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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON

TARIFFS AND TRADE

No .JL SBOHBT/47 17 June 1955

CONTRACTING PARTIES Original: Englisl

ARTICIE XXVIII NEGOTIATIONS

Notification by Finland

The following communication has been received from the leader of the Finnish delegation.

"Acting on instructions received from my Government I have the honour to inform you that they wish to enter into negotiations with the interested contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, under the provisions of its Article XXVIII, with a view to withdrawing or modifying certain conventional rates contained in Schedule XXIV to the Agreement «

"I enclose lists giving details of the proposed withdrawals or modifications as well as relèvent statistical information, and I should be grateful for your kind assistance for the purpose of having them distributed to the CONTRACTING PARTIES.

"The Finnish Government are prepared to initiate negotiations in Geneva at any tims convenient to the interested contracting parties."

The attached lists are distributed only in one copy to each delegation*

Three list a annexed

24/1955

SCHEDULE XXIV - FINLAND

The List of Tariff Items for which the Finnish Government is proposing the Withdrawal or Modification of the Conventional

Rates.

Tariff Item No.

Description of Products Present con­ventional rate of Duty

Negotiated with

Proposal

ll-o2o Pet*to meal (potato starch)

Preparations and preserves of fish, L.e.i,: - imported in hermetically

sealed containers:

ex I6-006 — mackerell, tunny, sprat, sardelles end herrings

ex I6-006 — other

Preparations and preserves of fruits and berries; other, not including juice;

2o-ol5 -<tfpineapples, grapefruit, pears, apricots, peaches or mixed fruits 25 %

3erry and other fruit juices with an alcoholic content n.o* exceeding 3 per cent by volume at the temperature of + 15° Celcius, even if sweetened:

ex 2o-ol8 - pineapple and citrus fruit juice 25 %

9 mk per kg.

15 # ad. val.

15 % "

BEN3LUX withdrawal

DENIIAEK

NOFTAY

3o % ad*val,

3o % "

UNITED STATES 5o # "

UNITED STATES 4o %

mi

Tariff Item No.

Description of Products

39-013

47-008

49-022

Present conven­tional rate of

Duty

24/1955

Learner, dressed, n.e.i.: - other

36-015 — other

x 5o-o4o

51-008

Articles for technical fee, even if containing textile materials Dr substances, which may pre-iominate, or metals, asbestos or other materials: - transmission and conveyor

belts

Tp~ns of wool and other animal hair, in packages for retail sale

x*abrics of flax or other vegetable textile materials n.e.i., un­bleached and undyed, n.e.i.,

- weighing more than 5oo g per sq. m.

Fabrics, ribbons, cords and felts; treated with rubber or synthetic resins; n.e.i,:

- other:

- treated with synthetic rosine

Hosiery of artificial silk:

- of all silk:

- stockirgs, socks and gloves

Negotiated with

Proposa l

l o # a d . v a l . BELIELUX, DEN-MASK

2Q io a d . v a l .

15 % a d . v a l . UNITED STATES S p l i t : ex 39-o l3 cone b e l t s 25 % a d . v a l . and ex 39-o l3 o t h e r s 15 % a d . v a l .

8 % UNITED KINGDOM 12 % ad. val.

18 % UNITED KINGDOM 3o # a d . v a l .

12 #

3o #

UNITED STATES 3o % ad. val,

CZECHOSLOVAKIA 35 % ad. val, PRANCE; UNITED STATES

24/1955

Tariff Description of Iroduots Item No*

Present con­ventional rate of Duty

Negotiated with

Proposal

63-157 Drills, excp4-- stone drills and rock drills; reamers; milling cutters, thread stocks, thread die3 and thread taps

Files and rasps: 63-158

63-159

72-o2o

72-021

- cutting -f^ce lenfth over 16 cm

- other

Compressors and air jumps:

- weighing net each more than 5oo v«

- other

lo lo

lo lo

% ad.

% ad.

% ad.

$ ad»

val.

val.

val.

val.

5 % a d . v a l . UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES UNIT3D STATES

R e f r i g e r a t i n g mach ines , w i th mechanical a p p l i a n c e s :

72-o58 ~ r e f r i g e r a t o r s

- o t h e r : 72-o59 — weighing net each more

than 2.5oo kg

72-o6o — weighing net each more than 5oo kg but not more than 2.5oo kg

72-061 — other

Machinery and a p p a r a t u s ; n . e . i . 7 2 - H o - weighing n e t each nore than

5oo kg

72-111 - o t h e r

8 % a d . v a l .

8 # ad . v a l .

l o # a d . v a l .

UNITED STATES UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES GEEMANY

15 % ad» v a l .

15 $> ad . v a l , 15 % »

15 jo ( e - f r e e ) 15 <$> ( e - f r e e )

x) i )

l o % ad . v a l . UNITED STATES 15 <f» a d . va l ,

8 # ad . v a l . UNIT3D STATES 15 % ( e - f r e e ) x *

l o % a d . v a l . UNIT.ÏD STATES

15 $ ( e - f r e e ) x * 1 5 <$>

15 £ (e-free)**

15 % (e-free) x )

24/1955 x) The term "e-freeh in the column of "Proposal" indicates that the exemption

of duty is applicable if the importer is able to prove that corresponding goods are not commonly manufactured in Finland (See Explanations t» the Finnish Customs Tariff).

As a result of changes in the Nomenclature of the Finnish Customs

Tariff the following amendments should be made in the text of certain

headings and itams in Schedule XXIV. (negotiated with BX,DEN)

The text of heading to items 3o-o34,/~3o-o36 (negotiated with r:J, 3o-o38 (UK),

and ex 3o-%Ô5 (BX) now reading "Lacquers (lac varnishes), also coloured

or contain!ag colours"

should read "Lacquers (lac varnishes), also coloured or containing colours;

even if put un for retail sale:"

The text of item 47-o22 (FR) now reading as follows

"Machine felt, even endless woven or joined together in the form of

sleeves; press cloth"

should be amended to read

"Machine fe]t, even endless woven or joined together in the form of

sleeves; press cloth; even if containing silk"

The text of the heading of item ex 5o-o4o (US) in the schedule now

reading "Fabrics, ribbons, cords and felts: treated with rubber or

synthetic renins; n.e.i.:"

should read

"Fabrics, ribbons, ooids and felts; treated with rubber or synthetic

rosins; except pile fabrics; n.e.i.:"

SCHEDULE XXEV - F I N L A N D

S t a t i s t i c a l Informat ion

T a r i f f Item Number e n t i t i e s imported i n 1952-54 ( i n Countries of O r i g i n £H£i_

1954 1953 1952

Item No. l l~o2o

Ne the r l ands Poland

To ta l imports

(Value in Fmks.)

664.097 5.716.607

6.400.692

207,445.929

I tem ex I6-006

("mackerel , . . . . " e t c . )

Denmark

Norway France I c e l a n d Spain

Tota l impor ts (Value in Fmks.)

I tem ex I6-006 ( "o the r" )

Norway U0 o . o . Hv

Poland French Marocco Yuogoslavia Denmark France Spain

Tota l imports

(Value i n Fmks.)

5.493 16.359

259

29.526 5.368.418

322.215 557.848 2 .371.286

322.216 2.979.717

12.664.262 116.842.055

12.140 11.349

2.736 9.145

36.258 7.101.684

75.046 30.124 13.448 15.720

5

2o8.loi

34.438.013

11.183

230.453

35.062

-

736

190

9.496

40

298,868

56eo27,126

32

77,339

54,665

-

56.5oo

44,028

-

49.226

302.029

51.847.015

32,967

49.653

2.893

22o.3o6

43.375

38.449

39.181

1

440.077

72.681.772

Item No» 20-015

U.S.A.

U.S. Oceania

Argentine

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

Sp-sin

Netherlands

Total imports

(Value in Fmks)

Item ex 2o-ol8

"

1954

144,

85,

336,

138, 92,

58,

1,

872,

90,227,

,806

,4o7

,927

,994

,665 ,099

,066

,027

,74o

26/1955

U.S.A.

Israel

Sweden

Total imports

(Value in Fmks)

Item No. 36-015

26,

14

324.259

13.568

345.682

.740.683

Netherlands

Belgium, Luxemburg

Denmark

United Kingdom

France

Total imports

(Value in Fmks.)

Item No. 39-ol3

U.S. A, United Kingdom

Western Germany

Total imports

(Value In Fmks)

2,423

1 2,loo

26.081

17.612

62.187

116.166.287

80339

32,586

16.915

72,926

44,797.841

1953 1952

775

67

Io6,482

39.600 2

316.643

2,014

433.699

359.584

916.840

27.161 43.275

15.834

89,343

498.451 2.014.990

4o.106.904 176.836.236

-

143.025

6.218

107.274 862.264 7.093

152.546 982.803

12.871,401 67.145.980

15o -*

756

9,371

6.992

7.920 1.734 395

17.492

46.746

28.178 75.868

63,201.592 139.476.441

2.058 11.149

6,15?

20,565 56,720

8.131

^2.5o8 99.681

30.841.569 65.947.079

3.

1954 1953 1952

Item No* 47-003

United Kingdom

France

Czechoslovakia

W. Germany

Denmark

Israel

Italy

Netherlands

Total imports

(Value in Fmks)

Item No. 49~o22

United Kingdom

Italy

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

Poland

Total Imports

(Value in Fmks)

Item ex 5o-o4c

U.S.A.

E. Germany United Kingdom

Total imports

(Value in Fmks.)

25,539

37.738

20,671

17.940

16.173

15.489

8.627

3.692

160.731

178.937.912

34e646

3c.lo2

27.252

25.155

19.024

141.083

44.188.406

9

58.794

22.771

96.285

41.614.593

31.898

42.039

-

6o7

28,285

61.520

10.218

8.816

192c6o9

207.485.621

14.096

19.877

35.652

6.164

21.100

103.671

35,567.143

61

35.981

17.408

68.166

32.251,318

147,624

208.178

-

31.511

37.211

10.137

32.947

19.874

514.250

586.573.191

10.934

32.938

-

2.453

11.924

62.974

26.45o.5o5

254

2.917

63.135

85.696

51.447.786

Item No. 51-008

Czechoslovakia 2.557 4.459 12.794

France 1,613 2.514 612

UPS.A, 4oo 362 12.384

E. Germany 2o.789 21.167 794

Hungary 2o.231 8.477 2

Israel 4.763 14.049 4.264

Total imports 70.629 68.165 41.7o7

(Value in Fmks) 327.8o2.956 3o9,093.474 271.678.272

26/1955 •

1354 1953 1952 Item No, 63-15'

U.S.A.

E. Germany

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Czechoslovakia

France

Total imports

(Value in Pinks, )

Item No, 63-158

U.S.A.

Sweden

United Kingdom

W, Germany

Total imports

(Value in Fmks)

Item No, 63-159

U.S.A.

W. Germany

United Kingdom

Switzerland

Sweden

Total imports

(Value in Fmks.)

Item No. 72-o2o

U.S.A.

Switzerland

W. Germany

Total imports

(Value in Fmks.)

2.094

11.531

8.079

7.953

7.12b

2,947

46.326

82,7c-6..120

14

333

73"

81

2,019

1.222.614

269

440

378

373

64

1,636

2.5o6.865

110.400

128.794

12.532

289.073

138.450.994

752

21127

6,244

172

2.719

1.158

20.529

41.578,082

t

461

29

2,133

33

2,995

1.3o6.6oo

54

46

5o5

299

8

1.125

2.169.759

5,567

~

57.218

121.160

52.416.866

3.8o4

547

34.126

1.419

1.990

25.197

94.411

166.989.841

4,172

307

3.744

1.015

10.3ol

3.833.866

1,146

483

584

1.224

1.268

5.329

9.162.546

18.976

18.084

111.999

213.099

83.988.270

. , . . . . . . " - " T f l

26/1955

.19 54 1953 1952-Item No, 72-021

U.S.A.

Denma rk

Czechoslovakia

Sweden

United Kingdom

Total imports

(Value in F&ks.)

Item No. 72-058

U.S.A.

Israel

W. Germany

United Kingdom

Sweden

Total imports

(Value in Fmks)

Item No. 72-059

U.S.A.

Denmark

Netherlands

Total imports '

(Value in Fmks)

Item No. 72-c5o

U.S.A.

Denmark

Total imports

(Value in Fmks,)

53

69

37

19

2.191

37.430

04.930

lo.82o

9.712

llo,o63

,,492.463

1.5o5

102.297

16.730

4.972

1.859

140.675

„67o.4o9

-

105.924

6.260

146.747

.048.156

99o 87.277

90.381

.390.225

2.709

60.711

17.128

29.757

17,275

144.871

77.988,112

18,083

25.190

17.3ol

67,922

6.258

171.261

64.399.524

-

32.287

14.882

47.169

11.545.838

-

51.105

54.655

13-346.986

5.936

103.719

943

53.839

39.665

235.248

115,440.592

12.106

12.020

31.688

194.585

128.199

397.815

123.116.78o

13.003

176.778

125.155

314.936

69.677.625

1.933

58.322

64.129

21.356.073

26/1955 6.

1954 1953 1952 Item No. 72-061

U.S.A.

United Kingdom

DeîAïaark

Sweden

Total imports

(Value in Fmks, )129

27

212.088

165,309

14.690

403.741

«816.393 69,

383

59,387

71.168

83.834

216.359

.449.228

96

18.897

181.216

71.512

274.885

92.ol7.339

I tem No. 7 2 - H o

U.S.A. 45,34o 58.673 93.015 W. Germany 232.9 74 664-347 450.169 United Kingdom 157„934 168,534 2o l .624 Denmark 1 7 7 , l o i 79.829 512.883 Sweden 45.738 43.064 256.921

To t a l impor ts 74c.o28 l . o8o .o76 1.686.9o3

(Value in ' Fmks.)295.266.281 344,553,733 525.337.984

I tem No. 72-111

U.S.A. 27.342 38.457 36.528

United Kingdom 76.669 loo.228 131.318

W. Germany 57.047 67.098 68.555

Sweden 57.045 34.455 122.576

France 56.458 32.715 69.238

Denmark 53,745 39.577 98.596

Total imports 4oo,185 356,610 559.735

(Value in Fmks,)268.021.792 223.244.3o9 351.766.943

26/1955 SCHEDULE XXIV - FINLA.ID

Supjiementary L i s t

of T a r i f f I tems for which the F inn i sh Government i s p ropos ing

Modi f i ca t ion of t h e Convent ional R a t e s .

Ta r i f f I tem No.

D e s c r i p t i o n of P roduc t s

36-o l3 L e a t h e r , d r e s s e d , n . e . i . : - o t h e r : - g o a t - s k i n (chevreaux)

63-o62 Railway and tramway material - rails for railways and tramways, even if perfo­rated or curved (kg)

77-018 Medical and surgical instru­ments; parts thereof (kg)

Present con­ventional rate of Duty

15 fo a d . v a l .

Free

Free

Negot ia ted wi th

Proposa l

FR&NCE

3ENELUX

18 $ a d . v a l ,

4:5o mk pe r kg. ( e - f r e e ) x )

BENELUX 15 fo a d . v a l , UNITED STATES ( e - f r e e ) x 7

x) Tne term " e - f r e e " i n t h e column of "Proposa l " i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e exemption of du ty i s a p p l i c a b l e i f the impor te r i s a b l e to prove t h a t corresponding goods arc not commonly manufactured in F in land (See Exp lana t ions to t h e F i n n i s h Customs T a r i f f ) .

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