DOCUMENTATION FOR COMMODITY STUDIES ON SECOND LIST OE PRODUCTS. Summary Schedule. Iron Ores

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1 ENERAL AGREEMENT O^ RESTRICTED CCM.IIl/29/Add.2/Rev.l 20 September i960 Limited Distribution ommittee III ~ Expansion of Trade DOCUMENTATION FOR COMMODITY STUDIES ON SECOND LIST OE PRODUCTS Summary Schedule Iron Ores Attached for the information of the Committee is the summary schedule on iron ores.

2 C0M.HI/Z9/Add.2/RBV.1 Page 2/3 United States Canada EEC Germany France Italy 1!! Iron ore (including manganiferous Iron oro): ( List) 329a Pref. MFH Gen. Iron ore: ex Iron ores and concentrates: 1. Roasted iron pyrites (pyrite ash); coning under the EEC Treaty free II. Other; coming under the ECSC Treaty free Jron pyrites: EEC, ECSC or Euratom Other 1. Pyrites ash: 2. Other (ECSC): Iron ores: Minimum Tariff EEC A. Roasted Iron pyrites B. Other (ECSC) ex General Temporary Iron ore: 1. Roasted iron pyrites (pyrite ash), including cupriferous pyrites containing not more than 52 of copper: 2..Other (C):,,. (C)... when coming from the ECSC, accompanied by a free traffic certificate: Turnover equalization tax: Iron pyrites: 1. Pyrite ash: 2. Other (ECSC): Turnover tax: 202 (effective cumulative rate: 25%) Basic turnover tax of 3.3? plus equalization surcharge ranging from 0 to % may be applicable N11 ;

3 C0M.III/29/Add.2/Rev.l Page 4 Belgium Netherlands Luxemburg United Kingdom Switzerland Sweden Denmark Norway ex Iron ore. ex Iron ore ex Iron ore EFTA Full Pref. Roasted Iron pyrites (including roasted cupreous iron pyrites): ex Iron ore:.10 Fr./100 Kg. Note: Under the EFTA Convention an tariff «ould be reduced by 202 on 1 July Further reduction by 105 would be made on 1 January (The basic duty is that ipplied on 1 January 1960.) Items ex Iron ore: ex Iron ore "i Iron ore: Pyrites and pyrrhotine, roasted: Iron ore: except from Albania, Bulgaria, USSR, East Germany, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam. Transmission tax: 52 Transmission tax: 52 (effective cumulative rate: 5.262) Turnover tax: 22 Turnover tax: Dollar Export Incentive Scheme: To be abolished by the end of 1961.

4 C0HI.UI/29/Add.2/Revil Page 5 Austria Finland Greece Turkey Czechoslovakia Japan Australia Conven tional es Iron ores: Gen. Metallic ores and concentrates and roasted Iron pyrites: Basic Conventional Not shown in draft tariff of 27 April 1960 Metallic ores and concentrates and roasted iron pyrites: 5$_ Conven Contracting General tional States 1. Iron sulphide (pyrites): 2. Ores, n.s.m., also if dressed: * *.. Conventional provisions concerned are the result of the GATT. Iron ores (Metal ores): GATT binding: None Pref. MFN Gen. Iron.ores: Subject to import control.. (Imports are automatically approved) Péréquation tax 5.25? for roasted ores of siderite only. Turnover tax: 25%.! : :: '[ i No* applicable All Imports exclusively by METALIKIEX, Foreign Trade Corporation for Import and export of ores, metals and solid fuels.

5 C0IUII/29/Âdd.2/Rev.l Page 6 ' New Zealand South Africa Rhodesia and Nyasaland Ghana India Pakistan Pref. MEN Gen. Iron in billets, blooms, ingots or pigs: Inter Min. mediate Iron pyrites In bulk: Iron ores n.e.e.: 102 Max. Metallic ores, concentrates 'and slags, n.e.e.: L i L I All other goods not specifically classified: 252 Standard Metallic ores, all sorts, except ochres and other pigment ores, and antimony ore: Pref. Iron ore (metallic ores, all sorts): Subject to Import control. Note: 1960 import Hcensinq Iron In billets, blooms, ingots or pigs: JJRJUReplacement) category. Subject to import control. (Permits are granted to meet full requirements.) 1 '! ; Under Open General Licence Subject to Import controls Subject to Import control Sales taxes levied at different rates by the States, Governments and Cities Sales tax: 52 Hot applicable Effective 1 July 1957 the export of iron ore was required by the Government to be channelled through the Corporation. 1. The Corporation's performance, amongst other thinqs. helped to Induce the Japanese" Steel Industry to turn to India as a dependable supplier for their growing requirements of iron ore. An agreement for the supply of a further two million tons from the Rourkela area, for a period of ten years, commencing from 1964, was concluded between the two countries in March The exports under this agreement will be handled by the Corporation. 2. The market for Indian ores In European countries is also being developed and extended. Sales to Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia and Hungary have been stepped up, while exports to Italy have been maintained. The possibility of organizing bulk shipments from the Best Coast to ï'est European market is being actively explored.

6 C0M.III/29/Add.2/Rev.l Page 7 Ceylon Malaya ' Burma Indonesia Cambodia "Israel Brazil BP Gen. ex 511 Iron ore: " FulT Prêt. ' Iron ore and concentrates, except pyrites not roasted: Metallic ores, all sorts except ochres and other pigment ores: Standard Pref. All kinds of ores,. purified or not: 6 Minimum Metallic ores and concentrates and roasted Iron pyrites: 10? Metal 1 if e'rous ores and scrap, n.e.s.: 15? Ironicre, including roasted pyrites: a. Haematite: 60? b. Other: 60?.1 Open General Licence (free list) Note (1): OGL does not apdlv to imports from Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany (Eastern Zone), Hungary, Poland, Rumania, USSR. Note (2): The Government has recently announced that it no longer claims balanceofpayments justifications for the retention of restrictions. Presumably subject toimport control Subject to Import control Subject to import control Subject to Import control (exchange auctioning) Sales tax: Licence fee: % Import surcharges (PUIM) ranging from 25? to 2002 Sales tax: 102 Purchase tax: Exempt Customs clearance fee: 5? '" : ' Export bonus system

7 C0M.III/29/Add<2/Rev.ï Page 8 TOORES... Chile... Cuba ^Dominican Republic.... Haiti. Nicaragua Peru ' Uruguay General Conven ( pesos) tional Iron' ore, crude: 100 Kg ex : Iron ore per 100 Kg.: SfO.25 Iron ores: Minimum Raw materials, not specified: 52 Note: 1. The benefit of Minimum Tariff shall only be'accorded to products of countries with which commercial agreements or treaties have been concluded to that effect. This benefit may also be accorded to products of other countries unconditionally according by la» themfn treatment to products exported from Haiti. Specific Ad val. Iron ore and concentrates: 2c./Kg. 102 Note: The sum of the two duties constitutes the total amount of the Customs imposition. * Customs Addi duty tional (soles) duty Iron ores, crude: 0.02/Kg Trade Agreement with Chile: 0.02/Kg Tariff under revision!. 1 ' 1 ',. ;. \\ ' i. 2. The Minimum Tariff increased by 1002 shall be the Maximum Tariff which applies to products from other countries. : 1. : 1.. There are no import restrictions as such applicable to imports of Iron ore: No import licence is required, but an Importer must make an advance deposit in order to obtain an exchange certificate. Import surcharges: not available. Import tax: 302 Subject to import control Turnover tax: 82 Surcharge and public works tax levied on customs charged: 20? plus 32 Presumably subject, to.import control Unified taxes: 232 General surcharge on all duties and taxes: 122 Presumably subject to It îport control Investment tax : 42 Subject to Import control Consular duty: 72 Subject to import control (exchange certificates) Carqo tax: Law No of 18 December 1955 established a duty known as "de flete maritimo" duty intended for the purpose of tankers and amounting to 22 of the freight charges on each consignment of Imported goods. Subj'ect to import v control except for Iron Imports which' are liberalized.. 1 Hot applicable