WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
20 January 2012 
 (12-0411) 
Council for Trade in Goods Original:   English 
  
 
REQUEST FOR A WTO WAIVER 
 
Additional autonomous trade preferences gran ted by the European Union to Pakistan 
 
Revision 
  
 The following communication, dated 19 January 2 012, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the European Union.  
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 Pursuant to Article IX:3 of the Marrak esh Agreement Establishing the World Trade 
Organisation (WTO Agreement), the European Uni on hereby submits to the consideration of the 
Council for Trade in Goods a request for a waiv er from GATT Articles I and XIII, concerning 
exceptional autonomous preferences for Pakistan, the text of which is enclosed herewith.  
 
1. Purpose of the request 
 In July and August 2010, following heavy monsoon rains, devastating floods affected 
extensive regions of Pakistan, notably the areas of Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Punjab, Sindh 
and Gilgit-Baltistan. According to United Nation' s sources, the flooding affected some 20 million 
people and 20 per cent of Pakistan's land,  equivalent to at least 160,000 square kilometres, and left up 
to 12 million people in need of urgent humanitarian  aid. According to the IMF, the "floods which 
have hit Pakistan in recent weeks and brought sufferi ng to millions of people will also pose a massive 
economic challenge to the people and government of Pakistan". 
 
 Humanitarian aid is of course the primary inst rument in this kind of situation. Since the 
beginning of the natural disaster, the collective cont ribution of the EU to the humanitarian effort has 
exceeded € 415 million.  The EU is at the same ti me conscious of the importance to smoothly move 
from humanitarian relief to the reconstruction phase. In  this context, the EU is ready to use all means 
available to facilitate Pakistan's  economic activities, including by granting to Pakistan an improved 
access to the EU's market to support the rec overy of its economy through increased exports.  
Following a request from the European Council, the European Commission submitted on 18 October 
2010 a proposal for a regulation which would intr oduce exceptional autonomous trade preferences for 
Pakistan.  
 To permit the EU to provide preferential treatment for imports originating in Pakistan, 
without being required to extend the same preferen tial treatment to the like products of any other 
Member of the WTO, the EU presents this requ est for a waiver from the provisions of GATT 1994 
Article I:1 and Article XIII, to the extent necessary.   G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
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  2. Description of the measures for which a waiver is requested 
 It is foreseen that certain products originati ng in Pakistan will be admitted for import into the 
EU with the exemption of customs duties. In additio n, a tariff preference is given for certain textiles 
and clothing, leather and footwear products, and ethanol in the form of exemption from customs 
duties within the limit of a tariff quota.  
 
 The products for which it is envisaged to grant unlimited duty free access or limited tariff 
preferences are listed, respectively, in Annex I and Annex II to the proposed regulation (Annexes II 
and III to the attached draft waiver decision).  
 The EU would like to bring to the attention of  WTO Members some considerations related to 
the selection of products included in the request for a waiver:  
 The EU has excluded from the list of products covered by the request  all products included 
in the list of products subject to preference erosion on the EU market (established during 
the DDA negotiations)
1.  
 The EU has been paying great attention in  establishing the list to limit the potential 
negative impact on other WTO Members, while maximising the positive impact on Pakistan.  
 A list of 75 dutiable products lines of impor tance for Pakistan's exports has been 
established.  The selected product lines amount to almost € 900 million in import value, accounting for about 27% of EU imports from Pakistan (€ 3.3 billion).  
 In order to ensure an immediate, but also sustainable impact on the economic recovery of 
Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods it is appropriate to limit the duration of the trade preferences to 
2 years.  The European Union reserves its right to request an extension of this duration by another 
year if it considers that this is necessary for the economic recovery of Pakistan.   As stated above, because the envisaged m easures would only be available to imports 
originating in Pakistan, a waiver from the provisi ons of Article I:1 and Article XIII of the GATT 1994 
is necessary before they can e ffectively enter into force. 
 
3. Circumstances justifying the waiver 
 The relationship between the EU and Pakistan builds on the Cooperation Agreement  between 
the European Communities and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan  which entered into force on 1 
September 2004.  One of its main objectives is to  secure the conditions for and to promote the 
increase and development of two-way trade between the parties.   In addition, Pakistan currently benefits fro m the EU's Generalised System of Preferences 
(GSP) provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No  732/2008 of 22 July 2008.  Under this scheme 
Pakistan benefits from preferential a ccess to the market of the EU wh ich allows Pakistan to export to 
the EU more than 3,000 tariff lines duty free, while enjoying reduced duties on another 3,000 tariff lines.    The EU remains Pakistan's largest trading pa rtner, receiving almost 30% of Pakistan's  
exports - worth almost € 3 billion.  Pakistan's trade with the EU is mainly co mposed of textiles, which 
                                                      
1 WTO (2008), TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3, 6 December, Annex 2.   G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
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  account for over 70% of the total Pakistani exports  to the EU, followed by leather products, which 
account for 13% of the total Pakistani exports.    Under normal circumstances, the combined effects of the Cooperation Agreement and the 
GSP preferences would allow to generate trade and to support the objective of a harmonious 
economic growth in Pakistan in respect of the WT O obligations.  However, the EU considers that, as 
a consequence of the dramatic events described a bove, an emergency response is required.  Pakistan 
will need substantial additional support to pursue its  social and economic recovery, including in the 
form of increased market  access for its exports.  
 
 The EU believes that a unilateral liberalisation,  limited in time and targeted at stimulating 
Pakistan exports to its main market, is needed .  Market opening offere d through additional trade 
preferences will support the efforts to alleviate th e negative effects of the floods.  In addition, 
extending autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan is likely to attract more foreign direct investments to the country. 
 
 The tariff preferences provided under the envisaged autonomous regime do not create any impediment to the reduction or the elimination of tariffs or other restrictions to trade on a most-
favoured-nation basis.  Furthermore, the tariff preferences under the aut onomous regime will not 
affect benefits to other developing countries under the EU's GSP scheme.  
 
 Finally, the tariff preferences under the exceptional autonomous regime will not constitute a 
precedent for similar measures to be considered as  a systemically appropriate means to address 
humanitarian crisis situation by WTO Members.  
4. Conclusion 
 The EU requests on the basis of Article IX:3 of the WTO Agreement a waiver from its 
obligations under Article I:1 and Ar ticle XIII of  GATT 1994 with respect to the granting of unlimited 
tariff free or other preferential tariff treatment fo r certain products originating in Pakistan, as 
envisaged in the regulation introducing exceptiona l autonomous trade preferences for this country 
proposed by the European Commission.  Anne xes listing the products for which such tariff 
preferences are foreseen and a draft waiver Decision are attached for consideration.  
 
 The EU requests that the Council for Trade in  Goods give this application for a waiver 
expeditious and favourable consider ation.  In the meantime, the EU is prepared to give full 
consideration to representations made to it by ot her WTO Members and to engage in consultations 
with them as may be necessary. 
 
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 ANNEX 1 
 
European Union preferences for Pakistan 
 
Draft Waiver Decision of […] 20121 
 
   The General Council,   Conducting  the function of the Ministerial Conference in the interval between meetings 
pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article IV of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade 
Organization (the "WTO Agreement");   Having regard  to paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article IX  of the WTO Agreement, the Guiding 
Principles to Be Followed in Considering App lications for Waivers adopted on 1 November 1956
2, 
and the Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs 
and Trade 1994;   Taking note  of the request of the European Union, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article IX of 
the WTO Agreement, for a waiver of its obligat ions under paragraph 1 of Article I and under  
Article XIII of the GATT 1994 to the extent n ecessary to permit the European Union to afford 
unlimited duty-free or other preferential tariff treatmen t to certain products originating in Pakistan as 
defined in the Annexes to this Decision, without be ing required to extend the same treatment to like 
products of any other Member;   Taking note  that the European Union requests the waiv er for a period of two years and that it 
reserves the right to request an extens ion of this duration by another year; 
  Considering  the dramatic social and economic situat ion as a consequence of the floods which 
affected extensive regions of Pakistan during th e months of July and August 2010, as well as the 
efforts made by the Members to foster economic development in developing countries such as Pakistan; 
 
 Considering  that the time-limited preferential trea tment the European Union envisages to 
afford to Pakistan is intended, as an emergency r esponse, to promote Pakistan's economic recovery in 
a manner consistent with the objectives of GATT 1994 and not to raise new barriers to the trade of 
other Members; 
 
 Considering  that these exceptional autonomous prefer ences respond to a unique situation and 
that it is in the very nature of a waiver to allo w for measures that should not be viewed as setting any 
precedent in the legal system of the WTO and in the practice of its Members;   Noting  that, in light of the foregoing, the exceptiona l circumstances justifying the waiver from 
paragraph 1 of Article I and from Article XIII of the GATT 1994 exist; 
                                                      
1 Adopted in accordance with the Decision-Making Procedures under  Articles IX and XII of the 
WTO Agreement agreed by the General Council on 15 November 1995 (WT/L/93). 
2 BISD 5S/25.  G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
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 Decides as follows:  
 1. Subject to the conditions set out in this Decisi on, the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article I 
and the provisions of Article XIII of the GATT 199 4 shall be waived from 1 January 2012 until 31 
December 2013 to the extent necessary to permit th e European Union to afford unlimited duty-free or 
other preferential tariff treatment to products originat ing in Pakistan, as defined in the Annexes to this 
Decision, without being required to extend the same tr eatment to like products of any other Member.  
2. The European Union shall consult promptly  with any Member on the operation of its 
preferential tariff treatment in respect of Pakistan, as defined in the Annexes to this Decision, or on 
any other matter arising in respect of this Decisi on. Where a Member considers that its benefits under 
the GATT 1994 are or may be impaired unduly as a result of measures put in place by the European 
Union and covered by this Decision, the Eur opean Union shall examine the possibility of a 
satisfactory adjustment of the matter. 
3. This Decision does not affect Members' rights as set out in the Understanding in Respect of 
Waivers of Obligations under the Genera l Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994. 
4. The European Union shall report annually to the General Council on the preferential tariff 
treatment afforded to eligible products originating in Pakistan, as defined in the Annexes to this 
Decision, including the extent to which such trea tment is different from the European Union's MFN 
and GSP concessions, with a view to facilitating th e annual review provided for in paragraph 4 of 
Article IX of the WTO Agreement. 
 
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 ANNEX II 
 
Products originating in Pakistan exempted from custom duties upon importation 
into the European Union 
  
 The products on which the measures are to apply are identified by their eight-digit CN codes.  
The description of these codes can be found in A nnex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 
23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomen clature and on the Common Customs Tariff. The 
description of the CN codes is gi ven for information purposes only. 
 
CN Code Description 
07123900 DRIED MUSHROOMS AND TRUFFLES, WHOLE, CUT, SLICED, BROKEN OR IN 
POWDER, BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED (OTHER THAN MUSHROOMS OF THE 
GENUS "AGARICUS", WOOD EARS (AURICULARIA SPP) AND JELLY FUNGI 
(TREMELLA SPP) 
42032100 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITS, OF LEATHER OR COMPOSITION LEATHER, 
SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN SPORTS  
42032910 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITS, OF LEATHER OR COMPOSITION LEATHER, 
PROTECTIVE FOR ALL TRADES, OTHER THAN SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN SPORTS  
42032991 MEN'S AND BOYS' GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, OF LEATHER OR 
COMPOSITION LEATHER, OTHER THAN SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN 
SPORTS, OTHER THAN PROTECTIVE FOR ALL TRADES  
42032999 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, OF LEATHER OR COMPOSITION LEATHER, 
OTHER THAN SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN SPORTS, OTHER THAN 
PROTECTIVE FOR ALL TRADES, OTHER THAN MEN'S AND BOYS'  
52051200 SINGLE COTTON YARN, OF UNCOMBED FIBRES, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, MEASURING LESS THAN 714,29 DECITEX BUT NOT LESS THAN 232,56 DECITEX (EXCEEDING 14 METRIC NUMBER BUT NOT EXCEEDING 43 
METRIC NUMBER), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE 
52052200 SINGLE COTTON YARN, OF COMBED FIBRES, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, MEASURING LESS THAN 714,29 DECITEX BUT NOT LESS THAN 232,56 DECITEX (EXCEEDING 14 METRIC NUMBER BUT NOT EXCEEDING 43 
METRIC NUMBER), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE 
52053200 MULTIPLE "FOLDED" OR CABLED COTTON YARN, OF UNCOMBED FIBRES, 
CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, MEASURING PER SINGLE 
YARN LESS THAN 714,29 DECITEX BU T NOT LESS THAN 232,56 DECITEX 
(EXCEEDING 14 METRIC NUMBER BUT NOT EXCEEDING 43 METRIC NUMBER PER SINGLE YARN), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE 
52054200 MULTIPLE "FOLDED" OR CABLED COTTON YARN, OF COMBED FIBRES, 
CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, MEASURING PER SINGLE 
YARN LESS THAN 714,29 DECITEX BU T NOT LESS THAN 232,56 DECITEX 
(EXCEEDING 14 METRIC NUMBER BUT NOT EXCEEDING 43 METRIC NUMBER PER 
SINGLE YARN), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE 
52081190 UNBLEACHED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 100 G/M2, OTHER THAN 
FABRICS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS AND MEDICAL 
GAUZES 
52081216 UNBLEACHED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 100 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 
130 G/M2, OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 165 CM 
52081219 UNBLEACHED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 100 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 
130 G/M2, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 165 CM  G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
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 CN Code Description 
52081300 UNBLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, IN 3-THREAD OR 4-THREAD TWILL, INCLUDING CROSS 
TWILL 
52081900 OTHER UNBLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON 
52082190 BLEACHED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 100 G/M2, OTHER THAN 
FABRICS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS AND MEDICAL GAUZES 
52082219 BLEACHED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 100 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 130 
G/M2, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 165 CM 
52082296 BLEACHED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 130 G/M2, OF A WIDTH NOT 
EXCEEDING 165 CM 
52082900 OTHER BLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON 
52085100 PRINTED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 100 G/M2 
52085200 PRINTED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2 
52085990 OTHER PRINTED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON  
52091100 UNBLEACHED PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2 
52091200 UNBLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2, IN 3-THREAD OR 4-
THREAD TWILL, INCL UDING CROSS TWILL 
52091900 OTHER UNBLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON  
52092200 BLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2, IN 3-THREAD OR 4-
THREAD TWILL, INCL UDING CROSS TWILL 
52092900 OTHER BLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE 
BY WEIGHT OF COTTON  
52093200 DYED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF 
COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2, IN 3-THREAD OR 4-THREAD TWILL, 
INCLUDING CROSS TWILL 
52111200 UNBLEACHED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% BY 
WEIGHT OF COTTON, MIXED PRINCI PALLY OR SOLELY WITH MAN-MADE 
FIBRES, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2, IN 3-THREAD OR 4-THREAD TWILL, 
INCLUDING CROSS TWILL 
54078100 WOVEN FABRICS OF YARN CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% BY WEIGHT OF 
SYNTHETIC FILAMENTS, INCLUDING WOVEN FABRICS OBTAINED FROM 
SYNTHETIC MONOFILAMENT OF 67 DECITEX OR MORE AND OF WHICH NO CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION EXCEEDS 1 MM, MIXED MAINLY OR SOLELY 
WITH COTTON, UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED 
54078200 WOVEN FABRICS OF YARN CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% BY WEIGHT OF 
SYNTHETIC FILAMENTS, INCLUDING WOVEN FABRICS OBTAINED FROM 
SYNTHETIC MONOFILAMENT OF 67 DECITEX OR MORE AND OF WHICH NO 
CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION EXCEEDS 1 MM, MIXED MAINLY OR SOLELY WITH COTTON, DYED G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
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 CN Code Description 
55131120 WOVEN FABRICS OF POLYESTER STAPLE FIBRES, CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% 
BY WEIGHT OF SUCH FIBRES, MIXED MAINLY OR SOLELY WITH COTTON, OF A 
WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 170 G/M2, PLAIN WEAVE, UNBLEACHED OR 
BLEACHED, OF A WIDTH OF 165 CM OR LESS 
55132100 WOVEN FABRICS OF POLYESTER STAPLE FIBRES, CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% 
BY WEIGHT OF SUCH FIBRES, MIXED MAINLY OR SOLELY WITH COTTON, OF A 
WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 170 G/M2, PLAIN WEAVE, DYED 
55134100 WOVEN FABRICS OF POLYESTER STAPLE FIBRES, CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% 
BY WEIGHT OF SUCH FIBRES, MIXED MAINLY OR SOLELY WITH COTTON, OF A 
WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 170 G/M2, PRINTED 
61012090 MEN'S OR BOYS' ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI JACKETS), WINDCHEATERS, WIND-
JACKETS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, OF  COTTON, KNITTED OR CROCHETED  
61033200 MEN'S OR BOYS' JACKETS AND BLAZERS, OF COTTON, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 
61099020 T-SHIRTS, SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR OR 
MAN-MADE FIBRES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 
61121200 TRACK-SUITS OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 
61161020 GLOVES IMPREGNATED, COATED OR COVERED WITH RUBBER, KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED 
61161080 MITTENS AND MITTS, IMPREGNATED, COATED OR COVERED WITH PLASTICS OR 
RUBBER, KNITTED OR CROCHETED, AND GLOVES, IMPREGNATED, COATED OR 
COVERED WITH PLASTICS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 
61169200 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, OF CO TTON, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 
61169300 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES, KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED  
62019300 MEN'S OR BOYS' ANORAKS, WINDCHEATERS, WIND-JACKETS AND SIMILAR 
ARTICLES, OF MAN-MADE FIBRES  
62034319 MEN'S OR BOYS' TROUSERS AND BREECHES OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES (OTHER 
THAN INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL) 
62042280 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' ENSEMBLES, OF COTTON (OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL AND 
OCCUPATIONAL) 
62046290 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' COTTON SHORTS  
62079100 MEN'S OR BOYS' SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS, BATHROBES, DRESSING GOWNS 
AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, OF COTTON  
62089100 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SINGLETS AND OTHER VESTS, BRIEFS, PANTIES, NEGLIGES, 
BATHROBES, DRESSING GOWNS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, OF COTTON  
62114310 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' APRONS, OVERALLS, SMOCK-OVERALLS AND OTHER 
INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CLOTHING, OF MAN-MADE FIBRES  
62160000 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS 
63039100 CURTAINS (INCLUDING DRAPES) AND INTERIOR BLINDS, CURTAIN OR BED 
VALANCES, OF COTTON, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED 
63039290 CURTAINS (INCLUDING DRAPES) AND INTERIOR BLINDS, CURTAIN OR BED 
VALANCES, OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES, NOT NONWOVENS, NOT KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED 
63039990 CURTAINS (INCLUDING DRAPES) AND INTERIOR BLINDS, CURTAIN OR BED 
VALANCES, NOT OF COTTON OR SYNTHETIC FIBRES, NOT NONWOVENS, NOT 
KNITTED OR CROCHETED 
63049200 OTHER FURNISHING ARTICLES, OF COTTON, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED  
63071090 FLOORCLOTHS, DISHCLOTHS, DUSTERS AND SIMILAR CLEANING CLOTHS, NOT 
KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NOT NONWOVENS 
63079099 OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES, INCLUDING DRESS PATTERNS, NOT 
KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NOT OF FELT 
 
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  ANNEX III 
 
Products originating in Pakistan subject to annual duty free tariff quotas upon 
importation into the European Union 
 
 The products on which the measures are to apply are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. 
The description of this code can be found in A nnex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 
23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomen clature and on the Common Customs Tariff. The 
description of the CN code is gi ven for information purposes only. 
 
CN Code Description 2012 2013 
2207 1000 UNDENATURED ETHYL ALCOHOL, OF 
ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF >= 80% 80 000 tonnes 80 000 tonnes 
41079210 GRAIN SPLITS OF BOVINE (INCLUDING 
BUFFALO) LEATHER, WITHOUT HAIR ON, 
FURTHER PREPARED AFTER TANNING OR CRUSTING, OTHER THAN WHOLE HIDES 
AND SKINS 356 tonnes 356 tonnes 
41079910 LEATHER OF BOVINE (INCLUDING 
BUFFALO), WITHOUT HAIR ON, FURTHER 
PREPARED AFTER TANNING OR CRUSTING; 
OTHER THAN WHOLE HIDES AND SKINS, OTHER THAN UNSPLIT FULL GRAINS AND 
GRAIN SPLITS  361 tonnes 361 tonnes 
52052300 SINGLE COTTON YARN, OF COMBED 
FIBRES, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, MEASURING LESS 
THAN 232,56 DECITEX BUT NOT LESS THAN 
192,31 DECITEX (EXCEEDING 43 METRIC NUMBER BUT NOT EXCEEDING 52 METRIC 
NUMBER), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE 7 160 tonnes 7 160 tonnes 
52052400 SINGLE COTTON YARN, OF COMBED 
FIBRES, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, MEASURING LESS 
THAN 192,31 DECITEX BUT NOT LESS THAN 
125 DECITEX (EXCEEDING 52 METRIC NUMBER BUT NOT EXCEEDING 80 METRIC 
NUMBER), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE 5105 tonnes 5105 tonnes 
52083900 OTHER DYED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, 
CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF 
COTTON 1 685 tonnes 1 685 tonnes 
52093900 OTHER DYED WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, 
CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2 3 002 tonnes 3 002 tonnes 
55095300 YARN (OTHER THAN SEWING THREAD) OF 
POLYESTER STAPLE FIBRES , MIXED 
MAINLY OR SOLELY WITH COTTON, NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE 12 244 tonnes 12 244 tonnes 
61034200 MEN'S OR BOYS' TROUSERS, BIB AND 
BRACE OVERALLS, BREECHES AND SHORTS 
(OTHER THAN SWIMWEAR), OF COTTON, KNITTED OR CROCHETED  2 275 tonnes 2 275 tonnes 
61072100 MEN'S OR BOYS' NIGHTSHIRTS AND 
PYJAMAS, OF COTTON, KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED  670 tonnes 670 tonnes G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
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  61083100 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' NIGHTDRESSES AND 
PYJAMAS, OF COTTON, KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED 1 498 tonnes 1 498 tonnes 
61112090 BABIES' GARMENTS AND CLOTHING 
ACCESSORIES, OF COTTON, KNITTED OR 
CROCHETED (OTHER THAN GLOVES, 
MITTENSAND MITTS) 614 tonnes 614 tonnes 
61159500 PANTYHOSE, TIGHTS, STOCKINGS, SOCKS 
AND OTHER HOSIERYAND FOOTWEAR 
WITHOUT APPLIED SOLES, OF COTTON, KNITTED OR CROCHETED (EXCL. 
GRADUATED COMPRESSION HOSIERY, 
PANTYHOSE AND TIGHTS, WOMEN'S FULL-LENGTH OR KNEE-LENGTH STOCKINGS, 
MEASURING PER SINGLE YARN LESS THAN 
67 DECITEX) 9 052 tonnes 9 052 tonnes 
62046231 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' COTTON DENIM 
TROUSERS AND BREECHES (OTHER THAN. 
INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL) 7 571 tonnes 7 571 tonnes 
62114290 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' GARMENTS, OF 
COTTON 386 tonnes 386 tonnes 
63026000 TOILET LINEN AND KI TCHEN LINEN, OF 
TERRY TOWELLING OR SIMILAR TERRY 
FABRICS, OF COTTON  41 905 tonnes 41 905 tonnes 
63029100 TOILET LINEN AND KI TCHEN LINEN, OF 
COTTON, OTHER THAN OF TERRY TOWELLING OR SIMILAR TERRY FABRICS  9 997 tonnes 9 997 tonnes 
64039993 FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF 
RUBBER, PLASTICS OR COMPOSITION 
LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER, WITH 
IN-SOLES OF A LENGTH OF 24 CM OR MORE, 
WHICH CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED AS MEN'S OR WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, OTHER THAN 
SPORTS FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR 
INCORPORATING A PROTECTIVE METAL TOECAP, NOT COVERING THE ANKLE, NOT 
MADE ON A BASE OR PLATFORM OF WOOD 
(NOT HAVING AN INNER SOLE), OTHER THAN FOOTWEAR WITH A VAMP MADE OF 
STRAPS OR WHICH HAS ONE OR SEVERAL 
PIECES CUT OUT, OTHER THAN SLIPPERS  242 tonnes 242 tonnes 
64039996 FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF 
RUBBER, PLASTICS OR COMPOSITION 
LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER, WITH 
IN-SOLES OF A LENGTH OF 24 CM OR MORE, FOR MEN, OTHER THAN SPORTS 
FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR 
INCORPORATING A PROTECTIVE METAL 
TOECAP, NOT COVERING THE ANKLE, NOT 
MADE ON A BASE OR PLATFORM OF WOOD (NOT HAVING AN INNER SOLE), OTHER 
THAN FOOTWEAR WITH A VAMP MADE OF 
STRAPS OR WHICH HAS ONE OR SEVERAL PIECES CUT OUT, OTHER THAN SLIPPERS  1 453 tonnes 1 453 tonnes  G/C/W/640/Rev.2 
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  64039998 FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF 
RUBBER, PLASTICS OR COMPOSITION 
LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER, WITH IN-SOLES OF A LENGTH OF 24 CM OR MORE, 
FOR WOMEN, OTHER THAN SPORTS 
FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR 
INCORPORATING A PROTECTIVE METAL 
TOECAP, NOT COVERING THE ANKLE, NOT MADE ON A BASE OR PLATFORM OF WOOD 
(NOT HAVING AN INNER SOLE), OTHER 
THAN FOOTWEAR WITH A VAMP MADE OF STRAPS OR WHICH HAS ONE OR SEVERAL 
PIECES CUT OUT, OTHER THAN SLIPPERS  691 tonnes 691 tonnes 
 
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