WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/228
12February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0507)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and2.11
Turkey
TheTextilesMonitoringBodyhasreceivedanotificationfromTurkeypursuanttoparagraphs8(a)
and11ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 11ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members.G/TMB/N/228
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Permanent Mission ofTurkey totheWorld Trade Organization
Ref.No.(922)03
Geneva, 27December 1996
Excellency,
Pursuant toparagraphs 8(a)and11ofArticle 2oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing,
TurkeyispleasedtonotifytheproductswhichwillbeintegratedintotheGATT1994on1January1998.
Thecategories ofproduct, together withthegroups intowhich theyfall,aresetoutinthe
annexed table. They represent 18.03 percentof1990 imports intoTurkey (byvolume).
TurkeyandtheEuropeanCommunityformacustomsunionandhaveconsultedpriortonotifying
theirsecond stages ofintegration.
(Signed) Mithat Balkan
Ambassador
Permanent Representative
H.E.Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman oftheTextiles Monitoring Body
WTO
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
Case Postale
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LIST OFTEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS INTEGRATED
INTO GATT 1994 ON1JANUARY 1998
IMPORTS 1990
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION/n1KGS/CO /CF
/n4/n1 Yarn of synthetic filament /CIcontinuous/CJ/CM not put up for retail sale/CM other
than non/CNtextured single yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than
/n5/n0 turns per metre/n2/n5/CM/n3/n7/n9/CM/n1/n8/n0 /n9/CO/n4/n6
/n4/n6 Carded or combed sheep /CH s or lamb /CH s wool or other fine animal hair /n2/CM/n8/n8/n1/CM/n5/n9/n4 /n1/CO/n0/n7
/n1/n2/n4/n2
/CIonly HS line
/n5/n5/n0/n5/CO/n1/n0/CJWaste of synthetic fibres /n4/CM/n5/n5/n2/CM/n5/n2/n7 /n1/CO/n7/n0
/n1/n2/n6/n3Artificial staple fibres /n1/n0/CM/n7/n3/n4/CM/n6/n8/n0 /n4/CO/n0/n0
TOTAL TOPS AND YARNS /n4/n3/CM/n5/n4/n7/CM/n9/n8/n1 /n1/n6/CO/n2/n3
/n6/n1 Narrow woven fabrics/CM and narrow fabrics /CIbolduc/CJ consisting of warp
without weft/CM assembled by means of an adhesive/CM other than labels and
similar articles of category /n6/n2/CO
Elastic fabrics and trimmings /CInot knitted or crocheted/CJ/CM made from
textile materials assembled from rubber thread/CO/n6/n2/CM/n3/n5/n1 /n0/CO/n0/n2
/n6/n5 Knitted or crocheted fabric/CM other than those of categories /n3/n8A and /n6/n3/CM
of wool/CM of cotton or of man/CNmade fibres/n4/n3/n6/CM/n2/n0/n9 /n0/CO/n1/n6
/n9/n6 Non/CNwoven fabrics and articles of such fabrics/CM whether or not
impregnated/CM coated/CM covered or laminated/n1/CM/n5/n6/n1/CM/n0/n5/n3 /n0/CO/n5/n8
/n1/n0/n0 Textile fabrics impregnated/CM coated/CM covered or laminated with
preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials/n2/CM/n4/n9/n0/CM/n8/n7/n0 /n0/CO/n9/n3
TOTAL FABRICS /n4/CM/n5/n5/n3/CM/n4/n8/n3 /n1/CO/n6/n9
/n1/n9 Handkerchiefs other than knitted or crocheted /n2/CM/n3/n4/n1 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n5/n8 Carpets/CM carpertines and rugs/CM knotted /CImade up or not/CJ /n3/n8/CM/n7/n9/n7 /n0/CO/n0/n1
/n8/n4 Shawls/CM scarves/CM mufflers/CM mantillas/CM veils and the like other than knitted
or crocheted/CM of wool/CM of cotton or of man/CNmade fibres/n1/CM/n6/n5/n0 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n9/n1 Tents /n1/n4/CM/n2/n5/n8 /n0/CO/n0/n1
/n1/n1/n0 Woven pneumatic mattresses /n7/n0 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n1/n1/n1 Camping goods/CM woven/CM other than pneumatic mattresses and tents /n1/CM/n1/n0/n0 /n0/CO/n0/n0
TOTAL MADE/CNUP TEXTILES /n5/n8/CM/n2/n1/n6 /n0/CO/n0/n2G/TMB/N/228
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CATEGORY DESCRIPTION/n1KGS/CO /CF
/n6/n7 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies/CM
household linen of all kinds/CM knitted or crocheted/CM curtains /CIincluding
drapes/CJ and interior blinds/CM curtain or bed valances and other furnishing
articles knitted or crocheted/CM knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling
rugs other than knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments
or of clothing accessories/n1/n1/n4/CM/n1/n0/n5 /n0/CO/n0/n4
/n7/n0 Panty/CNhose and tights of synthetic fibres/CM measuring per single yarn less
than /n6/n7 decitex /CI/n8/CO/n7 tex/CJ
Women /CH s full length hosiery of synthetic fibres/n6/n1/CM/n2/n7/n2 /n0/CO/n0/n2
/n7/n2 Swimwear of wool/CM of cotton or of man/CNmade fibres /n6/CM/n2/n9/n8 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n7/n4 Women /CH s or girls /CH suits and ensembles/CM of wool/CM of cotton or of man/CN
made fibres/CM excluding ski suits/n2/CM/n2/n8/n3 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n7/n6 Men /CH s or boys /CH industrial or occupational clothing/CM other than knitted or
crocheted/CM women /CH s or girls /CH aprons/CM smock overalls and other industrial
or occupational clothing/CM other than knitted or crocheted/n4/CM/n4/n3/n0 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n7/n7 Ski suits/CM other than knitted or crocheted /n4/CM/n7/n8/n6 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n8/n6 Corsets/CM corset/CNbelts/CM suspender belts/CM braces/CM suspenders/CM garters and
the like/CM and parts thereof/CM whether or not knitted or crocheted/n4/CM/n6/n5/n7 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n8/n7 Gloves/CM mittens and mitts/CM not knitted or crocheted /n1/CM/n6/n9/n5 /n0/CO/n0/n0
/n8/n8 Stockings/CM socks and sockets/CM not knitted or crocheted/CM other clothing
accessories/CM other than for babies/CM other than knitted or crocheted/n3/n8/CM/n4/n3/n8 /n0/CO/n0/n1
TOTAL CLOTHING /n2/n2/n8/CM/n2/n6/n4 /n0/CO/n0/n8
TOTAL INTEGRATED /n4/n8/CM/n3/n8/n7/CM/n9/n4/n4 /n1/n8/CO/n0/n3
TOTAL VOLUME OF /n1/n9/n9/n0
IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS IN THE ANNEX TO THE ATC/n2/n6/n8/CM/n3/n2/n4/CM/n4/n5/n7 /n1/n0/n0
/n1The complete description of the categories including corresponding HS lines is shown in Annex I of the EU Council
Regulation No/CO /n3/n0/n3/n0/CP/n9/n3/CO
/n2Other HS lines covered by category /n1/n2/n4 will be integrated in the third stage/CO
/n3Excluding position HS /n5/n5/n0/n4/CO/n1/n0 which had been integrated in the first stage/CO