WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/208
17February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0588)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and2.11
Czech Republic
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification fromtheCzech Republic pursuant
toparagraphs 8(a)and11ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 11ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members.G/TMB/N/208
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Permanent Mission oftheCzech Republic
Geneva
Ref.No:3631/96
Geneva, 19December 1996
Dear Mr.Chairman,
Ihavebeenauthorized tonotify, pursuant toArticles 2.8(a) and2.11oftheAgreement on
Textiles andClothing, theenclosed listofproducts tobeintegrated intoGATT 1994. Theproducts
contained therein account for17.17 percentofthetotalvolume oftheCzech Republic 's1993imports
ofproducts listed intheAnnex tothesaidAgreement.
Onthisoccasion, Iavail myself oftheopportunity torenew theassurances ofmyhighest
consideration.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
Peter Palecka
Minister -Counsellor
Permanent Representative totheWTO
Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
GenevaG/TMB/N/208
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CZECH REPUBLIC
LIST OFTEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS TOBEINTEGRATED INTO GATT 1994
ONTHE FIRST DAY OFTHE 37th MONTH THAT THE WTO AGREEMENT ISINEFFECT
HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Tonnes
I.TOPS AND YARNS
5005.00 Yarn spun from silkwaste, notputupforretail sale 0.95
5105.10 Carded wool 169.11
5105.21 Combed wool infragments 111.58
5105.29 Wool topsandother combed wool, other thancombed wool in
fragments 1,316.71
5105.30 Fine animal hair, carded orcombed 21.43
5107.10 Yarn ofcombed wool, >/=85% byweight ofwool, notputupfor
retail sale 38.67
5107.20 Yarn ofcombed wool, <85% byweight ofwool, notputupforretail
sale 46.82
5108.20 Yarn ofcombed fineanimal hair, notputupforretail sale 10.87
5109.10 Yarn ofwool/of fineanimal hair, >85% byweight ofsuch fibres,
putup 6.36
5109.90 Yarn ofwool/of fineanimal hair, <85% byweight ofsuch fibres,
putup 30.43
5206.45 Cotton yarn, <85%, multiple, combed, >125 dtex, notputup,nes 12.60
5207.10 Cotton yarn(other thansewing thread)>/=85% byweight ofcotton,
putup 21.98
5207.90 Cotton yarn(other thansewing thread) <85% byweight ofcotton,
putupforretail sale 76.39
5306.20 Flax yarn, multiple (folded) orcabled 12.18
5402.10 High tenacity yarn(other thansewing thread) nylon/other polyamides
fil,notputup 8,529.09
5402.20 High tenacity yarn(other thansewing thread), ofpolyester filaments,
notputup 1,278.83
5402.42 Yarn ofpolyester filaments, partially oriented, single, nes,notputup 0.99
5402.51 Yarn ofnylon orother polyamides fil,single, 50turns/m, notputup 33.63
5403.20 Textured yarnnes,ofartificial filaments, notputupforretail sale 43.82
5403.33 Yarn ofcellulose acetate filaments, single, nes,notputup 57.31
5403.39 Yarn ofartificial filaments, single, nes,notputup 2.19
5403.41 Yarn ofviscose rayon filaments, multiple, nes,notputup 182.05
5403.42 Yarn ofcellulose acetate filaments, multiple, nes,notputup 32.46
5406.10 Yarn ofsynthetic filament (other thansewing thread), putupforretail
sale 50.06
5406.20 Yarn ofartificial filament (other thansewing thread), putupforretail
sale 4.96
5502.00 Artificial filament tow 1,739.40G/TMB/N/208
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HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Tonnes
5503.90 Synthetic staple fibres, notcarded orcombed, nes 60.11
5505.10 Waste ofsynthetic fibres 3,317.90
5511.10 Yarn, >/=85% ofsynthetic staple fibres, other thansewing thread,
putup 128.46
5511.20 Yarn, </85% ofsynthetic staple fibres, putupforretail sale, nes 23.34
5511.30 Yarn ofartificial fibres (other thansewing thread), putupforretail
sale 63.74
5604.90 Textile yarn, strips andthelike, impreg ctd/cov withrubber or
plastics, nes 51.22
5605.00 Metallized yarn, begtextile yarncombined withmetal thread,
strip/powder 10.27
Sub-Total 17,485.91
II.FABRICS
5113.00 Woven fabrics ofcoarse animal hairorofhorsehair 0.68
5407.44 Woven fabrics, >/=85% ofnylon/other polyamides filaments,
printed, nes 15.20
5407.51 Woven fabrics, >/=85% oftextured polyester filaments, unbleached
orbleached, nes 6.85
5407.52 Woven fabrics, >/=85% oftextured polyester filaments, dyed, nes 91.58
5407.53 Woven fabrics, >/=85% oftextured polyester filaments, yarn dyed,
nes 150.39
5407.71 Woven fabric, >/=85% ofsynthetic filaments, unbleached or
bleached, nes 3.80
5407.73 Woven fabrics, >/=85% ofsynthetic filaments yarndyed, nes 17.95
5407.74 Woven fabrics, >=85% ofsynthetic filaments, printed, nes 118.28
5407.83 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, <85% mixed withcotton, yarn
dyed, nes 16.96
5407.84 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, <85% mixed withcotton,
printed, nes 0.68
5407.92 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, dyed, nes 35.09
5407.93 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, yarn dyed, nes 145.45
5408.21 Woven fabrics, >/=85% ofartificial filorstripofarttexmat,
unbleached/bleached, nes 20.53
5408.23 Woven fabric, >/=85% ofartificial filorstrip orarttexmat, yarn
dyed, nes 9.80
5408.24 Woven fabric, >/=85% ofartificial filorstrip orarttexmat,
printed, nes 299.44
5408.31 Woven fabrics ofartificial filaments, unbleached orbleached, nes 238.15
5512.11 Woven fabrics, containing >/=85% ofpolyester staple fibres,
unbleached orbleached 27.25G/TMB/N/208
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HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Tonnes
5804.21 Mechanically made laceofman-made fibres, inthepiece, in
strips/motifs 6.64
5910.00 Transmission orconveyor belts orbelting oftextile material 46.47
5911.10 Textile fabrics used forcardclothing, andsimilar fabric fortechnical
uses 147.17
5911.20 Textile bolting cloth, whether ornotmade up 18.57
Sub-Total 1,416.93
III.MADE-UP TEXTILES
5601.10 Sanitary articles ofwadding oftextile mati.e.sanitary towels,
tampons 426.52
5601.21 Wadding ofcotton andarticles thereof, other thansanitary articles 193.09
5601.22 Wadding ofman-made fibres andarticles thereof, other thansanitary
articles 398.32
5601.29 Wadding ofother textile materials andarticles thereof, other than
sanitary articles 12.83
5609.00 Articles ofyarn, strip, twine, cordage, ropeandcables, nes 51.63
5701.90 Carpets ofother textile materials, knotted 597.89
6305.10 Sacks andbags, forpacking ofgoods, ofjuteorofother textile bast
fibres 1,093.33
9113.90 Watch straps, bands andbracelets oftextile materials 4.29
Sub-Total 2,777.90
IV.CLOTHING
6103.41 Men's/boys 'trousers andshorts, ofwool orfineanimal hair, knitted 23.92
6107.19 Men's/boys 'underpants andbriefs, ofother textile materials, knitted 32.82
6110.90 Pullovers, cardigans andsimilar articles ofother textile materials,
knitted345.98
6111.10 Babies 'garments andclothing accessories ofwool orfineanimal hair,
knitted 89.20
6114.10 Garments nes,ofwool orfineanimal hair, knitted 3.30
6114.90 Garments nes,ofother textile materials, knitted 89.87
6116.10 Gloves impregnated, coated orcovered withplastics orrubber, knitted 133.25
6116.99 Gloves, mittens andmitts, nes,ofother textile materials, knitted 32.35
6117.80 Clothing accessories nes,oftextile materials, knitted 20.98
6117.90 Parts ofgarments/of cloth accessories, oftextile materials, knitted 7.99
6209.10 Babies 'garments andclothing accessories ofwool orfineanimal hair,
notknitted 8.18
6211.31 Men's/boys 'garments nes,ofwool orfineanimal hair, notknitted 0.85
6211.41 Women 's/girls 'garments nes,ofwool orfineanimal hair, notknitted 1.16G/TMB/N/208
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HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Tonnes
6213.90 Handkerchiefs, ofother textile materials, notknitted 0.91
6215.90 Ties, bowtiesandcravats, ofother textile materials, notknitted 7.50
6501.00 Hat-forms, hatbodies andhoods offelt; plateaux andmanchons of
felt 2.76
9502.91 Garments fordolls 41.76
Sub-Total 842.78
TOTAL INTEGRATED 22,523.52
TOTAL 131,199.70
(17.17% ofTotal)