WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/367
9 January 2001
(01-0107)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  French
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
SWITZERLAND
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Switzerland 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/367
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Permanent Mission of Switzerland
to the WTO and EFTA
(ECE, UNCTAD, ITC)
Geneva, 21 December 2000
Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Rue de Lausanne 154
1211 Geneva 21
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:  Notifica tions by Switzerland pursuant to Articles 2.8(b)
and 2.11 of the ATC
Sir,
In accordance with the above-mentioned provisions of the Agreement on Textiles and
Clothing, we have the honour to submit herewith Switzerland's list of products corresponding to the
third stage of the ATC integration programme with the request that it be communicated to the TMB
and to WTO Members.
Accept, Sir, the assurances of our highest consideration.
Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland
to the WTO
(Signed)
Didier Chambovey
Annex mentionedG/TMB/N/367
Page 3GATT:  Textiles Agreement.  Integration Programme.  Third Stage (Seven Years Following Entry into Force of the ATC)
HS Product description 1990 Volume
(kg.)Percentage of total
1990Group
5004 Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail
sale57,519 0.019726687 Tops and yarns
5005 Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale 71,122 0.024391965 Tops and yarns
5105 Wool tops and other combed wool, other than combed wool in
fragments10,510,188 3.604568723 Tops and yarns
5006 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale;
silk-worm gut10,749 0.003686472 Tops and yarns
5106 Yarn of carded wool, >/= 85% by weight of wool, not put up for
retail sale1,377,533 0.472438016 Tops and yarns
5106 Yarn of carded wool, < 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail
sale309,793 0.106246449 Tops and yarns
5107 Yarn of combed wool, >/= 85% by weight of wool, not put up for
retail sale1,074,558 0.368529864 Tops and yarns
5107 Yarn of combed wool, < 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail
sale331,978 0.113855006 Tops and yarns
5108 Yarn of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 9,117 0.003126762 Tops and yarns
5108 Yarn of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 33,674 0.011548818 Tops and yarns
5109 Yarn of wool/of fine animal hair, >/=85% by weight of such fibres,
put up123,131 0.042228945 Tops and yarns
5110 Yarn of wool/of fine animal hair, < 85% by weight of such fibres, put
up149,355 0.051222715 Tops and yarns
5205 Cotton yarn, >/=85%, single, uncombed, 714.29 >dtex >/= 232.56,
not put up1,272,838 0.436531872 Tops and yarns
5209 Plain weave cotton fabrics, >/=85%, < 100g/m2, printed 1,697,988 0.5823411 Fabrics
5306 Flax yarn, single 436,367 0.149656204 Tops and yarns
5306 Flax yarn, multile (folded) or cabled 47,225 0.016196262 Tops and yarns
5309 Woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of flax,
unbleached or bleached146,988 0.05041093 Fabrics
5309 Woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of flax, other than
unbleached or bleached55,499 0.019033909 Fabrics
5309 Woven fabrics containing less than 85% by weight of flax,
unbleached or bleached58,124 0.019934177 FabricsG/TMB/N/367
Page 4HS Product description 1990 Volume
(kg.)Percentage of total
1990Group
5309 Woven fabrics of flax, containing less than 85% by weight of flax,
other than unbleached or bleached141,720 0.048604219 Fabrics
5404 Synthetic mono, >/= 67 dtex, no cross-sectional dimension exceeds
1 mm.1,572,779 0.539399485 Tops and yarns
5501 Filament tow of nylon or other polyamides 113,909 0.039066173 Tops and yarns
5501 Filament tow of polyesters 1,352,711 0.463925075 Tops and yarns
5503 Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, not carded or combed 371,083 0.127266437 Tops and yarns
5503 Staple fibres of polyesters, not carded or combed 4,149,463 1.423097717 Tops and yarns
5601 Wadding of cotton and articles thereof, other than sa nitary articles 300,958 0.103216402 Made-up textile products
5601 Wadding of man-made fibres and articles thereof, other than sanitary
articles949,981 0.325805 Made-up textile products
5603 Non-wovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or
laminated7,206,934 2.471686413 Tops and yarns
5604 High-tenacity yarn of polyester, nylon/other polyamide, viscose
rayon, coated etc.1,285 0.000440703 Tops and yarns
5606 Gimped yarns;  chenille yarn;  loop wale-yarn 404,509 0.138730201 Tops and yarns
5702 Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, of woven pile construction, not
made up, nes360,805 0.123741499 Made-up textile products
5702 Carpets of man-made textile mat, of woven pile construction, not
made up, nes566,178 0.194176118 Made-up textile products
5702 Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, of woven pile construction, made
up nes664,606 0.227932935 Made-up textile products
5702 Carpets of man-made textile material, of woven pile construction,
made up, nes1,437,935 0.493153455 Made up textile products
5703 Carpets of other man-made textile materials,  tufted 6,120,255 2.098999537 Made-up textile products
5801 Cut corduroy fabrics of cotton, other than na rrow fabrics 213,548 0.073238313 Made-up textile products
5801 Woven warp pile fabrics of cotton, cut, other than terry and narrow
fabrics127,615 0.043766775 Made-up textile products
5802 Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton, other than
narrow fabrics, unbleached2,382 0.00081693 Fabrics
5802 Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton, other than
unbleached and other than narrow fabrics42,209 0.014475977 Fabrics
5806 Narrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres, nes 500,618 0.171691694 Fabrics
5904 Lineoleum, whether or not cut to shape 3,309,983 1.135190084 Fabrics
6101 Men's/boys' overcoats, anoraks etc., of ma n-made fibres, knitted 144,183 0.049448928 ClothingG/TMB/N/367
Page 5HS Product description 1990 Volume
(kg.)Percentage of total
1990Group
6102 Women's/girls' overcoats, anoraks etc., of man-made fibres, knitted 64,738 0.022202512 Clothing
6104 Women's/girls' ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 10,246 0.003513963 Clothing
6104 Women's/girls' jackets of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 36,902 0.012655891 Clothing
6105 Women's/girls' trousers and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair,
knitted14,052 0.004819267 Clothing
6106 Women's/girls' blouses and shirts, of man-made fibres, knitted 138,086 0.047357904 Clothing
6108 Men's/boys' bathrobes, dressing gowns et c., of cotton, knitted 25,276 0.008668644 Clothing
6108 Women's/girls' slips and petticoats, of man-made fibres, knitted 29,830 0.010230482 Clothing
6108 Women's and girls' briefs and panties, of man-made fibres, knitted 80,698 0.027676145 Clothing
6109 Women's/girls' bathrobes, dressing gowns etc., of cotton, knitted 164,821 0.056526926 Clothing
6110 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of other textile materials, knitted 116,270 0.0398759 Clothing
6111 Pullovers, cardigans and similar articles of other textile materials,
knitted174,110 0.059712677 Clothing
6114 Garments nes, of cotton, knitted 497,590 0.170653213 Clothing
6115 Panty hose and tights, of synthetic fibre yarns, >/=67 dtex/single
yarn, knitted98,875 0.03391012 Clothing
6115 Women full-l/knee-l/hosiery, of textile yarn, <67 dtex/single-yarn,
knitted187,334 0.064247973 Clothing
6116 Hosiery, of synthetic fibres, knitted 227,245 0.077935829 Clothing
6116 Gloves, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber,
knitted152,362 0.052253994 Clothing
6118 Clothing accessories nes, of textile materials, knitted 60,205 0.020647876 Clothing
6201 Men's/boys' overcoats and similar articles of cotton, not knitted 205,179 0.070368085 Clothing
6202 Men's/boys' anoraks and similar articles, of wool/fine animal hair, not
knitted54,550 0.01870844 Clothing
6203 Men's/boys' ensembles, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 88,161 0.030235652 Clothing
6203 Men's/boys' jackets and blazers, of synthe tic fibres, not knitted 221,016 0.075799535 Clothing
6203 Men's/boys' jackets and blazers, of other tex tile materials, not knitted 262,680 0.090088599 Clothing
6204 Women's/girls' suits, of other textile materials, not knitted 101,514 0.03481519 Clothing
6204 Women's/girls' ensembles of cotton, not knitted 107,072 0.036721359 Clothing
6205 Women's/girls' skirts, of wool, or fine animal hair, not knitted 191,592 0.065708295 Clothing
6205 Women's/girls' trousers and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair, not
knitted102,296 0.035083384 Clothing
6206 Men's/boys' shirts, of other textile materials, not knitted 106,636 0.036571828 ClothingG/TMB/N/367
Page 6HS Product description 1990 Volume
(kg.)Percentage of total
1990Group
6206 Women's/girls' blouses and shirts, of silk or silk waste, not knitted 165,411 0.056729272 Clothing
6207 Men's/boys' nightshirts and pyjamas, of cotton, not knitted 59,159 0.020289141 Clothing
6208 Women's/girls' night dresses and pyjamas, of cotton, not knitted 37,032 0.012700476 Clothing
6209 Women's/girls' panties, bathrobes etc., of man-made fibres, not
knitted39,075 0.013401142 Clothing
6209 Babies' garments and clothing accessories of synthetic fibres, not
knitted60,626 0.020792262 Clothing
6211 Ski suits, of textile materials, not knitted 195,376 0.067006053 Clothing
6212 Girdles, panty girdles and parts thereof of textile material 49,328 0.016917506 Clothing
6212 Corselettes and parts thereof, of te xtile materials 36,453 0.012501902 Clothing
6213 Corsets, braces and similar articles and parts thereof, of textile
materials30,001 0.010289128 Clothing
6213 Handkerchiefs, of silk or silk waste, not knitted 2,585 0.00088655 Clothing
6213 Handkerchiefs, of cotton, not knitted 94,836 0.032524906 Clothing
6214 Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of silk or silk waste, not knitted 54,505 0.018693007 Clothing
6214 Shawls, scarves, veils and the like, of wool or fine animal hair, not
knitted39,079 0.013402514 Clothing
6301 Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of wool or fine
animal hair168,664 0.05784492 Made-up textile products
6305 Furnishing articles nes, of cotton, not knitted or crocheted 43,955 0.015074784 Made-up textile products
6305 Furnishing articles nes, of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted 97,115 0.033306511 Made-up textile products
6305 Furnishing articles nes, of other textile material s, not knitted 38,533 0.013215258 Made-up textile products
TOTAL 52,560,464.00 18.02610996
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