WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/220
19February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0668)
Original: Spanish Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and2.11
Costa Rica
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification from Costa Rica pursuant to
paragraphs 8(a)and11ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 11ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members.G/TMB/N/220
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Permanent Mission ofCosta Rica
totheWorld Trade Organization
Geneva
Geneva, 20December 1996
Ref: Notification ofthesecond stage ofintegration oftextiles
Dear Sir,
Onbehalf oftheGovernment ofCosta Rica, Ihavethehonour toenclose herewith thelist
ofproducts corresponding tothesecond stageoftheprogramme ofintegration oftextiles, inaccordance
withArticle 2,paragraphs 8and11oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
Accept, Sir,theassurances ofmyhighest consideration.
(Signed) Gustavo Olivares
Legal Advisor
Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman, Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
RuedeLausanne 154
1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/220
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COSTA RICA
ListofTextile andClothing Products Integrated InTheSecond Stage
HSNumber Product description Group Imports in
1990
(kgs.)%of
total
Total imports for1990 15,859,790 100
Integration achieved inthefirststage 2,537,567 16
5106.10.00 Yarn ofcarded wool, >/= 85% byweight of
wool, notputupforretail saleYarns
5106.20.00 Yarn ofcarded wool, <85% byweight ofwool,
notputupforretail saleYarns 1,927 0.0122
5109.10.00 Yarn ofwool/of fineanimal hair, ›85% by
weight ofsuch fibres, putupYarns
5109.90.00 Other yarns ofwool/of fineanimal hair Yarns 724 0.0046
5207.10.00 Cotton yarn(other thansewing thread) >/= 85%
byweight ofcotton, putup
5207.90.00 Cotton yarn(other thansewing thread), >/=
85% byweight ofcotton, putupforretail sale
5209.42.10 Denim fabrics, =/> 400g/m2Fabrics
5209.42.90 Other denim fabrics Fabrics
5209.43.10 Other twill orcross weave fabrics, withacourse
</= 4,containing unbleached, bleached ordyed
threads inonedirection andanother colour inthe
other directionFabrics
5209.43.90 Other twill orcross weave fabrics withacourse
</= 4Fabrics 1,346,902 8.4926
5309.11.00 Woven fabrics, containing 85% ormore by
weight offlax, unbleached orbleachedFabrics
5309.19.00 Woven fabrics, containing 85% ormore by
weight offlax, other thanunbleached orbleachedFabrics
5309.21.00 Woven fabrics offlax, containing <85% by
weight offlax, unbleached orbleachedFabrics
5309.29.00 Woven fabrics offlax, containing <85% by
weight offlax, other thanunbleached orbleachedFabrics 9,921 0.0626
5311.00.10 Woven fabrics ofother vegetable textile fibres;
woven fabric ofpaper yarnFabrics
5311.00.90 Other woven fabrics orother vegetable textile
fibres; woven fabric ofpaper yarnFabrics 1,968 0.0124
5402.31.00 Textured yarnn.e.s., ofnylon/other polyamides
fil,</= 50tex/s.y.Yarns
5402.32.00 Textured yarnn.e.s., ofnylon/other polyamides
fil,>50tex/s.y.Yarns
5402.39.00 Other textured yarns YarnsG/TMB/N/220
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HSNumber Product description Group Imports in
1990
(kgs.)%of
total
5402.41.00 Other single yarns, untwisted or=/< 50
turns/m., ofnylon orother polyamidesYarns
5402.49.00 Other single yarns, untwisted or</= 50turns/m. Yarns
5402.59.00 Other single yarns, untwisted or</= 50turns/m. Yarns
5402.61.00 Other yarns ofnylon orother polyamides fil,
multiple orcabledYarns
5402.69.00 Other yarns, multiple orcabled Yarns
5403.31.00 Other yarns ofviscose rayon filaments, single,
untwisted or</= 120turns/m.Yarns
5403.32.00 Other yarns ofviscose rayon filaments, single, >
120turns/m.Yarns
5403.33.00 Other yarns ofcellulose acetate filaments, single Yarns
5403.39.00 Other yarns, single Yarns 174,300 1.0990
5407.10.00 Woven fabric ofhightenacity filyarns, ofnylon
orother polyamides/polyestersFabrics 788,401 4.9711
6105.10.00 Men's/boys 'shirts, ofcotton, knitted Clothing
6105.20.00 Men's/boys 'shirts, ofman-made fibres, knitted Clothing
6105.90.00 Men's/boys 'shirts, ofother textile materials,
knittedClothing
6107.11.00 Men's/boys 'underpants andbriefs, ofcotton Clothing
6107.12.00 Men's/boys 'underpants andbriefs, ofman-made
fibresClothing
6107.19.00 Men's/boys 'underpants andbriefs, ofother
textile materialsClothing
6107.21.00 Men's/boys 'nightshirts andpyjamas, ofcotton Clothing
6107.22.00 Men's/boys 'nightshirts andpyjamas, ofman-
made fibresClothing
6107.29.00 Men's/boys 'nightshirts andpyjamas, ofother
textile materialsClothing
6108.11.00 Women 's/girls 'slips andpetticoats, ofman-made
fibresClothing
6108.19.00 Women 's/girls 'slips andpetticoats, ofother
textile materialsClothing
6108.21.00 Women 's/girls 'briefs andpanties, ofcotton Clothing
6108.22.00 Women 's/girls 'briefs andpanties, ofman-made
fibresClothing
6108.29.00 Women 's/girls 'briefs andpanties, ofother textile
materialsClothing
6108.31.00 Women 's/girls 'nightdresses andpyjamas, of
cottonClothingG/TMB/N/220
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HSNumber Product description Group Imports in
1990
(kgs.)%of
total
6108.32.00 Women 's/girls 'nightdresses andpyjamas, ofman-
made fibresClothing
6108.39.00 Women 's/girls nightdresses andpyjamas, ofother
textile materialsClothing
6109.10.00 T-shirts, singlets andother vests, ofcotton,
knittedClothing
6109.90.00 T-shirts, singlets andother vests, ofother textile
materialsClothing 280,762 1.7703
6116.10.00 Gloves impregnated, coated orcovered with
plastics orrubberClothing
6116.91.00 Gloves, mittens andmitts, n.e.s., ofwool orfine
animal hair, knittedClothing
6116.92.00 Gloves, mittens andmitts, n.e.s., ofcotton,
knittedClothing
6116.93.00 Gloves, mittens andmitts, n.e.s., ofsynthetic
fibres, knittedClothing
6116.99.00 Gloves, mittens andmitts, n.e.s., ofother textile
materials, knittedClothing 5,561 0.0351
6306.31.00 Sails, ofsynthetic fibres Made-up
products
6306.39.00 Sails, ofother textile materials Made-up
products35,061 0.2211
6307.10.00 Dishcloths, dusters andsimilar cleaning cloths Made-up
products
6307.20.00 Lifejackets andlifebelts Made-up
products
6307.90.20 Disposable masks Made-up
products
6307.90.90 Other made-up products Made-up
products25,967 0.1637
6504.00.00 Hats andother headgear, knitted ormade-up from
lace, orother textile material, whether ornot
lined ortrimmedClothing 12,491 0.0788
Second stage integration 2,683,985 17