WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/289
22July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3030)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.17
UNITED STATES
Administrative Arrangements withtheUnited Arab Emirates
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification fromtheUnited States pursuant to
paragraph 17ofArticle 2.TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members fortheir
information.G/TMB/N/289
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Executive Office ofthePresident
Office oftheUnited States Trade Representative
28February 1997
TheHonourable Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
RuedeLausanne
1211 Geneva
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
AttachedyouwillfindmyGovernment'snotificationofAdministrativeArrangementsforBrazil,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Fiji,Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines,
Qatar, Romania, SriLanka, Thailand, UAE1andUruguay made pursuant toArticle 2.17ofthe
Agreement onTextiles andClothing.
Sincerely,
(signed) Ambassador RitaHayes
Chief Textile Negotiator
1This document contains theAdministrative Arrangements concluded with theUnited Arab Emirates.
Administrative Arrangements concluded withtheother Members listed above willbecirculated asseparate
documents.
Note: Annex Breferred tointhetextcontains thelistofrestrictions notified bytheUnited States pursuant to
Article 2.1andassuch itisnotpartoftheAdministrative Arrangements.G/TMB/N/289
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Thefollowing paragraphs aredrawn fromtheUnited States -United Arab Emirates bilateral
textile andapparel agreement of30December 1995 and6February 1996 andhavebeenagreed to
benecessary fortheproper implementation ofrestrictions notified totheTextiles Monitoring Body
under Article 2.1oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
Coverage ofAgreement andClassification
2. Thetextiles andtextile products covered bythisAgreement arethose summarized inAnnex A.
Thesystem ofcategories andtheratesofconversion intosquare meters equivalent (SME) listed in
Annex Ashallapply inimplementing thisAgreement.
3.(A) Tops, yarns, piece goods, made-up articles, garments, andother textile manufactured products
(being products which derive theirchiefcharacteristics fromtheirtextile components) ofcotton,
wool, man-made fibres, silkblends, non-cotton vegetable fibres, orblends thereof, inwhich
anyorallofthese fibres incombination represent thechiefweight oftheproduct, aresubject
tothisAgreement. Components ofanarticle which arenotconsidered relevant tothe
classification under theGeneral Rules ofInterpretation ortheLegal Notes toSection XIof
theHarmonized System arelikewise tobedisregarded here.
(B) Forthepurposes ofthisAgreement, textile products covered bysubparagraph (A)above shall
beclassified as:
(I) Man-made fibretextiles, iftheproduct isinchiefweight ofman-made fibres, unless:
(a) Theproduct isknotted orcrocheted apparel inwhich wool equals orexceeds
23percentbyweight ofallfibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeawool
textile; or
(b) Theproduct isapparel, notknitted orcrocheted, inwhich wool equals or
exceeds 36percentbyweight ofallfibres; inwhich casetheproduct willbe
awool textile;
(c) Theproduct isawoven fabric inwhich wool equals orexceeds 36percent
byweight ofallfibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeawool textile.
(II) Cotton textiles, ifnotcovered by(I)andiftheproduct isinchief weight ofcotton,
unless theproduct isawoven fabric inwhich wool equals orexceeds 36percentby
weight ofallfibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeawool textile.
(III) Wool textiles, ifweight oftheforegoing applies, andtheproduct isinchief weight
ofwool.
(IV) Silkblend ornon-cotton vegetable fibretextiles, ifnoneoftheforegoing applies and
theproduct isinchief weight ofsilkornon-cotton vegetable fibre, unless:
(a) Cotton withwool and/or man-made fibres intheaggregate equal orexceed
50percentbyweight ofthecomponent fibres thereof andthecotton component
equals orexceeds theweight ofeachofthetotalwooland/or man-made fibre
components, inwhich casetheproduct willbeacotton textile.G/TMB/N/289
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(b) Ifnotcovered by(IV)(a) andwool exceeds 17percentbyweight ofall
component fibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeconsidered awooltextile.
(c) Ifnotcovered by(IV)(a) or(b)andman-made fibres incombination withcotton
and/or woolintheaggregate equal orexceed 50percentbyweight ofthetotal
wool and/or total cotton component, inwhich casetheproduct willbe
considered aman-made fibretextile.
(C) Notwithstanding theabove, garments which contain 70percentormore byweight silk(unless
theyalsocontain over17percentbyweight wool), andproducts other thangarments which
contain 85percentormore byweight silk,arenotsubject tothisAgreement. Silkblend and
non-cotton vegetable fibresweaters, asdetermined above, shallbedivided into"silkblend"
sweater and"non-cotton vegetable fibre" sweaters. Forthepurposes ofthisprovision, sweaters
shall beclassified as"silk blend" ifthesilkcomponent exceeds byweight thenon-cotton
vegetable fibre component (ifany). Sweaters notclassified as"silk blend" sweaters in
accordance withtheforegoing shallbeclassified as"non-cotton vegetable fibre" sweaters.
Garments containing 70percentormore byweight silkandover17percentbyweight wool
shallbeclassified aswool textiles, under subparagraph (B)(IV)(b).
(D) Intheevent ofaquestion regarding whether aproduct iscovered bythisAgreement byvirtue
ofbeing inthechiefweight ofcotton, wool, man-made fibre, silkblend, ornon-cotton vegetable
fibre, thechief value ofthefibres maybeconsidered.
4. CommencingwiththefirstagreementperiodandduringeachsubsequenttermofthisAgreement,
theGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates shalllimitexports totheUnited States ofcotton, wool,
man-made fibre, silk-blend andnon-cotton vegetable fibretextiles andtextile products oftheUnited
Arab Emirates tothespecific limits setoutinAnnex B,asitmaybeamended under paragraph 6,
andassuchspecific limits maybeadjusted inaccordance withparagraph 5.
Flexibility Adjustments
Swing
5.(A) (I) Thespecific limits setoutinAnnex Bdonotinclude anyadjustments permitted under
paragraph 5.
(A) (II) During anyagreement period, thespecific limits setoutinAnnex Bmaybeincreased
bynotmore than6percentswing provided thatacorresponding reduction insquare
metersequivalentismadeinoneormoreotherspecificlimitsduringthesameagreement
period.
(A) (III) Nospecific limitmaybedecreased pursuant toparagraph 5(A)(II) toalevel which
isbelow thelevelofexports charged against thatcategory 'slimitforthatagreement
year.
(A) (IV) TheGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates shallindicate totheGovernment ofthe
United States thespecific limits orsub-limits itwould likeincreased andthose which
itwould likedecreased bycommensurate quantities insquare meters equivalent.G/TMB/N/289
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Carryover andCarry Forward
(B) (I) Theextent towhich anyspecific limit setoutinAnnex Bmaybeexceeded inany
agreement period bycarry forward (borrowing aportion ofthecorresponding specific
limitfromthesucceeding agreement period) and/or carryover (theuseofanyunused
yardage(shortfall)ofthecorrespondingspecificlimitforthepreviousagreementperiod)
is11percent, ofwhich carry forward shallnotconstitute more than6percent.
(B) (II) Nocarryover shallbeavailable forapplication inthefirstagreement period. Nocarry
forward shallbeavailable forapplication inthefinalagreement period.
(C) Forthepurposes oftheAgreement, ashortfall occurs when exports oftextiles ortextile products
oftheUnited ArabEmirates totheUnited States during anyagreement period arebelow specific
limitassetoutinAnnex B(or,inthecaseofanylimitdecreased pursuant toparagraph 5,
when suchexports arebelow thelimitasdecreased).
(D) TheGovernment oftheUnited ArabEmirates willnotify theGovernment oftheUnited States
when itwishes touseunused yardage (shortfall) available incategories forcarryover subject
totheprovisions setoutabove. However, theGovernment oftheUnited States maysupply
adjustments under thissection toanyspecific limitwhenever thatadjustment appears appropriate
tofacilitate theflowoftrade andthesound administration oftheAgreement. Totheextent
thatsuchadjustments areactually utilized, theywillbeimplemented bymeans ofcarryover
andcarryforward, inthatorder. Anyunused carryforward willbere-credited tothefollowing
period 'slimit. Thisprocedure willnotprejudice theoutcome ofanyconsultations thatmay
beheldbetween ourGovernments concerning theamounts ofavailable carryover and
carryforward.
Overshipment Charges
6.(A) Products oftheUnited ArabEmirates shipped inexcess ofauthorized limits inanyagreement
period maybedenied entry intotheUnited States. Anysuchshipment denied entry maybe
permitted intotheUnited States andcharged totheapplicable limitinthesucceeding agreement
period.
(B) Products oftheUnited ArabEmirates shipped inexcess ofapplicable limits inanyagreement
period will,ifallowed entry intotheUnited States during thatagreement period, becharged
totheapplicable limitinthesucceeding agreement period.
(C) Anyaction taken pursuant tosubparagraph 6(A)and6(B)above, willnotprejudice therights
oftheother sideregarding consultations.
Spacing Provisions
7. TheGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates shalluseitsbestefforts tospace exports ofits
products totheUnited States within eachcategory, sub-category orpartcategory evenly throughout
eachagreement period, taking intoconsideration normal seasonal factors.
USAssistance inImplementation oftheLimitation Provisions
8. TheGovernment oftheUnited ArabEmirates shalladminister itsexport control system under
theAgreement. TheGovernment oftheUnited States willimplement thelimitation provisions ofthisG/TMB/N/289
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Agreement bycontrolling, bythedateofexport, imports oftextiles andtextile products covered by
thisAgreement.
Correct Category/Quantity VisaSystem
9. Theprovisions oftheVisaArrangement aseffected byexchange ofnotesdated 4February 1989
and2March 1989 willgovern thelicensing and/or certification ofexports ofalltextile andapparel
products from theUnited Arab Emirates totheUnited States.
Commercial Samples andPersonal Shipments
10. Properly marked commercial samples, valued at$250 orless,anditems forthepersonal use
oftheimporter andnotforresale regardless ofvalue, neednotbeaccompanied byanexport visaand
shallnotbesubject tothelimits established under thisAgreement.
Exchange ofInformation
11. Subject todomestic laws, attherequest oftheother Government, eachGovernment agrees
tosupply anyinformation within itspossession reasonably believed tobenecessary fortheenforcement
ofthisAgreement.
Exchange ofData
12.(A) TheGovernment oftheUnited States shallpromptly supply theGovernment oftheUnited
ArabEmirates withdataonmonthly imports ofcotton, man-made fibre, wool, silkblend and
non-cotton vegetable fibretextiles andtextile products oftheUnited Arab Emirates intothe
United States.
(B) TheGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates shallpromptly supply theGovernment ofthe
United States withdataonmonthly exports ofcotton, man-made fibre, wool, silkblend and
non-cotton vegetable fibretextiles andtextile products oftheUnited Arab Emirates intothe
United States.
Mutually satisfactory administrative arrangement
13. Mutually satisfactory administrative arrangements oradjustments maybemade toresolve minor
problems arising intheimplementation ofthisAgreement, including differences inpoints orprocedure
oroperation.
Consultation onImplementation Questions
14. TheGovernment oftheUnited States andtheGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates each
agree toconsult upon therequest oftheother onanyquestion arising intheimplementation ofthis
Agreement.
Cooperation inthePrevention ofCircumvention
16.(A) TheGovernment oftheUnited States andtheGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates agree
totakemeasures necessary toaddress, toinvestigate and,where appropriate, totakelegaland/or
administrative action toprevent circumvention ofthisAgreement bytransshipment, rerouting,
falsedeclaration concerning country oforigin falsification ofofficial documents oranyother
means.G/TMB/N/289
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(B) Bothparties agree tocooperate fully, consistent withtheirdomestic lawsandprocedures, in
instances ofcircumvention oralleged circumvention oftheAgreement toaddress problems
arising fromcircumvention andtoestablish therelevant factsintheplaces ofimport, export
and,where applicable, transshipment. Suchcooperation, totheextent consistent withdomestic
laws andprocedures, willinclude investigation ofcircumvention practices; exchange of
documents, correspondence, reports andother relevant information totheextent available;
andfacilitation ofimpromptu plantvisits andcontacts byrepresentatives ofeither party, upon
request andonacase-by-case basis.
(C) Ifeither party believes thatthisAgreement isbeing circumvented, itmayrequest consultations
toaddress thematter ormatters concerned withaview toseeking amutually satisfactory
solution. Each party agrees toholdsuchconsultations promptly, beginning within 30days
ofarequest byaparty andconcluding within 90days, unless extended bymutual agreement,
andtocooperate fullyinterms oftheelements setoutinparagraph (B)above.
(D) Should theparties beunable toreach asatisfactory solution inthecourse oftheconsultations
called forunder paragraph (C),thentheGovernments oftheUnited Arab Emirates andthe
United States agree thatincases where evidence regarding circumvention hasbeenprovided,
theUnited States maydeduct from thequantitative limits forthatagreement period amounts
atleastequivalent totheamount oftransshipped products ofUAE origin. Theamounts
transshipped shallbetheamounts andthecountry oforigin shallbethecountry oforigin so
determined byUSCustoms. Inaddition, thegoverGments oftheUnited Arab Emirates and
theUnited States agree thatdeductions from thequantitative limits established under this
Agreement maybemade inthose instances inwhich:
(I) theUSpossesses information showing asubstantial likelihood thatcircumvention has
occurred;
(II) theUShasrequested fromtheGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates cooperation
orinformation relevant tothepossible circumvention thatisofatypethatisavailable
toorcould reasonably beobtained bytheGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates;
and
(III) theGovernment oftheUnited Arab Emirates hasnotprovided suchinformation or
cooperation within theperiod forconsultation outlined inparagraph (C).
(E) Should theUnited States choose toexercise itsrights under paragraph (D)todeduct anamount
oramounts fromthequantitative limits ofacountry where repeated instances ofcircumvention
havebeendemonstrated within thecurrent orimmediately preceding agreement year, thenthe
United States maydeduct from thequantitative limitamounts uptothree times theamounts
transshipped, provided thatsuchdeductions aredistributed equally ineachofthethreefollowing
years.
(F) Where thereisevidence showing thatgoods originating inanother country havebeenshipped
through theUAE totheUnited States asthough theywere products oftheUAE, the
Governments oftheUnited ArabEmirates andtheUnited States agree totakeappropriate action.
Such action mayinclude theintroduction ofrestraints intherelevant category orcategories
ordeducting theamount ofgoods soshipped from thequantitative limits established forthe
current agreement yearunder thisAgreement forshipments originating intheUAE. Anysuch
actions, together withtheirtiming andscope, maybetaken afterconsultation heldwithaview
ofarriving atamutually satisfactory solution. Such consultations should beheldpromptly,
beginning within 30daysofarequest byaparty andconcluding within 90days, unless extendedG/TMB/N/289
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bymutual agreement. Should theparties beunable toreach asatisfactory solution, thenthe
Governments oftheUnited ArabEmirates andtheUnited States agree thatincases where clear
information regarding circumvention hasbeenprovided, theUnited States mayintroduce a
restraint or,where arestraint already exists, maydeduct fromthequantitative limits established
under thisAgreement forthatperiod anamount equivalent totheamount ofproduct transshipped
through theUAE.
(G) Parties agree thatfalse declaration concerning fibre content, quantities, description or
classifications ofmerchandise alsofrustrates theobjective ofthisAgreement. Where there
isevidence thatanysuchfalsedeclaration hasbeenmade forpurposes ofcircumvention, both
parties agree totakeappropriate measures, consistent withtheirdomestic lawsandprocedures,
against exporters orimporters involved. Should either party believe thatthisAgreement is
beingcircumventedbysuchfalsedeclarationandthatno,orinadequate,administrativemeasures
arebeing applied toaddress and/or totakeaction against suchcircumvention, thatparty should
consult promptly withthepartyinvolved withaviewtoseeking amutually satisfactory solution.
Suchconsultations should beheldpromptly, beginning within 30daysofarequest byaparty
andconcluding within 90days, unless extended bymutual agreement. Should theparties be
unable toreach asatisfactory solution, thentheGovernments oftheUnited Arab Emirates
andtheUnited States agree thatincases where evidence regarding suchfalsedeclarations has
beenprovided, thentheUnited States maydeduct fromthequantitative limits established for
thecurrent agreement yearanamount equivalent totheamount ofproduct subject tothefalse
declaration orclassification. Thisprovision isnotintended toprevent parties from making
technical adjustments when inadvertent errors indeclarations havebeenmade.G/TMB/N/289
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ANNEX A
Categories numbered inthe:
200series areofcotton and/or man-made fibre
300series areofcotton
400series areofwool
600series areofman-made fibre
800series areofsilkblends ornon-cotton
vegetable fibres
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION UNIT CONVERSIONFACTORTO
SQUARE METER
YARN
200 Yarns putupforretail sale, kg. 6.60
andsewing thread
201 Specialty yarns kg. 6.50
300 Carded cotton yarn kg. 8.50
301 Combed cotton yarn kg. 8.50
400 Wool yarn kg. 3.70
600 Textured filament yarn kg. 6.50
603 Yarn containing 85%ormore
byweight artificial
staple fibre kg. 6.30
604 Yarn containing 85%ormore by
weight synthetic staple
fibre kg. 7.60
606 Non-textured filament yarn kg. 20.10
607 Other staple fibreyarn kg. 6.50
800 Silkblends ornon-cotton
vegetable fibreyarn kg. 8.50
FABRIC
218 Ofyarns ofdifferent colour m2 1.00
219 Duck m2 1.00
220 Fabric ofspecial weave m2 1.00
222 Knitfabric kg. 12.30
223 Non-woven fabric kg. 14.00
224 Pile&tufted fabric m2 1.00
225 Bluedenim m2 1.00
226 Cheesecloth, batiste, lawn, voile m2 1.00
227 Oxford cloth m2 1.00
229 Special purpose fabric kg. 13.60
313 Sheeting m2 1.00
314 Poplin &broadcloth m2 1.00
315 Printcloth m2 1.00
317 Twills m2 1.00
326 Sateens m2 1.00
410 Woven fabric m2 1.00
414 Other wool fabric kg. 2.80
611 Woven fabric containing 85%or
more byweight artificial staple m2 1.00G/TMB/N/289
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613 Sheeting m2 1.00
614 Poplin &broadcloth m2 1.00
615 Printcloth m2 1.00
617 Twills &sateens m2 1.00
618 Woven artificial filament fabric m2 1.00
619 Polyester filament fabric m2 1.00
620 Other synthetic filament fabric m2 1.00
621 Impression fabric kg. 14.40
622 Glass fibrefabric m2 1.00
624 MMF fabric, woven, containing more
than15%butlessthan36%wool m2 1.00
625 Poplin &broadcloth ofstaple/
filament fibrecombinations m2 1.00
626 Printcloth ofstaple/filament
fibrecombination m2 1.00
627 Sheeting ofstaple/filament
fibrecombinations m2 1.00
628 Twills &sateens ofstaple/filament
fibrecombinations m2 1.00
629 Other fabrics ofstaple/filament
fibrecombinations m2 1.00
810 Woven fabric, silkblend &non-
cotton vegetable fibre m2 1.00
APPAREL
237 Playsuits, sunsuits, etc. doz 19.20
239 Babies 'garments andclothing
accessories kg. 6.30
330 Handkerchiefs doz 1.40
331 Gloves andmittens dpr 2.90
332 Hosiery dpr 3.80
333 M&B suit-type coats doz 30.30
334 Other M&B coats doz 34.50
335 W&G coats doz 34.50
336 Dresses doz 37.90
338 M&B knitshirts doz 6.00
339 W&G knitshirts &blouses doz 6.00
340 M&B shirts, notknit doz 20.10
341 W&G shirts &blouses, notknit doz 12.10
342 Skirts doz 14.90
345 Sweaters doz 30.80
347 M&B trousers, breeches &shorts doz 14.90
348 W&G trousers, breeches &shorts doz 14.90
349 Brassieres &other body supporting
garments doz 4.00
350 Robes, dressing gowns, etc. doz 42.60
351 Nightwear andpyjamas doz 43.50
352 Underwear doz 9.20
353 M&B down-filled coats doz 34.50
354 W&G down-filled coats doz 34.50
359 Other cotton apparel kg. 8.50
431 Gloves andmittens dpr 1.80G/TMB/N/289
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432 Hosiery dpr 2.30
433 M&B suit-type coats doz 30.10
434 Other M&B coats doz 45.10
435 W&G coats doz 45.10
436 Dresses doz 41.10
438 Knitshirts &blouses doz 12.50
439 Babies 'garments andclothing
accessories kg. 6.30
440 Shirts &blouses, notknit doz 20.10
442 Skirts doz 15.00
443 M&B suits no. 3.76
444 W&G suits no. 3.76
445 M&B sweaters doz 12.40
446 W&G sweaters doz 12.40
447 M&B trousers, breeches &shorts doz 15.00
448 W&G trousers, breeches &shorts doz 15.00
459 Other wool apparel kg. 3.70
630 Handkerchiefs doz 1.40
631 Gloves andmittens dpr 2.90
632 Hosiery doz 3.80
633 M&B suit-type coats doz 30.30
634 Other M&B coats doz 34.50
635 W&G coats doz 34.50
636 Dresses doz 37.90
638 M&B knitshirts doz 15.00
639 W&G knitshirts &blouses doz 12.50
640 M&B shirts, nonknit doz 20.10
641 W&G shirts &blouses, notknit doz 12.10
642 Skirts doz 14.90
643 M&B suits no. 3.76
644 W&G suits no. 3.76
645 M&B sweaters doz 30.80
646 W&G sweaters doz 30.80
647 M&B trousers, breeches &shorts doz 14.90
648 W&G trousers, breeches &shorts doz 14.90
649 Brassieres &other body supporting
garments doz 4.00
650 Robes, dressing gowns, etc. doz 42.60
651 Nightwear andpyjamas doz 43.50
652 Underwear doz 13.40
653 M&B down-filled coats doz 34.50
654 W&G down-filled coats doz 34.50
659 Other man-made fibreapparel kg. 14.40
831 Gloves andmittens dpr 2.90
832 Hosiery dpr 3.80
833 M&B suit-type coats doz 30.30
834 Other M&B coats doz 34.50
835 W&G coats doz 34.50
836 Dresses doz 37.90
838 Knitshirts &blouses doz 11.70
839 Babies 'garments andclothing
accessories kg. 6.30G/TMB/N/289
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840 Shirts &blouses, notknit doz 16.70
842 Skirts doz 14.90
843 M&B suits no. 3.76
844 W&G suits no. 3.76
845 Sweaters ofnon-cotton vegetable
fibres doz 30.80
846 Sweaters, ofsilkblends doz 30.80
847 Trousers, breeches &shorts doz 14.90
850 Robes, dressing gowns, etc. doz 42.60
851 Nightwear andpyjamas doz 43.50
852 Underwear doz 11.30
858 Neckwear kg. 6.60
859 Other apparel kg. 12.50
MADE-UP AND MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES
360 Pillowcases no. 0.90
361 Sheets no. 5.20
362 Bedspreads andquilts no. 5.80
363 Terry andother piletowels no. 0.40
369 Other cotton manufactures kg. 8.50
464 Blankets kg. 2.40
465 Floor coverings m2 1.00
469 Other wool manufactures kg. 3.70
665 Floor coverings m2 1.00
666 Other man-made fibrefurnishings kg. 14.40
669 Other man-made fibremanufactures kg. 14.40
670 Flatgoods, handbags, andluggage kg. 3.70
863 Towels no. 0.40
870 Luggage kg. 3.70
871 Flatgoods andhandbags kg. 3.70
899 Other silkandvegetable
blend manufactures kg. 11.10