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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON
TARIFFS AND TRADE No. 30 SECRET/32/Add,8 7 October 1955
CONTRACTING PARTIES
SCHEDULE XXIX - NICARAGUA
Results of Negotiations under Art ic le XXVIII
1. The r e su l t s of the b i l a t e r a l negotiations of Nicaragua completed by 30 September 1955 - the t ime-limit l a id down in the Declaration on the Continued Application of Schedules - have been d is t r ibuted to contracting par t i es or are attached hereto, as indicated:
D i s t r i b u t e d p r e v i o u s l y
Nicaragua - France (SECRET/32/Add.l) " - Czechoslovakia " " - Norway " " - Benelux "
. " - I t a l y » " - United Kingdom " 11 - Chi le "
" /Add.2) " /Add.3) »' /Add.4) " /Add.5) " /Add.6) " /Add.7)
Attached
Nicaragua 1!
- Canada - United
S t a t e s
2. The Government of Nicaragua has completed i t s negot iat ions under Art ic le XXVIII. The f ina l report of the Nicaraguan Government w i l l be d is t r ibuted as soon as received.
SECRET
Results of Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the Modification or Withdrawal of Concession in the
Schedule of Nicaragua initially negotiated with Canada
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XXIX-NICARAGUA
B. CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED
Tariff Item
Number
Description of
Products
Rates of duty bound in Existing Schedules
Rates of Duty to be bound Specific
+ ad valorem
The following Item:
G.K.
290 Red, yellow or white 100 G.K, copper wire, galva- 11.69 nized, tinned or not
shall read;
682-02-04 Wire of copper or alloys of copper, coated or not (except insulated electrical wire)»
.12 + 10$
The following Item:
290 (a) Copper wire covered with paper, cotton, rubber or any other insulating material other than silk or wool
N.K. 0.18
shall read:
721-13-00-2 Insulated cables and wires for electricity coated with another material and enamelled by anodization
.18 + 10$
She following Item:
ex 363 (g) Inorganic salts: cal- 100 G.K. cium carbide 1.38
k
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shall read:
511-09-10 Calcium carbide .01 + 10$
The following Item:
ex 366 Chemical products 34.38% but and elementary bo- not less than dies, sodium cyanide 0.14 per N.K. ad valorem
shall read:
511-09-26-5 Sodium Cyanide in any .14 + 10$ container
The following Item:
638 Newsprint 100 G.K. 0.25
shall read:
641-01-00 Newsprint paper Free + 10$
The following Items:
899 Sewing machines, 2.75 (*) fitted with pedals for pedal action .. each
(*) This duty can be increased to a maximum of 3.75
9C0 Cabinet sewing machines ..».. each 4.13 (*) (*) This duty can be increased to a maximum of 5.13
shall read:
716-11-01 Sewing machines Free + 10$
The following Item:
969 Malt of any kind 100 N.K. 4.13
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shall read: .os"
048-02-00 Malt of any kind &r*r + 10$
General Observations
The duties included in the present Schedules are expressed in U.S. dollars.
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Results of Negotiations under Article XXVIII for the Modification or Withdrawal of Concessions in the Schedule of Nicaragua "initially negotiates
with the United States of America
Changes in Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua
Part I - Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff
A. Concessions to be withdrawn
Tariff Item Number Description of Products
Present Rates of Duty bound in
Existing Schedules
613 B(c)
621 B(b)
Ex '906
939
939 (a)
939 (b)
Fabrics of nylon and any other sjmthetic fibres, puro or with ^ees than 20% of cotton threads; weighing more than 50 grams per square metre
Stockings and socks of nylon or other synthetic fibres, knit, with or without handwork
Projectors for motion picture films and motion picture sound reproducing equipment, and pares for the same; projectors for still films or pictures, and parts for the same Automobiles whoso principal is no greater than $1400 and parts for all kinds of automobiles, n.o,p„
Automobiles whose principal value is groater than $1400 but not greater than $2200
Automotive trucks fo:- the transport of •goods
2.81 N.K. or 56.25% *
5.16 N.K. or 56.25% *
33%
Free with a ceiling of 14% *
Free with a ceiling of 25% *
Free with a ceiling of 10% *
* These concessions are granted u n t i l D^camber 31- 1950, inc lus ive . .
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Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
B. Concessions to be modified
Tariff Item'Number . Old Number New Number
Description of Products Present Rates bound in Existing Schedules
Rates of Duty to be bound
103 Tumblers, cups, goblets, jugs, carafes, tableware, articles for bar service and for household service in general, of glass 9.63 per
100 G.K.
260
366 (a)
367
Ex 665-02- Articles for the house and 00-1 other articles for domes
tic use, for hotels and . restaurants, of pressed-ox blown glass not worked
Horseshoes
699-29-20-3 liars echoes
Blended flavouring preparations in fluid or dry-form without sweetening,:
with or without added colouring, to serve as a base for non-alcoholic beverage
Ex 551-02-00 Same nomenclature
Proprietary and patent medicines, r.::;.::t;cT or compounds :
(a) Vithout alcohol or containing not over 14$ of alcohol
(b) Containing mo?., b an 145o of alcohol: and
.10 G.K./lOfo
2.58 per 100 G.K.
.03 G.K./10#
.40 G.K./20£
essences oi .: auors
55f3 but not less than «,41 per N.K.
32,50$ but not less than ,83 per N.K.
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.Schedule. XXIX Nicaragua, (cont'd)
: Tariff Item Number Old Number New Number Description .of Products
Present Rates bound in Existing Schodules
Rates of Duty to be bound
541-09-03-1
541-09-04-1
541-09-05-1
Ex 368
541-09-03-2
541-09-04-2
541-09-05-2
368 (b)
599-04-03-1
Médicaments prepared for parenteral use (injection-able) n,o.p. without the characteristics of. a speciality-Medicaments prepared for internal use, orally, n.o.p. without the characteristics of a speciality
Medicaments prepared for external use, r.,o,p. without the characteristics of a speciality (including speciality plasters and cataplasma)
Pharmaceutical products, medicinal preparations, plasters and poultices, n.o.p. 41.25%
Medicaments prepared for parenteral use (injectable), with the characteristics of a speciality
Medicaments prepared for internal use, orally, n.o.p., with the characteristics of a speciality
Medicaments prepared for external use, n.o.p,, with the characteristics of a speciality
Empty capsules
Empty capsules and wafers for containing medicine
25%
Free / 20%
Free / 20%
Free /• 20%
Free / 25%
Free / 25%
Free / 25%
Free •/• 25%
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Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
Tariff, Item. Number Old,Number New Number Description of Products
Present Rates bound in Existing Schedules
Rates of Duty to be bound
387
533-03-02
392 (d)
533-03-01-1
533-03-01-2
613 A(c)
653-05-02-2
653-05-02-3
Varnishes, driers, and shellacs, prepared, of all kinds including stains for woodwork and other applications, and enamel paint
Enamels, lacquers and varnishes,' prepared
All ready-mixed paints, pure or not, of whatever base not elsewhere specified
.14 G.K. with ceiling of .16 G.K.
.16 G.K./lO#
.07 G.K. with ceiling of .08 G.K.
Bituminous paints
Other prepared paints
Fabrics of pure artificial
silk, or of artificial silk with less than 20$ of cotton threads (with the exception of plush, velvet, corduroy or triple-looped cloth): which weigh more than 50 2.81 N.K. or grams per square metre 56.25$
Cloth, n.o.p. of rayon without mixture of other textile fibres: weighing more than 50 grams and not over 100 grams per square metre
.04 G.K./10$
.08 G.K./lO#
i n "W".an
grams poi- square metre end no* over 200 graui3 per square metre
3.00 G.K./l($ with ceiling of 4.00 G.K. /10#
2.50 G.K./1Q# with ceiling of 4.00 G.K. /10$
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Schedule XKIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
Tariff Item Number Old Number New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in Duty to Existing be bound Schedules
653-05-02-4
Sx 653-05-03-3
621 A(b)
841-01-03
Ex 890
716-03-04
716-03-01
716-03-05
896 (a)
Same, weighing mere than 200 grams per square metre
Cloth of rayon, n.o„pc, with more than 10$ and less than 50$ by weight of cotton
Stockings and socks of knit artificial silk with or without handwork
2.50 G.K./l0$ with ceiling of 4.00 G.K. /I0$
2.50 G.K./10$ with ceiling of 4.00 G.*.. /10$
5.16 N.Kj,,,or 56.25$
Stockings and socks of rayon (artificial silk) pure or mixed
Road-making machinery of all kinds, and parts and accessories for the'same
5.15 G.K./10$
Free
Machinery, fixed or movable for excavating, levelling, perforating, and moving earth (mechanical shovels, bulldozers, etc .)
Mechanically propelled rollers for roads
Other machinery, n.o.p., for the' construction of roads and for mining
Dynamos, generators, generating sets, alternators, motors, and similar machinery, n.o.p., and separate parts for any ' ree with a of the foregoing ceiling of
10$
Free / 10$
Free / 10$
Free / 10$
Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
Tariff Item Number Old-Number New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in Duty to Existing be bound Schedules
Free /
Free / 10$
Free / 10$
Ex 896 (a-1).
721-01-01 Generators or dynamos, with or without their own motor, except those for internal combustion or explosion motors
721-01-02 Electric motors
721-01-03 Alternators, rectifiers, converters and other similar apparatus for modifying electric current (including apparatus for charging batteries except those specially for radios, telegraphy and telephony and electric transformers
Dry and wet batteries, including storage, wet cell, dry cell, radio, flashlight, and all other batteries and parts 13.75%
Batteries and electric batteries, primary, dry and wet
Electric storage batteries (except primary batteries) stationary or for vehicles
Plates and boxes for storage batteries
Transformers; sockets, outlets 13,75% with and parts: and electric light a ceiling of bulbs : 15,25%
721-01-04 Electric transformers except those specially for radio, telephony and telegraphy
721-02-00
721-19-02-1
721-19-02-2
.10 G.K./lO%
.15 G.K./l0%
.15 G.K,/10%
896 (a-2)
721-03-01 Bulbs for electric lighting
721-19-03 Insulators for electric installations of any kind
.25 G.K./10% with a ceilii] of Free /25% .1-5 G.K./10% with a ceilin of Free 25%
.08 G.K./10% with a ceilir of Free /25%
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Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
:.,"Tariff'Item Number Old Number j New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in ,. Duty to Existing be bound Schedules
721-19-07
Ex 896 (b)(1)
721-11-01
862-01-01
Ex 896 (b)(2)
721-04-02
Ex 896 (b)(3)
721-04-01-2
721-04-04
Ex 904
905
714-01-00
Sockets, plugs, interrupters or switches, fuses, connection boxes and other electric accessories, etc»
Electrical and elctro-tech-nical apparatus: X-ray equipments 15$
Roentgen equipment (x-ray)
X-ray film
Transmitting and receiving
tubes for radio 20.625$ '
Tubes for radio, for transmitting equipment and receivers
Small radio receiving sets, known as table radios, not combined with phonographs or television, and not having more than 6 tubes and parts for the same 25$
Same nomenclature
Condensers, filters and other accessories and parts n,o,p. for apparatus mentioned in sub-item 721-04-01 (except cabinets •which are classified according tc th-3 rratevial)
Typewriters anc. pr.rtf 13.75$
Typewriters and their parts
Adding m^cb'nes, ccmptgr^phs and other computing apparatus, and separate parts and accès- 20,625$ sories for the same, including ribbons, not elsewhere specified
.15 G.K./l0$ with a ceiling of Free / 25$
Free / 10$
Free / 10$
2.00 G.K./10$
2.30 G.K./20$
2.30 G.K./10$
1.00 G.K.A5$
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Schedule 22CDC - Nicaragua (cont'd)
Tariff Item, Number Old Number New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in Duty to Existing be bound Schedules
714-02-02 Machines for accounting or statistics, and typewriters provided with a mechanical calculator, electric or not, their parts and accessories 1.00 G.K./20%
714-02-03 Calculating or adding machines, electric or not 1.00 G.K./20fo
899-17-08-1
906 (a)
906 (b)
906 (c)
Ribbons for typewriters and srnilar, 'with or without reals
Ordinary motion picture film,-silent, even if imported only temporarily, up to 1009
1.00 G.K.-/l5fo
foet in length
Ordinary motion picture film, silent, more than 1000 feet in length
Ordinary motion picture film, speaking or sound
a7375 per reel
„6875 per 1000 feet or fraction thereof plus .05 per reel wfth a ceiling of 1.00 plus surtax of .10 per reel
.6875 per 1000 foet or fraction thereof plus ,05 per reel with a ceiling of 1„375 per 1000 feet or fraction thereof including the surtax
863-01-00-2 Motion picture films (other than oduevbionai and s ian+.-;f:*o) '.... developed or :iocc, silent or sound
posnci,
,40 G,K,/lC$
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Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
Tariff Item Number Old dumber New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in Duty to Existing be bound
... Schedules
Ex 928 (a)
Ex 940
,964
iix 981
862-01-02
734-01-00
734-03-00
046-01-01
048-01-02
048-01-01
Unexposed, sensitized photographic film of any kind
Sensitized film for photography (except those for motion pictures)
Airplanes and other flying machines for public service
Airplanes and helicopters for public service
Sprré parts n.o.p. for heavier than air aircraft
Wheat flour
Wheat flour
Oat cereals prepared. as foodstuffs
Oats, toasted or cooked including rolled oats, oatmeal, etc.
Oatmeal, rolled oats, etc., not cooked
.69 N.K. with ceiling of .85 N.K.
Free
2.8875 p e r 100 N.K.
.12 N.K.
.85 G.K./l0%
Free / 10$
Free / 10$
. 0 3 G.K./l0°/b
.12 G.K. /10#
.10 G-.K./105& with a coiling of .12 G.K./105&
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Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
• Tariff ;Item Number Old Number- New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in Duty to Existing bo bound Schedules
Ex 1073 Condensed milk or cream ,17 N.K, Evaporated silk or cream .13 N.K, Dried whole milk or cream .17 N.K» Dried skimmed milk or cream .17 N.K,
Ex 022-01 Milk and cream, evaporated or condensed in liquid or semi-solid form:
Ex 022-01-01-1 Milk and cream, evaporated
Ex 022-01-01-2 Mill: snd cream, condensed
E* 022-02
Ex 022-02-01
1083 (c)
899-16-01-1
Milk and cream, dehydrated or dried, in solid form, such as blocks and powder:
Milk and croam
.13 G.K./l0% with a coiling of .20 G.K./lO'
.17 G.K./i0% with a coiling of .20 G.K./10'
.17 G.K,A0% with a coiling of .20 G.K./10
Fountain pens of plastic " ' materials or of vulcanized paste combined or not with soft rubber or another material, with pen or nib of gold or without any, and "' with ornaments or parts of mother-of-pearl, gold. silver or other fine metal 10,50 per doz.
Same wording With addition of "including1 ball-point pons': after ,:fotmtain pers"
4.00 G.K./20/c with a ceiling of A.00 G,K. /35°/o
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Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
Tariff Item Number Old Number New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in Duty to Existing be bound Schedules
1083 (d)
899-16-01-2
Ex 1120
712-01-01
712-01-02
712-01-03
712-01-04
712-01-05
712-02-01
Fountain pens of plastic materials or of vulcanized paste combined or not with soft rubber or another material, with pen or nib of. gold j and without ornaments of any.kind
Same wording with addition of "including ball-point pens" after ;Tfountain pons "
Fiachinery used exclusively for agriculture, and parts and accessories' for the same, such as tractors, plowsr plowshares, harrows, seeders, cultivators, threshers, machines for irrigating, harvesters, machetes, axes, and other similar machinery Free
Plows
Cultivators
Rakes
Sowing machines
Other machines and mechanical utensils for preparing and cultivating the soil, n.o,p.
Machines and mechanical utensils for harvesting agricultural products (mowing machines, reapers, grain separators and others, including prosses for baling hay, fodder, textile fibres, etc.)
5.25 per doz.
1.50 G.K./20%
Free / 10$
Free / 10$
Free / 10%
Free / 10%
Free / 10%
Free { 10%
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Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
Tariff Item Number Old Number New Number Description of Products
Present Rates Rates of bound in Duty to Existing be bound
'" Schedules
712-02-02 Threshers and shellers (including cotton gins, machin .s for processing coffee, rice, etc., machines for extracting henequen and other textile fibres} etc,)
713-01-00 Tractors, agricultural
699-12-01 Hoes, shovels, picks, pitchforks, rakes, scythes, axes, machetes and other hand tools used in agriculture, horticulture or silviculture with or without handles
712-02-03 ' Agricultural machines for sorting or classifying grains, fruits, eggs, and other agricultural products
712-03-01 Milking machines
712-09-03 Other machines and mechanical utensils, n,o.p. for agriculture (cutt3rs and choppers for fodder, oane, etc, hand mills for crushing grain, fruits, etc, for agricultu-' ral use, etc.)
Free / 10$
Free / 10$
Free / 10%
Free / 10%
Free / 10%
Free / 10%
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Schedule 3GCIX - Nicaragua (cont'd)
C. Concessions on items not in existing schedules
Tariff Item Number Description of Products
Rates of Duty Rates of Duty at present to be bound in force
Ex 732-01-01
Ex 732-03-02
Automotive vehicles (jeeps and similar)
Trucks, pick-up trucks and panel trucks, tank trucks, and refrigerator trucks
,07 G.K./10% .04 G.K./10#
Free / 10$
Free / 10% with ceiling •of Free / 12#
As listed in the general tariff effective July 1, 1955