RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/42
28April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1014)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original: Spanish
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6and2.7(b)
Nicaragua
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification from Nicaragua1,pursuant to
paragraphs 6and7(b)ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 7(b)ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members fortheirinformation.
1NotyetWTO Member.G/TMB/N/42
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Permanent Mission ofNicaragua
totheUnited Nations Office
andOther International Organizations
atGeneva
Geneva, 23February 1995
Sir,
Isubmit herewith thelistofproducts referred toinArticle 2.6and2.7(b) oftheAgreement
onTextiles andClothing.
Iwould begrateful ifyoucould transmit thislisttotheTextiles Monitoring Body oftheWorld
Trade Organization.
Theproducts onthislistaccount for17.6percentofthetotalvolume ofNicaragua 'stextile
imports.
Accept, Sir,theassurances ofmyhighest consideration.
(Signed) Lester Mejía Solís
Ambassador
Mr.Peter Sutherland
Director-General
World Trade Organization
GenevaG/TMB/N/42
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H.S.heading number andproduct description Imports for
1990Percentage of
totalimports
TOTAL 3,580,250.72 100.00
61.09 T-shirts, singlets andother vests, knitted
T-shirts 65,681.79 1.83
61.10 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and
similar articles
Jerseys 6,625.26 0.19
61.15 Panty hose, knee-length hosiery, socks andother
hosiery
Knee-length stockings 1,466.91 0.04
Socks 2,808.64 0.08
Panty hoseforwomen 1,522.80 0.04
Men'shosiery 604.12 0.02
Hosiery foruniforms 565.71 0.02
62.02 Overcoats, car-coats, capes, anoraks, wind-
cheaters, wind-jackets andsimilar articles
Overcoats forwomen andgirls 3,404.33 0.10
62.03 Men'sorboys'suits, ensembles, jackets,
blazers, trousers, bibandbrace overalls,
breeches andshorts (other thanswimwear)
Swimming trunks 35,660.74 1.00
Sports shirts 157.21 0.00
Men'sjackets 19,641.39 0.55
Boys'jackets 1,543.97 0.04
Children 'sensembles 5,424.37 0.15
Men'strousers 1,100,918.75 30.75
Boys'trousers 42,219.48 1.18
Men'sandboys'outerwear garments 91,590.27 2.56
Men'sshorts 68,701.25 1.92
Long smocks 1,571.87 0.04
Boys'suits 104,933.90 2.93
62.04 Women 'sorgirls'suits, ensembles, jackets,
blazers, dresses, skirts, divided-skirts, trousers,
bibandbrace overalls, breeches andshorts
(other thanswimwear)G/TMB/N/42
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H.S.heading number andproduct description Imports for
1990Percentage of
totalimports
Skirts 198,063.97 5.53
Women 'soveralls 2,369.86 0.07
Women 'strousers 52,927.93 1.48
Women 'sandgirls'outerwear garments 164,709.78 4.60
Women 'sapparel 230,787.12 6.45
Women 'sshorts 33,955.59 0.95
Girls'dresses 121,050.84 3.38
62.05 Men'sorboys'shirts
Men'sshirts 710,460.35 19.84
Boys'shirts 22,340.03 0.62
62.06 Women 'sorgirls'blouses, shirts andshirt-
blouses
Blouses 180,404.01 5.04
Smocks 2,313.22 0.06
62.07 Men'sorboys'singlets andother vests,
underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas,
bathrobes, dressing gowns andsimilar articles
Underpants 12,215.84 0.34
Nightshirts 3,403.22 0.10
Pyjamas 2,226.56 0.06
Men'sandboys'undergarments 45,781.66 1.28
Athletic supports 24.75 0.00
62.08 Women 'sorgirls'singlets andother vests,
slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses,
pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns
andsimilar articles
Women 'sdressing gowns 5,412.64 0.15
Bloomers 20,610.22 0.58
Nightdresses 657.89 0.02
Petticoats 1,362.41 0.04
Women 'sandgirls'undergarments 12,937.16 0.38
Kimonos 11,842.22 0.33
62.09 Babies 'garments andclothing accessories
Babies 'bibs 250.30 0.01G/TMB/N/42
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H.S.heading number andproduct description Imports for
1990Percentage of
totalimports
Baby carriers/slings 429.25 0.01
Infants 'ensembles 2,893.45 0.08
Infants 'rompersuits 459.71 0.01
Children 'soveralls 4,151.58 0.12
Infants 'diapers 5,812.42 0.16
62.11 Track-suits, ski-suits andswimwear; other
garments
Men'ssweatshirts 1,444.00 0.04
Women 'stangas 106.08 0.00
62.12 Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders,
andsimilar articles andparts thereof, whether or
notknitted orcrocheted
Brassières 76,421.87 2.13
Girdles 3,882.98 0.11
Panty girdles 5,942.48 0.17
Men'sbelts 2,982.59 0.08
Women 'sbelts 848.57 0.02
62.13 Handkerchiefs
Men'shandkerchiefs 28,007.12 0.78
Women 'shandkerchiefs 231.64 0.01
62.14 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veilsand
thelike
Scarves 86.28 0.00
Shawls 541.37 0.02
Women 'sscarves 1,050.67 0.03
62.15 Ties, bowtiesandcravats
Ties 890.69 0.02
62.16 Gloves andthelike
Gloves 802.06 0.02
Protective gloves forsafety intheworkplace 1,142.57 0.03
62.17 Other made-up clothing accessories; parts of
garments orofclothing accessories, other than
those ofHeading No.62.12
Accessories 1,526.82 0.04G/TMB/N/42
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H.S.heading number andproduct description Imports for
1990Percentage of
totalimports
Caps 255.82 0.01
Shoulder pieces 809.59 0.02
Assorted clothing 1,301.63 0.04
Clothing forcoldstorage workers 23,995.18 0.67
63.02 Bedlinen, tablelinen, toilet linen andkitchen
linen
Bedlinen 748.56 0.02
63.09 Worn clothing andworn articles
Used clothing 22,335.55 0.62