A. Product Categories for Tariff Reduction and Elimination Under Article 6(3)(b)(i)

The 3 product categories are defined as follows:

(i) Category 1

For China and ASEAN 6, this refers to all products with applied MFN tariff rates higher than 15%.

For the newer ASEAN Member States, this refers to all products with applied MFN tariff rates of 30% or higher.

(ii) Category 2

For China and ASEAN 6, this refers to all products with applied MFN tariff rates between 5% (inclusive) and 15% (inclusive).

For the newer ASEAN Member States, this refers to all products with applied MFN tariff rates between 15% (inclusive) and 30% (exclusive).

(iii) Category 3

For China and ASEAN 6, this refers to all products with applied MFN tariff rates lower than 5%.

For the newer ASEAN Member States, this refers to all products with applied MFN tariff rates lower than 15%.


B. Implementation Timeframes Under Article 6(3)(b)(i)

The Early Harvest Programme shall be implemented no later than 1 January 2004 as follows:

(i) China and ASEAN 6:

 

(ii) the newer ASEAN Member States:

Product Category 1

 

Product Category 2

 

Product Category 3