Negotiating Group on Rules - Proposal on Negligible Imports - Paper from Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; Korea, Rep. of; Norway; Singapore; Switzerland; the Separate C[...] Matsu; Thailand; and Turkey

World Trade Organization TN/RL/GEN/31 8 February 2005 (05-0521) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English PROPOSAL ON NEGLIGIBLE IMPORTS Paper from Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; Korea , Rep. of ; Norway; Singapore; Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Thailand; and Turkey The following communication, dated 2 February 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegations of Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; Korea , Rep. of ; Norway; Singapore; Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Thailand; and Turkey The submitting delegations have requested that this paper, which was submitted to the Rules Negotiating Group as an informal document (JOB(05)/11), also be circulated as a formal document. _______________ Description of the Problem: Article 5.8 provides for