Special treatment for selected agricultural products. The Parties agree that upon entry into force of this Agreement, the products included in Tables A.1 and A.2 will be subject to the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) applied tariff during the months specified. Where a period is not indicated, the tariff line is subject to free trade. Table A.1
Special treatment for selected agricultural products. The Agreement provides that the products included in the tables under this schedule for selected agricultural products, will be subject to the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) applied tariff during the months specified in the tables. One table sets out the treatment applied to selected agricultural products imported into CARICOM from Costa Rica; and the other deals with the treatment of selected agricultural products imported into Costa Rica from the More Developed Countries (MDCs) of CARICOM. The list of selected agricultural products on which CARIOM MDCs will apply MFN treatment on imports from Costa Rica during the months specified in the list, comprises thirty-nine (39) tariff lines; while the list on which Costa Rica will apply MFN treatment on imports from CARICOM MDCs comprises forty-four (44) tariff lines. Excluded products The Agreement makes provision for two lists of Excluded Products – a CARICOM list and a Costa Rica list. Goods included in these lists are excluded from Tariff Elimination, meaning that the MFN tariff will apply on these goods when imported. Products subject to tariff elimination schedules The products in respect of this provision receive phased reduction of duty over a specified period. Two lists of products are provided for- one list for CARICOM and the other for Costa Rica. The provision under this arrangement requires that the MFN tariffs applicable on originating goods were to be eliminated in four (4) equal annual stages starting on the date of entry into force of the Agreement. The MFN tariff applicable on 1 January 2003 was to be the starting point for the phased reductions. The CARICOM List on which phased reductions were to be undertaken comprises twenty-six (26) tariff lines; and the Costa Rica List covers twenty-seven (27) tariff lines. Special List (Different preferential treatment) The goods included in these lists – one for CARICOM and one for Costa Rica – are subject to different preferential treatment, as specified for each country. The treatment granted under this arrangement includes immediate free access, exclusion from preferential access, and phase reduction of duties. The CARICOM list which comprises forty-seven (47) tariff lines, indicates the treatment each CARICOM MDC gives to imports from Costa Rica in respect of each product on the list. The CARICOM list also shows the treatment Costa Rica provides to each CARICOM MDC in respect of the items on the CARICOM List. The Costa Rica list which covers fifty (50) t...
Special treatment for selected agricultural products. The Parties agree that upon entry into force of this Agreement, the products included in Tables A.1 and A.2 will be subject to the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) applied tariff during the months specified. Where a period is not indicated, the tariff line is subject to free trade. TABLE A.1 Treatment of selected agricultural products imported into CARICOM from Costa Rica as provided for in Article 02 of Annex III.04.2 CARICOM Tariff Line Description Barbados Guyana Jamaica Suriname Trinidad and Tobago 0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa Jan-Dec 070190 Other potatoes fresh or chilled Feb-July 0702 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled March-June Feb-Sept Jan-Dec Dec-May 0703101 Onions Jan-April 0703102 Shallots fresh or chilled Jan-Dec 0704101 Cauliflower Oct-June Dec-June 0704901 Cabbage Oct-June Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Dec-April 070511 Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce) Oct-June Jan-Dec June-Feb 070519 Other lettuce Oct-June Jan-Dec June-Feb 070610 Carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled Oct-Jan Jan-Dec Ex. 070690 Radishes, fresh or chilled Jan-Dec 0707001 Cucumber Jan-May Dec-Aug Jan-Dec July-March 0707002 Gherkins Dec-Aug
