CIRCULATION OF REQUEST LISTS

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE ACCORD GENERAL SUR BESTKICTED LES TARIFS DOUANIERS ^f% ET LE COMMERCE Special Distribution Multilateral Trade Negotiations Group "Tropical Products" CIRCULATION OF REQUEST LISTS As provided in paragraph l(iii) the "Guidelines Organization Negotiations on Tropical Products" (MTN/TP/l) the following initial list requests submitted by the delegation Brazil is circulated to all participants in the negotiations. Négociations commerciales multilatérales Groupe "Produits tropicaux" DISTRIBUTION DES LISTES DE DEMANDE Comme le prévoit le paragraphe 1, alinéa iii) des "Lignes directrices pour l'organisation des négociations sur les produits tropicaux" (MTN/TP/I), la liste initiale de demandes de présentée par la délégation du Brésil«qui figure ci-après, est communiquée à tous les participants aux négociations. Negociaciones Comerciales Multilatérales Grupo "Productos tropicales" COMUNICACION DE LAS LISTAS DE PETICIONES Como se dispone en el apartado iii) del parrafo 1 de las "Directrices para la Organizacion de las Negociaciones sobre los Productos Tropicales" (MTN/TP/i), se comunica a todos los participantes en las negociaciones la siguiente lista inicial de peticiones de concesiones, presentada por la delegaciôn del Brasil.

2 MTN/TP/V5 Paee 2 Ho. 13 P.astrlcted..". Geneva, May 16th, 1975 Mr. Director-General, In accordance with the agreed "guidelines organization cf negotiations en tropical s" the Group "Tropical Products" the Trade Negotiations Committee (MTN/TP/I), I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed lists that Brazil is requesting, as this date, from the European Economic Community, the United States and Japan. The present lists are submitted as initial lists to the EEC, to Japan and to the United States. Ï-Iy Government reserves its rights to present additional requests to the above-mentioned partners and to other. Please accept, Sir, the assurances my highest consideration. (GEORGÏ A. MACISL) jassadcr, Head cf the Brazilian 'Permanent Delegation in Geneva To His Excellence Mr. Olivier Lor. Director-General GATT Geneva A similar corrjr.jr.ication frcrn the Eeleg-ation Brazil dated 20 May covers. initial request lists addressed to Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden and "orway which are alro attached hereto.

3 r> *Si GATT MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" Concessions which Brazil requests from Australia Requested rate Passion fruit juice, without added sugar or containing less than 25% added sugar 0,20 0 per liter Free (MFN) ex Citrus fruit juice: - Orange juice 0,055 0 per liter Free, bound in a special schedule.preferential '100 Extracts,essen ces or concentrates cfee, preparations with a basis such an extract, essence or con contrate 0,88 $ per kg (GSP) Free, bound in a special schedule preferential not recorded in available inmation..

4 GATT MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" Concessions which Brazil requests from Canada j> g ^ ^ ^T Requested rate Pineapple juice 5% (GSP: FREE) dule preferential Orange juice si : dule preferential Cfee, extract, n.o.p., and substitutes there all kinds 0,1$ per pound _ dule preferential not recorded in available inmation.

5 * - Canada Requested rate Cigars, the weight the bands and ribbons to be included in the weight 1,45 per pound + ICffo ad valorem _ dule preferential - - not recorded in available inmation.

6 GATT MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" n : B> TO : Concessions which Brazil requests from the European Economic Community Requested rate Cocoa paste(in bulk or in block),whether or not deffated 15% Free (MFN) Cocoa butter (fat or oil) 12% (GSP: 8% subject to global quota) Free, bound in a special schedule preferential Reduction internal taxes B Ha) Fruit juices a specific gravity 1.33 or less at 15 fl C Other, a value exceeding 30 US per 100kg net weight not recorded in available inmation.

7 ( (cont.) 4. bb) lib) 5. cc) I?) Pineapple juice other Other, a va lue 30 UA or less per 10( 1 kg net weight Pineapple juice Not containing added sugar 20% 20% Requested rate (L) a specialschedule preferential '- _ dule preferential m A Fruit juices a specific gravity exceeding 1.33 at 15 fi C not recorded in available inmation.

8 20.07 (cont.) Ilia) B Ha) 6. bb) Other, a value exceeding 30 UA per 100 kg net v/eight ex: passion fruit juice Of a specific gravity 1.3! i or less at 15 C Other, a va lue exceeding 30UA per 100kg net weight Other fruit and vegetable juices Other: ex: passion fruit juice 42?» 22/» _ (GSP: 18%) Requested rate Free (MFN) Free (MFN) <» \ < 5. B Fruit juices Of a specific gravity 1.33 or less at 15 fl C not recorded in available inmation.

9 c. s " Requested rate lia) Other, a va lue exceeding 30UA per 100kg net weight 1. lib) 1. aa) bb) orange juice Of a value 30UA or less per 100kg net weight Orange juice: With an added sugar content exceeding 30 /o by weight Other Free,bound in _ dule preferential dule preferential Value added tax; additional tax on sugar content in NET and ITA; border tax in ITA; import quota in FRA the gra vity exceeding 1.33 at 15* A. Extracts, essences, or concentrates cfee, preparations with a bacifi those extracts, essences or concentrates (soluble cfee) 1856 (GSP: 9%, sub ject to global quota) dule preferential ; removal the quota Value-added tax; border tax in ITA;import licencing procedures Reduction internal taxes ; elimination import licences

10 s ' Requested rate B Cigars 52% _ (GSP:50#) dule preferential conces sions deve loping ; removal the quota ITA: general tax; "conquaglio"; value-added tax; excise tax NET: valueadded tax 7,43$ on wholesale price per cigar more than 3g and 8,19$ in other cases Reduction internal taxes; elimination quotas in FRA State trading in FRA and ITA

11 o GATT MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" Concessions which Brazil requests from Japan Présente rate Requested rate Cocoa paste (in bulk or in block): - not defatted - defatted 10$ (GSP: 5$) 20$ (GSP: 10$) Free (MFN) Free (MFN) Cocoa butter (fat or oil) 5$ % (GSP:free) Free, bound in a special schedule preferential Pineapple juice 22,5$ Free, bound in a special schedule preferential Commodity tax 5$ and import quota Reduction the commodity tax and elimination import quota _ y 5 not recorded in available inmation. Cq S3 M ^ So

12 s Requested rate Other juices ex: passion fruit juices 22,5% Free (MFN). Commodity tax -5% and import quota Reduction the internal tax and elimination the import quota Orange juice 30% Free, bound in a special schedule preferential Commodity tax 5% Reduction the internal tax Extracts, essences or con centrations cfee: other (instant cfee) other 20% 16% (GSP: 10%) Free, bound in a special schedule preferential Commodity tax on taste beverages and on cfee both 5% Reduction the internal taxes

13 s Requested ra te ) ) Cigars Other 200?$ For both positions, MFN reductions and binding preferential margins in special schedule Import quota Elimination import quota

14 GATT MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" Concessions which Brazil requests from Norway I» -2 aq CO < (D. ex ex Other fruit juice containing added sugar: - Passion fruit juice Other fruit juice not containing added sugar : 3Kr.per kg Requested rate dule preferential DL - GQ Elimination discretionary licensing and global quota, Passion fruit juice 0,60Kr.per kg Concentrated orange juice, frozen, not containing added sugar 0,12Kr.per kg _ dule preferential DL - GQ Elimination discretionary licensing and the global quota deve_ loping

15 Norway Requested rate Cigars and cheroots Weighing more or less than 3 grams each 15Kr. per kg dule preferential not recorded in available inmation.

16 GATT MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" Concessions which Brazil requests from Sweden TO a C» \ >-3 < (?) Passion fruit Juice m lokr.per 100kg l2,50kr.per 100kg Requested rate (L) _ dule preferential en (M it\ Cigars and cheroots: Weighing more than 1.7 but not more than 3 grams 3,20Kr.per 100kg _ dule preferential Internal taxes Elimination internal taxes this Brazil intends to participate in multilateral nego tiations on sanitary obstacles this 112 Weighing more than 5 grams 8,90Kr.per 100kg not recorded in available inmation.

17 GATT MULTILATERAL TRAPS NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" Concessions which Brazil requests from Switzerland Requested rate ex Other fruit juices: - Pineapple juice 28 FR per 100kg gross dule preferential - - ex Other fruit juices: - Passion fruit juice 28 FR per 100kg gross a special schje dule preferential - - ex Other fruit juices: - Orange juice 28 FR per 100kg gross dule preferential DL Elimination discretionary licensing not recorded in available inmation.

18 Switzerland!» H Requested rate Extracts,essen ces or concen~ trates cfee, preparations with a basis those extracts,essen ces or concentrates 270 FR per 100kg (SGP: 170 FR per 100kg) dule preferential Cigars FR per 100kg gross _ dule preferential ' not recorded in available inmation.

19 r~ o GATT MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Group "Tropical Products" Concessions which Brazil requests from United States (TS USA) Requested rate Cocoa, not sweetned, and cocoa cake sui^ table reduction to cocoa powder (c coa paste) 0,3701b. Maximum MFN re duction pre sent rate allowed under th<s "Trade Act 1974" Antecipated implementation the reduction Brazil intends to participate in -mul tilateral negotiations on fitosanitary and other "qualitative" obstacles this Cocoa butter Free dule preferential Brazil intends to participate in multilateral negotiations on sanitary obs tacles this Pineaple juice, not concen trated or having a degree concentration not mo re than 3,5 de_ grees 200 gal. dule preferential concejs sions devo loping a \ Nonr-tariff not recorded in available inmation. <

20 (TS USA) s tel Cigars each va lued 15 cents or over Other (?I plu w d^àl^fo $1,91 lb. plus ad val. 10,556 Requested ra te Maximum MFN re duction allowec. under the "Tra de Act 1974" and binding at zero level in a sp cial schedule preferential m (71 Brazil intends to participate in multilateral negotiations on "quali tative" obstacles'" this pr duct; Brazil requests the elimination tariff escalation in this sector; tariffs s in lower stages processing, particularly raw tobacco, should be eliminated. <

21 (T3 USA) ' Requested ra te Pineapple juice, Other "4 gal. a special sch dule preferential conces sions deve loping Other juices ex: passion fruit juice 30 gal. Maximum MFN re duction allowec. under the "Tra-' de Act 1974" Antecipated im plementation Citrus fruit juices, concentrât ed(oran ge juice) 350 gal. Maximum MFN re duction allowec: under the "Trade Act 1974" Antecipated im plementation not recorded in available inmation.