WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/366
8 January 2001
(01-0053)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
COLOMBIA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Colombia 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/366
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Permanent Mission of Colombia to the WTO
Geneva
MPC 393/00
Geneva, 21 December 2000
Mr. András Szepesi
ChairmanTextiles Monitoring Body
WTO
Dear Mr. Szepesi,
Please find attached the Notification of Colombia in accordance with Article 2.8(b) of the
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Hernando José Gómez
Ambassador
Permanent Mission of Colombia to the WTOG/TMB/N/366
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AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
NOTIFICATION OF COLOMBIA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2.8(b)
A. TOPS AND YARNS
Harmonized system Description of  products Imports 1990 Unit kg.
53.07.10.00.00 Yarn of jute or other textile bast
fibres, single112,000 kg.
54.02.10.00.00 High tenacity yarn (other than
sewing thread), nylon/other
polyamides fi, not put up396,227 kg.
55.01.20.00.00 Filament tow of polyesters 49,036 kg.
55.03.30.00.00 Staple fibres of acrylic or
modacrylic, not carded or combed1,643,287 kg.
55.05.10.00.00 Waste of synthetic fibres 60,000 kg.
55.06.30.00.00 Staple fibres of acrylic or
modacrylic, carded or combed1,333,929 kg.
B. FABRICS
Harmonized system Description of  products Imports 1990 Unit kg.
54.07.10.00.00 Woven fabric of high tenacity fi
yarns of nylon/other
polyamides/polyesters135,042 kg.
54.07.20.00.00 Woven fabric obtained from
strip/the like of synthetic textile
materials276,012 kg.
54.08.31.00.00 Woven fabrics of artificial
filaments, unbleached or bleached,
nes.16,046 kg.
C. MADE -UP TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Harmonized system Description of  products Imports 1990 Unit kg.
56.01.10.00.00 Sanitary articles of wadding of
textile materials, e.g. sanitary
towels, tampons8,336 kg.
56.04.10.00.00 Rubber thread and cord, textile
covered90 kg.
56.07.41.00.00 Binder or baler twine, of
polyethylene or polypropylene329,240 kg.
58.04.29.00.00 Mechanically made lace of other
textile materials, in the piece, in
strips/in motifs25 kg.
58.11.00.00.00 Quilted textile products in the piece 57,089 kg.
59.10.00.00.00 Transmission or conveyor belts or
belting of textile material8,199 kg.
63.03.12.00.00 Curtains, drapes, interior blinds and
curtains/bed valances, of synthetic34,923 kg.G/TMB/N/366
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Harmonized system Description of  products Imports 1990 Unit kg.
fibre, knitted
D. CLOTHING
Harmonized system Description of  products Imports 1990 Unit kg.
62.01.12.00.00 Men's/boys' overcoats and similar
articles of cotton, not knitted217,404 kg.
62.02.12.00.00 Women's/girls' overcoats and similar
articles of cotton, not knitted616,044 kg.
62.06.40.00.00 Women's/girls' blouses and shirts, of
man-made fibres, not knitted5,061 kg.
63.01.90.00.00 Blankets (other than electric) and
travelling rugs, of other textilematerials50,493 kg.
63.07.10.00.00 Floor cloths, dish cloths, dusters and
similar cleaning cloths, of textile
materials22,855 kg.
Total 5,371,338 kg.
18.2569%
1990 volume of imports of all products in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and
Clothing:  29,420,889 kg.
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