Contractual tariff rate is applicable to imported goods originated from countries or regions with which the People's Republic of China has signed regional treatment agreements containing provisions of preferential tariff rates.

Preferential tariff rate is applicable to imported goods originated from countries or regions with which the People's Republic of China has a signed trade agreement containing provisions on special preferential tariff rates.

The EU Council of Ministers recently decided to extend the preferential tariff treatment under the Lomé Convention to the other least developed countries by the year 2000.

In cases where imported goods, to which contractual tariff rate or preferential tariff rate is applicable are subject to temporary rate, the lower tariff rate shall apply.

Under the Economic Complementarities Agreement 22 between Chile and Bolivia, Chile granted preferential access to Bolivia for some 500 customs tariff lines and Bolivia granted preferential access to Chile for about 480 tariff lines.

We call for better access to markets, in particular preferential markets with lowered tariff and non tariff barriers to trade with industrialized countries.

He asked her to give him preferential treatment.

In outlining the negative effects of tariff escalation in section I.A of the report, more attention might have been given to the consideration of the links between MFN and preferential regimes, since the existence of preferential margins in relation to tariff levels mitigated the effects of tariff escalation.

Our country continues to provide a preferential customs tariff regime for goods produced in African countries.

Despite various preferential trade arrangements with its main trading partners, Africa's external trade continues to be hindered by a host of non tariff barriers and excessive market entry requirements that nullify the market access granted under preferential tariff regimes.

The LDCs, Caribbean countries and NAFTA members have preferential or zero tariff access to the United States fish markets.

314. Single mothers raising their children alone are entitled to preferential treatment.

Such preferential treatment obliterates the objectivity and neutrality required from the judicial process.

In the view of many participants, the critical elements in such negotiations were improved market access for developing countries in agriculture, manufactures and services elimination of trade distorting non tariff barriers and provision of adequate preferential and differential treatment.

Under the GSP scheme of Japan, GSP rates on various agricultural and fishery products have been reduced to maintain the preferential margin following the MFN tariff cuts of the Uruguay Round MFN tariff reductions.

It would seem that UNESCO also gives preferential treatment to local sourcing as deliberate policy.

None, however, apply preferential treatment in the form of a percentage based margin of preference.

This should include individual trade flows by partner countries under the MFN, GSP and LDC rates, preferential trade within free trade agreements, customs unions or other preferential arrangements, trade under outward processing regimes, and autonomous tariff rates.

Another issue is the notion of preferential treatment for developing countries and, perhaps, economies in transition.

The preferential treatment covers about 75 per cent of bilateral trade turnaround between the two countries.

In cases where GSP and tariff quotas apply, exports may only benefit from GSP treatment to the extent that they can be accommodated within tariff quotas.

Among the specific areas mentioned were preferential market access transfer of technology and capacity flexibilities for small economies to use subsidies and lower tariff reduction commitments.

Mauritius illustrated the need for a preferential and differentiated treatment of small island developing States that export commodities.

Consideration of the decline in preferential treatment should not stand in the way of trade liberalization within WTO.

Preferential tariff rates offered under the GSP reduce the incidence of MFN peak tariffs for developing countries, in particular for LDCs, which enjoy special treatment (often in the form of duty free access) provided, of course, the products affected by peak tariffs are covered under the GSP.

The Park would be governed by a special legal regime, with tax exemption and other preferential treatment for participants.

Developing countries that have been enjoying non reciprocal preferential market access have called for adequately addressing the erosion of preferences arising from the most favoured nation tariff reduction.

The preferential treatment secured and the attendant discrimination, which article 26 aims at thwarting, violates the latter party's human rights.

We demand that no exceptions be made to that rule and that no State be given preferential treatment over others.

The limitations of many of our countries to compete should be compensated for by maintaining preferential treatment of developing countries.

But, high tariffs, including MFN peak rates, remain in effect for a number of major food products, in particular for imports beyond limited preferential tariff quotas or past trade levels.

(c) Other incentives include training of local employees dedicated infrastructure certain subsidized services market preferences and preferential treatment on foreign exchange.

The 1998 OECD report in effect categorizes such treatment as a harmful preferential tax regime harmful tax practice (see para. 52 above).

Options for North South environmental technology transfer on a preferential basis by agreement could include waste water treatment, water conservation and desalinization.

Party committees and governments at all levels have improved the pension preferential treatment system and constantly raised the level of pension treatment. The Party and the state have honored heroes with concrete actions.

Tariffs have fallen, although non tariff barriers and preferential agreements have been on the rise. But in terms of democratic culture, GATT also led to a further separation of trade from everyday politics.

Mr. Byungtae Kang, Director General for Planning and Management, Public Procurement Services of the Republic of Korea, noted that corruption in procurement, among other things, allows preferential treatment for certain firms, provides preferential access to tender information, limits competition unnecessarily, etc.

In order to overcome those hindrances, they needed enhanced partnership and coherent and concerted efforts, including favourable and preferential treatment from the international community.

A challenge for developing countries would be to find out what special and preferential treatment they would require as regards the implementation of future commitments.

The 2000 Conference had recognized the need to give preferential treatment to developing countries in all activities designed to promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

It reiterates its concern at the fact that the preferential treatment accorded to Jehovah's Witnesses has not been extended to other groups of conscientious objectors.

28. Preferential treatment should be given to the exports of developing countries, with special attention being paid to the situation of the least developed countries.

The preferential measures among developing countries would complement preferential schemes offered by developed countries.

The delegation was of the opinion that claims for preferential treatment for indigenous peoples would not contribute to inter ethnic peace and understanding in any society.

It was stated that addressing high tariffs and tariff peaks applied by developed countries to key products of export interest to developing countries, particularly textiles and clothing, is important to countries not covered by preferential schemes.