WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/39/Add.2
17December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5537)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6and2.8(b)
JAPAN
Addendum
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived afurther communication fromJapan pursuant to
paragraphs 6and7(b)ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, pursuant toparagraph 7(b)ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification toWTO
Members fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/39/Add.2
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Permanent Mission ofJapan
Geneva
Geneva, 5December 1997
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
With reference toyourcommunication concerning Japan'sfirststage integration programme
oftextile andclothing products notified under Articles 2.6and2.7(b) oftheATC, Ihavethepleasure
ofinforming theTMB ofthefollowing, upon instructions from myauthorities:
Japan recognizes theexistence oftechnical problems regarding the"exHSlines".
Considering thenon-availability ofstatistical information corresponding totheprecise product
description contained intheAnnex, Japan decided toaddthefollowing products
(seeattachment 1)toitsfirststage integration programme inorder toavoid anydoubts about
thefulfilment ofitsobligations under theATC.
(a) AsJapan notified, thevolume ofJapan'stotal1990 imports forallATC products was
1,042,748,442 kg.,andtheimports ofintegrated textile andclothing products inthe
firstphase was166,843,852 kg.
(b) Thevolume ofimports fortheadditional integrated itemcomes to12,554,100 kg.
(seeattachment 1).Thevolume ofimports fortheintegrated products inthefirststage
integration programme willthenbe179,397,952 kg.,or17.2percentofthetotal
1990 imports.
(c) Thevolume ofimports forthe"exHSlines" withstatistical difficulty is12,558,194 kg.
(seeattachment 2).Even ifthisvolume isdeducted from theintegrated volume
(i.e.179,397,952 kg.), soastoavoid anydoubts about thefulfilment ofJapan's
obligations, thevolume ofimports fortheintegrated products inthefirststage
integration programme willthenbe166,839,758 kg.,oralittlemore than16percent
ofthetotal1990 imports.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) Kenji Kobayashi
Counsellor
H.E. Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
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LIST OF ADDITIONALLY INTEGRATED ITEMS IN THE FIRST STAGE OF JAPAN /CH S INTEGRATION PROGRAMME
LEVEL OF
/n1/n9/n9/n0 IMPORTS /CIKG/CO/CJ
TOTAL OF ADDITIONALLY INTEGRATED ITEMS /n1/n2/CM/n5/n5/n4/CM/n1/n0/n0
HS LINE BRIEF PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
/n1 /n5/n6/n0/n7/n1/n0/n0/n1/n0 TWINE/CM CORDAGE/CM ROPE AND CABLES/CM OF JUTE OR OTHER TEXTILE BAST FIBRES/CM MULTIPLE /n7/CM/n3/n9/n4/CM/n3/n1/n0
/n2 /n5/n7/n0/n4/n1/n0/n0/n0/n0 CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS/CM TILES /n1/CM/n5/n1/n4/CM/n6/n3/n8
/n3 /n5/n7/n0/n4/n9/n0/n0/n0/n0 CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS/CM OTHER /n1/CM/n4/n8/n5/CM/n4/n3/n7
/n4 /n6/n2/n0/n6/n2/n0/n2/n1/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH BLOUSES/CM SHIRTS AND SHIRT/CNBLOUSES/CM OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR/CM OTHER/CM BLOUSES ETC/CO /n6/CM/n9/n9/n1
/n5 /n6/n2/n0/n6/n4/n0/n1/n0/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH BLOUSES/CM SHIRTS AND SHIRT/CNBLOUSES/CM OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES/CM CONTAINING FURSKIN /n9/n2
/n6 /n6/n2/n0/n6/n4/n0/n2/n1/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH BLOUSES/CM SHIRTS AND SHIRT/CNBLOUSES/CM OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES/CM BLOUSES ETC/CO /n1/CM/n3/n6/n8/CM/n0/n0/n8
/n7 /n6/n2/n0/n6/n4/n0/n2/n2/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH BLOUSES/CM SHIRTS AND SHIRT/CNBLOUSES/CM OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES/CM OTHER /n6/n4/n8
/n8 /n6/n2/n0/n6/n9/n0/n2/n1/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH BLOUSES/CM SHIRTS AND SHIRT/CNBLOUSES/CM OF OTHER TEXTILE MATERIALS/CM BLOUSES ETC/CO /n1/n2/n2/CM/n2/n1/n5
/n9 /n6/n2/n0/n6/n9/n0/n2/n2/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH BLOUSES/CM SHIRTS AND SHIRT/CNBLOUSES/CM OF OTHER TEXTILE MATERIALS/CM OTHER /n2/n4/n3
/n1/n0 /n6/n2/n0/n7/n9/n2/n2/n1/n0 MEN /CH S OR BOYS /CH SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS/CM UNDERPANTS ETC/CO OTHER/CM OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES/CM SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS /n1/CM/n1/n0/n4
/n1/n1 /n6/n2/n0/n8/n1/n1/n0/n0/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS ETC/CO SLIPS AND PETTICOATS/CM OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES /n8/CM/n4/n3/n8
/n1/n2 /n6/n2/n0/n8/n2/n2/n0/n0/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS ETC/CO NIGHTDRESSES AND PYJAMAS/CM OF MAN/CNMADE/CNFIBRES /n1/n0/n3/CM/n9/n5/n7
/n1/n3 /n6/n2/n0/n8/n9/n2/n2/n1/n0 WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS ETC/CO OTHER/CM OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES/CM SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS ETC/CO /n1/n4/CM/n4/n7/n4
/n1/n4 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n1/n0/n2/n2/n1 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR/CM OTHER/CM ACCESSORIES /n9/n6/n1
/n1/n5 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n1/n0/n2/n2/n9 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR/CM OTHER /n3/n3/n1
/n1/n6 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n2/n0/n1/n0/n0 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF COTTON/CM GLOVES ETC/CO /n1/CM/n6/n3/n4
/n1/n7 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n2/n0/n2/n2/n1 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF COTTON/CM OTHER/CM ACCESSORIES /n1/CM/n2/n5/n7
/n1/n8 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n2/n0/n2/n2/n2 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF COTTON/CM OTHER /n3/n3/n7/CM/n3/n6/n8
/n1/n9 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n3/n0/n1/n0/n0 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES/CM GLOVES ETC/CO /n2/CM/n4/n9/n2
/n2/n0 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n3/n0/n2/n2/n1 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES/CM OTHER/CM ACCESSORIES /n1/CM/n9/n0/n8G/TMB/N/39/Add.2
Page4LEVEL OF
I/n9/n9/n0 IMPORTS /CIKG/CO/CJ
HS LINE BRIEF PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
/n2/n1 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n3/n0/n2/n2/n2 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES/CM OTHER /n1/n0/n5/CM/n8/n4/n0
/n2/n2 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n9/n0/n1/n0/n0 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF OTHER TEXTILE MATERIALS/CM GLOVES ETC/CO /n2/n9/n4
/n2/n3 /n6/n2/n0/n9/n9/n0/n2/n2/n2 BABIES /CH GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES/CM OF OTHER TEXTILE MATERIALS/CM OTHER /n1/CM/n0/n3/n3
/n2/n4 /n6/n2/n1/n0/n2/n0/n1/n0/n0 GARMENTS/CM OTHER GARMENTS/CM CONTAINING FURSKIN /n3/n4
/n2/n5 /n6/n2/n1/n1/n2/n0/n1/n1/n0 SKI SUITS/CM CONTAINING FURSKIN/CM MEN /CH S OR BOYS /CH /n2/n0/CM/n9/n2/n3
/n2/n6 /n6/n2/n1/n1/n2/n0/n1/n9/n0 SKI SUITS/CM CONTAINING FURSKIN/CM WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH /n5/n6/CM/n6/n1/n0
/n2/n7 /n6/n2/n1/n1/n3/n1/n1/n0/n0 OTHER GARMENTS/CM MEN /CH S OR BOYS /CH OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR/CM CONTAINING FURSKIN /n1/n2/n0
/n2/n8 /n6/n2/n1/n1/n3/n2/n1/n0/n0 OTHER GARMENTS/CM MEN /CH S OR BOYS /CH OF COTTON/CM CONTAINING FURSKIN /n6/n0/n0
/n2/n9 /n6/n2/n1/n1/n4/n3/n1/n0/n0 OTHER GARMENTS/CM WOMEN /CH S OR GIRLS /CH OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES/CM CONTAINING FURSKIN /n1/n4/n0G/TMB/N/39/Add.2
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LIST OF INTEGRATED ITEMS WITH STATISTICAL DIFFICULTY IN THE FIRST STAGE OF JAPAN /CH S INTEGRATION PROGRAMME
HS LINE BRIEF PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONLEVEL OF
/n1/n9/n9/n0 IMPORTS /CIKG/CO/CJ
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n1/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM OF POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE /n2/CM/n1/n0/n3/CM/n1/n6/n9
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n2/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM OF POLYMERS OF PROPYLENE /n6/n1/n9/CM/n1/n6/n7
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n3/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM OF POLYMERS OF VINYL CHLORIDE /n1/CM/n5/n7/n6/CM/n8/n6/n9
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n4/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM OF FLUORINE RESINS /n9/n7/CM/n7/n9/n0
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n5/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM POLYVINYL BUTYRAL /n1/CM/n8/n6/n7
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n6/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM OF POLYESTERS /n1/CM/n3/n1/n5/CM/n9/n7/n2
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n7/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM REGENERATED CELLULOSE /n1/n9/n8
/n3/n9/n2/n1/n9/n0/n0/n9/n0 WOVEN/CM KNITTED OR NON/CNWOVEN FABRICS COATED/CM COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS/CM OTHER /n2/CM/n0/n9/n2/CM/n7/n1/n3
/n6/n4/n0/n5/n2/n0/n0/n0/n0 FOOTWEAR UPPERS OF TEXTILE MATERIALS /n8/n2/n4/CM/n7/n7/n6
/n7/n0/n1/n9/n1/n0/n0/n1/n0 YARNS OF FIBRE GLASS/CM SLIVERS AND ROVINGS /n3/n4/n9/CM/n9/n0/n0
/n7/n0/n1/n9/n1/n0/n0/n9/n0 YARNS OF FIBRE GLASS/CM CHOPPED STRANDS /n1/CM/n9/n6/n4/CM/n5/n3/n3
/n7/n0/n1/n9/n2/n0/n0/n0/n0 WOVEN FABRICS OF FIBRE GLASS /n1/CM/n5/n2/n3/CM/n3/n0/n2
/n9/n6/n1/n2/n1/n0/n0/n0/n0 WOVEN RIBBONS/CM OF MAN/CNMADE FIBRES/CM OTHER THAN THOSE MEASURING LESS THAN /n3/n0mm IN WIDTH AND PERMANENTLY PUT UP IN CARTRIDGES /n9/n7/CM/n9/n3/n8
SUBTOTAL /n1/n2/CM/n5/n5/n8/CM/n1/n9/n4