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ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/426
15 February 2002
(02-0779)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 3.1
CHINA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from China pursuant to Article 3.1.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 3.5, is circulating this notification to WTO Members
for their information.G/TMB/N/426
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9 February, 2002
Mr. Andras Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to Article 3.1 of the Agreement on Textile and Clothing, I hereby notify the Textiles
Monitoring Body that the People’s Republic of China maintains the quantitative export restrictions on
the Silk Yarn and Woven Fabrics of Silk.  For the year of 2001, the export quota is 27,525 tons for
Silk Yarn and 159.535 million meters for Woven Fabrics of Silk.  The products and correspondingHS code are as following:
Silk Yarn
5004.00  silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale
5005.00 yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale
Woven Fabrics of Silk
5007.10 woven fabrics of noil silk
5007.20 woven fabrics of silk/silk waste, other than noil silk, 85%/more of such fibres
The programme to phase out the restrictions will be notified to the TMB no later than
10 June 2002.
Yours sincerely,
HE Ning
Director General
China WTO Notification and Enquiry Centre
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