11 February 1998 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: February 11, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 28)] [Notices] [Page 6956-6966] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr11fe98-99] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation 332-390] Advice Concerning the Proposed Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 1998. SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on January 16, 1998, from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-390, Advice Concerning the Proposed Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Industry-specific information may be obtained from Sylvia McDonough (202-205-3393) or Danielle Kriz (202- 205-3442), Office of Industries, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20436. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation contact Mr. William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091). The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819). Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on (202-205-1810). Background The USTR's letter requesting the investigation was received on January 16, 1998. The study, to be delivered in two phases, concerns the proposed modification of duties on certain information technology (IT) products which were listed in an attachment (see Annex below) to the USTR's letter. In the first phase of its report, the Commission will, as requested by the USTR, provide detailed descriptions of the products on the list, the uses of these products relative to IT industries and consumers as well as to non-IT industries and consumers, and the major producing countries, U.S. export markets, and sources of U.S. imports. In reviewing the products, the Commission will identify those products that are viewed as import sensitive by U.S. industry or other sources as well as any similar products that could reasonably be expected to be included in the product groupings but are not. The Commission expects to provide this information and advice to USTR by March 27, 1998. In the second phase of its report, the Commission will, as requested by the USTR, to the extent possible, analyze briefly current tariff and nontariff trade barriers, if any; patterns of U.S. imports and U.S. exports; and increased opportunities resulting from proposed tariff modifications. The Commission expects to provide this information and advice not later than May 1, 1998. Public Hearing A public hearing in connection with the investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 19, 1998. All persons will have the right to appear, by counsel or in person, to present information and to be heard. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, no later than 5:15 p.m., March 9, 1998. Any prehearing briefs (original and 14 copies) should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., March 13, 1998; the deadline for filing post-hearing briefs or statements is 5:15 p.m., March 24, 1998. In the event that, as of the close of business on March 9, 1998, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or non-participant may call the Secretary of the Commission (202-205-1816) after March 10, 1998 to determine whether the hearing will be held. Written Submissions In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written statements (an original and 14 copies) concerning the matters to be addressed by the Commission in its report. Commercial or financial information that a submitter desires the Commission to treat as confidential must be submitted on separate sheets of paper, each clearly marked ``Confidential Business Information'' at the top. All submissions requesting confidential treatment must conform with the requirements of section Sec. 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 201.6). Persons submitting confidential business information should be aware that the Commission may make such information available to USTR. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available in the Office of the Secretary of the Commission for inspection by interested parties. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written statements relating to the Commission's report should be submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date and should be received no later than the close of business on March 24, 1998. All submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov). By order of the Commission. Issued: February 4, 1998. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. Annex: USTR's List of Potential Products for the ITA-II Process ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Indicative HS heading ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minerals used by the capacitor and resistor industries, including but not limited to: Powders--Tantalum................................. 261590x Chemicals used by the medical imaging technology industry, including but not limited to: X-ray photographic flat plates and film in the 370110 flat, sensitized, unexposed or of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles. X-ray photographic film in rolls, sensitized, 370210 unexposed or of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles. Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; 3703 sensitized unexposed. [[Page 6957]] Chem preparations for photographic uses (other 3707x than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations. Chemicals used by the capacitor and resistor industries, including not limited to: Silcone oil....................................... 2710x Other iron oxides and hydroxides.................. 2821100050 Powers--Tantalum.................................. 282590x Ceramic powder.................................... 28419050x Dielectric Conductors-Silver Compounds............ 2843x Powders-Tantalum.................................. 28499050x Ammonium adipate.................................. 291712x Color paste (TOSCA required)...................... 320649x Hardener.......................................... 3211x Black marking ink, including printing ink (TOSCA 3215x required) and other marking ink. Softener detergent (TOSCA required)............... 340290x Casein glue....................................... 35019020 Solder plaste (TOSCA required).................... 381010x Flux.............................................. 381010x Thinner (TOSCA required).......................... 3814x BYK chemic A501 Degresor (TOSCA required)......... 3823x Chemicals used by the semiconductor and/or printed circuit board industries: Arsenic........................................... 280480 Phosporous oxychloride............................ 2827x Hexamethyldislazane/Tetraethylorthosilicate....... 2931009010x Hold Plugging and Legend Inks..................... 32159050x Photomasks (Blank) and photomasks................. 37019930x Solder Mask....................................... 370295x Conformal Coatings................................ 370295x Dry film photoresist.............................. 370295x Photomasks........................................ 370590x Liquid photoresist; developer..................... 370790x Solder Paste...................................... 381010x Solder Paste Flux................................. 3810x Other chemical products used in the production of information technology products: Motion picture film, exposed and developed, 370610 whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track of a width of 35 mm or more. Plastics and rubber articles used by the capacitor and resistor industries, including but not limited to: Epoxide resin (TOSCA required).................... 390730 PCV rolls......................................... 39211250x PCV tubes......................................... 391732x Tape.............................................. 391910x Adhesive tape..................................... 3919x Non-Metallized Polypropylene Film................. 392020x Non-Metallized Polycarbonate Flim................. 392061x Non-Metallized Polyethylene Naphthalate/ 392062 Terephthalate. Of other polyesters (including metallized Teflon 392069 of other polyester). Non-Metallized Film............................... 392099x Non-metallized teflon............................. 392099x Tubing (pet)...................................... 3920x Polyester or polycaronate foil.................... 3921904090x PVC bottles....................................... 3923300090x Plastic balls (red or yellow)..................... 3923x Plastic cans...................................... 392390x Packing material.................................. 392390x Plastic production rolls.......................... 39269098x Gaskets, including rubber O-rings/pads............ 401693x Vent plugs, rubber rollers........................ 401699x Plastics and rubber articles used by the semiconductor and/or printed circuit board industries: Mold Compounds for Semiconductors Encapsulation/ 39073x Epoxide Resins. Polyimide......................................... 3908x Epoxy Coverlay.................................... 39199050x B-Stage or Bonding Plys........................... 392190x Unreinforced Laminates............................ 39219050x Semiconductor Shipping Tubes, Packing Foam, and 392390 Tape and Reel Strip Packs. Plastic and rubber articles used by information firms: Metallized Films.................................. 39209920x Carrying Trays for IC+s........................... 392310x Paper products used by the capacitor and resistor industries, including but not limited to: Condenser paper; unbleached, weighing over 15gm/m2 48043110 but not over 30gm/m2. Other condenser paper; unbleached, weighing under 48043120 15gm/m2 but not over 30gm/m2. Other condenser paper............................. 48043920 Wrapping paper.................................... 4804490x [[Page 6958]] Condenser paper weighing 150 gm/m2 or less........ 48056020 Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of noncorrugated 4819200040 paper or paperboard, other. Carrier tape-paper/pressure sensitive............. 482311x Carrier tape, other (not pressure sensitive)...... 482319x Aluminum Foil/Plain Silver <0.01 mm............... 482390x Non-metallized paper/other........................ 482390x Metallized paper.................................. 482390x Glass materials used by the semiconductor and/or printed circuit board industry including but not limited to: Rod of Fused Quartz or Other Silica............... 70022010 Tube of Fused Quartz or Other Silica.............. 70023100 Synthetic Quartz Substrate/Glass substrates used 70060040x in the production of photomasks. LensBlank, Silicon Dioxide........................ 70140010x Other optical Elements, silcon dioxide............ 70140020x Mass Lamination Panels............................ 70169050x Glassware of Fused Quartz......................... 701710x Raw Glass Substrates.............................. 7020x Glass materials used by the capacitor and resistor industries, including but not limited to: Parts for Cones, glass envelope................... 701120x Metals or articles of metals used by the capacitor and resistor industries, including but not limited to: Gold Bonding Wire................................. 71081370x Solver............................................ 711590x Silver wire....................................... 71159040x Sputtering targets................................ 730620x Pins.............................................. 73170065x Other bolt and screws............................. 73181560x Other articles of iron or steel--other............ 732690 Copper wire....................................... 7408 Copper plates..................................... 7409x Round brass....................................... 7419995050x Aluminum wire (tab)............................... 76061160x Etched capacitor foil............................. 76071910 Aluminum rivets, inserts, washers, screws......... 761610x Other aluminum articles, nspf..................... 7616995090 Lead Wire......................................... 7806x Tin wire.......................................... 80030x Powders tantalum.................................. 810310x Tantalum wire..................................... 810390x Steel cutters..................................... 8203x Screw wrenches.................................... 8204x Drill bits........................................ 820719x Centering arm set................................. 82074060x Knives............................................ 8208x Clamps, brackets.................................. 8302496085x Solder............................................ 8311x Metals or articles of metals used by information technology firms, including but not limited to: Wire of iron or non-alloy steel: plated or coated 7217204510 with zinc: round wire: with a diameter <1.0 mm, containing by weight <0.25% of carbon. Copper Clad Laminates ``Unreinforced Laminates''.. 74102130x Aluminum Foil rolled but not further worked, of 76071130 thickness not exceeding 0.01mm. Aluminum foil, rolled but not further worked, of 76071160 thickness exceeding 0.01mm. Unfinished harddisks for ADP mach................. 7616x Zinc Wire......................................... 7904x Tin foil <0.2mm................................... 80050010 Bill acceptors, safety deposit box applications... 8303x Printed Circuit/Wiring Board Manufacturing, Assembly and Testing Equipment including but not limited to: Carbide and twist drill bits for PCB/PWB 8207.50x fabrication. Carbide router bits for PCB/PWB fabrication....... 8207 70x Apparatus for the regeneration of etchant 8421 29x, 8479 82x, 8479 79x solutions. Parts of apparatus for the regeneration of etchant 8421 99x solutions. Apparatus for cleaning PCB/PWBs during the 8422.20x, 8424 89x assembly process. Apparatus to enclose or hermetically seal PCB/PWB 8422.40x assemblies. Apparatus for application of non-defined coasting 8424 89x, 8479 89x via flooding during PCB/PWB processing. Applicances for coating solder, photosensitive 8424 89x layers or other chemical solutions on substrates or components used for the manufacture of PCB/ PWBs (e.g. horizontal/vertical wet processing equipment, hot air solder leveling equipment, wave soldering equipment). Horizontal Cleaning Machines for PCB's (pumice 8424 89x spray). Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or 8424 89x cleaning PCB/PWBs. Parts of appliances for coating solder, 8424 90x photosensitive layers or other chemical solutions on substrates or components used for the manufacture of PCB/PWBs. Parts off spraying appliances for etching, 8424 90x stripping or cleaning PCB/PWBs. [[Page 6959]] Automated material handling machines for 8428 39x transport, handling and storage of bare PCB/PWBs, PCB/PWB assemblies and their electronic components. Parts of automated material handling machines of 8431 39x heading 8424 for transport, handling and storage of bare PCB/PWBs, PCB/PWB assemblies and their electronic components. Printing machinery of a kind used in the 8443 59x manufacture of PCB/PWBs (screen printing equipment). Apparatus for application of defined/non-defined 8443 59x liquids to PCB/PWBs during processing. Equipment operated by laser or other light or 8456 10x photon beam processes: of a kind used in the manufacture of PCB/PWBs (including laser hole formation equipment). Batch processing equipment used to generate plasma 8456 90x from gases under vacuum during PCB/PWB processing. Apparatus for stripping or cleaning PCB/PWBs 8456 99x including plasma equipment. Drilling Machines/Driller Routers/Routers/Solide 845929x Carbide Circuit Board Drills for PCB Substrates. Drill sharpening equipment including high 8460 39x precision apparatus used to re-point carbide drills used in processing of PCB/PWBs. Cutting or scoring apparatus used during PCB/PWB 8461 90x processing. Drilling equipment for PCB/PWB processing......... 8465 96x Tools for scribing or scoring PCB/PWBs or 8465 99x, 8465.92x, 8465.96x substrates containing PCB/PWBs, including routing and scoring equipment. Temperature or pressure-controlled lamination 8465 99x press used to bond layers into multilayer PCB/ PWBs. Parts and accessories for machines of a kind used 8466 93x in the manufacture of PCB/PWBs. Parts and accessories for machines for scribing or 8466 93x scoring PCB/PWBs or substrates containing PCB/ PWBs. Encapsulation equipment for assembly of PCB/PWBs.. 8477 59x Registration equipment (to align and/or punch PCB/ 8477 80x, 8465 99x PWBs during ptographic/mechanical processing. Vacuum assisted presses for the lamination of 8477 80x individual PCB/PWBs into multilayer PCB/PWBs. Parts for encapsulation equipment for assembly of 8477 90x PCB/PWBs. Parts for vacuum assisted presses for the 8477 90x lamination of individual PCB/PWBs into multilayer PCB/PWBs. Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, 8479 82x sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying or stirring machines: Apparatus for the regeneration and mixing of 8479 82x, 8479 89x etchant solutions. Metering or mixing equipment used to extend the 8479 82x life of solutions used during the process of PCB/ PWBs. Apparatus for coating dry film photo resist, 8479 89x, 8424 89x, 8420 10x photosensitive layers, soldering paste or other adhesive materials on substrates or components used for the manufacture of PCB/PWBs, e.g. horizontal/vertical wet processing equipment, dry film laminators, roller coating and curtain equipment, apparatus for provision spot application. Appartatus and equipment for heating by infrared 8479 89x, 8419.39x, 8419.89x radiation, ultraviolet and thermal energy during PCB/PWB processing; ovens for curing solder or adhesives during PCB/PWB processing. Automated machines for the placement or removal of 8479 89x components or contact elements on PCB/PWBs (automated component placement systems). Automated machines for the placement or alignment 8479 89x of PCB/PWBs during the processing (registration equipment). Machines for cleaning the copper surfaces of PCB/ 8479 89x PWBs during the manufacturing. Solder ball mounter for PCB/PWB assembly.......... 8479 89x Anti-static equipment of PCB/PWB processing....... 8479 89x Vacuum frames for holding one or more PCB/PWBs 8479 89x during assembly. Routing equipment used for internal and external 8479 89x profiling during PCB/PWB processing. Parts of apparatus for the regeneration and mixing 8479 90x of etchant solutions. Parts of apparatus for coating dry film photo 8479 90x resist, photosensitive layers, soldering paste or other adhesive materials on substrates or components used for the manufacture of PCB/PWBs. Parts of automated machines for the placement or 8479 90x removal of components or contact elements on PCB/ PWBs. Parts of machines for cleaning the copper surfaces 8479 90x of PCB/PWBs during the manufacturing. Induction or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the 8514 20x manufacture of PCB/PWBs. Apparatus for curing solder or adhesives during 8514 30x PCB/PWB processing. Heating equipment and ovens for the manufacture of 8514 30x PCB/PWBs. Parts of furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of 8514 90x PCB/PWBs. Machines for soldering components on PCB/PWBs 8515 19x (reflow soldering equipment, hot air solder leveling equipment, wave soldering equipment). Apparatus used to bring molten solder into contact 8515 19x with assembled PCB/PWBs. Wet processing apparatus used to clean, strip and 8515 19x plate the edge connectors during PCB/PWB processing. Apparatus for appliction, coating or laminating of 8518 19x, 8479 89x PCB/PWBs during processing. Parts of machines for soldering components on PCB/ 8515 90x PWBs. Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping 8543 30x or cleaning PCB/PWBs and their connectors including cleaning equipment, horizontal/vertical wet processing equipment, finger plating equipment.. Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, 8543 90x stripping or cleaning PCB/PWBs and their connectors. Laser photo plotters.............................. 9006 10x Parts of laser photo plotters..................... 9006 10x Apparatus for the projection or drawing of circuit 9010 50x patterns on sensitized substrates for the manufacture of PCB/PWBs (e.g., exposure equipment, direct imaging equipment). [[Page 6960]] Parts and accessories of apparatus for the 9010 90x projection or drawing of circuit patterns on sensitized substrates for the manufacture of PCB/ PWBs. Photo plotter for drawing or photo-tool for use in 9010 50x, 9017 10x the production of PCB/PWB assemblies. Apparatus for the physical inspection of concealed 9022 19x solder joints on PCB/PWBs (e.g., automatic optical inspection equipment). Apparatus for measuring or checking electrical 9030 39x quantities in PCB/PWB assemblies. Electrical bare board test apparatus used to 9030 39x determine continuity or non-continuity of a finished PCB or PWB (known as ``Flying Probe'' and ``Fixture''. Instruments and apparatus with a recording device 9030 83x for measuring or checking PCB/PWBs and PCB/PWB assemblies (e.g., electrical bare board test equipment and in-circuit test equipment). Other instruments and apparatus for measuring or 9030 89x checking PCB/PWBs and PCB/PWB assemblies (e.g., electrical bare board test equipment and in- circuit test equipment). Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus 9030 90x for measuring or checking PCB/PWBs and PCB/PWB assemblies. Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting 9031 49x assembled PCB/PWBs and the surfaces of bare PCB/ PWBs (e.g., automatic optical inspection equipment, error verification and repair equipment). Parts and accessories of optical instruments and 9031 90x appliances for inspecting assembled PCB/PWBs and the surface of bare PCB/PWBs. Flat Panel Display Manufacturing Equipment including but not limited to: Apparatus for chemical vapour deposition on LCD 8419 89x substrates. Parts of apparatus for chemical vapour deposition 8419 90x on LCD substrates. Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on LCD 8421 19x substrates. Parts of spinners for coating photographic 8421 91x emulsions on LCD substrates. Apparatus for dry-etching patterns on LCD 8456 99x substrates. Parts and accessories for apparatus for dry- 8466 93x etching patterns on LCD substrates. Apparatus for physical deposition on LCD 8543 89x substrates. Parts of apparatus for physical deposition on LCD 8543 90x substrates. Capacitor Manufacturing Equipment including but not limited to: Metal Can Sealing Machines for capacitor 8424.89x manufacturing. Paper Masking Machines for capacitor manufacturing 8424.89x Automatic Resin Mixer-Doser for capacitor 8424.89x manufacturing. Capacitor Assembly Machines....................... 8424.89, 8479.89x Sorting and Pre-Flattening Machines/Capacitor 8424.89x Winding Machines. Registration Systems for capacitor manufacturing.. 8477.80x Winders for Capacitor manufacturing............... 8479.81x Satellite and Navigational Equipment, including but not limited to: Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus 8526 and radio remote control apparatus. Fully computerized Vessel Traffic Systems used for 852610 radar surveillance and traffic management of harbors and ships, integrating charts, radar and positioning information. Car navigation system............................. 852691x Spacecraft (including satellites) and Sub-Orbital 880260 and Spacecraft Launch Vehicles. Parts of Communications Satellites................ 88039030 Cables and connectors, and parts thereof, used by information technology products, including but not limited to: Plugs............................................. 85363080 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with 8538 the apparatus of headings Nos. 85.35, 85.36 or 85.37. Insulated wire, cables, and other electrical 8544 conductors. Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric 854420 conductors. Other electric conductors for a voltage not 854441x exceeding 80V, fitted with connectors, of a kind used for data transmission. Other electrical conductors, for a voltage not 854449x exceeding 80V of a kind used for data transmission. Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 854451x 80V but no 1000V, fitted with connectors, of a kind used for data transmission. Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 854459 80V but not exceeding 1000V, not fitted with connectors. Electrical insulators of any material............. 8546 Other insulating fittings of ceramics............. 85471080x Insulating fitting of plastics for electrical 854720 machines, appliances or equipment. Other insulating fittings......................... 8547900010 Machinery and equipment for household and office use, and parts thereof, including but not limited to: Duplicating machines, including digital........... 847210 Duplicating machines.............................. 847210 ADP supported self-service machines, such as 847290x information terminals and ticket dispensers. ADP supported banking machines other than ATMs 847290x (including payment terminals, chipcard, bank card or cash card processing retailer terminals and document processing terminals. Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying 847310 cases and the like) of typewriters and word processing machines for heading no. 8469. Parts and accessories for ADP supported banking 847340x machines and self-service machines, other than ATMs, such as information terminals and ticket dispenser, of heading ex 8472 90. Parts and accessories for digital duplicating 847340x machines of heading ex 847210. [[Page 6961]] Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying 847340x cases and the like) of other office machines (e.g., stencil duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote dispensers, etc.) of heading 8472 (excluding parts and accessories for automatic teller machines covered in ITA). Coin/bill changers/acceptors as part of vending 847690x machines. Microphones and Stands therefor................... 851810 Single loudspeaker mounted in their enclosure..... 851821 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same 851822 enclosure. Other loudspeakers not mounted in enclosure, 851829 including speaker Assy/With Wires for PC. Headphones, Earphones, combined Microphone/speaker 851830 sets. Audio frequency electric amplifiers............... 851840 Subwoofer......................................... 85184020x Electric sound amplifier sets..................... 851850 Parts of heading 8518............................. 851890x Parts of microphones, loudspeakers, headphones, 851890x earphones, audio frequency electric amplifiers, and electric sound amplifier sets. Coin acceptors as parts of juke boxes............. 851910x Other record players without speakers............. 851921 Other record players with speakers................ 851929 Turntables (record decks) with automatic record 851931 changing mechanisms. Other turntables (record decks without automatic 851939 records). Transcribing machines............................. 851940 Pocket size cassette players...................... 851992 Other sound reproducing apparatus (cassette type). 851993 Other non-cassette sound reproducing apparatus.... 851999 CD player......................................... 8519990045x Dictating machines using only external power...... 852010 Digital audio type magnetic tape recorders 852032 incorporating sound reproducing apparatus. Other cassette type magnetic tape recorders 852033 incorporating sound reproducing apparatus. Other non-cassette tape recorders incorporating 852039 sound reproducing apparatus. Other magnetic tape recorders and other sound 852090 recording apparatus, whether or not incorporating a sound reproducing device. Video recorders or reproducers, magnetic tape type 852110 Digital video cassette recorders connectable to 852110x personal computers. Other video recorders or reproducers, excluding 852190 magnetic tape-type. DVD player........................................ 852190x Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or 8522 principally with apparatus of headings 8519 or 8521. Pick up cartridges for record players............. 852210 Television surveillance cameras................... 8522530x Parts and accessories of turntables, record- 852290 players, magnetic tape recorders, video recording or reproducing apparatus, etc. Parts and accessories of telephone answering 852290x machines not covered in the ITA. Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe............. 852330 Phonograph records................................ 852410 Discs for laser reading systems for reproducing 852432 sound only. Other discs for laser reading systems............. 85243980 Other magnetic tapes for reproducing sound or 852451 image of a width not exceeding 4mm. Other magnetic tapes for reproducing sound or 852452 image--of a width exceeding 4mm but not exceeding 6.5mm. Other magnetic tapes for reproducing sound or 852453 image--of a width exceeding 6.5mm. Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe............. 852460 Other recorded media.............................. 85249990 (All) radio transmission apparatus not covered in 852510x ITA. Studio TV cameras................................. 85253060 Cameras for video conferencing.................... 85253090 Cameras for video conferencing.................... 85253090 Television surveillance cameras for professional 852530x use in controlling roads, including vehicle speed. (All) still image video cameras and other video 852540x camera recorders not covered in ITA. Digitial moving image video camera recorder....... 852540x Pocket-size radio cassette players................ 852712 Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating 852713 without an external source of power, including apparatus capable of receiving also radio- telephony or radio-telegraphy, other than pocket- size radio cassette-players. Radio-broadcast receivers, battery-type, not 852719 elsewhere specified or included. Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating 852721x without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles, including apparatus capable of receiving also radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy. Digital audio component connectable to personal 852731x computers. Other receivers without speakers.................. 852739x Color reception apparatus for the televisions..... 852812 Data projector for automatic data processing 85281230x machines with video input terminal. Integrated receiving decoder for satellite 852812x transmission. [[Page 6962]] TV connectable to internet........................ 852812x Black and white and other monochrome reception 852813 apparatus for televisions. Colour video monitors............................. 852821 Black and white or other monochrome video monitors 852822 Video projectors.................................. 852830 Data projector for automatic data processing 852830x machines with video input terminal. Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts 852910x suitable for use therewith, not covered by ITA. Aerials and aerial reflectors of kinds used for 852910x devices classified under subheading 8526. Aerial filters and separators..................... 852910x Tuners............................................ 85299029 Flat panel screen assemblies for the apparatus of 85299053 subheadings 8528.12.62, 8528.12.64, 8528.12.68, 8528.12.72, 8528.21.55, 8528.21.60, 8528.21.65, 8528.21.70, 8528.30.62, 8528.30.64, 8528.30.66 and 8528.30.68. Multi-media printers as parts for TV cameras...... 85299081x Parts for TV cameras.............................. 85299083x Linear control coils for computer monitors........ 8529909345x Other, other parts of apparatus of heading 8525 to 8529909380 8528. Parts suitable for use solely or principally with 852990x the apparatus of heading Nos. 8525 to 8528, not covered by ITA. Parts suitable for use with apparatus of heading 852990x 8526. Other apparatus................................... 853180 Flat Panel displays (including LCD, Electro 853180x luminescence, Plasma and other technologies) for products falling within ITA-II (not already covered by ITA). Parts of flat panel displays not already covered 853190x by ITA. Other sound signaling apparatus................... 8531x Color cathode ray television picture tubes, 854011 including video monitor cathode ray tubes. Black and white or other monochrome cathode ray 854012 television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode ray tubes. Television camera tubes; image converters with 854020 intensifiers, other pho-cathode tubes. Data/graphic display tubes, color, with a phosphor 854040 dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4 mm. Data/graphic display tubes, black & white or 854050 monochrome, with dot pitch less than 0.4mm. Other cathode ray tubes........................... 854060 Magnetrons........................................ 854071 Klystrons......................................... 854072 Other microwave tubes excluding grid controlled 854079 tubes. Receiver or amplifiers valves and tubes........... 854081 Other valves and tubes, including numerical 854089 indicator tubes, fluorescent type. Parts for cathode ray tubes....................... 854091 CRT Front Panel Assembly.......................... 85409115 Other CRT Parts................................... 85409150 Deflection yoke coils and deflection yoke core for 854091x CRT monitor use. Other parts of articles of heading 8540........... 854099 Contact image sensors............................. 854890x Memory cards in multicombinational form, including 854890x flash cards (IC-E--PROM cards); Contact image sensors. Hands Free Car Kit for Cell Phones;............... 858130x Electronic Keyboards>$100.00...................... 920710x Coin/bill acceptors as parts of video games....... 950410x Coin acceptors as parts of gaming machines........ 950430x Bill acceptors as parts of gaming machines........ 950490x Typewriter or similar ribbons < 30mm.............. 961210 Motors, power supplies and similar equipment, and parts thereof, used in information technology products, including but not limited to: Speed drive controllers........................... 8404x Stepping motor driver............................. 84128090 Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5w: under 850110 18.65w. Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5w: ov 18.65W 85011060x or more: AC/DC for ADP. DC motors not exceeding 10w....................... 850110x Electric motors and generators: universal AC/DC 85012020 motors of an output exceeding 37.5w but not exceeding 74.6w. Electric motors and generators: universal AC/DC 85012040 motors of an output exceeding 37.5w; of an output exceeding 74.6w but not exceeding 735w. Direct drive servo motor.......................... 85013140x DC motors not exceeding 750W...................... 850131x DC motors exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75Kw... 850132x DC motors exceeding 75Kw but not exceeding 375Kw.. 850133x DC motors exceeding 375Kw......................... 85013430 Other AC motors, single phase, of an output 850140 exceeding 37.5w but not exceeding 74.6w. Other AC motors, multi-phased, of an output not 850151 exceeding 750w. AC motors, multi-phased, of an output exceeding 850152 750W but not exceeding 75Kw. AC motors, multi-phased, of an output exceeding 850153 75Kw. Electric rotary converters........................ 850240 [[Page 6963]] Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes............. 850410 Other electrical transformers having a power 850431 handling capacity not exceeding i kVa. Transformers having the capacity to handle 40 VA 8504314065 or greater but less than 1 kVA. SMD type I.F. Transformer, SMD type current 850431x transformer, SMD type signal transformer. Other electrical transformers having a power 850432 handling capacity exceeding 1 kVa but not exceeding 16 kVa. Other electrical transformers having a power 850433 handling capacity exceeding 16 kVa but not exceeding 500 kVa. Speed drive controllers for electric motors....... 85044040 Other: rectifiers and rectifying apparatus, 85044095 including power supplies and parts thereof; inverters, other. Static converters not exceeding 50w............... 850440x System Test Racks................................. 850440x Static converters providing uninterrupted power 850440x supplies. Other Inductors................................... 850450 Chip type fixed inductor.......................... 850450x Parts of electrical transformers, static 850490 converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors. Permanent Magnets and articles intended to become 850511 permanent magnets after magnetization, of metal. Neodymium metal magnet............................ 850511x Permanent Magnets and articles intended to become 850519 permanent magnets after magnetization, other. Other: electromagnets, including parts............ 85059080 Primary cells and primary batteries; parts thereof 8506 Electric storage batteries, including separators 8507 therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square); parts thereof. Nickel-cadmium electric accumulators, including 850730 separators therefor whether or not rectangular (including square). Lithium ion battery............................... 850780x Parts of electric accumulators.................... 850790 Regulators........................................ 85118060x Fuses, for electric circuits of a voltage 853510 exceeding 1000 volts. Automatic circuit breakers, for electric circuits 853521 of a voltage exceeding 1kV and less than 72.5 kV. Automatic circuit breakers, for electric circuits 853529 of a voltage exceeding 72.5 kV. Isolating switches and make-and-break switches, 85353080 other than knife. Surge suppressors................................. 853540x Motor overload protectors......................... 85359040x Other electrical apparatus exceeding 1,000v....... 85359080 Fuses for electric circuits of a voltage not 853610 exceeding 1000 volts. Automatic circuit breakers, for electric circuits 853620 of a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts. Relays for a voltage not exceeding 60 V........... 853641 Relays for a voltage exceeding 60 V............... 853649 Motor starters for voltage less than 1000 volts; 853650x rotary witches for a voltage less than 1000 volts; push button switches for a voltage less than 100 volts; slide action, knife slide limit and other switches not covered in ITA. Centerpin......................................... 853690x Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting 8536x electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in elected circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V, not included in ITA. Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and 853710 other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V. Panel boards, distribution boards and fame 853710x supervisory panels used in the manufacture of goods falling within the Agreement. Cabinets of heading 8536 for voltage not exceeding 853710x 1000 V, including apparatus for automatic connection of separate computer units, fuses as well as microprocessor. Items in 853710 for a voltage not exceeding 1000V 853710x (Line and equipment controller). I/O Backplane Board, Motor control centers, remote 853710x controllers, <1000V. Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and 853720 other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V including medium voltage starters. Parts of boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets 853810x and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus (parts of line and equipment controller). Parts of apparatus of heading 8535, 8536, 8537 853890 other than boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading No. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus including video switching apparatus. Parts, including printed circuit assemblies, for 853890x products falling within ITA-II not already covered by ITA. Parts used in the manufacture of goods falling 853890x into ITA/ITA-II. Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including 8539214040x sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; part thereof: other filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infrared lamps; tungsten halogen; other; of a power less than 500 w. Other parts, machinery, apparatus and other inputs used in the production of information technology products, including but not limited to: Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors 8414 and fans: ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan whether or not fitted with filters; parts thereof; fans: other. [[Page 6964]] Vacuum pumps, including cryopumps, dry pumps, 841410 turbo pumps, diffusion pumps. Other industrial or laboratory furnaces and ovens, 841780 except parts, not including furnaces and ovens for the roasting, milting or other heat treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals or bakery ovens. Other dryers including those used in production of 8419390080x inkjet marking assemblies. Other machinery; plant or equipment including 8419899085x horizontal wet processing equipment; machinery for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change in temperature; used in product of inkjet marking assemblies. Other parts of other machinery, plant or 8419908080x laboratory equipment including of Dryers used in production of inkjet marking assemblies. Parts of filtering or purging machinery and 842199 apparatus for liquids of gases. Water treatment systems and apparatus for the 8421x production of semiconductors. Labelling Machines for production of Inkjet 8422309020x Marking Assemblies. Filling Machinery for production of Inkjet Marking 8422309040x Assemblies. Sealing machines used in production of Inkjet 8422309060x Marking Assemblies. (Other) machines for filling, sealing, or 8422309090x labeling, used in production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts of machines for filling, sealing, or 8422909095x labeling used in production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Solder Paste Etching Machine...................... 8422x Paper Masking Machine............................. 8422x Scales for continuous weighing on conveyors used 842320x in production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Mechanical appliances for dispersing of spraying; 8424897090x used in production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts of mechanical appliances for dispersing of 8424908085x spraying; used in production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Suction nozzle tip................................ 84249080x Automatic resin mixer-doser; hot air solder 8424x leveling equipment; capacitor assembly machines; sorting pre-flattening machines. Other cont.-action elevators and conveyors for 8428398000x goods and materials: used in production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Industrial Robots for lifting, handling, loading, 8428908015x unloading for production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts of Elevators and Conveyors used in 8431398015x production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts in Industrial Robots for lifting, handling, 8431398085x loading, unloading for production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. PCLM Panlemark/Cover Marker/Auto Backside Ink Mark 844230x System for IT Products. Digital Proofers Digital half-tone color proofing 844351x device. Coating Equipment for Photosensitive Liquids 84435950x (screen printing). Parts of ink-jet printing machines................ 84439050x Laser marking machine for IC's PCBA's, cartridges 84561010x and other encapsulating packages. Machines Tools for the removal of material 84561080x operated by laser for production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Laser Drills...................................... 84569910x Machining centres................................. 845710 Horizontal lathes for removing metal, not 845819 numerically controlled. Drill Bits and Other Cutting Tools................ 845940x Milling machines, knee type, for removing metal, 845959 not numerically controlled. Other milling machines for production of Inkjet 8459610080x Marking Assemblies. Other threading or tapping machines............... 845970 Flat surface grinding machines, not numerically 846019 controlled. Cleaning Machines/Surface Preparation............. 8460908080x Edge Finishing Machine............................ 846090x Sawing or cutting off machines for removing metal. 846150 Forging or die-stamping machines (including 846210 presses) and hammers for removing metal. Machine tools for working metal; for production of 8462218085x Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Bending, folding, straightening or flattening 846229 machines (including presses) for working metal, not numerically controlled. Hydraulic presses for working metal............... 846291 Pneumatic presses for production of information 8464x technology equipment. Depanel machines for separating substrates........ 8464x Scoring Machines (Sawing), including equipment to 84659190x separate individual substrates from panel (multipack from). CNC Routing Machine............................... 8465920090x Bending or Assembling Machines for production of 8465940090x Inkjet Marking Assemblies. CNC Drilling and Routing Machine.................. 8465950090x Scoring Machines (Cutting), Depanelization 846599x Equipment. Registration Systems (used for punching a PWB or 846599x inner layer). Parts of Bending or Assembling Machines for 8466925090x production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts of machine tools for the removal of material 8466939585x operated by laser for production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Laser machine parts............................... 846693x Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or 846694 principally with the machines of headings no. 8462 or 8463. Parts of machine tools for working metal for 8466948585x production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Hot Air Soldering Leveling HASL Equipment/Paste 846880x Printer. Registration Systems (for punching film and for 847780x punching prereg). [[Page 6965]] Vacuum Frames..................................... 847790x Industrial robots not elsewhere specified 847950 including component placement machines, machines that automatically sockets cartridges, load packages into magazines, automatically load magazine duct into Seal Furnace, unload sealed units and turn components or assemblies over in the trays. Other machines and mechanical appliances for 847981 treating metal, including electric wire coil- winders. Machines and mechanical appl. not spec. or incl. 8479899797x elsewhere for production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. All surface mount ``pick and place'' equipment.... 847989x Apparatus for placement of components or contact 847989x element on semiconductor materials, printed circuit boards or printed wiring boards, ceramic substrates or other substrate materials. Machines to dispense thermal grease onto the 847989x processor. Other parts of machines and mechanical appliances. 84799097 Parts of Machines and mechanical appl. not spec. 847990x or incl. elsewhere for production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Metal disks for winding machines; heating 847990x elements; winding needles, injection needles, clinchers (stamp plate). Mould bases....................................... 848020 Moulds for metal or metal carbides, injection or 848041 compression types. Valves with hydraulic actuators................... 84818090x Solenoid valves, taps, cocks and valves, other 84818090x solenoid valves. Valves with pneumatic actuators................... 84818090x Other chain sprockets and parts thereof, not 8483901050 forged. Rapid Thermal Processors.......................... 851410x Seal Furnace for I/C+s and IC Cartridges.......... 851420x Other furnaces and ovens.......................... 85143080 Other industrial furnaces, Solder Reflow Ovens IR: 851430x Temperature Cycle Chamber. Wave Soldering Equipment.......................... 851519x Fully or partly automatic machines and apparatus 851521 for resistance welding of metal. Electric, laser, ultrasonic, etc. brazing or 851580 welding machines not elsewhere specified or included; electric machines for hot spraying of metals or sintered metal carbides. Ultrasonic Welding Machines for production of 8515808045x Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Other soldering, brazing or welding machines for 8515808085x production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts for electric laser, ultrasonic etc. welding 851590 etc. machines, parts for electric machines for hot spraying of metals of sintered metal carbides. Parts of Ultrasonic Welding Machines for 85159030x production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts of other solder, brazing or welding machines 85159040x for production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Machines and apparatus for electroplating 854330 electrolysis or electrophoresis, including CNC and Non-CNC Vertical Processing Machines; Plating line. Microwave amplifiers.............................. 85438980 Computer-based Products Specific to Video and 854389x Audio Data Processing, including Optical amplifiers, Anechoic chamber kit, parts and assessories for measuring form Em>C. (counter measure for noise reduction). Anechoic chamber kit, parts and accessories for 854389x measuring for E.M.C. (counter measure for noise reduction). Optical amplifiers................................ 854389x Oscillators and amplifiers, including repeaters, 854389x used in the manufacture of goods falling within this Agreement. Parts for electrical machines and apparatus, such 854390 as ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials, machines and apparatus for electroplating electrolysis or electrophoresis, proximity cards and tags etc., under heading no. 8543. Printed circuit assemblies Parts for everything on 854390x list that is in 8543. EMI filter........................................ 854390x Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus not 854890 specified or included elsewhere in this chapter. Optical and photographic instruments and apparatus, parts and accessories, including but not limited to: Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables.. 900110x Lenses for telecommunications equipment........... 900219x Optical units for photocopying apparatus.......... 900290x Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical 90029095 elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked; parts and accessories thereof; other. Image link Microimagers (High volume rotary 900620x microfimers). Advanced Photo System Cameras Hybrid film/digital 900652x camera. Digital Camera (Fixed Focus)...................... 90065940x Digital Camera (Other than fixed focus)........... 90065990x Microprocessor-Controlled Projectors.............. 900810x Electrostatic photocopying apparatus: operating by 900912 reproducing the original image via an intermediate onto the copy (indirect process). Other photocopying apparatus of the contact type.. 900922 Thermo-copying apparatus.......................... 900930 [[Page 6966]] Apparatus and equipment for photographic 9010 laboratories not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens, parts and accessories thereof, including Advanced Photo System Mini-labs Point-of Sale hybrid film digital imaging system processing eqpt., exposure equipment for photosensitive materials, CNC direct imaging systems, motion imaging workstations, still imaging workstations, graphic arts proofing workstations, digital optical recording systems and media, color proofing workstations, copy print, film transfer machine parts, curing system for solder mask, film digitizers (parts and accessories). Compound optical microscopes, including those for 9011 photomicrography, cinemicrography or microprojection; parts and accessories thereof. Electron microscopes.............................. 901210x Electron microscope parts and accessories......... 901290x Liquid crystal devices consisting of a liquid 9013x crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets or plates of glass or plastic, whether or not fitted with electrical connections, other than Flat Panel Displays provided for in headings 8471 or 8531 and excluding uu*,; and parts. Other devices, appliances and instruments, 901380x specifically fiber-optic isolators and integrated optical switches (photonic opto-chips). Instruments, apparatus and testing equipment including but not limited to: Dynamic navigation positioning systems and 901410x autopilots for ships and drilling platforms. Fully computerized Airport Surveillance Tactical 901420x Display Systems, integrating charts, radar, information and tactical information. Echo sounding instruments and ultra sonic sounding 901480x or detecting equipment, including vessel bridge instrumentation systems and computerized echo sounders and under water navigation systems. Parts and accessories of items described in 901490x 9014.10x-9014.80x. Instruments and appliances used in medical, 9018 surgical, dental or veterinary sciences..; and parts and accessories thereof. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays or of alpha, 9022 beta or gamma radiations; including computed radiography systems, digital radiographic imaging systems, energy dispersive microanalysis, other x- ray machines, medical digital interface (converts digital data between modalities); and parts and accessories. Simulator systems, specifically ship bridge 9023x simulators, marine process simulators and offshore process simulators. Other material Testing equipment used in 902480x production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies. Parts of other material testing equipment used in 902490x production of Inkjet marking assemblies. Gas or smoke analysis apparatus................... 902710 Exposure meters................................... 902740 Microtomes........................................ 90279020 Parts and Accessories of Articles of subheading 902790x 9027.10, 9027.40 and 9027.90.20. Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring and 903010 Detecting Ionizing Radiation. Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes and Cathode Ray 903020 Oscillographs. Multimeters, without a recording device, including 903031 digital. Instruments and apparatus for measuring or 903039 checking voltage, current resistance or power, without a recording device, excluding multimeters, neosi including Digital Circuit Testers, signal analyzers, spectrum analyzers/ Automatic Parametric Tester, other instruments for measuring/checking pressure used in production of Inkjet Marking Assemblies, pull testers. Other instruments and apparatus, with a recording 903083 device, including in Circuit Test Equipment; Electrical BarBoard Testors; Automatic Optical Inspection Equipment; cable testors-metallic. Other instruments and apparatus without a 903089 recording device (including ATM/broadband Test System, ATM Service Module, Telecom/ Datacom...etc.). Parts and Accessories............................. 903090 Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and 9031x machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors; parts and accessories thereof not currently included in ITA. Automatic regulating or controlling instruments 9032 and apparatus; parts and accessories. Auto Chief and Data Chief: fully computerized 9032x ships engine control, alarm and surveillance systems; parts and accessories thereof. Parts for semiconductor production equipment...... 9033x Other products Virtual reality equipment such as head-mounted Uncertain display, cyber glove, 3D trackball. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 98-3428 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P