WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/63/Add.12
15 February 2002
(02-0776)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.1
UNITED STATES
Addendum
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received an addition to the notification made by the
United States pursuant to Article 2.1.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.2, is circulating this notification to WTO Members
for their information.G/TMB/N/63/Add.12
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United States Mission to the World Trade Organization
Geneva
Office of the Ambassador
8 February 2002
The Honourable
Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman, Textiles Monitoring BodyWorld Trade Organization
Rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
Pursuant to paragraph 242 of the Report on the Working Party of China, attached you will
find my government's Article 2.1 submission for China.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
William Tagliani
AttachéG/TMB/N/63/Add.12
Page 3People's Republic of China
Notification by the United States under Article 2.1 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
CATEGORY PART BRIEF DESCRIPTION UNIT 2001 LIMIT %
GROWTH%
SWING%
SPECIAL
SWING%
CO%
SPECIAL
CO%
CF%
SPECIAL
CF%
COCF
Grou p I SPECIFIC LIMITS , EX 369-S ,863-S ,870,224V SME 1,504,644,950 1 5 0 3 0 2 0 3
200 YARN FOR RETAIL SALE ,SEWING THREAD KG. 782,976 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
218 FABRICS OF YARNS OF DIFF. COLORS SME 11,719,066 1.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
219 DUCK FABRIC SME 2,551,536 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
226 CHEESECLOTH , BATISTES , LAWNS/VOILE SME 11,585,825 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
237 PLAYSUITS , SUNSUITS , ETC DOZ. 2,144,176 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
239 BABIES' GARM. & CLOTH. ACCESS. KG. 3,202,831 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
300/301 CARDED & COMBED COTTON YARNS KG. 2,356,842 1.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
313 COTTON SHEETING FABRIC SME 43,710,571 1.8 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
314 COTTON POPLIN & BROADCLOTH FAB. SME 52,178,170 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
315 COTTON PRINTCLOTH FABRIC SME 137,802,263 1.5 0 0 2 0 3 0 3
317/326 COTTON TWILLS & SATEENS SME 22,888,008 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
326 COTTON SATEEN FABRIC SME 4,378,926 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
331 COTTON GLOVES AND MITTENS DPR 5,394,800 1.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
333 M&B SUIT-TYPE COATS , COTTON DOZ 105,167 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
334 OTHER M&B COATS , COTTON DOZ 335,647 1.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
335 W&G COTTON COATS DOZ 392,192 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
336 COTTON DRESSES DOZ 182,725 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
338/339 COTTON KNIT SHIRTS & BLOUSES DOZ 2,357,344 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
338/339 -S OTHER THAN T-SHIRTS AND TANK TOPS DOZ 1,789,482 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
340 M&B COTTON SHIRTS , NOT KNIT DOZ 805,270 0.75 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
340 -Z MB NK SHIRT 2+ COL WARP/FILLX NAP DOZ 402,634 0.75 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
341 W&G COT. SHIRTS/BLOUSES ,N-KNIT DOZ 697,760 0.75 5 10* 2 0 3 0 3
341 -Y COT NK BLOUSE WG 2+COL WARP/FILL DOZ 418,657 0.75 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
342 COTTON SKIRTS DOZ 274,678 1 5 10* 2 0 3 0 3
345 COTTON SWEATERS DOZ 129,549 0.2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
347/348 COTTON TROUSERS/SLACKS & SHORTS DOZ 2,355,929 0.2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
350 COTTON DRESSING GOWNS , ROBES ETC. DOZ 178,942 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
351 COTTON NIGHTWEAR/PAJAMAS DOZ 598,199 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
352 COTTON UNDERWEAR DOZ 1,661,982 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
359 -C COTTON OVERALLS AND COVERALLS ONLY KG. 648,814 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
359 -V COTTON VESTS KG. 926,992 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
360 COTTON PILLOWCASES NOS 8,319,243 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
360 -P CERTAIN COTTON PILLOWCASES NOS 5,674,528 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
361 COTTON SHEETS NOS 4,540,302 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
362 COTTON BEDSPREADS & QUILTS NOS 7,541,027 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
363 COTTON TERRY & OTHER PILE TOWELS NOS 22,272,149 1.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
369 -D COTTON DISH TOWELS KG. 4,947,276 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
369 -H COTTON HANDBAGS KG. 5,307,990 2.7 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
369 -L COTTON LUGGAGE KG. 3,559,942 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
410 WOOL WOVEN FABRIC SME 1,019,128 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3G/TMB/N/63/Add.12
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Notification by the United States under Article 2.1 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
CATEGORY PART BRIEF DESCRIPTION UNIT 2001 LIMIT %
GROWTH%
SWING%
SPECIAL
SWING%
CO%
SPECIAL
CO%
CF%
SPECIAL
CF%
COCF
410 -A WOOLEN FABRIC SME 816,942 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
410 -B WORSTED FABRIC SME 816,942 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
433 M&B SUIT-TYPE COATS , WOOL DOZ 21,060 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
434 OTHER M&B WOOL COATS DOZ 13,466 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
435 W&G WOOL COATS DOZ 24,733 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
436 WOOL DRESSES DOZ 15,237 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
438 WOOL KNIT SHIRTS/BLOUSES DOZ 26,664 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
440 WOOL SHIRTS/BLOUSES , NOT-KNIT DOZ 38,094 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
440 -M WOOL NON-KNIT SHIRTS , MB ONLY DOZ 21,767 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
442 WOOL SKIRTS DOZ 40,324 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
443 M&B SUITS , WOOL NOS 130,275 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
444 W&G SUITS , WOOL NOS 211,075 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
445/446 ALL WOOL SWEATERS DOZ 288,622 0.1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
447 M&B WOOL TROUSERS/BREECHES/SHORTS DOZ 71,325 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
448 W&G WOOL SLACKS/BREECHES/SHORTS DOZ 22,501 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
607 OTHER STAPLE FIBER YARN KG. 3,437,808 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
611 WOVEN FABRIC >/85% ARTIF STPLE SME 5,699,904 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
613 MMF SHEETING FABRIC SME 8,065,359 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
614 MMF POPLIN & BROADCLOTH FABRIC SME 12,674,134 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
615 MMF PRINTCLOTH FABRIC SME 26,385,245 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
617 MMF TWILL AND SATEEN FABRIC SME 18,435,104 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
631 MMF GLOVES AND MITTENS DPR 1,380,259 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
633 M&B MMF SUIT-TYPE COATS DOZ 60,245 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
634 OTHER M&B MMF COATS DOZ 655,427 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
635 W&G MMF COATS DOZ 691,361 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
636 MMF DRESSES DOZ 563,622 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
638/639 MMF KNIT SHIRTS & BLOUSES DOZ 2,485,822 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
640 M&B NOT-KNIT MMF SHIRTS DOZ 1,400,469 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
641 W&G NOT-KNIT MMF SHIRTS & BLOUSES DOZ 1,326,654 0.5 5 10* 2 0 3 0 3
642 MMF SKIRTS DOZ 356,665 2.5 5 10* 2 0 3 0 3
643 M&B MMF SUITS NOS 533,133 1.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
644/844 W&G SUITS , SILK & VEG BLENDS NOS 3,761,066 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
645/646 MMF SWEATERS DOZ 828,383 0.2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
647 M&B MMF TROUSERS/BREECHES/SHORTS DOZ 1,602,387 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
648 W&G MMF SLACKS/BREECHES/SHORTS DOZ 1,144,895 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
649 MMF BRAS & OTH BODY SUPPORT GARM DOZ 1,016,010 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
650 MMF ROBES , DRESSING GOWNS , ETC. DOZ 123,455 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
651 MMF NIGHTWEAR & PAJAMAS DOZ 813,077 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
651 -B BLANKET SLEEPER DOZ 143,148 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
652 MMF UNDERWEAR DOZ 2,971,622 3 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
659 -C OVERALLS AND COVERALLS ONLY KG. 430,451 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3G/TMB/N/63/Add.12
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Notification by the United States under Article 2.1 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
CATEGORY PART BRIEF DESCRIPTION UNIT 2001 LIMIT %
GROWTH%
SWING%
SPECIAL
SWING%
CO%
SPECIAL
CO%
CF%
SPECIAL
CF%
COCF
659 -H HEADWEAR (H & C ) ONLY KG. 2,999,237 2.25 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
659 -S SWIMWEAR KG. 656,544 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
666 OTHER MMF FURNISHINGS KG. 3,727,996 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
666 -C MMF-CURTAINS KG. 1,352,171 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
669 -P WOVEN M-MF BAGS ONLY KG. 2,142,981 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
670 -L LUGGAGE KG. 17,055,830 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
831 GLOVES & MITTENS , SILK & VEG BLEND DPR 615,392 4.1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
833 M&B SUIT-TYPE COATS , SLK & VEG DOZ 31,279 3.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
835 W&G COATS , SILK & VEG BLENDS DOZ 126,690 1.25 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
836 DRESSES , SILK & VEG BLENDS DOZ 298,723 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
840 N-KNIT SHIRTS & BLOUSES , SILK&VEG DOZ 492,830 1.25 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
842 SKIRTS , SILK & VEG. BLENDS DOZ 282,405 2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
845 SWEATERS , OTH NON-COT VEG FIBERS DOZ 2,469,337 0.2 0 0 2 0 3 0 3
846 SWEATERS , SILK BLENDS DOZ 182,707 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
847 TROUSERS/BREECHES/SHORTS , SILK&VEG DOZ 1,284,980 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
Grou p II COTT WOOL MMF APPAREL NOT SL IN GRP I SME 127,311,012 1 5 0 3 0 2 0 3
Grou p III COTT WOOL MMF NON-APP NOT SL IN GRP I SME 264,087,188 1 5 0 3 0 2 0 3
224 -V WOVEN PILE FABRIC SME 3,838,925 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
225 BLUE DENIM FABRIC SME 6,622,878 2.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
Grou p IV SLK BLND NON-COTT VF APP NOT SL IN GRP SME 12,178,652 2 5 0 5 0 3 0 5
369 -S SHOP TOWELS KG. 616,284 0.2 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
863 -S SHOP TOWELS ONLY (S & V BLENDS ) NOS 8,748,455 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
870 LUGGAGE , SILK & VEG. BLENDS KG. 33,598,686 0.5 5 0 2 0 3 0 3
Notes:
1 Group II includes categories 330, 332, 349, 353, 359O, 431, 432, 439, 459, 630, 632, 653, 654, and 659O.
2 In addition to sublevels' lists, Group III also includes categories 201, 220, 222, 223, 224O, 227, 229, 369O, 400, 414, 464, 4 65, 469, 600, 603, 604O, 606, 618-622, 624-629, 665, 669O, and 67O.
3 Group IV also contains categories 832, 834, 838, 839, 843, 850-852, 858, and 859.
Flexibility:
1 Flexibility for SLs:  Swing - 5%, no swing for 315, 845; CO/CF 2%/3%, total nte 3%.
2 Group Flex:  Swing - 5% if other groups reduced; CO/CF 3%/2%, Group IV 5%/3%.
3 Special swing of 10% between categories 341 and 641.
4 Special swing of 10% between categories 342 and 642.
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