WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/355
14 September 2000
(00-3574)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and 2.11
LATVIA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Latvia pursuant to
paragraphs 8(a) and 11 of Article 2.
The TMB, in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 2, is circulating this notification to
WTO Members for their information.G/TMB/N/355
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Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia
Geneva
Geneva, 1 August 2000
Dear Mr. Campeas,
I  have pleasure in enclosing herewith the notifications under Articles 2.6 and 2.7(b);  2.11
and 6.11  of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
Enclosed lists of import data of first and second stages of integration programmes are based
on import data for the year 1994.  This was the first full statistical year based on HS lines in Latvia.
The products integrated within the first stage of the integration programme represent
18.03 per cent and within the second stage 22.44 per cent of the total volume of Latvia's imports of
products listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
I kindly ask the Secretariat of the WTO to circulate the above notifications to the Members of
the WTO.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) Maija Manika
Permanent Representative to the WTO
Mr. Alberto Campeas
Director, Textiles DivisionWTO Secretariat
Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne 154
                                                     
1 The notifications pursuant to Article 6.1 and Articles 2.6 and 2.7(b) are contained in documents
G/TMB/N/353 and G/TMB/N/354, respectively.G/TMB/N/355
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NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 2.11
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
In accordance with Article 2.11 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, the Government
of the Republic of Latvia submits to the Textiles Monitoring Body the list of products which have
been integrated into GATT 1994 (second stage) on the date of entry into force of the WTO
Agreement for the Republic of Latvia.G/TMB/N/355
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LATVIA
List of Textile and Clothing Produc ts Integrated into GATT 1994 - Stage 11
HS 6 CN 8 CAT Description Latvia imports 1994
Tonnes %
510510 46 Carded wool 0.00 0.00
510521 46 Combed wool in fragments 0.00 0.00
510529 46 Wool tops and other combed wool, other than combed wool in
fragments27.88 0.17
510530 46 Fine animal hair, carded or combed 20.59 0.12
540110 11-19 41 Sewing thread of synthetic filaments 24.91 0.15
540210 41 High tenacity yarn (other than sewing thread),nylon/other
polyamides fil, not put up884.43 5.29
540220 41 High tenacity yarn (other than sewing thread),of polyester
filaments, not put up7.83 0.05
540231 41 Textured yarn nes, of nylon/other polyamides fil,</=50tex/sy, not
put up74.44 0.45
540232 41 Textured yarn nes, of nylon/other polyamides fil,>50 tex/sy, not
put up0.00 0.00
540233 41 Textured yarn nes, of polyester filaments, not put up for retail sale 86.26 0.52
540239 41 Textured yarn of synthetic filaments, nes, not put up 313.05 1.87
540249 41 Yarn of synthetic filaments, single, untwisted, nes, not put up 1.26 0.01
540251 41 Yarn of nylon or other polyamides fil, single, >50 turns/m, not put
up14.30 0.09
540252 41 Yarn of polyester filaments, single, >50 turns per metre, not put up 11.37 0.07
540259 41 Yarn of synthetic filaments, single,>50 turns per metre, nes, not
put up2.13 0.01
540261 41 Yarn of nylon or other polyamide s fil, multiple, nes, not put up 0.00 0.00
540262 41 Yarn of polyester filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 10.28 0.06
540269 41 Yarn of synthetic filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 1.37 0.01
550110 124 Filament tow of nylon or other polyamides 0.04 0.00
550120 124 Filament tow of polyesters 0.00 0.00
550130 124 Filament tow of acrylic or modacrylic 759.50 4.54
550190 124 Synthetic filament tow, nes 0.01 0.00
550310 124 Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, not carded or combed 0.00 0.00
550320 124 Staple fibres of polyesters, not carded or combed 132.25 0.79
550330 124 Staple fibres of acrylic or modacrylic, not carded or combed 10.64 0.06
550340 124 Staple fibres of polypropylene, not carded or combed 0.00 0.00
550390 124 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded or combed, nes 0.00 0.00
550510 124 Waste of synthetic fibres 46.14 0.28
560420 41 High tenacity yarn of polyest, nylon other polyamid, viscose
rayon, ctd etc0.00 0.00
TOTAL TOPS AND YARNS 2,428.68 14.53
560300 96 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or
laminated338.32 2.02
560600 10 65 Gimped yarn nes; chenille yarn, loop wale-yarn 0.00 0.00
580610 61 Narrow woven pile fabrics and narrow chenille fabrics 0.02 0.00
580620 61 Narrow woven fabric, cntg by wt>/=5% elastomeric yarn/rubber
thread nes1.78 0.01
580631 61 Narrow woven fabrics of cotton, nes 27.43 0.16G/TMB/N/355
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HS 6 CN 8 CAT Description Latvia imports 1994
Tonnes %
580632 61 Narrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres, nes 8.15 0.05
580639 61 Narrow woven fabrics of other textile materials, nes 2.85 0.02
580640 61 Fabrics consisting of warp w/o weft assembled by means of an
adhesive1.90 0.01
590310 100 Textile fabric impregnatd, ctd, cov, or laminatd w polyvinyl
chloride, nes81.44 0.49
590320 100 Textile fabrics impregnated, ctd, cov, or laminated with
polyurethane, nes29.93 0.18
590390 100 Textile fabrics impregnated, ctd, cov, or laminated with plastics,
nes41.29 0.25
600121 65 Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton 0.00 0.00
600122 65 Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of man-made fibres 7.29 0.04
600129 10 65 Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabr ics, of other textile materials 0.00 0.00
600191 65 Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton, nes 17.36 0.10
600192 65 Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of man-made fibres, nes 0.26 0.00
600199 10 65 Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics of other textile materials, nes 0.00 0.00
600220 10-39-
50-7065 Knitted or crocheted textile fabrics, of a width no exceedg 30 cm,
nes1.18 0.01
600241 65 Warp knitted fabrics, of wool or fine animal hair, nes 0.01 0.00
600242 65 Warp knitted fabrics, of cotton, nes 135.27 0.81
600243 31-99 65 Warp knitted fabrics, of man-made fibres, nes 1.65 0.01
600291 65 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of wool or of fine animal hair, nes 0.38 0.00
600292 65 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton, nes 2.46 0.01
600293 31-99 65 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of man-made fibres, nes 51.47 0.31
621010 91-99 96 Garments made-up of textile felts and non-woven textile fabrics 0.23 0.00
630222 10 96 Bed linen, of man-made fibres, printed, not knitted 0.00 0.00
630232 10 96 Bed linen, of man-made fibres, nes 0.00 0.00
630253 10 96 Table linen, of man-made fibres, not knitted 0.00 0.00
630293 10 96 Toilet and kitchen linen, of man-made fibres 0.00 0.00
630392 10 96 Curtains/drapers/interior blinds curtain/bd valances, of syn fib, nt
knitted0.00 0.00
630399 10 96 Curtains/drapers/interior blinds curtain/bd valances, of other tex.
mat., not knitted0.01 0.00
630710 30 96 Floor-cloths, dish-cloths, dusters & similar cleaning cloths, of tex
mat0.00 0.00
TOTAL FABRICS 750.67 4.49
580790 90 67 Labels, badges and similar articles, not woven, of textile materials,
nes1.01 0.01
610411 74 Women's/girls' suits, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 0.12 0.00
610412 74 Women's/girls' suits, of cotton, knitted 0.72 0.00
610413 74 Women's/girls' suits, of synthetic fibres, knitted 2.91 0.02
610419 74 Women's/girls' suits, of other textile materials, knitted 0.93 0.01
610421 74 Women's/girls' ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 0.33 0.00
610422 74 Women's/girls' ensembles, of cotton, knitted 0.18 0.00
610423 74 Women's/girls' ensembles, of synthetic fibres, knitted 0.70 0.00
610429 74 Women's/girls' ensembles, of other textile materials, knitted 1.57 0.01
611231 72 Men's/boys' swimwear, of synthetic fibres, knitted 0.63 0.00
611239 72 Men's/boys' swimwear, of other textile materials, knitted 0.06 0.00
611241 72 Women's/girls' swimwear, of synthetic fibres, knitted 5.88 0.04G/TMB/N/355
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HS 6 CN 8 CAT Description Latvia imports 1994
Tonnes %
611249 72 Women's/girls' swimwear, of other textile materials, knitted 1.50 0.01
611300 10 67 Garments made up of impreg, coated, covered or laminatd textile
knitted fabric2.00 0.01
611511 70 Panty hose & tights, of synthetic fibre yarns <67 dtex/single yarn
knitted41.89 0.25
611520 19 70 Women full-l/knee-l hosiery, of textile yarn<67 dtex/single yarn
knitted3.47 0.02
611593 91 70 Hosiery nes, of synthetic fibres, knitted 0.35 0.00
611710 67 Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of textile materials, knitted 0.22 0.00
611720 67 Ties, bow ties and cravats, of textile materials, knitted 0.09 0.00
611780 67 Clothing accessories nes, of textile materials, knitted 4.85 0.03
611790 67 Parts of garments/of clothg  accessories, of textile materials,
knitted59.01 0.35
620322 10 76 Men's/boys' ensembles, of cotton, not knitted 0.00 0.00
620323 10 76 Men's/boys' ensembles, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 0.35 0.00
620329 11 76 Men's/boys' ensembles, of other textile materials, not knitted 0.17 0.00
620332 10 76 Men's/boys' jackets and blazers, of cotton, not knitted 0.35 0.00
620333 10 76 Men's/boys' jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 0.06 0.00
620339 11 76 Men's/boys' jackets and blazers,  of other textile materials, not
knitted0.02 0.00
620342 11-51 76 Men's/boys' trousers and shorts, of cotton, not knitted 12.80 0.08
620343 11-31 76 Men's/boys' trousers and shorts, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 3.10 0.02
620349 11-31 76 Men's/boys' trousers and shor ts, of other textile materials, not
knitted1.19 0.01
620422 10 76 Women's/girls' ensembles, of cotton, not knitted 0.27 0.00
620423 10 76 Women's/girls' ensembles, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 0.20 0.00
620429 11 76 Women's/girls' ensembles, of other textile materials, not knitted 0.15 0.00
620432 10 76 Women's/girls' jackets, of cotton, not knitted 0.03 0.00
620433 10 76 Women's/girls' jackets, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 0.32 0.00
620439 11 76 Women's/girls' jackets, of other textile materials, not knitted 0.08 0.00
620462 11-51 76 Women's/girls' trousers and shorts, of cotton, not knitted 7.54 0.05
620463 11-31 76 Women's/girls' trousers and shorts, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 0.48 0.00
620469 11-31 76 Women's/girls' trousers & shorts, of other textile materials, not
knitted1.01 0.01
621111 72 Men's/boys' swimwear, of textile materials not knitted 1.24 0.01
621112 72 Women's/girls' swimwear, of textile materials, not knitted 0.88 0.01
621120 77 Ski suits, of textile materials, not knitted 8.90 0.05
621132 10 76 Men's/boys' garments nes, of cotton, not knitted 17.66 0.11
621133 10 76 Men's/boys' garments net, of man-made fibres, not knitted 5.00 0.03
621142 76 Women's/girls' garments nes, of cotton, not knitted 65.29 0.39
621143 76 Women's/girls' garments nes, of man-made fibres, not knitted 39.83 0.24
621142 10 76 Women's/girls' garments nes, of cotton, not knitted 61.29 0.37
621143 10 76 Women's/girls' garments nes, of man-made fibres, not knitted 37.30 0.22
621220 86 Girdles, panty girdles and parts thereof, of textile materials 0.04 0.00
621230 86 Corselettes and parts thereof, of textile materials 0.00 0.00
621290 86 Corsets, braces & similar articles & parts thereof, of textile
materials0.58 0.00
621600 87 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of textile materials, not knitted 7.51 0.04G/TMB/N/355
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HS 6 CN 8 CAT Description Latvia imports 1994
Tonnes %
621710 88 Clothing accessories nes, of te xtile materials, not knitted 84.93 0.51
630120 10 67 Blankets (other than electric) & travelling rugs, of wool or fine
animal hair0.00 0.00
630130 10 67 Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of cotton 0.11 0.00
630140 10 67 Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of synthetic
fibres0.00 0.00
630190 10 67 Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of other textile
materials0.34 0.00
630210 67 Bed linen, of textile knitted or crocheted materials 8.50 0.05
630240 67 Table linen, of textile knitted or crocheted materials 0.25 0.00
630311 67 Curtains, drapes, interior blinds & curtain or bed valances, of
cotton, knit4.28 0.03
630312 67 Curtains, drapes, interior blinds & curtain/bed valances, of syn
fibre, knitted10.26 0.06
630319 67 Curtains, drapes, interior blinds & curtain/bed valances, other tex
mat, knit0.00 0.00
630411 67 Bedspreads of textile materials, nes, knitted or crocheted 0.00 0.00
630491 67 Furnishing articles nes, of textile materials, knitted or crocheted 0.00 0.00
630531 10 67 Sacks & bags, for packing of goods, of polyethylene or
polypropylene strips4.30 0.03
630590 67 Sacks and bags, for packing of g oods, of other textile materials 0.02 0.00
630710 10 67 Floor-cloths, dish-cloths, dusters & similar cleaning cloths, of tex
mat0.75 0.00
630790 10 67 Made up articles, of textile materials, nes, including dress patterns 0.48 0.00
TOTAL CLOTHING 516.29 3.09
570110 58 Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, knotted 1.18 0.01
570190 58 Carpets of other textile  materials, knotted 46.19 0.28
621320 19 Handkerchiefs, of cotton, not knitted 0.56 0.00
621390 19 Handkerchiefs, of other textile materials, not knitted 0.29 0.00
621420 84 Shawls, scarves, veils & the like, of wool or fine animal hair, not
knitted0.65 0.00
621430 84 Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 1.12 0.01
621440 84 Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of artificial fibres, not knitted 0.38 0.00
621490 10 84 Shawls, scarves, veils & the like, of other textile materials, not
knitted0.75 0.00
630621 91 Tents, of cotton 0.00 0.00
630622 91 Tents, of synthetic fibres 0.38 0.00
630629 91 Tents, of other textile materials 1.36 0.01
630641 110 Pneumatic mattresses, of cotton 0.00 0.00
630649 110 Pneumatic mattresses, of other textile materials 0.01 0.00
630691 111 Camping goods nes, of cotton 0.00 0.00
630699 111 Camping goods nes, of other textile materials 1.10 0.01
TOTAL MADE UPS 53.97 0.32
TOTAL INTEGRATED IN STAGE II 3749.61 22.44
TOTAL VOLUME OF 1994 IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS IN THE ANNEX TO
THE ATC16,710.87 100.00
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