WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/339
16 November 1998
(98-4543)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6 and 2.7(b)
PANAMA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Panama pursuant to
paragraphs 6 and 7(b) of Article 2.
The TMB, in accordance with paragraph 7(b) of Article 2, is circulating this notification to
WTO Members for their information.G/TMB/N/339
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Permanent Mission of Panama
to the World Trade Organization
13 October 1998
Dear Sir,
I have the honour to submit herewith the lists of textile products and clothing which the
Government of the Republic of Panama intends to integrate into GATT 1994 in the first and second
stages of the integration programme laid down in paragraphs 6, 7(b), 8(a) and 11 of Article 2 of the
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:
- Notification under paragraphs 6 and 7(b) of Article 2 of the Agreement on Textiles
and Clothing:  list of textile products and clothing included in the first stage of the
programme of integration into GATT 1994, representing 17.38 per cent of the total
volume of Panama's textile and clothing imports for the year 1990.
- Notification under paragraphs 8(a) and 11 of Article 2 of the Agreement on Textiles
and Clothing:1  list of textile products and clothing included in the second stage of
integration into GATT 1994, representing 23.8 per cent of the total volume of
Panama's textile and clothing imports for the year 1990.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my high consideration.
(Signed) Alfredo Suescum
Permanent Representative
Mr. Ian Huxtable
AdministratorCentral Registry of Notifications
World Trade Organization
154, rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
                                                     
1 The notification under paragraphs 8(a) and 11 of Article 2 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
has been issued as a separate document.  See G/TMB/N/340.G/TMB/N/339
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REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
NOTIFICATIONS
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
TEXTILES MONITORING BODY
September 1998
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification Pursuant to Paragraphs 6 and 7(b) of Article 2
The Republic of Panama has the honour to notify to the Textiles Monitoring Body the list of
products to be included in the first stage of the programme of integration into GATT 1994.
These products represent 17.38 per cent of the total volume of Panama's textile and clothing
imports for the year 1990.G/TMB/N/339
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 REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 6 AND 7(b) OF ARTICLE 2
List of Textile Products and Clothing to be Integrated
into GATT During the First Stage
No. HS Product description Gross
weight*Percentage C.i.f.
1990**
(a)  Fabrics
1. 3921.90 { 0.000%
2. 5503.10 Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, not carded or combed 174,175 0.912% 410,348
3. 5503.20 Staple fibres of polyesters, not carded or combed 0.000%
4. 5503.30 Staple fibres of acrylic or modacrylic, not carded or combed 0.000%
5. 5503.40 Staple fibres of polypropylene, not carded or combed 0.000%
6. 5503.90 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded or combed, n.e.s. 0.000%
7. 5504.10 Staple fibres of viscose, not carded or combed 0.000%
8. 5504.90 Artificial staple fibres, other than viscose, not carded or combed 0.000%
9. 5506.10 Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, carded or combed 0.000%
10. 5506.20 Staple fibres of polyesters, carded or combed 0.000%
11. 5506.30 Staple fibres of acrylic or modacrylic, carded or combed 0.000%
12. 5506.90 Synthetic staple fibres, carded or combed, n.e.s. 0.000%
13. 5507.00 Artificial staple fibres, carded or combed 0.000%
14. 7019.20 Woven fabrics of fibre glass 9,400 0.049% 27,720
(b)  Tops and yarns
15. 5402.49 Yarn of synthetic filaments, single, untwisted, n.e.s., not put up 398,956 2,090% 3,281,274
16. 5402.51 Yarn of nylon or other polyamides fil, single, >50 turns/m, n.e.s., not put
up0.000%
17. 5402.52 Yarn of polyester filaments, single, >50 turns per metre, n.e.s., not put up 0.000%
18. 5402.59 Yarn of synthetic filaments, single,>50 turns per metre, n.e.s., not put up 0.000%
19. 5402.61 Yarn of nylon or other polyamides fil, multiple, n.e.s., not put up 0.000%
20. 5402.62 Yarn of polyester filaments, multiple, n.e.s., not put up 0.000%
21. 5402.69 Yarn of synthetic filaments, multiple, n.e.s., not put up 0.000%
22. 5403.10 High tenacity yarn (other than sewing thread), of viscose rayon filament,
not put up0.000%
23. 5511.30 Yarn of artificial fibres (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale 0.000%
24. 7019.10 Yarn of fibre glass 7,404 0.039% 16,463
(c)  Made-up textile products
25. 5702.41 Carpets of wool/fine animal hair, of woven pile construction, made up,
n.e.s.0.000%
26. 5702.42 Carpets of man-made textile mat, of woven pile construction, made up,
n.e.s.11,581 0.061% 49,305
27. 5702.49 Carpets of other textile materials, of woven pile construction, made up,
n.e.s.0.000%
28. 5702.51 Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, woven, not made up,  n.e.s. 0.000%
29. 5702.52 Carpets of man-made textile materials, woven, not made up,  n.e.s. 0.000%
30. 5702.59 Carpets of other textile materials, woven, not made up,  n.e.s. 0.000%
31. 5702.91 Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, woven, made up,  n.e.s. 0.000%
32. 5702.92 Carpets of man-made textile materials, woven, made up,  n.e.s. 0.000%
33. 5702.99 Carpets of other textile materials, woven, made up,  n.e.s. 0.000%
34. 5703.10 Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, tufted 0.000%
35. 5703.20 Carpets of nylon or other polyamides, tufted 0.000%
36. 5703.30 Carpets of other man-made textile materials, tufted 0.000%
37. 5804.21 Mechanically made lace of man-made fib, in the piece, in strips/motifs 83,803 0.439% 936,284
38. 5804.29 Mechanically made lace of other tex mat, in the piece, in strips/in motifs 0.000%
39. 5804.30 Hand-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 0.000%
40. 8708.21 Safety seat belts for motor vehicles 0.000%
(d)  Clothing
41. 5407.30 Fabrics specif in Note 9 Section XI (layers of parallel syn tex yarn) 2,563,168 13.425% 14,902,182
42. 6201.11 Men's/boys' overcoats and similar articles of wool/fine animal hair, not
knit7,617 0.040% 116,602
43. 6201.12 Men's/boys' overcoats and similar articles of cotton, not knitted 0.000%
44. 6201.13 Men's/boys' overcoats and similar articles of man-made fibres, not knitted 0.000%
45. 6201.19 Men's/boys' overcoats and similar articles of other textile materials, not
knitted0.000%
46. 6201.91 Men's/boys' anoraks and similar articles, of wool/fine animal hair, not 0.000%G/TMB/N/339
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No. HS Product description Gross
weight*Percentage C.i.f.
1990**
knitted
47. 6201.92 Men's/boys' anoraks and similar articles, of cotton, not knitted 0.000%
48. 6201.93 Men's/boys' anoraks and similar articles, of man-made fibres, not knitted 0.000%
49. 6201.99 Men's/boys' anoraks and similar articles, of other textile materials, not
knitted0.000%
50. 6202.11 Women's/girls'' overcoats and similar articles of wool/fine animal hair not
knitted61,711 0.323% 990,061
51. 6202.12 Women's/girls'' overcoats and similar articles of cotton, not knitted 0.000%
52. 6202.13 Women's/girls'' overcoats and similar articles of man-made fibres, not
knitted0.000%
53. 6202.19 Women's/girls'' overcoats and similar articles of other textile mat, not
knitted0.000%
TOTAL INTEGRATED FIRST STAGE 17,377% 20,730,239
TOTAL TEXTILE IMPORTS 1990 100.00% 156,150,532
*Weight in kilogrammes (kg.)
**Value imported in US$.
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