WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/376
19 January 2001
(01-0279)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
MAURITIUS
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Mauritius pursuant to
Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.11, is circulating this notification to WTO Members.G/TMB/N/376
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Mauritius Mission to the United Nations
Geneva
17 January 2001
Ambassador A. Szepesi,
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
WTO
Dear Mr. Chairman,
I am pleased to submit herewith the list of products to be integrated during the third phase of
the integration programme pursuant to Articles 2.8 and 2.11 of the Agreement on Textiles and
Clothing.
In keeping with past practice, the Mauritius authorities have evaluated the value of the
products to be integrated as representing 18.2 per cent of the total imported value.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) Mrs. U. Dwakra-Canabady
Minister CounsellorG/TMB/N/376
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HS Code DESCRIPTION CIF value (Rs)
50039000 Silk waste, carded or combed, incl yarn waste and garnetted stock 20,153
51012900 Degreased wool (excl. shorn), not carbonised, not carded or combed 150,355,719
51040000 Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair 43,315
51099000 Yarn, containing <85% of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail sale 4,960,181
51112000 Woven fabric of carded wool/fine animal hair,mixed with man-made filament 1,603,655
51121100 Woven fabrics with >=85% combed wool or fine animal hair,
weight=<200g/m2182,183
51130000 Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair. 113,225
52021000 Yarn waste, including thread waste, of cotton 1,188,502
52029100 Garnetted stock of cotton 14,197
52051300 Uncombed single cotton yarn, with >=85% cotton, nprs, >43mn but <=52mn 636,283
52052500 combed single cotton yarn, with >=85% cotton, nprs, >80mn 4,466,248
52061500 Uncombed single cotton yarn, with <85% cotton, nprs, >80mn 25,738
52064100 Combed cabled cotton yarn, with <85% cotton, nprs, <=14mn 939,716
52064500 Combed cabled cotton yarn, with <85% cotton, nprs, >80mn 237,949,878
52083100 Dyed plain cotton weave, with >=85% cotton, =<100g/m2 5,283,237
52083200 Dyed plain cotton weave, with >=85% cotton, >100g/m2 7,391,671
52085300 Printed 3 or 4-thread twill (incl. cross twill), with >=85% cotton 2,399,172
52085900 Printed woven cotton fabrics, with >=85% cotton, nes 192,671,993
52091100 Unbleached plain cotton weave, with >=85% cotton, >=200g/m2 55,826
52091200 Unbleached 3 or 4-thread twill (incl.  cross twill), with >=85% cotton 1,583,362
52092200 Bleached 3 or 4-thread twill, >=85% cotton, >=200g/m2 4,842,055
52092900 Bleached woven cotton fabrics, with >=85% cotton, >=200g/m2, nes 119,217,217
52095100 Printed plain cotton weave, with >=85% cotton, >200g/m2 118,724
52101200 Unbleached 3 or 4-thread twill, with <85% cotton, =<200g/m2 5,589,910
52103200 Dyed 3 or 4-thread twill, with <85% cotton, =<200g/m2 821,713
52104100 Coloured plain cotton weave, with <85% cotton, =<200g/m2 2,958,744
52105100 Printed plain cotton weave, with <85% cotton, =<200g/m2 185,024
52111100 Unbleached plain cotton weave, with <85% cotton, >200g/m2 142,461
52112200 Bleached 3 or 4-thread twill, with < 85% cotton 606,670
52112900 Bleached woven cotton fibres, nes, with <85% cotton, >200g/m2 832,020
52113100 Dyed plain cotton weave, with <85% cotton, >200g/m2 236,613
52114300 Coloured fabric of 3 or 4-thread twill, with < 85% cotton 189,590
52115200 Printed 3 or 4-thread twill, with < 85% cotton 847,523
52121100 Unbleached woven fabrics of cotton, =<200g/m2, nes 1,230,152
52122100 Unbleached woven fabrics of cotton, >200g/m2, nes 1,088,087
53051100 Raw textile fibres of coconut 89,120
53062000 Multiple or cabled flax yarn put up for retail sale 91,435
53071000 Single yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of 5303 367,493
53072000 Multiple or cabled yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of 5303 190,900
53081000 Coir yarn 273,219
53082000 True hemp yarn 85,218
53083000 Paper yarn 5,719
53089000 Yarn of vegetable textile fibres, nes,excl coir,true hemp or paper yarn 99,605
53091100 Woven fabric contg >=85% of flax,unbleached or bleached 155,115
53092100 Woven fabric contg < 85% of flax, unbleached or bleached 43,359
53092900 Woven fabric contg < 85% of flax,excl unbleached or bleached 556,575G/TMB/N/376
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HS Code DESCRIPTION CIF value (Rs)
53101000 Woven fabric of jute or of textile bast fibre of 5303, unbleached 84,881
53109000 Woven fabrics of jute or other textile bast fibre of 5303, bleached 162,651
54022000 High tenacity yarn of Polyesters 1,230,474
54023900 Textured synthetic filament yarn, nes, excl 540231-33 3,202,695
54024100 Single nylon or other polyamides yarn =< 50 turns/m not for retail sale 969,973
54024200 Single polyester yarn, part oriented =<50 turns/m not for retail sale 184,457
54024300 Single polyester yarn nes, =<50 turns/m not for retail sale 2,199,419
54025900 Synthetic single yarn >50 turns/m, nes, excl 540251-52 not for retail sal 494,607
54026100 Multiple/cabled yarn of nylon or other polyamides, not for retail sale 768,384
54026200 Multiple or cabled yarn of polyesters, not for retail sale 3,707,261
54026900 Multiple or cabled yarn, nes,excl 540261-62, not for retail sale 485,650
54033900 Single artificial filament yarn, nes, excl 540331-33, not for retail sale 1,325,640
54034100 Multiple or cabled yarn of viscose rayon, not for retail sale 3,077,006
54041000 Synthetic monofilament of >=67 decitex diameter =>1mm 1,017,932
54050000 Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-secti 2,261,495
54062000 Artificial man-made filament yarn, put up for retail sale 2,332,384
54073000 Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments yarn, specified in note 9,section xi 1,775,217
54074100 Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics, containing >=85% nylon/polyamides 1,138,495
54074300 Woven fabrics containing >= 85% nylon/polyamides yarn of different colour 2,775,048
54074400 Printed woven fabrics, containing >=85% nylon/other polyamides 7,754,346
55019000 Synthetic filament tow, excl 550110/30 1,706,592
55020000 Artificial filament 7,074,057
55061000 Synthetic staple fibres, of nylon or other polyamides, carded or combed 1,329,239
55069000 Synthetic staple fibres, nes, carded or combed, excl 550610-30 2,643,930
55081000 Sewing thread of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale or not 2,326,724
55082000 Sewing thread of artificial staple fibres, put up for retail sale or not 2,066,148
55095200 Yarn, <85% polyester staple fibres, with wool or fine animal hair, nprs 7,222,915
55095300 Yarn, <85% polyester staple fibres, mixed with cotton, nprs 823,682
55096200 Yarn, <85% acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, with cotton, nprs 4,083,264
55099100 Yarn, <85% syn staple fibres,nes,mixed with wool/fine animal hair,nprs 1,496,368
55099900 Yarn, <85% synthetic staple fibres,nes, not for retail sale 2,882,745
55103000 Yarn, with <85% artificial staple fibres, mixed with cotton, nprs 1,121,786
55111000 Yarn, with >=85% synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale 1,528,141
55112000 Yarn, <85% synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale 8,225,184
55122900 Woven fabrics contg >=85% acrylic/modacrylic staple fibre excl 551221 4,198,865
55131300 Woven fabrics, nes, <85% polyester staple fibres + cotton, =<170g/m2 3,898,356
55144100 Printed plain weave fabrics, <85% polyester fibres + cotton, >170g/m2 1,961,681
55144900 Printed woven fabrics, <85% synthetic fibres + cotton, nes, >170g/m2 4,017,926
56012190 Articles of wadding of cotton 261,689
56029000 Felt, whether or not impregnated/coated/etc, nes, excl 560210-29 1,921,001
60019900 Pile and terry fabrics of textile ma terial, knitted or crocheted nes 134,111,605
61011000 Men's or boy's coats, capes, cloaks etc of wool 904,532
61012000 Men's or boy's coats, capes, cloaks etc of cotton 162,664
61042200 Women's or girls' ensembles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted 309,603
61045300 Women's or girls' skirt/divided skirt of synthetic fibre,knitted/crochete 48,192
61061000 Women's or girls' blousers,shirts etc of cotton,knitted/crocheted 209,080
61071900 Men's or boys' underpants, etc, of other textile ,nes ,knitted/crocheted 116,712G/TMB/N/376
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HS Code DESCRIPTION CIF value (Rs)
61151900 Panty hose & tight of other textile,excl 611511-12,knitted /crocheted 42,616
61152000 Women's full or knee length hosiery of s/yarn,<67dtex,knitted/crocheted 45,213
TOTAL 986,437,040
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