WORLD TRADE WT/L/201
21January 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0219)
Original: English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TOPARAGRAPH 3(c)OFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
Communication from theUnited States
Thefollowing communication wasreceived from theUnited States on20December 1996.
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Pursuanttoparagraph3(c)oftheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade1994("GATT1994"),
andreferring tothenotification dated 20December 1994 bytheUnited States ofmeasures covered
bytheexemption provided inparagraph 3(a)oftheGATT 1994, theUnited States hereby provides
theattached summary statistical tableonactual andexpected deliveries ofrelevant vessels.
Theinformation provided inthetabledistinguishes fishing vessels andnon-fishing vessels.
Thelatter category includes merchant vessels, tugsandsupply vessels. Information onexpected
deliveries offishing vessels isnotavailable.
Inaddition,pleasefindenclosed1adetailedlistingofvessels(100grosstonsandabove)delivered
andexpected tobedelivered (ordered) during theperiods 1990through 1994, and1991through 1995.
Thisreport includes thevessel name, gross tonnage andowner ofrecord.
1Available forconsultation intheLegal Affairs Division (Office 2148) .
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Page2United States Shipyard Delivery -Five-Year Periods
Vessel type No.ofvessels Total gross tonnage Average gross tonnage
1990-94 1991-95 5yr.avg. 1990-94 1991-95 5yr.avg. 1990-94 1991-95 5yr.avg.
Fishing 172 169 170.5 34,413 26,800 30,607 200 159 179
Non-fishing 75 85 80 97,905 146,423 122,164 1,305 1,723 1,514
Total 247 254 250.5 132,318 173,223 152,771 536 682 609
United States Shipyard Orderbook -Five-Year Periods (Expected Deliveries)
Vessel type No.ofvessels Total gross tonnage Average gross tonnage
1990-94 1991-95 5yr.avg. 1990-94 1991-95 5yr.avg. 1990-94 1991-95 5yr.avg.
Fishing n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Non-fishing 49 69 59 135,639 208,627 172,133 2,768 3,024 2,896
Total 49 69 59 135,639 208,627 172,133 2,768 3,024 2,896