WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/62/Add.3/Corr.1
15 March 2002
(02-1359)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.1
CANADA
Corrigendum
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a correction to the notification submitted by
Canada pursuant to Articles 2.1 and 3.1.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.2, is circulating this notification to WTO Members
for their information.G/TMB/N/62/ Add.3/Corr.1
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The Permanent Mission of Canada
to the United Nations
14 February 2002
Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring BodyWorld Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154 rue de Lausanne
1211 Genève 21
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
This is in response to your letter of 22 January 2002, requesting further information relating
to Canada’s notification of 19 December 2001, regarding the quantitative restraints that were in placeon 10 December 2001, on exports from China of certain textile and apparel products to Canada.
Canada wishes to confirm that all of the quanti tative restraints with China notified in its
19 December 2001, notification were maintained under Article 4 or notified under Article 7 or 8 of
the MFA, and therefore all of these restraints are being notified pursuant to Article 2 of theAgreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC ).
Canada also wishes to confirm that it eliminated before 11 December 2001, the quantitative
restraints on imports from China of those products in tegrated during the first two stages of integration.
In addition, quantitative restraints on imports from China of products integrated during the third stage
were removed as required on 1 January 2002.  Further, as in the case of other WTO Members, Canada
did not adjust downward the levels of those rest raints on imports from China when products were
removed from the coverage of these restraints during the third stage of integration (i.e., partially
integrated restraints).
The limitations on “combined flexibility” indica ted in column “G” in the Annex of Canada’s
19 December 2001, notification were eliminated on 11 December 2001, pursuant to paragraph 16 ofArticle 2 of the ATC.
The consultation levels pertaining to categories 5.1, 11.1 and 45.1 in the above-mentioned
Annex were also eliminated on 11 December 2001.
With respect to the quota “growth-on-growth” provisions stipulated in paragraphs 13 and 14
of Article 2 of the ATC, Canada increased the growth rate on the remaining restraint levels with
China by 25 per cent and then by 27 per cent on 1 January 2002.
With regards to category 1.0, as notified in March 1995 (G/TMB/N/62) and covering
overcoats, jackets and rainwear, the only product covered uniquely by this category was rainwear as
coats and jackets were subject to their own sub-limits under categories 1.1 and 1.2.  Category 1 ceased
to exist for all practical reasons when rainwear was removed from restraint from all sources onG/TMB/N/62/ Add.3/Corr.1
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1 January 1998, and hence this category was eliminated from Canada’s restraints with China, leaving
categories 1.1 and 1.2 as separate standing restraints.
We understand that explanations have also been  sought in regards to the following footnote
“*  Includes silk not more than 70% by weight or other vegetable fibres not more than 85% byweight”.   This footnotes relates to the application of the extended fibre coverage provided for under
the Article 24(1) of the Protocol Extending the Arrangement Regarding International Trade in
Textiles which Canada had invoked before the ATC came into force to include under its restraints
with China goods containing blends of silk and vegetable fibres which were directly competitive with
other MFA textile and apparel products.
Attached, for the TMB’s information, is a table se tting the restraint levels and growth rates for
2002, as well as other elements relating to the products remaining under restraint from China.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
A. R. (Sandy) Moroz
CounsellorG/TMB/N/62/ Add.3/Corr.1
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ANNEX - RESTRAINT LEVELS
CHINA
GROUP I
(A)                     (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H)
Agreement          Product Coverage 2002 Carry-over/ Combined Conversion
Item Restraint Carry Flexibility FactorNo. Category Short Description Level (unit) Growth Swing Forward (E) & (F) (m2/unit)
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1a 1.2 Jackets 1,826,742 7.94% 6% 10%(5%) -  -  3.5
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1b 1.1 Coats 818,280 7.94% 6% 10%(5%) -  - 5.0
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2 2.0 Winter outerwear 615,969 6.35% 7% 10%(5%) -  - 3.5
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2a 2.0 Quilted shirt-like garments 274,000 6.35% 6.5% 8%(5%) -  - 2.7
with tailored collar, MBC
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3a 3.1 Suits, MBC; 376,345 9.52% 7% 11%(5%) -  -  4.4
3.3 Jackets & blazers, MBC
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3/4a 3.2 Ensembles, MBC; 4,777,156 9.52% 7% 11%(5%) -  - 4.4
4.2 Jackets & blazers, WGC
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4b 4.3 Dresses; 2,810,999 9.52% 7% 11%(5%) -  - 3.0
4.4 Skirts
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55 . 0*Trousers, coveralls & shorts 17,287,958 6.35% 5% 10%(5%) -  - 1.9
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-  of which:
5a 5.1*Trousers, MB; 14,343,763 7.94% 7% 11%(5%) -  - 1.9
5.2*Trousers, WG
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7/8a 8.2 T-shirts; 13,608,135 6.35% 6% 10%(5%) -  - 1.7
8.3 Sweatshirts;
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8c 8.4 Athletic wear 7,626,802 9.52% 7% 11%(5%) -  - 3.5
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9 9.0 Underwear 5,899,198 9.52% 7% 11%(5%) -  - 0.8
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10 10.0 Sleepwear & bathrobes 5,316,183 7.94% 7% 11%(5%) -  - 3.4
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11 11.0*Sweaters 3,249,252 4.76% 6% 10%(5%) -  - 1.4
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13 13.0 Foundation garments (NMB) 2,476,144 9.52% 7% 11%(5%) -  - 0.3
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*  Includes silk not more than 70% by weight or other vegetable fibres not more than 85% by weight.G/TMB/N/62/ Add.3/Corr.1
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ANNEX  - RESTRAINT LEVELS
CHINA
GROUP II
(A)                     (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H)
Agreement          Product Coverage 2002 Carry-over/ Combined Conversion
Item Restraint Carry Flexibility FactorNo. Category Short Description Level(KGM) Growth Swing Forward (E) & (F) (m2/unit)
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31a 31.1 Combed wool fabric 284,523 4.76% - 10%(5%) -  - 4.75
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32a 32.2 Cotton fabric, finished 3,368,166 5.55% 10% 10%(10%) -  - 5.1
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36 36 Poly/cotton fabric 10,162,812 6.35% 10% 10%(10%) -  - 7.2
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-  of which,
36a 36.2 Poly/cotton fabric, finished 4,812,531 5.55% 10% 10%(10%) -  - 7.2
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41a 41.1 Bed sheets (NMB) 3,202,148 9.52% 7% 10%(5%) -  - 6.25
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41b 41.2 Pillow cases (NMB) 6,404,292 9.52% 7% 10%(5%) -  - 1.25
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42a 42.1 Toilet & kitchen linen, 3,313,640 9.52% 7% 10%(5%) -  - 3.4
cotton terry, woven
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43 43 Hosiery (PAR) 9,706,456 9.52% 7% 10%(5%) -  - 0.05
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Note:  No swing between products in Group I and products in Group II.
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