WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
2 August 1999
(99-3253)
Committee on Trade and Development Original:  English
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
Notification by Japan
Addendum
The Permanent Mission of Japan has in a communication dated, 16 June 1999, transmitted the
following information on Japan's Generalized System of Preferences scheme for the fiscal year 1999.
_______________
1. Revision of the List for Partial Graduation
As of 1st April 1998, products of strong competitiveness from the countries of the Republic of
Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, New Caledonia and Hong Kong were excluded from the coverage ofpreferential duty.  The list of such products has been revised, as per Annex 1 attached, according to
the trade situation.
2. Announcement of Ceiling Quotas for Industrial Products in Fiscal Year 1999
The ceiling quotas in Fiscal Year 1999, which are listed in Annex 2, have not been officially
announced.  The main changes are:
(i) styrene (2902.50) is excluded from the ceiling control (deletion of Group No. 8);(ii) several products in Group No. 140 are excluded from the ceiling control;
(iii) there is an expansion of the ceiling quotas for 49 product groups.WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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ANNEX 1
List of Products of Advanced Be neficiaries Excluded from GSP
(HS number/as of 1997 )
Hong Kong
391739010, 430310013
Republic of Korea
030791420, 121220131, 160510029, 220890129, 252329000, 280300000,
281700000, 283640000, 283919000, 290121000, 290220000, 290230000,290250000, 291521000, 291531000, 291532000, 292242100, 380810010,390230010, 390740900, 391810000, 392020000, 392062000, 392091000,392330000, 392690021, 540761021, 540761022, 540761024, 540761029,
590220010, 590320000, 600192016, 600192092, 610462010, 610620011,
610620012, 611593000, 630790021, 720826010, 720827010, 720836010,720837019, 720838010, 720839010, 720851011, 720852019, 720916019,720917019, 720918019, 721012000, 721030010, 721049000, 721069000,721391011, 721391090, 721710090, 721913000, 721933000, 721934000,722300000, 722990021, 730110020, 730630019, 730630021, 730630029,
731021000, 731210010, 731210090, 731700000, 740811000, 740921000,
760611000, 854411000, 950710010, 950730000
New Caledonia
720260010
Singapore
151620090, 291020000, 293219000, 391740000
Taiwan
030623200, 071290010, 091010239, 320730000, 381710000, 390330010,390760010, 390791090, 391910010, 392041000, 392042000, 392610000,392620000, 420212220, 480529011, 540233021, 540242021, 600122091,600192092, 600293012, 650610200, 720839010, 720839021, 720916019,
720917019, 731812000, 731815019, 740811000, 741021000, 830140000,
830220000, 960190100, 960390090, 960810090WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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ANNEX 2
Ceilings for Fiscal Year 1999
General Note
M: Ceilings and maximum country amounts are administered on a first-come-first-served
basis subject to monthly control
D: Ceilings and maximum country amounts are administered on a first-come-first-served
basis subject to daily control
Q: Ceilings and maximum country amounts are administered by prior allotment
F: Flexible administration of ceilings is appliedN: Flexible administration of maximum country  amounts (a quarter of the ceiling of the
product group) is applied
KG: kilogrammeSM: square meterPR: pair
Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
1 25.23 Hydraulic cements M F N 12,037,805
2 Deleted
3 2815.11
2815.122815.20Caustic soda and caustic potash M F 660.242
4 2825.80 ex Antimony trioxide M F 1,643.685 kg
5 2827.36
etc.1Chloride of barium, etc. D F 13,543.873 kg
6 2849.10
2849.90 exCarbide of calcium, etc M 365.330
7 Chapter 28 ex
7202.99 exInorganic chemicals, etc. (other
goods of Group Nos. 3 to 6)M F N 50,206.817
8 Deleted
9 2905.31
2909.412909.49 exEthylene glycol, etc , F N 14,689.990
10 2905.44 Sorbitol M N 555.862
11 2906.11 Menthol D 14.645
12 Deleted
13 2917.32 Dioctyl orthophthalates M 2,630.650
14 2918.14 Citric acid Q N 145.612
15 2918.15-1 Calcium citrate M N 238.540
                                                     
12827.36, 2827.38, 2833.27, 2836.60WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
16 2922.42-1 Sodium glutamates D 5.381
17 29.26 Nitrile-function compounds M 7,503.232
18 Deleted
19 Chapter 29 ex Organic chemicals (other than
goods of headingNo. 2914.21 2, Group Nos. 9 to11, and Group Nos.13 to 17)M F N 303,419.354
20 Deleted
21 3301.25-1-2Peppermint oils, obtained from
Mentha arvensis containing
65% or less by weight of total
mentholD 11.685
22 Deleted
23 Deleted
24 3502.11
3502.19Egg albumin M F N 1,342.330
25 Deleted
26 3505.10-1 Starch derivatives M F N 2,470.203
27 3505.10-2
3505.20Dextrins, dextrin glues, etc M 39.053
28 36.04 Fireworks, etc. M F 1,643.474
29 Deleted
30 Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical
productsM F N 103,203.728
31 39.01 ex etc.2Polyethylene, polystyrene, etc.,
in blocks of irregular shape,
lumps, powders (includingmoulding powders), granules,flakes and similar bulk formsD 15,972.221
31-2 3926.90 ex Woven fabrics of plastics
obtained from strip, entirelycoated or covered on both sides
with plasticsM N 907.740
32 Deleted
33 Deleted
34 4104.10-3-(1)
4104.31-2-(1)4104.39-2-(1)Leather of bovine or equine
animals (dyed, coloured,stamped or embossed)Q N 24,253  sm
35 4104.10-1-(2)
etc.3Leather of bovine or equineanimals (other)Q N 34.634 sm
36 4105.20-2-(1) Sheep or lamb skin leather
(dyed, coloured, stamped or
embossed)Q N 29.693 sm
37 4106.20-2-(1) Goat or kid skin leather (dyed,
coloured, stamped or embossed)Q N 123.708 sm
38 4109.00 Patent leather, etc. M 12.101
39 Chapter 41 ex Raw hides or skins (other than
furskins) and leather (other thangoods of Group Nos. 34 to 38M 974.098
                                                     
239.01 ex -` 39.04 ex, 39.06 ex, 3911.10 ex, 3914.00 ex
34104.10-1-(2), 4104.10-3-(2), 4104.21, 4104.22-2, 4104.29-2, 4104.31-2-(2), 4104.39-2-(2)WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
40 4202.11
etc. 4Trunks, suit-cases, etc. D 5,724.557
41 4205.00
9305.90-2-(1)Articles of composition leather,
etc.M 584.390
42 Chapter 42 ex. Articles of leather (other than
goods of Group Nos 40 and 41M 202.754
43 Deleted
44 4302.11
etc. 5Tanned furskins D 943.939
45 4302.30-1 ex
4303.10 ex
4303.90 exArticles of apparel, and other
articles of furskinQ N 1,062.518
46 Deleted
47 4403.99-1 Wood of Kiri (Paulownia spp.) M F 1,220.988
48 4407.25 ex
4407.26 ex4407.29-1 ex4407-99 1 ex4409.20-3-(1)Tropical wood of
Dipterocarpaceae, planed orsanded, etc.M N 15,669.586
49 4407.25 ex
4407.26 ex
4407.29-1 ex4407.99-1 exTropical wood of
Dipterocarpaceae, not planed
nor sanded (other than goods ofGroup No. 48)M N 5, 769.223
50 4408.10-2 ex
4408.31 ex4408.39-3 ex
4408.90-2 exSheets of plywood M N 978.499
51 44.08 ex Yeneer sheets (other than goods
of Group No. 50)M F N 1, 253.478
52 4409.20-1 ex
4421.90-1Drawn wood of bamboo and
Kushi of bamboo5.729
53 44.10
44.11Particle board, etc. M N 5,807.777
54 4412.22
-4412.994420.90-1Laminated wood, etc. M N 624.092
55 4418.90-2
-(2) exTransom M F N 6,331.340
56 4419.00-1 Waribashi D 1,222.760
56-2 4421.90-3-(1) Articles of wood of Kwarin,
Tsuge or boxwood, Tagayasan(Cassia siamea), red sandalwood, rosewood or ebony woodexcluding ebny wood with
white streaksM F N 358.904
57 Chapter 44 ex Wood and articles of wood
(other than goods of GroupsNos 47 to 56-2)M N 47,339.962
                                                     
44202.11, 4202.12, 4202.21 - 4202.32, 4202.91, 4202.92, 9605.00
54302.11, 4302.19 ex, 4302.20 ex, 4302.30-2exWT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
58 4601.20-1
4601.91-2-(1)Mats, matting and screens of
lgusa (Juncus effusus) or ofShichitoi (Cyperus tegetiformis)M 602 321
59 4602.10-3 ex Tatamidoko D F 687.869
60 4602.10 ex Basketwork, etc. (other than
goods of Group No. 59)D F 1,723.472
61 Deleted
62 Deleted
63 5005.00-2
5006.00-1Yarn spun from noil silk, not
put up for retail sale and silk
yarn, etc., put up for retail saleD 141.173
64 Chapter 50 ex
5803.90-1-(1)Fabrics of noil silk, etc. (other
than goods of Group No. 63)M N 48.278
65 51.06 Yarn of carded wool D F 308.140
66 51.07 Yarn of combed wool Q N 1,106.232
67 51.11 ex
51.12 exWoven fabrics of carded wool,
of combed wool, of carded fineanimal hair or of combed fineanimal hair containing morethan 10% by weight of silkM N 422.747
68 51.11 ex
51.12Woven fabrics of carded wool,
of combed wool, of carded fine
animal hair or of combed fineanimal hair (other than goods ofGroup No. 67)M F N 10,138.378
69 Deleted
70 Chapter 52 ex
etc.6Cotton (other than batik wovenfabrics of cotton, certified as
hand-dyed by the Government
or a Government instrumentalityof the country of origin, ofheading No. 5208.51 etc.
7)D 213.164
71 53.06
etc.8Flax yarn and ramie yarn, andwoven fabrics thereofD 1,197.116
72 Deleted
73 53.10 Woven fabrics of jute M N 21,909.432
74 5402.20-2-(1)
etc.9Filament yarn of polyester,containing 10% by weight or
less of silk, and containing more
that 50% by weight of syntheticfibres or synthetic fibres andacetate fibres taken togetherQ N 821.322
75 54.07, 54.08
5811.00-2Woven fabrics of synthetic
filament yarnQ N 2,109.130
                                                     
6Chapter 52 ex, 5802.11, 5802.19, 5803.10.
75208.51, 5208.52, 5208.53, 5208.59, 5209.51, 5209.52, 5209.59, 5210.51, 5210.52, 5210.59, 5211.51, 5211.52,
5211.59, 5212.15, 5212.25
853.06, 5308.90 ex, 53.09, 5311.00-1
95402.20-2-(1), 5402.33-2-(1), 5402.42-2-(1), 5402.43-2-(1), 5402.52-2-(1),5402.62-2-(1)WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
76 Chapter 54 ex
5604.20 ex5604.90-2Man-made filament yarn and
woven fabrics thereof (otherthan goods of Groups Nos. 74and 75)M 1,433.422
77 55.12-55.16
5801.31-2Woven fabrics of synthetic
staple fibresQ N 1,388.477
78 Chapter 55 ex Man-made staple fibres and
woven fabrics thereof (other
than goods of Group No. 77)Q N 1,440.668
79 5607.21
etc.10Twine, cordage, ropes andcablesD 174.269
80 57.01 Carpets and other textile floor
coverings, knottedD F 6,885.768
81 5702.10
etc.11Carpets and other textile floorcoverings (other than good ofGroup No. 80)M 7,108.347
82 5806.10
5806.31-
5806.40Narrow woven fabrics. etc Q N 398.361
83 58.10 Embroidery in the piece, in
strips or in motifsM 6,139.725
84 60.01
etc.12Knitted or crocheted fabrics,etc.Q N 2,173.365
85 61.01
etc.13Articles of apparel and clothingaccessoriesQ N 7,352.187
86 61.05 ex
etc.14Underwear, knitted or crocheted(other than goods of Group
No. 85)Q N 1,205.742
87 6111.10-1
etc. 15Gloves, mittens and mitts,knitted or crochetedD 500.461
88 6111.10-2 ex
etc.16Hosiery, knitted or crocheted(other than goods of GroupNo. 86)Q N 445,581
89 62.01
etc.17Men's and boys' outerwear D 4,601.685
90 62.02
etc 18Women's, girls' and babies'outerwearD 4 4,311.174
91 62.05
etc.19Men's or boys' underwear (otherthan goods of Group No. 89)Q N 662.770
                                                     
105607.21, 5607.29, 5607.41 - 5607.90
115702.10, 5702.31 - 5702.41, 5702.42-2, 5702.49 -. 5702.99, 5703,10, 5703.20-2, 5703.30-2, 5703.90, 5705.00
1260.01, 6002.10 ex, 6002.20, 6002.30 ex, 6002.41 - 6002.99
1361.01 - 61.04, 61.05 ex, 61.06 ex, 61.07 ex, 61.08. ex, 61.09 ex, 61.10, 61.11 ex, 61.12, 6113.00-2, 61.14,
6117.10, 6117.20, 6117.80-2, 6117.90, 6302.10, 6302.40, 6303.11, 6303.12, 6303.19, 6304.11, 6304.91
1461.05 ex, 61.06 ex, 6107.11 - 6107.29, 6107.91 ex, 6107.92 ex, 6107.99 ex, 6108.11 - 6108.39, 6108.91 ex,
6108.92 ex, 6108.99 ex, 61.09 ex, 61.11 ex, 6115.11 - 6115.19
1561.11 ex, 6116.10 ex, 6116.91 - 6116.99
1661.11 ex, 6115.20, 6115.91 - 6115.99
1762.01, 62.03, 6207.91, 6207.92, 6207.99 ex, 6210.20, 6210.40, 6211.11, 6211.20 ex, 6211.31 - 6211.39
1862.02, 62.04, 6206 ex, 6208.91 ex  - 6208.99 ex, 6209.10 ex, 6209.20 ex . -6209.90 ex, 6210.10, 6210.30,
6210.50, 6211.12, 6211.20 ex, 6211.41, 6211.42, 6211.43, 6211.49
1962.05, 6207.11 -  6207.29, 6207.91-2 ex, 6207.92-2 ex, 6207.99-2 exWT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
92 6206.10-2 ex
etc.20Women's or girls' underwear(other than goods of GroupNo. 90)D 407.625
93 6209.10-1
etc.21Corsets, gloves, hosiery, etc. M F 1,253.751
94 6209.10-2-(2)
ex. etc 22Clothing accessories, etc. (otherthan goods of Group Nos. 90
and 93)D 933.013
95 62.13 Handkerchiefs M 807.116
95-2 6301-20
etc.23Blankets (other than electricblankets) and travelling rugsM N 1,703.036
96 6302.21
etc.24Bed linen, table linen, etc. D 3,220.559
97 6305.20
etc.25Snacks and bags, of a kind usedfor the packing of goodsM 510
98 6403.12
etc.26Footwear (other than goods ofGroup No. 99)D 144.624 pr.
99 6403.20
etc.27Footwear with uppers of leatheror containing furskin and leather
in part, excluding sports,
footwear and slippersQ N 66.366 pr.
100 6404.11
etc.28Footwear with outer soles ofrubber or plasticsD 752.853
101 Chapter 64 ex Footwear (other than goods of
Group Nos. 98 to 100)M F 321.950
102 Deleted
103 66.01
6603.20Umbrellas and sun umbrellas
etc. and parts, thereofQ N 42.693
104 67.02 Artificial flowers, foliage and
fruit and parts thereof:  articles
made of artificial flowers,foliage or fruitD 3,692.538
105 70.18 Glass beads, imitation pearls,
imitation precious orsemi-precious stones, etc.M 266.516
106 Deleted
107 71.13 Articles of jewellery and parts
thereof, of precious metal or of
metal clad with precious metalD 4.284.014
108 7117.19
etc.29Imitation jewellery, watchstraps, etc.M 755.764
                                                     
206206.10 ex .-. 6206.90 ex, 6208.11 -  6208.29, 6208.91-2 ex, 6208.92-2 ex, 6208.99-2 ex
216209 ex, 62.12, 6216.00, 6217.10 ex
226209 ex, 6217.10 ex, 6217.90
236301.20, 6301.30, 6301.40, 6301.90
246302.21, 6302.22 ex, 6302.29, 6302.31, 6302.32 ex, 6302.39, 6302.51, 6302.52, 6302.53 ex, 6302.59 - 6302.92,
6302.93 ex, 6302.99, 6303.91, 6303.92 ex, 6303.99, 6304.19, 6304.92, 6304.93 ex, 6304.99
256305.20 - 6305.90
266403.12, 6403.19, 6403.30 ex, 6403.51 ex, 6403.59 ex, 6403.91 ex, 6403.99 ex, 6404.19-1 ex, 6404.20-1 ex,
6404.20-2 ex, 6405.10-1 ex, 6405.90-1 ex
276403.20, 6403.30 ex, 6403.40, 6403.51 ex, 6403.59 ex, 6403.91 ex, 6403.99 ex 6404.19-1 ex, 6404.20-1 ex,
6404.20-2 ex, 6405.10-1 ex, 6405.90-1 ex
286404.11, 6404.19-2, 6404.20-3, 6405.10-2, 6405.90-1 exWT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
109 Deleted
110 Deleted
111 7202.11
7202.19Ferro-manganese Q N 16.673.000 kg
112 7202.29 Ferro-silicon M F N 3,981.000 kg
113 7202.30
etc. 30Ferro-silico-manganese. etc. andother ferro-alloys (other thangoods of Group No. 7)D N 6,980.340 kg
114 7202.41
7202.49Ferro-chromium Q N 28,100.000 kg
115 7202.60 ex Ferro-nickel, containing less
than 33% by weight of nickelQ N 10,644.110 kg
115-2 7202.60 ex Ferro-nickel, containing 33% or
more by weight of nickelQ N 4,562.783 kg
116 7208.10
etc.31Hot-rolled coils M 98.096.083
117 7208.51
etc.32Hot-rolled plate of iron ornon-alloy steelM N 79,226.091
118 72.09
etc.33Cold-rolled (cold-reduced) plateof iron or non-alloy steelM 13,022.108
118-2 7210.30
etc.34Flat-rolled products of iron ornon-alloy steel, plated or coated
with zincD N 9,196.288
119 7213.10
etc.35Bars and rods of iron and non-alloy steelD F N 883.067
120 7217.10-1
etc.36Wire of iron or non-alloy steel,stranded wire, ropes, etc. of ironor steelD N 1,344.949
121 73.04 – 73.06 Tubes, etc. of iron or steel M N 18.453.779
122 Chapter 72 ex
Chapter 73 exIron and steel and articles
thereof (other than goods of
Group No. 7 and Group Nos.
111 to 121)D N 24,258.350
123 7402.00
7403.19 exUnrefined copper; copper
anodes for electrolytic refiningM F N 70,425.968 kg
124 7403.11
etc.37Refined copper; unwrought D 11,105.385 kg
125 7407.10
etc.38Copper bars, rods, profiles andwireM F 1,158.586 kg
                                                                                                                                                                    
297117.19, 7117.90-1, 9113.90-2-(1)
307202.30, 7202.50, 7202.70 -  7202.93, 7202.99 ex
317208.10 - 7208.39, 7208.40 ex, 7208.54, 7211.14, 7211.19
327208.40 ex, 7208.51 - 7208.53, 7208.90, 7211.13
3372.09, 7211.23, 7211.29
347210.30, 7210.41, 7210.49, 7212.20, 7212.30
357213.10, 7213.20, 7213.91-1, 7213.99-1, 7214.10, 7214.20, 7214.30, 7214.91-1, 7214.99-1, 7215.10, 7215.50-1,
7215.90
367217.10-1, 7217.20-1, 7217.30-1, 7217.90-1, 73.12, 7317.00
377403.11 - 7403.13, 7403.19 ex
387407.10, 7407.21, 7407.29 ex, 7408.11, 7408.19, 7408.21, 7408.29 exWT/COMTD/N/2/Add.8
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Group
NumberTariff
Item Number
(HS based)Description Control
ClassificationCeilings for Fiscal
Year 1999 by
Value (1,000yen)
or Quantity
126 7409.21
etc.39Plates, tubes, pipes, etc. ofcopper-zinc base alloys (brass)or copper-tin base alloys(bronze)M F N 3,282.296 kg
126-2 7409.11
7409.19
7409.40
7409.9074.10. 7411.10Copper plates, sheets and strip
(other than goods of Group
No. 126) copper foil, and
refined copper tubes and pipesM N 2,669.642
127 Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
(other than goods of GroupNos. 123 to 126-2)M F N 925.492
128 7501.20-1
7502.10Unwrought nickel M F N 12,051.868 kg
129 Chapter 75 ex Nickel and articles thereof
(other than goods of Group
No. 128)M F N 5,881.163
130 Deleted
131 Deleted
132 Chapter 76 ex Aluminium and articles thereof M F 6,801.959
133 7801.10 Unwrought refined lead D 10,609.286 KG
134 Deleted
135 79.01 Unwrought zinc D 15,261.025 KG
136 Deleted
137 81.03
etc.40Other base metals and articlesthereofM F 4,178.760
138 8104.30
8104.90Magnesium and articles (other
than unwrought, waste andscrap)D F 114.671.
138-2 8108.10 Unwrought titanium:  waste and
scrap;  powdersD F 727.243. kg
139 8544.11
-8544.60Insulated wire, cable, etc. M F N 18,287.961
140 9401. 90-1
9404.10Parts of seats (leather)  Mattress
supportsM 108.178
141 95.02 Dolls M N 4,906.319
142 95.03 Toys D 5,623.225
143 Deleted
144 Deleted
145 9603.21
-9603.90Brooms and brushes, other than
those consisting of vegetablematerials merely bound togetherM F 2,368.928
__________
                                                     
397409.21 - 7409.39, 7411.21, 7411.29 ex
4081.03, 8106.00, 81.07, 8108.90, 8111.00, 8112.20, 8112.40, 8112.91 ex, 8112.99, 8113.00