RESTRICTED COM.IIl/71 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON 24 April 1962 TARIFFS AND TRADE Limited Distribution

Committee III - Expansion of Trade Special Group on Trade in Tropical Products

COMMERCIAL POLICY MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS OF TROPICAL PRODUCTS

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This document has been prepared by the secretariat. It brings up to date and extends the information contained in document COM.III/?/Add.3/Rev.1 in accordance with information supplied by contracting parties and participating governments. COM. 111/71 Page 2/3 TIMBER

Australia Austria (EFTA)

British Rate of duty in Incidence of Rates bound MFN General Pref. % ad va l.or in specific under the GATT Free-Hi or 4s. 5% or 4/6d. % or 4/6d. shillings per duties per 100 super ft. -25£ or 6d. -2Vjî or 6d. 100 kos. 1/ld per 100 sq. 2/-d.-57^ 2/-d.-57{2 ft.-32i$ or 3/9d. or 7/-d. or 7/-d. ex 44.03 Pulp wood ]l\% or 3/9d. per 30£ or 10/7?d. Zl\% or Of conifers or c»pper 7.- 100 sq. ft. 10/7id. Other Free n Timber, dressed or moulded Free or 16/6d. 2/-d.- 2/-d.- Note: Wood for the manufacture of wood pulp and cellulose pulp, subject to permit Free per 100 super ft. 24/—d. 24/-d. ex 44.03 logs and veneer logs, soniferous (including tropical): TinLer for making Pit props boxes 14/—d. per 100 15/-d. 16/-d. Wood in the rough, for sawing Free super ft. Other 7.- Timber, bent ir Note: !;/ood in the rough, for the manufacture af veneer sheets, subject to permit Free n Free or ll\i 10Ï or 57i? 10? or ex 44.03 Saw logs and veneer logs, non-coniferous (including tropical): w\i Free >.n i" "end, articles Pit props 44.04 Wood roughly squared or half-squared, but not further manufactured: made of, n.e.i. n\lIDA hVjl hl\% A - Coniferous wood and copper beech wcod M B - Other wood Free , sawn etc. (coniferous or non-coniferous, including tropical): 44.05 Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, tut not further prepared of a thickness exceeding 5 mm. A - Coniferous wood and copper beech wood 6>: B - Other wood Free i'lote: Coniferous wood and copper beech wood, of sub-heading A, for industrial and professional use, within the limits of a quota to be fixed ty the Federal Ministry of Finance, afker consultation with the Federal Ministry of Trade and Reconstruc­ tion and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Free 44.14 Veneer sheets and sheets for (sawn, sliced or peeled), of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm., whether or not reinforced with paper or fabric: A - Of poplar, , , linden and beech, and of wood of European conifers 10-: B - Of , walnut and , and of wood if other European trees 18* ''eneer shoets ox , sawn, sliced or peeled, of a thickness not exceeding :/ mm. unworked, painted or stained, not reinforced with paper cr fabric \i 28.- C - Of other wor.d 20 h 44.1 lywro'.l, lockboard, I «inboard, battenboard and veneered panels, whether or not containing any material other than wood; inlaid wood and wood 20? Plywood, blockboa'd, lar. inbeard and battenboard of which the two outside s. nets are cf babion (virula surinamensis) 10? 126. COM.! I ;/71 Page 4 TIMBER

Australia (cont.) Austria (EFTA) (cont.)

: Timber: none - • iust types 1 •b?r:J ; isd Quantitative Plywood: replacement Restrictions ,• (licensed up to level cf demand)

Sales tax Turnover counter-failing tax (5.25?): For tax exemption see C'1' . 11 !/.!.3(n) Revenue and Pulp wood, saw logs, veneer logs, timber, building boards: Exempt Internal Fiscal Household furniture: 1\% Charges Television and gramophone record cabinet: 2y% Other classes of goods made of timber: \2\%

Slate Trading and None Hone fiïonopo! -es

Other

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| _ - . ... Brazil (LAFTA) Canada 1 Ceylon . Brit.Pref. MF II General Pref. General Wood, (unwrouqht):» 60? L S °9 Free rree Free ïlood pulp: 17-i? Wood, sawn or cut, not further prepared: 80? Plywood 15 3/4? 20? 35? Timber shown to the satisfaction nf Blocks and strips for pargmt flooring: 80? Plywood of okoume 10? 10? 35? PCC to have been imported for manu­ Sleepers: 30? Veneers of , mahigan? or Spanish cedar not facture of receptacles for packing Wood, roughly trimmed or rcunded, but not bent: 80? over 5/16" in thickness, net taped nor jointed Free Free 10? Ceylon pr*duce: , 1\% Veneer sheets: 100? Veneers of wood, n.t.p., not over 5/16" in thickness, Timber, n.e.s. 25? 35? Tariffs Veneered panels; plywood: ; 100? not taped nor jointed 10? 15? 20? Veneers 25? 35? Reconstituted wood: 30? or 100? Veneers of wood of any kind, taped or jointed 10? 20? 25? Other Other manufactures of wood: 60?-120? Pulp wood, 1f unmanufactured logs Free Free Free Free 10? Pit props Free Free Free Other , 25? 35? Lumber and boards, sawn Free Free Free Timber scantlings and sleepers 15? 25? Aspen scantlings • Free 10?

! ! None Subject to prior deposit with certain exceptions quantitative Note: A general import licence is reguired to import timber Restrictions U from sources, imports of which are reserved to Ceylonese. There : is no restriction on the quantity imported. Licensing is resorted to to ensure that Ceylonese importers only import the product. I From other sources no licences are required to import.

• I Revenue and Internal lione Unconditionally exempt None Fiscal Charges

State Trading and I* one Ncne None Monopolies I

Other Î COM.111/71 Page 6

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[EC Czechoslovakia Denmark (EFTA) Coanon External Tariff General Conventional Pulpwood Free- 44.03 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of its bark ir merely roughed down: 134(b). Timber and lumber, non- European, Saw logs and veneer logs: Free (ex GATT) A. Tropical timber of the species mentioned'in the Additional Note to this .Chapter* J* in the log or in rough blocks, hewn Pit props: Free (ex GATT) B. Other: with the , also if sawn or otherwise Lumber, sawn, etc.: Free (èx GATT) I. Poles of coniferous species, of a length of 6 m or more, but not more than cut, split, except veneers, net further Veneer, plywood, boards, artificial 18 m, and of a circumference at the butt end of more than 45 en but not more wirked Free Free or reconstituted wood, etc. than 90 cm, injected or otherwise impregnated, to any degree 347 Timber and saw wood: planed, grooved U 11. Not specified or tongued etc., rough not stained, Free 44.06 Free dyed etc. 10.00 44.04 'wood, roughly squared or half-squared, hut not further manufactured: 44.09 crowns/IC kg. A. Tropical timber of the species mentioned in the Additional Note to this Chapter* 5S il 351 Veneers and plywotd: 44.10 B. Other Free II (a) Without marquetry 44.11 44.05 Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, but not further prepared, of a thickness 44.12 % exceeding five millimetres: Tariffs 1. Rough 66.00 24.( 44.14 rree or 3$ crowns/100 kg. A. Tropical timber of the species mentioned in the Additional Note to this Chapter* I0Ï 44.15 0.6 ore per kg. or gross weight B. Wood of coniferous species, of a length of 125 cm or less and a thickness cf 5-9* (ex GATT) (duties temporarily less than 12.5 mm: 44.16 9% suspended) !. Small boards or slats of a length of 180 mm or >oro, but not more than 44.17 2. Dyed, stained, varnished, Free 185 mm, of a thickness of more than 5 mm but not more than 7 mm and of a 44.18 lacquered or polished 116.00 % width of 21 mm or more, but net mon than 68 mm Free crowns/100 kg. 44.19 II. Other 13? e'x 48.09 Free or 5* (ex 6ATT) C. Not specified Free 44.14 Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood (sawn, sliced or peeled), of a thickness, net exceeding five millimetres, whether or not reinforced with paper or fabric 101 44.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminboard, battenboard and veneered panels, whether or not contai ni n : any material other than wood; inlaid wood and wood marquetry 15?

Reproduced as Annex I to this document.

Restricted: Artificial ,ir reconstituted 'lone wood under Quantitative item 44.18 Rest riot ions [See COW. 111/11)

Revenue and Internal None Fiscal Charges

State Trading and See COM. 111/11 and L/l014/Add.18 None Monoptlies

Other COB. 111/71 Page 7 TIMBER

Benelux •ranee Federal Republic of Germany Italy Belgium .uxemburg '«'etherl nds

General EEC ffl-FN MFN JFN.

44.01 Legs Free Free •N 44.03 A. Tropical wood of the species 44.03 Wood in the rough* 44.03 A. Tropical timbers 4.30A* 44.03 Timber, in the rough specified in the Additional A. Tropical 1.5? 44.14 Veneer sheets 105 or 13.603 A. Tnpical Note to this Chapter* 1.5? B. I. Telegraph poles 9.0? 44.15 Plywood and similar 16.20'; I. Obe'che' Free Free 44.14 Veneer sheets etc. I !. Others Free 44.18 Reconstituted wood II. Other 1.5 Free A. Reinforced on one surface 44.04 Wood, roughly squared or half squared* or artificial wood 12:: to 17.80? B. Other with paper or fabric 17.4? A. Tropical 1.5? I. Posts of coniferous wood, long B. Other, whether or not B. Others Free *Duty on obeche suspended un-' 6 metres or more but not longer assembled or joined 11 .4? 44.05 Wood, sawn, veneered or round peeled* 31 December 1962 than 18 metres, with a minimum 44.15 Plywood etc. A. Tropical 3 circumference of 45 cm and a maximum A. Not inlaid B. I. Soft wood (up to 1.25 m)-slaps Free circumference of 90 cm, injected »r I. Of Douglas 10.655 II. Soft wood (up to 1.25 m)-other 10.4 impregnated, no matter in which II. Other 15.62 C. Other Free concentration 2 Free B. Inlaid 18.6? 44.07 A. Railway sleepers, impregnated 9? II. Other Free Free 44.18 Reconstituted wood 13.9? B. Railway sleepers, others 2? 44.04 Timber, roughly squared 44.14 Veneers 4.5? *'ery similar, to tho note attached A. Tropical 44.15 Veneered wood, plywood plates 10.6? or 12? Tariffs to the common external tariff of the I. Ûbéché Free Free 44.18 Laminates and logs, etc. 11? EEC (see Annex to the present II. Other 1.5 0 document). . 'Except obeche type: free 8. Other Free Free 44.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminboard, - *Duty on obeche suspended until board and veneered panels, whether or not 31 December 19 62. containing any material, other than wood A. Sheets, both surfaces being from birch-, beach-, alder- or coniferouss woowood 7.8 3.0 B. Other 10.6 6 44.21 Boxes, crates and the like A. Wholly or partly made fro veneered wood or plywood I. Brxes -.nd crates 13. G 7.2 II. Not spucified 17 10.8 B. Other I. Wholly or partly made from sawed, sliced or peeled wood, ,'ilaximum thickness 5 mm a. Boxes and crates 12 7.2 b. Not specified 13 10.3 I I. Of other wood a. Planks, cut to size, for c-ses 8.8 4.8 b. Not specified 12 7.2 COM. 111/71 . Page 8 TIMBER

- • EEC (contd.)

Benelux Francs Federal Republic of Germany Italy Belgium Luxemburg Netherlands

SIM types restricted fron List C Ncne except •' fsu typos countries restricted iroz, non-CEEC countries, None Quantitative (lone None None Canadn and the United States. Restrictions

Transmission Jjax Turnover tax' Turnover equalization Tax 44.01 12$ or 6$ 44.01 5.26$ Turnover tax: 0.7$ (TT) 44.03 A. Free 44.03 12$ or 6$ 44.03 5.26$ Veneer sheets, plywood and B.l. 4$ Revenue and 44.04 12? ' 44.04 5.26$ veneered panels, recon­ 11. Free i Internal 44.15 12$ or 6$ 44.15 5.26$ stituted wood 44.04) Fiscal Charges 44.21 12$ or 6$ 44.21 9.28$ 44.05) • .,. 44.07) 4* • 44.14)

44.15) fiC 44.18) W

State Trading None None None None None ; None and Mcncpolies

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Finland (Associate Member of EFTA) Greece (Associate Member of EEC) Metal drachmai Pulpwood: Free Timber, per 1,000 super ft.: ^2.10s.-d. 44.03 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of its bark or -r % Trunks of conifers: Free merely roughed down: Gen. Conv. Non-coniferous trunks (tropical): Free I, Fir, and beech cu. metre Birch, aspen and oak trunks: Free B Walnut, box"; , palissander . thuja, Timber sawn, coniferous, even if planed: Free fragrant , palm and the like 100 kg. 12 12 Timber, sawn, non-coniferous tropical (even C Oak , poplar, elm, ash, , , if planed): 3:-(4.8$) cypress., cedar, linden, willow and all other Timber of birch, aspen and oak (even if wood not falling within sub-headings A planed): Free or 3:-(7-4$) and B cu. metre 4 Veneers, plywood fibre b~ard , etc: D Telephone and telegraph poles, of wood of 40-016 = 20:50(3-3$) sub-headings A and C cu. metre 4 40-017 = Free 44.04 Wood, roughly squared or half-squared, but not 10-018 = 20:50(3-3$) further manufactured: (GATT = 8:25) A Fir pir.e and beech ou. metre 12 40-019 = 20:50(3-3$) B Walnut box, mahogany palissander. thuja, (GATT = 8:25) fragrant woods, palm and the like 100 kg. 24 24 40-044 = 31:-{15.7$) C Oak, chestnut, poplar elm. ash, maple, plane, 40-047 = 166:-(34.5$) oypress cedar, linden willow and all other wood not falling within sub-headings A and B ou. metre 44.05 Wood sawn lengthwise- sliced or peeled. but not further prepared, of a thickness exceeding 5 mra.: Tariffs A Fir, pine and bee.'-h: 1. Of a thickness exceeding 50 mm 25$ 17-5$ 2. Of a thickness exceeding 15 mra. and up to 50 mm. . 25$ 17-5$ 3. Of a thickness exceeding 5 mm. and up to 15 mm. 25$ 17-5$ B Walnut box mahogany, thuja, palissander, fragrant woods, palm and the like 100 kg. 24 24 C Oak, chestnut, poplar, elm, ash, maple, plane, cypress, cedar, linden, willow and all other wood not falling within sub-headings A and 3 30$ 21$ 44.14 Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood (sawn, sliced or peeled) of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm. whether or not reinforced with paper or fabric 40$ 44.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminboard, battenboard and veneered panels, whether or not containing any material other than wood; inlaid wood and wood marquetry: A Plywood, blockboard, laminboard battenboard and veneered panels: 1. Not exceeding 2 mm. in thickness 40$ 2. Exceeding 2 mm. in thickness: (a) Birch, alder, pine, beech and the like .... 45$ 3 5$ (b) Walnut, box, mahogany, palissander, thuja, foagrant woods, palm and the like 40$ 31-5$ B Inlaid wood and wood marquetry 40$ COM. Hi/71 Page 10

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I ' ——— -- — Finland (Associate Member of EFTA) (cont'd) Ghana (cont'd) Greece (Associate Member of EEC) (cont'd)

Quantitative - Restricted except fr^m multilateral Import area. Subject to specific import licensing Restricted and s bject t prl^r dep sits. Restrictions

Turnover tax (1) No internal fiscal charges. Revenue and Timber and pine sawn and planed or not (2) Import duty is levied for revenue purposes Internal Fiscal planed: Exempt Charges Timber, round and squared: Exempt Other timbers: Imposed

State Trading None None None and Monopolies

Other See C0M.Il/2(f) ! COM. m/71 Page 11

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India Japan New Zealand

ICT Item No. 40 Duty Logs and wood in the rough or roughly Item Nc. Brit. * MFN Gen. Wood and timber, all sorts, not otherwise squared: Free 242.310.0) Pref. specified including all sorts of ornamental Sawlogs and veneer logs - conifer: Free 242.320.1) Sawlogs and veneer logs , non-conifer wood 50$ ad val. Sawlogs and veneer logs- non-conifer: 242.320.9) in the rough or roughly squared Free Free Free ICT Item No. 40(1) Free , % or 20$ Timber, non-conifer, sawn lengthwise, Fire wood 556 ad val . (GATT) Free or 20$ sliced or peeled, but not further ICT Item No. 40(14) Lumber sawn planed grooved, tongued, prepared of a thickness exceeding Plywood, including plywood panels for etc. - conifer: Free 5$ or 15$ 5 mm. tea chests 3 3$ ad val. Lumber, sawn, planed, grooved, tongued, 243-310.1 Ash Free Free Free ICT Item No. 40(5) etc. - non-conifer: Free, 5$, 15$ 243-310 2 Oak (Quercus) n.e.i. Free 6s./ Baltens for tea chests 35$ ad val. or 20$ su.ft. ICT Item No. 40(6) ... (GATT) Free or 20$ 243-310.3 , lancewood, , 15$ ad val. (GATT) Veneer sheets: 15$ (GATT) balsa wood; the following species Plywood, including wood faced with of timber: Swietenia. (Under administrative orders (a) wood has been exempted Tariffs veneer sheets: 20$ ( GATT) Quercus sessiliflora, Quercus from payment of duty under ICT Item No. 40 and (b) Plnus pedunrulata; such other timbers sylvestris and Abies exelsa have been exempted from payment . as may be approved by the Minister of duty in excess of 25$ ad val.) and subject to such conditions as he may prescribe Free Free 243.310.4) 9s.6d./ 12s./ Other 243-310.9) su.ft. su.ft. Wood sawn lengthwise , sliced or peeled but not further prepared, of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm.; veneer sheets and sheets for plywood of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm. 631.100.1 Not exceeding 1 mm. in thickness Free 15$ 20$ 631 .100.2 Exceeding 1 mm. but not exceeding 5 mm. in thickness 22 l/2$ 37 l/2$ 50$ 631.210.1 Plywood 22 l/2$ 55$ 631.210.2 Blockboard, laminboard, etc. 30$ 50$ 70$

• * These rate s are taken from the new tariff which i£> scheduled to enter Into force on 1 July 1^62. COM.IIl/71 Page 12

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1 i India (cont 'd) Japan (cont'd) 1 New Zealand (cont'd)

1962/63 Licensing period Wood in the round, unworked of tariff group 242 Individual licensing Timber roughly squared or sawn lengthwise, Quantitative For Specified woods import licences are granted to sliced or peeled, but not further prepared: 80$ i960 licences organized manufactures of shuttles, sports goods, etc., Restrictions None Wood sawn lengthwise sliced or peeled, etc.: Not exceeding 1 mm. in thickness 66 2/3$ i960 licences Exceeding 1 mm. but not exceeding 5 mm- in thickness 50$ i960 licences Plywood 75$ i960 licences Blockwood. laminboard, etc. No allocation

Revenue and Internal Fiscal None None None Charges

State Trading ! ! None None None and Monopolies

Other COM. I If/71 Page 13 Tliii3ER

Norway (EFTA) j Portugal (EFT') Rhodesia and Nyasaland ! [rl'l V .... i j ï n Timber and wood Free (GATT) : 44.03 '.

44.14 Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood (sawm, sliced or peeled), of a thickness

44.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminboard, battenboard and veneered panels, whether or not containing any material other than wood; inlaid wood and wood marquetry kg. 20 00 10 00

Quantitative None Subject to quotas in P.hodesia, None Restrictions Freely i >ortable Into Nyasaland

Revenue and Internal None None Fiscal Charges

State Trading and None None None Monopolies

Other COM. 111/71 Page 14 TIMBER

South Africa Sweden (EFTA) Switzerland (EFTA)

Inter­ Francs Incidence din, ,1a x. mediate per 100 kq. ad valorem I'lood, unmanufactured 44.01-44.12 4403.30 Wood intended for use in the manufacture of paper, xylose, wood wool, panels of Free Soft wood Free 45 cents/ 90 cents/ Timber and wood wood fibres or shavings and light building panels 0.93 0.5? 100 eft. 100 eft. 44.13-44.28 4403 1'iood in the rough, whether or not stripped of its bark or merely roughed down: Other, except veneer board Free 2? 3? I'lood, manufactured, veneer, - From leaf-bearing trees: Veneer board Free 3? plywood etc., articles of .10 - - Oak -.30 2.6? 3? Free - 10? Ceiling and flooring boards wood .12 - - Beech -.60 5.8? 20? Wood, manufactured, n.e.i. (GATT: Free - 102 .14 _ _ other -.20 0.7? Plywood (a) Alder and birch, 20? or - From coniferous trees: not exceeding 4 mm 80 c./c.ft. .20 - Epicéa and fir -.50 3.9? (whichever in thickness .22 - - Other -.50 2.9? duty shall 4404 Wood, roughly squared or half-sauared, but not further manufactured: be the • .10 - From leaf-bearing trees 1.3? greater) .20 - From coniferous trees (b) Oth er 30 c./c.ft.l20c/eft, 4405 Wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, but not further prepared, of a or 25? or 35? thickness exceeding 5 mm: (whichever duty - From leaf-bearing trees shal 1 be the .10 - - Oak 1.20 4.1? greater) .12 - Beech 2.50 8.1? Sleepers, railway or tramway, .14 - - Other 2.- 4.6? Tariffs wooden Free 3? - From coniferous trees: .20 - Epicéa and fir 2.50 7.3? .22 - - Other 2.50 4.9? 4414 Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood (sawn, sliced or peeled), of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm, whether or not reinforced with paper or fabric: - iiiade of a single sh^ot of wood, plain, whether *r not reinforced with paper, fabric, etc., rough or dyed: .10 - - Of Douglas Fir, of a thickness of more than 2.5 mm but not more than 5 mm., rough, not reinforced with paper, fabric, etc. 2.50 .12 - - Other 3.2? .20 - Other 60. 2.3? 4415 Plywood, blockboard, 1aminboard, battenboard and veneered panels, whether or not containing any material other than wood; inlaid wood and wood marquetry: - Rough, plain, whetlur or not smoothed or scraped, not veneered with fine wood, of a thickness of: 15.- 14.4? .10 — more than 10 millimetres 20.- 14.0? .12 - - 10 millimetres or less 40.- 20.3? .20 - Other COM.111/71 Page 15

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South Africa (cont.) Sweden (EFTA)(cont.) Switzerland (EFTA)(cont.)

Plywood, wood excluding veneer sheets may Licences arc required for goods imported from or originating be imported without a licence. Other in certain countries including Japan, Poland "nd Nor e Quantitative types restricted. Czechoslovakia Restrictions

A general purchase tax, 6$ of sales is levied on all items Revenue and Turnover tax: 5.4Î6 Internal when sold to consumer Fiscal Charges

State Trading and None None None Monopolies

Other COM.IIl/71 Page 16 TIMBER

Tunisi a i United Kingdom (EFTA)

French Full Pref. EFTA Third Customs BM.44.03 Wood in the rough Countries Territory (a) Persimmon, hickory, cornel, certain logs of Wood pine, and gaboon mahogany, etc., pit- in the rough, whether or not stripped props and certain telegraph poles Free Free Free of its bark or merely roughed down (b) Other: common wood duty free duty free (1) Of coniferous species 8s. per Free 6/l0 of full fine wood 5$ duty free standard rate roughly squared or half-squared but not (2) Of other species 10$ Free 6% further manufactured m.on Wood roughly squared common wood duty free duty free (a) Persimmon, hickory, cornel and pit-bars Free Free Free fine wood 5$ duty free (b) Other: sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled but (1) Of coniferous species 8s. per Free 6/l0 of full Tariffs not further prepared, of a thickness standard rate exceeding 5 mm. (2) Of other species 10$ Free 6$ A - common wood % 5$ W.05 Wood sawn lengthwise B - fine wood 10$ 10$ (a) Persimmon, hickory, cornel, halved pit-props C - coopers' products 5$ 5$ and halved pit-bars, and certain pencil slats of incense cedar Free Free Free (b) Feather-edged boards, bcxboards, etc. 5$-15$ Free 3-°$ (c) Other: (1) Of coniferous species 8s. per Free 6/l0 of full standard rate (2) Of other species 10$ Free 6$ P-.li* Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood 10$ Free 6$ W.15 Plywood, blockboard, laminated wood products 10$ and 20$ Free 6% and 12$

Quantitative None Restrictions

Revenue and Customs formality tax 1.6 5/2 Internal Fiscal Production tax of lk% reduced to 11$ for certain importers who are considered as None Charges producers for purposes of fiscal legislation.

State Trading None and Monopolies

Other COM. Hi/71 Page 17

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United States Yugoslavia

WWfJ Gen. MFN Sawlogs and veneer lî.gs non-eon.' Circus , i Beech fuel wood 5$ Free » tropical: Free (except Balsa: GATT) , Beech pulp wood % Free r Lumber sawn, etc., non-co:iifer -us , Sawn conifer v/cod 5$ Free tropif.al: i Sawn oak wood 5$ Free (a) Ealsa and teal-: Fr_o , Sawn beech wood 5$ Free (plus Internal Revenue tax, Sawn ash word 5$ Free $; .00 per thousand board feet) Other sawn hard wood 5$ Free Tariffs (b) Other Free - ,' 1/2$ Walnut veneers 14$ 10$ (plus Internal Revenue tax, Oak veneers 1*$ 10$ k/ - $5.00 per thousand Plywood 14$ 10$ board fu-.^t) Parquet 28$ 20$ Veneers: 10$ (GATT) Oak friezes 14$ 10$ plywood: Exotic wood wrought 28$ 20$ (a) Birch 15$ (b) Alder 25$ (c) Spanish cedar 40$ (d) Other 20$

Quantitative Sawn conifer wood: quota None Restriction.! Others: general licence

Beech fuel wood Dinars 500-1,000 - 1 stere metre Sawn conifer (a) resonant 3 5$ Revenue and (b) other 15$ Internal Fiscal None Sawn oak wood 23$ Charge s Sawn ash wood 17$ Other sawn hard wood 17$ Oak friezes 23$

State Trading Not applicable Not applicable and Monopolie;;

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Additional Note

"Tropical timber", within the meaning of sub-headings Nos. 4-4.02 A, 44.04 A and 44.05 A, is timber of the species mentioned in the following list:

Standardized Other Commercial Scientific Names Commercial Names femes

(Mitragyna ciliata Abura Bahia (Mitragyna stipulosa (Mahogany, Acajou d'Afrique (Ngollon, ( ivorensis and (Krala, (Khaya anthotheca Acajou blanc (Mangona Avodire Apaya africana (Lophira alata = Bongossi Azobe (Lophira procera (Guarea, (Guarea cedrata Bosse (Diambi (Guarea Thompsonii

Dabema (Singa, (Piptadeniastrum africanum (Bokungu (Piptadenia africana (Kankate, Difou (Morus mesozygia (Kesse, Aye, (Morus lactea (Mecodze (Dumoria africana = Douka (Mimusops africana

(Afzelia pachyloba (Lingue, (Afzelia africana Doussie (Papao, (Afzelia quanzensis (Apa (Afzelia spp (Emri, Idigbo Framire (Black Afara (Enia, Okha, (Ceiba pentandra = Fromager (Fuma (Ceiba Thonningii COM.IIl/71 Page 19

(Akomu, (Pycnanthus angolensis Ilomba (Cardboard, (Pycnanthus kombo (Lolako (Rokko, Mandji, (Chlorophora excelsa (Kambala, (Chlorophora regia (Mufula Kokrodua Asamela Afrormosia elata (Omu, ( Kosipo (Atom-Assie, (Candollei (Heavy (Prake, Ofram, Limba (Afara, Terminalia superba (Corlna (Gilbertiodendron Dewevrei Limbali Ditshipi (Macrolobium Dewevrei (Dumoria Heekelii = Makore Baku (Mimusops Heekelii (Baillonella toxisperma = Moabi Njabi (Mimusops djave Mukulungu Autranella congolensis Mutenye arnoldiana (Ogooue, (Tarrùetia utilis Niangon (Nyankon (Tarrietia densiflora (Kamashi Staudtia gabonensis Niove (Susumenga (Samba, Ayous, Obeche (Wawa, Abachi

(Dacryodes Buettneri = (Pachylobus Buettneri Ozigo and (Assia, (Dacryodes pubeseens = Safukala (Safukala (Pachylobus pubeseens (Dacryodes spp Padouk Corail, N1Gula Soyauxii COM.IIl/71 Page 20

Sapelli (Aboudikro, Sapele Entandrophragma cylindricum Sipo Assie, Timbl Entandrophragma utile (Lolagbola, Tchitola (Tola Mafuta, (Oxystigma oxyphyllum = (Tola Chinfuta (Pterygopodium oxyphyllum

Tali Kassa (Erythrophleum guineense (Erythrophleum micranthum Tiatia Gedu-Nohor Entandrophragma angolense

Tola Agba (Gossweilerodendro:i (balsamiferum

Wamba (Tesmannia africana = (Tesmannia Claessensi Wenge Awong