1993R3030 — EN — 19.09.2004 — 026.001

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3030/93

of 12 October 1993

on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries







THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Community has accepted the extension of the Arrangement regarding international trade in textiles on the conditions laid down in the Protocol for the extension of the Arrangement and the conclusions adopted by the GATT Textiles Committee on 9 December 1992 and annexed to that Protocol; Whereas the Community has negotiated an extension for three years of the existing agreements on trade in textile products with a number of supplier countries; Whereas the agreements in question establish Community quantitative limits for 1993, 1994 and 1995; Whereas the Community has negotiated new bilateral agreements and other arrangements with a number of supplier countries; Whereas the Community has negotiated agreements in the form of Additional Protocols on trade in textile products to the Europe Agreements and/or the Interim Agreements, with a number of supplier countries; Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the purpose or each of these agreements, protocols and other arrangements should not be evaded by deflection of trade; whereas it is therefore necessary to determine the way in which the origin of the products in question is checked and the methods by which the appropriate administrative cooperation is achieved; Whereas compliance with the quantitative limits on exports established under the agreements and protocols is ensured by a double-checking system; whereas the effectiveness of these measures depends on the Community's establishing a set of Community quantitative limits to be applied to imports of all products from supplier countries whose exports are subject to quantitative limits; Whereas products placed in a free zone or imported under the arrangements governing customs warehouses, temporary importation or inward processing (suspension system) should not be subject to such Community quantitative limits; Whereas agreements concluded by the Community with certain third countries contain special provisions for imports of folklore and handloom products into the Community, and it is therefore necessary to lay down appropriate procedures for implementing their provisions; Whereas provision should be made for special rules for products re-imported under the arrangements for economic outward processing and for the management of the relevant Community quantitative limits; Whereas, in order to ensure that Community quantitative limits are not exceeded, it is necessary to establish a special management procedure whereby the competent authorities of the Member States will not issue import licences before obtaining prior confirmation from the Commission that there are still amounts available of the quantitative limit in question; Whereas it is also necessary to introduce efficient and rapid procedures for altering Community quantitative limits and their allocation to take account of the development of trade flows, needs for additional imports and the Community's obligations under the agreements negotiated with supplier countries; Whereas, in the case of products not subject to quantitative limits, the agreements provide for a consultation procedure whereby, in the event that the volume of imports of a given category of products into the Community exceeds a certain threshold, agreement can be reached with the supplier country on the introduction of quantitative limits; whereas the supplier countries also undertake to suspend or limit their exports from the date of a request for such consultations, at the level indicated by the Community; whereas if no agreement is reached with the supplier country within the period stipulated, the Community may introduce quantitative limits at a specific annual or multiannual level; Whereas, in certain exceptional circumstances, it may be more appropriate for such quantitative limits to be applied at the regional level rather than at the Community level and it is therefore necessary to lay down efficient procedures for deciding upon appropriate measures which do not disrupt unduly the functioning of the internal market; Whereas the agreements, protocols or arrangements with certain countries foresee the possibility for the Community to subject textiles and clothing imports to a system of surveillance and it is therefore necessary to lay down the administrative procedures for introducing and implementing such surveillance measures; Whereas, as a result of the completion of the internal market for textiles and clothing products on 1 January 1993, Community quantitative limits are no longer broken down into Member States' shares; whereas the agreements with third countries provide for consultations in the event of any problems which may arise as a result of regional concentration of direct imports into the Community and it is necessary to lay down an effective procedure for implementing these provisions; Whereas the agreements, protocols and other arrangements with certain third countries provide for a system of cooperation between the Community and the supplier countries with the aim of preventing circumvention by means of transhipment, rerouting or other means; whereas a consultation procedure is established under which an agreement can be reached with the supplier country in question on an equivalent adjustment to the relevant quantitative limit when it appears that the agreement has been circumvented; whereas supplier countries also agreed to take the necessary measures to ensure that any adjustments could be rapidly applied; whereas, in the absence of agreement with a supplier country within the time limit provided, the Community may, where clear evidence of circumvention is provided, apply the equivalent adjustment; Whereas in order inter alia to comply with time limits set in the agreements it is necessary to lay down a rapid and efficient procedure for introducing such quantitative limits and concluding such agreements with the supplier countries; Whereas the provisions of this Regulation must be applied in conformity with the Community's international obligations, in particular with those arising from the abovementioned agreements with supplier countries, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:







Article 1

Scope

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1. This Regulation applies to:

— imports of textile products listed in Annex I, originating in third countries with which the Community has concluded bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements as listed in Annex II,

— imports of textile products, as listed in Annex X, which, so far as the Community is concerned, have not been integrated into GATT 1994 within the meaning of Article 2(6) or (8) of the WTO Agreement on (ATC) Textiles and Clothing and which originate in third countries, Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). By derogation to this provision, Article 10a shall be applicable to textile products listed in Annex I under the conditions stipulated in that Article.

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2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, textile products falling within Section XI of the combined nomenclature shall be classified in categories as set out in Annex I.

3. The classification of products listed in Annex I shall be based on the combined nomenclature (CN), without prejudice to Article 2 (6). The procedures for the application of this paragraph are laid down in Annex III.

4. Subject to this Regulation, the importation into the Community of the textile products referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be subject to quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect.

5. The origin of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community.

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6. The requirements regarding proof of origin of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be as laid down in Annex III and in the relevant Community legislation in force. However, proof of origin presented in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1541/98 may also be accepted in place of the proof of origin required by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements which lay down more stringent requirements.

The procedures for verification of the origin of those products shall be as laid down in Annex IV and in the relevant Community legislation in force.

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7. The Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall amend Annex X of this Regulation in order to integrate the remaining products listed in Annex X into the WTO in three stages as follows:

— on 1 January 1998, products which in 1990 accounted for not less than 17 % of the total volume of 1990 imports into the Community of all textiles and clothing products covered by the ATC,

— on 1 January 2002, products which in 1990 accounted for not less than 18 % of the total volume of 1990 imports into the Community of all textiles and clothing products covered by the ATC,

— on 1 January 2005 the remaining products.

Before each integration stage referred to above, the Commission shall present to the Council a report on the respect by third countries of their commitments under the GATT rules and disciplines referred to in Article 7 of the ATC.

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8. By way of derogation from this Regulation, the import of the following textile products shall not be subject to quantitative restrictions, licensing or requirements regarding proof of origin:

(a) Samples of textile products which are of negligible value and can be used only to solicit orders for goods of the type they represent with a view to their being imported into the customs territory of the Community. The competent authorities may require that certain articles, to qualify for the exemption, be rendered permanently unusable by being torn, perforated, or clearly and indelibly marked, or by any other process, provided such operation does not destroy their character as samples. ‘Samples of textile products’ means any article representing a type of goods whose manner of presentation and quantity, for goods of the same type or quality, rule out its use for any purpose other than that of seeking orders.

(b) Representative samples of textile products manufactured outside the customs territory of the Community intended for a trade fair or similar event, provided that they — are identifiable as advertising samples of low unitary value; — are not easily marketable; or — in their total value and quantity, are appropriate to the nature of the exhibition, the number of visitors and the extent of the exhibitor's participation.

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Article 2

Quantitative limits

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1. Importation into the Community of the textile products listed in Annex V originating in one of the supplier countries listed in that Annex shall be subject to the annual quantitative limits laid down in that Annex.

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2. The release for free circulation in the Community of imports subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Annex V shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorization issued by the Member States' authorities in accordance with Article 12.

3. The authorized imports shall be charged against the quantitative limits laid down for the year in which the products are shipped in the supplier country concerned. For the purposes of this Regulation, shipment of products shall be considered as having taken place on the date on which they were loaded onto the exporting means of transport.

4. Imports of products not subject to quantitative limits before 1 January 1993 which were in the course of shipment to the Community before that date shall not be subject to the quantitative limits referred to in this Article provided that they were effectively shipped from the supplier country in which they originate before 1 January 1993.

5. The release for free circulation of products the importation of which was subject to quantitative limits before 1 January 1993 and which were shipped before that date shall continue from that date to be subject to the presentation of the same import documents, and to the same import conditions, as before 1 January 1993.

6. The definition of quantitative limits laid down in Annex V and the categories of products to which they apply shall be adapted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, where this proves necessary to ensure that any subsequent amendment to the combined nomenclature (CN) or any decision amending the classification of such products does not result in a reduction of such quantitative limits.

7. In order to ensure that quantities for which import authorizations are issued shall not exceed at any moment the total Community quantitative limits for each textile category and each third country concerned, the competent authorities shall issue import authorizations only upon confirmation by the Commission that there are still quantities available of the total Community quantitative limits for the categories of textile products and for the third countries concerned, for which an importer or importers have submitted applications with the said authorities.

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8. At the request of the Member State concerned, textile products in the possession of the competent authorities of that Member State, particularly in the context of bankruptcy or similar procedures, for which a valid import authorisation is no longer available, may be released into free circulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17(2).

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9. The release for free circulation in one of the 10 new Member States acceding to the European Union on 1 May 2004, namely Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, of textile products which are subject to quantitative limits or to surveillance in the Community and which have been shipped before 1 May 2004 and enter the 10 new Member States on or after 1 May 2004 shall be subject to presentation of an import authorisation. Such import authorisation shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limitation by the competent authorities of the Member State concerned, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, that the products have been shipped before 1 May 2004.

Such licences shall be communicated to the Commission.

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Article 3

Folklore and handloom products

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1. The quantitative limits referred to in Annex V shall not apply to the cottage industry and folklore products specified in Annex VI which are accompanied on import by a certificate issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin in accordance with the provisions of Annex VI and which fulfil the other conditions laid down therein.

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2. The release for free circulation in the Community of the textile products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only for those products covered by an import document issued by the competent authorities of the Member States, provided that similar machine-made products are subject to quantitative limits.

The said import document shall be issued automatically within a maximum of five working days from the date of presentation by the importer of the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 issued by the competent authorities of the supplier country.

The import document shall be valid for six months and shall state the grounds for exemption as given in the certificate referred to in paragraph 1.

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3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to Brazil, Hong Kong or Macao.

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4. Where exports from China of the products referred to in paragraph 1 reach 15 % of any Community quantitative limit laid down in Annex V, China shall refrain from issuing further certificates.

Article 4

Temporary imports

1. The quantitative limits referred to in Annex V shall not apply to products placed in a free zone or imported under the arrangements governing customs warehouses, temporary importation or inward processing (suspension system) ( 1 ).

Where the products referred to in the preceding subparagraph are subsequently released for free circulation, either in the unaltered state or after working or processing, Article 2 (2) shall apply and the products so released shall be charged against the quantitative limits established for the year for which the export licence was issued.

2. Where the authorities in the Member States establish that imports of textile products have been charged against a quantitative limit laid down in Annex V and that these products have subsequently been re-exported outside the customs territory of the Community, they shall inform the Commission within four weeks of the quantities concerned, which shall be recredited to the quantitative limits provided for in Annex V and used in accordance with the provisions of Article 12.

Article 5

Outward processing

Subject to the conditions laid down in Annex VII, re-imports into the Community of textile products after processing in the countries listed in that Annex shall not be subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Annex V, provided that they are effected in accordance with the Regulations on economic outward processing in force in the Community.

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The release for free circulation of textile products sent from one of the ten new Member States acceding to the European Union on 1 May 2004 to a destination outside the Community for processing before 1 May 2004, and re-imported into the same Member State on or after that date, shall upon adequate proof, such as the export declaration, not be subject to quantitative limits or import authorisation requirements. The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall provide information on those imports to the Commission.

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Article 6

Prices

1. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the bilateral arrangements with the supplier countries concerned, where imports into the Community of textile products listed in Annex I are effected at abnormally low prices, the Commission acting on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, may request consultations with the authorities of the supplier country in question in accordance with Article 16.

2. Measures destined to remedy this situation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, due respect being given to the terms and conditions contained in the relevant bilateral agreements.

Article 7

Flexibility provisions

Provided they notify the Commission in advance, supplier countries may effect transfers between the quantitative limits listed in Annex V to the extent and subject to the conditions stipulated in Annex VIII.

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Article 8

Additional imports

Where, under particular circumstances, imports over and above those referred to in Annex V are required in respect of one or more categories of products, additional opportunities for imports during a given quota year may be granted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

Where such additional opportunities are granted following over-licensing by the authorities of a supplier country, this shall be subject to the deduction of an amount corresponding to the additional amount from the quantitative limit:

— of one or more categories of products belonging to the same group or subgroup of products for the current quota year (provided that such an amount does not exceed 3 % of the quantitative limit for the category for which the additional opportunities are granted) and/or

— of the same category of products for the following quota year.

In an emergency, the Commission shall open consultations in the Committee set up pursuant to Article 17 within five working days following receipt of a request from a Member State and shall take a decision within 15 working days calculated from the same date.

These additional opportunities for imports shall not be taken into account for the purpose of applying Article 7.

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Article 9

Regional concentration

1. In the case of a sudden and prejudical change in the traditional trade flows of products subject to quantitative limits or to surveillance from a supplier country resulting in a regional concentration of direct imports into the Community, the Commission will seek a solution to these problems in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 17 and in conformity with the principles of the internal market.

2. The consultations with the supplier country concerned shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 16. The measures necessary to remedy the situation described in paragraph 1 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

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Article 10

Safeguard measures

1. Should imports into the Community of products falling within any given category, not subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex V and originating in one of the countries listed in Annex IX exceed, in relation to the preceding calendar year's total imports into the Community of products in the same category, the percentages indicated in the Table appearing in Annex IX, such imports may be made subject to quantitative limits under the conditions laid down in this Article.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the percentages specified therein have been reached as a result of a fall in total imports into the Community, and not as a result of an increase in exports of products originating in the supplier country concerned.

3. Where the Commission, upon its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, considers that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are fulfilled and that a given category of products should be made subject to a quantitative limit:

(a) it shall open consultations with the supplier country concerned in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 16 with a view to reaching an arrangement or joint conclusions on a suitable level of restriction for the category or products in question;

(b) pending a mutually satisfactory solution, the Commission shall, as a general rule, request the supplier country concerned to limit exports of the products in the category concerned to the Community, for a provisional period of three months from the date on which the request for consultations is made. Such provisional limit shall be established at 25 % of the level of imports during the previous calendar year, or 25 % of the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 1, whichever is the higher;

(c) it may, pending the outcome of the requested consultations, apply to the imports of the category of products in question quantitative limits identical to those requested of the supplier country pursuant to point (b). These measures shall be without prejudice to the definitive arrangements to be made by the Community, taking into account the results of the consultations.

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(a) Should imports into the Community of textile products not subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex V and originating in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania or the Slovak Republic take place in such increased quantities, or under such conditions, so as to cause serious damage or actual threat thereof, to the Community's production of like or directly competitive products, such imports may be made subject to quantitative limits under the conditions laid down in the Additional Protocols with these countries.

(b) The provisions of paragraph 3, shall also apply in such cases except that the provisional limit referred to in paragraph 3 (b) shall be established at 25 %, at least, of the level of imports during the 12-month period terminating two months, or where data is not available three months, preceding the month in which the request for consultations is made.

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(a) With regard to products listed in Annex X not subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex V and originating in countries which are members of the World Trade Organization, safeguard action may be taken where it is demonstrated that a particular product is being imported into the Community in such increased quantities as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing like and/or directly competitive products. Serious damage or actual threat thereof must demonstrably be caused by such increased quantities in total imports of that product and not by such other factors as technological changes or changes in consumer preference.

(b) In making a determination of serious damage, or actual threat thereof, as referred to in paragraph (a) the effect of those imports on the state of the particular industry shall be examined, as reflected in changes in such relevant economic variables as output, productivity, utilization of capacity, inventories, market share, exports, wages, employment, domestic prices, profits and investment.

(c) The third country or countries, member(s) of the World Trade Organization to whom serious damage, or actual threat thereof, as referred to in paragraph (a) is attributed, shall be determined on the basis of a sharp and substantial increase in imports, actual or imminent and on the level of imports as compared with imports from other sources, market share and import and domestic prices at a comparable stage of commercial transaction.

6. Where the Commission, upon its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, considers that the conditions set out in paragraph 5 are fulfilled and that the products in question should be made subject to a quantitative limit:

(a) it shall open consultations with the supplier country concerned in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 16 with a view to reaching an arrangement or joint conclusions on a suitable level of restriction for the products in question;

(b) in highly unusual and critical circumstances where delay would cause damage which would be difficult to repair, it may impose a provisional quantitative limit on the products in question on the condition that the request for consultations shall be effected within no more than five working days after taking the action. Such provisional limit shall not be lower than the actual level from the supplier country during the 12-month period terminating two months preceding the month in which the request for consultations was made.

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(a) Measures taken pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4 and 6 shall be the subject of a Commission communication published without delay in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

(b) The Commission shall refer urgent cases to the Committee provided for in Article 17 either at its own initiative or within five working days of receipt of a request from a Member State or States setting out the reasons for the urgency and shall take a decision within five working days of the end of the Committee's deliberation.

8. The consultations with the supplier country concerned which are provided for in paragraphs 3, 4 and 6 may lead to an arrangement between that country and the Community, on the introduction and the level of quantitative limits. Such arrangements shall stipulate that the quantitative limits agreed be administered in accordance with a double-checking system.

9. Should the parties be unable to reach a satisfactory solution within 60 days following notification of the request for consultations, the Community shall have the right to introduce a definitive quantitative limit at an annual level not lower than:

(a) in the case of supplier countries listed in Annex IX, the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 1 or 106 % of the level of imports reached during the calendar year preceding that in which imports exceeded the level resulting from the application of the formula set out in paragraph 1 and gave rise to the request for consultations, whichever is the higher;

(b) in the case of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania or the Slovak Republic, 110 % of the imports for the 12-month period terminating two months, or where data is not available three months, preceding the month in which the request for consultations is made;

(c) in the case of supplier countries, members of the WTO, the actual level of imports from the supplier country concerned during the 12-month period terminating two months preceding the month in which the request for consultations was made.

10. The annual level of the quantitative limits established in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6 or 9 may not be less than the level of imports into the Community in 1985 for Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Peru, Sri Lanka and Uruguay, and in 1986 for Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Macao, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, of products of the same category and originating in the same supplier country.

11. The quantitative limits established pursuant to this Article shall not apply to products which have already been dispatched to the Community provided that they were shipped from the supplier country in which they originate for export to the Community before the date of notification of the request for consultations.

12. Measures taken in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 5 may remain in place:

(a) for up to three years without extension; or

(b) until the product is integrated into GATT 1994, whichever comes first.

13. The measures provided for in paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 9 and the arrangements referred to in paragraph 9 shall be adopted and implemented in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

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Article 10a

Special safeguard provisions for China

1. Should imports into the Community of textiles and apparel products originating in China and covered by the (ATC) threaten to impede, owing to market disruption, the orderly development of trade in those products, such imports may, during the period ending on 31 December 2008, be made subject to specific safeguard measures under the following conditions:

(a) The Commission — acting at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative — shall open consultations with China with a view to easing or avoiding such market disruption. The request for consultation shall provide China with a detailed factual statement of reasons and justifications for the request, with current data showing the existence or threat of market disruption and the role of products of Chinese origin in that disruption. Consultations shall be commenced within 30 days of receipt of the request, the consultation period lasting 90 days from such receipt, unless extended by mutual agreement. Upon receipt of the request for consultations China shall, during the period of consultation, hold its shipments to the Community of textile or textile products in the category or categories subject to the consultations, at a level no greater then 7,5 % (6 % for wool product categories) above the amount entered during the first 12 months of the most recent 14 months preceding the month in which the request for consultations was made.

(b) The Commission may, if no mutually satisfactory solution is reached during the 90-day consultation period, establish a quantitative limit for the category or categories subject to the consultations. The quantitative limit shall be set up on the basis of the level at which China held its shipments upon receipt of the Community's request for consultation. The term of this quantitative limit shall be effective for a period ending on 31 December of the year in which consultations were requested, or, where three months or less remained in the year at the time of the request for consultations, for a period ending 12 months after the request for consultations. Consultations with China shall be continued during the term of the quantitative limit set up under this provision.

(c) No action taken under this paragraph shall remain in effect beyond one year without reapplication, unless otherwise agreed between the Community and China. Measures shall not be applied to the same product at the same time under this paragraph and the provisions of Section 16 of the Protocol on the Accession of China to the WTO. Measures taken pursuant to point (b) shall be the subject of a Commission communication published without delay in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

2. The quantitative limits established pursuant to this Article shall not apply to products which have already been dispatched to the Community provided that they were shipped from the supplier country in which they originate for export to the Community before the date of notification of the request for consultations.

3. The measures provided for in this Article, including opening of consultations as provided for in paragraph 1(a), shall be adopted and implemented in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

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Article 11

Regional safeguard measures

1. Article 10 shall not preclude the Community, if the conditions are fulfilled, from applying safeguard measures for one or more regions, in conformity with the principles of the internal market.

2. Such measures shall be exceptional, temporary and disturb the operation of the internal market as little as possible, and shall only be adopted after alternative solutions have been examined.

3. The measures provided for in this Article shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

Article 12

Specific rules for administration of Community quantitative limits

1. For the purpose of applying Article 2 (2), the competent authorities of the Member States, before issuing import authorizations, shall notify the Commission of the amounts of the requests for import authorizations, supported by original export certificates, which they have received. By return the Commission shall notify its confirmation that the requested amount(s) of quantities are available for importation in the chronological order in which the notifications of the Member States have been received (‘first come, first served’ basis). However, in exceptional cases where there is reason to believe that anticipated requests for import authorizations may exceed the quantitative limits, the Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, may limit the amount to be allocated on the ‘first come, first served’ basis to 90 % of the quantitative limits in question. In such cases, as soon as this level has been reached, the allocation of the remainder shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

2. The requests included in the notifications to the Commission shall be valid if they establish clearly in each case the supplier third country, the category of textile products concerned, the amounts to be imported, the number of the export licence, the quota year and the Member State in which the products are intended to be put into free circulation.

3. Normally the notifications referred to in the previous paragraphs of this Article shall be communicated electronically within the integrated network set up for this purpose, unless for imperative technical reasons it is necessary to use other means of communication temporarily.

4. As far as possible, the Commission shall confirm to the authorities the full amount indicated in the requests notified for each category of products and each third country concerned. Notifications presented by Member States for which no confirmation can be given because the amounts requested are no longer available within the Community quantitative limit, will be stored by the Commission in the chronological order in which they have been received and confirmed in the same order as soon as further amounts become available, for example through the application of flexibilities foreseen in Article 7. Moreover the Commission shall contact the authorities of the supplier country concerned immediately in cases where requests notified exceed the quantitative limits in order to seek clarification and a rapid solution.

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5. The competent authorities shall notify the Commission immediately after being informed of any quantity that is not used during the duration of validity of the import authorisation or at the time of its expiry. Such unused quantities shall automatically be transferred into the remaining quantities of the total Community quantitative limit for each category of product and each third country concerned.

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6. The import authorizations or equivalent documents shall be issued in accordance with Annex III.

7. The competent authorities of the Member States shall notify the Commission of any cancellation of import authorizations or equivalent documents already issued in cases where the corresponding export licences have been withdrawn or cancelled by the competent authorities in the supplier countries. However, if the Commission or the competent authorities of a Member State have been informed by the competent authorities of a supplier country of the withdrawal or cancellation of an export licence after the related products have been imported into the Community, the quantities in question shall be set off against the quantitative limits for the year during which shipment of products took place.

8. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, take any measure necessary to implement this Article.

Article 13

Surveillance

1. Where, in accordance with the relevant provisions of an agreement, protocol or other arrangement between the Community and a third country, a system of surveillance a priori or a posteriori is introduced on a category of products referred to in Annex I which is not subject to the quantitative limits listed in Annex V, the procedures and formalities concerning single and double checking, economic outward processing, classification and certification of origin shall be those laid down in Annex III and IV.

2. The categories of products and the third countries currently subject to surveillance, in accordance with paragraph 1, are listed in the tables in Annex III.

3. The decision to impose the surveillance system on categories of products or on supplier countries not listed in the tables in Annex III shall be taken in accordance with the relevant provisions regarding consultations contained in the agreement, protocol or other arrangement with the country in question.

Such decisions to impose the surveillance system as well as any additional measures needed to implement this system, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

Article 14

Statistics

1. In respect of the textile products in Annex I, Member States shall notify the Commission monthly, within one month of the end of each month, of the total quantities imported during that month, indicating the combined nomenclature code and using the units and, where appropriate supplementary units, used in that code. Imports shall be broken down in accordance with the statistical procedures in force.

2. In order to enable market trends in the products covered by this Regulation to be monitored, Member States shall communicate to the Commission, before 31 March each year, statistical data on exports. The statistical data relating to the production and consumption of each product shall be forwarded under arrangements to be determined subsequently pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 17.

3. Where the nature of the products or particular circumstances so require, the Commission may, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, alter the time limits for communicating the abovementioned information under the procedure laid down in Article 17.

4. Member States shall notify the Commission under conditions set in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, of all other particulars deemed under that procedure to be necessary in order to ensure compliance with the obligations agreed between the Community and the supplier countries.

5. In the urgent cases referred to in the last subparagraph of Article 10 (3), the Member State or States concerned shall send the necessary import statistics and economic data to the Commission and the other Member States by telex, telefax or other means of communication such as electronics or telematics.

Article 15

Circumvention

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1. Where, following the enquiries carried out in accordance with the procedures established in Annex IV, the Commission finds that the information in its possession constitutes proof that products originating in a supplier country listed in Annex V and subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Article 2 or introduced pursuant to Article 10 have been transshipped, re-routed or otherwise imported into the Community through circumvention of such quantitative limits and that there is a need for the necessary adjustments to be made, it shall request that consultations be opened, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 16, so that agreement may be reached on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding quantitative limits.

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2. Pending the outcome of the consultations referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may ask the supplier country concerned to take the necessary precautionary steps to ensure that adjustments to the quantitative limits agreed following such consultations may be carried out for the year in which the request for consultations was lodged or for the following year, if the quantitative limits for the current year is exhausted, where there is clear evidence of circumvention.

3. If the Community and the supplier country fail to arrive at a satisfactory solution within the period stipulated in Article 16 and if the Commission notes that three is clear evidence of circumvention, it shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, deduct from the quantitative limits an equivalent volume of products originating in the supplier country concerned.

4. In accordance with the provisions of the protocols and certain bilateral agreements concluded with third countries, where sufficient evidence shows that a false declaration concerning fibre content, quantities, description or classification of products originating in the countries concerned has occurred, the Community authorities may refuse to import the products in question.

Furthermore, should it appear that the territory of any of these countries is involved in transhipment or re-routing of products not originating in that country, the Commission may introduce quantitative limits against the same products originating in that same country, if they are not already subject to quantitative limits, or it may take any other appropriate measures.

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5. In addition, where there is evidence of the involvement of the territories of third countries which are Members of the WTO but which are not listed in Annex V, the Commission shall request consultations with the third country or countries concerned in accordance with the procedure described in Article 16 in order to take appropriate action to address the problem. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, may introduce quantitative limits against the third country or countries concerned or it may take any other appropriate measures.

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Article 16

Consultations

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1. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in ►M23 Article 17a ◄ , shall conduct the consultations referred to in this Regulation in accordance with the following rules:

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— the Commission shall notify the supplier country concerned of the request for consultations,

— the request for consultations shall be followed within a reasonable period (and in any case not later than 15 days following the notification) by a statement setting out the reasons and circumstances which, in the Community's opinion, justify the submission of such a request,

— the Commission shall initiate consultations, within one month at the latest of notification of the request, with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within one further month at the latest.

2. However, consultations with Hong Kong shall be governed by the following rules:

— the Commission shall notify Hong Kong of the request for consultations, together with a statement setting out the reasons and circumstances which, in the Community's opinion, justify the submission of such a request,

— the Commission shall initiate consultations within 15 days at the latest of notification of the request, with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion within 15 days at the latest.

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Article 17

The textile committee

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee (hereinafter referred to as the ‘textile committee’).

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.

3. The textile committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 17a

The chairman may, on his own initiative or at the request of one of the Member States representatives, consult the textile committee about any other matter relating to the operation or application of this Regulation.

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Article 18

Final provisions

The Member States shall inform the Commission forthwith of all measures taken pursuant to this Regulation and of all laws, regulations or administrative provisions concerning arrangements for importation of the products covered by this Regulation.

Article 19

Amendments to the Annexes to this Regulation which may be necessary to take into account the conclusion, amendment or expiry of agreements, protocols or arrangements with third countries or amendments made to Community rules on statistics, customs arrangements or common rules for imports shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

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Article 20

This Regulation shall not prejudice the provisions either of the ATC with regard to WTO members or of the bilateral agreements, protocols or arrangements between the Community and the third countries listed in Annex II.

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Article 21

Regulation (EEC) No 958/93 is hereby repealed, except for its transitional provisions applicable until 31 March 1993.

Article 22

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1993.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.









List of Annexes

I. List of textile products

II. List of exporting countries

III. Procedures for classification, origin, double-checking system, surveillance

IV. Administrative cooperation

V. List of Community quantitative limits

VI. Folklore and handloom products

VII. Community quantitative limits for re-imports under economic outward processing

VIII. Flexibility provisions

IX. Safeguard clauses; basket exit thresholds

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ANNEX I

TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 )

1. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an ‘ex’ symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description.

2. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 is not specifically mentioned, these products are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres. This applies to the following countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, China (MFA Agreement), Croatia, Egypt, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

3. Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter.

4. Where the expression ‘babies' garments’ is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86.



Category Description CN-Code 2004 Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) GROUP I A 1 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 5204 11 00, 5204 19 00, 5205 11 00, 5205 12 00, 5205 13 00, 5205 14 00, 5205 15 10, 5205 15 90, 5205 21 00, 5205 22 00, 5205 23 00, 5205 24 00, 5205 26 00, 5205 27 00, 5205 28 00, 5205 31 00, 5205 32 00, 5205 33 00, 5205 34 00, 5205 35 00, 5205 41 00, 5205 42 00, 5205 43 00, 5205 44 00, 5205 46 00, 5205 47 00, 5205 48 00, 5206 11 00, 5206 12 00, 5206 13 00, 5206 14 00, 5206 15 10, 5206 15 90, 5206 21 00, 5206 22 00, 5206 23 00, 5206 24 00, 5206 25 10, 5206 25 90, 5206 31 00, 5206 32 00, 5206 33 00, 5206 34 00, 5206 35 00, 5206 41 00, 5206 42 00, 5206 43 00, 5206 44 00, 5206 45 00, ex560490 00 2 Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics 5208 11 10, 5208 11 90, 5208 12 16, 5208 12 19, 5208 12 96, 5208 12 99, 5208 13 00, 5208 19 00, 5208 21 10, 5208 21 90, 5208 22 16, 5208 22 19, 5208 22 96, 5208 22 99, 5208 23 00, 5208 29 00, 5208 31 00, 5208 32 16, 5208 32 19, 5208 32 96, 5208 32 99, 5208 33 00, 5208 39 00, 5208 41 00, 5208 42 00, 5208 43 00, 5208 49 00, 5208 51 00, 5208 52 10, 5208 52 90, 5208 53 00, 5208 59 00, 5209 11 00, 5209 12 00, 5209 19 00, 5209 21 00, 5209 22 00, 5209 29 00, 5209 31 00, 5209 32 00, 5209 39 00, 5209 41 00, 5209 42 00, 5209 43 00, 5209 49 10, 5209 49 90, 5209 51 00, 5209 52 00, 5209 59 00, 5210 11 10, 5210 11 90, 5210 12 00, 5210 19 00, 5210 21 10, 5210 21 90, 5210 22 00, 5210 29 00, 5210 31 10, 5210 31 90, 5210 32 00, 5210 39 00, 5210 41 00, 5210 42 00, 5210 49 00, 5210 51 00, 5210 52 00, 5210 59 00, 5211 11 00, 5211 12 00, 5211 19 00, 5211 21 00, 5211 22 00, 5211 29 00, 5211 31 00, 5211 32 00, 5211 39 00, 5211 41 00, 5211 42 00, 5211 43 00, 5211 49 10, 5211 49 90, 5211 51 00, 5211 52 00, 5211 59 00, 5212 11 10, 5212 11 90, 5212 12 10, 5212 12 90, 5212 13 10, 5212 13 90, 5212 14 10, 5212 14 90, 5212 15 10, 5212 15 90, 5212 21 10, 5212 21 90, 5212 22 10, 5212 22 90, 5212 23 10, 5212 23 90, 5212 24 10, 5212 24 90, 5212 25 10, 5212 25 90, ex581100 00, ex630800 00 2 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5208 31 00, 5208 32 16, 5208 32 19, 5208 32 96, 5208 32 99, 5208 33 00, 5208 39 00, 5208 41 00, 5208 42 00, 5208 43 00, 5208 49 00, 5208 51 00, 5208 52 10, 5208 52 90, 5208 53 00, 5208 59 00, 5209 31 00, 5209 32 00, 5209 39 00, 5209 41 00, 5209 42 00, 5209 43 00, 5209 49 10, 5209 49 90, 5209 51 00, 5209 52 00, 5209 59 00, 5210 31 10, 5210 31 90, 5210 32 00, 5210 39 00, 5210 41 00, 5210 42 00, 5210 49 00, 5210 51 00, 5210 52 00, 5210 59 00, 5211 31 00, 5211 32 00, 5211 39 00, 5211 41 00, 5211 42 00, 5211 43 00, 5211 49 10, 5211 49 90, 5211 51 00, 5211 52 00, 5211 59 00, 5212 13 10, 5212 13 90, 5212 14 10, 5212 14 90, 5212 15 10, 5212 15 90, 5212 23 10, 5212 23 90, 5212 24 10, 5212 24 90, 5212 25 10, 5212 25 90, ex581100 00, ex630800 00 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (incl. terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics 5512 11 00, 5512 19 10, 5512 19 90, 5512 21 00, 5512 29 10, 5512 29 90, 5512 91 00, 5512 99 10, 5512 99 90, 5513 11 20, 5513 11 90, 5513 12 00, 5513 13 00, 5513 19 00, 5513 21 10, 5513 21 30, 5513 21 90, 5513 22 00, 5513 23 00, 5513 29 00, 5513 31 00, 5513 32 00, 5513 33 00, 5513 39 00, 5513 41 00, 5513 42 00, 5513 43 00, 5513 49 00, 5514 11 00, 5514 12 00, 5514 13 00, 5514 19 00, 5514 21 00, 5514 22 00, 5514 23 00, 5514 29 00, 5514 31 00, 5514 32 00, 5514 33 00, 5514 39 00, 5514 41 00, 5514 42 00, 5514 43 00, 5514 49 00, 5515 11 10, 5515 11 30, 5515 11 90, 5515 12 10, 5515 12 30, 5515 12 90, 5515 13 11, 5515 13 19, 5515 13 91, 5515 13 99, 5515 19 10, 5515 19 30, 5515 19 90, 5515 21 10, 5515 21 30, 5515 21 90, 5515 22 11, 5515 22 19, 5515 22 91, 5515 22 99, 5515 29 10, 5515 29 30, 5515 29 90, 5515 91 10, 5515 91 30, 5515 91 90, 5515 92 11, 5515 92 19, 5515 92 91, 5515 92 99, 5515 99 10, 5515 99 30, 5515 99 90, 5803 90 30, ex590500 70, ex630800 00 3 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5512 19 10, 5512 19 90, 5512 29 10, 5512 29 90, 5512 99 10, 5512 99 90, 5513 21 10, 5513 21 30, 5513 21 90, 5513 22 00, 5513 23 00, 5513 29 00, 5513 31 00, 5513 32 00, 5513 33 00, 5513 39 00, 5513 41 00, 5513 42 00, 5513 43 00, 5513 49 00, 5514 21 00, 5514 22 00, 5514 23 00, 5514 29 00, 5514 31 00, 5514 32 00, 5514 33 00, 5514 39 00, 5514 41 00, 5514 42 00, 5514 43 00, 5514 49 00, 5515 11 30, 5515 11 90, 5515 12 30, 5515 12 90, 5515 13 19, 5515 13 99, 5515 19 30, 5515 19 90, 5515 21 30, 5515 21 90, 5515 22 19, 5515 22 99, 5515 29 30, 5515 29 90, 5515 91 30, 5515 91 90, 5515 92 19, 5515 92 99, 5515 99 30, 5515 99 90, ex580390 30, ex590500 70, ex630800 00 GROUP I B 4 Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, knitted or crocheted 6105 10 00, 6105 20 10, 6105 20 90, 6105 90 10, 6109 10 00, 6109 90 10, 6109 90 30, 6110 20 10, 6110 30 10 6,48 154 5 Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (others than jackets and blazers), anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted 6101 10 90, 6101 20 90, 6101 30 90, 6102 10 90, 6102 20 90, 6102 30 90, 6110 11 10, 6110 11 30, 6110 11 90, 6110 12 10, 6110 12 90, 6110 19 10, 6110 19 90, 6110 20 91, 6110 20 99, 6110 30 91, 6110 30 99 4,53 221 6 Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (incl. slacks); women's or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man made fibres; lower parts of track suits with lining, others than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6203 41 10, 6203 41 90, 6203 42 31, 6203 42 33, 6203 42 35, 6203 42 90, 6203 43 19, 6203 43 90, 6203 49 19, 6203 49 50, 6204 61 10, 6204 62 31, 6204 62 33, 6204 62 39, 6204 63 18, 6204 69 18, 6211 32 42, 6211 33 42, 6211 42 42, 6211 43 42 1,76 568 7 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 6106 10 00, 6106 20 00, 6106 90 10, 6206 20 00, 6206 30 00, 6206 40 00 5,55 180 8 Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 6205 10 00, 6205 20 00, 6205 30 00 4,60 217 GROUP II A 9 Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woven terry fabrics, of cotton 5802 11 00, 5802 19 00, ex630260 00 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 6302 21 00, 6302 22 90, 6302 29 90, 6302 31 10, 6302 31 90, 6302 32 90, 6302 39 90 22 Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 10 11, 5508 10 19, 5509 11 00, 5509 12 00, 5509 21 10, 5509 21 90, 5509 22 10, 5509 22 90, 5509 31 10, 5509 31 90, 5509 32 10, 5509 32 90, 5509 41 10, 5509 41 90, 5509 42 10, 5509 42 90, 5509 51 00, 5509 52 10, 5509 52 90, 5509 53 00, 5509 59 00, 5509 61 10, 5509 61 90, 5509 62 00, 5509 69 00, 5509 91 10, 5509 91 90, 5509 92 00, 5509 99 00 22 (a) Of which acrylic ex550810 19, 5509 31 10, 5509 31 90, 5509 32 10, 5509 32 90, 5509 61 10, 5509 61 90, 5509 62 00, 5509 69 00 23 Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 20 10, 5510 11 00, 5510 12 00, 5510 20 00, 5510 30 00, 5510 90 00 32 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or terry fabrics of cotton and narrow woven fabrics) and tufted textile surfaces, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 5801 10 00, 5801 21 00, 5801 22 00, 5801 23 00, 5801 24 00, 5801 25 00, 5801 26 00, 5801 31 00, 5801 32 00, 5801 33 00, 5801 34 00, 5801 35 00, 5801 36 00, 5802 20 00, 5802 30 00 32 (a) Of which: Cotton corduroy 5801 22 00 39 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or a similar terry fabrics of cotton 6302 51 10, 6302 51 90, 6302 53 90, ex630259 00, 6302 91 10, 6302 91 90, 6302 93 90, ex630299 00 GROUP II B 12 Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 6115 12 00, 6115 19 00, 6115 20 11, 6115 20 90, 6115 91 00, 6115 92 00, 6115 93 10, 6115 93 30, 6115 93 99, 6115 99 00 24,3 pairs 41 13 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, women's or girls' knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6107 11 00, 6107 12 00, 6107 19 00, 6108 21 00, 6108 22 00, 6108 29 00, ex621210 10 17 59 14 Men's or boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 6201 11 00, ex620112 10, ex620112 90, ex620113 10, ex620113 90, 6210 20 00 0,72 1 389 15 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 6202 11 00, ex620212 10, ex620212 90, ex620213 10, ex620213 90, 6204 31 00, 6204 32 90, 6204 33 90, 6204 39 19, 6210 30 00 0,84 1 190 16 Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; men's or boys' track suits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6203 11 00, 6203 12 00, 6203 19 10, 6203 19 30, 6203 21 00, 6203 22 80, 6203 23 80, 6203 29 18, 6211 32 31, 6211 33 31 0,80 1 250 17 Men's or boys' jackets or blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6203 31 00, 6203 32 90, 6203 33 90, 6203 39 19 1,43 700 18 Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6207 11 00, 6207 19 00, 6207 21 00, 6207 22 00, 6207 29 00, 6207 91 10, 6207 91 90, 6207 92 00, 6207 99 00 Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 6208 11 00, 6208 19 10, 6208 19 90, 6208 21 00, 6208 22 00, 6208 29 00, 6208 91 11, 6208 91 19, 6208 91 90, 6208 92 00, 6208 99 00, ex621210 10 19 Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted 6213 20 00, 6213 90 00 59 17 21 Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres ex620112 10, ex620112 90, ex620113 10, ex620113 90, 6201 91 00, 6201 92 00, 6201 93 00, ex620212 10, ex620212 90, ex620213 10, ex620213 90, 6202 91 00, 6202 92 00, 6202 93 00, 6211 32 41, 6211 33 41, 6211 42 41, 6211 43 41 2,3 435 24 Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 6107 21 00, 6107 22 00, 6107 29 00, 6107 91 10, 6107 91 90, 6107 92 00, ex610799 00 3,9 257 Women's or girls' night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 6108 31 10, 6108 31 90, 6108 32 11, 6108 32 19, 6108 32 90, 6108 39 00, 6108 91 10, 6108 91 90, 6108 92 00, 6108 99 10 26 Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6104 41 00, 6104 42 00, 6104 43 00, 6104 44 00, 6204 41 00, 6204 42 00, 6204 43 00, 6204 44 00 3,1 323 27 Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts 6104 51 00, 6104 52 00, 6104 53 00, 6104 59 00, 6204 51 00, 6204 52 00, 6204 53 00, 6204 59 10 2,6 385 28 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6103 41 10, 6103 41 90, 6103 42 10, 6103 42 90, 6103 43 10, 6103 43 90, 6103 49 10, 6103 49 91, 6104 61 10, 6104 61 90, 6104 62 10, 6104 62 90, 6104 63 10, 6104 63 90, 6104 69 10, 6104 69 91 1,61 620 29 Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; women's or girls' track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6204 11 00, 6204 12 00, 6204 13 00, 6204 19 10, 6204 21 00, 6204 22 80, 6204 23 80, 6204 29 18, 6211 42 31, 6211 43 31 1,37 730 31 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted ex621210 10, 6212 10 90 18,2 55 68 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88 6111 10 90, 6111 20 90, 6111 30 90, ex611190 00, ex620910 00, ex620920 00, ex620930 00, ex620990 00 73 Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 6112 11 00, 6112 12 00, 6112 19 00 1,67 600 76 Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 6203 22 10, 6203 23 10, 6203 29 11, 6203 32 10, 6203 33 10, 6203 39 11, 6203 42 11, 6203 42 51, 6203 43 11, 6203 43 31, 6203 49 11, 6203 49 31, 6211 32 10, 6211 33 10 Women's or girls' aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 6204 22 10, 6204 23 10, 6204 29 11, 6204 32 10, 6204 33 10, 6204 39 11, 6204 62 11, 6204 62 51, 6204 63 11, 6204 63 31, 6204 69 11, 6204 69 31, 6211 42 10, 6211 43 10 77 Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted ex621120 00 78 Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 6203 41 30, 6203 42 59, 6203 43 39, 6203 49 39, 6204 61 80, 6204 61 90, 6204 62 59, 6204 62 90, 6204 63 39, 6204 63 90, 6204 69 39, 6204 69 50, 6210 40 00, 6210 50 00, 6211 31 00, 6211 32 90, 6211 33 90, 6211 41 00, 6211 42 90, 6211 43 90 83 Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75 6101 10 10, 6101 20 10, 6101 30 10, 6102 10 10, 6102 01 0, 6102 30 10, 6103 31 00, 6103 32 00, 6103 33 00, ex610339 00, 6104 31 00, 6104 32 00, 6104 33 00, ex610439 00, 6112 20 00, 6113 00 90, 6114 10 00, 6114 20 00, 6114 30 00 GROUP III A 33 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide 5407 20 11 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from strip or the like 6305 32 81, 6305 32 89, 6305 33 91, 6305 33 99 34 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, 3 m or more wide 5407 20 19 35 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of category 114 5407 10 00, 5407 20 90, 5407 30 00, 5407 41 00, 5407 42 00, 5407 43 00, 5407 44 00, 5407 51 00, 5407 52 00, 5407 53 00, 5407 54 00, 5407 61 10, 5407 61 30, 5407 61 50, 5407 61 90, 5407 69 10, 5407 69 90, 5407 71 00, 5407 72 00, 5407 73 00, 5407 74 00, 5407 81 00, 5407 82 00, 5407 83 00, 5407 84 00, 5407 91 00, 5407 92 00, 5407 93 00, 5407 94 00, ex581100 00, ex590500 70 35 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ex540710 00, ex540720 90, ex540730 00, 5407 42 00, 5407 43 00, 5407 44 00, 5407 52 00, 5407 53 00, 5407 54 00, 5407 61 30, 5407 61 50, 5407 61 90, 5407 69 90, 5407 72 00, 5407 73 00, 5407 74 00, 5407 82 00, 5407 83 00, 5407 84 00, 5407 92 00, 5407 93 00, 5407 94 00, ex581100 00, ex590500 70 36 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of category 114 5408 10 00, 5408 21 00, 5408 22 10, 5408 22 90, 5408 23 10, 5408 23 90, 5408 24 00, 5408 31 00, 5408 32 00, 5408 33 00, 5408 34 00, ex581100 00, ex590500 70 36 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ex540810 00, 5408 22 10, 5408 22 90, 5408 23 10, 5408 23 90, 5408 24 00, 5408 32 00, 5408 33 00, 5408 34 00, ex581100 00, ex590500 70 37 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 5516 11 00, 5516 12 00, 5516 13 00, 5516 14 00, 5516 21 00, 5516 22 00, 5516 23 10, 5516 23 90, 5516 24 00, 5516 31 00, 5516 32 00, 5516 33 00, 5516 34 00, 5516 41 00, 5516 42 00, 5516 43 00, 5516 44 00, 5516 91 00, 5516 92 00, 5516 93 00, 5516 94 00, 5803 90 50, ex590500 70 37 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5516 12 00, 5516 13 00, 5516 14 00, 5516 22 00, 5516 23 10, 5516 23 90, 5516 24 00, 5516 32 00, 5516 33 00, 5516 34 00, 5516 42 00, 5516 43 00, 5516 44 00, 5516 92 00, 5516 93 00, 5516 94 00, ex580390 50, ex590500 70 38 A Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric 6005 31 10, 6005 32 10, 6005 33 10, 6005 34 10, 6006 31 10, 6006 32 10, 6006 33 10, 6006 34 10 38 B Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted ex630391 00, ex630392 90, ex630399 90 40 Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres ex630391 00, ex630392 90, ex630399 90, 6304 19 10, ex630419 90, 6304 92 00, ex630493 00, ex630499 00 41 Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than non textured single yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns/m 5401 10 11, 5401 10 19, 5402 10 10, 5402 10 90, 5402 20 00, 5402 31 00, 5402 32 00, 5402 33 00, 5402 39 10, 5402 39 90, 5402 49 10, 5402 49 91, 5402 49 99, 5402 51 00, 5402 52 00, 5402 59 10, 5402 59 90, 5402 61 00, 5402 62 00, 5402 69 10, 5402 69 90, ex560420 00, ex560490 00 42 Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale 5401 20 10 Yarn of artificial fibres; yarn of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale, other than single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5403 10 00, 5403 20 00, ex540332 00, ex540333 00, 5403 39 00, 5403 41 00, 5403 42 00, 5403 49 00, ex560420 00 43 Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 5204 20 00, 5207 10 00, 5207 90 00, 5401 10 90, 5401 20 90, 5406 10 00, 5406 20 00, 5508 20 90, 5511 30 00 46 Carded or combed sheep's or lambs' wool or other fine animal hair 5105 10 00, 5105 21 00, 5105 29 00, 5105 31 00, 5105 39 10, 5105 39 90 47 Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 5106 10 10, 5106 10 90, 5106 20 10, 5106 20 91, 5106 20 99, 5108 10 10, 5108 10 90 48 Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool (worsted yarn) or of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 5107 10 10, 5107 10 90, 5107 20 10, 5107 20 30, 5107 20 51, 5107 20 59, 5107 20 91, 5107 20 99, 5108 20 10, 5108 20 90 49 Yarn of sheep's or lambs' wool or of combed fine animal hair, put up for retail sale 5109 10 10, 5109 10 90, 5109 90 10, 5109 90 90 50 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair 5111 11 00, 5111 19 10, 5111 19 90, 5111 20 00, 5111 30 10, 5111 30 30, 5111 30 90, 5111 90 10, 5111 90 91, 5111 90 93, 5111 90 99, 5112 11 00, 5112 19 10, 5112 19 90, 5112 20 00, 5112 30 10, 5112 30 30, 5112 30 90, 5112 90 10, 5112 90 91, 5112 90 93, 5112 90 99 51 Cotton, carded or combed 5203 00 00 53 Cotton gauze 5803 10 00 54 Artificial staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning 5507 00 00 55 Synthetic staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning 5506 10 00, 5506 20 00, 5506 30 00, 5506 90 10, 5506 90 90 56 Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale 5508 10 90, 5511 10 00, 5511 20 00 58 Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) 5701 10 10, 5701 10 91, 5701 10 93, 5701 10 99, 5701 90 10, 5701 90 90 59 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of category 58 5702 10 00, 5702 31 00, 5702 32 00, 5702 39 10, 5702 41 00, 5702 42 00, 5702 49 10, 5702 51 00, 5702 52 00, ex570259 00, 5702 91 00, 5702 92 00, ex570299 00, 5703 10 00, 5703 20 11, 5703 20 19, 5703 20 91, 5703 20 99, 5703 30 11, 5703 30 19, 5703 30 51, 5703 30 59, 5703 30 91, 5703 30 99, 5703 90 00, 5704 10 00, 5704 90 00, 5705 00 10, 5705 00 30, ex570500 90 60 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needlework tapestries (e.g. petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand 5805 00 00 61 Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar articles of category 62. Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread ex580610 00, 5806 20 00, 5806 31 00, 5806 32 10, 5806 32 90, 5806 39 00, 5806 40 00 62 Chenille yarn (incl. flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) 5606 00 91, 5606 00 99 Tulle and other net fabrics but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5804 10 11, 5804 10 19, 5804 10 90, 5804 21 10, 5804 21 90, 5804 29 10, 5804 29 90, 5804 30 00 Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven 5807 10 10, 5807 10 90 Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like 5808 10 00, 5808 90 00 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs 5810 10 10, 5810 10 90, 5810 91 10, 5810 91 90, 5810 92 10, 5810 92 90, 5810 99 10, 5810 99 90 63 Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5 % or more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by weight 5 % or more of rubber thread 5906 91 00, ex600240 00, 6002 90 00, ex600410 00, 6004 90 00 Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres ex600110 00, 6003 30 10, 6005 31 50, 6005 32 50, 6005 33 50, 6005 34 50 65 Knitted or crocheted fabric, other than those of categories 38 A and 63, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 5606 00 10, ex600110 00, 6001 21 00, 6001 22 00, 6001 29 10, 6001 91 10, 6001 91 30, 6001 91 50, 6001 91 90, 6001 92 10, 6001 92 30, 6001 92 50, 6001 92 90, 6001 99 10, ex600240 00, 6003 10 00, 6003 20 00, 6003 30 90, 6003 40 00, ex600410 00, 6005 10 00, 6005 21 00, 6005 22 00, 6005 23 00, 6005 24 00, 6005 31 90, 6005 32 90, 6005 33 90, 6005 34 90, 6005 41 00, 6005 42 00, 6005 43 00, 6005 44 00, 6006 10 00, 6006 21 00, 6006 22 00, 6006 23 00, 6006 24 00, 6006 31 90, 6006 32 90, 6006 33 90, 6006 34 90, 6006 41 00, 6006 42 00, 6006 43 00, 6006 44 00 66 Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6301 10 00, 6301 20 91, 6301 20 99, 6301 30 90, ex630140 90, ex630190 90 GROUP III B 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 6111 10 10, 6111 20 10, 6111 30 10, ex611190 00, 6116 10 20, 6116 10 80, 6116 91 00, 6116 92 00, 6116 93 00, 6116 99 00 17 pairs 59 67 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (incl. drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling rugs, other knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories 5807 90 90, 6113 00 10, 6117 10 00, 6117 20 00, 6117 80 10, 6117 80 90, 6117 90 00, 6301 20 10, 6301 30 10, 6301 40 10, 6301 90 10, 6302 10 10, 6302 10 90, 6302 40 00, ex630260 00, 6303 11 00, 6303 12 00, 6303 19 00, 6304 11 00, 6304 91 00, ex630520 00, 6305 32 11, ex630532 90, 6305 33 10, ex630539 00, ex630590 00, 6307 10 10, 6307 90 10 67 (a) Of which: Sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of goods, made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip 6305 32 11, 6305 33 10 69 Women's and girls' slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted 6108 11 00, 6108 19 00 7,8 128 70 Panty-hose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex (6,7 tex) 6115 11 00, 6115 20 19 30,4 pairs 33 Women's full length hosiery of synthetic fibres 6115 93 91 72 Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6112 31 10, 6112 31 90, 6112 39 10, 6112 39 90, 6112 41 10, 6112 41 90, 6112 49 10, 6112 49 90, 6211 11 00, 6211 12 00 9,7 103 74 Women's or girls' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits 6104 11 00, 6104 12 00, 6104 13 00, ex610419 00, 6104 21 00, 6104 22 00, 6104 23 00, ex610429 00 1,54 650 75 Men's or boys' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suit 6103 11 00, 6103 12 00, 6103 19 00, 6103 21 00, 6103 22 00, 6103 23 00, 6103 29 00 0,80 1 250 84 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6214 20 00, 6214 30 00, 6214 40 00, 6214 90 10 85 Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6215 20 00, 6215 90 00 17,9 56 86 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 6212 20 00, 6212 30 00, 6212 90 00 8,8 114 87 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted ex620910 00, ex620920 00, ex620930 00, ex620990 00, 6216 00 00 88 Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing accessories, parts of garments or of clothing accessories other than for babies, other than knitted or crocheted ex620910 00, ex620920 00, ex620930 00, ex620990 00, 6217 10 00, 6217 90 00 90 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not 5607 41 00, 5607 49 11, 5607 49 19, 5607 49 90, 5607 50 11, 5607 50 19, 5607 50 30, 5607 50 90 91 Tents 6306 21 00, 6306 22 00, 6306 29 00 93 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics, other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip ex630520 00, ex630532 90, ex630539 00 94 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps 5601 10 10, 5601 10 90, 5601 21 10, 5601 21 90, 5601 22 10, 5601 22 91, 5601 22 99, 5601 29 00, 5601 30 00 95 Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings 5602 10 19, 5602 10 31, 5602 10 39, 5602 10 90, 5602 21 00, 5602 29 90, 5602 90 00, ex580790 10, ex590500 70, 6210 10 10, 6307 90 91 96 Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 5603 11 10, 5603 11 90, 5603 12 10, 5603 12 90, 5603 13 10, 5603 13 90, 5603 14 10, 5603 14 90, 5603 91 10, 5603 91 90, 5603 92 10, 5603 92 90, 5603 93 10, 5603 93 90, 5603 94 10, 5603 94 90, ex580790 10, ex590500 70, 6210 10 91, 6210 10 99, ex630140 90, ex630190 90, 6302 22 10, 6302 32 10, 6302 53 10, 6302 93 10, 6303 92 10, 6303 99 10, ex630419 90, ex630493 00, ex630499 00, ex630532 90, ex630539 00, 6307 10 30, ex630790 99 97 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope 5608 11 11, 5608 11 19, 5608 11 91, 5608 11 99, 5608 19 11, 5608 19 19, 5608 19 30, 5608 19 90, 5608 90 00 98 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, cables or rope, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category 97 5609 00 00, 5905 00 10 99 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations 5901 10 00, 5901 90 00 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape 5904 10 00, 5904 90 00 Rubberised textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres 5906 10 00, 5906 99 10, 5906 99 90 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths, other than of category 100 5907 00 10, 5907 00 90 100 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials 5903 10 10, 5903 10 90, 5903 20 10, 5903 20 90, 5903 90 10, 5903 90 91, 5903 90 99 101 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than of synthetic fibres ex560790 90 109 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds 6306 11 00, 6306 12 00, 6306 19 00, 6306 31 00, 6306 39 00 110 Woven pneumatic mattresses 6306 41 00, 6306 49 00 111 Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents 6306 91 00, 6306 99 00 112 Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories 113 and 114 6307 20 00, ex630790 99 113 Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted 6307 10 90 114 Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses 5902 10 10, 5902 10 90, 5902 20 10, 5902 20 90, 5902 90 10, 5902 90 90, 5908 00 00, 5909 00 10, 5909 00 90, 5910 00 00, 5911 10 00, ex591120 00, 5911 31 11, 5911 31 19, 5911 31 90, 5911 32 10, 5911 32 90, 5911 40 00, 5911 90 10, 5911 90 90 GROUP IV 115 Flax or ramie yarn 5306 10 10, 5306 10 30, 5306 10 50, 5306 10 90, 5306 20 10, 5306 20 90, 5308 90 12, 5308 90 19 117 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie 5309 11 10, 5309 11 90, 5309 19 00, 5309 21 10, 5309 21 90, 5309 29 00, 5311 00 10, 5803 90 90, 5905 00 30 118 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other knitted or crocheted 6302 29 10, 6302 39 10, 6302 39 30, 6302 52 00, ex630259 00, 6302 92 00, ex630299 00 120 Curtains (incl. drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie ex630399 90, 6304 19 30, ex630499 00 121 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie ex560790 90 122 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted ex630590 00 123 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics 5801 90 10, ex580190 90 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted 6214 90 90 GROUP V 124 Synthetic staple fibres 5501 10 00, 5501 20 00, 5501 30 00, 5501 90 10, 5501 90 90, 5503 10 10, 5503 10 90, 5503 20 00, 5503 30 00, 5503 40 00, 5503 90 10, 5503 90 90, 5505 10 10, 5505 10 30, 5505 10 50, 5505 10 70, 5505 10 90 125 A Synthetic filament yarn (continuous) not put up for retail sale, other than yarn of category 41 5402 41 00, 5402 42 00, 5402 43 00 125 B Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of synthetic materials 5404 10 10, 5404 10 90, 5404 90 11, 5404 90 19, 5404 90 90, ex560420 00, ex560490 00 126 Artificial staple fibres 5502 00 10, 5502 00 40, 5502 00 80, 5504 10 00, 5504 90 00, 5505 20 00 127 A Yarn of artificial filaments (continuous) not put up for retail sale, other than yarn of category 42 5403 31 00, ex540332 00, ex540333 00 127 B Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of artificial textile materials 5405 00 00, ex560490 00 128 Coarse animal hair, carded or combed 5105 40 00 129 Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair 5110 00 00 130 A Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste 5004 00 10, 5004 00 90, 5006 00 10 130 B Silk yarn other than of category 130 A; silk-worm gut 5005 00 10, 5005 00 90, 5006 00 90, ex560490 00 131 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres 5308 90 90 132 Paper yarn 5308 90 50 133 Yarn of true hemp 5308 20 10, 5308 20 90 134 Metallized yarn 5605 00 00 135 Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horse hair 5113 00 00 136 Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste 5007 10 00, 5007 20 11, 5007 20 19, 5007 20 21, 5007 20 31, 5007 20 39, 5007 20 41, 5007 20 51, 5007 20 59, 5007 20 61, 5007 20 69, 5007 20 71, 5007 90 10, 5007 90 30, 5007 90 50, 5007 90 90, 5803 90 10, ex590500 90, ex591120 00 137 Woven pile fabric and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or of silk waste ex580190 90, ex580610 00 138 Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie 5311 00 90, ex590500 90 139 Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metallized yarn 5809 00 00 140 Knitted or crocheted fabric of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man made fibres ex600110 00, 6001 29 90, 6001 99 90, 6003 90 00, 6005 90 00, 6006 90 00 141 Travelling rugs and blankets of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man made fibres ex630190 90 142 Carpets and other textile floor coverings of sisal, of other fibres of the agave family or the Manila hemp ex570239 90, ex570249 90, ex570259 00, ex570299 00, ex570500 90 144 Felt of coarse animal hair 5602 10 35, 5602 29 10 145 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables plaited or not abaca (Manila hemp) or of true hemp 5607 90 10, ex560790 90 146 A Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres of the agave family ex560721 00 146 B Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of sisal or other fibres of the agave family, other than the products of category 146 A ex560721 00, 5607 29 10, 5607 29 90 146 C Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 5607 10 00 147 Silk waste (incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garnetted stock, other than not carded or combed 5003 90 00 148 A Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 5307 10 10, 5307 10 90, 5307 20 00 148 B Coir yarn 5308 10 00 149 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of more than 150 cm 5310 10 90, ex531090 00 150 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of not more than 150 cm; Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than used 5310 10 10, ex531090 00, 5905 00 50, 6305 10 90 151 A Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir) 5702 20 00 151 B Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than tufted or flocked ex570239 90, ex570249 90, ex570259 00, ex570299 00 152 Needle loom felt of jute or of other textile bast fibres not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings 5602 10 11 153 Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 6305 10 10 154 Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling 5001 00 00 Raw silk (not thrown) 5002 00 00 Silk waste (incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garnetted stock, not carded or combed 5003 10 00 Wool not carded or combed 5101 11 00, 5101 19 00, 5101 21 00, 5101 29 00, 5101 30 00 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed 5102 11 00, 5102 19 10, 5102 19 30, 5102 19 40, 5102 19 90, 5102 20 00 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock 5103 10 10, 5103 10 90, 5103 20 10, 5103 20 91, 5103 20 99, 5103 30 00 Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair 5104 00 00 Flax, raw or processed but not spun: flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5301 10 00, 5301 21 00, 5301 29 00, 5301 30 10, 5301 30 90 Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abaca of heading No 5304 5305 90 00 Cotton, not carded nor combed 5201 00 10, 5201 00 90 Cotton waste (incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5202 10 00, 5202 91 00, 5202 99 00 True hemp (cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5302 10 00, 5302 90 00 Abaca (Manila hemp or Musa Textilis Nee), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of abaca (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5305 21 00, 5305 29 00 Jute or other textile bast fibres (excl. flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of jute or other textile bast fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5303 10 00, 5303 90 00 Other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of such fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 5304 10 00, 5304 90 00, 5305 11 00, 5305 19 00, 5305 90 00 156 Blouses and pullovers knitted or crocheted of silk or silk waste for women and girls 6106 90 30, ex611090 90 157 Garments, knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123 and 156 6101 90 10, 6101 90 90, 6102 90 10, 6102 90 90, ex610339 00, 6103 49 99, ex610419 00, ex610429 00, ex610439 00, 6104 49 00, 6104 69 99, 6105 90 90, 6106 90 50, 6106 90 90, ex610799 00, 6108 99 90, 6109 90 90, 6110 90 10, ex611090 90, ex611190 00, 6114 90 00 159 Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste 6204 49 10, 6206 10 00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste 6214 10 00 Ties, bow ties and cravats of silk or silk waste 6215 10 00 160 Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste 6213 10 00 161 Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123 and category 159 6201 19 00, 6201 99 00, 6202 19 00, 6202 99 00, 6203 19 90, 6203 29 90, 6203 39 90, 6203 49 90, 6204 19 90, 6204 29 90, 6204 39 90, 6204 49 90, 6204 59 90, 6204 69 90, 6205 90 10, 6205 90 90, 6206 90 10, 6206 90 90, ex621120 00, 6211 39 00, 6211 49 00









ANNEX I A







Category Description CN-Code 2004 Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) 163 (1) Gauze and articles of gauze put up in forms or packings for retail sale 3005 90 31 (1) Only applies to imports from China.









ANNEX I B

1. This Annex covers textile raw materials (categories 128 and 154), textile products other than those of wool and fine animal hair, cotton and man-made fibres, as well as man-made fibres and filaments and yarns of categories 124, 125A, 125B, 126, 127A and 127B.

2. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be of indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an ‘ex’ symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description.

3. Garments which are not recognisable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter.

4. Where the expression ‘babies' garments’ is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86.



Category Description CN-Code 2004 Table of equivalence pieces/kg g/piece (1) (2) (3) (4) GROUP I ex 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted ex630229 90, ex630239 90 ex 32 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics and tufted textile surfaces ex580220 00, ex580230 00 ex 39 Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted and other than those of category 118 ex630259 00, ex630299 00 GROUP II ex 12 Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies ex611519 00, ex611520 90, ex611599 00 24,3 41 ex 13 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, women's or girls' knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted ex610719 00, ex610829 00, ex621210 10 17 59 ex 14 Men's or boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes ex621020 00 0,72 1 389 ex 15 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, jackets and blazers, other than parkas ex621030 00 0,84 1 190 ex 18 Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted ex620719 00, ex620729 00, ex620799 00 Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted ex620819 90, ex620829 00, ex620899 00, ex621210 10 ex 19 Handkerchiefs, other than those of silk and silk waste ex621390 00 59 17 ex 24 Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted ex610729 00 3,9 257 Women's or girls' nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted ex610839 00 ex 27 Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts ex610459 00 2,6 385 ex 28 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted ex610349 10, ex610469 10 1,61 620 ex 31 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted ex621210 10, ex621210 90 18,2 55 ex 68 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, mittens and mitts of categories ex 10 and ex 87, and babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category ex 88 ex620990 00 ex 73 Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric ex611219 00 1,67 600 ex 78 Woven garments of fabrics of heading No 5903, 5906 and 5907, excluding garments of categories ex 14 and ex 15 ex621040 00, ex621050 00 ex 83 Garments of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading No 5903 and 5907 and ski suits, knitted or crocheted ex611220 00, ex611300 90 GROUP III A ex 38 B Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted ex630399 90 ex 40 Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted ex630399 90, ex630419 90, ex630499 00 ex 58 Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) ex570190 10, ex570190 90 ex 59 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of category ex 58, 142 and 151B ex570210 00, ex570259 00, ex570299 00, ex570390 00, ex570410 00, ex570490 00, ex570500 90 ex 60 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needlework tapestries (e.g. petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand ex580500 00 ex 61 Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar articles of category ex 62 and of category 137 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread ex580610 00, ex580620 00, ex580639 00, ex580640 00 ex 62 Chenille yarn (incl. flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallized yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) ex560600 91, ex560600 99 Tulle and other net fabrics but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs ex580410 11, ex580410 19, ex580410 90, ex580429 10, ex580429 90, ex580430 00 Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven ex580710 10, ex580710 90 Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like ex580810 00, ex580890 00 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs ex581010 10, ex581010 90, ex581099 10, ex581099 90 ex 63 Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5 % or more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by weight 5 % or more of rubber thread ex590691 00, ex600240 00, ex600290 00, ex600410 00, ex600490 00 ex 65 Knitted or crocheted fabric, other than those of category ex 63 ex560600 10, ex600240 00, ex600410 00 ex 66 Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted ex630110 00, ex630190 90 GROUP III B ex 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted ex611610 20, ex611610 80, ex611699 00 17 pairs 59 ex 67 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (incl. drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling rugs, other knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories ex580790 90, ex611300 10, ex611710 00, ex611720 00, ex611780 10, ex611780 90, ex611790 00, ex630190 10, ex630210 90, ex630240 00, ex630319 00, ex630411 00, ex630491 00, ex630710 10, ex630790 10 ex 69 Women's and girls' slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted ex610819 00 7,8 128 ex 72 Swimwear ex611239 10, ex611239 90, ex611249 10, ex611249 90, ex621111 00, ex621112 00 9,7 103 ex 75 Men's or boys' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles ex610319 00, ex610329 00 0,80 1 250 ex 85 Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, other than those of category 159 ex621590 00 17,9 56 ex 86 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted ex621220 00, ex621230 00, ex621290 00 8,8 114 ex 87 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted ex620990 00, ex621600 00 ex 88 Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing accessories, parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than for babies, other than knitted or crocheted ex620990 00, ex621710 00, ex621790 00 ex 91 Tents ex630629 00 ex 94 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps ex560110 90, ex560129 00, ex560130 00 ex 95 Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings ex560210 19, ex560210 39, ex560210 90, ex560229 90, ex560290 00, ex580790 10, ex621010 10, ex630790 91 ex 97 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope ex560890 00 ex 98 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, cables or rope, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category 97 ex560900 00, ex590500 10 ex 99 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations ex590110 00, ex590190 00 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape ex590410 00, ex590490 00 Rubberised textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres ex590610 00, ex590699 10, ex590699 90 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths, other than of category ex 100 ex590700 10, ex590700 90 ex 100 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials ex590310 10, ex590310 90, ex590320 10, ex590320 90, ex590390 10, ex590390 91, ex590390 99 ex 109 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds ex630619 00, ex630639 00 ex 110 Woven pneumatic mattresses ex630649 00 ex 111 Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents ex630699 00 ex 112 Other made up textiles articles, woven, excluding those of categories ex 113 and ex 114 ex630720 00, ex630790 99 ex 113 Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted ex630710 90 ex 114 Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses, other than those of category 136 ex590800 00, ex590900 90, ex591000 00, ex591110 00, ex591131 19, ex591131 90, ex591132 10, ex591132 90, ex591140 00, ex591190 10, ex591190 90 GROUP IV 115 Flax or ramie yarn 5306 10 10, 5306 10 30, 5306 10 50, 5306 10 90, 5306 20 10, 5306 20 90, 5308 90 12, 5308 90 19 117 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie 5309 11 10, 5309 11 90, 5309 19 00, 5309 21 10, 5309 21 90, 5309 29 00, 5311 00 10, 5803 90 90, 5905 00 30 118 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted 6302 29 10, 6302 39 10, 6302 39 30, 6302 52 00, ex630259 00, 6302 92 00, ex630299 00 120 Curtains (incl. drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie ex630399 90, 6304 19 30, ex630499 00 121 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie ex560790 90 122 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted ex630590 00 123 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics 5801 90 10, ex580190 90 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted 6214 90 90 GROUP V 124 Synthetic staple fibres 5501 10 00, 5501 20 00, 5501 30 00, 5501 90 10, 5501 90 90, 5503 10 10, 5503 10 90, 5503 20 00, 5503 30 00, 5503 40 00, 5503 90 10, 5503 90 90, 5505 10 10, 5505 10 30, 5505 10 50, 5505 10 70, 5505 10 90 125 A Synthetic filament yarn (continuous) not put up for retail sale 5402 41 00, 5402 42 00, 5402 43 00 125 B Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of synthetic materials 5404 10 10, 5404 10 90, 5404 90 11, 5404 90 19, 5404 90 90, ex560420 00, ex560490 00 126 Artificial staple fibres 5502 00 10, 5502 00 40, 5502 00 80, 5504 10 00, 5504 90 00, 5505 20 00 127 A Yarn of artificial filaments (continuous) not put up for retail sale, single yarn or viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns per metre and single non-textured yarn of cellulose acetate 5403 31 00, ex540332 00, ex540333 00 127 B Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of artificial textile materials 5405 00 00, ex560490 00 128 Coarse animal hair, carded or combed 5105 40 00 129 Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair 5110 00 00 130 A Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste 5004 00 10, 5004 00 90, 5006 00 10 130 B Silk yarn other than of category 130 A; silk-worm gut 5005 00 10, 5005 00 90, 5006 00 90, ex560490 00 131 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres 5308 90 90 132 Paper yarn 5308 90 50 133 Yarn of true hemp 5308 20 10, 5308 20 90 134 Metallized yarn 5605 00 00 135 Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horse hair 5113 00 00 136 A Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste other than unbleached, scoured or bleached 5007 20 19, ex500720 31, ex500720 39, ex500720 41, 5007 20 59, 5007 20 61, 5007 20 69, 5007 20 71, 5007 90 30, 5007 90 50, 5007 90 90 136 B Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste other than those of category 136 A ex500710 00, 5007 20 11, 5007 20 21, ex500720 31, ex500720 39, 5007 20 41, 5007 20 51, 5007 90 10, ex580390 10, ex590500 90, ex591120 00 137 Woven pile fabric and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or of silk waste ex580190 90, ex580610 00 138 Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ram