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ANNEX 2B

SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES

GENERAL NOTES


GENERAL NOTES

TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES


  1. Relation to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The provisions

of this schedule are generally expressed in terms of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, and the interpretation of the provisions of this schedule, including the goods coverage of subheadings of this schedule, shall be governed by the General Notes, Section Notes, and Chapter Notes of the HTSUS. To the extent that provisions of this schedule are identical to the

corresponding provisions of the HTSUS, the provisions of this schedule shall have the same meaning as the corresponding provisions of the HTSUS.


  1. Base Rates of Customs Duty. The base rates of duty set forth in this schedule reflect the

HTSUS Column 1 General rates of duty in effect January 1, 2002.


  1. Rounding. For the purpose of the elimination of customs duties in accordance with this

note, interim staged rates shall be rounded down, at least to the nearest tenth of a percentage point

or, if the rate of duty is expressed in monetary units, at least to the nearest 0.001 of the official monetary unit of the Party.


  1. Staging. The following staging categories apply to the elimination of customs duties by the

United States pursuant to Article 2.2:


(a) duties on goods provided for in the items in staging category A shall be eliminated entirely and such goods will be duty free on the date this Agreement enters into

force;


(b) duties on goods provided for in the items in staging category B shall be removed in four equal annual stages beginning on the date this Agreement enters into force, and such goods shall be duty free, effective January 1 of year four;


(c) duties on goods provided for in the items in staging category C shall be removed in eight equal annual stages beginning on the date this Agreement enters into force, and such goods shall be duty free, effective January 1 of year eight;


(d) duties on goods provided for in the items in staging category D shall be removed in ten equal annual stages beginning on the date this Agreement enters into force, and such goods shall be duty free, effective January 1 of year ten;


(e) goods provided for in staging category E shall continue to receive duty free


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treatment;


(f) duties on goods provided for in the items in staging category G shall be eliminated entirely and such goods may enter free of duty and without bond on the date this Agreement enters into force;


(g) duties on goods provided for in items in staging category H shall be subject to the following provisions during the tariff elimination period until January 1, of year ten

of the Agreement, at which time such goods shall be free of duty:


(i) For goods described in tariff category 9802.00.60, at the time of entry the duty imposed upon the value of the processing outside the United States to be applied in accordance with the procedures specified in U.S. note 3 of subchapter II, chapter 98, of the HTS, shall be the rate which would apply to the article itself under the staging obligations set forth for

the appropriate provision in Chapters 1 to 97 of this schedule.


(ii) For goods described in tariff category 9802.00.80, at the time of entry the duty imposed upon the assemb led article to be applied in accordance with the procedures specified in U.S. note 4 of subchapter II, chapter 98, of the HTS, shall be the rate applicable to the full value of the article itself under the staging obligations set forth for the appropriate provision in Chapters 1 to 97 of this schedule.


(iii) For goods described in tariff category 9817.61.01, at the time of entry the duty imposed upon the assembled article shall be the rate

applicable to the full value of the article itself under the staging obligations set forth for the appropriate provision in Chapters 1 to 97 of this schedule.


(iv) For goods described in tariff category 9818.00.05, at the time of entry the duty imposed upon the cost of such parts shall be the rate applicable to the full value of such parts under the staging obligations set forth for the appropriate provision in Chapters 1 to 97 of this schedule.


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ANNEX 1


Notes


  1. This annex contains temporary modifications of the provisions of the HTSUS pursuant to

this Agreement. Originating goods of Singapore described in the provisions of this Annex are subject to duty at the rate set forth in this Annex in lieu of the rate provided therefore in

Chapters 1 through 98. Notwithstanding tariff-rate quota provisions provided for elsewhere in the HTSUS, originating goods of Singapore shall be permitted to enter the

United States in accordance with the provisions of this Annex. Furthermore, any quantity provided for Singapore on goods described in this Annex shall not be counted toward any tariff-rate quota provided for such goods elsewhere in the HTSUS. Originating goods of Singapore imported into the United States also shall not be subject to any of the provisions, duties or limitations of Subchapter IV of Chapter 99 of the HTSUS.


Beef

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 15,000
  2. 16,500
  3. 18,150
  4. 19,965
  5. 21,962
  6. 24,158
  7. 26,573
  8. 29,231
  9. 32,154
  10. Unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions:


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AG02011050, AG02012080, AG02013080, AG02021050, AG02022080, and

AG02023080.


Liquid dairy

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(Liters)


  1. 1,000
  2. 1,100
  3. 1,210
  4. 1,330
  5. 1,460
  6. 1,610
  7. 1,770
  8. 1,950
  9. 2,140
  10. unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG04013025, AG04039016, and AG21050020.


Cheese

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 15,000
  2. 16,500
  3. 18,150
  4. 19,965

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  1. 21,962
  2. 24,158
  3. 26,573
  4. 29,231
  5. 32,154
  6. unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG04061008, AG04061018, AG04061028, AG04061038, AG04061048, AG04061058, AG04061068, AG04061078, AG04061088, AG04062028, AG04062033, AG04062039, AG04062048, AG04062053, AG04062063, AG04062067, AG04062071, AG04062075, AG04062079, AG04062083, AG04062087, AG04062091, AG04063018, AG04063028, AG04063038, AG04063048, AG04063053, AG04063063, AG04063067, AG04063071, AG04063075, AG04063079, AG04063083, AG04063087, AG04063091, AG04064070, AG04069012, AG04069018, AG04069032, AG04069037, AG04069042, AG04069048, AG04069054, AG04069068, AG04069074, AG04069078, AG04069084, AG04069088, AG04069092, AG04069094, AG04069097 and AG19019036.


Milk Powder

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 5,000
  2. 5,500
  3. 6,050
  4. 6,665
  5. 7,321
  6. 8,058
  7. 8,858
  8. 9,744

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  1. 10,178
  2. unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG04021050, AG04022125, AG04022150, AG04039045, AG04039055, AG04041090, AG23099028 and AG23099048.


Butter

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 5,000
  2. 5,500
  3. 6,050
  4. 6,655
  5. 7,321
  6. 8,053
  7. 8,858
  8. 9,744
  9. 10,718
  10. unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG04013075, AG04022190, AG04039065, AG04039078, AG04051020, AG04052030, AG04059020, AG21069026, and AG21069036.


Other Dairy

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

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(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 5,000
  2. 5,500
  3. 6,050
  4. 6,655
  5. 7,321
  6. 8,053
  7. 8,858
  8. 9,744
  9. 10,718
  10. unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG04029170, AG04029190, AG04029945, AG04029955, AG04022950, AG04029170, AG04029190, AG04029945, AG04029955, AG04029990, AG04031050, AG04039095, AG04041015, AG04049050, AG04052070, AG15179060, AG17049058, AG18062026, AG18062028, AG18062036, AG18062038, AG18062082, AG18062083, AG18062087, AG18062089, AG18063206, AG18063208, AG18063216, AG18063218, AG18063270, AG18063280, AG18069008, AG18069010, AG18069018, AG18069020, AG18069028, AG18069030, AG19011030, AG19011040, AG19011075, AG19011085, AG19012015, AG19012050, AG19019043, AG19019047, AG21050040, AG21069009, AG21069066, AG21069087, and AG22029028.


Peanuts

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


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(kg)


  1. 1,000
  2. 1,100
  3. 1,210
  4. 1,331
  5. 1,464
  6. 1,611
  7. 1,772
  8. 1,949
  9. 1,214
  10. Unlimited

Provided, that peanuts in the shell shall be charged against the above quotas on the basis of 75

kilograms for each 100 kilograms of peanuts in the shell.


(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG12021080, AG12022080, AG20081115, AG20081135, and AG20081160.


Sugar

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 15,000
  2. 15,570
  3. 16,538
  4. 17,364
  5. 18,233
  6. 19,144
  7. 20,101
  8. 21,107

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  1. 22,162
  2. unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG17011150, AG17011250, AG17019130, AG17019148, AG17019158, AG17019950, AG17022028, AG17023028, AG17024028, AG17026028, AG17029020, AG17029058, AG17029068, AG17049068, AG17049078, AG18061028, AG18061038, AG18061055, AG18061075, AG18062073, AG18062077, AG18062094, AG18062098, AG18069039, AG18069049, AG18069059, AG 19012025, AG19012035, AG19012060, AG19012070, AG19019054, AG19019058, AG21011238, AG21011248, AG21011258, AG21012038, AG21012048, AG21012058, AG21039078, AG21069046, AG21069072, AG21069076, AG21069080, AG21069091, AG21069094, and AG21069097.


Cotton

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 5,000
  2. 5,500
  3. 6,050
  4. 6,655
  5. 7,321
  6. 8,053
  7. 8,858
  8. 9,744
  9. 10,718
  10. unlimited

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(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG52010018, AG52010028, AG52010038, AG52010080, AG52029930, AG52030030.


Tobacco

  1. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods entered under the provisions listed in subparagraph

(c) shall be free of duty in any calendar year specified herein, and shall not exceed the quantity specified below for each such year:


Year Quantity


(kg)


  1. 5,000
  2. 5,500
  3. 6,050
  4. 6,655
  5. 7,321
  6. 8,053
  7. 8,858
  8. 9,744
  9. 10,718
  10. unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in

subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of staging category D of the General Notes of the Tariff Schedule of the United States, paragraph 3(d).


(c) Subparagraphs (a) and (b) apply to the following Annex 1, Table 1 provisions: AG24011065, AG24012035, AG24012087, AG24013070, AG24039147, and AG24039990.


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ANNEX 1, TABLE 1


  1. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION

AG02011050 Provided for in subheading 02011050


AG02012080 Provided for in subheading 02012080


AG02013080 Provided for in subheading 02013080


AG02021050 Provided for in subheading 02021050


AG02022080 Provided for in subheading 02022080


AG02023080 Provided for in subheading 02023080


AG04013025 Provided for in subheading 04013025


AG04013075 Provided for in subheading 04013075


AG04021050 Provided for in subheading 04021050


AG04022125 Provided for in subheading 04022125


AG04022150 Provided for in subheading 04022150


AG04022190 Provided for in subheading 04022190


AG04022950 Provided for in subheading 04022950


AG04029170 Provided for in subheading 04029170


AG04029190 Provided for in subheading 04029190


AG04029945 Provided for in subheading 04029945


AG04029955 Provided for in subheading 04029955


AG04029990 Provided for in subheading 04029990


AG04031050 Provided for in subheading 04031050


AG04039016 Provided for in subheading 04039016


AG04039045 Provided for in subheading 04039045


AG04039055 Provided for in subheading 04039055


AG04039065 Provided for in subheading 04039065


AG04039078 Provided for in subheading 04039078


AG04039095 Provided for in subheading 04039095


AG04041015 Provided for in subheading 04041015


AG04041090 Provided for in subheading 04041090


AG04049050 Provided for in subheading 04049050


AG04051020 Provided for in subheading 04051020


AG04052030 Provided for in subheading 04052030


AG04052070 Provided for in subheading 04052070


AG04059020 Provided for in subheading 04059020


AG04061008 Provided for in subheading 04061008


AG04061018 Provided for in subheading 04061018


AG04061028 Provided for in subheading 04061028


AG04061038 Provided for in subheading 04061038


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  1. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION

AG04061048 Provided for in subheading 04061048


AG04061058 Provided for in subheading 04061058


AG04061068 Provided for in subheading 04061068


AG04061078 Provided for in subheading 04061078


AG04061088 Provided for in subheading 04061088


AG04062028 Provided for in subheading 04062028


AG04062033 Provided for in subheading 04062033


AG04062039 Provided for in subheading 04062039


AG04062048 Provided for in subheading 04062048


AG04062053 Provided for in subheading 04062053


AG04062063 Provided for in subheading 04062063


AG04062067 Provided for in subheading 04062067


AG04062071 Provided for in subheading 04062071


AG04062075 Provided for in subheading 04062075


AG04062079 Provided for in subheading 04062079


AG04062083 Provided for in subheading 04062083


AG04062087 Provided for in subheading 04062087


AG04062091 Provided for in subheading 04062091


AG04063018 Provided for in subheading 04063018


AG04063028 Provided for in subheading 04063028


AG04063038 Provided for in subheading 04063038


AG04063048 Provided for in subheading 04063048


AG04063053 Provided for in subheading 04063053


AG04063063 Provided for in subheading 04063063


AG04063067 Provided for in subheading 04063067


AG04063071 Provided for in subheading 04063071


AG04063075 Provided for in subheading 04063075


AG04063079 Provided for in subheading 04063079


AG04063083 Provided for in subheading 04063083


AG04063087 Provided for in subheading 04063087


AG04063091 Provided for in subheading 04063091


AG04064070 Provided for in subheading 04064070


AG04069012 Provided for in subheading 04069012


AG04069018 Provided for in subheading 04069018


AG04069032 Provided for in subheading 04069032


AG04069037 Provided for in subheading 04069037


AG04069042 Provided for in subheading 04069042


AG04069048 Provided for in subheading 04069048


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  1. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION

AG04069054 Provided for in subheading 04069054


AG04069068 Provided for in subheading 04069068


AG04069074 Provided for in subheading 04069074


AG04069078 Provided for in subheading 04069078


AG04069084 Provided for in subheading 04069084


AG04069088 Provided for in subheading 04069088


AG04069092 Provided for in subheading 04069092


AG04069094 Provided for in subheading 04069094


AG04069097 Provided for in subheading 04069097


AG12021080 Provided for in subheading 12021080


AG12022080 Provided for in subheading 12022080


AG15179060 Provided for in subheading 15179060


AG17011150 Provided for in subheading 17011150


AG17011250 Provided for in subheading 17011250


AG17019130 Provided for in subheading 17019130


AG17019148 Provided for in subheading 17019148


AG17019158 Provided for in subheading 17019158


AG17019950 Provided for in subheading 17019950


AG17022028 Provided for in subheading 17022028


AG17023028 Provided for in subheading 17023028


AG17024028 Provided for in subheading 17024028


AG17026028 Provided for in subheading 17026028


AG17029020 Provided for in subheading 17029020


AG17029058 Provided for in subheading 17029058


AG17029068 Provided for in subheading 17029068


AG17049058 Provided for in subheading 17049058


AG17049068 Provided for in subheading 17049068


AG17049078 Provided for in subheading 17049078


AG18061015 Provided for in subheading 18061015


AG18061028 Provided for in subheading 18061028


AG18061038 Provided for in subheading 18061038


AG18061055 Provided for in subheading 18061055


AG18061075 Provided for in subheading 18061075


AG18062026 Provided for in subheading 18062026


AG18062028 Provided for in subheading 18062028


AG18062036 Provided for in subheading 18062036


AG18062038 Provided for in subheading 18062038


AG18062073 Provided for in subheading 18062073


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  1. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION

AG18062077 Provided for in subheading 18062077


AG18062082 Provided for in subheading 18062082


AG18062083 Provided for in subheading 18062083


AG18062087 Provided for in subheading 18062087


AG18062089 Provided for in subheading 18062089


AG18062094 Provided for in subheading 18062094


AG18062098 Provided for in subheading 18062098


AG18063206 Provided for in subheading 18063206


AG18063208 Provided for in subheading 18063208


AG18063216 Provided for in subheading 18063216


AG18063218 Provided for in subheading 18063218


AG18063270 Provided for in subheading 18063270


AG18063280 Provided for in subheading 18063280


AG18069008 Provided for in subheading 18069008


AG18069010 Provided for in subheading 18069010


AG18069018 Provided for in subheading 18069018


AG18069020 Provided for in subheading 18069020


AG18069028 Provided for in subheading 18069028


AG18069030 Provided for in subheading 18069030


AG18069039 Provided for in subheading 18069039


AG18069049 Provided for in subheading 18069049


AG18069059 Provided for in subheading 18069059


AG19011030 Provided for in subheading 19011030


AG19011040 Provided for in subheading 19011040


AG19011075 Provided for in subheading 19011075


AG19011085 Provided for in subheading 19011085


AG19012015 Provided for in subheading 19012015


AG19012025 Provided for in subheading 19012025


AG19012035 Provided for in subheading 19012035


AG19012050 Provided for in subheading 19012050


AG19012060 Provided for in subheading 19012060


AG19012070 Provided for in subheading 19012070


AG19019036 Provided for in subheading 19019036


AG19019043 Provided for in subheading 19019043


AG19019047 Provided for in subheading 19019047


AG19019054 Provided for in subheading 19019054


AG19019058 Provided for in subheading 19019058


AG20081115 Provided for in subheading 20081115


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  1. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION

AG20081135 Provided for in subheading 20081135


AG20081160 Provided for in subheading 20081160


AG21011238 Provided for in subheading 21011238


AG21011248 Provided for in subheading 21011248


AG21011258 Provided for in subheading 21011258


AG21012038 Provided for in subheading 21012038


AG21012048 Provided for in subheading 21012048


AG21012058 Provided for in subheading 21012058


AG21039078 Provided for in subheading 21039078


AG21050020 Provided for in subheading 21050020


AG21050040 Provided for in subheading 21050040


AG21069009 Provided for in subheading 21069009


AG21069026 Provided for in subheading 21069026


AG21069036 Provided for in subheading 21069036


AG21069046 Provided for in subheading 21069046


AG21069066 Provided for in subheading 21069066


AG21069072 Provided for in subheading 21069072


AG21069076 Provided for in subheading 21069076


AG21069080 Provided for in subheading 21069080


AG21069087 Provided for in subheading 21069087


AG21069091 Provided for in subheading 21069091


AG21069094 Provided for in subheading 21069094


AG21069097 Provided for in subheading 21069097


AG22029028 Provided for in subheading 22029028


AG23099028 Provided for in subheading 23099028


AG23099048 Provided for in subheading 23099048


AG24011065 Provided for in subheading 24011065


AG24012035 Provided for in subheading 24012035


AG24012087 Provided for in subheading 24012087


AG24013070 Provided for in subheading 24013070


AG24031090 Provided for in subheading 2401090


AG24039147 Provided for in subheading 24039147


AG24039990 Provided for in subheading 24039990


AG52010018 Provided for in subheading 52010018


AG52010028 Provided for in subheading 52010028


AG52010038 Provided for in subheading 52010038


AG52010080 Provided for in subheading 52010080


AG52029930 Provided for in subheading 52029930


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  1. ARTICLE DESCRIPTION

AG52030030 Provided for in subheading 52030030


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