WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/416
17 October 2001
(01-5069)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
LITHUANIA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Lithuania 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/416
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Permanent Mission of Lithuania
to the United Nations
Geneva
25 September 2001
Re: Notification under Articles 2.6, 2.7(b), 2.8(a)1, 2.8(b) and 2.11 of the Agreement on Textiles
and Clothing
Dear Ambassador,
I have pleasure in enclosing herewith the notifications under Articles 2.6, 2.7(b), 2.8(a),
2.8(b) and 2.11 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
Enclosed lists of import data of first, second and third stages of integration programmes are
based on import data for the year 1995. This year represents the first fully reliable statistical yearbased on HS in Lithuania.
The products integrated within the first stage of the integration programme represent
16.85 per cent, within the second stage 17.66 per cent and within the third stage 20.18 per cent of the
total volume of Lithuania’s imports of products listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles andClothing.
I kindly ask the Secretariat of the WTO to circulate the above notifications to the Members of
the WTO.
Please accept, Ambassador, the assurance of my highest consideration.
(signed)
Raimundas Karoblis
Permanent Representative to the WTO
Minister Counsellor
H.E. Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring body
WTO
                                                     
1 The notifications under Articles 2.6 and 2.7(b), and 2.8(a) and 2.11 have been issued as separate
documents in G/TMB/N/414 and 415, respectively.G/TMB/N/416
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NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 2.8(b) AND 2.11
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
In accordance with Article 2.8(b) and 2.11 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, the
Government of the Republic of Lithuania submits to the Textiles Monitoring Body the list of
products, which will be integrated into GATT 1994 (third stage) on the 1st January 2002.G/TMB/N/416
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Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
List of Textile and Clothing Produc ts Integrated into GATT 1994 – Stage III
HS code Product description 1995
Imports1995
Imports
tonnes %
510610 Yarn of carded wool,>/=85% by weight of wool, nt put up for
retail sale93.850 0.13
510620 Yarn of carded, wool,<85% by weight of wool, not put up for
retail sale14.856 0.02
510710 Yarn of combed wool,>/=85% by weight of wool, not put up
for retail sale89.666 0.12
510720 Yarn of combed wool,<85% by weight of wool, not put up for
retail sale177.969 0.25
510820 Yarn of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 0.008 0.00
510910 Yarn of wool/of fine animal hair,>/=85% by weight of such
fibres, put up12.652 0.02
510990 Yarn of wool/of fine animal hair,<85% by weight of such
fibres, put up11.946 0.02
520420 Cotton sewing thread, put up for retail sale 2.465 0.00
520710 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread)>/=85% by weight of
cotton, put up0.794 0.00
520790 Cotton yarn (other than sewg thread) <85% by wt of cotton, put
up f retl sale0.585 0.00
530890 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres 0.013 0.00
540120 Sewing thread of artificial filaments 28.061 0.04
540241 Yarn of nylon or other polyamides fil, single, untwisted, nes,
not put up199.652 0.28
540242 Yarn of polyester filaments, partially oriented, single, nes, not
put up0.144 0.00
540243 Yarn of polyester filaments, single, untwisted, nes, not put up 31.034 0.04
540310 High tenacity yarn (other than sewg thread),of viscose rayon
filamt, nt put up19.518 0.03
540320 Textured yarn nes, of artificial filaments, not put up for retail
sale19.106 0.03
540331 Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, single, untwisted, nes, not put
up156.207 0.22
540333 Yarn of cellulose acetate filaments, single, nes, not put up 0.030 0.00
540339 Yarn of artificial filaments, single, nes, not put up 0.300 0.00
540341 Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 37.759 0.05
540342 Yarn of cellulose acetate filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 0.029 0.00
540349 Yarn of artificial filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 0.025 0.00
540410 Synthetic mono,>/=67dtex, no cross sectional dimension
exceeds 1 mm31.776 0.04
540490 Strip&the like of syn tex material of an apparent width nt
exceedg 5mm59.130 0.08G/TMB/N/416
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HS code Product description 1995
Imports1995
Imports
540500 Artificial mono, 67 dtex, cross-s ect >1mm; strip of arti tex mat
w </=5mm9.947 0.01
540610 Yarn of synthetic filament (other than sewing thread), put up
for retail sale26.596 0.04
540620 Yarn of artificial filament (other than sewing thread),put up for
retail sale1.316 0.00
540810 Woven fabrics of high tenacity filament yarns of viscose rayon 6.120 0.01
540821 Worven fab,>/=85% orf artifilcial fil or strip orf art tex mat,
unbl/bl, nes4.430 0.01
540822 Woven fab,>/=85% of artifilcial fil or strip of art tex mat, dyed,
nes271.519 0.38
540823 Woven fab,>/=85% of artifilcial fil or strip of art tex mat, y
dyed, nes1.836 0.00
540824 Woven fab,>/=85% of artifilcial fil or strip of art tex mat,
printd, nes61.144 0.09
540831 Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, unbleached or bleached,
nes4.132 0.01
540832 Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, dyed, nes 47.154 0.07
540833 Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, yarn dyed, nes 0.487 0.00
540834 Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, printed, nes 72.808 0.10
550620 Staple fibres of polyesters, carded or combed 6.913 0.01
550630 Staple fibres of acrylic or modacrylic, carded or combed 1.435 0.00
550690 Synthetic staple fibres, carded or combed, nes 0.075 0.00
550810 Sewing thread of synthetic staple fibres 97.001 0.14
550820 Sewing thread of artificial staple fibres 0.560 0.00
551110 Yarn,>/=85% of synthetic staple fibres, other than sewing
thread, put up11.604 0.02
560729 Twine nes, cordage, ropes and cables, of sisal textile fibres 0.098 0.00
560730 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of abaca or other hard (leaf)
fibres49.093 0.07
590210 Tire cord fabric made of nylon or other polyamides high
tenacity yarns0.011 0.00
590220 Tire cord fabric made of polyester high tenacity yarns 1.092 0.00
590290 Tire cord fabric made of viscose rayon high tenacity yarns 2.847 0.00
600210 Knittd or crochetd tex fab, w</=30 cm,>/=5% of
elastomeric/rubber, nes12807.612 17.85
620791 Mens/boys bathrobes, dressing gowns, etc of cotton, not knitted 1.430 0.00
620792 Mens/boys bathrobes, dressing gowns, etc of man-made fibres,
not knitted0.012 0.00
620799 Mens/boys bathrobes, dressg gowns, etc of oth textile
materials, not knit1.977 0.00
620910 Babies garments&clothg accessories of wool o fine animal hair,
not knit0.090 0.00
620920 Babies garments and clothing acce ssories of cotton, not knitted 3.371 0.00G/TMB/N/416
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HS code Product description 1995
Imports1995
Imports
620930 Babies garments & clothing accessories of synthetic fibres, not
knitted1.129 0.00
620990 Babies garments&clothg accessories of oth textile materials,
not knittd1.211 0.00
621310 Handkerchiefs, of silk or silk waste, not knitted 0.001 0.00
630520 Sacks and bags, for packing of goods, of cotton 3.476 0.00
630611 Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of cotton 0.003 0.00
630612 Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of synthetic fibres 1.377 0.00
630619 Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, of other textile materials 1.176 0.00
630631 Sails, of synthetic fibres 0.400 0.00
630639 Sails, of other textile materials 0.003 0.00
630720 Life jackets and life belts, of textile materials 0.722 0.00
660191 Other umbrella types, telescopic shaft 3.000 0.00
911390 Watch straps, bands and bracelets of textile materials 0.293 0.00
950291 Garments for dolls 0.589 0.00
Total integrated in Stage III 14493.67 20.18
Total level of 1995 imports 71821.93 100.00
Total Stage I 12093.770 16.85
Total Stage II 12691.440 17.66
Total Stage III 14493.670 20.18
Total Integrated 27856.880 54.69
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