WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/250
11June1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2405)
Original: Spanish Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and2.11
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
TheTextilesMonitoringBodyhasreceivedanotificationfromtheDominicanRepublicpursuant
toparagraphs 8(a)and11ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 11ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members.G/TMB/N/250
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Permanent Mission oftheDominican Republic
totheUnited Nations andother International Organizations
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, 6May1997
Sir,
Pursuant toArticle 2.8(a) andparagraph 11oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing ofthe
WTO, Ihave thehonour toenclose herewith alistofproducts from theDominican Republic
corresponding tothesecond stage ofintegration intoGATT-94. Thevolume ofimports shown inthe
listrepresents 17percentoftotalimports forbaseyear1991.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) Angelina Bonetti Herrera
Ambassador
Permanent Representative
Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman, Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization (WTO)G/TMB/N/250
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CENTRAL BANK OFTHE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MONETARY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
ListofTextile andClothing Products, Second Phase ofIntegration
BTN/Line HS/Line Description 1991 Level of
imports (kg.)
Overall Total 15,132,159
I.TOPS AND YARNS
51-01-01-12 54-03-33-00 Yarn ofcellulose acetate, notputupforretail
sale370
53-07-00-01 51-07-10-00 Yarn ofcombed wool, notputupforretail sale,
unbleached34
53-07-00-99 51-07-20-00 Other yarns ofcombed wool, notputupfor
retail sale1,000
52-01-00-01 56-05-00-00 Metallized yarncontaining precious metals 47,916
52-01-00-99 56-05-00-00 Other metallized yarns, being textile yarn,
including gimped metallized textile yarns and
metallized textile yarns21,918
54-03-00-01 53-06-10-00 Flax orramie yarn, notputupforretail sale 5,258
51-02-01-01 54-04-90-00 Imitations ofcatgut using man-made textile
materials24,329
51-02-01-02 51-04-10-00 Monofilaments ofman-made textile materials 428,320
55-06-00-02 52-04-20-00 Cotton yarn, putupforretail sale, multiple,
2-ply240,822
Sub-total 767,967
Percentage (%) 5.0751
II.FABRICS
55-09-01-51 52-10-19-00 Fabrics ofcotton, twilled orfigured, containing
notmore than20percentofman-made textile
fibres, formaking clothing, weighing notmore
than80gm.perm28,914
55-09-01-71 52-10-39-00 Fabrics ofcotton, twilled orfigured, containing
more than35percentbutnomore than50per
centofman-made textile fibres formaking
clothing, weighing notmore than80gm.perm23,368
55-09-02-10 52-08-29-00 Fabrics ofcotton, plain, containing more than
20percentbutnotmore than35percentof
wool orfineanimal hair, formaking clothing190
52-02-00-99 58-09-00-00 Other woven fabrics ofmetal thread andwoven
fabrics ofmetallized yarnofHeading No.52-01,
ofakindused inapparel, asfurnishing fabrics
orforsimilar purposes1,619G/TMB/N/250
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BTN/Line HS/Line Description 1991 Level of
imports (kg.)
57-10-01-02 53-10-90-00 Woven fabrics ofjute, weighing more than
200gm.perm2410
57-11-00-01 53-11-00-10 Woven fabrics ofother vegetable textile fibres,
weighing notmore than200gm.perm28,053
57-07-00-01 59-01-10-00 Textile fabrics coated withgumoramylaceous
substances, ofakindused fortheouter covers of
books orthelike-percaline andthelike8,244
59-17-01-01 56-02-10-00 Textile fabric, feltandfelt-lined woven fabric,
covered orlaminated withrubber, leather or
other material2,010
59-17-03-01 58-09-00-00 Textile fabrics reinforced withmetal 4,408
59-17-89-01 59-11-90-00 Seals andjoints oftextile materials 28
59-17-89-99 59-11-90-00 Other 2,827
54-05-01-01 53-09-11-00 Woven fabrics offlaxoroframie forthe
manufacture oflingerie, clothing, sheets and
table linen270
54-05-01-01 53-09-29-00 Other fabrics oflinen oroframie, notspecified 20,610
Sub-total 60,951
Percentage (%) 0.4028
III.MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES
62-02-09-99 63-03-99-00 Other curtains (including drapes) andinterior
blinds ofgauze fabric, tulle andthelike, other
thanthose falling within subheading 62.02.091,582
62-02-11-01 63-04-92-00 Cushion covers, loose covers forfurniture, etc.
ofcotton576
62-02-11-02 63-04-93-00 Cushion covers, loose covers forfurniture, etc.
ofman-made textile fibres2,527
62-02-89-99 63-02-39-90 Other bedlinen, table linen, toilet linen or
kitchen linen, curtains, interior blinds, andother
furnishing articles261
63-02-01-00 63-10-90-00 Used oroldrags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and
cables andworn outarticles oftwine, cordage,
rope orcables10,644
64-04-00-01 64-05-20-00 Footwear withouter soles ofother materials -
cordage, paper board, woven fabrics, felt,etc.,
formen1,196
64-06-01-02 64-06-99-90 Gaiters ofcotton fabrics 179
30-04-00-02 30-05-90-90 Gauze 52,665
42-02-02-02 42-02-22-00 Satchels, handbags andthelikeoftextile fibres 19,884G/TMB/N/250
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BTN/Line HS/Line Description 1991 Level of
imports (kg.)
39-06-03-01 39-21-90-00 Plates, sheets, strip andfoilofhighpolymers,
artificial resins andartificial plastic materials150,103
61-09-04-99 62-12-90-00 Other braces ofwoven fabrics orknitted or
crocheted fabric, including elastic2,827
61-09-04-01 62-12-90-00 Braces ofwoven fabrics orknitted orcrocheted
fabric, including elastic ofcotton, orman-made
fibres3,422
61-11-01-01 62-17-10-00 Belts ofallkinds, whether ornotelastic, ofcotton 2,959
61-11-01-02 62-17-10-00 Belts whether elastic ornot,ofman-made textile
fibres1,827
61-11-01-99 62-17-10-00 Other belts whether elastic ornot 1,475
61-11-04-99 62-17-90-00 Badges, emblems, "flashes" andthelikeofman-
made textile fibres2,059
59-03-02-01 56-03-00-90 Non-wovens, ofcotton 1,171,919
59-03-02-99 56-03-00-90 Other articles ofnonwoven fabrics 304,494
Sub-total 1,730,599
Percentage 11.4366
IV.APPAREL
61-01-01-01 61-02-20-00 Men'sandboys'coats, overcoats, capes, cloaks
andraincoats ofcotton3,830
61-01-01-99 61-01-90-00 Other men'sandboys'coats, overcoats, capes,
cloaks andraincoats oftextile fabric4,826
61-01-01-02 61-01-10-00 Men'sandboys'coats, overcoats, capes, cloaks
andraincoats ofwool28
61-01-01-03 61-01-30-00 Men'sandboys'coats, overcoats, capes, cloaks
andraincoats ofman-made textile fibres24
61-01-03-01 62-01-92-00 Men'sandboys'great-coats, ofcotton 59
61-01-03-99 62-01-99-00 Other men'sandboys'great-coats oftextile
fabrics20
61-01-07-04 61-14-90-00 Soutanes, chasubles, dalmaties, surplices, and
other clerical andecclesiastical garments formen
andboys, oftextile materials3
61-02-01-00 62-02-19-06 Women 's,girls'andinfants 'coats, overcoats,
cloaks andraincoats, oftextile materials1
61-02-01-01 62-02-12-00 Women 's,girls'andinfants 'coats, overcoats,
cloaks andraincoats, ofcotton3,933
61-02-01-02 62-02-11-00 Women 's,girls'andinfants 'coats, overcoats,
cloaks andraincoats, ofwool51G/TMB/N/250
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61-02-01-03 62-02-13-00 Women 's,girls'andinfants 'coats, overcoats,
cloaks andraincoats, ofman-made textile fibres47
61-02-01-99 62-02-19-00 Other women 's,girls'and infants 'coats,
overcoats, capes andraincoats, oftextile materials31
61-02-09-01 61-14-90-00 Religious habits andthelike,forwomen, girlsand
infants, ofcotton12
61-04-02-01 62-08-19-00 Slips andpetticoats forwomen, girls andinfants,
ofcotton139
61-04-02-04 62-08-11-00 Slips andpetticoats forwomen, girls andinfants,
ofman-made fibres72
Sub-total 13,074
Percentage 0.0864
Total imports 17% 17.0008
Source: National Statistical Office.
Santo Domingo, D.N.
17March 1997
MZ/CVR