WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/197
20November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4906)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6and2.7(b)
South Africa
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification from South Africa pursuant to
paragraphs 6and7(b)ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 7(b)ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/197
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South African Permanent Mission ofEconomic Affairs
Geneva
15October 1996
WTO: Agreement onTextiles andClothing -Notification
Dear Sir,
Ihavethehonour tosubmit toyoualistoftextile andclothing products constituting Phase 1
oftheintegration process, pursuant toArticles 2.6and2.7(b) oftheabove-mentioned agreement.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) A.J.WRoodt
Alternate Permanent Representative totheWTO
H.E.Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154ruedeLausanne
1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/197
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LEVEL OF1990
HSTARIFF IMPORTS
ITEM BRIEF DESCRIPTION OFPRODUCTS VOLUME INKG
TOPS AND YARNS
53081000 Coir yarn 25,509
55013000 Acrylic filament tow 9,931,283
55033000 Acrylic stable, notcarded orcombed 11,888,060
56050000 Metallized yarn 18,267
56041000 Rubber thread andcord, textile covered 24,911
ex70191000 Yarns offibre glass 68,253
Tops andyarns tobeintegrated instage 1 21,956,283
FABRICS
EX39.21.90 Fabrics coated withplastics, onbothsides 1,103,298
59011000 Textile fabrics coated withgum 14,700
59051000 Linoleum 8,496
59050000 Textile wallcoverings 5,877
ex70192000 Woven fabrics offibre glass 73,965
Fabrics tobeintegrated instage 1 1,206,336
MADE-UP TEXTILES
59111000 Coated textile fabrics forcardclothing 63,425
591120 Bolting cloth 42,142
Made-up textiles tobeintegrated instage 1 105,567
CLOTHING
61151110 Panty hose andtights, elastic orrubberized, <67dtex 135
61151210 Panty hose andtights, elastic orrubberized, >67dtex 273
61151910 Panty hose andtights, elastic orrubberized, other 912
61151990 Panty hose andtights, other 294
61152020 Other, full-orknee-length hosiery, <67dtex, ofcontinuous synthetic filaments 87,584
61152090 Other, full-orknee-length hosiery, <67dtex 425
61159110 Other stockings, elastic orrubberized, wool 118
61159120 Three-quarter hose, notelastic orrubberized, wool 4
61159210 Other stockings, cotton, elastic orrubberized 5
61159220 Three-quarter hose, cotton, notelastic orrubberized 18
61159230 Socks, cotton, footlength <160mm, notelastic orrubberized 292
61159240 Other socks, cotton 9,855
61159250 Other stockings, cotton 149
61159310 Other stockings, synthetic, elastic orrubberized 978
61159320 Three-quarter hose, synthetic, notelastic orrubberized 22,301
61159330 Socks, synthetic, footlength <160mm, notelastic orrubberized 4,467G/TMB/N/197
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LEVEL OF1990
HSTARIFF IMPORTS
ITEM BRIEF DESCRIPTION OFPRODUCTS VOLUME INKG
CLOTHING (cont'd)
61159910 Other stockings, synthetic, elastic orrubberized 210
61159950 Other socks, textile 3,203
61159960 Other stockings, textile 189
61159990 Other hosiery, textile 2,303
61169910 Gloves, wool, industrial 1,585
61171010 Scarves, mufflers, stoles 12,885
61171020 Infants 'carrying shawls 54,639
61178010 Belts, elastic orrubberized 111,495
61178020 Supportive knee-caps, ankle guards andwristbands, elastic orrubberized 515
61178090 Other accessories 10,202
61179090 Other 96,444
62029910 Other jackets, bespoke, textile, women 's 382
62031110 Suits, bespoke, wool, men's 732
62031990 Other suits, other, men's 20,669
62032110 Ensembles, bespoke, wool, men's 20
62032910 Ensembles, bespoke, textile, men's 103
62033110 Jackets, bespoke, wool, men's 26
62033210 Jackets, bespoke, cotton, men's 198
62033310 Jackets, bespoke, synthetic, men's 3
62033390 Other jackets, synthetic, men's 87,228
62034110 Trousers, bespoke, wool, men's 65
62034120 Overalls, wool, men's 4
62041310 Suits, bespoke, synthetic, women 's 31
62041910 Suits, bespoke, textile, women 's 24
62042110 Ensembles, bespoke, wool, women 's 134
62043110 Jackets, bespoke, wool, women 's 41
62043310 Jackets, bespoke, synthetic, women 's 91
62051000 Shirts, wool, men's 249
62072200 Pyjamas, synthetic, men's 119
62079210 Vests, synthetic, men's 1
62079290 Robes, etc., synthetic, men's 2,977
62081100 Petticoats, synthetic, women 's 2,931
62089110 Vests, cotton, women 5,168
62089190 Robes, etc., cotton, women 's 66,328
62089210 Vests, synthetic, women 's 541
62089290 Robes, etc., synthetic, women 's 25,599
62089910 Vests, other, women 's 2,374
62089990 Robes, etc., other, women 's 28,211
62102010 Other garments, 6201.11 to6201.19, bespoke 21
62102090 Other garments, 6201.11 to6201.19 756
62103090 Other garments, 6202.11 to6202.19 312
62104010 Other garments, bespoke, men's 48
62105010 Other garments, bespoke, women 's 59
62111210 Swimwear, one-piece, women 's 149
62111290 Swimwear, other, women 's 865G/TMB/N/197
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LEVEL OF1990
HSTARIFF IMPORTS
ITEM BRIEF DESCRIPTION OFPRODUCTS VOLUME INKG
CLOTHING (cont'd)
62112000 Skisuits 5,393
62113200 Other garments, cotton, men's 33
62113300 Other garments, synthetic, men's 79
62113310 Suits, conductive, synthetic 12
62114110 Saris, wool, women 's 40
62114390 Other garments, synthetic, women 's 11,495
62122090 Other girdles 16
62129020 Corsets, >R45 43
62129040 Braces, <76cm 4,779
62129090 Other support articles 76,383
62131000 Hankies, silk 2
62139090 Other hankies, other 2,128
62171020 Belts, decorated 163
62171025 Belts, other 22,040
62171035 Labels, other 5,835
62179020 Made upwaistbanding 478
Clothing tobeintegrated instage 1 796,858
TOTAL INTEGRATED INSTAGE 1 24,065,044
1990 IMPORTS 150,406,521
%OF1990 IMPORTS TOBEINTEGRATED 16