WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/455
17 October 2002
(02-5639)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.17
CHINA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from China pursuant to
Article 2.17, providing information in relation to the notification made by the United States with
reference to Article 2.17.1  The TMB is circulating this notification to WTO Members for their
information.
                                                     
1 See G/TMB/N/450.G/TMB/N/455
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Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China
to the World Trade Organization
14 October 2002
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
In response to your letter of 27 June 2002, I was instructed by my authorities to provide the
following information to the TMB.
As for the products referred to in Paragraph 2(A) related to Annex A in the notification, some
of the products have already been integrated as a result of the implementation of relevant articles of
the ATC.  A list of the integration products is attached to this letter.
As for the limits contained in Annex B, the understanding of the TMB is correct.2
As for "Agreement Year or Period", it refers to any quota year defined by the China-US
Bilateral Agreement during which specific quota levels were effective in accordance with bilateral
agreements.
As for Paragraph 7 of Annex C, the United States reduced the quota level of Group III for
year 1997 as a result of the Exempt Certification Agreement for Chinese Floor Coverings.  This is
already an outdated provision.
Please accept, Ambassador, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
SUN Zhenyu
Ambassador
Permanent Representative
Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
                                                     
2 The TMB's question was as follows:  "The TMB assumes that the limits contained in Annex B are
only provided for historical considerations, since they refer to a period prior to China being a Member of the
WTO and have not been implemented under the ATC.  Similarly, references to possible amendments to thelevels indicated in Annex B as reflected in paragrap h 6(B) do not apply.  The TMB would appreciate receiving
clarification of its understanding".G/TMB/N/455
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Annex
Category Product description Integration status
222 Knit fabric Integrated
223 Non-woven fabrics Integrated
229 Special purpose fabric Integrated
239 Babies' garments and clothing accessories Partially Integrated
330 Handkerchiefs Integrated
331 Gloves and mittens Partially Integrated
349 Brassieres and body supporting garments Integrated
350 Robes, dressing gowns, etc. Integrated
353 M and B down-filled coats Integrated
354 W and G down-filled coats Integrated
359 Other cotton apparel Partially Integrated
369 Other cotton manufactures Partially Integrated
431 Gloves and mittens Integrated
432 Hosiery Integrated
439 Babies' garments and clothing accessories Integrated
459 Other wool apparel Partially Integrated
464 Blankets Integrated
465 Floor Coverings Integrated
469 Other wool manufactures Partially Integrated
600 Textured filament yarns Integrated
606 Non-textured filament yarn Integrated
607 Other staple fibre yarn Integrated
621 Impression fabric Integrated
622 Glass fibre fabric Integrated
630 Handkerchiefs Integrated
631 Gloves and mittens Partially Integrated
632 Hosiery Integrated
649 Brassieres and other body supporting garments Integrated
650 Robes and dressing gowns, etc. Integrated
653 M and B down-filled coats Integrated
654 W and G down-filled coats Integrated
659 Other man-made fibre apparel Partially Integrated
665 Floor coverings Integrated
666 Other man-made fibre furnishings Partially Integrated
669 Other man-made fibre manufactures Integrated
670 Flat goods, handbags, luggage Integrated
800 Silk blends or non-cotton vegetable fibre yarn Integrated
810 Woven fabric, silk blend and non-cotton vegetable fibre Integrated
831 Gloves and mittens Integrated
832 Hosiery Integrated
833 M and B suit-type coats Integrated
834 Other M and B coats Integrated
835 W and G coats Integrated
836 Dresses Integrated
838 Knit Shirts, blouses Integrated
839 Babies' garments and clothing accessories Integrated
840 Not knit shirts and blouses Integrated
842 Skirts Integrated
843 M and B suits IntegratedG/TMB/N/455
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Category Product description Integration status
844 W and G suits Integrated
847 Trousers/breeches/shorts Integrated
850 Robes and dressing gowns, etc. Integrated
851 Nightwear and pyjamas Integrated
858 Neckwear Integrated
859 Other apparel Integrated
870 Luggage Integrated
871 Handbags and Flatgoods Integrated
899 Other silk blend and vegetable manufactures Integrated
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