Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products as last amended by Agreements initialled on 13 December 1995 - Agreed Minutes
Date: 1999-01-16
Institutions: China, European Community
Subjects: China, agreement (EU), originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product, trade agreement (EU)

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AGREEMENT  IN  THE  FORM  OF  AN  EXCHANGE  OF  LETTERS

between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China amending the Agreement
between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  on  trade  in
textile  products  as  last  amended  by  Agreements  initialled  on  13  December  1995

Letter  from  the  Council  of  the  European  Union

Sir,

1.

I have the honour to refer to the consultations held between our respective delegations for
the  purpose  of  amending  and  extending  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic
Community  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  on  trade  in  textile  products  initialled  on
9  December  1988,  as  last  amended  by  Agreements  initialled  on  13  December  1995
(hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘the  Agreement’).

2.

As  a  result  of  the  consultations,  both  Parties  agreed  to  amend  as  of  1  January  1999  the
following  provisions  of  the  Agreement:

2.1. The  text  of  Article  12  shall  be  amended  by  the  addition  of  the  following  paragraph:

‘3.  China  confirms  that  the  benefit  of  any  concessions  made  or  advantages  extended  by
China  to  third  states  in  respect  of  trade  in  textile  and  clothing  products  will  be
automatically and immediately extended also to the European Community on the basis of
MFN  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  3  of  the  Trade  and  Economic
Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  Parties.’

2.2. The  text  of  the  second  sentence  of  Article  20(1)  shall  be  replaced  by  the  following:

‘It  shall  be  applicable  until  31  December  1999.’

2.3. The  text  of  Article  21  shall  be  replaced  by  the  following:

‘This  Agreement  shall  be  drawn  up  in  two  copies  in  the  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Chinese languages, each
of  these  texts  being  equally  authentic.’

2.4. Annex  I  which  sets  out  the  products  concerned  by  the  Agreement  shall  be  replaced  by

Appendix  1  to  this  letter.

2.5. Annex  III  shall  be  replaced  by  Appendix  2  to  this  letter  for  the  year  1999.

2.6. The  Annex  to  Protocol  E  which  sets  out  the  quantitative  restrictions  for  economic
outward  processing  operations  shall  be  replaced  by  Appendix  3  to  this  letter  for  the  year
1999.

2.7.

In  the  Joint  Declaration  on  Berlin  Fair  set  out  in  Appendix  8  to  the  Agreement  initialled
on  8  December  1992,  the  reference  to  ‘the  years  1993,  1994,  1995’  shall  be  replaced  by
‘1999’.

3.

All  agreed  minutes  and  declarations  annexed  to  this  letter  shall  form  an  integral  part  of
the  Agreement.

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4.

5.

Should  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  become  a  Member  of  the  World  Trade
Organisation before the date of expiry of this Agreement, the restrictions in force shall be
phased  out  in  the  framework  of  the  WTO  Agreement  on  Textiles  and  Clothing  and
China’s  Protocol  of  Accession  to  the  WTO.

I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the
foregoing.  Should  this  be  the  case,  this  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters
shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties
have  notified  each  other  that  the  legal  procedures  necessary  to  this  end  have  been
completed.  In  the  meantime,  it  shall  be  applied  provisionally  from  1  January  1999  on
conditions  of  reciprocity.

Please  accept,  Sir,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration.

For  the  Council
of  the  European  Union
The  President

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APPENDIX  1

‘ANNEX  I

PRODUCTS  REFERRED  TO  IN  ARTICLE  1

1. 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  hair,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made
fibres (1).

2. 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.

3. Where  the  expression  “babies’  garments”  is  used,  this  is  meant  to  cover  garments  up  to  and  including

commercial  size  86.

Category

(1)

1

GROUP  I  A

Description
CN  code  1998

(2)

Table  of  equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

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 34 00
5206 35 00
5206 41 00
5206 42 00
5206 43 00
5206 44 00
5206 45 00

ex 5604 90 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

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

(1) 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.

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(3)

(4)

(1)

2
(cont’d)

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

(2)

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

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

5212 23 90
5212 24 10
5212 24 90
5212 25 10
5212 25 90

ex 5811 00 00

ex 6308 00 00

5212 15 90
5212 23 10
5212 23 90
5212 24 10
5212 24 90
5212 25 10
5212 25 90

ex 5811 00 00

ex 6308 00 00

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

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

3

Woven  fabrics  of  synthetic  fibres  (discontinuous  or  waste)  other  than  narrow  woven
fabrics,  pile  fabrics  (including  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

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 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

ex 5905 00 70

ex 6308 00 00

5515 92 99
5515 99 30
5515 99 90

ex 5803 90 30

ex 5905 00 70

ex 6308 00 00

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 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

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4

5

6

7

8

GROUP  IB

(2)

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

(3)

6,48

(4)

154

Jerseys,  pullovers,  slip-overs,  waistcoats,  twinsets,  cardigans,  bed-jackets  and  jumpers
(other  than  jackets  and  blazers),  anoraks,  windcheaters,  waister  jackets  and  the  like,
knitted  or  crocheted

4,53

221

6101 10 90
6101 20 90
6101 30 90

6102 10 90
6102 20 90
6102 30 90

6110 10 10
6110 10 31
6110 10 35
6110 10 38

6110 10 91
6110 10 95
6110 10 98
6110 20 91

6110 20 99
6110 30 91
6110 30 99

Men’s  or  boys’  woven  breeches,  shorts  other  than  swimwear  and  trousers  (including
slacks);  women’s  or  girls’  woven  trousers  and  slacks,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres;  lower  parts  of  tracksuits  with  lining,  other  than  category  16  or  29,
of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

1,76

568

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 43 42

6211 32 42
6211 33 42
6211 42 42

Women’s  or  girls’  blouses,  shirts  and  shirt-blouses,  whether  or  not  knitted  or
crocheted,  of  wool,  cotton  or  man-made  fibres

5,55

180

6106 10 00
6106 20 00

6106 90 10

6206 20 00
6206 30 00

6206 40 00

Men’s  or  boys’  shirts,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  wool,  cotton  or  man-made
fibres

4,60

217

6205 10 00

6205 20 00

6205 30 00

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9

GROUP  IIA

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 6302 60 00

20

Bedlinen,  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

ex 5508 10 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  similar  terry  fabrics  of  cotton

6302 51 10
6302 51 90

6302 53 90
ex 6302 59 00

6302 91 10
6302 91 90

6302 93 90
ex 6302 99 00

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12

13

14

15

16

17

18

GROUP  IIB

(2)

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

(3)

(4)

24,3
pairs

41

Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, women’s or girls’ knickers and briefs, knitted or
crocheted,  of  wool,  cotton  or  man-made  fibres

17

59

6107 11 00
6107 12 00

6107 19 00

6108 21 00
6108 22 00

6108 29 00

ex 6212 10 10

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)

0,72

1 389

6201 11 00
ex 6201 12 10

ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10

ex 6201 13 90

6210 20 00

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)

0,84

1 190

6202 11 00
ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90

ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90

6204 31 00
6204 32 90
6204 33 90

6204 39 19

6210 30 00

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’  tracksuits  with
lining,  with  an  outer  shell  of  a  single  identical  fabric,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made
fibres

0,80

1 250

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

Men’s or boys’ jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton
or  of  man-made  fibres

1,43

700

6203 31 00

6203 32 90

6203 33 90

6203 39 19

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,
nightdresses,  pyjamas,  negligees,  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

ex 6212 10 10

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19

21

(2)

Handkerchiefs,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted

6213 20 00

6213 90 00

(3)

(4)

59

17

Parkas;  anoraks,  windcheaters,  waister  jackets  and  the  like,  other  than  knitted  or
crocheted,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  man-made  fibres;  upper  parts  of  tracksuits  with
lining,  other  than  category  16  or  29,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

2,3

435

ex 6201 12 10
ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10
ex 6201 13 90

6201 91 00
6201 92 00
6201 93 00

ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90
ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90

6202 91 00
6202 92 00
6202 93 00

6211 32 41
6211 33 41
6211 42 41
6211 43 41

24

Men’s  or  boys’  nightshirts,  pyjamas,  bathrobes,  dressing  gowns  and  similar  articles,
knitted  or  crocheted

3,9

257

6107 21 00
6107 22 00

6107 29 00
6107 91 10

6107 91 90
6107 92 00

ex 6107 99 00

Women’s  or  girls’  nightdresses,  pyjamas,  negligees,  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

3,1

323

6104 41 00
6104 42 00

6104 43 00
6104 44 00

6204 41 00
6204 42 00

6204 43 00
6204 44 00

27

Women’s  or  girls’  skirts,  including  divided  skirts

2,6

385

6104 51 00
6104 52 00

6104 53 00
6104 59 00

6204 51 00
6204 52 00

6204 53 00
6204 59 10

28

Trousers,  bib  and  brace  overalls,  breeches  and  shorts  (other  than  swimwear),  knitted
or  crocheted,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

1,61

620

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

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’  tracksuits  with
lining,  with  an  outer  shell  of  an  identical  fabric,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

1,37

730

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

31

Brassières,  woven,  knitted  or  crocheted

18,2

55

ex 6212 10 10

6212 10 90

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16.1.1999

(1)

68

73

(2)

(3)

(4)

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
ex 6111 90 00

ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00
ex 6209 90 00

Tracksuits  of  knitted  or  crocheted  fabric,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  textile
fibres

1,67

600

6112 11 00

6112 12 00

6112 19 00

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

ex 6211 20 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 20 10
6102 30 10

6103 33 00
ex 6103 39 00

6104 33 00
ex 6104 39 00

6103 31 00
6103 32 00

6104 31 00
6104 32 00

6112 20 00

6113 00 90

6114 10 00
6114 20 00
6114 30 00

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34

35

GROUP  IIIA

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

Woven  fabrics  of  synthetic  filament  yarn,  obtained  from  strip  or  the  like  of
polyethylene  or  polypropylene,  3  m  or  more  wide

5407 20 19

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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

35(a)

Of  which:  Other  than  unbleached  or  bleached

ex 5407 10 00
ex 5407 20 90
ex 5407 30 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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

36(a)

Of  which:  Other  than  unbleached  or  bleached

ex 5408 10 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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 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

ex 5905 00 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

ex 5803 90 50

ex 5905 00 70

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16.1.1999

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(2)

(3)

(4)

38A

Knitted  or  crocheted  synthetic  curtain  fabric  including  net  curtain  fabric

6002 43 11

6002 93 10

38B

Net  curtains,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted

ex 6303 91 00

ex 6303 92 90

ex 6303 99 90

40

41

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

ex 6303 91 00
ex 6303 92 90

ex 6303 99 90

6304 19 10
ex 6304 19 90

6304 92 00
ex 6304 93 00

ex 6304 99 00

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  per
metre

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

ex 5604 20 00
ex 5604 90 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  per  metre  and  single  non-textured  yarn  of  cellulose  acetate

5403 10 00
5403 20 10
5403 20 90

ex 5403 32 00
5403 33 90
5403 39 00

5403 41 00
5403 42 00
5403 49 00

ex 5604 20 00

43

Yarn  of  man-made  filament,  yarn  of  staple  artificial  fibres,  cotton  yarn,  put  up  for
retail sale

5204 20 00

5207 90 00

5401 20 90

5406 20 00

5511 30 00

5207 10 00

5401 10 90

5406 10 00

5508 20 90

46

Carded  or  combed  sheep’s  or  lambs’  wool  or  other  fine  animal  hair

5105 10 00

5105 21 00

5105 29 00

5105 30 10

5105 30 90

47

48

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

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

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(1)

49

(2)

(3)

(4)

Yarn  of  sheep’s  or  lambs’  wool  or  of  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 11
5111 11 19
5111 11 91
5111 11 99
5111 19 11
5111 19 19
5111 19 31

5111 19 39
5111 19 91
5111 19 99
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 10
5112 11 90

5112 19 11
5112 19 19
5112 19 91
5112 19 99
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

55

Artificial  staple  fibres,  including  waste,  carded,  combed  or  otherwise  processed  for
spinning

5507 00 00

Synthetic  staple  fibres,  including  waste,  carded  or  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
ex 5702 59 00
5702 91 00
5702 92 00
ex 5702 99 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
ex 5705 00 90

60

Tapestries,  hand-made,  of  the  type  Gobelins,  Flanders,  Aubusson,  Beauvais  and  the
like,  and  needlework  tapestries  (for  example,  petit  point  and  cross  stitch)  made  in
panels  and  the  like  by  hand

5805 00 00

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(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 5806 10 00
5806 20 00

5806 31 00
5806 32 10

5806 32 90
5806 39 00

5806 40 00

62

Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallised 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  of
elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabric containing by weight 5 % or more of
rubber  thread

5906 91 00

ex 6002 10 10
6002 10 90

ex 6002 30 10
6002 30 90

Raschel  lace  and  long-pile  fabric  of  synthetic  fibres

ex 6001 10 00

6002 20 31

6002 43 19

65

Knitted  or  crocheted  fabric  other  than  those  of  categories  38A  and  63,  of  wool,  of
cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

5606 00 10

ex 6001 10 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

ex 6002 10 10
6002 20 10
6002 20 39
6002 20 50

6002 20 70
ex 6002 30 10
6002 41 00
6002 42 10
6002 42 30
6002 42 50
6002 42 90
6002 43 31
6002 43 33
6002 43 35

6002 43 39
6002 43 50
6002 43 91
6002 43 93
6002 43 95
6002 43 99
6002 91 00
6002 92 10
6002 92 30
6002 92 50

6002 92 90
6002 93 31
6002 93 33
6002 93 35
6002 93 39
6002 93 91
6002 93 99

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

ex 6301 40 90
ex 6301 90 90

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(1)

10

67

GROUP  IIIB

(2)

Gloves,  mittens  and  mitts,  knitted  or  crocheted

6111 10 10
6111 20 10
6111 30 10

ex 6111 90 00

6116 10 20

6116 10 80
6116 91 00
6116 92 00

6116 93 00
6116 99 00

(3)

17
pairs

(4)

59

Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all
kinds,  knitted  or  crocheted;  curtains  (including  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
ex 6302 60 00

6303 19 00

6304 11 00
6304 91 00

ex 6305 32 90
6305 33 10
ex 6305 39 00
ex 6305 90 00

6303 11 00
6303 12 00

ex 6305 20 00
6305 32 11

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  or  girls’  slips  and  petticoats,  knitted  or  crocheted

7,8

128

6108 11 00

6108 19 00

70

Panty-hose  and  tights  of  synthetic  fibres,  measuring  per  single  yarn  less  than  67
decitex  (6,7  tex)

30,4
pairs

33

6115 11 00

6115 20 19

Women’s  full-length  hosiery  of  synthetic  fibres

6115 93 91

72

Swimwear,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

9,7

103

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

74

Women’s  or  girls’  knitted  or  crocheted  suits  and  ensembles,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres,  excluding  ski  suits

1,54

650

6104 11 00
6104 12 00

6104 13 00
ex 6104 19 00

6104 21 00
6104 22 00

6104 23 00
ex 6104 29 00

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75

84

85

86

(2)

Men’s  or  boys’  knitted  or  crocheted  suits  and  ensembles,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres,  excluding  ski  suits

6103 11 00
6103 12 00

6103 19 00
6103 21 00

6103 22 00
6103 23 00

6103 29 00

(3)

(4)

0,80

1 250

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

Ties,  bow-ties  and  cravats  not  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres

17,9

56

6215 20 00

6215 90 00

Corsets,  corset-belts,  suspender  belts,  braces,  suspenders,  garters  and  the  like,  and
parts  thereof,  whether  or  not  knitted  or  crocheted

8,8

114

6212 20 00

6212 30 00

6212 90 00

87

Gloves,  mittens  and  mitts,  not  knitted  or  crocheted

ex 6209 10 00

ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00

ex 6209 90 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

ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00
ex 6209 90 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

94

95

Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics, other than
made  from  polyethylene  or  polypropylene  strip

ex 6305 20 00

ex 6305 32 90

ex 6305 39 00

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

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

ex 5905 00 70

6307 90 91

ex 5807 90 10

6210 10 10

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96

97

98

99

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 5905 00 70

6210 10 91
6210 10 99

ex 6301 40 90
ex 6301 90 90

ex 5807 90 10

6302 22 10

6302 32 10
6302 53 10
6302 93 10

6303 92 10
6303 99 10

ex 6304 19 90
ex 6304 93 00

ex 6304 99 00

ex 6305 32 90
ex 6305 39 00

6307 10 30
ex 6307 90 99

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

Other  articles  made  from  yarn,  twine,  cordage,  rope  or  cables,  other  than  textile
fabrics,  articles  made  from  such  fabrics  and  articles  of  category  97

5609 00 00

5905 00 10

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 91 10

5904 91 90

5904 92 00

Rubberised  textile  fabrics,  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  backcloths,  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

ex 5607 90 00

109

Tarpaulins,  sails,  awnings,  and  sun-blinds

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

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(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 6307 90 99

113

Floor  cloths,  dish  cloths  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

5909 00 90

5908 00 00

5910 00 00

5909 00 10

5911 10 00

ex 5911 20 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

ANNEX  IA

Description
CN  code  1998

(2)

Table  of  equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

Gauze  and  articles  of  gauze  put  up  in  forms  or  packings  for  retail  sale

3005 90 31’

Category

(1)

163

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APPENDIX  2

‘ANNEX  III

(The  full  product  descriptions  of  the  categories  listed  in  this  Annex  are  to  be  found  in  Annex  I  to  the
Agreement)

COMMUNITY  QUANTITATIVE  LIMITS

Category

1

2 (*)

of  which  2A

3

of  which  3A

4 (2)

5 (4)

6

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20/39
21 (10)

22

23
24 (11)

26

28

29

31

32

33 (**)

37

of  which  37A

68
73 (13)

76

78

83

97

163

Unit

tonnes

tonnes (1)

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces (3)

1 000  pieces (5)

1 000  pieces (6)

1 000  pieces (7)

tonnes

1 000  pairs

1 000  pairs

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces (8)

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

1 000  pieces

tonnes
1 000  pieces (9)

tonnes

tonnes

1 000  pieces
1 000  pieces (12)

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000  pieces
tonnes (14)

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1999

3 866

28 854

3 726

5 915

739

77 842

24 527

25 944

12 363

17 372

5 807

76 289

28 433

478 504

11 284

15 123

15 590

10 489

5 695

98 847

9 134

16 394

16 090

10 917

41 071

5 143

65 003

11 013

67 123

3 976

25 237

13 386

3 967

18 922

5 374

7 027

26 362

7 744

1 942

4 486

(*) Possibility  of  transfer  to  and  from  category  3  up  to  40 %  of  the  category  to  which  the  transfer  is

made.

(**) Quantitative  limits  apply  also  to  products  declared  for  re-export  outside  the  European  Community.

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(1) The  following  additional  quantities  may  be  exported  to  the  European  Community  by  China:

Fabrics  of  category  2  below  115 cm  in  width

tonnes

1999

1 393

Fabrics  of  category  2  for  medical  gauze  (CN  codes
5208 11 10  and  5208 21 10)

tonnes

1999

1 925

(2) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(3) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

635 000  pieces.

(4) For  products  of  category  5  (other  than  anoraks,  windcheaters,  waister  jackets  and  the  like)  of  fine
animal  hair,  the  following  sublimit  applies  within  the  quantitative  limits  established  for  category  5  for
1999  —  227 000  pieces.

(5) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

1 137 000  pieces.
The  following  additional  quantities  of  shorts  (CN  codes  6203 41 90,  6203 42 90,  6203 43 90  and
6203 49 50)  may  be  exported 
in  1999,  namely
1 130 000  pieces.

the  European  Community  by  China 

to 

(6) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

685 000  pieces.

(7) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

1 107 000  pieces.

(8) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

306 000  pieces.

(9) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

993 000  pieces.

(10) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(11) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(12) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

336 000  pieces.

(13) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(14) These  figures  include  the  following  quantity  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a  period  of  180  days

each  year  —  201  tonnes.’

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APPENDIX  3

‘ANNEX  TO  PROTOCOL  E

OUTWARD  PROCESSING  TRAFFIC

COMMUNITY  QUANTITATIVE  LIMITS

Category

Unit

4

5

6

7

8

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

24

26

29

31

73

76

78

83

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1999

291

645

2 272

620

1 422

526

589

510

960

774

131

2 079

135

1 109

115

6 512

252

1 235

65

65’

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AGREED  MINUTE  CONCERNING  ARTICLE  11

In  the  context  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the  European
Community and the People’s Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European
Economic  Community  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  on  trade  in  textile  products  as  last
amended  by  Agreements  initialled  on  13  December  1995,  the  European  Community  again
raised the question of continuing difficulties in the implementation of provisions of Article 11 of
the  Agreement,  in  particular  paragraph  1  thereof  concerning  supplies  of  raw  materials  from
China  at  conditions  not  less  favourable  than  to  Chinese  domestic  users.

In  this  context,  China  outlined  the  measures  which  it  had  already  taken  to  give  effect  to
Article 11(1), and in particular to the increase in the reimbursement in VAT from 6 to 11 % on
the export of raw silk. China further undertook to examine all remaining charges and levies in
order  to  ensure  the  implementation  of  Article  11(1).

The  Parties  agreed  that,  in  the  event  of  any  difficulties  in  provision  and  delivery  of  raw
materials,  consultations  may  be  held  with  a  view  to  finding  a  mutually  satisfactory  solution.

For  the  European  Community

For  the  People’s  Republic  of  China

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AGREED  MINUTE  ON  THE  INDUSTRY  RESERVE

In  the  context  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the  European
Community and the People’s Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European
Economic  Community  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  on  trade  in  textile  products  as  last
amended  by  Agreements  initialled  on  13  December  1995,  China  took  note  of  concerns
expressed  by  the  European  Community  regarding  the  implementation  of  Article  3(2)  and  (3)
and  the  footnotes  to  Annex  III  setting  out  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry.  With  a
view to strengthening a mutual understanding and cooperation in this field the Chinese side put
forward  the  following  account  of  the  current  procedure  in  force  regarding  the  implementation
of  the  industry  reserve:

— the Chinese authorities will take the list of Community enterprises provided by the European
Community  authorities  as  being  those  users  entitled  to  benefit  from  the  industry  reserve,

— Community industry will make contact with Chinese exporters with a view to entering into

contracts  with  the  Chinese  manufacturers  and  exporters,

— the  Chinese  manufacturers  or  exporters  will  submit  applications  for  use  of  the  industry
reserve together with the contracts to MOFTEC via the relevant foreign trade administrative
bodies,

— within  the  limits  of  the  reserve,  MOFTEC  will  grant  quota  to  Chinese  manufacturers  or

exporters  for  the  duration  of  the  reserve,  according  to  the  relevant  regulations,

— thereafter, the relevant foreign trade administrative bodies will issue export licences to allow
the fulfilment of purchasing contracts for Community users notified on the lists provided by
the  Community  authorities.

In  this  regard,  the  Chinese  authorities  undertake:

— to  operate  the  system  promptly  and  in  a  non-discriminatory  manner,

— to  provide  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  relevant  foreign  trade  administrative  bodies,

— to  provide  texts  of  the  relevant  regulations  as  soon  as  they  are  available,

— to  ensure  that  export  licences  under  this  system  are  identified  as  industry  reserve,

— to  supply  separate  statistical  information  concerning  licences  issued  pursuant  to  these

provisions,

— to  cooperate  with  the  European  Community  authorities  to  ensure  that  licences  issued
pursuant to these provisions are identified within the exchanges of information via the SIGL
network.

The  Parties  agreed  that,  in  the  event  of  any  difficulties  in  the  application  of  the  provisions
relating  to  the  ‘industry  reserve’,  consultations  may  be  held  with  a  view  to  finding  a  mutually
satisfactory  solution.

For  the  European  Community

For  the  People’s  Republic  of  China

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Letter  from  the  Government  of  the  People’s  Republic  of  China

Sir,

I  have  the  honour  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  letter  which  reads  as  follows:

‘Sir,

1.

I have the honour to refer to the consultations held between our respective delegations
for  the  purpose  of  amending  and  extending  the  Agreement  between  the  European
Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products
initialled  on  9  December  1988,  as  last  amended  by  Agreements  initialled  on
13  December  1995  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “the  Agreement”).

2.

As a result of the consultations, both Parties agreed to amend as of 1 January 1999 the
following  provisions  of  the  Agreement:

2.1. The  text  of  Article  12  shall  be  amended  by  the  addition  of  the  following  paragraph:

“3.  China  confirms  that  the  benefit  of  any  concessions  made  or  advantages  extended
by  China  to  third  states  in  respect  of  trade  in  textile  and  clothing  products  will  be
automatically and immediately extended also to the European Community on the basis
of  MFN  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  3  of  the  Trade  and  Economic
Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  Parties.”

2.2. The  text  of  the  second  sentence  of  Article  20(1),  shall  be  replaced  by  the  following

text:

“It  shall  be  applicable  until  31  December  1999.”

2.3. The  text  of  Article  21  shall  be  replaced  by  the  following  text:

“This  Agreement  shall  be  drawn  up  in  two  copies  in  the  Danish,  Dutch,  English,
Finnish,  French,  German,  Greek,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Spanish,  Swedish  and  Chinese
languages,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally  authentic.”

2.4. Annex I which sets out the products concerned by the Agreement shall be replaced by

Appendix  1  to  this  letter.

2.5. Annex  III  shall  be  replaced  by  Appendix  2  to  this  letter  for  the  year  1999.

2.6. The  Annex  to  Protocol  E  which  sets  out  the  quantitative  restrictions  for  economic
outward  processing  operations  shall  be  replaced  by  Appendix  3  to  this  letter  for  the
year  1999.

2.7.

In  the  Joint  Declaration  on  Berlin  Fair  set  out  in  Appendix  8  to  the  Agreement
initialled on 8 December 1992 the reference to “the years 1993, 1994, 1995” shall be
replaced  by  “1999”.

3.

4.

All Agreed Minutes and Declarations annexed to this letter shall form an integral part
of  the  Agreement.

Should  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  become  a  Member  of  the  World  Trade
Organisation before the date of expiry of this Agreement, the restrictions in force shall
be phased out in the framework of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and
China’s  Protocol  of  Accession  to  the  WTO.

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5.

I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of
the  foregoing.  Should  this  be  the  case,  this  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of
letters  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  first  day  of  the  month  following  the  day  on  which
the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have
been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 1999
on  conditions  of  reciprocity.’

I  have  the  honour  to  confirm  that  my  Government  is  in  agreement  with  the  contents  of  your
letter.

Please  accept,  Sir,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration.

For  the  Governement

of  the  People’s  Republic  of  China

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APPENDIX  1

‘ANNEX  I

PRODUCTS  REFERRED  TO  IN  ARTICLE  1

1. 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  hair,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made
fibres (1).

2. 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.

3. Where  the  expression  “babies’  garments”  is  used,  this  is  meant  to  cover  garments  up  to  and  including

commercial  size  86.

Category

(1)

1

GROUP  I  A

Description
CN  code  1998

(2)

Table  of  equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

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 34 00
5206 35 00
5206 41 00
5206 42 00
5206 43 00
5206 44 00
5206 45 00

ex 5604 90 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

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

(1) 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.

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(3)

(4)

(1)

2
(cont’d)

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

(2)

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

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

5212 23 90
5212 24 10
5212 24 90
5212 25 10
5212 25 90

ex 5811 00 00

ex 6308 00 00

5212 15 90
5212 23 10
5212 23 90
5212 24 10
5212 24 90
5212 25 10
5212 25 90

ex 5811 00 00

ex 6308 00 00

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

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

3

Woven  fabrics  of  synthetic  fibres  (discontinuous  or  waste)  other  than  narrow  woven
fabrics,  pile  fabrics  (including  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

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 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

ex 5905 00 70

ex 6308 00 00

5515 92 99
5515 99 30
5515 99 90

ex 5803 90 30

ex 5905 00 70

ex 6308 00 00

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 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

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(1)

4

5

6

7

8

GROUP  IB

(2)

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

(3)

6,48

(4)

154

Jerseys,  pullovers,  slip-overs,  waistcoats,  twinsets,  cardigans,  bed-jackets  and  jumpers
(other  than  jackets  and  blazers),  anoraks,  windcheaters,  waister  jackets  and  the  like,
knitted  or  crocheted

4,53

221

6101 10 90
6101 20 90
6101 30 90

6102 10 90
6102 20 90
6102 30 90

6110 10 10
6110 10 31
6110 10 35
6110 10 38

6110 10 91
6110 10 95
6110 10 98
6110 20 91

6110 20 99
6110 30 91
6110 30 99

Men’s  or  boys’  woven  breeches,  shorts  other  than  swimwear  and  trousers  (including
slacks);  women’s  or  girls’  woven  trousers  and  slacks,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres;  lower  parts  of  tracksuits  with  lining,  other  than  category  16  or  29,
of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

1,76

568

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 43 42

6211 32 42
6211 33 42
6211 42 42

Women’s  or  girls’  blouses,  shirts  and  shirt-blouses,  whether  or  not  knitted  or
crocheted,  of  wool,  cotton  or  man-made  fibres

5,55

180

6106 10 00
6106 20 00

6106 90 10

6206 20 00
6206 30 00

6206 40 00

Men’s  or  boys’  shirts,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  wool,  cotton  or  man-made
fibres

4,60

217

6205 10 00

6205 20 00

6205 30 00

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9

GROUP  IIA

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 6302 60 00

20

Bedlinen,  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

ex 5508 10 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  similar  terry  fabrics  of  cotton

6302 51 10
6302 51 90

6302 53 90
ex 6302 59 00

6302 91 10
6302 91 90

6302 93 90
ex 6302 99 00

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16.1.1999

(1)

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

GROUP  IIB

(2)

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

(3)

(4)

24,3
pairs

41

Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, women’s or girls’ knickers and briefs, knitted or
crocheted,  of  wool,  cotton  or  man-made  fibres

17

59

6107 11 00
6107 12 00

6107 19 00

6108 21 00
6108 22 00

6108 29 00

ex 6212 10 10

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)

0,72

1 389

6201 11 00
ex 6201 12 10

ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10

ex 6201 13 90

6210 20 00

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)

0,84

1 190

6202 11 00
ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90

ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90

6204 31 00
6204 32 90
6204 33 90

6204 39 19

6210 30 00

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’  tracksuits  with
lining,  with  an  outer  shell  of  a  single  identical  fabric,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made
fibres

0,80

1 250

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

Men’s or boys’ jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton
or  of  man-made  fibres

1,43

700

6203 31 00

6203 32 90

6203 33 90

6203 39 19

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,
nightdresses,  pyjamas,  negligees,  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

ex 6212 10 10

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L 12/57

(1)

19

21

(2)

Handkerchiefs,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted

6213 20 00

6213 90 00

(3)

(4)

59

17

Parkas;  anoraks,  windcheaters,  waister  jackets  and  the  like,  other  than  knitted  or
crocheted,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  man-made  fibres;  upper  parts  of  tracksuits  with
lining,  other  than  category  16  or  29,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

2,3

435

ex 6201 12 10
ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10
ex 6201 13 90

6201 91 00
6201 92 00
6201 93 00

ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90
ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90

6202 91 00
6202 92 00
6202 93 00

6211 32 41
6211 33 41
6211 42 41
6211 43 41

24

Men’s  or  boys’  nightshirts,  pyjamas,  bathrobes,  dressing  gowns  and  similar  articles,
knitted  or  crocheted

3,9

257

6107 21 00
6107 22 00

6107 29 00
6107 91 10

6107 91 90
6107 92 00

ex 6107 99 00

Women’s  or  girls’  nightdresses,  pyjamas,  negligees,  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

3,1

323

6104 41 00
6104 42 00

6104 43 00
6104 44 00

6204 41 00
6204 42 00

6204 43 00
6204 44 00

27

Women’s  or  girls’  skirts,  including  divided  skirts

2,6

385

6104 51 00
6104 52 00

6104 53 00
6104 59 00

6204 51 00
6204 52 00

6204 53 00
6204 59 10

28

Trousers,  bib  and  brace  overalls,  breeches  and  shorts  (other  than  swimwear),  knitted
or  crocheted,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

1,61

620

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

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’  tracksuits  with
lining,  with  an  outer  shell  of  an  identical  fabric,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

1,37

730

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

31

Brassières,  woven,  knitted  or  crocheted

18,2

55

ex 6212 10 10

6212 10 90

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16.1.1999

(1)

68

73

(2)

(3)

(4)

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
ex 6111 90 00

ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00
ex 6209 90 00

Tracksuits  of  knitted  or  crocheted  fabric,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  textile
fibres

1,67

600

6112 11 00

6112 12 00

6112 19 00

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

ex 6211 20 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 20 10
6102 30 10

6103 33 00
ex 6103 39 00

6104 33 00
ex 6104 39 00

6103 31 00
6103 32 00

6104 31 00
6104 32 00

6112 20 00

6113 00 90

6114 10 00
6114 20 00
6114 30 00

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L 12/59

(1)

33

34

35

GROUP  IIIA

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

Woven  fabrics  of  synthetic  filament  yarn,  obtained  from  strip  or  the  like  of
polyethylene  or  polypropylene,  3  m  or  more  wide

5407 20 19

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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

35(a)

Of  which:  Other  than  unbleached  or  bleached

ex 5407 10 00
ex 5407 20 90
ex 5407 30 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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 70

36(a)

Of  which:  Other  than  unbleached  or  bleached

ex 5408 10 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

ex 5811 00 00

ex 5905 00 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

ex 5905 00 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

ex 5803 90 50

ex 5905 00 70

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16.1.1999

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

38A

Knitted  or  crocheted  synthetic  curtain  fabric  including  net  curtain  fabric

6002 43 11

6002 93 10

38B

Net  curtains,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted

ex 6303 91 00

ex 6303 92 90

ex 6303 99 90

40

41

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

ex 6303 91 00
ex 6303 92 90

ex 6303 99 90

6304 19 10
ex 6304 19 90

6304 92 00
ex 6304 93 00

ex 6304 99 00

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  per
metre

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

ex 5604 20 00
ex 5604 90 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  per  metre  and  single  non-textured  yarn  of  cellulose  acetate

5403 10 00
5403 20 10
5403 20 90

ex 5403 32 00
5403 33 90
5403 39 00

5403 41 00
5403 42 00
5403 49 00

ex 5604 20 00

43

Yarn  of  man-made  filament,  yarn  of  staple  artificial  fibres,  cotton  yarn,  put  up  for
retail sale

5204 20 00

5207 90 00

5401 20 90

5406 20 00

5511 30 00

5207 10 00

5401 10 90

5406 10 00

5508 20 90

46

Carded  or  combed  sheep’s  or  lambs’  wool  or  other  fine  animal  hair

5105 10 00

5105 21 00

5105 29 00

5105 30 10

5105 30 90

47

48

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

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

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L 12/61

(1)

49

(2)

(3)

(4)

Yarn  of  sheep’s  or  lambs’  wool  or  of  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 11
5111 11 19
5111 11 91
5111 11 99
5111 19 11
5111 19 19
5111 19 31

5111 19 39
5111 19 91
5111 19 99
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 10
5112 11 90

5112 19 11
5112 19 19
5112 19 91
5112 19 99
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

55

Artificial  staple  fibres,  including  waste,  carded,  combed  or  otherwise  processed  for
spinning

5507 00 00

Synthetic  staple  fibres,  including  waste,  carded  or  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
ex 5702 59 00
5702 91 00
5702 92 00
ex 5702 99 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
ex 5705 00 90

60

Tapestries,  hand-made,  of  the  type  Gobelins,  Flanders,  Aubusson,  Beauvais  and  the
like,  and  needlework  tapestries  (for  example,  petit  point  and  cross  stitch)  made  in
panels  and  the  like  by  hand

5805 00 00

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16.1.1999

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61

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 5806 10 00
5806 20 00

5806 31 00
5806 32 10

5806 32 90
5806 39 00

5806 40 00

62

Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallised 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  of
elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabric containing by weight 5 % or more of
rubber  thread

5906 91 00

ex 6002 10 10
6002 10 90

ex 6002 30 10
6002 30 90

Raschel  lace  and  long-pile  fabric  of  synthetic  fibres

ex 6001 10 00

6002 20 31

6002 43 19

65

Knitted  or  crocheted  fabric  other  than  those  of  categories  38A  and  63,  of  wool,  of
cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

5606 00 10

ex 6001 10 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

ex 6002 10 10
6002 20 10
6002 20 39
6002 20 50

6002 20 70
ex 6002 30 10
6002 41 00
6002 42 10
6002 42 30
6002 42 50
6002 42 90
6002 43 31
6002 43 33
6002 43 35

6002 43 39
6002 43 50
6002 43 91
6002 43 93
6002 43 95
6002 43 99
6002 91 00
6002 92 10
6002 92 30
6002 92 50

6002 92 90
6002 93 31
6002 93 33
6002 93 35
6002 93 39
6002 93 91
6002 93 99

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

ex 6301 40 90
ex 6301 90 90

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10

67

GROUP  IIIB

(2)

Gloves,  mittens  and  mitts,  knitted  or  crocheted

6111 10 10
6111 20 10
6111 30 10

ex 6111 90 00

6116 10 20

6116 10 80
6116 91 00
6116 92 00

6116 93 00
6116 99 00

(3)

17
pairs

(4)

59

Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all
kinds,  knitted  or  crocheted;  curtains  (including  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
ex 6302 60 00

6303 19 00

6304 11 00
6304 91 00

ex 6305 32 90
6305 33 10
ex 6305 39 00
ex 6305 90 00

6303 11 00
6303 12 00

ex 6305 20 00
6305 32 11

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  or  girls’  slips  and  petticoats,  knitted  or  crocheted

7,8

128

6108 11 00

6108 19 00

70

Panty-hose  and  tights  of  synthetic  fibres,  measuring  per  single  yarn  less  than  67
decitex  (6,7  tex)

30,4
pairs

33

6115 11 00

6115 20 19

Women’s  full-length  hosiery  of  synthetic  fibres

6115 93 91

72

Swimwear,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres

9,7

103

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

74

Women’s  or  girls’  knitted  or  crocheted  suits  and  ensembles,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres,  excluding  ski  suits

1,54

650

6104 11 00
6104 12 00

6104 13 00
ex 6104 19 00

6104 21 00
6104 22 00

6104 23 00
ex 6104 29 00

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84

85

86

(2)

Men’s  or  boys’  knitted  or  crocheted  suits  and  ensembles,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres,  excluding  ski  suits

6103 11 00
6103 12 00

6103 19 00
6103 21 00

6103 22 00
6103 23 00

6103 29 00

(3)

(4)

0,80

1 250

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

Ties,  bow-ties  and  cravats  not  knitted  or  crocheted,  of  wool,  of  cotton  or  of
man-made  fibres

17,9

56

6215 20 00

6215 90 00

Corsets,  corset-belts,  suspender  belts,  braces,  suspenders,  garters  and  the  like,  and
parts  thereof,  whether  or  not  knitted  or  crocheted

8,8

114

6212 20 00

6212 30 00

6212 90 00

87

Gloves,  mittens  and  mitts,  not  knitted  or  crocheted

ex 6209 10 00

ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00

ex 6209 90 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

ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00
ex 6209 90 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

94

95

Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics, other than
made  from  polyethylene  or  polypropylene  strip

ex 6305 20 00

ex 6305 32 90

ex 6305 39 00

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

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

ex 5905 00 70

6307 90 91

ex 5807 90 10

6210 10 10

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96

97

98

99

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 5905 00 70

6210 10 91
6210 10 99

ex 6301 40 90
ex 6301 90 90

ex 5807 90 10

6302 22 10

6302 32 10
6302 53 10
6302 93 10

6303 92 10
6303 99 10

ex 6304 19 90
ex 6304 93 00

ex 6304 99 00

ex 6305 32 90
ex 6305 39 00

6307 10 30
ex 6307 90 99

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

Other  articles  made  from  yarn,  twine,  cordage,  rope  or  cables,  other  than  textile
fabrics,  articles  made  from  such  fabrics  and  articles  of  category  97

5609 00 00

5905 00 10

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 91 10

5904 91 90

5904 92 00

Rubberised  textile  fabrics,  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  backcloths,  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

ex 5607 90 00

109

Tarpaulins,  sails,  awnings,  and  sun-blinds

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

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(2)

(3)

(4)

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

ex 6307 90 99

113

Floor  cloths,  dish  cloths  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

5909 00 90

5908 00 00

5910 00 00

5909 00 10

5911 10 00

ex 5911 20 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

ANNEX  IA

Description
CN  code  1998

(2)

Table  of  equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

Gauze  and  articles  of  gauze  put  up  in  forms  or  packings  for  retail  sale

3005 90 31’

Category

(1)

163

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APPENDIX  2

‘ANNEX  III

(The  full  product  descriptions  of  the  categories  listed  in  this  Annex  are  to  be  found  in  Annex  I  to  the
Agreement)

COMMUNITY  QUANTITATIVE  LIMITS

Category

1

2 (*)

of  which  2A

3

of  which  3A

4 (2)

5 (4)

6

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20/39
21 (10)

22

23
24 (11)

26

28

29

31

32

33 (**)

37

of  which  37A

68
73 (13)

76

78

83

97

163

Unit

tonnes

tonnes (1)

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces (3)

1 000  pieces (5)

1 000  pieces (6)

1 000  pieces (7)

tonnes

1 000  pairs

1 000  pairs

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces (8)

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

1 000  pieces

tonnes
1 000  pieces (9)

tonnes

tonnes

1 000  pieces
1 000  pieces (12)

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000  pieces
tonnes (14)

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1999

3 866

28 854

3 726

5 915

739

77 842

24 527

25 944

12 363

17 372

5 807

76 289

28 433

478 504

11 284

15 123

15 590

10 489

5 695

98 847

9 134

16 394

16 090

10 917

41 071

5 143

65 003

11 013

67 123

3 976

25 237

13 386

3 967

18 922

5 374

7 027

26 362

7 744

1 942

4 486

(*) Possibility  of  transfer  to  and  from  category  3  up  to  40 %  of  the  category  to  which  the  transfer  is

made.

(**) Quantitative  limits  apply  also  to  products  declared  for  re-export  outside  the  European  Community.

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(1) The  following  additional  quantities  may  be  exported  to  the  European  Community  by  China:

Fabrics  of  category  2  below  115 cm  in  width

tonnes

1999

1 393

Fabrics  of  category  2  for  medical  gauze  (CN  codes
5208 11 10  and  5208 21 10)

tonnes

1999

1 925

(2) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(3) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

635 000  pieces.

(4) For  products  of  category  5  (other  than  anoraks,  windcheaters,  waister  jackets  and  the  like)  of  fine
animal  hair,  the  following  sublimit  applies  within  the  quantitative  limits  established  for  category  5  for
1999  —  227 000  pieces.

(5) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

1 137 000  pieces.
The  following  additional  quantities  of  shorts  (CN  codes  6203 41 90,  6203 42 90,  6203 43 90  and
6203 49 50)  may  be  exported 
in  1999,  namely
1 130 000  pieces.

the  European  Community  by  China 

to 

(6) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

685 000  pieces.

(7) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

1 107 000  pieces.

(8) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

306 000  pieces.

(9) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

993 000  pieces.

(10) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(11) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(12) These figures include the following quantity reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days —

336 000  pieces.

(13) For  the  purpose  of  setting  off  exports  against  the  agreed  quantitative  limits  a  conversion  rate  of  five
garments  (other  than  babies’  garments)  of  a  maximum  commercial  size  of  130 cm,  for  three  garments
whose  commercial  size  exceeds  130 cm  may  be  applied  for  up  to  5 %  of  the  quantitative  limits.

(14) These  figures  include  the  following  quantity  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a  period  of  180  days

each  year  —  201  tonnes.’

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APPENDIX  3

‘ANNEX  TO  PROTOCOL  E

OUTWARD  PROCESSING  TRAFFIC

COMMUNITY  QUANTITATIVE  LIMITS

Category

Unit

4

5

6

7

8

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

24

26

29

31

73

76

78

83

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

1 000  pieces

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1999

291

645

2 272

620

1 422

526

589

510

960

774

131

2 079

135

1 109

115

6 512

252

1 235

65

65’

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AGREED  MINUTE  CONCERNING  ARTICLE  11

In  the  context  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the  European
Community and the People’s Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European
Economic  Community  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  on  trade  in  textile  products  as  last
amended  by  Agreements  initialled  on  13  December  1995,  the  European  Community  again
raised the question of continuing difficulties in the implementation of provisions of Article 11 of
the  Agreement,  in  particular  paragraph  1  thereof  concerning  supplies  of  raw  materials  from
China  at  conditions  not  less  favourable  than  to  Chinese  domestic  users.

In  this  context,  China  outlined  the  measures  which  it  had  already  taken  to  give  effect  to
Article 11(1), and in particular to the increase in the reimbursement in VAT from 6 to 11 % on
the export of raw silk. China further undertook to examine all remaining charges and levies in
order  to  ensure  the  implementation  of  Article  11(1).

The  Parties  agreed  that,  in  the  event  of  any  difficulties  in  provision  and  delivery  of  raw
materials,  consultations  may  be  held  with  a  view  to  finding  a  mutually  satisfactory  solution.

For  the  People’s  Republic  of  China

For  the  European  Community

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AGREED  MINUTE  ON  THE  INDUSTRY  RESERVE

In  the  context  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  between  the  European
Community and the People’s Republic of China amending the Agreement between the European
Economic  Community  and  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  on  trade  in  textile  products  as  last
amended  by  Agreements  initialled  on  13  December  1995,  China  took  note  of  concerns
expressed  by  the  European  Community  regarding  the  implementation  of  Article  3(2)  and  (3)
and  the  footnotes  to  Annex  III  setting  out  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry.  With  a
view to strengthening a mutual understanding and cooperation in this field the Chinese side put
forward  the  following  account  of  the  current  procedure  in  force  regarding  the  implementation
of  the  industry  reserve:

— the Chinese authorities will take the list of Community enterprises provided by the European
Community  authorities  as  being  those  users  entitled  to  benefit  from  the  industry  reserve,

— Community industry will make contact with Chinese exporters with a view to entering into

contracts  with  the  Chinese  manufacturers  and  exporters,

— the  Chinese  manufacturers  or  exporters  will  submit  applications  for  use  of  the  industry
reserve together with the contracts to MOFTEC via the relevant foreign trade administrative
bodies,

— within  the  limits  of  the  reserve,  MOFTEC  will  grant  quota  to  Chinese  manufacturers  or

exporters  for  the  duration  of  the  reserve,  according  to  the  relevant  regulations,

— thereafter, the relevant foreign trade administrative bodies will issue export licences to allow
the fulfilment of purchasing contracts for Community users notified on the lists provided by
the  Community  authorities.

In  this  regard,  the  Chinese  authorities  undertake:

— to  operate  the  system  promptly  and  in  a  non-discriminatory  manner,

— to  provide  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  relevant  foreign  trade  administrative  bodies,

— to  provide  texts  of  the  relevant  regulations  as  soon  as  they  are  available,

— to  ensure  that  export  licences  under  this  system  are  identified  as  industry  reserve,

— to  supply  separate  statistical  information  concerning  licences  issued  pursuant  to  these

provisions,

— to  cooperate  with  the  European  Community  authorities  to  ensure  that  licences  issued
pursuant to these provisions are identified within the exchanges of information via the SIGL
network.

The  Parties  agreed  that,  in  the  event  of  any  difficulties  in  the  application  of  the  provisions
relating  to  the  ‘industry  reserve’,  consultations  may  be  held  with  a  view  to  finding  a  mutually
satisfactory  solution.

For  the  People’s  Republic  of  China

For  the  European  Community