WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/358/Rev.1
22 February 2001
(01-0888)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
PHILIPPINES
Revision
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a revision of the notification submitted by the
Philippines pursuant to Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.11, is circulating this notification to WTO Members.G/TMB/N/358/Rev.1
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Permanent Mission of the Philippines
Geneva
16 February 2001
Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade OrganizationGeneva
Dear Mr. Szepesi,
Re:  Revised Philippine Notification under the Third Stage of Integration of the ATC
Thank you for your letter of 26 January 2001 on the above-cited subject.I am pleased to transmit the attached revised list which took account of all your observations
as contained in your 26 January 2001 letter.
I hope you find our latest submission in order.
1
Very truly yours,
(Signed)
Edsel T. Custodio
Ambassador
Alternate Permanent Representative
to the WTO
                                                     
1 The original correspondence was dated 4 December 2000.G/TMB/N/358/Rev.1
Page 3AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
PHILIPPINES
(Revised) Proposal for the Third Stage Integration under Articles 2.8(b)
of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
LEVEL OF 1990 IMPORTS % TO TOTAL HS CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PHASE
QTY UNIT M IN SME SME
CH. 52 COTTON
5204.11 00 Cotton, sewing thread,>/=85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale 3 8,981 kg. 8,981 0.00038
5204.20 00 Other cotton sewing thread, put up for retail sale 3 2,226 kg.  2,226 0.00010
5205.14 00 Cotton yarn,>/=85% single uncombed, 192.31>dtex>/=125, not put up 3 123,186 kg. 1,047,081 0.04484
5205.24 00 Cotton yarn, >/=85% single combed, 192.31>dtex>/=125, not put up 3 2,265,284 kg. 19,254,914 0.82449
5205.25 00 Cotton yarn, >/=85% single combed, <125 dtex, not put up for retail sale 3 112,414 kg. 955,519 0.04092
5206.11 00 Cotton yarn, <85%, single uncombed, >/=714.29, not put up 3 212,868 kg. 212,868 0.00911
5206.12 00 Cotton yarn, <85%, single uncombed, 714.29>dtex>/=232.56, not put up 3 13,921 kg. 118,329 0.00507
5206.22 00 Cotton yarn, <85%, single uncombed,714.29>dte>/=232.56, not put up 3 322,270 kg. 322,270 0.01380
5208.21 00 Plain weave fabrics,>=/85%, not more than 100g/m2,bleached 3 66,665 m2 66,665 0.00285
5209.19 00 Woven fabric of cotton, >/=85%, more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, nes 3 1,085,469 m2 1,085,469 0.04648
5209.21 00 Plain weave cotton fabric, >/=855, mo re than 200 g/m2, bleached 3 2,794,146 m2 2,794,146 0.11964
5210.21 00 Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% mixed with m- m fib, not more than 200 g/m2, bl 3 5,581 m2 5,581 0.00024
5211.39 00 Woven fabrics of cotton, <85% mixed with m-m fib more than 200g/m2,dyed,nes 3 20,761 m2 20,761 0.00089
CH. 54 MAN-MADE FILAMENTS
5401.10 00 Sewing thread of synthetic filaments 3 292,435 kg. 292,435 0.01252
5401.20 00 Sewing thread of artificial filaments 3 5,535 kg.  5,535 0.00024
5402.31 00 Texture yarn nes, of nylon/other polyamides fi, </=50 tex s.y., not put up 3 33,632 kg. 218,608 0.00936
5402.32 00 Texture yarn nes, of nylon/other polyamides  fi, >50 tex s.y., not put up 3 49,233 kg. 320,015 0.01370
5402.33 00 Texture yarn nes, of polyester filaments, not put up for retail sale 3 6,896,109 kg. 44,824,709 1.91939
5402.41 00 Yarn of nylon fo other polyamides fi, singl e, untwisted, nes, not put up 3 260,976 kg. 5,245,618 0.22462
5402.42 00 Yarn of polyester filaments, partially or iented, single, nes, not put up 3 319,783 kg. 6,427,638 0.27523
5402.62 00 Yarn polyester filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 3 34,399 kg. 691,420 0.02961
5402.69 00 Yarn of synthetic filaments, multiple, nes, not put up 3 4,676,342 kg. 30,396,223 1.30156G/TMB/N/358/Rev.1
Page 4LEVEL OF 1990 IMPORTS % TO TOTAL HS CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PHASE
QTY UNIT M IN SME SME
5407.41 00 Woven fab, >/=85% of nylon/other polyami des filaments, unbl or bl, nes 3 39,416 m2 39,416 0.00169
5407.42 00 Woven fab, >/=85% of nylon/other pol yamides filaments, dyed, nes 3 529,428 m2 529,428 0.02267
5407.60.00 Woven fab, >/=85% of non-textured polyester filaments, nes 3 61,779,984 m2 61,779,984 2.64541
5407.74.00 Woven fab, ./=85% of synthetic filaments, printed, nes 3 873,296 m2 873,296 0.03739
5407.84 00 Woven fabrics opf synthetic filaments, <85% mixed with cotton, printed, nes 3 15,419 m2 15,149 0.00065
5407.94 00 Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments, printed, nes 3 496,064 m2 496,064 0.02124
5408.21 00 Woven fabrics, >/=85% of artificial fi or  strip of art tex mat., unbl/bl, nes 3 27,905 m2 27,905 0.00119
5408.22 00 Woven fab,>/=85% of artificial fi or st rip of art tex mat., dyed, nes 3 1,946,638 m2 1,946,638 0.08335
5408.31 00 Woven fabrics, of artificial filam ent, unbleached or bleached, nes 3 265,094 m2 265,094 0.01135
5408.34 00 Woven fabrics, of artificial filament, printed, nes 3 90 m2  90 0.00000
CH. 55 MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBERS
5508.10 00 Sewing thread of synthetic staple fibers 3 287,773 kg. 287,773 0.01232
5508.20 00 Sewing thread of other artifi cial staple fib. 3 1,050 kg. 1,050 0.00004
5509.59 00 Yarn of polyester staple, not put up, nes 3 259,920 kg. 1,637,496 0.07012
5509.69 00 Yarn of acrylic staple fibers, not put up, nes 3 380,826 kg. 2,475,369 0.10599
5510.11 00 Yarn, >/=85% of artificial staple fi bers, single, not put up 3 29,030 kg. 182,889 0.00783
5511.20 00 Yarn, <85% of syhtetic staple fibers, put up for retail sale ,nes 3 6,360 kg. 40,068 0.00172
5512.99 00 Woven fabrics, containing >/=85% of other synt hetic staple fib, other than unbl/bl 3 3,243,198 kg. 3,243,198 0.13887
5513.11 00 Plain weave of polyest staple fib fab, <85% mixed with cotton, </-170 g/m2,unbl/bl 3 150,603 m2 150,603 0.00645
5515.12 00 Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers mixed w/man-made filaments, nes 3 14,675 m2 14,675 0.00063
5515.91 00 Woven fabrics of oth synthetic staple fib, mixed w/ man made filaments, nes 3 3,007,768 m2 3,007,768 0.12879
5515.92 00 Woven fabrics of oth synthetic staple fib, mi xed w/ wool o fine animal hair, nes 3 142,886 m2 142,886 0.00612
5516.11.00 Woven fabrics, >/= 85% or more of arti ficial staple fibers, unbl/bl 3 1,895,954 m2 1,895,954 0.08118
5516.21 00 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, <8 5%, mixed w/ man-made fib, unbl/bl 3 2,892 m2  2,892 0.00012
5516.22 00 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib,  mixed w/ man-made fi, dyed 3 71,932 m2 71,932 0.00308
5516.41 00 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fib, mixed w/cotton, unbl/bl 3 78,375 m2 78,375 0.00336
CH. 56 WADDING, FELT & NONWOVEN;
YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ETC.
5601.10 00 Sanitary articles of wadding of textile mate rials,I.e., sanitary towels, tampons 3 8,066 kg. 68,561 0.00294
5603.00.00 Non-wovens, whether or not impregnated, c oated, covered or laminated 3 914,190 kg. 12,798,660 0.54804G/TMB/N/358/Rev.1
Page 5LEVEL OF 1990 IMPORTS % TO TOTAL HS CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PHASE
QTY UNIT M IN SME SME
5608.11 00 Made-up fishing nets, of man-made textile materials 3 29,411 kg. 399,990 0.01713
5608.90 00 Knotted nettg of twine/cordage/rope, nes and made up of nets of oth tex mat. 3 59,575 kg. 810,220 0.03469
CH. 58 SPECIAL WOVEN FAB; TUFTED TEX
FAB; LACE; TAPESTRIES, ETC.
5801.26 00 Chenille fabrics, of cotton, other than narrow fabrics 3 1,891,078 m2 1,891,078 0.08098
5801.36 00 Chenille fabrics, of man-made fibers, other than narrow fabrics 3 125,438 m2 351,226 0.01504
5801.90 00 Woven pile fab& chenille fab of oth tex mat, other terry & narrow fab, unbl 3 69,719 m2 69,719 0.00299
5802.19 00 Terry towellg & similar terry fab of cotton, other than unbl & other than nar fab 3 59,298 m2 59,298 0.00254
5807.10 00 Labels, badges and similar woven articles of textile materials 3 427,692 kg. 3,635,382 0.15567
5809.00 00 Woven fabrics of metal thread/ of metallsd yarn, for apparel, etc. nes 3 334 m2  4,542 0.00019
5810.91 00 Embroidery of cotton, in the piece, strips or in motifs, nes 3 524 kg. 7,126 0.00031
5810.92 00 Embroidery of man-made fibers, in the piec e, strips or in motifs, nes 3 272 kg.  3,699 0.00016
5810. 99 00 Embroidery of other textile materials, in the piece, strips/motifs, nes 3 9,129 kg. 124,154 0.00532
CH. 59 IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVER /
LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRIC ETC.
5903.90 00 Textile fabrics, impregnated, ctd, cov, or laminated with plastics, nes 3 9,470,742 kg.  128,802,091 5.51529
5907.00 00 Textile fabrics, impregnated, ctd, cov, nes, paintd canvass (e.g., theatrical
scenery)3 264,903 kg. 3,602,681 0.15427
5910.00 00 Transmission or conveys belts or belti ng of textile material 3 24,547 kg. 333,839 0.01429
5911.90 00 Textile products and articles for technical uses, nes 3 194,765 kg. 2,648,804 0.11342
CH. 60 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS
6001.99.00 Pile knitted or crocheted fabrics, of other textile materials, nes 3 210,891 kg. 590,495 0.02528
6002.3000 Knitted/crocheted tex fab, width >30 cm, >/=5% of elastomeric/rubber, nes 3 6,198 kg. 76,235 0.00326
6002.41 00 Warp knit fabrics, of wool or fine animal hair, nes 3 9,000 kg. 115,200 0.00493
CH. 61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL & CLOTHING
ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED
6105.10 00 MB shirts, of cotton, knitted 3 145,361 no 872,166 0.03735
6105.90 00 MB shirts, of other textile materials, knitted 3 108 no 648 0.00003
6107.11 00 MB underpants & briefs, of cotton, knitted 3 63,432 no 716,147 0.03067G/TMB/N/358/Rev.1
Page 6LEVEL OF 1990 IMPORTS % TO TOTAL HS CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PHASE
QTY UNIT M IN SME SME
6107.19 00 MB underpants & briefs, of other textile materials, knitted 3  17,940 no 202,543 0.00867
6107.21 00 MB nightshirts &  pyjamas, of cotton , knitted 3 672 no 29,232 0.00125
6108.11 00 WG slips & petticoats, of man-made fibers, knitted 3 210 no 2,371 0.00010
6108.21 00 WG briefs & panties, of cotton, knitted 3  26,781 no 302,357 0.01295
6108.31 00 WG nightdresses &  pyjamas, of cotton, knitted 3 10 no 435 0.00002
6110.90 00 Pullovers, cardigans and similar articles  of other textile materials 3 2091 no 64,403 0.00276
6114.20 00 Garments, nes, of cotton, knitted 3  76,717 no 652,095 0.02792
6114.30 00 Garments, of man-made fibers, knitted 3 3,011 no 43,358 0.00186
6115.19 00 Pantyhose and tights, of other textile materials, knitted 3 10,008 no 38,030 0.00163
6115.92.00 Hosiery, nes, of cotton, knitted 3 271,191 no 1,030,526 0.04413
6115.99.00 Hosiery, nes, of other textile materials, knitted 3 342,372 no 1,301,014 0.05571
CH. 62 ARTICLES OF APPAREL & CLOTHING
ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED/CROCHETED
6203.12 00 MB suits, of synthetic fibers, not knitted 3 32 no 1,104 0.00005
6203.19 00 MB suits, of other textile materials, not knitted 3 284 no  9,798 0.00042
6203.32 00 Jackets and blazers, M/B, of cotton, not knitted 3 14,556 no 502,182 0.02150
6203.33 00 Jackets and blazers, M/B, of synthetic fibers, not knitted 3 48 no 1,656 0.00007
6203.39 00 Jackets and blazers, M/B. of other textile materials, not knitted 3 234 no  8,073 0.00035
6203.42 00 MB trousers & shorts, of cotton, not knitted 3 270,053 no 4,023,790 0.17230
6203.49 00 MB trousers & shorts, of other textile materials, not knitted 3 1,624 no 24,198 0.00104
6204.12 00 WG suits, of cotton, not knitted 3 620 no 21,390 0.00092
6204.32 00 WG jackets, of cotton, not knitted 3 3,407 no 117,542 0.00503
6204.39 00 WG jackets, of other textile materials, not knitted 3 100 no  3,450 0.00015
6204.52 00 WG skirts, of cotton, not knitted 3 125,872 no 1,875,493 0.08031
6204.59 00 WG skirts, of other textile materials, not knitted 3 775 no 11,548 0.00049
6206.30 00 WG blouses & skirts, of cotton, not knitted 3 87,173 no 1,054,793 0.04517
6206.90 00 WG blouses & skirts, of other text ile materials, not knitted 3 14,026 no 169,715 0.00727
6207.11 00 MB underpants & briefs, of cotton, not knitted 3 540 no  6,426 0.00028
6207.21 00 MB nightshirts and pyjamas, of cotton, not knitted 3 288 no 12,528 0.00054
6208.21 00 WG nightdresses & pyjamas, of cotton, not knitted 3 34,486 no 1,469,104 0.06291
6208.29 00 WG nightdresses & pyjamas, of other textile materials, not knitted 3 67 no  2,854 0.00012G/TMB/N/358/Rev.1
Page 7LEVEL OF 1990 IMPORTS % TO TOTAL HS CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PHASE
QTY UNIT M IN SME SME
6208.91 00 WG panties, bathrobes, etc., of cotton, not knitted 3 1,294 no 14,609 0.00063
6208.91 00 WG panties, bathrobes, etc., of cotton, not knitted 3 151,604 no 1,711,609 0.07329
6208.99 00 WG panties, bathrobes, etc., of other textile materials, not knitted 3 3,600 no 40,644 0.00174
6211.11 00 MB swimwear, of textile materials, not knitted 3 7,190 no 84,842 0.00363
6211.12 00 MB swimwear, of textile materials, not knitted 3 23,647 no 279,035 0.01195
6213.90 00 Handkerchiefs, of other textile materials, not knitted 3 10,740,335 no 15,036,469 0.64386
6217.10 00 Clothing accessories, nes, of textile materials, not knitted 3 819,214 no 3,113,013 0.13330
6217.90 00 Parts of garments or clothing accessories, nes, of tex mat, not knitted 3 1,142,712 no 4,342,306 0.18594
CH. 63 OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES;
SET;WORN CLOTHING, ETC.
6302.31 00 Bed linen, of cotton, nes 3 3,011,413 no 2,710,272 0.11605
6302.39 00 Bed linen, of cotton, not knitted 3 588,200 no 6,529,020 0.27957
6303.91 00 Curtains/drapes/interior blinds & curtain/bd valances, of cotton, not knitted 3 2,150 no 18,275 0.00078
6303.99 00 Curtains/drapes/interior blinds & curtain/bd va lances, of other tex mat, not knitted 3 49,181 no 708,206 0.03033
6304.92 00 Furnishing articles, nes, of cotton, not knitted or crocheted 3 8,040 no 68,340 0.00293
6304.99 00 Furnishing articles, of other textile material s, nes, not knitted or crocheted 3 29,003 no  107,311 0.00460
6305.20 00 Sacks and bags, for packing of goods, of cotton 3 2,935,738 no 24,953,773 1.06852
6307.90 00 Made up articles, of textiles materials, nes including dress patterns 3 1,426,229 kg. 12,122,947 0.51910
CH. 65
6505.90 00 Hats and other headgear, knitted or made up from lace, or other textile materials 3 51,597 no 742,997 0.03182
TOTAL 437,070,640 18.04455
      Note:  1990 Total Imports = 2,335,364,242 sme
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