WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/365/Rev.1
16 February 2001
(01-0772)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
SRI LANKA
Revision
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a revision of the notification submitted by
Sri Lanka 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/365/Rev.1
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Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic
of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office
Geneva
13 February 2001
Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organisation1202 Geneva
Dear Mr. Szepesi,
Sri Lanka's Notification under the Third Stage of Integration of the ATC
Further to my letter of 28 December 2000, and your letter dated 29 January 2001, I am
pleased to submit herewith in printed form and in diskette form a revised list of Textiles and Clothingitems which Sri Lanka will integrate in the third stage, in accordance with the provisions of Article 2,
para. 8(b) of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.  This list has been prepared taking into account
the observations made, in your letter of 29 January.
This list has been compiled on the following basis by identifying the appropriate HS Codes of
textile and clothing products which represent 19.5 per cent of value of imports by Sri Lanka in 1990,
as stipulated under the ATC.
1. The total value of 1990 imports of ATC products - Rs.m 17,340.42. The value of products to be integrated under the
third stage in terms of Article 2, para. 8of the Agreement - Rs.m  3,387.4
3. Percentage integrated at third stage - 19.5 per cent
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
K. J. Weerasinghe
Minister (E&C)
Permanent Representative to the WTOG/TMB/N/365/Rev.1
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Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
Sri Lanka
Proposal for the Third Stage of Integration under Article 2.8 (b)
1990 Imports of Textile Products - Value 19.5% of the Total
HS Heading Description of Product Value
5209.21 Plain weave cotton fabric>/=85% more than 200 g/m 2. Bleached 120,138,776
5209.32 Twill weave cotton fabrics >/=85% more than 200 g/m. 2 dyed 180,204,413
5209.42 Denim fabrics of cotton>/=85% more than 200 g/m.2 260,129,057
5209.51 Plain weave cotton fabrics>=85% more than 200 g/m.2 printed
nes158,751,338
5209.59 Woven fabrics of cotton >/=85% more than 200 g/m.2 printed nes 289,464,476
5407.41 Woven fab.>/=85% of nylon/other polyamides filaments, unbl or
bl. Nes141,686,728
5407.42 Woven fab.>/=85% of nylon/other polyamides filaments, dyed.
Nes    1,920,275
5407.51 Woven fabrics.>/=85% of textured polyester filaments unbl or bl.
Nes   80,688,921
5407.52 Woven fabrics.>/=85% of textured polyester filaments dyed. nes         108,000
5407.60 Woven fabrics.>/=85% of non-textured polyester filaments .nes    37,703,255
5509.59 Yarn of polyester staple fibres, not put up nes      5,203,823
5512.99 Woven fabrics containing>/= 85% of other synthetic staple fibre,
other than ubbl.bl 107,520,651
5513.11 Plan weave polyester staple fibre>85% mixed w/cotton,>/=170
g/m2, ubl/bl 359,930,316
5513.13 Woven fab of polyester stable fib.,>85%, mixed
w/cot.>/170g/m,2,unbl.bl.nes 160,247,099
5513.21 Plain weave polyester staple fib fab.>85% mixed
w/cotton,>170g/m2 dyed 472,308,296
5513.49 Woven cotton  215,496,564
5514.11 Plain weave polyester staple fib fab.>85%, mixed
w/cotton.>170g/m2.unbl.bl   97,653,488
5515.11 Woven fab of polyester staple fib mixed w/viscose rayon staple
fib. Nes143,348,435
5703.90 Carpets of other textile materials, tufted          91,645
5902.10 Tire cord fabric made of nylon or other polyamides high tenacity
yarns  81,719,303
5903.20 Textile fabrics impregnated ctd. cov. or laminated with
polyurethane, nes  74,811,515
5903.90 Textile fabrics impregnated ctd. cov. or laminated with plastics
nes  41,424,604
6001.10 Long pile knitted or crocheted tex fabrics        305,811
6002.10 Knitted or crocheted tex fab. w>/=30 cm >/=5% of
elastomeric/rubber, nes169,955,266
6101.20 Men's/boys' overcoats, anoraks etc., of cotton knitted           12,027
6101.30 Men's/boys' overcoats, anoraks etc., of man made fibres, knitted           11,464G/TMB/N/365/Rev.1
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HS Heading Description of Product Value
6101.90 Men's/boys' overcoats, anoraks etc. of other textile materials
knitted      1 ,131,111
610220 Women's/girls' overcoats, anoraks etc., of cotton knitted        1,543,568
6102.90 Women's/girls' overcoats, anoraks etc., of other textile materials,
knitted          997,593
6103.12 Men's/boys' suits of synthetic fibres, knitted      267,923
6103.19 Men's/boys' suits, of other textile materials knitted      528,636
6103.22 Men's/boys' ensembles, of cotton, knitted      897,746
6103.39 Men's/boys' jackets ad blazers of ot her textile materials knitted 12,555,147
6103.42 Men's/boys' trousers and shorts, of cotton, knitted   1,025,554
6103.49 Men's/boys' trousers and shorts, of other textile materials, knitted        94,919
6104.49 Women's/girls' dresses of other textile materials, knitted   1,519,249
6105.10 Men's/boys' shirts of cotton knitted   3,636,438
6109.10 T-shirts, singles and other vests, of cotton, knitted   1,081,019
6109.90 T-shirts singlets and other vests, of other textile materials, knitted   2,514,518
6201.19 Men's/boys' overcoats & sim articles of other textile materials, not
knitted       57,558
6202.13 Women's/girls' overcoats & sim articles of man made fibres, not
knitted  2,729,268
6202.99 Women's/girls' anoraks & similar article of other textile materials
not knitted  2,757,038
6203.19 Men's/boys' suits, of other textile materials not knitted      168,777
6203.39 Men's/boys' jackets and blazers, of other textile materials, not
knitted  3,256,202
6203.42 Men's/boys' trousers and shorts, of cotton not knitted   4,344,652
6203.49 Men's/boys' trousers and shorts of other textile materials not
knitted  1,626,579
6204.19 Women's/girls' suits, of other textile materials, not knitted      318,602
6204.49 Women's/girls' dresses, of other textile materials, not knitted      513,984
6204.52 Women's/girls' skirts, of cotton, not knitted        80,604
6204.62 Women's/girls' trousers & shorts of cotton, not knitted    1,214,060
6205.30 Men's/boys' shirts, of man made fibres, not knitted       339,730
6209.10 Babies garments & clothing acce ssories of wool of fine animal
hair, not knitted   2,204,287
6217.10 Clothing accessories ncs, of te xtile materials not knitted   40,519,840
6302.21 Bed linen, of cotton, printed,  not knitted     1,799,051
6302.51 Table linen, of cotton, not knitted     1,455,785
6302.59 Table linen, of other textile materials not knitted        190,831
6302.60 Toilet & kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fab. of
cotton     4,873,042
6302.91 Toilet and kitchen linen, of cotton nes         677,710
6303.91 Curtains/drapes/interior blinds & curtain/bd valances of cotton,
not knitted        342,589
6303.99 Curtain/drape/interior blind curtain/bd valance, of other textile
materials not knitted        334,032
6305.10 Sacks & bags for pacg of goods, of jute or of other textile bast
fibres     4,410,117
6305.20 Sacks & bags for packing of goods, of cotton         201,302G/TMB/N/365/Rev.1
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HS Heading Description of Product Value
6306.11 Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of cotton      1,356,707
6306.19 Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of other textile materials         843,985
6309.00 Worn clothing and other worn articles      1,144,593
                                                                       GRAND TOTAL 3,387,389,892
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