Article II (Schedules of Concessions)

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Article II (Schedules of Concessions) is a core provision of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that sets out countries’ bound tariff commitments and other market-access obligations listed in their individual schedules.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
treaty provision
adoptedIn 1947
allows application of duties below bound rates
appliesTo World Trade Organization
surface form: World Trade Organization members
bindingForce legally binding on WTO members
bindingOn all WTO members through GATT 1994
original GATT contracting parties
formsBasisFor market access commitments in goods negotiations
multilateral tariff bindings
hasConcept bindings on fiscal charges
bindings on para-tariffs
bound rates of duty
concessions on goods
consolidated tariff commitments
margin of preference
most-favoured-nation treatment
other duties or charges
tariff schedules
hasEffect constrains unilateral tariff increases
limits applied tariffs to bound levels
protects negotiated tariff concessions
provides predictability for traders
includedIn General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: GATT 1994
interpretedBy WTO panels
surface form: WTO dispute settlement bodies
interpretedIn WTO Appellate Body
surface form: WTO Appellate Body reports

WTO panel reports
legalSystem World Trade Organization
surface form: World Trade Organization law
partOf General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
predecessor General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: Article II of GATT 1947
prohibits imposition of ordinary customs duties above bound levels
imposition of other duties or charges in excess of recorded levels
introduction of new other duties or charges not recorded in schedules
regulates bound tariff commitments
customs duties on imports
market access obligations
other charges imposed on imports
schedules of concessions
tariff bindings
relatedTo General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: Article I of GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: Article XXVIII of GATT

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
surface form: Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994
requires application of duties no higher than bound rates
each member to maintain a schedule of concessions
publication of schedules of concessions
scope trade in goods
shortName General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: Article II GATT
subjectTo modification and withdrawal procedures under GATT Article XXVIII

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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade hasPart Article II (Schedules of Concessions)