Section B--Other Non-tariff Concessions
China affirmed that road graders, HS 8429.20.90 are subject to a tariff only import regime (e.g. no import license requirments). China confirms that
bananas will be subject to tariff-only regime and that no other non-tariff measures will be imposed. The products covered by the Agreement on Trade
in Civil Aircraft are not subject to any NTMs specified herein.
Tariff item number Description of products Concessions
10011000 Durum wheat Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10019010 Seed of wheat & maslin, excl. durum wheat Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10019090 Wheat & maslin, excl. for seeding and durum wheat Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10059000 Maize (corn), excl. for seeding Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10061010 Rice in husk (paddy or rough) seed Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10061090 Rice in husk (paddy or rough), excl. for seeding Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10062000 Husked (brown) rice Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10063000 Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed Elimination of licenses on date of accession
10064000 Broken rice Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15071000 Crude soya-bean oil, whether or not degummed, but not chemically Elimination of licenses on date of accession
modified
15079000 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, refined, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15081000 Crude ground-nut oil, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15089000 Ground-nut oil and its fractions, refined, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15111000 Crude palm oil, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15119000 Palm oil and its fractions, refined, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15121100 Crude sunflower-seed or safflower oil, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15122100 Crude cotton-seed oil, whether or not gossypol has been moved, but Elimination of licenses on date of accession
not chemically modified
15122900 Cotton-seed oil and its fractions, refined, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15141010 Crude rape, colza oil, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15141090 Crude mustard oil, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15149000 Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions thereof, refined, but not Elimination of licenses on date of accession
chemically modified
15152100 Crude maize (corn) oil, but not chemically modified Elimination of licenses on date of accession
15155000 Sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically Elimination of licenses on date of accession
modified
17011100 Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
colouring matter accession
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Tariff item number Description of products Concessions
17011200 Raw beet sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
colouring matter accession
17019910 Granulated sugar Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
17019920 Superfine sugar Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
22051000 Vermouth & other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or Elimination of licenses on date of accession
aromatic substance, in containers holding =<2L
22059000 Vermouth & other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or Elimination of licenses on date of accession
aromatic substance, in containers holding >2L
22071000 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume =>80% Elimination of licenses on date of accession
22082000 Spirits from distilling grape wine or marc Elimination of licenses on date of accession
22083000 Whiskeys Elimination of licenses on date of accession
22084000 Rum & tafia Elimination of licenses on date of accession
22085000 Gin & Geneva Elimination of licenses on date of accession
22087000 Liqueurs and cordials Elimination of licenses on date of accession
22089000 Undenaturated ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume <80%; Elimination of licenses on date of accession
spirituous beverages, nes
24011010 Flue-cured tobacco, not stemmed/stripped Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
24011090 Tobacco other than flue-cured, not stemmed/stripped Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
24012010 Flue-cured tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
24012090 Tobacco other than flue-cured, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
24013000 Tobacco refuse Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
24029000 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco substitutes Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
24039100 Homogenized or "reconstituted" tobacco Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
27100011,27100013,27100019,27100023,27100024, Processed oil Initial quota volume of 16,580,000 metric tonnes;
2710031,27100033,27100039 quota growth rate of 15% per year; elimination of
licenses and quotas on 1 January 2004
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Tariff item number Description of products Concessions
28371110 Sodium cyanide Initial quota volume of 18,000 metric tonnes; quota
growth rate of 15% per year; elimination of
licenses and quotas on 1 January 2002
31021000 Urea,whether or not in aqueous solution Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
31022100,31022900,31023000,31024000,31028000, Chemical fertilizer Initial quota volume of 8,900,000 metric tonnes;
31029000,31031000,31032000,31039000,31043000, quota growth rate of 15% per year; elimination of
31051000,31054000,31055100,31055900,31056000, licenses and quotas on 1 January 2002
31059000
31025000 Sodium nitrate Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
31026000 Double salts & mixtures of calcium nitrate & ammonium nitrate Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
31027000 Calcium cyanamide Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
31041000 Carnallite, sylvite & other crude natural potassium salts Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
31042000 Potassium chloride Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
31049000 Potassium sulphate Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
31052000 Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing the three fertilizing elements Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
nitrogen, phosphorus & potassium accession
31053000 Diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
37013090 Photographic plates, in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, of any material Elimination of licenses on date of accession
other than paper, paperboard or textiles, any side exceeding 255mm,
nes
37019100 Photographic plates and film for colour photography, in the flat, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or
textiles, any side = <255mm
37023100 Photographic film rolls, unexposed, without perforations, for colour Elimination of licenses on date of accession
photography , of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles,
width=<105mm
37024100 Film rolls, for colour photography, unexposed, without perforations, of Elimination of licenses on date of accession
any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles , width>610mm,
length>200m
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Tariff item number Description of products Concessions
37024390 Film rolls, unexposed, without perforations, width>610mm, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
length=<200m, of any material other than paper, paperboard or
textiles, nes
37024490 Film rolls , unexposed, without perforations, 105mm< width=<610mm, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles, nes
37025100 Film rolls for colour photography, unexposed, width=<16mm,& Elimination of licenses on date of accession
length=<14m, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles
nes
37025200 Film rolls for colour photography, unexposed, width=16mm, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
length>14m, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles,
nes
37025410 Film rolls for colour photography other than for slides, unexposed, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
width=35mm and length=<2m, of any material other than paper,
paperboard or textiles
37025490 Film rolls for colour photography other than for slides, unexposed, 16 Elimination of licenses on date of accession
mm<width<35 mm,2 m<length=<30m, of any material other than
paper, paperboard or textiles
37025590 Colour film rolls for colour photography, unexposed, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
16mm<width=<35mm, length>30m, excl. cinematographic film
37025690 Film in rolls for colour photography, unexposed, width>35mm, of any Elimination of licenses on date of accession
material other than paper, paperboard or textiles , excl.
cinematographic film
37029100 Film rolls of neutral colour , unexposed, width=16mm, length=<14m, of Elimination of licenses on date of accession
any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles
37031010 Photographic paper & paperboard in rolls, sensitized, unexposed, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
width>610mm
37032010 Photographic paper and paperboard for colour photography, sensitized, Elimination of licenses on date of accession
unexposed, not in rolls or width=<610mm
39076011 Polyethylene terephthalate in slices or chips, high viscosity Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
39076019 Polyethylene terephthalate in slices or chips, nes Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
40011000,40012100,40012200,40012900 Natural rubber Initial quota volume of 429,000 metric tonnes;
quota growth rate of 15% per year; elimination of
licenses and quotas on 1 January 2004
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Tariff item number Description of products Concessions
40111000,40112000,40119100,40121010,40122010 Tires of rubber used on automobiles Initial quota volume of 810,000 pieces; quota
growth rate of 15% per year; elimination of
licenses and quotas on 1 January 2002
(40119100,40121010,40122010) or 1 January 2004
(40111000,40112000)
40129020 Solid/cushion rubber tyres, etc, used on automobiles Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
40131000 Inner tubes, of rubber of a kind used on motor cars, buses or lorries Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51011100 Greasy shorn wool, not carded or combed Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51011900 Greasy wool (excl. shorn), not carded or combed Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51012100 Degreased shorn wool, not carbonised, not carded or combed Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51012900 Degreased wool (excl. shorn), not carbonised, not carded or combed Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51013000 Carbonised wool, not carded or combed Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51031010 Noils of wool, excluding garnetted stock Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51051000 Carded wool Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51052100 Combed wool in fragments Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
51052900 Wool tops & combed wool (excl. Combed wool in fragments) Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54022000 High tenacity yarn of polyesters Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54023310 Elastic filament of polyesters, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54023390 Textured yarn of polyesters, nes, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
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Tariff item number Description of products Concessions
54023990 Synthetic filament textured yarn, nes, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54024200 Single yarn of partially oriented polyesters, with=<50 turns/m, not for Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
retail sale accession
54024300 Single yarn of polyesters, nes, with=<50turns/m, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54024990 Single synthetic yarn, nes, with=<50 turns/m, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54025200 Single yarn of polyesters, with>50 turns/m, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54025990 Single synthetic filament yarn, nes, with>50 turns/m, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54026200 Multiple or cabled yarn of polyesters, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54026990 Multiple or cabled yarn of synthetic filament, nes, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54033310 Single yarn of cellulose diacetate, not for retail sale Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
54041000 Synthetic monofilament of =>67 decitex, or more and of which no Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm accession
55012000 Synthetic filament tow of polyesters Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
55013000 Synthetic filament tow of acrylicor modacrylic Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
55020010 Cellulose diacetate filament tow Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
accession
55032000 Synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
processed for spinning accession
55033000 Synthetic staple fibres, of acrylic or modacrylic, not carded, combed or Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
otherwise processed for spinning accession
55062000 Synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, carded, combed or otherwise Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
processed for spinning accession
55063000 Synthetic staple fibres of acrylic or modacrylic, carded, combed or Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
otherwise processed for spinning accession
55092100 Single yarn, with=>85% polyester staple fibres, not put up for retail Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
sale accession
55092200 Multiple or cabled yarn, with=>85% polyester staple fibres, not put up Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
for retail sale accession
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Tariff item number Description of products Concessions
55093100 Single yarn, with=>85% acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, not put up Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
for retail sale accession
55093200 Multiple or cabled yarn,=>85% acrylic/modacrylic staple fibres, not put Elimination of licenses and quotas on date of
up for retail sale accession