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APPENDIX TABLES United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 125
Table AI.1 Merchandise exports and re-exports by group of products, 1998-04 (US$ million and per cent) Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 (US$ million) Total 680,435 692,784 780,332 731,006 693,222 723,609 817,906 (% of total) Total primary products 13.6 12.7 12.7 13.2 13.5 14.4 14.3 Agriculture 10.3 9.5 9.2 9.6 9.9 10.5 9.7 Food 8.0 7.5 7.0 7.4 7.7 8.1 7.3 2222 Soya beans 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.8 0449 Other maize, unmilled 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 meslin, unmilled 0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Agricultural raw material 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.4 2631 Cotton (other than linters), not 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 carded 2515 Chemical wood pulp, soda or 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 sulphate Mining 3.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.9 4.6 Ores and other minerals 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 Non-ferrous metals 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 6842 Aluminium and aluminium 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 alloys, worked Fuels 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.3 3341 Motor gasolene, light oil 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.2 3212 Other coal, whether or pulverized 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Manufactures 82.0 83.0 83.2 82.4 82.0 81.1 81.4 Iron and steel 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 Chemicals 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.3 11.7 12.7 13.4 5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 5416 Glycosides; glands or other 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 organs 5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 Other semi-manufactures 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.0 6672 Diamonds (other than sorted 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.9 industrial diamonds) 6417 Paper and paperboard, cellulose 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 wadding and we 6991 Locksmiths ware, safes, strong 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 boxes, etc. Machinery and transport equipment 52.6 53.3 52.8 51.3 50.5 48.6 48.1 Power generating machines 2.8 2.9 2.6 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.1 Other non-electrical machinery 9.6 9.0 9.5 9.1 8.9 8.5 9.1 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 Office machines & telecommunication 16.7 18.1 19.7 17.3 15.7 15.6 14.8 equipment Other electrical machines 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.0 Automotive products 9.0 9.1 8.6 8.7 9.7 9.6 9.3 Other transport equipment 9.4 8.8 6.7 7.6 7.8 7.0 6.7 Textiles 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 Clothing 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.6 Other consumer goods 9.9 10.2 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.7 Other 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.3 Gold 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.5 9710 Gold, non-monetary (excluding 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.5 gold ores, concentrates)
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 126
Table AI.2 Merchandise imports by group of products, 1998-04 (US$ million and per cent) Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 (US$ million) Total 944,350 1,059,220 1,258,080 1,180,074 1,202,284 1,305,092 1,525.269 Total primary products 15.6 15.9 18.8 18.9 17.9 20.1 22.0 (% of total) Agriculture 6.6 6.2 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.8 Food 4.9 4.6 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.4 0361 Crustaceans, frozen 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1124 Spirits 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1121 Wine of fresh grapes 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Agricultural raw material 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 2482 Wood of coniferous 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 species Mining 9.0 9.7 13.3 13.1 12.0 14.2 16.2 Ores and other minerals 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Non-ferrous metals 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.6 6841 Aluminium and 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 aluminium alloys, unwrought 6842 Aluminium and 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 aluminium alloys, worked 6812 Platinum and other 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 metals of the platinum group Fuels 6.6 7.5 11.1 10.9 10.1 12.5 14.2 3330 Petroleum oils 4.3 5.0 7.5 6.7 6.9 8.2 9.4 3341 Motor gasoline, light 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.0 2.2 2.6 oil 3432 Natural gas, in the 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.3 gaseous state
Manufactures 80.2 79.6 77.0 76.7 77.7 75.9 74.3 Iron and steel 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.8 Chemicals 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.9 7.3 8.0 7.6 5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.4 5157 Other heterocyclic 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 compounds; nucleic acids 5416 Glycosides; glands 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 or other organs Other semi-manufactures 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 Machinery and transport 45.7 46.2 44.8 43.1 42.9 40.9 39.9 equipment Power generating machines 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.2 7149 Parts of engines and 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 motors Other non-electrical 6.5 5.8 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.3 machinery 7478 Taps, cocks, valves 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 and similar appliances 7284 Machinery and 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 mechanical appliances 7232 Mechanical shovels, 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 excavators Agricultural machinery 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 and tractors Office machines & 16.5 16.7 17.1 14.6 14.4 13.8 14.0 telecommunication equipment Other electrical machines 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 Automotive products 13.7 14.7 13.5 14.0 14.7 13.9 12.9 7812 Motor vehicles for 8.7 9.3 8.8 9.2 9.6 8.9 8.1 the transport of persons 7843 Other parts and 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.5 accessories Table AI.2 (cont'd) United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 127
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 7821 Goods vehicles 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.1 Other transport equipment 2.7 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 Textiles 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 Clothing 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.0 Other consumer goods 11.9 11.8 11.3 11.8 12.2 12.1 11.6 Other 4.2 4.5 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.0 3.7 Gold 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 9710 Gold, non-monetary 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 (excluding gold ores, concentrates)
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 128
Table AI.3 Merchandise exports and re-exports by trading partner, 1998-04 (US$ million and per cent) Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 (US$ million) Total 680,435 692,784 780,332 731,006 693,222 723,609 817,906 (% of total) America 43.5 44.1 44.5 44.2 44.7 44.0 44.1 Canada 22.7 23.7 22.6 22.4 23.2 23.4 23.1 Other America 20.9 20.5 21.9 21.8 21.5 20.6 21.0 Mexico 11.6 12.6 14.3 13.9 14.1 13.5 13.5 Brazil 2.2 1.9 2.0 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.7 Venezuela 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.6 Colombia 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 Dominican Rep. 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
Europe 24.4 24.4 23.6 24.4 23.1 23.3 23.1 EC(25) 22.4 22.4 21.5 22.2 21.2 21.3 21.1 United Kingdom 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.6 4.8 4.7 4.4 Germany 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.8 Netherlands 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.9 3.0 France 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.6 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.1 Italy 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.3 Ireland 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 EFTA 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 Other Europe 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6
CISa 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 Russian Federation 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
Africa 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.6 South Africa 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Egypt 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Middle East 3.5 3.0 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.9 Israel 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 Saudi Arabia 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 United Arab Emirates 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
Asia 26.2 26.6 27.6 26.5 27.4 28.0 27.7 China, P.R. Mainland 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.6 3.2 3.9 4.2 Japan 8.5 8.3 8.4 7.9 7.4 7.2 6.7 Six East Asian Traders 11.4 12.3 13.1 12.0 12.3 12.2 12.3 Korea, Rep. of 2.4 3.3 3.6 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.2 Chinese Taipei 2.7 2.8 3.1 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.7 Singapore 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 Hong Kong, China 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 Malaysia 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.3 Thailand 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 Other Asia 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.6 4.5 Australia 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.7 Philippines 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 India 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7
Other 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Memorandum: EC(15) 22.0 21.9 21.1 21.8 20.8 20.8 20.6 a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 129
Table AI.4 Merchandise imports by trading partner, 1998-04 (US$ million and per cent) Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 (US$ million) Total 944,350 1,059,220 1,258,080 1,180,074 1,202,284 1,305,092 1,525,269 (% of total) America 34.7 35.3 35.6 36.0 35.3 34.6 34.3 Canada 18.8 19.0 18.5 18.7 17.8 17.4 17.0 Other America 15.9 16.3 17.1 17.3 17.5 17.1 17.2 Mexico 10.2 10.5 10.9 11.3 11.3 10.7 10.3 Venezuela 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.7 Brazil 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 Colombia 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 Chile 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4
Europe 21.4 21.2 20.3 21.4 21.6 21.6 20.8 EC(25) 19.7 19.5 18.6 19.7 19.9 19.9 19.1 Germany 5.4 5.3 4.8 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.2 United Kingdom 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.1 France 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.1 Italy 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 Ireland 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.8 EFTA 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 Other Europe 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 Turkey 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
CISa 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 Russian Federation 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8
Africa 1.8 1.7 2.3 2.3 1.9 2.6 3.2 Nigeria 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.1 Algeria 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 South Africa 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Middle East 2.2 2.5 3.2 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.6 Saudi Arabia 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 Israel 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0
Asia 39.1 38.6 37.8 36.3 37.5 37.0 37.2 China 8.0 8.3 8.6 9.3 11.1 12.5 13.8 Japan 13.2 12.7 12.0 11.0 10.4 9.3 8.7 Six East Asian Traders 12.9 12.8 12.7 11.5 11.3 10.6 10.3 Korea, Rep. of 2.6 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.1 Chinese Taipei 3.6 3.5 3.4 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.4 Malaysia 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.9 Thailand 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 Singapore 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 Hong Kong, China 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 Other Asia 5.0 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.4 India 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Memorandum: EC(15) 19.3 19.0 18.0 19.2 19.3 19.3 18.4 a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 130
Table AI.5 Cross-border trade in services, 2000-04 (US$ billion) Exports Imports 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total private services 284.9 277.8 279.2 291.5 323.4 204.7 204.1 209.2 224.6 258.1 Travel 82.4 71.9 66.6 64.4 74.5 64.7 60.2 58.7 57.4 65.6 Passenger fares 20.7 17.9 17.0 15.7 18.9 24.3 22.6 20.0 21.0 23.7 Other transportation 29.8 28.4 29.2 31.3 36.9 41.4 38.7 38.4 44.7 54.2 Freight 12.5 11.7 12.3 14.1 15.8 27.4 25.7 26.0 31.8 39.2 Port services 17.3 16.7 16.8 17.7 21.0 14.0 12.9 12.6 13.0 14.9 Royalties and licence fees 43.2 40.7 44.5 48.1 52.6 16.5 16.5 19.3 19.4 23.9 Affiliated 30.5 29.2 32.8 35.9 39.0 12.6 13.3 15.1 15.7 18.8 U.S. parents' transactions 28.3 27.0 29.7 32.5 35.1 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.9 U.S. affiliates' transactions 2.2 2.0 3.1 3.4 3.9 10.1 10.8 12.1 13.7 15.8 Unaffiliated 12.8 11.5 11.7 12.3 13.6 3.9 3.3 4.2 3.7 5.2 Other private services 107.9 113.9 121.8 132.0 140.5 60.5 66.0 72.8 82.1 90.7 Affiliated services 35.0 37.0 39.9 43.3 45.7 23.2 27.7 29.2 31.7 34.4 Unaffiliated services 72.9 76.8 81.9 88.8 94.8 33.3 38.3 43.6 50.4 56.2 Education 10.3 11.5 12.6 13.3 13.5 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.5 Financial services 19.8 19.6 22.0 24.3 27.4 12.0 11.2 9.6 9.8 11.2 Insurance, net 3.6 3.4 4.5 5.9 6.1 11.3 16.7 22.2 26.6 29.9 Telecommunications. 3.9 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.4 5.4 4.8 4.2 4.3 4.4 Business, professional, and 54.3 58.9 62.0 66.6 71.0 29.1 30.4 33.5 37.5 40.8 technical services Other services 9.3 10.9 11.6 12.0 13.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 Memorandum for insurance services Premiums 8.5 8.5 11.9 15.8 .. 26.9 40.4 48.2 57.6 .. For insurance services 2.5 2.4 2.8 .. .. 11.6 7.6 15.3 .. .. For loss settlement 6.0 6.1 9.1 .. .. 19.3 28.8 31.8 .. .. Actual losses 18.8 36.0 30.9 35.0 .. 6.4 8..6 8.3 11.1 ..
.. Not available.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis online information. Available at: http://www.bea. doc.gov. United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 131
Table AI.6 Major indicators of U.S. inbound and outbound direct investment by selected country and sector, 2004 U.S. direct investment abroad Foreign direct investment in the (outbound investment) United States (inbound investment) Stocks US$ billion Stocks US$ billion All countries 2,064.0 1,526.0 United Kingdom 302.5 251.6 Canada 216.6 133.8 Netherlands 201.9 167.3 Switzerland 100.7 122.9 Bermuda 91.3 8.4 Japan 80.3 176.9 Germany 79.6 163.4 Singapore 56.9 1.8 Mexico 66.6 7.8 France 58.9 148.2 Ireland 73.1 21.1 Australia .. 28.0 Hong Kong, China 43.7 1.7 Luxembourg 74.9 107.8 Brazil 33.3 1.2 By industry Mining 101.5 .. Utilities 19.0 .. Manufacturing 428.2 519.4 Of which: Chemicals 107.9 148.0 Computers and electronic products 58.6 41.9 Transportation equipment 48.4 70.0 Wholesale trade 136.9 201.1 Retail trade .. 26.1 Information 56.4 117.1 Depositary credit intermediation (banking) 68.10 123.3 Finance (except depositary inst.) and insurance 371.0 206.5 Real estate and rental and leasing .. 47.6 Professional, scientific, and technical services 42.1 37.8 a Other industries 840.8 246.3
.. Not available. a Includes agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, and other services.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business, various issues. Available at: http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/di1.htm. WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 132
Table AII.1 Status of dispute-related WTO matters involving the United States, July 2003 to October 2005 Subject Against/raised by: WTO document Issues raised against the United States Tax treatment for Foreign Sales Corporations EC WT/DS108/1-31 WT/DS108/R WT/DS108/AB/R WT/DS108/AB/RW WT/DS108/ARB WT/DS108/RW2 Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 EC, Japan WT/DS136/1-18 & Add. (WT/DS162) WT/DS136/R WT/DS136/AB/R WT/DS136/ARB Sections 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act EC and its member states WT/DS160/1-24 & Add. WT/DS160/R WT/DS160/ARB25/1 Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998 EC and its member states WT/DS176/1-17 WT/DS176/R WT/DS176/AB/R Anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel Japan WT/DS184/1-19 products from Japan WT/DS184/R WT/DS184/AB/R Countervailing measures concerning certain products EC WT/DS212/1-18 from the EC WT/DS212/R WT/DS212/AB/R WT/DS212/RW Definitive safeguard measures on imports of steel wire EC, Canada, India WT/DS214/1-4 rod and circular welded quality line pipe Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 Australia, Brazil, Chile, EC, India, WT/DS217/1-48 Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, WT/DS217/R Argentina, Canada, Mexico WT/DS217/AB/R WT/DS217/ARB/BRA WT/DS217/ARB/CHL WT/DS217/ARB/EEC WT/DS217/ARB/IND WT/DS217/ARB/JPN WT/DS217/ARB/KOR WT/DS234/1-34 and Annexes WT/DS234/R WT/DS234/AB/R WT/DS234/ARB/CAN WT/DS234/ARB/MEX Certain measures regarding anti-dumping methodology Brazil WT/DS239/1-3 Rules of origin for textiles and apparel products India WT/DS243/1-8 WT/DS243/R Sunset review of anti-dumping duties on corrosion- Japan WT/DS244/1-6 resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan WT/DS244/R WT/DS244/AB/R Provisional anti-dumping measure on imports of Canada WT/DS247/1 certain softwood lumber from Canada Table AII.1 (cont'd) United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 133
Subject Against/raised by: WTO document Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain EC, Japan, Korea, China, WT/DS248/1-20 steel products Switzerland, Norway, (WT/DS249, 251-4, 258-9) New Zealand, and Brazil WT/DS248/R WT/DS249/R WT/DS251/R WT/DS252/R WT/DS253/R WT/DS254/R WT/DS258/R WT/DS259/R WT/DS248/AB/R WT/DS249/AB/R WT/DS251/AB/R WT/DS252/AB/R WT/DS253/AB/R WT/DS254/AB/R WT/DS258/AB/R WT/DS259/AB/R Equalizing excise tax imposed by Florida on processed Brazil WT/DS250/1-3 orange and grapefruit products Final countervailing duty determination with respect to Canada WT/DS257/1-11 certain softwood lumber from Canada WT/DS257/R WT/DS257/AB/R Sunset reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing EC WT/DS262/1-3 duties on certain steel products from France and Germany Final dumping determinations on softwood lumber Canada WT/DS264/1-24 from Canada WT/DS264/R WT/DS264/AB/R Subsidies concerning upland cotton Brazil WT/DS267/1-26 WT/DS267/R WT/DS267/AB/R Sunset reviews of anti-dumping measures on oil Argentina WT/DS268/1-13 country tubular goods from Argentina WT/DS268/R WT/DS268/AB/R Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain Chinese Taipei WT/DS274/1-3 steel products Investigation of the International Trade Commission in Canada WT/DS277/1-15 softwood lumber from Canada WT/DS277/R WT/DS277/AB/R Countervailing duties on steel plate from Mexico Mexico WT/DS280/1-2 Anti-dumping measures on cement from Mexico Mexico WT/DS281/1-5 Anti-dumping measures on oil country tubular goods Mexico WT/DS282/1-8 from Mexico WT/DS282/R Measures affecting the cross-border supply of Antigua and Barbuda WT/DS285/1-14 gambling and betting services WT/DS285/R WT/DS285/AB/R Laws, regulations and methodology for calculating EC WT/DS294/1-10 dumping margins zeroing WT/DS294/R Countervailing duty investigation on dynamic random Korea WT/DS296/1-10 & Add. access memory semiconductors from Korea WT/DS296/R WT/DS296/AB/R Determination of the International Trade Commission Canada WT/DS310/1-2 in hard red spring wheat from Canada Reviews of countervailing duty on softwood lumber Canada WT/DS311/1 from Canada Table AII.1 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 134
Subject Against/raised by: WTO document Measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft EC WT/DS317/1-4 Section 776 of the Tariff Act of 1930 EC WT/DS319/1 Continued suspension of obligations in the EC - EC WT/DS320/1-8 hormones dispute Measures relating to zeroing and sunset reviews Japan WT/DS322/1-9 Anti-dumping measures on shrimp from Thailand Thailand WT/DS324/1-7 Anti-dumping determinations regarding stainless steel Mexico WT/DS325/1-2 United States as a complainant Protection of trade marks and geographical indications EC WT/DS174/1-24 for agricultural products and foodstuffs WT/DS174/R Measures affecting trade and investment in the motor Philippines WT/DS195/1-4 vehicle sector Measures on minimum import prices Brazil WT/DS197/1-2 Measures affecting trade in live swine Mexico WT/DS203/1 Measures affecting telecommunications services Mexico WT/DS204/1-11 WT/DS204/R Tariff-rate quota on corn gluten feed from the EC WT/DS223/1 United States Measures affecting the importation of apples Japan WT/DS245/1-21 WT/DS245/R WT/DS245/AB/R Provisional safeguard measures on imports of certain EC WT/DS260/1-4 steel products Import licensing measures on certain agricultural Venezuela WT/DS275/1-8 products Measures relating to exports of wheat and treatment of Canada WT/DS276/1-20 & Add. imported grain WT/DS276/R WT/DS276/AB/R Measures affecting the approval and marketing of EC WT/DS291/1-29 biotech products Definitive anti-dumping measures on beef and rice Mexico WT/DS295/1-7 WT/DS295/R Measures affecting imports of textile and apparel Egypt, EC WT/DS305/1-4 products Tax measures on soft drinks and other beverages Mexico WT/DS308/1-8 WT/DS308/R Value added tax on integrated circuits China WT/DS309/1-9 Select customs matters EC WT/DS315/1-9 Measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft EC WT/DS316/1-3
Source: WTO Secretariat. United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 135
Table AII.2 Notifications under WTO Agreements, July 2003 to October 2005 Legal basis, WTO document and date Comment instrument Agreement on Agriculture Article 18.2 G/AG/N/USA/51, 26.03.04 Table DS:1 – Domestic support Articles 5.7 and 18.2 G/AG/N/USA/49, 23.01.04 Table MA:5 – Special safeguards Article 10 and 18.2 G/AG/N/USA/53,0 2.06.04 Table Es:1 and ES:2 – Export subsidies Article 18.2 G/AG/N/USA/50, 23.01.04 Table MA:1 – Tariff and other quota commitments G/AG/N/USA/55, 03.03.05 Article 18.2 G/AG/N/USA/48, 24.6.03 Table MA:2 – Notifications regarding imports under tariff G/AG/N/USA/48/Corr.1, 17.02.05 quotas G/AG/N/USA/54, 17.02.05 Article 16.2 G/AG/N/USA/52, 26.03.04 Measures concerning possible negative effects of the reform programme Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994, Anti-dumping Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/105/USA, 12.09.03 Semi-annual reports G/ADP/N/105/USA/Corr.2, 16.10.03 G/ADP/N/112/USA, 11.03.04 G/ADP/N/119/USA, 290.9.04 G/ADP/N/126/USA,08.03.05 G/ADP/N/126/USA/Corr.1, 27.05.05 G/ADP/N/98/USA/Corr.1, 20.06.05 G/ADP/N/92/USA/Corr.3, 21.06.05 G/ADP/N/132/USA,16.09.05 Agreement on Safeguards n/a G/SG/N//USA/2, 02.05.05 Request for consultations G/SG/N//USA/3, 02.05.05 Article 12.1(a) and (c) G/SG/N/16/USA/1, 2.5.05 Notification of safeguard measure Article 9 and 12.1(c) G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.8, 12.12.03 Notification of safeguard measure Article 7.4 and 12.5 G/SG/N/13/USA/4, 30.09.03 Results of mid-term review General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 Article XXIV WT/REG161/1, 30.1.04 Text of the agreement (U.S. – Singapore) WT/REG160/1, 22.01.04 Text of the agreement (U.S. – Chile) WT/REG184/1, 11.2.05 Text of the agreement (U.S. – Australia) Article XXIV:7(a) WT/REG184/N/1, 23.12.04 Notification of free-trade agreement (U.S.-Australia) WT/REG160/N/1, 19.12.03 Notification of free-trade agreement (U.S. – Chile) WT/REG161/N/1, 19.12.03 Notification of free-trade agreement (U.S. – Singapore) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Article V S/C/N/310, 23.12.04 Notification of free-trade agreement (U.S. – Australia) S/C/N/262, 19.12.03 Notification of free-trade agreement (U.S. – Chile) S/C/N/263, 19.12.03 Notification of free trade agreement (U.S. – Singapore) Agreement on Government Procurement GPA Appendix 1 GPA/W/283, 11.11.03 National threshold GPA/W/285/Add.3, 8.1.04 Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures Article 7.3 No notification since 11.01 Response to questionnaire Article 5 G/LIC/N/2/USA/2, 21.06.05 Import licensing programme for certain steel products Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Article 7, Annex B Several in series G/SPS/N/USA/- Transparency of regulations (latest 30.09.05) Understanding of the Interpretation of Article XVII of the GATT 1994, State Trading Article XVII (4)(a) No notification since 1996 Annual state-trading activities Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Article 25.1 G/SCM/N/98/USA, 11.09.03 Annual report on subsidies Article 25.11 G/SCM/N/106/USA, 12.03.04 Report on countervailing actions: semi-annual G/SCM/N/113/USA, 07.10.04 G/SCM/N/122/USA, 03.03.05 GATT XVI.1 and G/SCM/N/95/USA, 31.10.03 New and full notification Article 25 Table AII.2 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 136
Legal basis, WTO document and date Comment instrument Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade Article 2.9 Several in series G/TBT/N/USA Proposed and adopted technical regulations (latest 30.09.05) Agreement on Textiles and Clothing Article 2.1 Several in series G/TMB/N/63 Notification of restrictions in force (latest 5.11.04) Article 2.8(b) and G/TMB/N/479, 25.6.04 List of products and clothing to be integrated into GATT, 2.11 1994 Article 2.8(c) and G/TMB/N/465, 11.2.04 Integration under the ATC 2.11
Source: WTO documents, and the WTO Central Registry of Notifications. United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 137
Table AIII.1 Preferential rules of origin Substantial transformation criteria Tolerance rulea Cumulationb CTHc Minimum local value Technical Exceptions Limitations added testd Free-trade agreements U.S.-Israel No 35% of appraised valuee No None n.a. Bilateral, but only up to a maximum of 15% of value NAFTA Yes 60% under transaction Yes 7% of value HS 50-63: total Bilateral value method or 50% weight of fibres under net cost method; or yarns must exceptions apply to not exceed 7% certain products under of total weight HS 34-37, 64, and 87 U.S.-Jordan No 35% of appraised valuee No None n.a. Bilateral, but only up to a maximum of 15% of value U.S.-Chile Yes 45% under build-down Yes 10% HS 50-63: total Bilateral method or 35% under weight of fibres build-up method; or yarns must exceptions apply to not exceed 7% products under HS 64, of the total 84, and 87 weight U.S.- Yes 45% under build-down Yes 10% of value HS 50-63: total Bilateral Singapore method or 35% under weight of fibres build-up method; or yarns must exceptions apply to not exceed 7% products under 64, 84, of the total 86, and 87 weight U.S.- Yes 45% under build-down Yes 10% of value HS 50-63: total Bilateral Australia method or 35% under weight of fibres build-up method; or yarns must exceptions apply to not exceed 7% products under 64, 84, of total weight 87, and 90 Unilateral tariff concessions GSP No 35% of appraised value No None n.a. Only between members of the same association AGOA No 35% of appraised valuee No None n.a. Full cumulation between AGOA beneficiaries CBERA No 35% of appraised value No None n.a. Full cumulation between CBERA beneficiaries (including Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands); cumulation with the United States only up to a maximum of 15% of value CBTPA Yes Same as NAFTA Yes Same as Same as Bilateral NAFTA NAFTA ATPA No 35% of appraised valuee; No None n.a. Full cumulation between ATPA rules also apply to ATPA beneficiaries and additional products diagonal cumulation with eligible under ATPDEA CBERA beneficiaries; (footwear, handbags, cumulation with the leather, petroleum, tuna, United States only up to a and watches) maximum of 15% of value n.a. Not applicable. a Tolerance provisions allow the use of materials supplied by non-cumulation-beneficiaries countries that would otherwise not be accepted. b Cumulation provisions set the conditions under which inputs imported from certain sources may be counted as domestically supplied in the (preference-receiving) exporting country. c Change in tariff heading. d Refers to the presence of certain production requirements that may or may not confer originating status. e Special rules apply to textiles.
Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2005. WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 138
Table AIII.2 Summary analysis of the U.S. MFN tariff, 2004 MFN Coefficient Description No. of lines Average Range of variation (%) (%) (CV) Total 10,304 4.9 0 - 350 2.6 HS 01-24 1,648 9.5 0 - 350 3.0 HS 25-97 8,656 4.0 0 - 62.3 1.4 By WTO category WTO Agriculture 1,611 9.7 0 - 350 2.9 - Animals and products thereof 140 4.2 0 - 100 2.4 - Dairy products 166 26.1 0 - 283.9 1.2 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar etc. 314 11.6 0 - 159.3 1.7 - Cut flowers, plants 60 1.5 0 - 6.8 1.3 - Fruit and vegetables 437 6.3 0 - 131.8 1.9 - Grains 21 1.5 0 - 11.2 1.7 - Oil seeds, fats and oils and their products 92 6.0 0 - 163.8 3.6 - Beverages and spirits 100 6.1 0 - 106.6 2.2 - Tobacco 47 56.4 0 - 350 2.2 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 234 1.9 0 - 62.3 2.5 WTO Non-agriculture (including petroleum) 8,693 4.0 0 - 58 1.4 - WTO Non-agriculture (excluding petroleum) 8,665 4.0 0 - 58 1.4 - - Fish and fishery products 193 2.0 0 - 35 2.1 - - Mineral products, precious stones and precious metals 530 3.3 0 - 38 1.5 - - Metals 1,011 1.9 0 - 25.6 1.4 - - Chemicals and photographic supplies 1,834 3.7 0 - 6.5 0.7 - - Leather, rubber, footwear and travel goods 389 6.9 0 - 58 1.6 - - Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 508 0.7 0 - 14 3.0 - - Textile and clothing 1,651 9.0 0 - 37.7 0.7 - - Transport equipment 228 2.6 0 - 25 1.8 - - Non-electric machinery 853 1.3 0 - 9.9 1.5 - - Electric machinery 558 2.1 0 - 15 1.1 - - Non-agriculture articles n.e.s. 910 3.0 0 - 38.8 1.3 - Petroleum 28 2.2 0 - 7 1.2 By ISIC sector a Agriculture and fisheries 492 5.7 0 - 350 5.7 Mining 121 0.4 0 - 10.5 3.2 Manufacturing 9,690 4.9 0 - 350 2.2 By HS section 01 Live animals & products 428 11.4 0 - 283.9 2.1 02 Vegetable products 505 4.0 0 - 163.8 2.7 03 Fats & oils 67 3.5 0 - 19.1 1.2 04 Prepared food etc. 648 13.3 0 - 350 3.0 05 Minerals 203 0.6 0 - 13.1 2.8 06 Chemical & products 1,710 3.5 0 - 7 0.8 07 Plastics & rubber 375 3.7 0 - 14 0.7 08 Hides & skins 222 4.3 0 - 20 1.1 09 Wood & articles 193 2.2 0 - 18 1.5 10 Pulp, paper etc. 288 0.0 0 - 0 .. 11 Textile & articles 1,585 9.0 0 - 62.3 0.8 12 Footwear, headgear 168 13.3 0 - 58 1.1 13 Articles of stone 283 5.0 0 - 38 1.2 14 Precious stones, etc. 105 3.0 0 - 13.5 1.1 15 Base metals & products 991 1.9 0 - 25.6 1.4 16 Machinery 1,438 1.6 0 - 15 1.3 17 Transport equipment 239 2.6 0 - 25 1.9 18 Precision equipment 531 3.0 0 - 26.7 1.2 19 Arms and ammunition 40 1.5 0 - 10.2 1.5 20 Miscellaneous manufacturing 278 3.2 0 - 38.8 1.4 21 Works of art, etc. 7 0.0 0 - 0 .. By stage of processing First stage 964 3.7 0 - 350 6.4 Second stage 3,392 4.3 0 - 159.3 1.3 Third stage 5,948 5.4 0 - 350 2.4 .. Not available a ISIC (Rev.2) classification, excluding electricity (1 line). Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the U.S. authorities. United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 139
Table AIII.3 Summary analysis of U.S. tariffs under selected preferential agreements, 2004 Average tariffs (%) Description No. of lines MFN Chilea Singaporea GSPa Total 10,304 4.9 1.3 2.2 2.6 HS 01-24 1,648 9.5 6.9 7.1 6.0 HS 25-97 8,656 4.0 0.3 1.3 2.0
By WTO category WTO Agriculture 1,611 9.7 7.1 7.2 6.2 - Animals and products thereof 140 4.2 1.5 1.8 1.1 - Dairy products 166 26.1 22.2 20.1 21.1 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar etc. 314 11.6 8.3 8.6 8.1 - Cut flowers, plants 60 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 - Fruit and vegetables 437 6.3 3.7 4.5 1.3 - Grains 21 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 - Oil seeds, fats and oils and their products 92 6.0 4.1 4.3 3.3 - Beverages and spirits 100 6.1 4.8 4.4 3.2 - Tobacco 47 56.4 50.0 49.9 52.1 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 234 1.9 0.6 0.8 0.8 WTO Non-agriculture (incl. petroleum) 8,693 4.0 0.3 1.3 2.0 - WTO Non-agriculture (excl. petroleum) 8,665 4.0 0.3 1.3 2.0 - - Fish and fishery products 193 2.0 0.4 1.3 0.0 - - Mineral products, precious stones and precious metals 530 3.3 1.1 2.2 0.1 - - Metals 1,011 1.9 0.2 0.7 0.1 - - Chemicals and photographic supplies 1,834 3.7 0.0 2.4 0.0 - - Leather, rubber, footwear and travel goods 389 6.9 1.9 4.8 5.1 - - Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 508 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 - - Textile and clothing 1,651 9.0 0.0 0.2 8.8 - - Transport equipment 228 2.6 0.2 1.5 0.0 - - Non-electric machinery 853 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 - - Electric machinery 558 2.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 - - Non-agriculture articles n.e.s. 910 3.0 0.6 1.5 0.4 - Petroleum 28 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 By ISIC sector a Agriculture and fisheries 492 5.7 4.2 4.4 3.6 Mining 121 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 Manufacturing 9,690 4.9 1.2 2.1 2.6 By HS section 01 Live animals & prod. 428 11.4 9.1 8.5 8.6 02 Vegetable products 505 4.0 2.1 2.6 0.9 03 Fats & oils 67 3.5 1.5 1.8 0.2 04 Prepared food etc. 648 13.3 9.9 10.3 8.9 05 Minerals 203 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 06 Chemical & products 1,710 3.5 0.0 2.4 0.0 07 Plastics & rubber 375 3.7 0.0 1.5 0.1 08 Hides & skins 222 4.3 0.9 1.4 2.1 09 Wood & articles 193 2.2 0.1 1.2 0.2 10 Pulp, paper etc. 288 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11 Textile & articles 1,585 9.0 0.1 0.1 8.8 12 Footwear, headgear 168 13.3 3.5 11.2 12.3 13 Articles of stone 283 5.0 2.0 3.3 0.4 14 Precious stones, etc. 105 3.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 15 Base metals & products 991 1.9 0.2 0.7 0.1 16 Machinery 1,438 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 17 Transport equipment 239 2.6 0.2 1.4 0.0 18 Precision equipment 531 3.0 0.9 1.5 0.7 19 Arms and ammunition 40 1.5 0.0 0.8 0.0 20 Miscellaneous manufacturing 278 3.2 0.3 1.7 0.1 21 Works of art, etc. 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a If a tariff line is not eligible for this preferential programme, the rate used in the calculation is the MFN rate.
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the U.S. authorities. WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 140
Table AIII.4 TBT provisions of selected U.S. bilateral free-trade agreements, 2005 Australia Chile Singapore Coverage Central government bodies Central government bodies Central government bodies International Requires the application of Section IX Requires the application of Section IX Promotes the use of standards of WTO document G/TBT/1/Rev.8 of WTO document G/TBT/1/Rev.7 international standards Trade facilitation Calls for the identification of bilateral Calls for the identification of bilateral Calls for enhanced initiatives, e.g. cooperation on initiatives, e.g. cooperation on cooperation in the TBT area regulatory issues regulatory issues Technical Encourages a party to consider Requires a party to provide, upon No corresponding regulations accepting as equivalent technical request, an explanation of the reasons provisions regulations of the other party; requires a for not accepting a technical party to provide, upon request, an regulation of the other party as explanation of the reasons for not equivalent, in cases where the party accepting a technical regulation of the provides for equivalence of foreign other party as equivalent; disallows technical regulations recourse to the Agreement's dispute settlement provisions for matters arising in connection with these requirements Conformity Requires a party to explain, upon Requires a party to explain, upon Requires parties to take assessment request, the reasons for not accepting the request, the reasons for not accepting steps to implement the results of conformity assessment the results of conformity assessment APEC Mutual Recognition procedures of the other party; procedures of the other party; Arrangement for accreditation, approval, and licensing of accreditation, approval, and licensing Conformity Assessment of the other party's conformity assessment of other party's conformity assessment Telecommunications bodies must be on terms no less bodies must be on terms no less Equipment favourable than those accorded to the favourable than those accorded to the party's own conformity assessment party's own conformity assessment bodies; otherwise, an explanation must bodies; otherwise, an explanation be provided must be provided Transparency Establishes specific bilateral notification Establishes specific bilateral No corresponding and comment procedures and includes notification and comment procedures provisions an obligation to respond to significant and includes an obligation to respond comments received to significant comments received Other provisions Calls for the designation by each party Establishes a TBT Committee to Calls for the designation by of a Chapter Coordinator to monitor monitor implementation each party of a Chapter implementation Coordinator to assist with implementation
Source: WTO Secretariat. United States WT/TPR/S/160 Page 141
Table AIV.1 Products covered by tariff quotas, 2004 Average tariff ratea Bound Fill rateb Fill rateb 2004 (%) Partners with reserved access Products import 2002 2003 Out-of- (% of WTO quota)c In-quota quota (%) (%) quota Beef, fresh, chilled or frozen (t) 4.4 26.4 696,621 83 90 Canada and Mexico (no limit), Australia (57.6), New Zealand (32.5), Japan (0.03), others (9.9) Cream ('000 litres) 3.0 66.4 6,695 65 62 New Zealand (87.3) Evaporated/condensed milk (t) 3.4 17.0 6,857 87 73 EU (21.8), Canada (17.0), Australia (1.5) Non-fat dried milk (t) 1.8 19.4 5,261 98 22 Global, no country allocation Dried whole milk (t) 3.5 36.6 3,321 96 97 Global, no country allocation Dried cream (kg.) 7.4 110.8 99,500 7 90 Global, no country allocation Dried whey/buttermilk (t) 6.9 177.6 296 22 23 Global, no country allocation Butter (t) 4.7 60.5 6,977 98 99 Global, no country allocation Butter oil/substitutes (t) 8.0 61.6 6,080 100 100 Global, no country allocation Dairy mixtures (t) 12.9 38.0 4,105 100 100 Australia (27.7), EU (4.2) Blue cheese (t) 14.4 37.0 2,911 97 99 EU (96.1), Chile (2.3), Czech Republic (1.5), Argentina (0.07) Cheddar cheese (t) 12.0 30.6 13,256 98 99 New Zealand (56.8), Australia (25.4), EU (8.5), Canada (6.4), others (2.8) American type cheese (t) 14.3 54.5 3,523 99 93 New Zealand (57.0) Australia (28.5), EU (9.6), others (4.8) Edam and Gouda cheese (t) 12.1 36.4 6,816 98 95 EU (81.2), Costa Rica (10.2), Argentina (2.9), Uruguay (2.8), others (3.0) Italian type cheese (t) 13.9 45.7 13,481 99 98 Argentina (51.2), EU (33.5), Uruguay (7.1), Romania (3.5), Hungary (2.8), Poland (1.8), Others (0.1) Swiss/Emmenthal cheese (t) 6.4 26.9 34,475 83 80 EU (62.6), Norway (20.3), Switzerland (10.6), Australia (1.5), Czech Rep.(1.0), Hungary (1.0), others (3.0) Gruyere process cheese (t) 9.3 32.6 7,855 86 82 EU (74.1), Switzerland (16.0), others (1.0) Other cheese NSPF (t) 10.0 30.6 48,628 99 95 EU (56.7), New Zealand (25.2), Switzerland (3.6), Australia (3.3), Poland (2.7), Canada (2.5), Israel (1.5), others (4.3) Lowfat cheese (t) 10.0 22.1 5,475 65 56 EU (74.2), New Zealand (17.5), Australia (4.4), Poland (3.1), Israel (0.9) Peanuts (t) 8.8 139.8 52,906 100 100 Argentina (84.0), others (16.0) Chocolate crumb (t) 4.5 13.8 26,168 79 76 EU (32.1), Australia (8.3) Low-fat chocolate crumb (t) 5.9 15.8 2,123 0 0 Ireland (80.1), United Kingdom (19.9) Infant formula containing oligo 17.5 64.5 100 100 55 Global, no country allocation saccharides (t) Green ripe olives (t) 7.0 1.6 730 0 0 Global, no country allocation Place packed stuffed olives (t) 1.0 1.5 2,700 31 38 Global, no country allocation Green olives, other (t) 1.8 2.0 550 69 68 Global, no country allocation Green whole olives (t) 1.1 5.5 4,400 19 11 Global, no country allocation Table AIV.1. (cont'd) Mandarin oranges (Satsuma) (t) 0 0.3 40,000 100 100 Global, no country allocation
Peanut butter and paste (t) 0 131.8 20,000 78 83 Canada (73.1), Argentina (15.4), others (9.3) Ice cream ('000 litres) 20.0 32.5 5,668 57 71 EU (20.0), New Zealand (11.4), WT/TPR/S/160 Trade Policy Review Page 142
Average tariff ratea Bound Fill rateb Fill rateb 2004 (%) Partners with reserved access Products import 2002 2003 Out-of- (% of WTO quota)c In-quota quota (%) (%) quota Jamaica (0.7) EU (75.1), New Zealand (24.1), Animal feed containing milk (t) 7.5 12.3 7,400 1 1 Australia (0.8) Raw cane sugar ('000 t) 3.4 43.5 1,117 81 94 Mexico (2.1), others (95.3) Other cane or beet sugars or syrups 6.2 37.5 22 151 96 Canada (29.4), Mexico (8.6), ('000 t) others (62.1) Other mixtures over 10% sugar (t) 9.2 21.5 64,709 99 99 Canada (91.6), others (8.4) Sweetened cocoa powder (t) 6.7 19.8 2,313 15 28 Global, no country allocation Mixes and doughs (t) 10.0 34.1 5,398 100 100 Global, no country allocation Mixed condiments and seasonings (t) 7.5 18.3 689 45 45 Global, no country allocation Tobacco (t) 12.1 350.0 150,700 75 71 Brazil (53.3), Malawi (8.0), Zimbabwe (8.0), Argentina (7.1), EU (6.6), Guatemala (6.6), others (10.5) Short staple cotton (t) 0 9.1 20,207 2 0 Global, no country allocation Harsh or rough cotton (t) 2.7 1.6 1,400 0 0 Global, no country allocation Medium staple cotton (t) 1.5 6.8 11,500 7 2 Global, no country allocation Long staple cotton (t) 0.6 14.9 40,100 13 34 Global, no country allocation Cotton waste (t) 0 0 3,335 0 0 EU (26.3), Japan (5.7), Canada (4.0), India and Pakistan (1.2), China (0.3) Cotton processed but not spun (kg.) 5.0 62.3 2,500 100 100 Global, no country allocation a Average based on ad valorem rates or on ad valorem equivalents provided by the authorities. b Calculated as the ratio of actual import volumes to the bound import quota. c Data on country allocation based on Schedule XX. Source: WTO documents G/AG/N/USA/54, 17 February 2005 and G/AG/N/USA/48, 24 June 2003; Schedule XX - United States of America, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Available online at: http://dataweb.usitc.gov; and information provided by the U.S. authorities.
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