RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/44
28April 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1016)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original: English
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6and2.7(b)
Turkey
TheTextilesMonitoringBodyhasreceivedanotificationfromTurkey,1pursuanttoparagraphs6
and7(b)ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 7(b)ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members fortheirinformation.
1NotaWTO Member when thenotification wasreceived.G/TMB/N/44
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Permanent Mission ofTurkey
Geneva
Ref.No.(922)-924-109 Geneva, 27February 1995
Mr.Chairman,
Withreference toArticle 6andArticle 2oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing Iwould
liketoinform youonthefollowing.
1) Pursuant toArticle 6.1oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC) annexed
totheWTO Agreement, theGovernment ofTurkey wishes toretain itsrighttousetheprovisions of
Article 6ofthesaidAgreement.1
2) PursuanttoArticle2.6and2.7(b)oftheATC,theGovernmentofTurkeyherebynotifies
theenclosed listofproducts which willbeintegrated intoGATT 1994 onthedateofentry intoforce
oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
Ishould liketopoint outthatthelistofproducts tobeintegrated represents 18percentof
1990 trade byvolume intheproducts listed intheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
Please accept, Mr.Chairman, theassurances ofmyhighest consideration.
Mehmet ONANER
Deputy Permanent Representative
Mr.András SZEPESI
Chairman ofTMB
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154,ruedeLausanne
1202 Geneva
1Thisnotification hasbeencirculated indocument G/TMB/N/18.G/TMB/N/44
Page3HSLINE DESCRIPTION IMPORTS (KG)
5307 10 Yarn ofjuteofother textile bastfibres, single 1,041,727
5307 20 Yarn ofjuteofother textile bastfibres, multiple (folded) orcabled 12,304,043
5504 10 Staple fibres ofviscose, notcarded orcombed 26,100,770
5601 10 Sanitary articles ofwadding oftextile material i.e.sanitary towels, tampons 31,522
5601 21 Wadding ofcotton andarticles thereof, other thansanitary articles 35,504
5601 22 Wadding ofman-made fibres andarticles thereof, other thansanitary articles 547,219
5601 29 Wadding ofother textile materials andarticles thereof, other thansanitary articles 478
5601 30 Textile flock anddustandmillneps 127,186
5604 10 Rubber thread andcord, textile covered 805
5605 00 Metallised yarn, begtextile yarncombined withmetal thread, strip/powder 31,266
ex 7019 10 Yarn offibreglass 30,597
TOTAL TOPS AND YARNS 40,251,117
ex 3921 12 Woven, knitted ornon-woven fabrics coated, covered orlaminated withplastics 135,976
ex 3921 13 Woven, knitted ornon-woven fabrics coated, covered orlaminated withplastics 41,246
ex 3921 90 Woven, knitted ornon-woven fabrics coated, covered orlaminated withplastics 1,652,723
ex 4202 12 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials 24,506
ex 4202 22 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials 128,446
ex 4202 32 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials 1,179
ex 4202 92 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials 66,911
5310 10 Woven fabrics ofjuteorofother textile bastfibres, unbleached 3,395,510
5310 90 Woven fabrics ofjuteorofother textile bastfibres, other thanunbleached 162,798
5901 10 Textile fabrics coated withgum, ofakindusedfortheouter covers ofbooks 2,738
5901 90 Tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; stiffened textile fabric; forhatsetc. 76,759
5904 10 Linoleum, whether ornotcuttoshape 19,134G/TMB/N/44
Page4HSLINE DESCRIPTION IMPORTS (KG)
5904 91 Floor coverings, other thanlinoleum, withabaseofneedleloom felt/nonwovens 15
5904 92 Floor coverings, other thanlinoleum, withother textile base 768
5906 10 Rubberised textile adhesive tapeofawidth notexceeding 20cm. 65,908
5906 99 Rubberised textile fabrics, nes 35,836
5907 00 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered nes; painted canvas (e.g. theatrical scenery) 143,931
ex 7019 20 Woven fabrics offibreglass 154,265
ex 9612 10 Woven ribbons, ofman-made fibres, other thanthose measuring lessthan30mminwidth andpermanently putincartridges 67,149
TOTAL FABRICS 6,175,798
6305 10 Sacks andbags, forpacking ofgoods, ofjuteandother textile bastfibres 1,283,251
6309 00 Worn clothing andother worn articles 8,247
6406 10 Footwear uppers ofwhich 50%ofmore oftheexternal surface areaistextile material 145,627
6406 99 Legwarmers andgaiters oftextile material 1,722
6501 00 Hat-forms, hat-bodies andhoods offelt,plateaux andmanchons offelt 38
6502 00 Hat-shapes, plaited ormade byassembling strips ofanymaterial 1,408
6601 91 Other umbrella types, telescopic shaft 51,652
6601 99 Other umbrellas 297,073
8804 00 Parachutes; theirparts andaccessories 1,502
9113 90 Watch straps, bands andbracelets oftextile materials 0
TOTAL MADE-UP TEXTILES 1,790,520
6103 11 Mens/boys suits, ofwool orfineanimal hair,knitted 170
6103 12 Mens/boys suits, ofsynthetic fibres, knitted 0
6103 19 Mens/boys suits, ofother textile materials, knitted 181
6103 21 Mens/boys ensembles, ofwool orfineanimal hair,knitted 145
6103 22 Mens/boys ensembles, ofcotton, knitted 16G/TMB/N/44
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6103 23 Mens/boys ensembles, ofsynthetic fibres, knitted 12
6103 29 Mens/boys ensembles, ofother textile materials, knitted 55
6108 11 Womens/girls slipsandpetticoats, ofman-made fibres, knitted 1
6108 19 Womens/girls slipsandpetticoats, ofother textile materials, knitted 225
6215 20 Ties, bowtiesandcravats, ofman-made fibres, notknitted 399
6215 90 Ties, bowtiesandcravats, ofother textile materials, notknitted 31
6503 00 Felthatsandother felthatgear 299
6504 00 Hatsandother hatgear, plaited ormade byassembling strips ofanymaterial 2,878
6505 90 Hatsandother hatgear, knitted ormade upfrom laceorother textile material 74,896
9502 91 Garments fordolls 1,063
TOTAL CLOTHING 80,371
TOTAL INTEGRATED 48,297,806
TOTAL 268,324,457
TOTAL INTEGRATED/TOTAL 18%