RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/106
27June1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1750)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.2
Communication from Hong Kong
TheTextiles Monitoring hasreceived anotification fromHong Kong ofobservations pursuant
toparagraph 2ofArticle 2.
TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members fortheirinformation inaccordance
withparagraph 2ofArticle 2.G/TMB/N/106
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Hong Kong Economic andTrade Office, Geneva
GM199inGVA/4/79/11
30May1995
Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154ruedeLausanne
1211 Geneva
Dear Mr.Chairman,
Inrelation totheUSnotification under Article 2.1oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing
(ATC), circulated bytheTextiles Monitoring Body (TMB) on7March, Hong Kong hereby submits
ourobservations under Article 2.2oftheATC.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) Danny Lau
Assistant Representative
ofHong Kong toWTO/GATTG/TMB/N/106
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USA: Article 2.1Notification under theATC
Points USNotification Hong Kong'sObservations
1.Product
DescriptionsBrief descriptions
areusedThebriefproduct descriptions contained intheUS
notification donotreflect adequately andaccurately
thecategorization ofproducts enforced on31.12.94
under the1992-1995 Hong Kong/US Bilateral
Agreement (theBilateral). Asimplementation restraint
levels relies heavily ontheproduct descriptions of
respective categories, andtoforestall anypossible
misunderstanding inthefuture, weconsider it
necessary tonotify theTMB theproduct descriptions
assetoutintheBilateral (seedetails atAnnex).
2.Coverage and
Structure of
Groups/Sub-
groupsNotspecified TheUSnotification doesnotspecify thecoverage and
structure oftherespective groups andsub-groups
defined intheBilateral andinforce on31.12.94. As
products within these groups andsub-groups are
subject totheirrespective limits, details ofcategory
number andproduct descriptions under eachgroup and
sub-group should benotified totheTMB (seedetails at
Annex).
3.Conversion
FactorsNotincluded Conversion factors areessential fortheapplication of
flexibilities notified under Article 2.1. They should
therefore beincluded inthenotification totheTMB
(seeAppendix AtoAnnex).
4.Category
Number for
Made-to-
measure SuitsNotspecified Forclarity sake, thecategory number formade-to-
measure suits[Category 443/444/643/644/843/844(1)]
should bespecified.
5.Denotation of
Special ShiftsInaccurate
denotationDiscrepancies arefound intheUSnotification
regarding denotation ofspecial shifts. Categories 335
and341should notbemarked withanasterisk
whereas Categories 443,444,644and846(1) should
bemarked withanasterisk toindicate thespecial shift
provision.G/TMB/N/106
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ANNEX
HK/US Textiles Trade
Products subject toQuantitative Restrictions Notifiable under
Article 2.1oftheWorld Trade Organization Agreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC)
Category Description Unit ofMeasure
Group I:Cotton, Wool andMan-made Fibre
Non-apparel(note 1)SME
Cotton/Man-made Fibre
200 Sewing thread andyarns, putupforretail sale kg.
219 Duck m2
218/225/317/326 Denim (cotton ormmf), twills (cotton), sateens (cotton) and
other fabrics ofyarns ofdifferent colours (cotton ormmf),
except forjacquardm2
218(1) Yarn-dyed fabrics, other thandenims andjacquard (cotton or
mmf)m2
226/313 Cheesecloth, batiste (cotton ormmf) andsheeting (cotton) m2
Cotton
314 Poplin andbroadcloth m2
315 Printcloths m2
369(1) Shop towels kg.
Man-made Fibre
604 Staple synthetic yarns kg.
611 Staple artificial fabrics (85% ormore byweight) m2
617 Twill andsateen fabric m2
Sub-group 1 Total annual export level inrespect ofCategories 200, 226/313,
314, 315, 369(1) and604SME
Group II:Cotton, Wool andMan-made Fibre Apparel(note 1)SME
Cotton/Man-made Fibre
237 Playsuits, sunsuits, washsuits, rompers, creepers, etc. doz
239 Infants 'wear kg.
Cotton
331 Gloves dpr
333/334 Coats, menandboys dozG/TMB/N/106
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Category Description Unit ofMeasure
335 Coats, women andgirls doz
336 Dresses doz
338/339 Shirts andblouses other thantanktopsandtops, knit doz
338/339(1) Tank topsandtops, knit doz
340 Shirts, notknit doz
341 Blouses, notknit doz
342 Skirts doz
345 Sweaters doz
347/348 Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer) doz
(347W/348W) Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer), woven doz
(347) Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer), menandboys doz
(348) Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer), women andgirls doz
(348W) Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer), woven, women andgirls doz
350 Dressing gowns doz
351 Pyjamas andother nightwear doz
352 Underwear doz
359(1) Coveralls, overalls, jumpsuits kg.
359(2) Outer vests kg.
Wool
433 Suit-type coats, menandboys doz
434 Coats, menandboys doz
435 Coats, women andgirls doz
436 Dresses doz
438 Shirts andblouses, knit doz
442 Skirts doz
443 Suits, menandboys no.
444 Suits, women andgirls no.
445/446 Sweaters doz
447/448 Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer) dozG/TMB/N/106
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Category Description Unit ofMeasure
Man-made Fibre
631 Gloves dpr
633/634/635 Coats doz
(633/634) Men andboys doz
(635) Women andgirls doz
636 Dresses doz
638/639 Shirts andblouses, knit doz
640 Shirts, notknit doz
641 Blouses, notknit doz
642 Skirts doz
644 Suits, women andgirls no.
645/646 Sweaters doz
647 Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer), menandboys doz
648 Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer), women andgirls doz
(648W) Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer), woven, women andgirls doz
649 Brassieres, etc. doz
650 Dressing gowns, including bathrobes andbeachrobes doz
651 Pyjamas andother nightwear doz
652 Underwear doz.
659(1) Coveralls, overalls, jumpsuits kg.
659(2) Swimsuits kg.
Other
443/444/643/644/
843/844(1)Made-to-measure suits ofwool, man-made fibre, silkblend and
non-cotton vegetable fibresno.
[443/643/843(1)] [Men andboys] no.
[444/644/844(1)] [Women andgirls] no.
Sub-group II Total annual export level inrespect ofCategories 336, 341,
342, 350, 351, 636, 640, 642and651SME
Group III:SilkBlend andNon-cotton Vegetable Fibre
Apparel Other than Sweaters(note 1)SME
834 Other coats, menandboys doz
835 Coats, women andgirls dozG/TMB/N/106
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Category Description Unit ofMeasure
836 Dresses doz
840 Shirts andblouses, notknit doz
842 Skirts doz
847 Trousers, slacks andshorts (outer) doz
Sweaters ofSilkBlend andNon-cotton Vegetable Fibres
845(1) Sweaters, non-cotton vegetable fibre, notmade from knitto
shape component parts knitted elsewheredoz
845(2) Sweaters, non-cotton vegetable fibre, made from knittoshape
component parts knitted elsewheredoz
846(1) Sweaters, silkblend, notmade from knittoshape component
parts knitted elsewheredoz
846(2) Sweaters, silkblend, made from knittoshape component parts
knitted elsewheredoz
Note 1: Group I-being products other thanapparel (including yarn, fabric, andother made-up and
miscellaneous products) ofcotton, wool and/or man-made fibre(Categories 200,201,
218,219,220,222,223, 224,225, 226, 227, 229, 300,301, 313, 314, 315,317,
326,360,361, 362,363, 369,400, 410, 414,464, 465,469, 600,603, 604,606,
607,611,613,614, 615, 617,618, 619, 620, 621, 622,624, 625,626, 627, 628,
629, 665, 666, 669, 670).
Group II-being apparel ofcotton, wool, and/or man-made fibre andmen's,boys',women 's
andgirls'made-to-measuresuitsofwool,man-madefibre,silkblendand/ornon-cotton
vegetable fibres (Categories 237,239,330,331,332,333,334,335,336,338,339,
340,341,342,345, 347, 348,349, 350, 351, 352, 353,354, 359,431, 432, 433,
434,435,436,438,439, 440,442, 443, 444, 445, 446,447, 448, 459, 630,631,
632,633,634, 635,636, 638,639, 640, 641,642, 643,644, 645,646, 647,648,
649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 659, 443/444/643/644/843/844(1)).
Group III-being apparel other thansweaters, ofsilkblend and/or non-cotton vegetable fibre
(Categories 831,832,833,834,835,836,838,839,840,842,843,844,847,850,
851, 852, 858, 859).
Thecategories referred toabove arethose described inAppendix A.G/TMB/N/106
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APPENDIX A
Category Description Conversion Factor
tosquare metersUnit
YARN
200 Sewing thread andyarnputupforretail sale, CorMMF 6.6 kg.
201 Other yarn, CorMMF 6.5 kg.
300 Carded yarn, cotton 8.5 kg.
301 Combed yarn, cotton 8.5 kg.
400 Yarn, wool 3.7 kg.
600 Textured filament yarn, MMF 6.5 kg.
603 Staple artificial yarn, MMF 6.3 kg.
604 Staple synthetic yarn, MMF 7.6 kg.
606 Non-textured filament, MMF 20.1 kg.
607 Staple yarn, MMF 6.5 kg.
FABRIC
218 Yarns ofdifferent colours, CorMMF 1.0 m2
219 Duck, CorMMF 1.0 m2
220 Fabric ofspecial weave, CorMMF 1.0 m2
222 Knitfabric, CorMMF 12.3 kg.
223 Non-woven fabrics, CorMMF 14.0 kg.
224 Pileandtufted fabrics, CorMMF 1.0 m2
225 Denim, CorMMF 1.0 m2
226 Cheesecloth, batistes, etc., CorMMF 1.0 m2
227 Oxford cloth, CorMMF 1.0 m2
229 Special purpose fabric, CorMMF 13.6 kg.
313 Sheeting, cotton 1.0 m2
314 Poplin andbroadcloth, cotton 1.0 m2
315 Printcloth, cotton 1.0 m2
317 Twills, cotton 1.0 m2
326 Sateens, cotton 1.0 m2
410 Woven fabrics containing 36% ormore byweight wool 1.0 m2
414 Other wool fabrics 2.8 kg.
611 Staple artificial fabric, byweight, 85% ormore 1.0 m2
613 Sheeting, MMF 1.0 m2G/TMB/N/106
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Category Description Conversion Factor
tosquare metersUnit
614 Poplin andbroadcloth, MMF 1.0 m2
615 Printcloth, MMF 1.0 m2
617 Twills andsateens, MMF 1.0 m2
618 Cellulosic filament, MMF 1.0 m2
619 Non-cellulosic filament, poly 1.0 m2
620 Other non-cellulosic filament 1.0 m2
621 Impression 14.4 kg.
622 Filament glass fibre 1.0 m2
624 Man-made fibre fabric, woven, containing more than15%
butnotmore than36% wool1.0 m2
Staple/filament Combinations:
625 Poplin andbroadcloth, MMF 1.0 m2
626 Printcloth, MMF 1.0 m2
627 Sheeting, MMF 1.0 m2
628 Twills andsateens, MMF 1.0 m2
629 Other MMF 1.0 m2
INFANTS 'WEAR
239 Infants 'wear, CorMMF 8.79 kg.
439 Infants 'wear, wool 6.3 kg.
839 Infants 'wear, silkblends andother non-cotton vegetable
fibres6.3 kg.
APPAREL
237 Playsuits, sunsuits, etc., cotton orman-made fibre 19.2 doz
330 Handkerchiefs, cotton 1.4 doz
331 Gloves andmittens, cotton 2.9 dpr
332 Hosiery, cotton 3.8 dpr
333(note 1)MandBsuit-type coats, cotton 30.3 doz
334(note 1)Other MandBcoats, cotton 34.5 doz
335 WandGcoats, cotton 34.5 doz
336 Dresses, cotton 37.9 doz
338 MandBknitshirts, cotton 6.0 doz
339 WandGknitshirts andblouses, cotton 6.0 doz
340 MandBshirts, notknit, cotton 20.1 doz
341 WandGshirts andblouses, notknit, cotton 12.1 dozG/TMB/N/106
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Category Description Conversion Factor
tosquare metersUnit
342 Skirts, cotton 14.9 doz
345 Sweaters, cotton 30.8 doz
347 MandBtrousers, slacks, andshorts, cotton 14.9 doz
348 WandGtrousers, slacks, andshorts, cotton 14.9 doz
349 Brassieres andbody supporting garments, cotton 4.0 doz
350 Dressing gowns, etc., cotton 42.6 doz
351 Nightwear andpyjamas, cotton 43.5 doz
352 Underwear, cotton 9.2 doz
353 MandBdown-filled coats, cotton 34.5 doz
354 WandGdown-filled coats, cotton 34.5 doz
359 Other cotton apparel, cotton 8.5 kg.
431 Gloves andmittens, wool 1.8 dpr
432 Hosiery, wool 2.3 dpr
433 MandBsuit-type coats, wool 30.1 doz
434 Other MandBcoats, wool 45.1 doz
435 WandGcoats, wool 45.1 doz
436 Dresses, wool 41.1 doz
438 Knitshirts andblouses, wool 12.5 doz
440 Shirts andblouses, notknit, wool 20.1 doz
442 Skirts, wool 15.0 doz
443 MandBsuits, wool 3.76 no.
444 WandGsuits, wool 3.76 no.
445 MandBsweaters, wool 12.4 doz
446 WandGsweaters, wool 12.4 doz
447 MandBtrousers, slacks, andshorts, wool 15.0 doz
448 WandGtrousers, slacks, andshorts, wool 15.0 doz
459 Other wool apparel 3.7 kg.
630 Handkerchiefs, MMF 1.4 doz
631 Gloves andmittens, MMF 2.9 dpr
632 Hosiery, MMF 3.8 dpr
633(note 2)MandBsuit-type coats, MMF 30.3 doz
634(note 2)Other MandBcoats, MMF 34.5 dozG/TMB/N/106
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Category Description Conversion Factor
tosquare metersUnit
635(note 2)WandGcoats, MMF 34.5 doz
636 Dresses, MMF 37.9 doz
638(note 3)MandBknitshirts, MMF 15.0 doz
639(note 3)WandGknitshirts andblouses, MMF 12.5 doz
640 MandBshirts, notknit, MMF 20.1 doz
641 WandGshirts andblouses, notknit, MMF 12.1 doz
642 Skirts, MMF 14.9 doz
643 MandBsuits, MMF 3.76 no.
644 WandGsuits, MMF 3.76 no.
645 MandBsweaters, MMF 30.8 doz
646 WandGsweaters, MMF 30.8 doz
647 MandBtrousers, slacks, andshorts, MMF 14.9 doz
648 WandGtrousers, slacks, andshorts, MMF 14.9 doz
649 Brassieres andbody supporting garments, MMF 4.0 doz
650 Dressing gowns, etc., MMF 42.6 doz
651 Nightwear andpyjamas, MMF 43.5 doz
652 Underwear, MMF 13.4 doz
653 MandBdown-filled coats, MMF 34.5 doz
654 WandGdown-filled coats, MMF 34.5 doz
659 Other man-made fibre apparel 14.4 kg.
443/444/643/
644/843/844(1)Made-to-measure suits ofwool, MMF, SBorNCVF for
men, boys, women andgirls3.76 no.
831 Gloves andmittens, SBorNCVF 2.9 dpr
832 Hosiery, SBorNCVF 3.8 dpr
833 MandBsuit-type coats, SBorNCVF 30.3 doz
834 Other MandBcoats andjackets, SBorNCVF 34.5 doz
835 WandGcoats andjackets, SBorNCVF 34.5 doz
836 Dresses, SBorNCVF 37.9 doz
838 Knitshirts, blouses andtops, SBorNCVF 11.7 doz
840 Notknitshirts andblouses, SBorNCVF 16.7 doz
842 Skirts, SBorNCVF 14.9 doz
843 MandBsuits, SBorNCVF 3.76 no.
844 WandGsuits, SBorNCVF 3.76 no.G/TMB/N/106
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Category Description Conversion Factor
tosquare metersUnit
845 Sweaters ofvegetable fibre 30.8 doz
846 Sweaters ofsilkblend 30.8 doz
847 Trousers, slacks, andshorts, SBorNCVF 14.9 doz
850 Robes anddressing gowns, SBorNCVF 42.6 doz
851 Nightwear andpyjamas, SBorNCVF 43.5 doz
852 Underwear, SBorNCVF 11.3 doz
858 Neckwear, SBorNCVF 6.6 kg.
859 Other apparel, SBorNCVF 12.5 kg.
MADE-UP AND MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES
360 Pillowcases, cotton 0.9 no.
361 Sheets, cotton 5.2 no.
362 Bedspread andquilts, cotton 5.8 no.
363 Terry andother piletowels, cotton 0.4 no.
369 Cotton manufactures, notspecified [nspf] 8.5 kg.
464 Blankets, wool 2.4 kg.
465 Floor coverings, wool 1.0 m2
469 Wool manufactures, nspf 3.7 kg.
665 Floor coverings, MMF 1.0 m2
666 Other furnishings, MMF 14.4 kg.
669 Man-made fibre manufactures, nspf 14.4 kg.
670 Flatgoods, handbags, luggage, MMF 3.7 kg.
Abbreviations:
C=cotton
MMF =man-made fibre
SBorNCVF =silkblend ornon-cotton vegetable fibre
Note: (1) Formerged category 333/334, theconversion factor tobeapplied forthepurpose of
implementing theswing provision shall be33.0 square meters equivalent perdozen.
(2) Formerged category 633/634/635, theconversion factors tobeapplied forthepurpose of
implementing theswing provision shallbe33.9and34.5square meters equivalent perdozen
forcategory 633/634 andcategory 635respectively.
(3) Formerged category 638/639, theconversion factor tobeapplied forthepurpose of
implementing theswing provision shall be13.0 square meters equivalent perdozen.