WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/374
18 January 2001
(01-0255)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from the Czech Republic 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/374
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Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic
to the United Nations and other International
Organizations at Geneva
Geneva, 12 January 2001
Dear Mr. Chairman,
I have been authorized to notify, pursuant to paragraphs 8(b) and 11 of Article 2 of the
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, the enclosed li st of products to be integrated into GATT 1994 on
1 January 2002.  The products contained therein account for 18.027 per cent of the total volume of the
Czech Republic's 1993 imports of the products listed in the Annex to the said Agreement.
On this occasion, I avail myself of the opportunity to renew the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) Milan Hovorka
Ambassador
Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
GenevaG/TMB/N/374
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1993 – Imports
HS No Product Description Tonnes %
I. TOPS AND YARNS
510610 Yarn of carded wool,>/=85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail
sale20.70 0.016
510620 Yarn of carded, wool,<85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale 9.70 0.007
530710 Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres, single 84.73 0.065
530720 Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres, multiple (folded) or cabled 420.78 0.321
540110 Sewing thread of synthetic filaments 69.16 0.053
540120 Sewing thread of artificial filaments 12.46 0.009
540239 Textured yarn of synthetic filaments, nes, not put up 950.51 0.724
540243 Yarn of polyester filaments, single, untwisted, nes, not put up 174.81 0.133
540252 Yarn of polyester filaments, single, >50 turns per metre, not put up 20.55 0.016
540259 Yarn of synthetic filaments, single,>50 turns per metre, nes, not put up 318.48 0.243
540262 Yarn of polyester filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 39.48 0.030
540269 Yarn of synthetic filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 8.33 0.006
540310 High tenacity yarn (other than sewing thread),of viscose rayon filament,
not put up122.91 0.094
540349 Yarn of artificial filaments, single, nes, not put up 12.75 0.010
550120 Filament tow of polyesters 12.42 0.009
550190 Synthetic filament tow, nes 6.95 0.005
550320 Staple fibres of polyesters, not carded or combed 1,206.52 0.920
550340 Staple fibres of polypropylene, not carded or combed 2,085.27 1.589
550410 Staple fibres of viscose, not carded or combed 1,275.88 0.972
550490 Artificial staple fibres, other than viscose, not carded or combed 184.66 0.141
550520 Waste of artificial fibres 587.02 0.447
550610 Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, carded or combed 32.48 0.025
550620 Staple fibres of polyesters, carded or combed 439.17 0.335
550690 Synthetic staple fibres, carded or combed, nes 33.26 0.025
560130 Textile flock and dust and mill neps 23.22 0.018
560210 Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics 180.94 0.138
560410 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered 17.99 0.014
560420 High tenacity yarn of polyest, nylon other polyamid, viscose rayon, ctd
etc20.21 0.015
560600 Gimped yarn nes; chenille yarn; loop wale-yarn 6.34 0.005
ex  701910 Yarns of fibre glass 1,446.07 1.102
Sub - Total 9,823.75 7.487
II. FABRICS
ex  392112 Woven, knitted or non-woven fabrics coated, covered or laminated with
plastics610.10 0.465
ex  392113 Woven, knitted or non-woven fabrics coated, covered or laminated with
plastics828.58 0.632
ex  392190 Woven, knitted or non-woven fabrics coated, covered or laminated with
plastics1,532.01 1.168
540810 Woven fabrics of high tenacity filament yarns of viscose rayon 20.53 0.017
540832 Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, dyed, nes 12.13 0.009
540834 Woven fabrics of artificial filaments, printed, nes 31.39 0.024G/TMB/N/374
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1993 – Imports
HS No Product Description Tonnes %
560229 Felt other than needleloom, of other textile materials, not impreg, ctd,
cov etc39.59 0.030
560300 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 802.71 0.612
580610 Narrow woven pile fabrics and narrow chenille fabrics 1.31 0.001
580620 Narrow woven fab, cntg by wt>/=5% elastomeric yarn/rubber thread
nes23.22 0.018
580631 Narrow woven fabrics of cotton, nes 17.82 0.014
580632 Narrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres, nes 17.71 0.013
580639 Narrow woven fabrics of other textile materials, nes 0.62 0.000
580640 Fabrics consisting of warp w/o weft assembled by means of an adhesive 0.48 0.000
590110 Textile fabrics coated with gum, of a kind used for outer covers o f
books5.07 0.004
590190 Tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; stiffened textile fab; for hats
etc3.86 0.003
590410 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape 139.66 0.106
590491 Floor coverings, other than linoleum, with a base of needleloom
felt/nonwovens14.39 0.011
590492 Floor coverings, other than linoleum, with other textile base 1.02 0.001
590610 Rubberised textile adhesive tape of a width not ex ceeding 20 cm 41.83 0.032
590699 Rubberised textile fabrics, nes 140.86 0.107
590700 Textile fab impreg, ctd, cov nes; painted canvas (e.g. theatrical scenery) 218.52 0.167
600110 Long pile knitted or crocheted textile fabrics 36.68 0.028
600121 Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton 4.40 0.003
600122 Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of man-made fibres 6.39 0.005
600129 Looped pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of other textile materials 3.85 0.003
600191 Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton, nes 4.24 0.003
600192 Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics,  of man-made fibres, nes 70.37 0.054
600199 Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of other textile materials, nes 28.80 0.022
600220 Knitted or crocheted textile fabrics, of a width not exceeding 30 cm, nes 29.08 0.022
600242 Warp knitted fabrics, of cotton, nes 51.27 0.039
600243 Warp knitted fabrics, of man-made fibres, nes 280.18 0.214
600249 Warp knitted fabrics, of other materials, nes 15.24 0.012
600291 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of wool  or of fine animal hair, nes 1.52 0.001
600292 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton, nes 290.58 0.221
600293 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of manmade fibres, nes 127.23 0.097
ex  701920 Woven fabrics of fibre glass 245.24 0.187
Sub - Total 5,698.48 4.345
III. MADE - UP
TEXTILES
ex  420212 Luggage, handbags and flatgoods with an outer surf ace predominantly
of textile materials80.60 0.061
ex  420222 Luggage, handbags and flatgoods with an outer surf ace predominantly
of textile materials12.37 0.009
ex  420232 Luggage, handbags and flatgoods with an outer surf ace predominantly
of textile materials26.77 0.020
ex  420292 Luggage, handbags and flatgoods with an outer surf ace predominantly
of textile materials313.42 0.239
570110 Carpets of wool or fine animal hair, knotted 367.63 0.280
580710 Labels, badges and similar woven articles of textile materials 14.41 0.011
580790 Labels, badges and similar articles, not woven, of textile materials, nes 3.00 0.002G/TMB/N/374
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1993 – Imports
HS No Product Description Tonnes %
630120 Blankets (other than electric) & travelling rugs, of wool or fine animal
hair425.17 0.324
630130 Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of cotton 15.89 0.012
630140 Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres 119.17 0.091
630190 Blankets (other than electric) and travelling rugs, of other textile
materials27.92 0.021
630222 Bed linen, of man-made fibres, printed, not knitted 102.15 0.078
630232 Bed linen, of man-made fibres, nes 18.67 0.014
630240 Table linen, of textile knitted or crocheted materials 7.60 0.006
630253 Table linen, of man-made fibres, not knitted 3.99 0.003
630293 Toilet and kitchen linen, of man-made fibres 23.59 0.018
630311 Curtains, drapes, interior blinds&curtain or bed valances, of cotton, knit 0.78 0.001
630312 Curtains, drapes, interior blinds&curta in/bd valances, of syn fib, knitted 116.18 0.089
630319 Curtains, drapes, interior blinds&curtain/bd valances, other tex mat, knit 25.47 0.019
630392 Curtains/drapes/interior blinds curtain/bd valances, of syn fib, no t
knitted18.64 0.014
630399 Curtain/drape/interior blind curtain/bd valance, of other tex mat, not
knitted5.57 0.004
630411 Bedspreads of textile materials, nes, knitted or crocheted 7.15 0.005
630520 Sacks and bags, for packing of goods, of cotton 6.39 0.005
630531 Sacks&bags, for packing of goods, of polyethylene or polypropylene
strips3.99 0.003
630590 Sacks and bags, for packing of goods, of other textile materials 1.72 0.001
630621 Tents, of cotton 0.52 0.000
630622 Tents, of synthetic fibres 61.86 0.047
630629 Tents, of other textile materials 32.57 0.025
630641 Pneumatic mattresses, of cotton 0.06 0.000
630649 Pneumatic mattresses, of other textile materials 9.94 0.008
630691 Camping goods nes, of cotton 1.31 0.001
630699 Camping goods nes, of other textile materials 10.04 0.008
630710 Floor-cloths, dish-cloths, dusters & similar cleaning cloths, of tex mat 74.99 0.057
630790 Made up articles, of textile materials, nes, including dress patterns 38.71 0.030
660110 Umbrellas and sun umbrellas, garden type 248.77 0.190
660191 Other umbrella types, telescopic shaft 39.71 0.030
660199 Other umbrellas 269.43 0.205
870821 Safety seat belts for motor vehicles 251.16 0.191
880400 Parachutes; their parts and accessories 1.62 0.001
ex   961210 Woven ribbons, of man-made fibres, other than those measuring less
than 30 mm in width and permanently put up in cartridges65.15 0.050
Sub - Total 2,854.08 2.173
IV. CLOTHING
610311 Mens/boys suits, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 11.94 0.009
610312 Mens/boys suits, of synthetic fibres, knitted 2.74 0.002
610319 Mens/boys suits, of other textile materials, knitted 2.08 0.002
610321 Mens/boys ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 0.18 0.000
610322 Mens/boys ensembles, of cotton, knitted 48.79 0.037
610323 Mens/boys ensembles, of synthetic fibres, knitted 13.71 0.010
610329 Mens/boys ensembles, of other textile materials, knitted 8.07 0.006
610411 Womens/girls suits, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 10.91 0.008G/TMB/N/374
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1993 – Imports
HS No Product Description Tonnes %
610412 Womens/girls suits, of cotton, knitted 11.33 0.009
610413 Womens/girls suits, of synthetic fibres, knitted 2.41 0.002
610419 Womens/girls suits, of other textile materials, knitted 11.23 0.009
610421 Womens/girls ensembles, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted 2.85 0.002
610422 Womens/girls ensembles, of cotton, knitted 69.76 0.053
610423 Womens/girls ensembles, of synthetic fibres, knitted 9.05 0.007
610429 Womens/girls ensembles, of other textile materials, knitted 16.47 0.013
610811 Womens/girls slips and petticoats, of man-made fibres, knitted 26.45 0.020
610819 Womens/girls slips and petticoats, of other textile materials, knitted 21.81 0.017
611120 Babies garments and clothing accessories of cotton, knitted 72.64 0.055
611190 Babies garments&clothing accessories of other textile materials, knitted 14.44 0.011
611231 Mens/boys swimwear, of synthetic fibres, knitted 15.23 0.012
611239 Mens/boys swimwear, of other textile materials, knitted 4.93 0.004
611241 Womens/girls swimwear, of synthetic fibres, knitted 35.84 0.027
611249 Womens/girls swimwear, of other textile materials, knitted 3.98 0.003
611300 Garments made up of impreg, coated, covered or laminated textile
knitted fab11.64 0.009
611511 Panty hose&tights, of synthetic fibre yarns <67 dtex/single yarn knitted 191.41 0.146
611520 Women full-l/knee-l hosiery, of textile yarn<67 dtex/single yarn knitted 42.82 0.033
611593 Hosiery nes, of synthetic fibres, knitted 153.10 0.117
611720 Ties, bow ties and cravats, of textile materials, knitted 1.58 0.001
620322 Mens/boys ensembles, of cotton, not knitted 460.69 0.351
620323 Mens/boys ensembles, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 11.25 0.009
620329 Mens/boys ensembles, of other textile materials, not knitted 17.68 0.013
620332 Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of cotton, not knitted 139.53 0.106
620333 Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 43.23 0.033
620339 Mens/boys jackets and blazers, of othe r textile materials, not knitted 33.43 0.025
620342 Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of cotton, not knitted 1,147.61 0.875
620343 Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 80.96 0.062
620349 Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of othe r textile materials, not knitted 93.22 0.071
620422 Womens/girls ensembles, of cotton, not knitted 116.99 0.089
620423 Womens/girls ensembles, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 20.90 0.016
620429 Womens/girls ensembles, of other textile materials, not knitted 82.71 0.063
620432 Womens/girls jackets, of cotton, not knitted 50.32 0.038
620433 Womens/girls jackets, of synthetic fibres, not knitted 25.61 0.020
620462 Womens/girls trousers and shorts, of cotton, not knitted 965.81 0.736
620463 Womens/girls trousers and shorts, of  synthetic fibres, not knitted 37.75 0.029
620469 Womens/girls trousers & s horts, of other textile materials, not knitted 115.71 0.088
620920 Babies garments and clothing accessories of cotton, not knitted 94.38 0.072
620930 Babies garments & clothing accessories of synthetic fibres, not knitted 8.19 0.006
621010 Garments made up of textile felts and of nonwoven textile fabrics 17.35 0.013
621111 Mens/boys swimwear, of textile materials not knitted 4.57 0.003
621112 Womens/girls swimwear, of textile materials, not knitted 33.50 0.026
621120 Ski suits, of textile materials, not knitted 34.12 0.026
621132 Mens/boys garments nes, of cotton, not knitted 214.69 0.164
621133 Mens/boys garments nes, of man-made fibres, not knitted 215.30 0.164
621142 Womens/girls garments nes, of cotton, not knitted 305.82 0.233
621520 Ties, bow ties and cravats, of man-made fibres, not knitted 7.38 0.006G/TMB/N/374
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1993 – Imports
HS No Product Description Tonnes %
621710 Clothing accessories nes, of tex tile materials, not knitted 49.92 0.038
621790 Parts of garments or of  clothing accessories nes, of  tex mat, not knitted. 25.60 0.020
650200 Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material 4.10 0.003
Sub - Total 5,275.71 4.022
TOTAL
INTEGRATED23,652.02 18.027
TOTAL 131,199.70 100.000
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