GROUP EXERCISE Ecommerce Classification Issue

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GROUP EXERCISE E-commerce Classification Issue
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E-commerce implicationsfor WTO? ... 3 questions

• Implications
• of E-commerce
• of GATT vs. GATS treatment
• of the Moratorium on customs duties

• Customs duties, internal taxes, forex earnings
• Customs duties, internal taxes (but, level of
  access benefits is also a main concern)
• Customs duties only

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What is at issue

• Covered by GATT or GATS? A narrow range of media
  products that may be currently imported under
  HS classifications -- /or downloaded on-line
• Involving approximately 1 of total merchandize
  trade and 1 of total duties collected world wide
• No specific problems or disputes have yet arisen
  in this regard

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What is not at issue

• The vast majority of services
• All media/information products that never did
  cross borders in physical formats, i.e. being
  clearly in the purview of GATS
• For example, most media/entertainment forms - -
  are and always have been clearly regarded as
  services, e.g. broadcast TV programming, radio
  programming
• Approximately 99 of trade in merchandise and
  more than 99 of duties collected world wide

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MagazinesPrint, web, e-mail or mobile
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Videos Rent, purchase, download or view
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each. Order with your remote
control.
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GATS W/120 vs. HS CodeExamples of classification
questions
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ClassificationServices, Goods or ..?..

applies to internal taxes
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With fullcommitments ..?..

applies to internal taxes