WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/397
24 April 2001
(01-2041)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
EL SALVADOR
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from El Salvador pursuant to
Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.11, is circulating this notification to WTO Members
for their information.G/TMB/N/397
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Permanent Mission of El Salvador
Geneva
The Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations Office and Other Organizations
in Geneva presents its compliments to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade
Organization, and transmits herewith the notification of the third stage of integration under
Article 2.8(b) of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
The Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations Office and Other Organizations
in Geneva takes this opportunity to renew to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade
Organization the assurances of its highest consideration.
Geneva, 5 April 2001
Textiles Monitoring Body
Mr. András Szepesi
ChairmanWorld Trade Organization
Geneva, SwitzerlandG/TMB/N/397
Page 3EL SALVADOR:  THIRD INTEGRATION OF PRODUCTS INTO GATT 1994, PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 2.8 OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
HS line Description Group Imports in
1990 (kg.)Percentage of
imports
Total 15,296,711 100
Total Third Stage 2,728,364 18
50031000 - Not carded or combed Yarns 155 0.0010133
51011100 -- Shorn wool Yarns 60 0.0003922
51012100 -- Shorn wool Yarns 60 0.0003922
51072000 - Containing less than 85% by weight of wool Yarns 108 0.0007060
51111100 -- Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2 Yarns 3,416 0.0223316
51111900 -- Other Yarns 3,416 0.0223316
51112000 - Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments Yarns 5,691 0.0372041
51113000 - Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres Yarns 5,691 0.0372041
52041100 -- Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52042000 - Put up for retail sale Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52051100 -- Measuring 714,29 decitex or more (not  exceeding 14 metric number) Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52053100 -- Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not  exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) Yarns 13,447 0.087907 8
52053200 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric
number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52053300 - Measuring per single yarn less than 232,56 decitex  but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric
number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52054200 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric
number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52061100 -- Measuring 714,29 decitex or more (not  exceeding 14 metric number) Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52061200 - Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not
exceeding 43 metric number)Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52071000 - Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52079000 - Other Yarns 13,447 0.0879078
52113200 -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, in cluding cross twill Fabrics 16,739 0.1094288
53091100 -- Unbleached or bleached Fabrics 7,659 0.0500696
53110090 - Other Fabrics 7,659 0.0500696
54011020 -- Put up for retail sale Yarns 11,860 0.0775330
54012010 -- Not put up for retail sale Yarns 8,266 0.0540378
54022000 - High tenacity yarn of polyesters Yarns 45,289 0.2960702
54023100 -- Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per  single yarn not more than 50 tex Yarns 436 0.0028503
54041010 -- Of polyamides, of a length not exceeding 6 cm and a diam eter not exceeding 0.31 mm, for toothbrushes Yarns 9,136 0.0597 253
54041090 -- Other Yarns 106 0.0006930
54071000 - Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of ny lon or other polyamides or of polyesters Fabrics 98 0.0006472
54074110 --- With a density of over 70 threads per cm2 Fabrics 53,639 0.3506571G/TMB/N/397
Page 4HS line Description Group Imports in
1990 (kg.)Percentage of
imports
54074200 -- Dyed Fabrics 53,639 0.3506571
54075100 - Unbleached or bleached Fabrics 1,114,645 7.2868279
54075200 -- Dyed Fabrics 574 0.0037524
54077110 --- Fabrics of polypropylene with a density not exceeding 10 threads per cm2 Fabrics 3,216 0.0210241
54077210 --- Fabrics of polypropylene with a density not exceeding 10 threads per cm2 Fabrics 3,216 0.0210241
54077290 --- Other Fabrics 574 0.0037524
54078100 -- Unbleached or bleached Fabrics 53,639 0.3506571
54078200 -- Dyed Fabrics 53,639 0.3506571
54083290 --- Other Fabrics 574 0.0037524
55061000 - Of nylon or other polyamides Yarns 194 0.0012682
55062000 - Of polyesters Yarns 194 0.0012682
55063000 - Acrylic or modacrylic Yarns 194 0.0012682
55069000 - Other Yarns 194 0.0012682
55070000 Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or  otherwise processed for spinning Yarns 194 0.0012682
55081010 -- Not put up for retail sale Yarns 26,466 0.1730176
55081020 -- Put up for retail sale Yarns 30,731 0.2008994
55082020 -- Put up for retail sale Yarns 30,731 0.2008994
55096200 -- Mixed mainly or solely with cotton Yarns 26,466 0.1730176
55113000 - Of artificial staple fibres Yarns 30,731 0.2008994
56075090 - Other Fabrics 21,981 0.1436976
58031000 - Of cotton Fabrics 48 0.0003138
58039000 - Of other textile materials Fabrics 7,659 0.0500696
58063190 -- Other Yarns 3,070 0.0200697
58110010 - Quilted textile products Fabrics 53,639 0.3508571
58110090 - Other Made-up
products2,586 0.0169056
59031000 - With polyvinyl chloride Fabrics 9,305 0.0608301
59041000 - Linoleum Fabrics 189 0.0012356
59049100 -- With a base consisting of needlel oom felt or non wovens Fabrics 189 0.0012356
59049200 -- With other textile base Fabrics 189 0.0012356
59113100 -- Weighing less than 650g/m2 Fabrics 9,551 0.0624383
59113200 -- Weighing 650 g/m2 or more Fabrics 9,551 0.0624383
60021090 -- Other Fabrics 157 0.0010264
61051000 - Of cotton Clothing 7,381 0.0482522
61112000 - Of cotton Clothing 58,240 0.3807354
61123100 - Of synthetic fibres Clothing 46,840 0.3062096
61159310 --- Stockings for varicose veins Clothing 76,070 0.4972964
61179000 - Parts Made-up
products2,160 0.0141207G/TMB/N/397
Page 5HS line Description Group Imports in
1990 (kg.)Percentage of
imports
62052000 - Of cotton Clothing 33,847 0.2212698
62092000 - Of cotton Clothing 2,141 0.0139965
62093000 - Of synthetic fibres Clothing 2,141 0.0139965
62132000 - Of cotton Clothing 6,477 0.0423424
62139000 - Of other textile materials Clothing 6,477 0.0423424
62143000 - Of synthetic fibres Clothing 2,659 0.0173828
62144000 - Of artificial fibres Clothing 2,659 0.0173828
62149000 - Of other textile materials Clothing 2,659 0.0173828
62152000 - Of man-made fibres Clothing 118,720 0.7761146
62159000 - Of other textile materials Clothing 118,720 0.7761146
62179000 - Parts Clothing 2,141 0.0139865
63013000 - Blankets (other than electric blank ets) and travelling rugs, of cotton Made-up
products4,449 0.0290847
63014000 - Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres Made-up
products4,449 0.0290847
63021000 - Bed linen, knitted or crocheted Made-up
products100,212 0.6551212
63024000 - Table linen, knitted or crocheted Made-up
products100,212 0.6551212
63061100 -- Of cotton Made-up
products743 0.0048573
63061200 -- Of synthetic fibres Made-up
products743 0.0048573
63061900 -- Of other textile materials Made-up
products743 0.0048573
63069100 -- Of cotton Made-up
products743 0.0048573
63069900 -- Of other textile materials Made-up
products743 0.0048573
63079040 -- Flat, made-up protective cloths, with eyelet s or hooks at the edges, for nursery shades Made-up
products3,891 0.0254368
63080000 Sets consisting of woven fabric and yarn, with or wit hout accessories, for making up into rugs, tapestries,
embroidered table cloths or serviettes, or similar textile articles, put up in packings for retail saleMade-up
products3,891 0.0254368
63101000 - Sorted Made-up
products71,443 0.4670481
63109000 - Other Made-up
products71,443 0.4670481
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