Negotiating Group on Rules - Further Submission of Proposals on the Mandatory Application of the Lesser Duty Rule - Paper from Brazil; Chile; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; Korea, Rep. of; Nor[...]inmen, and Matsu; and Thailand

World Trade Organization TN/RL/GEN/43 13 May 2005 (05-1969) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English FURTHER SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL S ON THE MANDATORY APPLICATION OF THE LESSER DUTY RULE Paper from Brazil; Chile; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; Korea , Rep. of ; Norway; Singapore; Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen , and Matsu; and Thailand The following communication, dated 12 May 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegations of Brazil; Chile; Costa Rica; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; Korea , Rep. of ; Norway; Singapore; Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen , and Matsu; and Thailand . The submitting delegations have requested that this paper, which was submitted to the Rules Negotiating Group as an informal document (JOB(05)/79), also be circulated as a formal document. _______________ Scope of the proposal