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U.S., Others Working to Add 718 New Substances to WTO Duty-Free Pharmaceutical List

The World Trade Organization has posted a communication from the European Union, which states that the U.S., Canada, the EU, Norway, Japan, Switzerland, China, and Macao have agreed that 718 new substances, used for the production and manufacture of finished…

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pharmaceuticals, should be added to the list of pharmaceutical products eligible for duty-free treatment. The Members concerned will notify the WTO of the appropriate changes to be made to their schedules. It has been agreed that duty-free treatment for these substances would be implemented as soon as possible, bearing in mind the need for each Member to fulfill its domestic procedural requirements. (May have to click on source document twice for proper viewing.)