WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
10 March 2006 
 
 (06-1068) 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF THE INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION ON IMPORTS 
TO ECUADOR OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM  
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 7 March 2006, has been received from the Permanent 
Mission of Ecuador. 
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 Pursuant to Section 16 of the Protocol of Ac cession of the People's Republic of China to the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) and Resolution No. 320 of the Foreign Trade and Investment 
Council of Ecuador (COMEXI), the Permanent Missi on of Ecuador to the WTO hereby notifies the 
Committee on Safeguards that Ecuador's Ministry of  Foreign Trade, Industrialization, Fisheries and 
Competitiveness has decided to initiate  an investigation to determine whether the increase in imports 
of textile products from the People's Republic of China, classified under 219 NANDINA national 
tariff subheadings, has caused or threatens to ca use market disruption for the domestic industry 
producing like or directly competitive products.   
To that end, the text of Resolution No. 06-01 8 initiating the investigation, as published in 
Official Journal No. 215 of 22 Febr uary 2006, is attached hereto. 
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  Official Journal No. 215  Wednesday 22 February 2006 
  
Resolution No. 06-018 
 
THE UNDER-SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN TRADE AND INTEGRATION OF THE 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE, INDUSTRIALIZATION, FISHERIES AND 
COMPETITIVENESS  
 
 
Whereas: 
 
In a communication dated 12 December 2005, the Asociación de Industriales Textiles del 
Ecuador , AITE (Ecuadorian Association of Textile I ndustrialists) and the textile sector of the 
Cámara de la Pequeña Industria de Pichincha , CAPEIPI (Chamber of Small Industries of Pichincha) 
requested an investigation with a view to impos ing, under Section 16 of China's Protocol of 
Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Resolution No. 320 of Ecuador's Foreign 
Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI), a sa feguard measure on imports under 219 tariff 
subheadings corresponding to yarns, fabrics, ma de-up textile articles and textile manufactures 
originating in and proceeding from the People's Republic of China; 
 
The relevant part of the above-mentioned S ection 16 provides that WTO Members may take 
measures to prevent or remedy market disruption caused by significant imports of products of Chinese origin which are like or directly competitiv e with those produced by the domestic industry; 
 On the basis of data supplied by the Centra l Bank of Ecuador, the applicant companies state 
that imports of products classified under the 219 tariff subheadings originating in and proceeding 
from the People's Republic of China are cau sing serious injury to domestic production; 
The textile sector maintains that textile produc ts of Chinese origin are imported at prices 
lower than those prevailing in the internationa l market, thereby adversely affecting domestic 
production; 
Imports of yarns, fabrics, made-up textile ar ticles and textile manufactures from China have 
been increasing in recent years at a rate disproportion ate to the growth in consumption of such goods; 
The application and information submitted by  the textile sector and the preliminary 
assessment conducted by the investigating authority show there to be elements which warrant the 
initiation of an investigation;  and, 
 
By virtue of the powers conferred upon him by  Article 8 of COMEXI Resolution No. 320, 
 
Hereby decides the following: 
 
Article 1. -  To initiate the investigation requested by the Ecuadorian Association of Textile 
Industrialists and the textile sector of the Chambe r of Small Industries of Pichincha, pursuant to 
Section 16 of China's Protocol of Accession to the WTO and COMEXI Resolution No. 320. 
 Article 2.-    The products under investigation are lis ted in the Annex to this Resolution. 
 Article 3. -  In the course of the investigation, the investigating authority shall conduct a 
transparent and objective assessme nt of all the information and documentation submitted by the  G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
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  parties involved in order to establish whether the in creased imports of the products of Chinese origin 
which are like or directly competitive with those produced by the domestic industry are causing or threatening to cause market disruption. The appr opriateness of applying the requested safeguard 
measure shall be determined on the basis of the outcome of this assessment. 
 
Article 4.-  As part of the investigation process, th e investigating authority shall foster 
consultation meetings between the parties involved at which they can state their case. 
 Article 5. -  In order to determine the role pl ayed by Chinese imports in the market 
disruption, the investigation period shall cover the years 2002 to 2005. 
 
Article 6.-  Information submitted on a confidential basi s shall be treated as such, subject to 
the approval of the investigating authority. 
 Article 7.-   Pursuant to Article 8 of COMEXI Reso lution No. 320, the investigating authority 
shall notify the WTO Committee on Safeguards and th e interested parties of the initiation of the 
investigation upon publication of this Resolution in the Official Journal. 
 Done at Quito (Metropolitan District) on 10 February 2006.  Signed by Manuel Chiriboga V., Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade and Integration. 
 
 
Annex to Resolution No. 06-018 
 
Tariff subheadings in relation to which the im position of a safeguard measure on China is 
requested 
 
NANDINA 
tariff 
subheading DESCRIPTION  
51123090 Other 
52041100 Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton 
52042000 Put up for retail sale 
52082100 Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 
52083200 Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 
52084300 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill 
52085100 Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 
52092200 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill 
52093100 Plain weave 
52093200 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill 
52094200 Denim 
52113900 Other fabrics 
52114100 Plain weave 
52114200 Denim 
54012010 Put up for retail sale 
54021000 High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides 
54023300 Of polyesters G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
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  NANDINA 
tariff 
subheading DESCRIPTION  
54024990 Other 
54034100 Of viscose rayon 
54071000 Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of nylon or other 
polyamides or of polyesters 
54075200 Dyed 
54075300 Of yarns of different colours 
54075400 Printed 
54076100 Containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments 
54076900 Other 
54077200 Dyed 
54077400 Printed 
54078100 Unbleached or bleached 
54078300 Of yarns of different colours 
54078400 Printed 
54079200 Dyed 
54079300 Of yarns of different colours 
54082200 Dyed 
54083200 Dyed 
54083300 Of yarns of different colours 
55081000 Of synthetic staple fibres 
55121100 Unbleached or bleached 
55121900 Other 
55122900 Other 
55131100 Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 
55131300 Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres 
55131900 Other woven fabrics 
55132100 Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 
55132300 Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres 
55132900 Other woven fabrics 
55134100 Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 
55134900 Other woven fabrics 
55141100 Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 
55142100 Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 
55142200 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres 
55143100 Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 
55143900 Other woven fabrics 
55159100 Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments 
55161400 Printed 
55162200 Dyed 
55162300 Of yarns of different colours  G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
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  NANDINA 
tariff 
subheading DESCRIPTION  
57023200 Of man-made textile materials 
57039000 Of other textile materials 
58012600 Chenille fabrics 
58013300 Other weft pile fabrics 
58013500 Warp pile fabrics, cut 
58013600 Chenille fabrics 
58019000 Of other textile materials 
58063100 Of cotton 
58063200 Of man-made fibres 
58089000 Other 
58109200 Of man-made fibres 
58109900 Of other textile materials 
60024000 Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn, but not containing 
rubber thread 
60029000 Other 
60053200 Dyed 
60063200 Dyed 
61012000 Of cotton 
61013000 Of man-made fibres 
61023000 Of man-made fibres 
61031900 Of other textile materials 
61032200 Of cotton 
61032300 Of synthetic fibres 
61033200 Of cotton 
61033300 Of synthetic fibres 
61034200 Of cotton 
61034300 Of synthetic fibres 
61042200 Of cotton 
61042300 Of synthetic fibres 
61043300 Of synthetic fibres 
61044300 Of synthetic fibres 
61045200 Of cotton 
61045300 Of synthetic fibres 
61046200 Of cotton 
61046300 Of synthetic fibres 
61051000 Of cotton 
61052090 Of other man-made fibres 
61061000 Of cotton 
61062000 Of man-made fibres 
61071100 Of cotton G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
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  NANDINA 
tariff 
subheading DESCRIPTION  
61071200 Of man-made fibres 
61072200 Of man-made fibres 
61082100 Of cotton 
61082200 Of man-made fibres 
61082900 Of other textile materials 
61083100 Of cotton 
61083200 Of man-made fibres 
61089200 Of man-made fibres 
61091000 Of cotton 
61099010 Of acrylic or modacrylic fibres 
61099090 Other 
61102000 Of cotton 
61103010 Of acrylic or modacrylic fibres 
61103090 Other 
61112000 Of cotton 
61113000 Of synthetic fibres 
61119000 Of other textile materials 
61121200 Of synthetic fibres 
61121900 Of other textile materials 
61123100 Of synthetic fibres 
61124100 Of synthetic fibres 
61143000 Of man-made fibres 
61151100 Of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex 
61151200 Of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn 67 decitex or more 
61151900 Of other textile materials 
61159200 Of cotton 
61159320 Other stockings 
61159390 Other 
61161000 Impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber 
61169200 Of cotton 
61169300 Of synthetic fibres 
61171000 Shawls, scarves, muffler s, mantillas, veils and the like 
61178010 Knee braces and ankle supports 
61178090 Other 
62011300 Of man-made fibres 
62011900 Of other textile materials 
62019300 Of man-made fibres 
62021300 Of man-made fibres 
62021900 Of other textile materials 
62029200 Of cotton  G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
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  NANDINA 
tariff 
subheading DESCRIPTION  
62029300 Of man-made fibres 
62031200 Of synthetic fibres 
62031900 Of other textile materials 
62032200 Of cotton 
62032300 Of synthetic fibres 
62033200 Of cotton 
62033300 Of synthetic fibres 
62034100 Of wool or fine animal hair 
62034200 Of cotton 
62034300 Of synthetic fibres 
62041200 Of cotton 
62041300 Of synthetic fibres 
62042200 Of cotton 
62042300 Of synthetic fibres 
62042900 Of other textile materials 
62043200 Of cotton 
62043300 Of synthetic fibres 
62043900 Of other textile materials 
62044300 Of synthetic fibres 
62044400 Of artificial fibres 
62045200 Of cotton 
62045300 Of synthetic fibres 
62045900 Of other textile materials 
62046200 Of cotton 
62046300 Of synthetic fibres 
62046900 Of other textile materials 
62052000 Of cotton 
62053000 Of man-made fibres 
62061000 Of silk or silk waste 
62063000 Of cotton 
62064000 Of man-made fibres 
62071100 Of cotton 
62071900 Of other textile materials 
62072100 Of cotton 
62072200 Of man-made fibres 
62082200 Of man-made fibres 
62082900 Of other textile materials 
62089200 Of man-made fibres 
62092000 Of cotton 
62093000 Of synthetic fibres G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
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  NANDINA 
tariff 
subheading DESCRIPTION  
62101000 Of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603 
62111100 Men's or boys' 
62113200 Of cotton 
62113300 Of man-made fibres 
62113900 Of other textile materials 
62114200 Of cotton 
62114300 Of man-made fibres 
62114900 Of other textile materials 
62121000 Brassières 
62122000 Girdles and panty-girdles 
62132000 Of cotton 
62143000 Of synthetic fibres 
62149000 Of other textile materials 
62151000 Of silk or silk waste 
62152000 Of man-made fibres 
62159000 Of other textile materials 
62160000 Gloves, mittens and mitts 
62171000 Accessories 
63014000 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic 
fibres 
63022100 Of cotton 
63023200 Of man-made fibres 
63023900 Of other textile materials 
63024010 Of man-made fibres  
63024090 Other  
63025100 Of cotton 
63025200 Of flax 
63025300 Of man-made fibres 
63025900 Of other textile materials 
63026000 Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of 
cotton  
63029100 Of cotton 
63029300 Of man-made fibres 
63031200 Of synthetic fibres 
63039200 Of synthetic fibres 
63039900 Of other textile materials 
63049100 Knitted or crocheted 
63049300 Not knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres 
63049900 Not knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials 
63051090 Other  G/SG/N/16/ECU/1 
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  NANDINA 
tariff 
subheading DESCRIPTION  
63053320 Of polypropylene  
63061200 Of synthetic fibres 
63062200 Of synthetic fibres 
63069900 Of other textile materials 
63071000 Floor-cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths  
63072000 Life-jackets and life-belts 
 
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