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GENERAL AGREEMENT O N

TARIFFS AND TRADE

No Ik SECEET/106/Add. 2*

15 June • 1960

CONTRACTING PARTUS

NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE V = CANADA (PART I)

The Delegations of Benelux and Canada have concluded their negotiations under

Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided for

in Schedule V (Part I) as set out in the report attached.

Signed for the Delegation of Belgium and Luxemburg

Ad referendum

Signed for the Delegation of Canada

Ad referendum

Signed for the Delegation of the Netherlands

Ad referendum 15 February 1960

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

Canada Initially Negotiated with Benelux '

CHANGES IN SCHEDULE V - CANADA (PART I)

A. CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAWN

Tariff Item Number Description

Rate of Duty Bound in

Existing Schedule

'23e

524a

549

550c

551d

554a

550b

Woven fabrics wholly of cotton with cut pile, n.o.p. 00.0..0 .

and, per pound

Fabrics with cut weft pile, wholly of cotton or of cotton and synthetic textile fibres or filaments

and, per pound

Wool not further prepared than combed, n.o.p. o

Garnetted wool waste in the white when imported by manufacturers of woollen goods for use exclusively in their own factories ..

Yarns and warps, spun on the worsted system, composed wholly of wool or in part of wool or hair, imported by manufacturers for use in their own factories in the manufacture of woven fabrics in chief part by weight of wool or hair and not exceeding six ounces to the square yard, when in the gray or unfinished condition, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Minister

Woven fabrics, consisting of cotton warps with wefts of lustre wool, mohair or alpaca, generally known as lustre or Italian linings, n.o.p

Rovings, yarns and warps wholly of synthetic textile fibres or filaments, not more ad­vanced than singles, not coloured, with not more than seven turns to the inch, under such regulations as the Minister may pre­scribe?

(a) produced from cellulose acetate

Provided that in no case, shall the duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff be less than per pound

(b) n.o.p. o o o o o

Provided that, in no case, shall the duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff be less than per pound

22£ p.c. 3è cents

25 p.c. 3s cents

10 cents per lb.

Free

15 p.c. and 15 cents per lb.

20 p.c.

22s P.c.

22 cents

22i p.c.

22 cents

Tariff Item Number Description

Rate of Duty Bound in

Existing Schedule

55#f Rovings, yarns and warps wholly of spun synthet ic t e x t i l e f ibres or f i laments , not coloured, imported by manufacturers for use exclusively in the manufacture of c u t - p i l e f ab r i c s , in t h e i r own l â v w v i 1 6 5 « O 6 0 « » o O « O O 0 o o o o o • o o • o o • o • • o •

but not less than, per pound

55&g Yarns and warps, wholly of synthetic textile fibres or filaments, not more advanced than singles, not coloured, with not more than seven turns to the inch, for use in the manufacture of woven cord tire fabric

In no case shall the duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff be less than .....

per pound

25 p.c. 24 cents

iajk P<

11 cents

B. CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED

Tariff Item Number Description

Rate of Duty to be Bound

30 p.c. 20 cents

561 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 50 p.Co by weight of silk o....... .

and, per pound

Provided, that 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 composed wholly of the remaining constituents»

C° NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDUIS

tariff Item Number Description

Rate of Duty to be Bound

343 Tin, in blocks, pigs, bars, or granular form .................................. Free