1.20

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A. CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAW (continued)

Tariff Item Number Description of Products

Rates of Duty bound in

Existing Schedule

57^a "Webbing; with strands of rubber interwoven, or braided therein, not exceeding twelve inches in width, n.o.p.; round elastic braid * 25 p.c.

619 Rubber or çutta percha hose, and cotton hose lined with rubber; rubber mats or matting and rubber packing 2C p.c.

\ 685 Pantographs ?nd parts thereof, including diamond joints, and engraving mills, for engraving copper rollers used in printing textiles and wallpapers; blankets, blanketing and lapping imported for use exclusively by textile ncnufactiorers and wallpaper printers

B. CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED

Free

Tariff Item Number

- 53 8e P (552)

Description of"

Products

Felt, pressed, of all kinds, in the web, not consisting of or in combination with any woven, knitted or other fabric or material

and, per .̂ ound

Rates of Duty bound in

Lxisting Schedule Rates of Duty to be bound

17j p.c 12| eta.

To be replaced by:

533b Felt, pressed, in the web, wholly or in part of wool, not consisting of or in combination with any woven, knitted or other fabric or material •

and, per -oound 17| p.c. 12§ cts.

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B. CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED (continued)

Tariff Description Rates of Duty-Item of bound in Rates- of Duty Number Products Existing Schedule to be bound -

£62a "Woven fabrics, wholly or in part of man-made fibres or filaments or of glass fibres or filaments, not containing wool or hair, not including fabrics more than fifty per cent, by weight, of silk 30 p.c.

and, per pound 20 cts.

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Woven fabrics containing five per cent or less, by weight, of man-made fibres or filaments or of glass fibres or filaments shall not be dutiable under this item but shall be dutiable as though comnosed wholly of the remaining constituents.

To be replaced by;

3>62a Woven fabrics, wholly or in part of man-made fibres or filaments or of glass fibres or filaments', not containing wool or hair, not including fabrics more than fifty per cent, by weight, of silk:

(l) Exceeding twelve inches in width 30 p.c.

and, per pound 20 cts.

Woven fabrics containing five per cent or less, by weight, of man-made fibres or filaments or of glass fibres or filaments shall not be dutiable under this item but shall be dirtiable as though composed wholly of the remaining constituents.

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B. C0NCE33IÛÏJ3 TO BE MODIFIED (continued)

Tariff Description Rates of Duty Item of bound in Rates of Duty

Number Products Existing Schedule to be bound

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£68 Knitted garments, kn i t t ed underwear and kni t ted broods, n .o .p 3f? p . c .

To be replaced by :

J&8(l) Knitted garments, knitted fabrics and knitted goods, n.o.p 3^ p.c.

D. HEW C01ICE33I0N3 ON ITEII5 HOT EI EII3TILIG SCHEDULES

Tariff Description R-tes of Duty 1 Item of at present Rates of Duty Humber Products in force to be bound

532g * Fabrics, coated or impregnated, composed wholly or in part of yarns of wool or hair, but not containing silk nor synthetic textile fibres or filaments, n.o.o

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27| p.c 27j p.c.

533a Clothing, wearing apparel and articles r.ade from woven fabrics, and all textile manufactures, wholly or partially manufactured, composed wholly or in part of wool or hair, when the textile component thereof is not more than fifty per cent, by weight, of silk, n.o.p 27| p.c. 27§ p.c,

53lia(l) Household blankets of any material except wholly of cotton 2$ n,c. 20 p.c.

and, per pound 20 cts. If? cts.

53ijb Press blankets or blanketing for use with nrinting presses r.nd stereotypers' and typecasters' blankets or blanketing, of a class or kind not made in Canada 5 p.c. £ p.c.

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,D. NEW CONCESSIONS ON HEM3 NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULES (continued)

Tariff Description Item of Number Products

53l+c Blankets, blanketing and lapping for use by textile manufacturers on machines used in the r,:anufacture of textiles

Rates of Duty at present in force

Rates of Duty to be bound

Free Free

5U2a Woven febrics not exceeding twelve inches in width, wholly or in part of vegetable fibres, n.o.p., not to contain silk, synthetic textile fibres or filaments, nor wool ... 25 p.c

1?! p.c

20 p.c.

25 p.c.

562a Woven fabrics, wholly or in part of man-made fibres or filaments or of glass fibres or filaments, not containing wool or hair, not including fabrics more than fifty per cent, by weight, of silk:

(2) not exceeding twelve inches in width

and, per pound

Woven fabrics containing five per cent or less, by veight, of man-made fibres or filaments or of glass fibres or filaments shall not be dutiable under this item but shall be dutiable as though composed wholly of the remaining constituents.

565b 3raids of all kinds, n.o.p

25 p.c

30 p.c. 20 cts.

17-| p.c

20 o.c.

22| p.c.

30 p.c.

25 p.c.

20 p.c.

27| p.c

25 o.c.

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D. NEW C0NCE3SI0Î13 ON ITEMS NOT IN EII3TING SCHEDUIE3 (continued)

Tariff Item

Number

565d

Description

Products

Seamless woven textile jackets, in tubular form, for use in the manufacture of fire-hose; fire-hose made from such jackets, with or tàthout attached couplings :

(l) The textile component of which is wholly cotton ....

(2) The textile component of which is other than vjholly cotton

and, per -oound

Tiates of Duty at present

in force

25 p.c.

20 p.c.

25 p.c.

30 p.c. 20 cts.

27^ p.c

Rates of Duty to be bound

22£ p.c.

27j p.c

566a Fabrics, containing figured designs, woven in widths not exceeding twelve inches, lace, embroideries, emblem" and medallions, for vise in the manufacture of church vestments ...

Ex 566b Lace end netting, other than woven, bobbinet, n.o.p.:

(l) '/Jholly of vegetable fibres and, per ?ound

10 D.C.

£0 o.c . 3 c t s .

10 p . c .

15 p . c .

2 2 | p .c

12è p .c

10 p.c.

12% ?.c.

566b Lace and netting, other than woven, bobbinet, embroideries, n.o.p.:

(2) "Jholly or in prrt of other te:rbile fibres or filaments 22} p.c. 22^ D.c.

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D. HSl-J CONCESSIONS ON ITEÎ-3 NOT H! 2 ZSÏING SCHEDULES (continued)

Tariff Item

Number

Description of

Products

Rates of Duty :.t present in force

Rates of Duty to be bound

568(2) Knitted garments, women's and girls', wholly or in chief part by -weight of wool or hair, valued at not less than 19.00 per nound 35 ?.c 32j p.c»,

619 Rubber or gutta percha hosej rubber mats or matting and rubber packing 20 p.c, 20 p.c.

685 Pantographs and parts thereof, including diamond points, ~.nd engraving mills, for engraving copper rollers used in printing textiles and wallpapers ?ree i?ree

Parts .-. and B show the present Canadian Tariff Items. ï'Jhere the item number shown in Schedule V is not the same, the number in Schedule V is shown in brackets.