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For the analysis of tariff escalation, products are classified according to their stage of processing. Products can be classified, in general, according to three stages of processing.
During the Uruguay Round, in the review and assessment of offers, the Secretariat classified products according to three stages of processing, which were defined at the level of HS 6-digit subheadings:
Stage of processing |
Agricultural Products |
Non-agricultural products |
1 |
Primary products |
Raw materials |
2 |
Semi-processed products |
Semi-finished manufactures |
3 |
Processed products |
Finished manufactures |
See also ESCALATION (TARIFF).