WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/247/Corr.2
18November 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5069)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and2.11
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Corrigendum
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived afurther notification from theSlovak Republic
containing corrections tothenotification made pursuant toparagraphs 8(a)and11ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 11ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members.G/TMB/N/247/Corr.2
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Permanent Mission oftheSlovak Republic
Geneva
Geneva, 6November 1997
Dear Sir,
Irefertoyourletterof15October1997concerningtheclarificationoftheintegrationprogramme
oftheSlovak Republic ofStage 2oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC).
Taking intoaccount concerns expressed bytheTMB withrespect todatainourrevised list,
Iwould liketoinform you,thatthedatadifferences forthese products were caused byatechnical
errorwhile processing ouroriginal notification. Myauthorities reassessed thelistandIhavethepleasure
tosubmit therevised listoftheproducts tobeintegrated inStage 2(changes indicated initalic). The
revised Stage 2integration figure is6,945,000 kilograms andaccounts for17.77 percentoftheimports
in1993.
Iwould liketoapologize forthedelay inresponding toyourletter andIalsowould liketo
express myhopethattheexplanation willprovide sufficient answer tothequestions oftheTMB.
Onthisoccasion Iwould liketoexpress, DearSir,myassurances ofthehighest consideration.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) Peter Brno
Permanent Representative totheWTO
Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
GenevaG/TMB/N/247/Corr.2
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SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Listoftextile andclothing products tobeintegrated intoGATT 1994
HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Kilograms
I.TOPS AND YARNS
5004 00
5005 00
5006 00
5108 10
5108 20
5110 00
5204 11
5204 19
5204 20
5406 10
5406 20
5505 10
5505 20Silkyarn(other thanyarnspunfromsilkwaste) notputupfor
retail sale
Yarnspunfromsilkwaste, notputupforretail sale
Silkyarnandyarnspunfromsilkwaste, putupforretail sale,
silk-worm gut
Yarnoffineanimal hair, notputupforretail salecarded
Yarnoffineanimal hair, notputupforretail sale,combed
Yarnofcoarse animal hairorofhorsehair (including gimped
horsehair yarn) whether ornotputupforretail sale
Cotton sewing thread, whether ornotputupforretail sale,not
putupforretail sale,containing 85%ormore byweight of
cotton
Other cotton sewing thread, whether ornotputupforretail sale,
notputforretail sale,containing 85%ormore byweight of
cotton
Cotton sewing thread, whether ornotputupforretail sale,not
putupforretail sale
Synthetic filament yarn
Artificial filament yarn
Waste ofsynthetic fibres
Waste ofartificial fibres205000
145000
160000
260000
262000
173000
142000
183000
210000
100000
100000
115000
110000G/TMB/N/247/Corr.2
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HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Kilograms
II.FABRICS
5113 00
5405 00
5408 10
5408 21
5408 22
5408 23
5408 24
5408 31
5408 32
5408 33
5408 34Woven fabrics ofcoarse animal hairorofhorsehair
Artificial monofilament of67decitex ormore andofwhich no
cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm,stripandthelike/for
example, artificial straw /ofartificial textile materials ofan
apparent width notexceeding 5mm
Woven fabrics obtained from hightenacity yarnofviscose rayon
Other woven fabrics, containing 85%ormore byweight of
artificial filament orstriporthelike
Unbleached orbleached
Ofawidth exceeding 135cmbutnotexceeding 155cm,plain
weave, twillweave, cross twillweave orsatinweave-dyed
Jacquards fabrics ofawidth ofmore than115cmbutlessthan
140cmofaweight exceeding 250g/m2ofyarns ofdifferent
colours
Other woven fabrics printed
Unbleached andbleached
Dyed
Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
Printed141000
80000
106000
50000
75000
60000
40000
90000
50000
140000
90000G/TMB/N/247/Corr.2
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HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Kilograms
III.MADE-UP TEXTILES
5502 00
5508 10
5508 20
5511 10
5511 20
5511 30
5604 90
5607 10
5607 21
5607 29
5609 00
6307 10
6307 20
6308 00
6309 00Artificial filament towofviscose rayon andother
Sewing thread ofman-made staple fibres, whether ornotputup
forretail saleofsynthetic staple fibres
Ofartificial staple fibres
Yarn (other thansewing thread) ofman-made staple fibres, put
upforretail sale
Ofsynthetic staple fibres, containing 85%ormore byweight of
suchfibres
Ofsynthetic staple fibres, containing lessthan85%byweight of
suchfibres
Ofartificial staple fibres
Other
Twine, cordage, ropes andcables, whether ornotplaited or
braided andwhether ornotimpregnated, coated, covered or
sheathed withrubber orplastics
Ofjuteorother textile bastfibres ofheading No.5303
Ofsisalorother textile fibres ofthegenus Agave Binder or
baler twine
Other
Articles ofyarn, striporthelikeofheading No.5404 or5405,
twine, cordage, ropeorcables, notelsewhere specified or
included
Floor-cloth, dish-cloths, dusters andsimilar cleaning cloths
knitted orcrocheted
Life-jackets andlife-belts
Setsconsisting ofwoven fabric andyarn, whether ornotwith
accessories, formaking upintorugs, tapestries, embroidered
table cloths orserviettes, orsimilar textile articles, putupin
packing forretail sale
Worn clothing andother worn articles80000
45000
60000
90000
70000
56500
72500
460000
325000
290000
175000
270000
230000
132000
150000G/TMB/N/247/Corr.2
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HSLine Product Description 1993 Imports
Kilograms
IV.CLOTHING
6117 10
6117 20
6117 80
6117 90
6213 10
6213 20
6213 90
6214 10
6214 20
6214 30
6214 40
6214 90
6215 10
6215 20
6215 90
6216 00
6217 10
6217 90Other made upclothing accessories, knitted orcrocheted, knitted
orcrocheted parts ofgarments orofclothing accessories
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veilsandthelike
Ties, bowtiesandcravats
Other accessories
Parts
Handkerchiefs ofsilkorsilkwaste
Ofcotton
Ofother textile materials
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veilsandthelikeofsilkor
silkwaste
Ofwool orfineanimal hair
Ofsynthetic fibres
Ofartificial fibres
Ofother textile materials ofcotton
Ties, bowtiesandcravats ofsilkorsilkwaste
Ofman-made fibres
Ofother textile materials
Gloves, mittens andmitts
Other made-up clothing accessories, parts ofgarments orof
clothing accessories, other thanthose ofheading No.6212 -
accessories
Other made-up clothing accessories, parts ofgarments orof
clothing accessories, other thanthose ofheading No.6212 -
parts43000
30000
60000
35000
130000
150000
80000
60000
45000
95000
85000
90000
60000
50000
90000
80000
109000
60000
Total integrated 6,945 000
Percentoftotalimport 1993 17.77