GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE

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No 99 SECKET/106/Add,30 * 21 August 1962

NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE V - CANADA

Article XXVIII:4

The Delegations of the United States of America and Canada have concluded their

negotiations under Article XXVIII f«r the modification or withdrawal of concessions

provided for in Schedule V as set out in the report attached.

Signed for the Delegation of the United States of America

Signed for the Delegation of Canada

English only-Anglais seulement

S E C R E T

The Executive Secretary, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Villa le Bocage, Geneva, Switzerland.

Article XXVIII:4 Renegotiations Schedule V - Canada.

The delegations of the United States of America

and Canada have concluded their negotiations under Article

XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions

provided for in Schedule V as set out in the report

attached.

for the Delegation of the United States of America.

for the Delegation of Canada.

CHANGES IN SCHEDULE V - CANADA

PART I

A. CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRAWN

Tariff Item

Number

532g (555)

538a

538d (532d)

538i (56la(ii))

541

542a

548

569a

610

Description of Products

Fabrics, coated or impregnated, composed wholly or in part of yarns of wool or hair, but not containing silk nor synthetic textile fibres or filaments, n.o.p.

Cotton yarns, wholly covered with a double layer of metallic strip in single strand only, when imported by manufacturers for use exclusively in the manufacture of electrical con-ductors, in their own factories

Fabrics wholly of cotton, coated or impregnated, n.o.p.

Fabrics, coated or impregnated, n.o.p.: (2) Composed wholly or in part of synthetic textile fibres or filaments, but not containing silk

Woven fabrics, wholly of jute, not bleached nor coloured, n.o.p

Woven fabrics not exceeding twelve inches in width, wholly or in part of vegetable fibres, n.o.p., not to contain silk, synthetic textile fibres or filaments, nor wool ....

Clothing, wearing apparel and articles, made from woven fabrics, and all textile manufactures, wholly or partially manufactured, composed wholly or in part of vegetable fibres but not contain-ing wool, n.o.p.; fabrics coated or impregnated, composed wholly or in part of vegetable fibres but not containing silk, synthetic textile fibres or filaments, nor wool, n.o.p.

(4) Hats, n.o.p and, per dozen

Belting, n.o.p.

Rates of Duty bound in

Existing; Schedule

27i p.c.

10 p.c.

25 p.c.

35 P.c

5 c t s . per 100 l inea l yards

25 P . c

25 p . c .

25 P . c $1.00

20 p . c .

S E C R E T

B. CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED

Tariff Item

Number

179

Description of Products

Labels for cigar boxes, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, confectionery or other goods or wares; shipping, price or other tags, tickets or labels, and railroad or other tickets, whether lithographed or printed, or partly printed, n.o.p

To be replaced by

179

Rates of Duty bound in

Existing Schedule Rates of Duty to be bound

22£ p.c.

Labels for cigar boxes, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, confectionery or other goods or wares; shipping, price or other tags, tickets or labels, and railroad or other tickets, whether lithographed or printed, or partly printed, n.o.p.; the foregoing not including labels of textile fibres or filaments .. 22£ p.c.

l87c Photographic dry plates

To be replaced by

187 c

521

Photographic dry p l a t e s

Yarns and r o v i n g s , i nc lud ing t h r e a d s , cords and twines , wholly of c o t t o n :

15 p.c.

12£ p.c

(1) Singles

To be replaced by

Hi p.c.

521 Yarns and rovings, including threads, cords and twines, wholly of cotton:

(1) Singles, n.o.p 17$ P.c

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S E C R E T

B* CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED ( c o n t ' d )

T a r i f f Item

Number

521

Desc r ip t i on of Products

Yarns and r o v i n g s , i nc lud ing t h r e a d s , cords and t w i n e s , wholly of c o t t o n :

(3) When imported by manu-f a c t u r e r s for use i n the manufacture of co t ton sewing thread or of c r o c h e t , k n i t t i n g , darn ing or embroidery c o t t o n s :

521

536

559g

Rates of Duty bound in

E x i s t i n g Schedule Rates of Duty

t o be bound

(b) Plied

To be replaced by

Yarns and rovings, including threads, cords and twines, wholly of cotton:

(2) When imported by manu-facturers in an undyed and unbleached state for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread:

(b) Plied

(3) When imported by manu-facturers for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or em-broidery cottons to be packaged for sale at retail for household use:

(b) Plied

Batts, batting and wadding of wool, cotton or other fibre, n.o.p

To be replaced by

Batts, batting and wadding of wool, cotton or other textile iXDre, n.o «p. «•««.....•••.•.

10 p.c,

10 p.c.

10 p.c.

20 p.c.

17i P.e.

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B . CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED ( c o n t ' d )

S E C R E T

T a r i f f Item

Number

Ex.542 e t a l

D e s c r i p t i o n of Products

Woven f a b r i c s , wholly or in p a r t of a s b e s t o s , when im-por ted by manufacturers of c l u t c h fac ings and brake l i n i n g s for use exc lu s ive ly i n t h e manufacture of such goods in t h e i r own f a c t o r i e s

To be rep laced by

312d Woven fabrics, wholly or in part of asbestos, when im-ported by manufacturers of clutch facings and brake linings for use exclusively in the manufacture of such goods in their own factories

Rates of Duty bound in

Existing Schedule Rates of Duty to be bound

12£ p . c .

12£ p . c .

569 Hats , hoods and shapes of fur f e l t or of wool-and-fur f e l t , under such r e g u l a t i o n s as the Min is te r may p r e s c r i b e . . . . . . .

569a

To be rep laced by

H a t s , hoods and shapes of fur f e l t or of wool-and-fur f e l t

22£ p . c .

22^ p . c .

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D. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULES

Tariff Item

Number

Ex.354

Ex.446a

Description of

Products

Aluminum sluice-type devices for controlling water in irrigation ditches; All the foregoing for use on the farm for farm pur-poses only;

Parts of all the foregoing .,

Hay stack forms; Stack heaters for orchards;

All the foregoing for use on the farm for farm pur-poses only;

Parts of a l l the foregoing

Rates of Duty a t present

in force

22^ p . c .

22£ p.c.

Rates of Duty to be bound

Free

Free

541a

542a

542b

Yarns and rovings, including threads, cords and twines, wholly or in per t of vege-table f ib re s , n . o . p . , not containing s i l k , wool or ha i r , man-made f ibres or filaments nor glass f ibres or f i laments:

(4) Other, n .o .p

Woven fabr ics , wholly or in par t of vegetable f ib re s , and a l l such fabrics with cut p i l e , n . o . p . , not con-taining s i l k , wool or ha i r , man-made f ibres or filaments nor glass f ibres or filaments . . . .

and, per pound

and, per pound

Woven fabr ics , wholly of Jute

20 p.c.

10 p.c.

5 P.c.

20 p.c. 3i cts.

20 p.c.

25 P.c

25 P.c 3è cts.

5 cts, per 100 lineal yards

22^ p.c.

5 P.c.

20 p.c.

22$ p.c.

5 cts. per 100 lineal yards

S E C R E T

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D. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULES ( c o n t ' d )

Ta r i f f Desc r ip t ion Item of

Number Products

543a (1) C lo th ing , wearing appa re l and a r t i c l e s , made from woven f a b r i c s , and a l l t e x t i l e manufactures , wholly or p a r t i a l l y manufactured, com-posed wholly or in p a r t of vege tab le f i b r e s , n . o . p . , when the t e x t i l e component i s no t more than f i f t y per c e n t , by weight , of s i l k nor f i f t y per cen t or more, by weigh t , of man-made f i b r e s or f i l amen t s or g l a s s f i b r e s or f i l a m e n t s , no t con ta in ing wool or h a i r . . .

Rates of Duty a t p r e s e n t

in fo rce

and, per pound

25 p . c .

22£ p . c ,

20 p . c .

20 p . c . 3 c t s .

Rates of Duty t o be bound

25 p.c

543 b Articles made from woven fabrics wholly of jute and all textile manufactures, wholly or partially manufactured, the textile com-ponent of which is wholly of jute, n.o.p.; Jute fabric backed with paper 25 P.c.

22£ p.c,

22£ p.c,

562j Bolting cloth for sifting flour in flour mills

and, per pound 30 p.c. 20 cts.

22£ p.c,

Free

567 Sails for boats and ships; textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of such sails

and, per pound

22£ p.c,

20 p.c.

5 P.c.

30 p.c. 20 cts.

22# p.c,

27i P.c.

D. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULES ( c o n t ' d )

Tar i f f Item

Number

569b

Desc r ip t ion of

P roduc t s "

(1) Hoods and shapes , caps , bonnets and b e r e t s , n . o . p , .*

and, per dozen

and, per dozen

and, per dozen

and, per dozen (2) Hats , n . o . p .

Rates of Duty a t p r e s e n t

i n force

27 i p . c . 90 c t s .

30 p . c . 50 c t s .

22^ p . c . 50 c t s .

27 i P . c .

25 p . c . $1.00

Rates of Duty t o be bound

30 p . c .

25 p . c $1.00

569c Hoods and shapes, knitted, crocheted, plaited or woven, in a single piece; hoods and shapes of braid, not sewn; all the fore-going for use in the manufacture of hats 7i P.c. 7i P.c.

569d Hat sweats, cap peaks, stiffen-ing bands for the inside of hats and caps, tips and sides when cut to shape, and materials for use in the manufacture of such articles; all the foregoing for use in the manufacture of hats and caps Free Free

574 Coated or impregnated fabr i c s ' , con ta in ing t e x t i l e f a b r i c , produced by any method, i nc lud -ing l amina t ion , i f t he weight of the t e x t i l e f a b r i c i s l e s s than t w o - t h i r d s of the weight of the coated or impregnated f a b r i c :

(1) The t e x t i l e f a b r i c being wholly or in p a r t of man-made f i b r e s or f i l amen t s or of g l a s s f i b r e s or f i l aments . . . .

(2) The t e x t i l e f a b r i c no t being wholly or in p a r t of man-made f i b r e s or f i l amen t s or of g l a s s f i b r e s or f i l aments . . . .

35 P . c .

27 i P . c 25 p . c .

30 p . c . 224 p . c ,

5 P . c . 25 P . O .

32£ p . c .

25 P . c .

S E C R E T

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D. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULES ( c o n t ' d )

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Tâjf.ifif Description Rates of Duty-Item of at present Rates of Duty

Number Products in force to be bound

574a Woven fabrics of vegetable fibres, coated or impregnated, imported for use as "brattice cloth" in underground mining operations 10 p.c. 10 p.c.

574b Canvas in the web, wholly of flax or hemp, or both, plain woven, coloured or not, treated with weather-proofing or preservative materials, weighing more than six ounces per square yard, when the weight of the untreated fabric is two-thirds or more of the weight of the treated fabric 25 p.c. 22^ p.c.

and, per pound 3è cts.

25 p.c.

610 Belting, n.o.p., not including single-ply belting wholly of textile fibres:

(1) Wholly of textile fibres ... 20 p.c. 20 p.c.

(2) In part of textile fibres .. 20 p.c. 20 p.c.

(3) Not containing textile

fibres 20 p.c. 20 p.c.