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Agreement between Canada and the United States of America respecting the Duty on Fish Sticks and Similar Products [1955] CATSer 8 (8 June 1955)

E100607 - CTS 1955 No. 13

AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RESPECTING THE DUTY ON FISHSTICKS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS

The Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America.

Taking note of the enactment of Public Law 689 of the 83rd Congress of the United States which, by providing for the amendment of paragraph 720 of Tittle I of the Tariff Act of 1930 through the addition thereto of sub­paragraph (d), will, when effective, establish a rate of duty on fish sticks and similar products, fillets, or other portions of fish, breaded, coated with batter, or similarly prepared, and not containing added oil, or 20 per centum ad valorem, if uncooked and 30 per centum ad valorem if cooked in any degree,

Taking further note that the duties provided for by the said Public Law 689 are to become effective as soon as practicable after completion of negotia­tions to modify or terminate obligations of the United States under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade with which the said amendment would be in conflict, and

Have carried out negotiations looking towards compensation by the Government of the United States to the Government of Canada, with which the said obligations were initially negotiated, for interests of Canada which would be prejudiced by the effectuation of such amendment,

Have agreed that, effective as soon as practicable, having due regard for the established procedures under the said General Agreement, the United States of America, undertakes to apply to the products described below the treatment indicated as though such projects were described in Part I of an effective Schedule XX of the said General Agreement, with the understanding that as soon as practicable the items specified below will be specifically included in an appropriate Schedule XX of the said General Agreement, and with the further understanding that upon compliance with the said established pro­cedures under the said General Agreement the amendment provided for in the said Public Law 689 will not be in conflict with obligations of the United States of America provided for in the said General Agreement:

Tariff Act of 1930,

Paragraph 719 (4)
Description of Products: Herring, pickled or salted, whether or not boned; not packed in oil or in oil and other substances, in bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 15 pounds each and containing each over 10 pounds net weigh of herring
Rate of Duty: ¼¢ per lb. net wt.

Paragraph 721 (a)
Description of Products: Crab meat, fresh or frozen (whether or not packed in ice), or prepared or preserved in any manner, including crab paste and crab sauce if not packed in air-tight containers
Rate of Duty: 15% ad val.

DONE at Geneva this 8th day of June, 1955.

L. D. Wilgress

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Manuel C. Waugh

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA