Council Regulation (EU) 2016/682 of 29 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP of 22 April 2013 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2010/800/CFSP,
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 gives effect to measures provided for in Decision 2013/183/CFSP. On 2 March 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2270 (2016) providing for new restrictive measures against North Korea. Those measures include additional criteria for listing persons and entities subject to the asset freeze, sectorial prohibitions concerning the procurement of gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, rare earth minerals, coal, iron and iron ore from North Korea, prohibitions on the sale or supply of aviation fuel, prohibitions on maintenance of correspondent banking relationships and joint ventures with banks and entities with links to North Korea, and additional restrictive measures in the transport sector. Further prohibitions are included on the transfer and procurement of items which could contribute to the development of the operational capabilities of North Korea's armed forces, or the export of which could support or enhance the operational capabilities of armed forces of another UN Member State outside North Korea.
(2) On 31 March 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/476, giving effect to those measures.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 1, point 6 is replaced by the following:
6. economic resources means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, actual or potential, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services, including vessels, such as maritime vessels..
(2) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
Article 1
(2)
Article 2
1. It shall be prohibited:
(a) to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology, including software, listed in Annexes I, Ia and Ib, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in North Korea;
(b) to sell, supply, export or transfer aviation fuel as listed in Annex Ie to North Korea or transport to North Korea aviation fuel on board the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States, whether or not originating in the territories of Member States;
(c) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) and (b).
2. Annex I shall include all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, including software, which are dual-use items or technology as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. Annex Ia shall include other items, materials, equipment, goods and technology which could contribute to North Korea's nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destruction-related or ballistic missile-related programmes. Annex Ib shall include certain key components for the ballistic missile sector. Annex Ie shall include the aviation fuel referred to in paragraph 1(b).
3. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transport the goods and technology listed in Annex I, Ia and Ib from North Korea, whether or not the item concerned originates in North Korea.
4. It shall be prohibited: Annex Ic shall include the gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore and rare earth minerals referred to in point (a). Annex Id shall include the coal, iron and iron ore referred to in point (a).
(a) to purchase, import or transfer or transport on board the flag vessels or aircraft of a Member State gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore and rare earth minerals as listed in Annex Ic or coal, iron and iron ore as listed in Annex Id, from North Korea;
(b) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibition referred to in point (a);
5. By way of derogation from paragraph 4(a), the relevant competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise:
(a) the purchase, import or transfer of coal provided that the competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, has determined on the basis of credible information that the shipment originated outside of North Korea and was transported through North Korea solely for export from the Port of Rajin (Rason), that the relevant Member State has notified the Sanctions Committee in advance of such transactions, and that the transactions are unrelated to generating revenue for North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016) or by this Regulation; or
(b) transactions that are determined to be exclusively for livelihood purposes and unrelated to generating revenue for North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016) or by this Regulation.
6. The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall not apply with respect to the sale or supply of aviation fuel to civilian passenger aircraft outside North Korea exclusively for consumption during its flight to North Korea and its return to the airport of origin.
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1(b), the relevant competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise the sale, supply or transfer of an item, provided that the Member State has obtained the advance approval of the Sanctions Committee on an exceptional case-by-case basis of the transfer to North Korea of such products for verified essential humanitarian needs and subject to specified arrangements for effective monitoring of delivery and use.
8. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 5 or 7.
Article 1
(3) the following article is inserted:
Article 1
(3)
Article 2a
1. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, to North Korea any item, except food or medicine, if the exporter knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that:
(a) the item is destined directly or indirectly for North Korea's armed forces; or
(b) the export of the item could support or enhance the operational capabilities of the armed forces of a State other than North Korea.
2. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transport from North Korea items referred to in paragraph 1 if the importer or transporter knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the ground in point (a) or (b) of that paragraph exists.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the relevant competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of an item to North Korea, or the purchase, import or transport of an item from North Korea, where:
(a) the item does not relate to the production, development, maintenance or use of military goods, or development or the maintenance of military personnel, and the competent authority has determined that the item would not directly contribute to the development of the operational capabilities of North Korea's armed forces or to exports that support or enhance the operational capabilities of armed forces of a State other than North Korea;
(b) the Sanctions Committee has determined on a case-by-case basis that a particular supply, sale or transfer would not be contrary to the objectives of UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016); or
(c) the competent authority of the Member State is satisfied that the activity is excusively for either humanitarian or livelihood purposes which will not be used by North Korean persons, entities or bodies to generate revenue, and is not related to any activity prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016), provided that the Member State notifies the Sanctions Committee in advance of such a determination and informs the Sanctions Committee of measures taken to prevent the diversion of the item for any prohibited purpose.
4. The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under this Article at least one week prior to granting the authorisation..
Article 1
(4) in Article 3a, paragraphs 3 to 7 are replaced by the following:
3. Cargo within or transiting through the Union, including in airports, seaports and free trade zones, shall be liable for inspection for the purposes of ensuring that it does not contain items prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016) including in the following circumstances:
(a) where the cargo has originated in North Korea;
(b) where the cargo is destined for North Korea;
(c) where the cargo has been brokered or facilitated by North Korea or its nationals or individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them;
(d) where the cargo has been brokered or facilitated by persons, bodies or entities listed in Annex IV;
(e) where the cargo is being transported on North Korean flagged vessels or aircraft registered in North Korea, or on a vessel or aircraft that is stateless.
4. Cargo within or transiting through the Union, including in airports and seaports, and falling outside the scope of paragraph 3, shall be liable for inspection where there are reasonable grounds to believe that it may contain items the sale, supply, transfer or export of which is prohibited by this Regulation in the following circumstances:
(a) where the cargo has originated in North Korea;
(b) where the cargo is destined for North Korea;
(c) where the cargo has been brokered or facilitated by North Korea or its nationals or individuals or entities acting on their behalf.
5. Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be without prejudice to the inviolability and protection of diplomatic and consular bags provided for in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963.
6. It shall be prohibited to provide access to ports in the territory of the Union to: The prohibition in the first subparagraph shall not apply:
(a) any vessel where there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a person or entity listed in Annex IV;
(b) any vessel where there are reasonable grounds to believe it contains items the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016);
(c) any vessel which has refused to be inspected after such inspection has been authorised by the vessel's flag State or state of registration; and
(d) any vessel flying the flag of North Korea or a stateless vessel which has refused to be inspected.
(a) in case of an emergency;
(b) in the case of a maritime vessel coming into port for inspection; or
(c) where the vessel is returning to its port of origin.
7. It shall be prohibited for any aircraft to take off from, land in or overfly the territory of the Union if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the aircraft contains items the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), or 2270 (2016). The prohibition in the first subparagraph shall not apply:
(a) where the aircraft is landing for inspection;
(b) in the case of an emergency landing.
8. By way of derogation from the prohibition in the first subparagraph of paragraph 6, the relevant competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise a maritime vessel to come into port if the Sanctions Committee has determined in advance that this is required for humanitarian purposes or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016).
(5) in Article 5a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
1a. It shall be prohibited for credit and financial institutions falling within the scope of Article 16:
(a) to open a bank account with a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2);
(b) to establish a correspondent banking relationship with a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or with any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2);
(c) to open representative offices in North Korea, or to establish a new branch or subsidiary, in North Korea;
(d) to establish a joint venture with or to take an ownership interest in a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2).
1b. By way of derogation from the prohibitions in points (b) and (d) of paragraph 1a, the relevant competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise transactions if they have been approved by the Sanctions Committee in advance.
1c. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation under paragraph 1b.
1d. Credit and financial institutions falling within the scope of Article 16 shall:, at the latest on 31 May 2016:
(a) close any bank account with a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2);
(b) terminate any correspondent banking relationship with a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or with any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2);
(c) close representative offices, branches, and subsidiaries in North Korea;
(d) terminate joint ventures with a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or with any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2);
(e) relinquish any ownership interest in a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or with any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2).
1e. The obligations in points (a) and (c) of paragraph 1d shall apply where the competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, has determined on the basis of credible information that the activities referred to in points (a) and (c) of paragraph 1d could contribute to North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016) or by this Regulation, and this determination has been communicated to the credit and financial institution concerned. Where a credit or financial institution falling within the scope of Article 16 suspects that any activity referred to in points (a) and (c) of paragraph 1d that they participate in could contribute to North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718(2006), 1874(2009), 2087(2013), 2094(2013), 2270(2016) or by this Regulation, they shall promptly inform the competent authority of the Member State of the activity and the reasons they suspect it might contribute to such activities.
1f. By way of derogation from points (a) and (c) of paragraph 1d, the relevant competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise certain representative offices, subsidiaries or bank accounts to remain operational, provided that the Sanctions Committee has given advance approval on a case-by-case basis of the activities or transactions as being necessary for the delivery of humanitarian assistance or the activities of diplomatic missions in North Korea pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations or the activities of the United Nations or its specialised agencies or for any other purposes consistent with UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016).
1g. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation under paragraph 1f..
(6) in Article 5a, paragraph 2, the following point is added:
(e) to operate or facilitate the operation of a representative office, branch or subsidiary of a credit or financial institution domiciled in North Korea or of any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 11a(2)..
(7) in Article 6, the following paragraphs are added:
6. It shall be prohibited to provide funds or economic resources to persons, entities or bodies of the Government of North Korea, the Worker's Party of Korea, persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them, where it has been determined that such persons, entities or bodies are associated with North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programs or other activities prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016).
7. The prohibition in paragraph 6 shall not apply where the funds, other financial assets and economic resources are required to carry out the activities of North Korea's missions to the United Nations and its specialised agencies and related organisations or other diplomatic and consular missions of North Korea, or where the competent authority of the Member State as identified on the websites listed in Annex II has obtained advance approval of the Sanctions Committee on case-by-case basis that the funds, financial assets or economic resources are required for the delivery of humanitarian assistance, denuclearisation or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of UN Security Council Resolution 2270 (2016)..
(8) the following article is inserted:
Article 1
(8)
Article 6a
It shall be prohibited to participate directly or indirectly in joint ventures or any other business arrangements with entities listed in Annex IV, as well as individuals or entities acting for or on their behalf or direction..
Article 1
(9) the following article is inserted:
Article 1
(9)
Article 9c
It shall be prohibited to provide financial support to trade with North Korea, including the granting of export credits, guarantees or insurance to persons or entities involved in such trade where such financial support could contribute to North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016)..
Article 1
(10) Article 11b is replaced by the following:
Article 1
(10)
Article 11b
1. It shall be prohibited to:
(a) lease or charter vessels or aircraft or provide crew services to North Korea, persons or entities listed in Annex IV, any other North Korean entities, any other persons or entities which have assisted in violating the provisions of UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016), or any person or entity acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, any such person or entity, and entities owned or controlled by them;
(b) own, lease, operate, insure or provide vessel classification services or associated services, to any vessel flagged to North Korea;
(c) register or maintain on the register, any vessel that is owned, operated or crewed by North Korea or North Korean nationals, or has been de-registered by another State pursuant to paragraph 19 of UN Security Council Resolution 2270 (2016).
2. By way of derogation from the prohibition in paragraph 1(a), the leasing, chartering or provision of crew services may be authorised by the competent authority of a Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, where the Member State has notified the Sanctions Committee in advance on a case-by-case basis and has provided to the Sanctions Committee information demonstrating that the activities are exclusively for livelihood purposes which will not be used by North Korean individuals or entities to generate revenue, and information on measures taken to prevent such activities from contributing to violations of UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016).
3. By way of derogation from the prohibition in paragraph 1(b) and (c), the owning, leasing, operating, or providing vessel classification services or associated services to any vessel flagged to North Korea, or the registration, or maintenance on the register, of any vessel that is owned, operated or crewed by North Korea or North Korean nationals, may be authorised where the competent authority of the Member State as identified on the websites listed in Annex II has provided to the Sanctions Committee in advance on a case-by-case basis detailed information on the activities, including the names of such individuals and entities involved in them, information demonstrating that such activities are exclusively for livelihood purposes which will not be used by North Korean individuals or entities to generate revenue and information on measures taken to prevent such activities from contributing to violations of UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or 2270 (2016).
4. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 2 and 3..
Article 1
(11) in Article 13(1), the following point is added:
(f) amend Annexes Ic, Id and Ie on the basis of determinations made by either the Sanctions Committee or the UN Security Council, or decisions taken concerning these Annexes in Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP..
(12) the following article is inserted:
Article 1
(12)
Article 13a
It shall be prohibited to participate knowingly and intentionally in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions contained in this Regulation..
Article 1
(13) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is replaced by Annex IV to this Regulation.
(14) Annexes I, II and III to this Regulation are added to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 as Annexes Ic, Id and Ie respectively.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2016. For the Council The President A.G. Koenders
ANNEX
ANNEX I
ANNEX Ic Gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore and rare earth minerals referred to in Article 2(4)
Code Description ex25309000 Ores of the rare earth metals ex2612 Monazites and other ores used solely or principally for the extraction of uranium or thorium ex26140000 Titanium ore ex26159000 Vanadium ore ex26169000 Gold.
ANNEX II
ANNEX Id Coal, iron and iron ore referred to in Article 2(4)
Code Description ex2601 Iron ore 2701 Coal, briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal 2702 Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet 2703 Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated 2704 Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon 7201 Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms 7202 Ferro-alloy 7203 Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99,94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms 72041000 Waste and scrap of cast iron ex72043000 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel ex720441 Other waste and scrap: Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles ex720449 Other waste and scrap: Other ex72045000 Other waste and scrap: Remelting scrap ingot ex72051000 Granules ex72052900 Powders, other than of alloy steel ex72061000 Ingots ex72069000 Other ex7207 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: ex7208 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated: ex7209 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated: ex7210 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated: ex7211 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated: ex7212 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated: ex7214 Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling: ex7215 Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel: ex7216 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel: ex7217 Wire of iron or non-alloy steel:.
ANNEX III
ANNEX Ie Aviation fuel referred to in Article 2(1)(b)
Code Description from 27101231 till 27101259 Gasoline 27101270 Naptha-type jet fuel 2710192100 Kerosene-type jet fuel 2710192500 Kerosene-type rocket fuel.
ANNEX IV
ANNEX III Luxury goods referred to in Article 4
1. Pure-Bred Horses 01012100 Pure-bred breeding animals ex 01012990 Other
2. Caviar and caviar substitutes 16043100 Caviar 16043200 Caviar substitutes
3. Truffles and preparations thereof 07095950 Truffles ex 07108069 Other ex 07115900 Other ex 07123900 Other ex 20019097 Other 20039010 Truffles ex 21039090 Other ex 21041000 Soups and broths and preparations therefor ex 21042000 Homogenised composite food preparations ex 21060000 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
4. High quality wines (including sparkling wines), spirits and spirituous beverages 22041011 Champagne 22041091 Asti spumante ex 22041093 Other ex 22041094 With a protected geographical indication (PGI) ex 22041096 Other varietal wines ex 22041098 Other ex 22042100 In containers holding 2 litres or less ex 22042900 Other ex 22050000 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances ex 22060000 Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included ex 22071000 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher ex 22080000 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
5. High quality cigars and cigarillos ex 24021000 Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco ex 24029000 Other
6. Luxury perfumes, toilet waters and cosmetics, including beauty and make-up products ex 33030000 Perfumes and toilet waters ex 33040000 Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations ex 33050000 Preparations for use on the hair ex 33070000 Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties ex 67040000 Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair not elsewhere specified or included
7. High quality leather, saddlery and travel goods, handbags and similar articles ex 42010000 Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle-cloths, saddlebags, dog coats and the like), of any material ex 42020000 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper ex 42050090 Other ex 96050000 Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning
8. High quality garments, clothing accessories and shoes (regardless of their material) ex 42030000 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather ex 43030000 Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin ex 61010000 Men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski jackets), windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 6103 ex 61020000 Women's or girls' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski jackets), windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 6104 ex 61030000 Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted ex 61040000 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted ex 61050000 Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted ex 61060000 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted ex 61070000 Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted ex 61080000 Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted ex 61090000 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted ex 61100000 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted ex 61110000 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted ex 61121100 Of cotton ex 61121200 Of synthetic fibres ex 61121900 Of other textile materials 61122000 Ski suits 61123100 Of synthetic fibres 61123900 Of other textile materials 61124100 Of synthetic fibres 61124900 Of other textile materials ex 61130010 Of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading 5906 ex 61130090 Other ex 61140000 Other garments, knitted or crocheted ex 61150000 Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted ex 61160000 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted ex 61170000 Other made-up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of garments or of clothing accessories ex 62010000 Men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski jackets), windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6203 ex 62020000 Women's or girls' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski jackets), windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6204 ex 62030000 Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ex 62040000 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ex 62050000 Men's or boys' shirts ex 62060000 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses ex 62070000 Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles ex 62080000 Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles ex 62090000 Babies' garments and clothing accessories ex 62101000 Of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603 62102000 Other garments, of the type described in subheadings 620111 to 620119 62103000 Other garments, of the type described in subheadings 620211 to 620219 ex 62104000 Other men's or boys' garments ex 62105000 Other women's or girls' garments 62111100 Men's or boys' 62111200 Women's or girls' 62112000 Ski suits ex 62113200 Of cotton ex 62113300 Of man-made fibres ex 62113900 Of other textile materials ex 62114200 Of cotton ex 62114300 Of man-made fibres ex 62114900 Of other textile materials ex 62120000 Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted ex 62130000 Handkerchiefs ex 62140000 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like ex 62150000 Ties, bow ties and cravats ex 62160000 Gloves, mittens and mitts ex 62170000 Other made-up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading 6212 ex 64010000 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes ex 64022000 Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs ex 64029100 Covering the ankle ex 64029900 Other ex 64031900 Other ex 64032000 Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe ex 64034000 Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap ex 64035100 Covering the ankle ex 64035900 Other ex 64039100 Covering the ankle ex 64039900 Other ex 64041910 Slippers and other indoor footwear ex 64042000 Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather ex 64050000 Other footwear ex 65040000 Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed ex 65050010 Of fur felt or of felt of wool and fur, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 65010000 ex 65050030 Peaked caps ex 65050090 Other ex 65069900 Of other materials ex 66019100 Having a telescopic shaft ex 66019900 Other ex 66020000 Walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like ex 96190081 Napkins and napkin liners for babies
9. Hand-knotted carpets, handwoven rugs and tapestries ex 57010000 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up ex 57021000 Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie and similar hand-woven rugs ex 57022000 Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir) ex 57023180 Other ex 57023290 Other ex 57023900 Of other textile materials ex 57024190 Other ex 57024290 Other ex 57025000 Other, not of pile construction, not made up ex 57029100 Of wool or fine animal hair ex 57029200 Of man-made textile materials ex 57029900 Of other textile materials ex 57030000 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up ex 57040000 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up ex 57050000 Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up ex 58050000 Hand-woven tapestries of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example, petit point, cross stitch), whether or not made up
10. Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, articles of pearls, jewellery, gold- or silversmith articles 71010000 Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport 71020000 Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set 71030000 Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport 71042000 Other, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped 71049000 Other 71050000 Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones 71060000 Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form 71070000 Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured 71080000 Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form 71090000 Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured 71101100 Unwrought or in powder form 71101900 Other 71102100 Unwrought or in powder form 71102900 Other 71103100 Unwrought or in powder form 71103900 Other 71104100 Unwrought or in powder form 71104900 Other 71110000 Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured 71130000 Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal 71140000 Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal 71150000 Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal 71160000 Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)
11. Coins and banknotes, not being legal tender ex 49070030 Banknotes 71181000 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender ex 71189000 Other
12. Cutlery of precious metal or plated or clad with precious metal 71140000 Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal 71150000 Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal ex 82140000 Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paperknives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files) ex 82150000 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware ex 93070000 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor
13. High quality tableware of porcelain, china, stone- or earthenware or fine pottery ex 69110000 Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china ex 69120023 Stoneware ex 69120025 Earthenware or fine pottery ex 69120083 Stoneware ex 69120085 Earthenware or fine pottery ex 69141000 Of porcelain or china ex 69149000 Other
14. Items of lead crystal ex 70099100 Unframed ex 70099200 Framed ex 70100000 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass ex 70132200 Of lead crystal ex 70133300 Of lead crystal ex 70134100 Of lead crystal ex 70139100 Of lead crystal ex 70181000 Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares ex 70189000 Other ex 70200080 Other ex 94051050 Of glass ex 94052050 Of glass ex 94055000 Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings ex 94059100 Of glass
15. High end electronic items for domestic use ex 84145100 Table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125 W ex 84145900 Other ex 84146000 Hoods having a maximum horizontal side not exceeding 120 cm ex 84151000 Window or wall types, self-contained or split-system ex 84181000 Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors ex 84182100 Compression-type ex 84182900 Other ex 84183000 Freezers of the chest type, not exceeding 800 litres capacity ex 84184000 Freezers of the upright type, not exceeding 900 litres capacity ex 84198100 For making hot drinks or for cooking or heating food ex 84221100 Of the household type ex 84231000 Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales ex 84431200 Offset printing machinery, sheet fed, office type (using sheets with one side not exceeding 22 cm and the other side not exceeding 36 cm in the unfolded state) ex 84433100 Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data-processing machine or to a network ex 84433200 Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data-processing machine or to a network ex 84433900 Other ex 84501100 Fully-automatic machines ex 84501200 Other machines, with built-in centrifugal drier ex 84501900 Other ex 84512100 Each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg ex 84521000 Sewing machines of the household type ex 84690000 Typewriters other than printers of heading 8443; word-processing machines ex 84701000 Electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket-size data-recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions ex 84702100 Incorporating a printing device ex 84702900 Other ex 84703000 Other calculating machines ex 84710000 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 ex 84796000 Evaporative air coolers ex 85081100 Of a power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 l ex 85081900 Other ex 85086000 Other vacuum cleaners ex 85094000 Food grinders and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors ex 85098000 Other appliances ex 85163100 Hairdryers ex 85165000 Microwave ovens ex 85166010 Cookers (incorporating at least an oven and a hob) ex 85167100 Coffee or tea makers ex 85167200 Toasters ex 85167900 Other ex 85171100 Line telephone sets with cordless handsets ex 85171200 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks ex 85171800 Other ex 85176100 Base stations ex 85176200 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus ex 85176900 Other ex 85269100 Radio navigational aid apparatus ex 85291031 For reception via satellite ex 85291039 Other ex 85291065 Inside aerials for radio or television broadcast receivers, including built-in types ex 85291069 Other ex 85311000 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus ex 85437010 Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions ex 85437030 Aerial amplifiers ex 85437050 Sunbeds, sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment ex 85437090 Other 95045000 Video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 950430 95049080 Other
16. High end electrical/electronic or optical apparatus for recording and reproducing sound and images ex 85190000 Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus ex 85210000 Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tuner ex 85258030 Digital cameras ex 85258091 Only able to record sound and images taken by the television camera ex 85258099 Other ex 85270000 Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock ex 85287100 Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen ex 85287200 Other, colour ex 90060000 Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539 ex 90070000 Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus
17. Luxury vehicles for the transport of persons on earth, air or sea including teleferics, chairlifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars, as well as their accessories and spare parts ex 40111000 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) ex 40112000 Of a kind used on buses or lorries ex 40113000 Of a kind used on aircraft ex 40114000 Of a kind used on motorcycles ex 40116900 Other ex 40119900 Other ex 70091000 Rear-view mirrors for vehicles ex 84070000 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines ex 84080000 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines) ex 84090000 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408 ex 84110000 Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines 84286000 Teleferics, chairlifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars ex 84313900 Parts and acccessories of teleferics, chairlifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars ex 84830000 Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) ex 85110000 Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines ex 85122000 Other lighting or visual signalling equipment ex 85123010 Burglar alarms of a kind used for motor vehicles ex 85123090 Other ex 85124000 Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters ex 85443000 Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships ex 86030000 Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604 ex 86050000 Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading 8604) ex 86070000 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock ex 87020000 Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver ex 87030000 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars, including snowmobiles valued over 2000 USD ex 87060000 Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 ex 87070000 Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 ex 87080000 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 ex 87110000 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars ex 87120000 Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised ex 87140000 Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 ex 87161000 Trailers and semi-trailers of the caravan type, for housing or camping ex 87164000 Other trailers and semi-trailers ex 87169000 Parts ex 88010000 Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft ex 88021100 Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg ex 88021200 Of an unladen weight exceeding 2000 kg ex 88022000 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg ex 88023000 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 2000 kg but not exceeding 15000 kg ex 88024000 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kg ex 88031000 Propellers and rotors and parts thereof ex 88032000 Undercarriages and parts thereof ex 88033000 Other parts of aeroplanes or helicopters ex 88039010 Of kites ex 88039090 Other ex 88051000 Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof ex 89011000 Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds ex 89019000 Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods ex 89030000 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
18. Luxury clocks and watches and their parts 91010000 Wristwatches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stopwatches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal ex 91020000 Wristwatches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stopwatches, other than those of heading 9101 ex 91030000 Clocks with watch movements, excluding clocks of heading 9104 ex 91040000 Instrument panel clocks and clocks of a similar type for vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels ex 91050000 Other clocks ex 91080000 Watch movements, complete and assembled ex 91090000 Clock movements, complete and assembled ex 91100000 Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements ex 91110000 Watch cases and parts thereof ex 91120000 Clock cases and cases of a similar type for other goods of this chapter, and parts thereof ex 91130000 Watch straps, watch bands and watch bracelets, and parts thereof ex 91140000 Other clock or watch parts
19. High quality musical instruments ex 92010000 Pianos, including automatic pianos; harpsichords and other keyboard stringed instruments ex 92020000 Other string musical instruments (for example, guitars, violins, harps) ex 92050000 Wind musical instruments (for example, keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs ex 92060000 Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas) ex 92070000 Musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically (for example, organs, guitars, accordions)
20. Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 97000000 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
21. Articles and equipment for sports, including skiing, golf, diving and water sports ex 40151900 Other ex 40159000 Other ex 62104000 Other men's or boys' garments ex 62105000 Other women's or girls' garments 62111100 Men's or boys' 62111200 Women's or girls' 62112000 Ski suits ex 62160000 Gloves, mittens and mitts 64021200 Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots ex 64021900 Other 64031200 Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots 64031900 Other 64041100 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 64041990 Other ex 90049000 Other 90200000 Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters 95061100 Skis 95061200 Ski-fastenings (ski-bindings) 95061900 Other 95062100 Sailboards 95062900 Other 95063100 Clubs, complete 95063200 Balls 95063900 Other 95064000 Articles and equipment for table tennis 95065100 Lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strung 95065900 Other 95066100 Lawn-tennis balls 95066910 Cricket and polo balls 95066990 Other 950670 Ice skates and roller skates, including skating boots with skates attached 950691 Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics 95069910 Cricket and polo equipment, other than balls 95069990 Other 95070000 Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoy birds (other than those of heading 9208 or 9705) and similar hunting or shooting requisites
22. Articles and equipment for billiard, automatic bowling, casino games and games operated by coins or banknotes 95042000 Articles and accessories for billiards of all kinds 95043000 Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling alley equipment 95044000 Playing cards 95045000 Video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 950430 95049080 Other.