GENERAL AGREEMENT ACCORD GENERAL SUR ON TARIFFS AND LES TARIFS DOUANIERS *' /CTrwMl/, MEN/TP( SECRET ) V Add. 1 TRADE ET LE COMMERCE 27 juiy 1976

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ACCORD GENERAL SUR ON TARIFFS AND LES TARIFS DOUANIERS *' /CTrwMl/, MEN/TP( SECRET ) V Add. 1 TRADE ET LE COMMERCE 27 juiy 1976 Multilateral Trade Negotiations QTOUD Tropical Products" LISTS OF INITIAL OFFERS ïfafrificatlon, by Av^rfilift Addendum With reference to the final paragraph of the cover note to the initial offer list of Australia (MTN/TP(SECREr)l, page 3), the delegation of Australia has provided the following details of action taken in the light of the recent review of the Australian 6SP scheme with respect to certain products covered by requests for concessions addressed to Australia.-^ Details of the changes made in the Australian GSP scheme effective as of 1 July 1976 are being circulated as L/3982/Add.6. Négociations commerciales multilatérales Groupe "Produits tropicaux' 1 LISTES D'OFFRES INITIALES Notification de l'australie Addendum Au sujet du dernier paragraphe de la note de couverture de sa liste d'offres initiales (MTN/TP(SECRET)l, page 3), la délégation de l'australie a communiqué les renseignements ci-après sur les mesures prises? la lumière d'un examen d'ensemble récent du schéma de préférences australien concernant certains des produits qui font l'objet de demandes de concessions adressées à l'australie 1. i<es modifications apportées au schéma de préférences australien à compter du 1er juillet 1976 sont indiquées dans le document L/3982/Add.6. Negociacionea Comerciales Multilatérales Grupo "Productos tropicales" LISTAS DE OFERTAS INICIALES Notificacién de Australia Addendum Con referenda al ultimo pârrafo de la nota explicative de la lista inicial de ofertas de Australia (MTN/TP(SECRET)l, pagina 3), la delegaei&n de Australia ha dado las sigtdentes precisiones sobre las medidas tornades a la luz del reciente examen del eaquema auetraliano del SGP con respeeto a algunos productos comprend!dos en las peticiones de concesiones dirigidas a Australia 1. T5n el dociatento L/3982/Add.6 se dan dételles sobre las modificacionee introducidaa en el eaquema auatreliano del SGP con efectoe a partir del 1. de Julio de 19T6.

2 MPH/TP(SBCRET)1/Add.1 Page 2 As mentioned in my note of 1 March 1976 accompanying Australia's tropical products offer list, a review of Australia's GSP, which was being undertaken quite independently of tropical product negotiations, would take into account certain requests for trade concessions made during negotiations on tropical products, and would also examine the scope for other concessions for the benefit of developing countries on both tropical and non-tropical products. The following two lists are attached for circulation to all countries participating in the tropical product negotiations. 1. Items covered by requests addressed to Australia which have been included in the Australian GSP scheme. 2. Items covered by requests addressed to Australia on which margins of preference have been increased. Several of Australia's most-favoured-nation offers in the negotiations are being pre-implemented as GSP for developing countries on 1 July 1976 in the context of this review. Also it should be noted that some items requested in the negotiations are already subject to concessional rates under the GSP and therefore are not repeated in these lists unless the margin of preference accorded developing countries has been increased as a result of the review.

3 .1. Items covered bv requests addressed to Australia which have been included in the Australian GSP scheme MTN/TP(SECRET)l/Add.1 i-age 3 Classification Brief Description D.C.Rate cf Preference 07.01, Herbs, for household use Nuts in the shell (other thaji coconuts, brazil nuts and cashew nuts) 4 «;«< > 7.5* /kg Nuts not in the shell (other than coconuts, brazil nuts and cashew nuts) eo.09/kg Dry ginger, unground 107» Gherkins and cucumbers preserved other than in. vinegar or acetic acid: packs not exceeding 1.14 s - packs exceeding 1.14 s S0.044/ / $0.031/ / Juices, other than citrus or passionfruit: packs less than 4.5 s C0.028/ CO.013/ packs not less than 4.5 s &0.017/Iltre 0.009/ Wood cut to size for making boxes C4.45/ cub.m Wood cut to size for making staves CO.68/100 pieces Wood, substantially worked or prepared cut to size for making boxes or staves 84.77/ cub.m Balsa wood, simply prepared and not exceeding 5 mm in thickness S7.32/cub.: Wood, sawn, not exceeding 5 mm thickness, cut to size for making boxes 64.45/ cub.m.

4 MTN/ TP ( SECRET ) 1/ Add. 1 Page A 2. Items covered by requests addressed to Australia on which margins of preference have bean, increased C la s s i f i c r. '.". ion ^ ^/ D.C. Kate 107c $0.026/ M $0.66/kg $0.103/ 1 $0.044/ Increase $0.15/kg $0.040/ $0.014/ i/ ex $1.25/kg $0.662/kg (02) & 67.5% of SVD 25% 1 18% $0.17/kg $0.168/kg $0.028/kg 17.5% 8% $0.02/kg $0.038/kg 5% Varies 7.5% % 2% % 14% 14% 13% 1 13% 1 4% 4% 3% 3% V Australia has offered /to reduce MFN duties on these items

5 MPN/TP(SECRET)l/Add.1 Page 5 Classification D.C.'Rate Ivargiïî fror-i 1/7/76 Increase $5.00/cubic $4.86/cubic $0.26/cubic $4.14/cubic $1.18/cubic 44.06, $0.68/100 pieces $0.60/100 pieces , 300 $13.35/cubic $10.97/cubic , (previously under joint quota $2,000,000) (previously under joint quota of $2,000,000) (previous >iy under joint quota of $2,000,000) , , I05g or if lower $48.23/tonne less % 14% 2 34% 1 17% 11% % (02) 24% 4% (02) (02) 5% 7% 1% 7.5%

6 MTN/TP( SECRET )1/Add. 1 Page 6 C las s i f 1er: t i r>n D.C. Rate from 1/7/7 ri 25% 30% fro^n Ï/7/76 11% 11% 11% & $48.23/tonne 11% & $0.048/kg Increase 1% 5% 1% 1% and $48/tonn 1% & $0.043/fcg