Committee on Market Access - Reduction of MFN applied duties - Communication from Belize

reduction of mfn applied duties

COMMUNICATION FROM BELIZE

The following communication, dated 13 September 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Belize.

 

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Since Belize’s most recent WTO Trade Policy Review, the Government of Belize has adjusted its MFN applied rates in keeping with Belize’s GATT scheduled bound rates. The Government of Belize hereby wishes to inform WTO Members through the Market Access Committee of the following:

 

HS 2017 Codes

(at 8-digit level)

Description

Measure applied on the MFN import tariff (applied rates)

Source

Dates

 

1101.00.909

 

9401:

9401.52.00

 

9401.53.00

 

9401.59.00

 

 

 

 

9401.61.00

 

9401.69.00

 

9406.10.00

Flour:

Other

 

Seats:

Of bamboo

 

Of Rattan

 

Other

 

Other seats with wooden frames:

 

Upholstered

 

Other

 

Prefabricated buildings - of wood

 

Reduced from 100% to 70%

 

 

Reduced from 60% to 50%

 

Reduced from 60% to 50%

 

Reduced from 60% to 50%

 

 

 

 

Reduced from 75% to 50%

 

Reduced from 75% to 50%

 

Reduced from 60% to 10%

 

 

Customs and Excise Duties (Amendment) Act No 3 of 2018

 

Implemented on the 1st April 2018

 

The Government of Belize avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the WTO Secretariat the assurances of its highest considerations and looks forward to working closely with you and the WTO Secretariat on multilateral trade issues.