RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE IMA/INV/6
21June1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1652)
Original: English International Bovine Meat Agreement
INTERNATIONAL MEAT COUNCIL
Inventory ofDomestic Policies andTrade Measures
Canada
Parties agreed to"provide information ontheirdomestic policies andtrademeasures including
bilateral andplurilateral commitments inthebovine meatsector, andshallnotify asearly aspossible
anychanges insuchpolicies andmeasures thatarelikely toaffect international trade inbovine meat
andliveanimals" (Article III:3). TheSecretariat "shall draw upandkeepuptodateaninventory
ofallmeasures affecting tradeinbovine meatandliveanimals, including commitments resulting from
bilateral, plurilateral andmultilateral negotiations" (Article III:4).
Thedocumentscontainingtherepliestothequestionnaireondomesticpoliciesandtrademeasures
arecirculated under theseries IMA/INV. They willberevised asandwhen changes arenotified.
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PART G
PartG.1-Information onDomestic Policies andTrade Measures
I. PRODUCTION
(a) Description oftheBeefIndustry
1. There were 12.7million cattle onCanadian farms on1January 1995 -9percent below the
maximum recorded in1976. Approximately 75to80percent ofthisnumber areintended for
beefproduction while thebalance represents thedairy herdandvealproduction. Eighty three
percentofthebeefherdislocated inWestern Canada while Eastern Canada hasasimilar
proportion ofthedairy herd.
2. The1991 census shows thatthenumber offarms reporting beefcows was101,000. This
represents littlechange from thelastcensus yearof1986.
3. Cashreceipts fromcattle andcalves, Canada 'slargest commodity source offarmcashincome,
totalled Can. $4.7billion in1994, accounting for19percent oftotalfarmreceipts.
4. Thebeefindustry inCanada hasevolved intotwohighly specialized enterprises -cow-calf
rearing andfinishing feedlots. Virtually allsteers andheifers inCanada arefinished infeedlots
utilizing highenergy grain rations, rather thanbeing leftonpasture untilslaughter. Eastern
feedlots normally utilize cornwhile those inWestern Canada useahigher percentage ofbarley.
Beefcow-calf enterprises arelandintensive andtendtobeconcentrated inpasture areas,
predominantly inWestern Canada.
5. Male dairy calves account forthemajority ofvealproduction.
6. TheCanadian market functions aspartofthemuch larger North American market withboth
beefandlivecattle being imported andexported between Canada andtheUnited States with
relative ease.
7. In1994, Canada imported 8percent ofworld (excluding intra-EC) trade inbeefandveal,
twice thepercentage of5years ago.Theshare ofworld exports was4.5percent forthesame
year.
8. Whenonecombineslivecattleandbovinemeat,Canadaisconsistentlyanetexporter.However,
thecountry, infact,exports alargenumber oflivecattle while importing significant quantities
offreshandfrozen beef. Highquality beefisimported fromprimarily theUnited States (1994 -
89kts)while manufacturing quality beefisbrought inmainly fromAustralia (1994-80 kt)and
NewZealand (1994 -52kts). Currently, theUnited States takesvirtually alllivecattle exports
from Canada andisthesource ofliveimports toCanada. About 95%ofCanada 'sexports
ofbeefin1994 were totheUnited States withsmall quantities ofhighquality beefgoing to
Japan andoffaltoEurope, Mexico, theUnited States andJapan. In1994imports ofbeefwere
sourced fromtheUnited States (45percent), Australia (27percent), NewZealand (25percent)
andother (3percent) onavolume basis.IMA/INV/6
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(b) Government Policies Affecting Production
9. Since agriculture contributes toincome inallCanadian provinces, itisashared federal-
provincial responsibility. Thetwolevels ofgovernment areinvolved withtheagri-food system
through suchactivities asinspection andregulation offoodquality andsafety, research incrops
andlivestock, market development, landuseandconservation, income stabilization, andthe
provision ofproduction andmarketing information tofarmers.
10. Overall national government policies inagriculture aredirected towards encouraging thissector
tobecome amoremarket responsive andinnovative supplier ofsafeandnutritious foodsupplies
fordomestic andexport markets. Government stabilization policies arebeing re-designed to
minimize theirimpact onproduction andtoprovide anincome safety netduring periods when
farmincome arelower thanaprespecified minimum level. Stabilization programs aredesigned
nottodistortmarketsignals,therebycontributingtomoremarketresponsiveness,andimproving
theindustry 'sability totakeadvantage ofnewmarkets onacompetitive basis.
Grading, Disease Eradication andImprovement Programs provided bytheGovernment
(c) Research
11. Research anddevelopment inthemeatsector isashared responsibility between Agriculture
andAgri-Food Canada andtheprovinces through theuniversity system. Agriculture andAgri-
Food Canada carries outlivestock production research in6research stations distributed across
Canada. Research inanimal products andprocesses isconducted inthreemajor research centers
institutions. Animal disease research institutes andpathology laboratories support thenational
animal health andfoodsafety programs ofAgriculture Canada intheeradication ofcontagious
diseases,inprotectingagainstexoticdiseasesenteringCanada,andinthemeathygieneprogram.
(d) Meat Inspection Act
12. ThisisanActrespecting theinternational andinterprovincial trade inmeat products, the
registration ofestablishments, theinspection ofanimals andmeat products inregistered
establishments andthestandards forthose establishments andforanimals slaughtered andmeat
products prepared inthose establishments.
13. TheMeat Inspection Actandrelated regulations require thatfederal veterinary andtechnical
staffcarry out,on-site, ante- andpost-mortem inspection onevery foodanimal killed in
registered slaughter establishments, supervision ofmeat plant operations, inspection and
certification ofallexport meat shipments toensure thatthepertinent health andsafety
requirements oftheimporting country havebeenmet,andinspection ofallimport shipments
toensure these meatproducts meetCanadian standards forwholesomeness andsafety.
(e) Grading
14. Grading isavailable tothemeatprocessing industry onavoluntary basis. Animals slaughtered
inpacking plants subject tofederal orprovincial health inspections areeligible tobegraded
byAgriculture andAgri-Food Canada employees. Hogcarcasses aregraded toprovide abasis
forproducer/packer price settlement. Beef, veal, lamb andmutton carcasses aregraded to
provide abasisforproducer andmerchandising settlement aswellasforconsumer information
regarding quality ofmeatproducts. Thefederal government hastheauthority tocharge fees
forgrading services. Feesarepayable bytheperson requesting thegrading.IMA/INV/6
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(f) Health ofAnimals Act
15. ThisActgoverns thecontrol ofinfectious orcontagious animal diseases, andtheprotection
ofanimals. Itprovides theMinister andGovernor inCouncil withtheauthority necessary to
control infectious andcontagious animal diseases (including reportable diseases) andtoprovide
compensation forthedestruction ofanimals, animal by-products andforotherthings destroyed
asrequired. InJanuary 1991, theHealth ofAnimals Actreplaced theAnimal Disease and
Protection Act. ThenewActgavetheDepartment thepower todealwithgenetic diseases,
toxic substances, andvectors ofdisease.
16. Allanimalowners,breedersordealers,veterinarians,andpersonsbringinganimalsintoCanada,
mustimmediately notify thenearest veterinary inspector oftheDepartment ofAgriculture when
areportable disease isdiscovered. Themaximum amount ofcompensation forananimal
destroyed under section 48(1) oftheActis$2000. TheRegulations statetheamounts. Animal
owners whofailtogivenotice ofdisease, forfeit theirclaim tocompensation foranyanimal
destroyed under theAct.
17. Reportable diseases include African Swine Fever, anaplasmosis, anthrax, avian influenza, avian
pneumoencephalitis(NewcastleDisease),blue-tongue,bovinespongiformencephalopathy(BSE),
brucellosis, contagious equine metritis, cysticerosis (bovine), dourine (malducoit), equine
infectious anemia (EIA), equine piroplasmosis, footandmouth disease, fowltyphoid, glanders,
hogcholera, mange, pseudorabies (Aujeszky 'sdisease), pullorum disease, rabies, rinderpest,
scrapie, sheep scab, swine vesicular disease, vesicular exanthema, tuberculosis, varroasis,
vesicular stomatitis oranyother disease thatmaybedesignated bytheMinister.
18. TheMinister, may, byorder, prohibit import ofanimals andrelated things toprevent the
introduction ofinfectious orcontagious animal diseases intoCanada. Inspectors andother
officers maybeappointed bylaw,asnecessary, tocarry outtheprovisions oftheAct.
(g) Feeds Act
19. ThisisanActtocontrol andregulate thesaleoffeeds. "Feed" isdefined intheActinrelation
tolivestock which isalsodefined. Noperson maymanufacture, sellorimport intoCanada
anyfeedunless itconforms toprescribed standards, packaging andlabelling requirements.
Program goals aretoensure thatlivestock feeds (excluding petfood) manufactured, soldor
imported intoCanada aresafe,efficacious andarelabelled toavoid fraud. Safeandeffective
feeds helpensure safemeat, milkandeggsareproduced ascosteffectively aspossible by
farmers. Thefeedprogram: 1)establishes standards andpolicies inrelation toregistration
requirements andnutritional criteria forexemption fromregistration; 2)evaluates andregisters
products forsafety andefficacy; 3)monitors bothendproduct andmanufacturing safety (i.e.
drugresidues, biological andchemical contaminants, on-farm andfeedmillinspections); and
4)undertakes investigations inresponse toresidue tracebacks orlivestock producer complaints.
Thefeedprogramisdeliveredbymeansofpre-saleproductevaluationandregistrationinOttawa
coupled withpost-sale compliance monitoring andanational feedinspection program.
(h) Animal Pedigree Act
20. TheAnimal Pedigree Actisanactrespecting animal breed associations. Thepurpose ofthe
Actistopromote breed improvement andprotect those whoraiseandpurchase animals. The
Actaccomplishes thisthrough theincorporation ofbreed associations forthepurpose of
registering andmaintaining pedigree records foranimals ofdistinct andevolving breeds in
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incorporated under theActaregiven theexclusive righttoregister theanimals ofthebreed
orbreeds theyrepresent. Pedigree records produced bytheassociation incorporated under
theActhaveadded credibility inboththedomestic andinternational market.
STABILIZATION PROGRAMS
(i) Policy Orientation
21. Agriculture inCanada hasevolved intoacompetitive sector thatiswellplaced totakeadvantage
ofthenewchallenges presented byanincreasingly global marketplace. Partofthisevolution
isthedevelopment ofamore effective safety netsystem which willbetter conform tonew
market realities andatthesame timewillencourage producers tocontinue tobecompetitive,
self-reliant andefficient. Thenewsafety-net system isintended tohelpfarmers manage shocks
totheirindividual enterprises without, however, eliminating allrisk.Atthesame timeitis
designed toavoid distorting market signals inorder toprovide forefficient useofresources
inthesector andensure thatconsumers haveanadequate, safesupply ofhighquality products.
(j) Farm Income Protection Act(FIPA)
22. TheframeworkforagriculturestabilizationinCanadaisprovidedbytheFarmIncomeProtection
Act(FIPA) which came intoeffect onApril 1,1991 andwasintended tounify allfederal
stabilization initiatives under asingle statute .FIPA legislation provides theframework for
anintegrated, uniform system ofstabilization forallagricultural production inCanada. Crop
Insurance programs andindividual revenue stabilisation accounts (NISA) provide thebasis
forgovernmentsupportedagriculturalstabilization.Thesetwoprogramsareintendedtostabilize
farmincome withtheleastamount ofmarket distortion. Inaddition tothesetwobasicfeatures,
thereisprovision for"companion" programs tobeimplemented toaddress abnormal problems
which arisefrom timetotime.
23. Theprogram ofNetIncome Stabilization Account (NISA): TheNISA program wasinstituted
toencourage producers tosavemoney ingood times foruseinperiods oflowincome. Itis
aprogram which permits theproducer todeposit apercentage ofhiseligible sales inan
individual account andhaveitmatched bygovernments. Theaccount accumulates interest,
andpayments aretriggered based onthecurrent yeargross margin incomparison toprevious
fiveyearaverage gross margin. There isalsoalow-income provision which allows payments
from theaccount intheevent thatanindividual 'snetincome fallsbelow acertain level.
24. TheNISA program isintended tobea"whole farm" program. Thatis,itissupposed tocover
allproduction onthefarm. Toachieve thisresult, itwilltakecontinued effort toaddasmany
commodities totheprogram aspossible. Awhole farmrevenue based program issuperior
toacommodity based price support program because itdoesnotdistort producers decisions
withregard toproduction. Because oftheflexibility oftheNISA program interms ofdeposits,
aproducer whousestheprogram wisely ingoodtimes willincrease hisstabilization potential
while atthesame timereacting tomarket signals interms ofproduction signals.
25. Crop Insurance istheother component ofthelongtermstabilization planfortheagriculture
sector. Yield insurance isdesigned asaprogram which canprovide adegree ofriskprotection
forcropproduction, thatcanbeadapted (actuarially) toyieldinsurance. Asthistypeofprogram
isnotmandatory, farmers whoareabletoprovide theirownriskprotection havetheoption
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introduced toorecently tohaveayieldinsurance scheme applied tothemmustevaluate their
strategies carefully before investing tooheavily inriskier types ofproduction.
26. Thethird portion ofthestabilization strategy, "companion programs", isintended toallow
regions andproducers toadapt tothelonger termrealities ofthemarketplace. There area
range ofthese types ofprograms envisioned andflexibilty isakeyingredient. However, the
programs follow guidelines sothattheyclosely conform tothelonger termobjectives ofthe
stabilization policy.
II. INTERNAL PRICES AND CONSUMPTION
27. Theshare ofthebeefcomponent ofmeat consumption hasdecreased from 50.4percent in
1976tonear38percent in1993. Itshould benoted here,however, thatin1976North American
beefprices wereunusually lowduetooversupply ofbeeffromliquidation; thus,consumption
levels forthatperiod tendtobecorrespondingly higher. Other factors, suchasvariations in
thesupply andprices ofporkandchicken aswellasconsumer 'sdisposable income, alsohave
affected thelevelofbeefconsumption. Demographic changes, reflecting avariety ofchanges
intastes, havealsoexercised aninfluence onmeatdemand. There arenofederal government
policies affecting thefinalprice ofbeeftotheconsumer. TheBeefInformation Centre,
supportedbytheCanadianCattlemen'sAssociation,aproducerbody,promotesbeefconsumption
through advertising, nutritional information, andpromotional initiatives, suchasrecipes. They
alsosponsor various studies inanendeavour toremain attheleading edgeofthemarketplace.
III. MEASURES ATTHE FRONTIER
(a) Tariff Schedule ofCanada (seeSchedule Iattached)
28. OnJanuary 1,1995, Canada implemented aTariff RateQuota (TRQ) of76,409tonnes on
imports offresh, chilled andfrozen beefandvealconsistent withitsGATT/WTO access
commitments agreed tointheUruguay Round --i.e.,tariffying theMeat Import Act. This
reflects thefactthattheUnited States, withwhom theCanadian beefindustry shares alargely
integrated North American market, hasimplemented similar measures.
TheTRQ applies toallWTO Members withtheexception oftheUnited States ofAmerica
andMexico, under theterms oftheNorth American FreeTrade Agreement. Imports within
theTRQ aretariff-free, with27,600 tonnes reserved forimports fromNewZealand andthe
balance opentoallsuppliers. Exports from NewZealand must beaccompanied byaNew
Zealand export certificate. The1995over-quota tariffis30.3%, matching theover-quota rate
intheU.S. Beginning January 1,1996, 42,000 tonnes willbereserved forimports from
Australia and29,600 tonnes forNewZealand within theoverall TRQ.
ImportallocationsaremadebytheExportandImportControlsBureau(EICB)oftheDepartment
ofForeign Affairs andInternational Trade, onbehalf oftheMinister ofForeign Affairs; the
EICB alsoissues import permits against theseallocations. Allocations aremade tooverlapping
groups: apro-rated portion (19,102 tonnes) hasbeengiven toimporters ofrecord, inproportion
totheir1994 imports, onatransitional basis only; thebalance (57,307 tonnes) isallocated
toprocessors (including retailer-processors) onthebasisof1994usage ofimported non-NAFTA
beef; distributors qualify totheextent thattheirclients havenotapplied separately forquota
shares; quota allocations arevalid forthecalendar year.IMA/INV/6
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(b) Other Import Measures
None. Upon implementation byCanada onJanuary 1,1995oftheWorld Trade Organization
Agreement Implementation Actof1994 (theWTO Act), theMeat Import Actwasrepealed
andreplaced withatariff ratequota ontheimportation offresh, chilled andfrozen beefand
vealfrom countries other thantheUnited States andMexico. Refer tosection III(a)Tariff
Schedule ofCanada foradditional details.
(c) Measures Affecting Export Levels
29. There arenomeasures toaffect thelevelofexports ofbeefandveal, livecattle andcalves.
(d) Health Regulations
30. TheMeatInspection ActandRegulations specify theconditions which mustbemetfordomestic
operations aswellaswhen meat imports takeplace. Details regarding theregistration and
operation ofslaughtering andmeatprocessing establishments, theinspection ofestablishments,
animals, andmeatproducts areprescribed intheRegulations. Under theAct,noperson shall
import intoCanada anymeatproduct unless theproduct ispackaged andmarked asprescribed,
theimporter hasobtained andproduces theprescribed evidence thatthemeatproduct conforms
toprescribed standards andthemeatproducts oftheclassorkindimported aresubjected to
inspection intheprescribed manner under thelawsofthecountry oforigin.
31. TheHealth ofAnimals Actprovides authority tocontrol infectious andcontagious diseases
among animals andprovides forcompensation forthedestruction ofanimals andanimal by-
productsandforotheritemsdestroyedundertheAct.TheMinistermayprohibittheimportation
ofanimals, animal products, animal by-products, andcarcasses forthepurpose ofpreventing
theintroduction intoCanada ofinfectious orcontagious diseases.
32. Thetwomajor factors considered inarriving atadecision onwhether toaccept orrefuse any
particular importation ofmeatproducts, nomatter whattheamount involved, areconsumer
protection andanimal disease control. With these twofactors inmind, anapproval system
fortheimportation ofmeat products hasbeendeveloped which isbased ontheapproval of
acountry 'ssystem ofmeatinspection, theapproval ofestablishments operating within that
system andthecertification ofindividual meatproducts prepared inthese establishments.
33. Following arequest from aparticular country forapproval ofitsmeatinspection system, a
review ofallrelevant legislation andrelated technical information isconducted. Ifthecountry
concerned provides comparable orequivalent legislation toCanadian legislation, avisitismade
tothecountry tostudy theactual implementation ofthelegislation inestablishments. Based
onsatisfactory findings during thevisit, establishments wishing toexport toCanada canbe
approved. During thevisit, orinlatercorrespondence, details inregard tocertification or
anyspecial inspection procedures areworked out.Depending ontheanimal disease situation
inthatparticular country, notification ofanyrestrictions onthetypeofmeatproduct which
maybeexported toCanada isgiven totherelevant authorities.
34. Establishments which areapproved arethenrequired tosubmit formulations andlabels which
areregisteredinthesamemannerasthoseforCanadianmeatproducts.Establishmentsapproved
forexport toCanada areperiodically reviewed, andsuchreviews mayresult incontinued
approval ordelisting.IMA/INV/6
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(e) Quantitative Restrictions
35. There arecurrently noquantitative restrictions ontheimport ofredmeats ortheanimals from
which theyarederived.
PART G
PartG.2-Notification ofPolicy Changes
1. Safeguard Actions toProtect Individual Industries fromUnusual Import Pressure andUnder
GATT Article XIX
Thetemporary safeguard surtax implemented byCanada pursuant toGATT Article XIXon
theimportation ofboneless beeffrom non-NAFTA sources expired onDecember 31,1994.
Thisfollowed thepartial removal onOctober 6,1994 ofthesurtax onselected cutsofnon-
NAFTA boneless beef: inside round; outside round; eyeofround; outside flat;and,sirloin
tip.
2. Major changes havetaken placeinCanadian farmincome stabilization programs asenumerated
inSection IandJ,paragraphs 21to26inclusive.
PART H
PartH-NewTrade Agreements -North American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA)
Canada, Mexico andtheUnited States
TheNorth American FreeTrade Agreement wasimplemented onJanuary 1,1994. The
component oftheagreement pertaining toagriculture consists ofseparate bilateral market access
agreementsbetweenCanadaandMexicoandtheUnitedStatesandMexico.Themarketaccessprovisions
oftheCanada-United States FreeTrade Agreement willcontinue togovern Canada 'strade withthe
United State. InNAFTA, thethree countries haveagreed totrilateral provisions covering domestic
support, export subsidies andsanitary andphytosanitary measures thataffect trade inagricultural
products.
Under Canada 'sbilateral access agreement withMexico bothcountries retained theirtariffs
andimport barriers (Canada 'simport quotas, Mexico 'simport licenses) withrespect todairy, poultry
andeggproducts. Asaresult oftheU.S.-Mexico sugar negotiations, Mexico willmaintain itsMFN
tariffs against allother countries including Canada. Canada mayincrease itstariff onMexican sugar
tothelevelofMexico 'sMFN rate.
Inallother sectors remaining tariffs andnon-tariff barriers between Mexico andCanada were
eliminated immediately orwillbephased outovera5,10or-inthecaseofMexican cornandbeans -
a15yeartransition period. Canada eliminated itsrestrictions ontheimport ofMexican wheat, barley
andtheirproducts, beefandmargarine. Mexico converted itsimport licenses totariffs ortariff rate
quotas onwheat, barley andmalt, tablepotatoes, beans andcorn.
With respect toagriculture export subsidies theagreement provides forconsultation and
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ofother parties intheuseofexport subsidies; andtheestablishment ofworking groups towork towards
eliminationofexportsubsidiesaffectingagriculturaltradebetweentheparties.Theagreementonsanitary
andphytosanitary measures establishes aframework toguide theuseofmeasures which protect human,
animal orplantlifeorhealth. Theframework isclosely based ontheWTO sanitary andphytosanitary
text.
InJune1995, Canada, theUnited States andMexico willbegin negotiations withChile for
theiraccession toNAFTA.IMA/INV/6
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ANNEX I
III. MEASURES ATTHE FRONTIER
(a) Schedule ofCanada *
Item Article description Base rate
01.02 Livebovine animals
0102.10.00 -Pure-bred breeding animals free
0102.90 -Other
0102.90.10 ---Dairy cattle free
0102.90.90 ---Other 2.20¢
02.01 Meat ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled
0201.10.00 -Carcasses andhalfcarcasses 4.41¢/kg
0201.20.00 -Other cutswithbonein 4.41¢/kg
0201.30.00 -Boneless 4.41¢/kg
02.02 Meat ofbovine animals, frozen
0202.10.00 -Carcasses andhalf-carcasses 4.41¢/kg
0202.20.00 -Other cutswithbonein 4.41¢/kg
0202.30.00 -Boneless 4.41¢/kg
02.06 Edible offalofbovine animals, swine, sheep,
goats, horses, asses, mules orhinnies,
fresh, chilled orfrozen
0206.10.00 -Ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled free
-Ofbovine animals, frozen:
0206.21.00 --Tongues free
0206.22.00 --Livers free
0206.29.00 --Other free
02.10 Meat andedible meatoffal, salted, inbrine,
dried orsmoked; edible flours andmeals or
meatormeatoffal
0210.20.00 -Meat ofbovine animals 2.21¢/kg.
* TheSchedule hasbeenannotated forpurposes ofthisinventory.
** Thetariffs onCanada, United States andMexico bovine animals andmeattradewillphase-out
inamanner previously negotiated under theNorth American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA).IMA/INV/6
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PART I-MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF
SECTION I-Agricultural Products
SECTION I-ATariffs
Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
01.01 Livehorses, asses, mules andhinnies.
-Horses:
0101.11.00 --Pure-bred breeding animals 0.00 B 0.00 1995
0101.19.00 --Other 0.00 B 0.00 1995
0101.20.00 -Asses, mules andhinnies 0.00 B 0.00 1995
01.02 Livebovine animals.
0102.10.00 -Pure-bred breeding animals 0.00 B 0.00 1995
0102.90 -Other
0102.90.10 ---Dairy cattle 0.00 B 0.00 1995
0102.90.90 ---Other 2.2¢/kg C 1.1¢/kg 1995/2000
01.03 Liveswine.
0103.10.00 -Pure-bred breeding animals 0.00 B 0.00 1995
-Other:
0103.91.00 --Weighing lessthan50kg 0.00 B 0.00 1995
0103.92.00 --Weighing 50kgormore 0.00 B 0.00 1995
01.04 Livesheep andgoats.
0104.10 -Sheep
0104.10.10 ---Pure-bred breeding animals 0.00 B 0.00 1995
0104.10.90 ---Other $1/each B 50¢each 1995/2000IMA/INV/6
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numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0104.20 -Goats
0104.20.10 ---Pure-bred breeding animals 0.00 B 0.00 1995
0104.20.90 ---Other $1/each B .64$each 1995/2000
01.05 Livepoultry, thatistosay,fowls ofthespecies
Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys andguinea
fowls.
-Weighing notmore than185g:
0105.11 --Fowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus
0105.11.10 ---Forbreeding purposes 0.00 U 1995
---Broilers fordomestic production:
0105.11.21 ----Within access commitment 2¢each B .86¢each 1995/2000
0105.11.22 ----Over access commitment 280.4
butnot
<36.3¢
eachB 1995/2000 SSG
0105.11.90 ---Other 2¢each, B 1.3¢each 1995/2000
0105.19 --Other
0105.19.10 ---Forbreeding purposes 0.00 U 1995
---Other:
0105.19.91 ----Ducks, geese andturkeys 12.5% B 8% 1995/2000
0105.19.92 ----Guinea fowls 4.41¢/kg B 2.82¢/kg 1995/2000
-Other:
0105.91 --Fowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus
0105.91.10 ---Forbreeding purposes; started pullets; spent fowl 4.41¢/kg B 2.82¢/kg 1995/2000
---Other:
0105.91.91 ----Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1.90¢/kg 1995/2000IMA/INV/6
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numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0105.91.92 ----Over access commitment 280.4%, but
not
<147.0¢/kg238.3%, but
not<
125.0¢/kgSSG
0105.99 Other
---Turkeys:
0105.99.11 ----Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1.90¢/kg 1995/2000
0105.99.12 ----Over access commitment 182.0%, but
not<
188.2¢
/kg154.7%, but
not<
160.0¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0105.99.90 ---Other 4.41¢/kg B 2.82¢/kg 1995/2000
0106.00.00 Other liveanimals. 0.00 P 1995
02.01 Meat ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled.
0201.10 -Carcasses andhalf-carcasses
0201.10.10 ---Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1995
0201.10.20 ---Over access commitment 37.9% 26.5% 1995/2000 SSG
0201.20 -Other cutswithbone in
0201.20.10 ---Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1995
0201.20.20 ---Over access commitment 37.9% 26.5% 1995/2000 SSG
0201.30 -Boneless
0201.30.10 ---Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1995
0201.30.20 ---Over access commitment 37.9% 26.5% 1995/2000 SSG
02.02 Meat ofbovine animals, frozen.
0202.10 -Carcasses andhalf-carcasses
0202.10.10 ---Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1995
0202.10.20 ---Over access commitment 37.9% 26.5% 1995/2000 SSGIMA/INV/6
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numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0202.20 -Other cutswithbone in
0202.20.10 ---Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1995
0202.20.20 ---Over access commitment 37.9% 26.5% 1995/2000 SSG
0202.30 -Boneless
0202.30.10 ---Within access commitment 4.41¢/kg B 1995
0202.30.20 ---Over access commitment 37.9% 26.5% 1995/2000 SSG
02.03 Meat ofswine, fresh, chilled orfrozen.
-Fresh orchilled:
0203.11.00 --Carcasses andhalf-carcasses 0.00 B 1995
0203.12.00 --Hams, shoulders andcutsthereof, withbone in 0.00 B 1995
0203.19.00 --Other 0.00 B 1995
-Frozen:
0203.21.00 --Carcasses andhalf-carcasses 0.00 B 1995
0203.22.00 --Hams, shoulders andcutsthereof, withbone in 0.00 B 1995
0203.29.00 --Other 0.00 B 1995
02.04 Meat ofsheep orgoats, fresh, chilled orfrozen.
0204.10.00 -Carcasses andhalf-carcasses oflamb, fresh orchilled 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
-Other meat ofsheep, fresh orchilled:
0204.21.00 --Carcasses andhalf-carcasses 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.22 --Other cutswithbone in
0204.22.10 ---Oflamb 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.22.20 ---Ofmutton 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.23 --Boneless
0204.23.10 ---Oflamb 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000IMA/INV/6
Page15Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0204.23.20 ---Ofmutton 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.30.00 -Carcasses andhalf-carcasses oflamb, frozen 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
-Other meat ofsheep, frozen:
0204.41.00 --Carcasses andhalf-carcasses 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.42 --Other cutswithbone in
0204.42.10 ---Oflamb 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.42.20 ---Ofmutton 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.43 --Boneless
0204.43.10 ---Oflamb 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.43.20 ---Ofmutton 6.61¢/kg B 4.23¢/kg 1995/2000
0204.50.00 -Meat ofgoats 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0205.00.00 Meat ofhorses, asses, mules orhinnies, fresh,
chilled orfrozen.0.00 0.00 B 1995
02.06 Edible offalofbovine animals, swine, sheep, goats,
horses, asses, mules orhinnies, fresh, chilled or
frozen.
0206.10.00 -Ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled 0.00 0.00 B 1995
-Ofbovine animals, frozen:
0206.21.00 --Tongues 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0206.22.00 --Livers 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0206.29.00 --Other 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0206.30.00 -Ofswine, fresh orchilled 0.00 0.00 B 1995
-Ofswine, frozen:
0206.41.00 --Livers 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0206.49.00 --Other 0.00 0.00 B 1995IMA/INV/6
Page16Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0206.80.00 -Other, fresh orchilled 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0206.90.00 -Other, frozen 0.00 0.00 B 1995
02.07 Meat andedible offal, ofthepoultry ofheading No.
01.05, fresh, chilled orfrozen
0207.10 -Poultry notcutinpieces, fresh orchilled
---Offowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus:
0207.10.11 ----Spent fowl 12.5%, but
not
<11.02¢/kg
or>22.05¢
/kgB 8%,butnot
<7.05¢
/kgor>
14.11¢/kg1995/2000
0207.10.18 ----Other, within access commitment 12.5%, but
not
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg
or>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0207.10.19 ----Other, overaccess commitment 280.4%, but
not<
196.0¢/kg238.3%, but
not
<166.6¢/kg1995/2000
---Turkeys:
0207.10.21 ----Canner pack, within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg1995/2000
0207.10.22 ----Canner pack, overaccess commitment 182.0%, but
not<
247.9¢/kg154.7%, but
not
<210.7¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.10.23 ----Other thancanner pack, within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg or
9.48¢/kg1995/2000IMA/INV/6
Page17Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0207.10.24 ----Other thancanner pack, overaccess commitment 182.0%, but
not<
229.5¢/kg154.7%, but
not
<195.08¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.10.90 ---Other 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg or
14.11¢/kg1995/2000
-Poultry notcutinpieces, frozen:
0207.21 --Fowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus
0207.21.10 ---Spent fowl 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg
or>
22.05¢/kgB 8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg or
14.11¢/kg1995/2000
---Other:
0207.21.91 ----Within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg
or>
22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg
or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0207.21.92 ----Over access commitment 280.4%, but
not<
196.0¢/kgB 283%, but
not<166.61995/2000 SSG
0207.22 --Turkeys
---Canner pack:
0207.22.11 ----Within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg
or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0207.22.12 ----Over access commitment 182.0%, but
not<
247.9¢/kgB 154.7%, but
not
<210.7¢/kg1995/2000 SSGIMA/INV/6
Page18Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
---Other:
0207.22.91 ----Within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg
or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0207.22.92 ----Over access commitment 182.0%, but
not<
229.5¢/kg
12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 154.7%, but
not
<195.1¢/kg
8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg
or
>14.11¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.23.00 --Ducks, geese andguinea fowls 1995/2000
-Poultry cutsandoffal(including livers), fresh or
chilled:
0207.31.00 --Fatty livers ofgeese orducks 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0207.39 --Other
---Offowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, other
thanspent fowl:
0207.39.11 ----Within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg
or>
22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, but
not<
4.74¢/kg or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0207.39.12 ----Over access commitment, bone in 292.9%, but
not<
444.3¢/kg249.0%, but
not
<377.6¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.39.14 ----Over access commitment, boneless 292.9%, but
not<
792.3¢/kg249.0%, but
not
<673.5¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
---Turkeys:IMA/INV/6
Page19Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0207.39.21 ----Within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
4.74¢/kg or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0207.39.22 ----Over access commitment, bone in 194.5%, but
not<
345.8¢/kg165.3%, but
not
<294.0¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.39.23 ----Over access commitment, boneless 194.5%, but
not<
566.6¢/kgB 165.3%, but
not
<481.6¢/kg1995/2000
0207.39.90 ---Other 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg
or>
22.05¢/kg8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg
or14.11¢/kg1995/2000
-Poultry cutsandoffalother thanlivers, frozen:
0207.41 --Offowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus
0207.41.10 ---Spent fowl 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg
or>
22.05¢/kgB 8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg or
>14.11¢/kg1995/2000
---Other:
0207.41.91 ----Within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0207.41.92 ----Over access commitment, bone in 292.9%, but
not<
444.3¢/kg249.0%, but
not
<377.6¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.41.93 ----Over access commitment, boneless 292.9%, but
not<
792.3¢/kg249.0%, but
not
<673.5¢/kg1995/2000 SSGIMA/INV/6
Page20Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0207.42 --Ofturkeys
0207.42.10 ---Within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
---Over access commitment :
0207.42.21 ----Bone in 194.5%, but
not<
345.8¢/kg165.3%, but
not
<294.0¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.42.22 ----Boneless 194.5%, but
not<
566.6¢/kg165.3%, but
not
<481.6¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.43.00 --Ofducks, geese orguinea fowls 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg
or>
22.05¢/kgB 8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg or
>14.11¢/kg1995/2000
0207.50 -Poultry livers, frozen
---Offowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus:
0207.50.11 ----Within access commitment 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0207.50.12 ----Over access commitment 280.4%, but
not<
758.5¢/kg238.3%, but
not
<644.7¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
---Ofturkeys:
0207.50.21 ----Within access commitment 0.00 0.00 B 1995/2000
0207.50.22 ----Over access commitment 182.0%, but
not<
530.2¢/kg154.7%, but
not
<450.6¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0207.50.90 ---Other 0.00 0.00 B 1995IMA/INV/6
Page21Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
02.08 Other meat andedible meat offal, fresh, chilled or
frozen.
0208.10.00 -Ofrabbits orhares 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0208.20.00 -Frogs 'legs 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0208.90.00 -Other 0.00 0.00 B 1995
0209.00 Pigfatfreeofleanmeat andpoultry fat(not
rendered),
fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, inbrine, dried or
smoked.
0209.00.10 ---Pigfat 0.00 0.00 B 1995
---Poultry fat:
0209.00.21 ----Fatoffowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, within access
commitment12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>
22.05¢/kg, BB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg or
9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0209.00.22 ----Fatoffowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, overaccess
commitment292.9%, but
not<
792.3¢/kg249.0%, but
not
<673.5¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0209.00.23 ----Fatofturkeys, within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>
22.05¢/kg,B 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg1995/2000
0209.00.24 ----Fatofturkeys, overaccess commitment 194.5%, but
not<
566.6¢/kg165.3%, but
not
<481.6¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0209.00.29 ----Other 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg
or>
14.11¢/kg1995/2000IMA/INV/6
Page22Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
02.10 Meat andedible meat offal, salted, inbrine, dried or
smoked; edible flours andmeals ofmeat ormeat
offals
-Meat ofswine:
0210.11.00 --Hams, shoulders andcutsthereof, withbone in 2.21¢/kg B 1.41¢/kg 1995/2000
0210.12.00 --Bellies (streaky) andcutsthereof 2.21¢/kg B 1.41¢/kg 1995/2000
0210.19 --Other
0210.19.10 ---Saltporkinbarrels 0.00 00.0 B 1995
0210.19.90 ---Other 2.21¢/kg B 1.41¢/kg 1995/2000
0210.20.00 -Meat ofbovine animals 2.21¢/kg B 1.41¢/kg 1995/2000
0210.90 -Other, including edible flours andmeals ofmeat or
meat offal
---Meat ofpoultry:
0210.90.11 ----Offowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, within access
commitment12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000
0210.90.12 ----Offowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, 292.9%, but
not<
683.4¢/kg249.0%, but
not
<580.9¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
overaccess commitment, bone in
0210.90.13 ----Offowls ofthespecies Gallus domesticus, overaccess commitment,
boneless overaccess commitment292.9%, but
not<
1219.0¢/kg249.0%, but
not<
1036.2¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0210.90.14 ----Ofturkeys, within access commitment 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 5.4%, butnot
<4.74¢/kg or
>9.48¢/kg1995/2000IMA/INV/6
Page23Tariff item
numberDescription ofproducts Base rateofduty Bound rateofduty Implementation
period from/toSpecial
safeguard
Advalorem
(%)Other U/B Advalorem
(%)Other
1 2 3 4 5 6
0210.90.15 ----Ofturkeys, overaccess commitment, bone in 194.5%, but
not<
431.7¢/kg165.3%, but
not<
366.9¢/kgSSG
0210.90.16 ----Ofturkeys, overaccess commitment, boneless 194.5%, but
not<
708.8¢/kg165.3%, but
not
<602.5¢/kg1995/2000 SSG
0210.90.19 ----Other 12.5%, but
not<
11.02¢/kg or
>22.05¢/kgB 8%,butnot
<7.05¢/kg or
14.11¢/kg1995/2000
0210.90.90 ---Other 2.21¢/kg B 1.41¢/kg 1995/2000