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ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/145/Corr.2
18 September 1998
(98-3588)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6 and 2.7(b)
SRI LANKA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a further notification from Sri Lanka containing
corrections to the notification made pursuant to paragraphs 6 and 7(b) of Article 2.
The TMB, in accordance with paragraph 7(b) of Article 2, is circulating this notification to
WTO Members for their information.G/TMB/N/145/Corr.2
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Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic
of Sri Lanka, Switzerland
8 September 1998
H. E. Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade OrganizationGeneva
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
Further to my letters of 5 June and 20 September 1997, with regard to verification of textile
products integrated by Sri Lanka during the first stage of integration and notified under Article 2
paragraphs 6 and 7(b) of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
I write to inform that my authorities have confirmed that Sri Lanka has included
HS Code 6001.10 (long pile knitted or crocheted) amounting to SL Rs. 722.2 million to the original
list or products which it has earlier provided relating to the first stage of integration.
On the basis of the above adjustment, the total value of textile and clothing products
integrated by Sri Lanka during the first stage of integration amounts to SL Rs. 2,856.4 million, which
represents approximately 16.5 per cent of the total value of Sri Lanka's 1990 import level.
Please also note, that with the above adjustment, Sri Lanka would more than compensate for
any reduction in value, even if the four ex HS categories in question (amounting to
SL Rs. 23.8 million) were to be notionally deleted on which the TMB had earlier sought clarification
with regard to their validity as specific products corresponding to the ATC Annex.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) N. R. Meemeduma
Minister (E & C)/PR to WTO
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