Hong Kong-Rev2 26 March 1996

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1 Hong Kong-Rev2 26 March 1996 HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation 3818 Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics 7017 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated Present established INR A-A-Sect. GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect WT/Let Of fused quartz or other fused silica WT/Let UR/ ex Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor wafers 8419 Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterillising, pasteurising, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporising, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric Other ex Other machinery, plant and equipment ---Chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production -Parts: WT/Let UR/ WT/Let 114-1

2 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Other ex Parts of chemical vapor deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 8421 Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases. -Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: Other than cream separators and clothes-dryers ex Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing -Parts: Of centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers ex Parts of spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing 8424 Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines Other ex ex Parts -Other appliances: ---Deflash machines for cleaning and removing contaminants from the metal leads of semiconductor packages prior to the electroplating process ---Spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers WT/Let WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 119-2

3 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Parts of spraying appliances for etching, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 8456 Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes ex Machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers -Other: For dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials ex Other ex ex Apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers ---Focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices ---Lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production by laser beam 8464 Machine-tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestoscement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass Sawing machines ex Machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or wafers into chips Grinding or polishing machines WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 126-3

4 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Other ex Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor wafers --Dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers 8466 Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings Nos to 8465, including work or tool holders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads and other special attachments for machine-tools; tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand. -Other: For machines of heading No ex ex ex Parts for machines for sawing monocrystal semiconductor boules into slices, or wafers into chips ---Parts of dicing machines for scribing or scoring semiconductor wafers ---Parts of grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor wafers For machines of headings Nos to 8461 ex ex ex Parts of focused ion beam milling machines to produce or repair masks and reticles for patterns on semiconductor devices ---Parts of lasercutters for cutting contacting tracks in semiconductor production by laser beam ---Parts of machines for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photo beam in the production of semiconductor wafers WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 134-4

5 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex ex Parts of apparatus for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers ---Parts of machines for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials 8469 Typewriters other than printers of heading No. 8471; word-processing machines. -Automatic typewriters and wordprocessing machines: WT/Let WT/Let Word-processing machines WT/Let Calculating machines and pocketsize data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers Electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions -Other electronic calculating machines: WT/Let Incorporating a printing device WT/Let Other WT/Let Other calculating machines WT/Let Accounting machines WT/Let Cash registers WT/Let Other WT/Let Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included. - 5

6 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Analogue or hybrid automatic data processing machines Portable digital automatic data processing machines, weighing no more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display -Other digital automatic data processing machines: Comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined Other, presented in the form of systems Digital processing units other than those of subheadings and , whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing WT/Let , WT/Let UR/ , WT/Let UR/ , WT/Let UR/ , WT/Let UR/ , WT/Let UR/ , 198, 200, Storage units WT/Let UR/ , Other units of automatic data processing machines ex Authentication units for data processing machines (ciphering machines) WT/Let UR/ , WT/Let UR/ Other WT/Let UR/ Other office machines (for example, hectograph or stencil duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote dispensers, coin-sorting machines, coincounting or wrapping machines, pencil-sharpening machines, perforating or stapling machines). - 6

7 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Other ex Automatic teller machines WT/Let Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings Nos to Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No. 8470: Of the electronic calculating machines of subheading No , or WT/Let Other WT/Let Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No ex ex ex Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and othe technologies) for products falling within this agreement, and parts thereof --Printed Circuits Assemblies for products falling within this agreement, including such assemblies for external connections such as cards that conform to the PCMCIA standard --Multimedia upgrade kits for automatic data processing machines, and units thereof, put up for retail sale, consisting of, at least, speakers and/or microphones as well as a printed circuits assembly that enables tha ADP machines and units thereof to process audio signals (sound cards) Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of two or more of the headings Nos to WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/94 193, WT/Let UR/94 199, WT/Let UR/94 202, WT/Let 23-7

8 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter Injection-moulding machines ex Parts --Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor WT/Let 137 ex Parts of encapsulation equipment WT/Let Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included ex Other ex ex ex ex ex Automated machines for transport, handling and storage or semicondcutor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material for semiconductor devices -Other machines and mechanical appliances: ---Apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules ---Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor boules ---Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays ---Die atach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for assembly of semiconductors ---Encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductors WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 144-8

9 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex ex ex ex Parts ex ex ex ex ex ex ex ex ex Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers ---Machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads ---Physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production ---Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers --Parts of apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor wafers --Parts for die attach apparatus, tape automated bonders, and wire bonders for assembly of semiconductors --Parts for spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafes --Parts of apparatus for growing or pulling monocrystal semiconductor boules --Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers --Parts of automated machines for transport, handling and storage of semiconductor wafers, wafer cassettes, wafer boxes and other material for semiconductor devices --Parts of encapsulation equipment for assembly of semiconductor devices --Parts of epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays --Parts of machines for bending, folding and straightening semiconductor leads WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 157-9

10 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Parts of physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 8480 Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics. -Moulds for rubber or plastics: Injection or compression types ex Injection and compression moulds for the manufacture of semiconductor devices 8504 Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors Static converters ex Static converters for automatic data processing machines and units thereof, and telecommunication apparatus Other inductors ex Other inductors for power supplies for automatic data processing machines and units thereof, and telecommunication apparatus 8514 Industrial or laboratory electric (including induction or dielectric) furnaces and ovens; other industrial or laboratory induction or dielectric heating equipment Resistance heated furnaces and ovens ex Resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers Induction or dielectric furnaces and ovens WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let

11 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Inductance or dielectric furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of semiconductor devices on semiconductors wafers Other furnaces and ovens ex ex Parts ex ex Apparatus for rapid heating of semiconductor wafers --Parts of resistance heated furnaces and ovens for the manufacture of semiconductor devices on semiconductor wafers --Parts of apparatus for rapid heating of wafers --Parts of furnaces and ovens of Headings No to No Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets Machines and apparatus other than brazing or soldering machines and apparatus, those for resistance welding or metal and arc welding of metals ex Wire-bonders WT/Let Parts ex Parts of wire-bonders WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let

12 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems; videophones. -Telephone sets; videophones: Line telephone sets with cordless handsets Other telephone sets and videophone -Facsimile machines and teleprinters: WT/Let WT/Let Facsimile machines WT/Let Teleprinters WT/Let Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus Other apparatus, for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems WT/Let WT/Let , Other apparatus WT/Let 32 ex Data processing machines (encryptors) for digital line systems (ciphering machines) -Parts WT/Let Telephonic WT/Let Telegraphic WT/Let 33 ex ex Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and othe technologies) for products falling within this agreement, and parts thereof --Printed Circuits Assemblies for products falling within this agreement, including such assemblies for external connections such as cards that conform to the PCMCIA standard WT/Let 193, WT/Let 199, - 12

13 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex ex Flat panel displays (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma and othe technologies) for products falling within this agreement, and parts thereof --Printed Circuits Assemblies for products falling within this agreement, including such assemblies for external connections such as cards that conform to the PCMCIA standard 8518 Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones, earphones and combined microphone/speaker sets; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets Microphones and stands therefor ex Other ex Microphones having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a diameter of not exceeding 10 mm and a height not exceeding 3 mm, for telecommunication use -Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures: ---Loudspeakers, without housing, having a frequency range of 300 Hz to 3,4 KHz with a diameter of not exceeding 50 mm, for telecommunication use Headphones, earphones and combined microphone/speaker sets WT/Let 193, WT/Let 199, WT/Let WT/Let 36 ex Line telephone handsets WT/Let Audio-frequency electric amplifiers ex Electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products falling within this agreement WT/Let 192, - 13

14 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Parts ex Parts of electric amplifiers when used as repeaters in line telephony products falling within this agreement 8520 Magnetic tape recorders and other sound recording apparatus, whether or not incorporating a sound reproducing device WT/Let 192, Telephone answering machines WT/Let Prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar recording of other phenomena, other than products of Chapter 37. -Magnetic tapes: Of a width not exceeding 4 mm WT/Let Of a width exceeding 4 mm but not exceeding 6.5 mm WT/Let Of a width exceeding 6.5 mm WT/Let Magnetic discs WT/Let Other WT/Let Records, tapes and other recorded media for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena, including matrices and masters for the production of records, but excluding products of Chapter 37. -Discs for laser reading systems: For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image Other ex For reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine WT/Let WT/Let 44-14

15 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Magnetic tapes for reproducing phenomena other than sound or image -Other: For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image Other ex For reproducing representations of instructions, data, sound, and image, recorded in a machine readable binary form, and capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine 8525 Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radio-telegraphy, radiobroadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders Transmission apparatus ex ex Transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radiobroadcasting or television --Transmission apparatus incorporting ciphering devices other than apparatus for radiobroadcasting or television -Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let Walkie-talkie WT/Let Paging apparatus WT/Let Radio-telegraph WT/Let Close circuit television systems WT/Let Mobile telephone WT/Let Other WT/Let 49-15

16 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus and ciphering devices Still image video cameras and other video camera recorders WT/Let ex Digital still image video cameras WT/Let Reception apparatus for radiotelephony, radio-telegraphy or radiobroadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock Other apparatus ex Portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging 8529 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings Nos to Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith ex Aerials or antennae of a kind used with apparatus for radio-telephony and radio-telegraphy -Other Of apparatus of heading No ex Parts of: transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radiobroadcasting or television transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, digital still image video cameras Of apparatus of heading No WT/Let , WT/Let WT/Let 53-16

17 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Parts of: transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radiobroadcasting or television transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, portable receivers for calling, alerting or paging 8531 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading No or Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light emitting diodes (LED) Parts ex Parts of apparatus of subheading Electrical capacitors, fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set) Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power capacitors) -Other fixed capacitors: WT/Let , WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let Tantalum WT/Let Aluminium electrolytic WT/Let Ceramic dielectric, single layer WT/Let Ceramic dielectric, multilayer WT/Let Dielectric of paper or plastics WT/Let Other fixed capacitors WT/Let Variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors WT/Let Parts WT/Let Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other than heating resistors. - 17

18 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types -Other fixed resistors: For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W WT/Let WT/Let Other WT/Let 67 -Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers: For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 W For a power handling capacity exceeding 20W Other variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let Parts WT/Let Printed circuits Printed circuits WT/Let Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lampholders, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts Other switches ex ex Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (Insulated thyristor AC switches) --Electronic switches, including temperature protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology) for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts WT/Let WT/Let 74-18

19 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Other ex Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 amps -Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets: ---Plugs and sockets for co-axial cables and printed circuits Other apparatus ex Other --Connection and contact elements for wires and cables WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 77 ex Wafer probers WT/Let 166 ex Connection and contact elements of wires and cables 8541 Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezoelectric crystals Diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes -Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors: With a dissipation rate of less than 1 W WIth a dissipation rate of 1W or more Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices -Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ Light emitting diodes WT/Let UR/

20 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Other WT/Let UR/ Other semiconductor devices WT/Let Mounted piezo-electric crystals WT/Let Parts WT/Let Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies. -Monolithic digital integrated circuits: Cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit ("smart" cards) Metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology) Circuits obtained by bipolar technology Other, including circuits obtained by a combination of bipolar and MOS technologies (IMOS technology) WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ Other monolithic integrated circuits WT/Let UR/ Hybrid integrated circuits WT/Let Electronic microassemblies WT/Let Parts WT/Let Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter. -Particle accelerators: Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis ex Apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays -Other machines and apparatus: WT/Let WT/Let Proximity cards and tags WT/Let 94-20

21 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Other ex Plasmasputter and such devices WT/Let ex Parts ex ex Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions --Parts of apparatus for wet etching, developing, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays --Parts of ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials 8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors. -Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V: Fitted with connectors ex Other ex Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, fitted with connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications ---Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V, not fitted with connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications -Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1,000 V: Fitted with connectors WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 97-21

22 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1000 V, fitted with connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications WT/Let Optical fibre cables WT/Let Photo-copying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact type and thermocopying apparatus. -Electrostatic photo-copying apparatus: Operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process) -Other photo-copying apparatus: WT/Let Incorporating an optical system WT/Let Parts and accessories WT/Let UR/ Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories (including apparatus for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns on sensitised semiconductor materials), not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens. -Apparatus for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns on sensitised semiconductor materials: Direct write-on-wafer apparatus WT/Let Step and repeat aligners WT/Let Other WT/Let Parts and accessories ex Parts and accessories of the apparatus of Headings No to WT/Let

23 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicgraphy or microprojection Stereoscopic microscopes ex Optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection ex Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles Parts and accessories ex ex Parts and accessories of optical stereoscopic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles --Parts and accessories of photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles 9012 Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus Microscopes than optical microscopes and diffraction apparatus WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let

24 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles Parts and accessories ex Parts and accessories electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticles 9017 Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, callipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic ex Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No or drawing or drafting machines of HS heading No Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments ex ex Pattern generaing apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates --Plotters whether input or output units of HS heading No or drawing or drafting machines of HS heading No Parts and accessories WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let 198, WT/Let WT/Let 198, - 24

25 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect. 1 2 ex ex Parts and accessories for pattern generaing apparatus of a kind used for producing masks or reticles from photoresist coated substrates --Parts of such pattern generating apparatus 9026 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading No , 90.15, or For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids For measuring or checking pressure WT/Let WT/Let WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ Other instruments or apparatus WT/Let UR/ Parts and accessories WT/Let UR/ Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/

26 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) WT/Let UR/ Other instruments and apparatus WT/Let UR/ Microtomes; parts and accessories WT/Let UR/ Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading No. 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) -Other instruments and apparatus: For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices WT/Let UR/ WT/Let UR/ Parts and accessories WT/Let UR/94 185,18 6 ex Parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices WT/Let UR/ ex Parts of instruments and appliances for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices 9031 Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; profile projectors. -Other optical instruments and appliances: WT/Let UR/

27 A-A-Sect. HS96 Description ase rate ound rate Implementation established INR GATT Schedule Earlier INRs ODCs Sect Optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices WT/Let UR/ Other WT/Let UR/ ex Optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers WT/Let UR/ Parts and accessories WT/Let UR/94 189, 190 ex Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting masks, photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices WT/Let UR/ ex Parts and accessories of optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers WT/Let UR/ Note : Hong Kong does not maintain any ODCs 27