WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/63/Add.13
14 March 2002
(02-1328)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.1
UNITED STATES
Addendum
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received an addition to the notification made by the
United States pursuant to Article 2.1.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.2, is circulating this notification to WTO Members
for their information.G/TMB/N/63/Add.13
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Permanent Mission of the United States
to the World Trade Organization
27 February 2002
The Honourable
Ambassador András Szepesi
ChairmanTextiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
Pursuant to paragraph 167 of the Report on the Working Party of Chinese Taipei, attached
you will find my government's Article 2.1 submission for Chinese Taipei.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
William Tagliani
AttacheG/TMB/N/63/Add.13
Page 3Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification by the United States under Article 2.1 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
CATEGORY PART BRIEF DESCRIPTION UNIT 2001 LIMIT%
GROWTH%
SWING%
SPECIAL
SWING%
CO%
SPECIAL
CO%
CF%
SPECIAL
CF%
COCF
Group I COTTON, MMF WOOL FABRIC, YARN, OTHER SME 590,414,162 1 5 0 1 0 3 0 3
Subgroup I 200,219,313,314,315,361,369-S, 604 AS GRP SME 150,152,129 * 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
200 YARN FOR RETAIL SALE,SEWING THREAD KG. 735,331 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
219 DUCK FABRIC M2 16,735,410 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
313 COTTON SHEETING FABRIC M2 67,991,225 1 6.5 0 1 0 2 0 2
314 COTTON POPLIN & BROADCLOTH FAB. M2 29,810,202 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
315 COTTON PRINTCLOTH FABRIC M2 22,842,212 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
361 COTTON SHEETS NOS. 1,477,119 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
369 -S COTTON SHOP TOWELS KG. 490,037 0.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
604 YARN GE 85% SYNTH STAPLE FIBER KG. 235,788 1.5 6 0 1 0 2 0 2
218 FABRICS OF YARNS OF DIFF. COLORS M2 22,757,291 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
225/317/326 COTTON, MMF DENIM,TWILLS,SATEENS M2 40,394,130 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
226 CHEESECLOTH, BATISTES, LAWNS/VOILE M2 7,330,245 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
300/301/607 OTHER STAPLE FIBER YARN KG. 1,766,924 1.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
300 CARDED COTTON YARN KG. 1,472,437 1.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
301 COMBED COTTON YARN KG. 1,472,437 1.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
607 OTHER STAPLE FIBER YARN KG. 1,472,437 1.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
363 COTTON TERRY & OTHER PILE TOWELS NOS. 12,267,896 0.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
369-L/670-L/870 LUGGAGE, COTTON, MMF, SILK & VEG BLENDS KG. 50,978,346 2 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
611 WOVEN FABRIC >/85% ARTIF STPLE M2 3,280,217 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
613/614/615/617 MMF SHEET, POP/BCLTH/PRCLTH/TW &SAT M2 20,343,581 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
619/620 OTHER SYNTHETIC FILAMENT FABRIC M2 14,952,847 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
625/626/627/628/629 OTHER MMF FABRICS OF STAP/FIL M2 19,457,186 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
669 -P WOVEN M-MF BAGS ONLY KG. 353,724 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
669 -T TENTS AND TARPAULINS ONLY KG. 1,149,681 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
670 -H HANDBAGS ONLY KG. 19,520,976 2 2.5 0 1 0 2 0 2
Group II COTTON, MMF, WOOL, S/V BLEND APPAREL SME 755,000,000 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 3
Subgroup II 333/4/5,341,342,350/650,351,447/448,636,641,651AS GRP SME 78,202,812 ** 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
333/334/335 COTTON COATS DOZ. 314,899 2.5 6 0 1 0 2 0 2G/TMB/N/63/Add.13
Page 4CATEGORY PART BRIEF DESCRIPTION UNIT 2001 LIMIT%
GROWTH%
SWING%
SPECIAL
SWING%
CO%
SPECIAL
CO%
CF%
SPECIAL
CF%
COCF
335 W&G COTTON COATS DOZ. 170,571 2.5 6 0 1 0 2 0 2
341 W&G COT. SHIRTS/BLOUSES,N-KNIT DOZ. 343,328 0.5 5 10 1 0 2 0 2
342 COTTON SKIRTS DOZ. 214,478 0.5 7 20 1 0 2 0 2
350/650 COTTON & MMF ROBES, DRESSING GOWNS DOZ. 139,460 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
351 COTTON NIGHTWEAR/PAJAMAS DOZ. 356,821 0.5 7 25 1 0 2 0 2
447/448 WOOL TROUSERS,SLACKS, SHORTS DOZ. 21,242 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
636 MMF DRESSES DOZ. 391,224 1 7 20 1 0 2 0 2
641 W&G NOT-KNIT MMF SHIRTS & BLOUSES DOZ. 732,543 0.1 5 10 1 0 2 0 2
641 -Y W&G MMF NK BLOUSE 2+COL WARP/FILL DOZ. 256,390 0.1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
651 MMF NIGHTWEAR & PAJAMAS DOZ. 447,478 0.5 7 25 1 0 2 0 2
237 PLAYSUITS, SUNSUITS, ETC DOZ. 718,428 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
239 BABIES' GARM. & CLOTH. ACCESS. KG. 5,889,744 1.5 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
331 COTTON GLOVES AND MITTENS DPR. 514,862 0.5 5 5 1 0 2 0 2
336 COTTON DRESSES DOZ. 122,400 2.5 7 20 1 0 2 0 2
338/339 COTTON KNIT SHIRTS & BLOUSES DOZ. 818,999 1.5 6 20 1 0 2 0 2
340 M&B COTTON SHIRTS, NOT KNIT DOZ. 1,122,271 0.1 5 10 1 0 7.15 0 8.15
345 COTTON SWEATERS DOZ. 127,893 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
347/348 COTTON TROUSERS/SLACKS & SHORTS DOZ. 1,064,931 0 6 15 1 0 2 0 2
347/348 -W WOVEN COTTON TROUSERS,SLACKS, SHORTS DOZ. 1,064,931 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 2
352/652 COTTON, MMF UNDERWEAR DOZ. 3,247,391 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
359/659 -C OVERALLS AND COVERALLS ONLY KG. 1,447,633 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
359/659 -H HEADWEAR KG. 4,867,714 0.5 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
433 M&B SUIT-TYPE COATS, WOOL DOZ. 15,546 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
434 OTHER M&B WOOL COATS DOZ. 10,796 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
435 W&G WOOL COATS DOZ. 25,633 1 6 0 1 0 2 0 2
436 WOOL DRESSES DOZ. 5,104 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
438 WOOL KNIT SHIRTS/BLOUSES DOZ. 28,807 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
440 WOOL SHIRTS/BLOUSES, NOT-KNIT DOZ. 5,580 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
442 WOOL SKIRTS DOZ. 43,827 0.1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
443 M&B SUITS, WOOL NOS. 43,526 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
444 W&G SUITS, WOOL NOS. 61,991 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
445/446 ALL WOOL SWEATERS DOZ. 137,462 0.5 5 0 1 0 2 0 2G/TMB/N/63/Add.13
Page 5CATEGORY PART BRIEF DESCRIPTION UNIT 2001 LIMIT%
GROWTH%
SWING%
SPECIAL
SWING%
CO%
SPECIAL
CO%
CF%
SPECIAL
CF%
COCF
631 MMF GLOVES AND MITTENS DPR. 5,165,759 2 7 5 1 0 2 0 2
633/634/635 MMF COATS & JACKETS DOZ. 1,634,440 0 1 0 1 0 7.15 0 8.15
633/634 M&B MMF COATS/JACKETS DOZ. 959,317 0 1 0 1 0 7.15 0 8.15
635 W&G MMF COATS DOZ. 850,077 0 1 0 1 0 7.15 0 8.15
638/639 MMF KNIT SHIRTS & BLOUSES DOZ. 6,565,058 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
640 M&B NOT-KNIT MMF SHIRTS DOZ. 1,058,909 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2
640 -Y M-MF NOT-KNIT SHIRTS, MB,YN-DYED DOZ. 281,710 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2
642 MMF SKIRTS DOZ. 777,133 0 7 20 1 0 2 0 2
643 M&B MMF SUITS NOS. 517,986 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
644 W&G MMF SUITS NOS. 779,385 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
645/646 MMF SWEATERS DOZ. 4,107,691 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2
647/648 MMF TROUSERS/SLACKS & SHORTS DOZ. 5,248,544 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 2
647/648 -W WOVEN MMF SLACKS/BREECHES/SHORTS DOZ. 5,248,544 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2
659 -S SWIMWEAR KG. 1,601,702 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
835 W&G COATS, SILK & VEG BLENDS DOZ. 20,483 2.5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2
Group III OTHER NON-COT VEG FIBER APPAREL SME No Limit
845 SWEATERS, OTH NON-COT VEG FIBERS DOZ. 853,769 0.1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2
Limits Not In A Group:
622 GLASS FIBER FABRIC M2 2,650,000 1.5 6 0 1 0 2 0 2
Notes:
*Subgroup I limit represents sum of subgroup category quotas increased by authorized swing amounts(in SME) minus constant amoun t of 16,271,488 SME.
**Subgroup II limit represents sum of subgroup category quotas increased by authorized swing amounts(in SME) minus constant amo unt of 10,143,845 SME.
Flexibility Adjustments:
CO/CF:  Groups max 3%, not more than 1% CO.  SLs max 2%, not more than 1% CO.
Categories 340, 633/4/5, 633/4, and 635 entitled to 7.15% CF.
Swing:
5% for Group I limit, 1% for Group II limit.
1% for categories 633/4/5. 633/4, and 635.
2.5% for part category 670-H.
5% for categories 239, 331, 340, 341, 359-H/659-H, 369-L/670-L/870, 433, 434, 436, 438, 440, 442, 443, 444, 445/6, 447/8, 638/9 , 641, 641-Y, and 647/8.
6% for categories 333/4/5, 335, 338/9, 347/8, 347-W/348-W, 435, 604, and 622 (for Category 622 swing to and from Group I limit) .
6.5% for category 313.
None for categories 647-W/648-W, 645/6. 640, 640-Y, and 845.
7% for all other specific limits.G/TMB/N/63/Add.13
Page 6Special Shift:
5% between categories 331 and 631.
20% between categories 336 and 636.
10% to category 338/9 from category 638/9.
additional 10% to category 338/9 provided that four times the second 10% added to category 338/9, in dozens, is deducted from c ategory 638/9.
10% to category 340 from category 640.
10% between categories 341 and 641.
20% between categories 342 and 642.
15% to category 347/8 from category 647/8.
25% between categories 351 and 651.
Additional Shift:
Category 443:11,142 nos., to be increased by 1.0% for each succeeding year, from Categories 433 and 447/448.
Category 444:  144,022 nos., to be increased by 1.0% for each succeeding year, from Categories 435 and 442 or 447/448.
Category 643:  116,507 nos., to be increased by 1.0% for each succeeding year, from Categories 633 and 647/648.
Category 644:  2,050,449 nos., to be increased by 2.5% for each succeeding year, from Categories 635 and 642 or 647/648.
Category 347/348:  60,000 doz. additional special shift from Category 647/648; 165,750 doz. additional swing.
Category 347-W/348-W:  15% special shift from Categories 647-W/648-W or 647/648.
Category 647/648:  60,750 doz. additional swing.
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