Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products and other market opening measures, and authorising its provisional application
Date: 2003-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Viet Nam, clothing, revision of an agreement, tariff quota, textile product, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 16.4.2003
COM(2003) 190 final

2003/0077 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement in the form of
an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products and
other market opening measures, and authorising its provisional application

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On 10 December 2002 the Council approved directives authorising the Commission to open
negotiations  with  the  Socialist  Republic  of  Vietnam  on  the  amendment  of  the  bilateral
Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products initialled on 15 December 1992, as last
amended on 31 March 2000.

On 15 February 2003 representatives of the Commission and of the Vietnamese government
initialled the enclosed Agreement between the European Community and the Government of
Vietnam in the form of an Exchange of Letters.

The Agreement, which has a duration of three years until 2005, provides for the following:

(cid:1)  The EU will increase its textile and clothing quotas it applies to Vietnam by 50 %
for  the  most  sensitive  categories  (categories  4  to  8,  78  and  83);  by  60  %  for
categories  18,  20,  26,  28,  35,  41,  68,  73,  76,  10,  97  and  161;  by  70  %  for
categories 15 and 29; and by 75 % for category 31. For 2004 and 2005, the growth
rates have been raised slightly to 6 % for all categories (as compared with 3 % for
most of the quotas under the current agreement).

(cid:1)  Vietnam  commits  to  reduce  its  customs  duties  for  EU  imports  of  textile  and
clothing  products,  progressively,  to  20%  for  clothing,  12%  for  fabrics,  7%  for
yarns and 5 % for fibres in 2005.

(cid:1)  Vietnam and the EU commit not to apply any non-tariff barriers in the textile and

clothing sector, and for wines and spirits and ceramic tiles.

(cid:1)  A  higher  degree  of  transparency  in  the  management  of  the  so-called  industry

reserve will be assured.

(cid:1)  Vietnam will introduce a number of liberalisation measures in other sectors:

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– 

From 1.1.2004 it will allow EU operators to undertake through joint ventures a
list  of  sea  cargo  transport  agency  activities  currently  not  permitted  to  non-
Vietnamese firms.

It will without delay issue an additional insurance brokerage licence to an EU
firm.

It will introduce from 1.1.2004 a tariff quota for the import of motorbikes and
scooters of EU origin.

It  will  reduce  import  tariffs  on  wines  and  spirits  of  EU  origin  to  80  %  on
1.1.2004 and 70 % on 1.1.2005.

It will take concrete and immediate steps to fulfil its commitments undertaken
earlier  regarding:  the  elimination  of  minimum  import  prices  for  wines  and
spirits and  ceramic tiles; the  elimination  of  additional  duties  for  ceramic  tiles
imports;  an  expansion  of  the  list  of  pharmaceutical  products  allowed  for
imports; and a non-discrimination provision for EU businesses and enterprises.

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The  Agreement  contains  precise  implementation  provisions  that  subject  the  increase  of  EU
textile quotas to prior fulfilment by Vietnam of its obligations under the Agreement, and for
the withdrawal of concessions in case Vietnam does not comply with its obligations.

Although the Agreement contains obligations for both the EU and Vietnam, it is intended to
be  economically  more  favourable  to  Vietnam  than  it  is  to  EU  in  recognition  of  Vietnam’s
developing country status. In elaborating its quota increase concessions, the Commission has
also taken into consideration the faltering consumption in the textile and clothing sector in the
EU.

Consequently,  it  is  proposed  that  the  Council  authorises  the  formal  conclusion  of  this
Agreement. Pending the completion of the relevant procedures, the Commission proposes to
the Council to decide to apply provisionally this Agreement as from 15 April 2003, subject to
reciprocity.

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2003/0077 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement in the form of
an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products and
other market opening measures, and authorising its provisional application

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article
133 thereof, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral Agreement in
the form of an Exchange of Letters on trade in textile products with Vietnam;

The Agreement in the form of  an  Exchange of  Letters  was initialled  on 15 February
2003;

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of  Letters should be signed on behalf of
the Community;

In  order  to  allow  its  benefits  to  accrue  to  both  Parties  immediately  following  the
relevant notifications, it is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis
as  from  15  April  2003  pending  completion  of  the  relevant  procedures  for  its  formal
conclusion, subject to reciprocity.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject  to  its  possible  conclusion  at  a  later  date  the  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby
authorised to designate the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community,
the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  on  trade  in  textile  products  with
Vietnam.

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.

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OJ C

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Subject to reciprocity, the  Agreement  shall  be  applied  on  a  provisional  basis  from  15  April
2003 pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.

Article 2

Article 3

1. The  increases  of  quotas  to  the  levels  indicated  in  annex  2  of  the  Agreement  will  be
carried  out  each  year  upon  implementation  by  Vietnam  of  its  commitments  under
paragraphs 3,4,8 and 10.

2.

In  case  Vietnam  fails  to  fulfil  its  obligations  under  paragraphs  3,4,8,9  and  10  of  the
Agreement in 2003, the quotas for 2003 will be reduced to the levels indicated in annex
2, column 3. Should any failure to fulfil its obligations take place in years 2004 or 2005,
these  levels  will  be  increased  by  a  growth  rate  of  3%  per  annum.  In  such  cases,  any
quantities  already  shipped  in  excess  of  the  re-established  quota  levels  will  be  deducted
from the quotas of the following years.

3. The decision to implement paragraph 2 shall be taken in accordance with the procedures
referred to in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for
imports of certain textile products from third countries2

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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OJ  No  L  275,  8.11.1993,  as  last  amended  by  Council  regulation  (EC)  138/2003  (OJ  N°  L  23,
28.01.2003, p.1)

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ANNEX

AGREEMENT

IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON TRADE IN TEXTILE AND
CLOTHING PRODUCTS AND OTHER MARKET OPENING MEASURES
AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, AS LAST AMENDED BY THE
AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS INITIALLED ON
31 MARCH 2000

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1. LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Sir,

1.

I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held from 12 to 15 February 2003 between
our respective delegations with a view to amending the Agreement between the European
Community  and  the  Socialist  Republic  of  Vietnam  on  trade  in  textile  and  clothing
products  initialled  on  15  December  1992  and  applied  from  1  January  1993,  as  last
amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 31 March
2000 (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”).

2. As a result of those negotiations, it was agreed to amend the Agreement as follows:

2.1. Article 3 of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 3

1. The  European  Community  agrees  to  raise  its  quantitative  limits  of  products  listed  in
Annex  2  to the amounts set out  therein  for  each  Agreement  year.  This  increase  will  be
carried  out  each  year  upon  implementation  by  Vietnam  of  its  commitments  under
paragraphs  3,4,8  and  10.  The  quantitative  limits  for  2003  will  be  raised  to  the  levels
indicated in column 4. For the years 2004 and 2005 the quantitative limits as indicated in
columns 5 and 6 will apply.

In the allocation of quantities for export to the Community, Vietnam undertakes to ensure
that  companies  fully  or  partially  owned  by  Community  investors  and  Vietnamese
companies are treated equally.

2. Exports  of  textile  products  set  out  in  Annex  2  shall  be  subject  to  a  double-checking

system as specified in Protocol A.

3.

In administering the quantitative limits referred to in paragraph 1, Vietnam shall ensure
limits.
that 

industry  benefits  from  utilisation  of  such 

the  Community 

textile 

In particular, Vietnam undertakes to reserve, as a priority, 30% of the quantitative limits
for firms in that industry for a period of four months beginning on 1 January of each year.
For  this  purpose,  contracts  made  with  such  firms  during  the  period  in  question  and
submitted  to  the  Vietnamese  authorities  during  the  same  period  shall  be  taken  into
consideration.

4. To  facilitate  the  implementation  of  these  provisions,  the  Community  shall  provide  the
competent  Vietnamese  authorities,  before  31  October  of  each  year,  with  a  list  of
interested  manufacturers  and  processors  and  of  the  quantity  of  products  requested  for
each  firm.  To  this  end,  the  firms  concerned  must  make  direct  contact  with  the  relevant
Vietnamese  bodies  during  the  period  specified  in  paragraph  3,  in  order  to  verify  what
paragraph 3.
quantities 

available  under 

referred 

reserve 

the 

are 

to 

in 

In  case  the  amount  granted  under  the  industry  reserve  does  not  reach  30  %  of  the
quantitative  limits,  the  unused  amount  of  the  industry  reserve  can  be  reverted  to  the
yearly overall quota levels from 1 May each year.

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5. Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement,  and  without  prejudice  to  the  quantitative
system  applicable  to  products  subject  to  the  operations  referred  to  in  Article  4,  the
Community undertakes to suspend the application of quantitative restrictions currently in
force in respect of products covered by this Agreement.

6. Exports of products referred to in Annex  IV to  the  Agreement which are not  subject to
quantitative limits shall be subject to the double-checking system referred to in paragraph
2.

7. Should Vietnam become a Member of the World Trade Organisation before 1/1/2005, the
Agreement and its Annexes, as well as this Exchange of Letters and its Appendices, will
be applied in accordance with the Agreements and rules of the World Trade Organization
and  Vietnam’s  Protocol  of  Accession  to  the  WTO.  Any  quotas  maintained  prior  to  the
date  of  accession  of  Vietnam  to  the  World  Trade  Organization  will  be  notified  to  the
Textiles  Monitoring  Body  set  up  by  the  Agreement  on  Textiles  and  Clothing  (ATC)  in
accordance  with  Article  2  of  that  Agreement,  together  with  appropriate  administrative
arrangements,  to  be  agreed  prior  to  Vietnam's  WTO  accession,  and  phased  out  in
accordance with the ATC and Vietnam's protocol of accession. Should Vietnam become
member of the World Trade Organisation after 1/1/2005 but before the expiry date of this
Agreement,  the  Agreements  and  rules  of  WTO  shall  be  applied  from  the  date  of
Vietnam’s accession to the WTO.

8. Vietnam  shall  not  apply  tariffs  on  the  import  of  textiles  and  clothing  products  of  EU

origin at rates higher than those indicated in Annex 3.

9. The  Parties  agree  to  refrain  from  applying  any  non-tariff  measures  inconsistent  with
WTO rules that could hinder trade in textile and clothing as indicated in a non-exhaustive
list of these measures in Annex 4.

10. In addition to its commitments under paragraphs 3,4,8 and 9 above, Vietnam undertakes

to take the measures indicated in Annex 5.

11. Under  the  terms  to  be  agreed  between  Vietnam  and  Turkey  and  on  the  basis  of  an
increase by Turkey of the quotas it applies vis-à-vis Vietnam, Vietnam agrees to extend
the  treatment  provided  to  textile  and  clothing  products  originating  in  the  European
Communities to textile and clothing products originating from Turkey.

12. The  Parties  agree  that  the  European  Community  retains,  for  a  maximum  period  not
extending beyond the duration of the ATC insofar as Vietnam has become Member of the
WTO, the right to reapply the quota regime at the levels indicated in annex 2, column 3
in  the  event  that  Vietnam  fails  to  fulfil  any  of  the  obligations  contained  in  paragraphs
3,4,8,9 and 10 of this Agreement. Should any failure to fulfil its obligations take place in
years 2004 or 2005, these levels will be increased by a growth rate of 3% per annum. The
Parties agree that Vietnam retains the right to suspend the application of its commitments
under paragraphs 3,4,8,9 and 10 should the European Community fail to fulfil any of the
obligations  contained  in  paragraphs  1  and  9  of  this  agreement.  The  Parties  agree  to
consult with each other pursuant to paragraph 13 before exercising this right.

13. The Parties agree that the balance of the present agreement, forming a package of mutual
concessions  freely  extended  between  the  Parties,  depends  on  the  full  and  faithful
implementation  of  all  the  terms  of  this  Agreement.  As  a  result  the  Parties  agreed  to
consult periodically in order to ensure  the  proper  implementation  of  this  Agreement.  In

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addition, the Parties agree to consult following the request of either Party concerning any
aspect of this Agreement.

In the event that either party seeks to exercise the right contained in paragraph 12 it will
provide the other party with details of any alleged failure in writing. Consultations with a
view to remedying the failure in question will be held within 30 days of  such  a  written
request  unless  the  Parties  agree  otherwise.  In  the  event  the  Parties  cannot  agree  on
appropriate remedial action within 30 days from the start of the consultations either party
will have the right to proceed under paragraph 12.’

2.2 Article 19(1) and 19(2) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on
which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that
purpose. It shall be applicable until 31 December 2005.

2. Both Parties are ready to engage in further negotiations as of 1 January 2004 with a view

to improving access to their respective markets.

2.3 Annex A of the Agreement is replaced by Annex 1 to this letter.

2.4 Annex B of the Agreement is replaced by Annex 2 to this letter.

2.5 To  the  Protocol  concerning  the  industry  reserve  in  annex  D  of  the  Agreement,  the

following is added:

The  Vietnamese  authorities  shall  provide  the  European  Community  with  the  list  of  the
European  companies  benefiting  from  the  Industry  reserve  and  the  quantities  and
categories for which licenses have been granted.

2.6 In  the  Protocol  of  Understanding  annexed  to  the  Agreement,  articles  4  and  5  and  its  3

annexes are repealed.

3.

I  should  be  obliged  if  you  would  confirm  the  agreement  of  the  Socialist  Republic  of
Vietnam  to  the  above  amendments.  Should  this  be  the  case,  this  letter  and  its
accompanying  Annexes,  together  with  your  written  confirmation  shall  constitute  an
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day
of  the  month  following  the  date  on  which  the  European  Community  and  the  Socialist
Republic of Vietnam notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for
that  purpose.  In  the  meantime,  the  amendments  to  the  Agreement  shall  be  applied
provisionally from 15 April 2003, subject to reciprocity.

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

For the Council of the European Union

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Annex 1

TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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

When  the  constitutive  material  of  the  products  of  categories  1  to  114  is  not
specifically mentioned, these products are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool
or of fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.

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

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

Category

(1)

Description

CN-Code 2002

(2)

Table of equivalence

pieces/kg

g/piece

(3)

(4)

1

Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale

5204 11 00
5205 13 00
5205 21 00
5205 26 00
5205 32 00
5205 41 00
5205 46 00
5206 12 00
5206 15 90
5206 24 00
5206 32 00
5206 41 00
5206 45 00

5204 19 00
5205 14 00
5205 22 00
5205 27 00
5205 33 00
5205 42 00
5205 47 00
5206 13 00
5206 21 00
5206 25 10
5206 33 00
5206 42 00
ex 5604 90 00

GROUP I A

5205 11 00
5205 15 10
5205 23 00
5205 28 00
5205 34 00
5205 43 00
5205 48 00
5206 14 00
5206 22 00
5206 25 90
5206 34 00
5206 43 00

5205 12 00
5205 15 90
5205 24 00
5205 31 00
5205 35 00
5205 44 00
5206 11 00
5206 15 10
5206 23 00
5206 31 00
5206 35 00
5206 44 00

2

Woven  fabrics  of  cotton,  other  than  gauze,  terry  fabrics,  pile  fabrics,
chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics

10

5208 11 10
5208 12 96
5208 21 10
5208 22 96
5208 31 00
5208 32 99
5208 42 00
5208 52 10
5209 11 00
5209 22 00
5209 39 00
5209 49 10
5209 59 00
5210 19 00
5210 29 00
5210 39 00
5210 51 00
5211 12 00
5211 29 00
5211 41 00
5211 49 90
5212 11 10
5212 13 10
5212 15 10
5212 22 10
5212 24 10
ex 5811 00 00

5208 11 90
5208 12 99
5208 21 90
5208 22 99
5208 32 16
5208 33 00
5208 43 00
5208 52 90
5209 12 00
5209 29 00
5209 41 00
5209 49 90
5210 11 10
5210 21 10
5210 31 10
5210 41 00
5210 52 00
5211 19 00
5211 31 00
5211 42 00
5211 51 00
5212 11 90
5212 13 90
5212 15 90
5212 22 90
5212 24 90
ex 6308 00 00

5208 12 16
5208 13 00
5208 22 16
5208 23 00
5208 32 19
5208 39 00
5208 49 00
5208 53 00
5209 19 00
5209 31 00
5209 42 00
5209 51 00
5210 11 90
5210 21 90
5210 31 90
5210 42 00
5210 59 00
5211 21 00
5211 32 00
5211 43 00
5211 52 00
5212 12 10
5212 14 10
5212 21 10
5212 23 10
5212 25 10

2 a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5208 31 00
5208 32 99
5208 42 00
5208 52 10
5209 31 00
5209 42 00
5209 51 00
5210 31 90
5210 42 00
5210 59 00
5211 41 00
5211 49 90
5212 13 10
5212 15 10
5212 24 10
ex 5811 00 00

5208 32 16
5208 33 00
5208 43 00
5208 52 90
5209 32 00
5209 43 00
5209 52 00
5210 32 00
5210 49 00
5211 31 00
5211 42 00
5211 51 00
5212 13 90
5212 15 90
5212 24 90
ex 6308 00 00

5208 32 19
5208 39 00
5208 49 00
5208 53 00
5209 39 00
5209 49 10
5209 59 00
5210 39 00
5210 51 00
5211 32 00
5211 43 00
5211 52 00
5212 14 10
5212 23 10
5212 25 10

5208 12 19
5208 19 00
5208 22 19
5208 29 00
5208 32 96
5208 41 00
5208 51 00
5208 59 00
5209 21 00
5209 32 00
5209 43 00
5209 52 00
5210 12 00
5210 22 00
5210 32 00
5210 49 00
5211 11 00
5211 22 00
5211 39 00
5211 49 10
5211 59 00
5212 12 90
5212 14 90
5212 21 90
5212 23 90
5212 25 90

5208 32 96
5208 41 00
5208 51 00
5208 59 00
5209 41 00
5209 49 90
5210 31 10
5210 41 00
5210 52 00
5211 39 00
5211 49 10
5211 59 00
5212 14 90
5212 23 90
5212 25 90

3

Woven  fabrics  of  synthetic  fibres  (discontinuous  or  waste)  other  than
narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics ( incl. terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics

5512 11 00
5512 29 10
5512 99 90
5513 13 00
5513 21 90
5513 31 00
5513 41 00
5514 11 00
5514 21 00
5514 31 00
5514 41 00
5515 11 10
5515 12 30
5515 13 91
5515 19 90
5515 22 11
5515 29 10
5515 91 30
5515 92 91
5515 99 90

5512 19 10
5512 29 90
5513 11 20
5513 19 00
5513 22 00
5513 32 00
5513 42 00
5514 12 00
5514 22 00
5514 32 00
5514 42 00
5515 11 30
5515 12 90
5515 13 99
5515 21 10
5515 22 19
5515 29 30
5515 91 90
5515 92 99
5803 90 30

5512 19 90
5512 91 00
5513 11 90
5513 21 10
5513 23 00
5513 33 00
5513 43 00
5514 13 00
5514 23 00
5514 33 00
5514 43 00
5515 11 90
5515 13 11
5515 19 10
5515 21 30
5515 22 91
5515 29 90
5515 92 11
5515 99 10
ex 5905 00 70

5512 21 00
5512 99 10
5513 12 00
5513 21 30
5513 29 00
5513 39 00
5513 49 00
5514 19 00
5514 29 00
5514 39 00
5514 49 00
5515 12 10
5515 13 19
5515 19 30
5515 21 90
5515 22 99
5515 91 10
5515 92 19
5515 99 30
ex 6308 00 00

3 a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

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5512 19 10
5512 99 10
5513 21 90
5513 31 00
5513 41 00
5514 21 00
5514 31 00
5514 41 00
5515 11 30
5515 13 19
5515 21 30
5515 29 30
5515 92 19
ex 5803 90 30

5512 19 90
5512 99 90
5513 22 00
5513 32 00
5513 42 00
5514 22 00
5514 32 00
5514 42 00
5515 11 90
5515 13 99
5515 21 90
5515 29 90
5515 92 99
ex 5905 00 70

5512 29 90
5513 21 30
5513 29 00
5513 39 00
5513 49 00
5514 29 00
5514 39 00
5514 49 00
5515 12 90
5515 19 90
5515 22 99
5515 91 90
5515 99 90

5512 29 10
5513 21 10
5513 23 00
5513 33 00
5513 43 00
5514 23 00
5514 33 00
5514 43 00
5515 12 30
5515 19 30
5515 22 19
5515 91 30
5515 99 30
ex 6308 00 00

GROUP I B

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

6.48

154

6105 10 00
6109 10 00
6110 30 10

6105 20 10
6109 90 10

6105 20 90
6109 90 30

6105 90 10
6110 20 10

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

4.53

221

6101 10 90
6102 20 90
6110 11 90
6110 19 90
6110 30 99

6101 20 90
6102 30 90
6110 12 10
6110 20 91

6101 30 90
6110 11 10
6110 12 90
6110 20 99

6102 10 90
6110 11 30
6110 19 10
6110 30 91

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

1.76

568

6203 41 10
6203 42 35
6203 49 19
6204 62 33
6211 32 42

6203 41 90
6203 42 90
6203 49 50
6204 62 39
6211 33 42

6203 42 31
6203 43 19
6204 61 10
6204 63 18
6211 42 42

6203 42 33
6203 43 90
6204 62 31
6204 69 18
6211 43 42

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

5.55

180

6106 10 00
6206 30 00

6106 20 00
6206 40 00

6106 90 10

6206 20 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

GROUP II A

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

Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted

12

6302 21 00
6302 31 90

6302 22 90
6302 32 90

6302 29 90
6302 39 90

6302 31 10

22

Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale

5508 10 11
5509 21 10
5509 31 10
5509 41 10
5509 51 00
5509 59 00
5509 69 00
5509 99 00

5508 10 19
5509 21 90
5509 31 90
5509 41 90
5509 52 10
5509 61 10
5509 91 10

5509 11 00
5509 22 10
5509 32 10
5509 42 10
5509 52 90
5509 61 90
5509 91 90

5509 12 00
5509 22 90
5509 32 90
5509 42 90
5509 53 00
5509 62 00
5509 92 00

22 a)

Of which acrylic

Ex 5508 10 19
5509 32 90
5509 69 00

5509 31 10
5509 61 10

5509 31 90
5509 61 90

5509 32 10
5509 62 00

23

Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale

5508 20 10
5510 30 00

5510 11 00
5510 90 00

5510 12 00

5510 20 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 24 00
5801 32 00
5801 36 00

5801 21 00
5801 25 00
5801 33 00
5802 20 00

5801 22 00
5801 26 00
5801 34 00
5802 30 00

5801 23 00
5801 31 00
5801 35 00

32 a)

Of which:Cotton corduroy

5801 22 00

39

Table  linen,  toilet linen  and kitchen linen,  other than  knitted  or crocheted,
other than of terry towelling or a similar terry fabrics of cotton

6302 51 10
6302 91 10

6302 51 90
6302 91 90

6302 53 90
6302 93 90

ex 6302 59 00
ex 6302 99 00

12

13

14

GROUP II B

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

24.3
pairs

41

6115 12 00
6115 91 00
6115 93 99

6115 19 00
6115 92 00
6115 99 00

6115 20 11
6115 93 10

6115 20 90
6115 93 30

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

17

59

6107 11 00
6108 22 00

6107 12 00
6108 29 00

6107 19 00
ex 6212 10 10

6108 21 00

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 13 90

ex 6201 12 10
6210 20 00

ex 6201 12 90

ex 6201 13 10

13

15

16

17

18

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 13 90
6204 39 19

ex 6202 12 10
6204 31 00
6210 30 00

ex 6202 12 90
6204 32 90

ex 6202 13 10
6204 33 90

Men's  or  boys’  suits  and  ensembles,  other  than  knitted  or  crocheted,  of
wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres,  excluding ski suits; men's  or  boys’
track  suits  with  lining,  with  an  outer  shell  of  a  single  identical  fabric,  of
cotton or of man-made fibres

0.80

1 250

6203 11 00
6203 21 00
6211 32 31

6203 12 00
6203 22 80
6211 33 31

6203 19 10
6203 23 80

6203 19 30
6203 29 18

Men's or boys’ jackets or 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 29 00
6207 99 00

6207 19 00
6207 91 10

6207 21 00
6207 91 90

6207 22 00
6207 92 00

Women's or girls’ singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties,
night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar
articles, other than knitted or crocheted

6208 11 00
6208 22 00
6208 91 90

6208 19 10
6208 29 00
6208 92 00

6208 19 90
6208 91 11
6208 99 00

6208 21 00
6208 91 19
ex 6212 10 10

19

Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted

59

17

6213 20 00

6213 90 00

21

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

2.3

435

Ex 6201 12 10
6201 91 00
ex 6202 12 90
6202 92 00
6211 42 41

ex 6201 12 90
6201 92 00
ex 6202 13 10
6202 93 00
6211 43 41

ex 6201 13 10
6201 93 00
ex 6202 13 90
6211 32 41

ex 6201 13 90
ex 6202 12 10
6202 91 00
6211 33 41

24

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

3.9

257

6107 21 00
6107 91 90

6107 22 00
6107 92 00

6107 29 00
ex 6107 99 00

6107 91 10

Women's  or  girls’  night-dresses,  pyjamas,  négligees,  bathrobes,  dressing
gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted

6108 31 10
6108 32 90
6108 92 00

6108 31 90
6108 39 00
6108 99 10

6108 32 11
6108 91 10

6108 32 19
6108 91 90

26

Women's or girls’ dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres

3.1

323

14

6104 41 00
6204 41 00

6104 42 00
6204 42 00

6104 43 00
6204 43 00

6104 44 00
6204 44 00

27

Women's or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts

2.6

385

6104 51 00
6204 51 00

6104 52 00
6204 52 00

6104 53 00
6204 53 00

6104 59 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 43 10
6104 61 10
6104 63 10

6103 41 90
6103 43 90
6104 61 90
6104 63 90

6103 42 10
6103 49 10
6104 62 10
6104 69 10

6103 42 90
6103 49 91
6104 62 90
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’
track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or
of man-made fibres

1.37

730

6204 11 00
6204 21 00
6211 42 31

6204 12 00
6204 22 80
6211 43 31

6204 13 00
6204 23 80

6204 19 10
6204 29 18

31

Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted

18.2

55

68

73

76

Ex 6212 10 10

6212 10 90

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
ex 6209 10 00

6111 20 90
ex 6209 20 00

6111 30 90
ex 6209 30 00

ex 6111 90 00
ex 6209 90 00

Track suits 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

Men's  or  boys’  industrial  or  occupational  clothing,  other  than  knitted  or
crocheted

6203 22 10
6203 33 10
6203 43 11
6211 32 10

6203 23 10
6203 39 11
6203 43 31
6211 33 10

6203 29 11
6203 42 11
6203 49 11

6203 32 10
6203 42 51
6203 49 31

Women's  or  girls’  aprons,  smock  overalls  and  other 
occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted

industrial  or

6204 22 10
6204 33 10
6204 63 11
6211 42 10

6204 23 10
6204 39 11
6204 63 31
6211 43 10

6204 29 11
6204 62 11
6204 69 11

6204 32 10
6204 62 51
6204 69 31

77

Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted

ex 6211 20 00

78

Garments,  other 
categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77

than  knitted  or  crocheted,  excluding  garments  of

15

6203 41 30
6204 61 80
6204 63 39
6210 40 00
6211 33 90

6203 42 59
6204 61 90
6204 63 90
6210 50 00
6211 41 00

6203 43 39
6204 62 59
6204 69 39
6211 31 00
6211 42 90

6203 49 39
6204 62 90
6204 69 50
6211 32 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
6102 20 10
6103 33 00
6104 33 00
6114 10 00

6101 20 10
6102 30 10
ex 6103 39 00
ex 6104 39 00
6114 20 00

6101 30 10
6103 31 00
6104 31 00
6112 20 00
6114 30 00

6102 10 10
6103 32 00
6104 32 00
6113 00 90

GROUP III A

33

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

5407 20 11

Sacks  and  bags,  of  a  kind  used  for  the  packing  of  goods,  not  knitted  or
crocheted, obtained from strip or the like

6305 32 81

6305 32 89

6305 33 91

6305 33 99

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

34

35

5407 10 00
5407 42 00
5407 52 00
5407 61 30
5407 69 90
5407 74 00
5407 84 00
5407 94 00

5407 20 90
5407 43 00
5407 53 00
5407 61 50
5407 71 00
5407 81 00
5407 91 00
ex 5811 00 00

5407 30 00
5407 44 00
5407 54 00
5407 61 90
5407 72 00
5407 82 00
5407 92 00
ex 5905 00 70

5407 41 00
5407 51 00
5407 61 10
5407 69 10
5407 73 00
5407 83 00
5407 93 00

35 a)

Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached

ex 5407 10 00
5407 43 00
5407 54 00
5407 69 90
5407 82 00
5407 93 00

ex 5407 20 90
5407 44 00
5407 61 30
5407 72 00
5407 83 00
5407 94 00

ex 5407 30 00
5407 52 00
5407 61 50
5407 73 00
5407 84 00
ex 5811 00 00

5407 42 00
5407 53 00
5407 61 90
5407 74 00
5407 92 00
ex 5905 00 70

36

Woven  fabrics  of  continuous  artificial  fibres  ,  other  than  those  for  tyres  of
category 114

5408 10 00
5408 23 10
5408 32 00
ex 5905 00 70

5408 21 00
5408 23 90
5408 33 00

5408 22 10
5408 24 00
5408 34 00

5408 22 90
5408 31 00
ex 5811 00 00

36 a)

Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached

ex 5408 10 00
5408 23 90
5408 34 00

5408 22 10
5408 24 00
ex 5811 00 00

5408 22 90
5408 32 00
ex 5905 00 70

5408 23 10
5408 33 00

16

37

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres

5516 11 00
5516 21 00
5516 24 00
5516 34 00
5516 44 00
5516 94 00

5516 12 00
5516 22 00
5516 31 00
5516 41 00
5516 91 00
5803 90 50

5516 13 00
5516 23 10
5516 32 00
5516 42 00
5516 92 00
ex 5905 00 70

5516 14 00
5516 23 90
5516 33 00
5516 43 00
5516 93 00

37 a)

Of which:Other than unbleached or bleached

5516 12 00
5516 23 10
5516 33 00
5516 44 00
ex 5803 90 50

5516 13 00
5516 23 90
5516 34 00
5516 92 00
ex 5905 00 70

5516 14 00
5516 24 00
5516 42 00
5516 93 00

5516 22 00
5516 32 00
5516 43 00
5516 94 00

38 A

Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric

6005 31 10
6006 31 10

6005 32 10
6006 32 10

6005 33 10
6006 33 10

6005 34 10
6006 34 10

38 B

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 6304 19 90

ex 6303 92 90
6304 92 00

ex 6303 99 90
ex 6304 93 00

6304 19 10
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/m

5401 10 11
5402 20 00
5402 39 10
5402 49 99
5402 59 90
5402 69 90

5401 10 19
5402 31 00
5402 39 90
5402 51 00
5402 61 00
ex5604 20 00

5402 10 10
5402 32 00
5402 49 10
5402 52 00
5402 62 00
ex 5604 90 00

5402 10 90
5402 33 00
5402 49 91
5402 59 10
5402 69 10

42

Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale

5401 20 10

Yarn  of  artificial  fibres;  yarn  of  artificial  filaments,  not  put  up  for  retail  sale,
other  than single  yarn  of  viscose  rayon  untwisted  or  with  a  twist  of  not  more
than 250 turns/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate

5403 10 00
5403 39 00
ex 5604 20 00

5403 20 00
5403 41 00

ex 5403 32 00
5403 42 00

ex 5403 33 00
5403 49 00

43

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

5204 20 00
5401 20 90
5511 30 00

5207 10 00
5406 10 00

5207 90 00
5406 20 00

5401 10 90
5508 20 90

46

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

5105 10 00
5105 39 10

5105 21 00
5105 39 90

5105 29 00

5105 31 00

17

47

48

49

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 20 99

5106 10 90
5108 10 10

5106 20 10
5108 10 90

5106 20 91

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 20 51
5108 20 10

5107 10 90
5107 20 59
5108 20 90

5107 20 10
5107 20 91

5107 20 30
5107 20 99

Yarn of sheep's or lambs’ wool or of combed fine animal hair, put up for retail
sale

5109 10 10

5109 10 90

5109 90 10

5109 90 90

50

Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs’ wool or of fine animal hair

5111 11 11
5111 19 11
5111 19 91
5111 30 30
5111 90 93
5112 19 11
5112 20 00
5112 90 10

5111 11 19
5111 19 19
5111 19 99
5111 30 90
5111 90 99
5112 19 19
5112 30 10
5112 90 91

5111 11 91
5111 19 31
5111 20 00
5111 90 10
5112 11 10
5112 19 91
5112 30 30
5112 90 93

5111 11 99
5111 19 39
5111 30 10
5111 90 91
5112 11 90
5112 19 99
5112 30 90
5112 90 99

51

Cotton, carded or combed

5203 00 00

53

Cotton gauze

54

55

5803 10 00

Artificial  staple 
processed for spinning

fibres, 

5507 00 00

including  waste,  carded,  combed  or  otherwise

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

5506 10 00
5506 90 90

5506 20 00

5506 30 00

5506 90 10

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 90 10

5701 10 91
5701 90 90

5701 10 93

5701 10 99

59

Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of category 58

5702 10 00
5702 41 00
5702 52 00
ex 5702 99 00
5703 20 91
5703 30 51
5703 90 00
5705 00 30

5702 31 00
5702 42 00
ex 5702 59 00
5703 10 00
5703 20 99
5703 30 59
5704 10 00
ex 5705 00 90

5702 32 00
5702 49 10
5702 91 00
5703 20 11
5703 30 11
5703 30 91
5704 90 00

5702 39 10
5702 51 00
5702 92 00
5703 20 19
5703 30 19
5703 30 99
5705 00 10

18

60

61

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

5805 00 00

Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without
weft,  assembled  by  means  of  an  adhesive,  other  than  labels  and  similar
articles 
62
Elastic  fabrics  and  trimmings  (not  knitted  or  crocheted),  made  from  textile
materials assembled from rubber thread

category 

of 

ex 5806 10 00
5806 32 90

5806 20 00
5806 39 00

5806 31 00
5806 40 00

5806 32 10

62

Chenille  yarn  (incl.  flock  chenille  yarn),  gimped  yarn  (other  than  metallized
yarn and gimped horsehair yarn)

5606 00 91

5606 00 99

Tulle  and  other  net  fabrics  but  not  including  woven,  knitted  or  crocheted
fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs

5804 10 11
5804 21 90

5804 10 19
5804 29 10

5804 10 90
5804 29 90

5804 21 10
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 92 10

5810 10 90
5810 92 90

5810 91 10
5810 99 10

5810 91 90
5810 99 90

63

Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5% or more
elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing  by  weight  5%  or
more of rubber thread

5906 91 00
6004 90 00

ex 6002 40 00

6002 90 00

ex 6004 10 00

Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres

ex 6001 10 00
6005 33 50

6003 30 10
6005 34 50

6005 31 50

6005 32 50

65

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

5606 00 10
6001 29 10
6001 91 90
6001 92 90
6003 20 00
6005 10 00
6005 24 00
6005 34 90
6005 44 00
6006 23 00
6006 33 90
6006 43 00

ex 6001 10 00
6001 91 10
6001 92 10
6001 99 10
6003 30 90
6005 21 00
6005 31 90
6005 41 00
6006 10 00
6006 24 00
6006 34 90
6006 44 00

6001 21 00
6001 91 30
6001 92 30
ex 6002 40 00
6003 40 00
6005 22 00
6005 32 90
6005 42 00
6006 21 00
6006 31 90
6006 41 00

6001 22 00
6001 91 50
6001 92 50
6003 10 00
ex 6004 10 00
6005 23 00
6005 33 90
6005 43 00
6006 22 00
6006 32 90
6006 42 00

19

59

17

pairs

66

Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton
or of man-made fibres

6301 10 00
ex 6301 40 90

6301 20 91
ex 6301 90 90

6301 20 99

6301 30 90

10

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted

GROUP III B

6111 10 10
6116 10 20
6116 93 00

6111 20 10
6116 10 80
6116 99 00

6111 30 10
6116 91 00

ex 6111 90 00
6116 92 00

67

Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household
linen  of  all  kinds,  knitted  or  crocheted;  curtains  (incl.  drapes)  and  interior
blinds,  curtain  or  bed  valances  and  other  furnishing  articles  knitted  or
crocheted; knitted  or  crocheted  blankets  and  travelling  rugs,  other  knitted
or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories

5807 90 90
6117 80 10
6301 30 10
6302 10 90
6303 12 00
ex 6305 20 00
ex 6305 39 00

6113 00 10
6117 80 90
6301 40 10
6302 40 00
6303 19 00
6305 32 11
ex 6305 90 00

6117 10 00
6117 90 00
6301 90 10
ex 6302 60 00
6304 11 00
ex 6305 32 90
6307 10 10

6117 20 00
6301 20 10
6302 10 10
6303 11 00
6304 91 00
6305 33 10
6307 90 10

67 a)

Of which: Sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of goods, made
from polyethylene or polypropylene strip

6305 32 11

6305 33 10

69

Women's and girls’ slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted

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 41 10
6211 11 00

6112 31 90
6112 41 90
6211 12 00

6112 39 10
6112 49 10

6112 39 90
6112 49 90

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 21 00

6104 12 00
6104 22 00

6104 13 00
6104 23 00

ex 6104 19 00
ex 6104 29 00

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

0.80

1 250

6103 11 00
6103 22 00

6103 12 00
6103 23 00

6103 19 00
6103 29 00

6103 21 00

Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres

74

75

84

20

85

86

6214 20 00

6214 30 00

6214 40 00

6214 90 10

Ties,  bow  ties  and  cravats  other  than  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
6216 00 00

ex 6209 20 00

ex 6209 30 00

ex 6209 90 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
6217 10 00

ex 6209 20 00
6217 90 00

ex 6209 30 00

ex 6209 90 00

90

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not

5607 41 00
5607 50 11

5607 49 11
5607 50 19

5607 49 19
5607 50 30

5607 49 90
5607 50 90

91

Tents

93

94

95

96

6306 21 00

6306 22 00

6306 29 00

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 22 10
5601 30 00

5601 10 90
5601 22 91

5601 21 10
5601 22 99

5601 21 90
5601 29 00

Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than
floor coverings

5602 10 19
5602 21 00
ex 5905 00 70

5602 10 31
5602 29 90
6210 10 10

5602 10 39
5602 90 00
6307 90 91

5602 10 90
ex 5807 90 10

Non-woven 
impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

fabrics  and  articles  of  such 

fabrics,  whether  or  not

5603 11 10
5603 13 10
5603 91 10
5603 93 10
ex 5807 90 10
ex 6301 40 90
6302 53 10
ex 6304 19 90
ex 6305 39 00

5603 11 90
5603 13 90
5603 91 90
5603 93 90
ex 5905 00 70
ex 6301 90 90
6302 93 10
ex 6304 93 00
6307 10 30

5603 12 10
5603 14 10
5603 92 10
5603 94 10
6210 10 91
6302 22 10
6303 92 10
ex 6304 99 00
ex 6307 90 99

5603 12 90
5603 14 90
5603 92 90
5603 94 90
6210 10 99
6302 32 10
6303 99 10
ex 6305 32 90

97

Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets
of yarn, twine, cordage or rope

21

5608 11 11
5608 19 11
5608 90 00

5608 11 19
5608 19 19

5608 11 91
5608 19 30

5608 11 99
5608 19 90

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

5609 00 00

5905 00 10

Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used
for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting
canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat
foundations

5901 10 00

5901 90 00

Linoleum,  whether  or  not  cut  to  shape;  floor  coverings  consisting  of  a
coating  or  covering  applied  on  a  textile  backing,  whether  or  not  cut  to
shape

5904 10 00

5904 90 00

Rubberised textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres

5906 10 00

5906 99 10

5906 99 90

Textile  fabrics  otherwise  impregnated  or  coated;  painted  canvas  being
theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths, other than of category 100

5907 00 10

5907 00 90

Textile 
preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials

impregnated,  coated,  covered  or 

laminated  with

fabrics 

98

99

100

5903 10 10
5903 90 10

5903 10 90
5903 90 91

5903 20 10
5903 90 99

5903 20 90

101

Twine,  cordage,  ropes  and  cables,  plaited  or  not,  other  than  of  synthetic
fibres

ex 5607 90 90

109

Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds

6306 11 00
6306 39 00

6306 12 00

6306 19 00

6306 31 00

110

Woven pneumatic mattresses

6306 41 00

6306 49 00

111

Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents

6306 91 00

6306 99 00

112

Other  made  up  textile  articles,  woven,  excluding  those  of  categories  113
and 114

6307 20 00

ex 6307 90 99

113

Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted

6307 10 90

114

Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses

22

5902 10 10
5902 90 10
5909 00 90
5911 31 11
5911 32 90

5902 10 90
5902 90 90
5910 00 00
5911 31 19
5911 40 00

5902 20 10
5908 00 00
5911 10 00
5911 31 90
5911 90 10

5902 20 90
5909 00 10
ex 5911 20 00
5911 32 10
5911 90 90

115

Flax or ramie yarn

GROUP IV

5306 10 10
5306 20 10

5306 10 30
5306 20 90

5306 10 50
5308 90 12

5306 10 90
5308 90 19

117

Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

5309 11 10
5309 21 90
5905 00 30

5309 11 90
5309 29 00

5309 19 00
5311 00 10

5309 21 10
5803 90 90

118

Table  linen,  toilet linen  and kitchen linen  of  flax  or  ramie,  other  knitted  or
crocheted

6302 29 10
ex 6302 59 00

6302 39 10
6302 92 00

6302 39 30
ex 6302 99 00

6302 52 00

120

Curtains ( incl. drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other
furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie

ex 6303 99 90

6304 19 30

ex 6304 99 00

121

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie

ex 5607 90 90

122

Sacks  and  bags,  of  a  kind  used  for  the  packing  of  goods,  used,  of  flax,
other than knitted or crocheted

ex 6305 90 00

123

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow
woven fabrics

5801 90 10

ex 5801 90 90

Shawls,  scarves,  mufflers,  mantillas,  veils  and  the  like,  of  flax  or  ramie,
other than knitted or crocheted

6214 90 90

124

Synthetic staple fibres

GROUP V

5501 10 00
5501 90 90
5503 30 00
5505 10 10
5505 10 90

5501 20 00
5503 10 10
5503 40 00
5505 10 30

5501 30 00
5503 10 90
5503 90 10
5505 10 50

5501 90 10
5503 20 00
5503 90 90
5505 10 70

125 A

Synthetic  filament  yarn  (continuous)  not  put  up  for  retail  sale,  other  than
yarn of category 41

5402 41 00

5402 42 00

5402 43 00

23

125 B

Monofilament,  strip  (artificial  straw  and  the  like)  and  imitation  catgut  of
synthetic materials

5404 10 10
5404 90 90

5404 10 90
ex 5604 20 00

5404 90 11
ex 5604 90 00

5404 90 19

126

Artificial staple fibres

5502 00 10
5504 90 00

5502 00 40
5505 20 00

5502 00 80

5504 10 00

127 A

Yarn of artificial filaments (continuous) not put up for retail sale, other than
yarn of category 42

5403 31 00

ex 5403 32 00

ex 5403 33 00

127 B

Monofilament,  strip  (artificial  straw  and  the  like)  and  imitation  catgut  of
artificial textile materials

5405 00 00

ex 5604 90 00

128

Coarse animal hair, carded or combed

5105 40 00

129

Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair

5110 00 00

130 A

Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste

5004 00 10

5004 00 90

5006 00 10

130 B

Silk yarn other than of category 130 A; silk-worm gut

5005 00 10

5005 00 90

5006 00 90

ex 5604 90 00

131

Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres

5308 90 90

132

Paper yarn

5308 90 50

133

Yarn of true hemp

5308 20 10

5308 20 90

134

Metallized yarn

5605 00 00

135

Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horse hair

5113 00 00

136

Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste

5007 10 00
5007 20 31
5007 20 59
5007 90 10
5803 90 10

5007 20 11
5007 20 39
5007 20 61
5007 90 30
ex 5905 00 90

5007 20 19
5007 20 41
5007 20 69
5007 90 50
ex 5911 20 00

5007 20 21
5007 20 51
5007 20 71
5007 90 90

24

137

Woven pile fabric and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or
of silk waste

ex 5801 90 90

ex 5806 10 00

138

Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie

5311 00 90

ex 5905 00 90

139

Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metallized yarn

5809 00 00

140

Knitted or crocheted fabric of textile material other than wool or fine animal
hair, cotton or man made fibres

ex 6001 10 00
6005 90 00

6001 29 90
6006 90 00

6001 99 90

6003 90 00

141

Travelling  rugs  and  blankets  of  textile  material  other  than  wool  or  fine
animal hair, cotton or man made fibres

ex 6301 90 90

142

Carpets  and  other  textile  floor  coverings  of  sisal,  of  other  fibres  of  the
agave family or the Manila hemp

ex 5702 39 90
ex 5705 00 90

ex 5702 49 90

ex 5702 59 00

ex 5702 99 00

144

Felt of coarse animal hair

5602 10 35

5602 29 10

145

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables plaited or not abaca (Manila hemp) or of
true hemp

5607 90 10

ex 5607 90 90

146 A

Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres of the
agave family

ex 5607 21 00

146 B

Twine,  cordage,  ropes  and  cables  of  sisal  or  other  fibres  of  the  agave
family, other than the products of category 146 A

ex 5607 21 00

5607 29 10

5607 29 90

146 C

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of jute
or of other textile bast fibres of heading N° 5303

5607 10 00

147

Silk waste (incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garnetted
stock, other than not carded or combed

5003 90 00

148 A

Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading N° 5303

5307 10 10

5307 10 90

5307 20 00

148 B

Coir yarn

25

5308 10 00

149

Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of more than
150 cm

5310 10 90

ex 5310 90 00

150

Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres  of  a  width  of  not more
than 150 cm; Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of
jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than used

5310 10 10

ex 5310 90 00

5905 00 50

6305 10 90

151 A

Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir)

5702 20 00

151 B

Carpets  and  other  textile  floor  coverings,  of  jute  or  of  other  textile  bast
fibres, other than tufted or flocked

ex 5702 39 90

ex 5702 49 90

ex 5702 59 00

ex 5702 99 00

152

Needle  loom  felt  of  jute  or  of  other  textile  bast  fibres  not  impregnated  or
coated, other than floor coverings

5602 10 11

153

Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of
other textile bast fibres of heading N° 5303

6305 10 10

154

Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling

5001 00 00

Raw silk (not thrown)

5002 00 00

Silk waste( incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garnetted
stock, not carded or combed

5003 10 00

Wool not carded or combed

5101 11 00
5101 30 00

5101 19 00

5101 21 00

5101 29 00

Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed

5102 11 00
5102 19 90

5102 19 10
5102 20 00

5102 19 30

5102 19 40

Waste  of  wool  or  of  fine  or  coarse  animal  hair,  including  yarn  waste  but
excluding garnetted stock

5103 10 10
5103 20 99

5103 10 90
5103 30 00

5103 20 10

5103 20 91

Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair

5104 00 00

26

Flax,  raw  or  processed  but  not  spun:  flax  tow  and  waste  (including  yarn
waste and garnetted stock)

5301 10 00
5301 30 90

5301 21 00

5301 29 00

5301 30 10

Ramie  and  other  vegetable  textile  fibres,  raw  or  processed  but  not  spun:
tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abaca of heading N° 5304

5305 90 00

Cotton, not carded nor combed

5201 00 10

5201 00 90

Cotton waste (incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5202 10 00

5202 91 00

5202 99 00

True  hemp  (cannabis  sativa  L.),  raw  or  processed  but  not  spun:  tow  and
waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5302 10 00

5302 90 00

Abaca (Manila hemp or Musa Textilis Nee),raw or processed but not spun:
tow and waste of abaca (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5305 21 00

5305 29 00

Jute  or  other  textile  bast  fibres  (  excl.  flax,  true  hemp  and  ramie),  raw  or
processed  but  not spun:  tow  and  waste  of  jute  or  other  textile  bast  fibres
(including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5303 10 00

5303 90 00

Other  vegetable  textile  fibres,  raw  or  processed  but  not  spun:  tow  and
waste of such fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5304 10 00
5305 90 00

5304 90 00

5305 11 00

5305 19 00

156

Blouses and pullovers knitted or crocheted of silk or silk waste for women
and girls

6106 90 30

ex 6110 90 90

157

Garments,  knitted  or  crocheted,  other  than  those  of  categories  1  to  123
and 156

6101 90 10
ex 6103 39 00
ex 6104 39 00
6106 90 50
6109 90 90
6114 90 00

6101 90 90
6103 49 99
6104 49 00
6106 90 90
6110 90 10

6102 90 10
ex 6104 19 00
6104 69 99
ex 6107 99 00
ex 6110 90 90

6102 90 90
ex 6104 29 00
6105 90 90
6108 99 90
ex 6111 90 00

159

Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk
waste

6204 49 10

6206 10 00

Shawls,  scarves,  mufflers,  mantillas,  veils  and  the  like,  not  knitted  or
crocheted, of silk or silk waste

6214 10 00

27

Ties, bow ties and cravats of silk or silk waste

6215 10 00

160

Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste

6213 10 00

161

Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123
and category 159

6201 19 00
6203 19 90
6204 19 90
6204 59 90
6206 90 10
6211 49 00

6201 99 00
6203 29 90
6204 29 90
6204 69 90
6206 90 90

6202 19 00
6203 39 90
6204 39 90
6205 90 10
ex 6211 20 00

6202 99 00
6203 49 90
6204 49 90
6205 90 90
6211 39 00

28

Annex 2

Quantitative limits referred to in article 3 paragraph 1

1

2

3

Category

Units

2003 Quotas
applied until
entry into
force of the
Agreement on
15 April 2003

4

2003

5

2004

6

2005

Group IB
4

5

6

7

8

Group IIA
9

20

39

Group IIB
12

13

14

15

18

21

26

28

29

31

68

73

76

78

83

Group IIIA
35

41

Group IIIB
10

97

Group IV
118

Group V
161

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000 pairs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

tonnes

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1000 pcs

1000 pcs

1 000 pcs

tonnes

1 000 pcs

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000 pairs

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

15,596

5,172

7,958

4,376

20,688

982

255

244

3,096

9,253

493

891

1,502

20,837

1,952

6,029

631

7,427

730

1,765

1,918

1,910

636

1,021

1,237

6,160

346

277

386

16,531

5,482

8,435

4,638

21,929

1,041

270

259

3,282

9,808

523

944

1,593

22,087

2,069

6,391

669

7,873

773

1,871

2,034

2,024

674

1,082

1,311

6,530

366

294

409

17,523

5,811

8,941

4,916

23,245

1,103

287

274

3,479

10,397

554

1,001

1,688

23,412

2,193

6,774

709

8,345

820

1,983

2,156

2,146

715

1,147

1,390

6,921

388

311

434

10,709

3,551

5,465

3,003

14,206

982

255

244

3,096

9,253

493

550

968

20,837

1,256

3,881

381

4,372

473

1,159

1,259

1,311

436

671

809

6,160

224

277

248

29

Annex 33

HS6 code 2003

2004

2005

500400

12% 10% 7%

500500

12% 10% 7%

500600

12% 10% 7%

500710

20% 16% 12%

500720

20% 16% 12%

500790

20% 16% 12%

510400

7%

510510

7%

510521

7%

510529

7%

510531

7%

510539

7%

510540

7%

6%

6%

6%

6%

6%

6%

6%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

510610

12% 10% 7%

510620

12% 10% 7%

510710

12% 10% 7%

510720

12% 10% 7%

510810

12% 10% 7%

510820

12% 10% 7%

510910

12% 10% 7%

510990

12% 10% 7%

511000

12% 10% 7%

3 

The  HS  codes  in  this  annex  refer  to  those  of  the  INTERNATIONAL  CONVENTION  ON  THE
HARMONIZED  COMMODITY  DESCRIPTION  AND  CODING  SYSTEM  as  last  amended  by  the
Recommendation of 25 June 1999 of the Customs Co-operation Council (Vietnam is a member of the
World Customs Organization)

30

                                                
511111

20% 16% 12%

511119

20% 16% 12%

511120

20% 16% 12%

511130

20% 16% 12%

511190

20% 16% 12%

511211

20% 16% 12%

511219

20% 16% 12%

511220

20% 16% 12%

511230

20% 16% 12%

511290

20% 16% 12%

511300

20% 16% 12%

520411

12% 10% 7%

520419

12% 10% 7%

520420

12% 10% 7%

520511

12% 10% 7%

520512

12% 10% 7%

520513

12% 10% 7%

520514

12% 10% 7%

520515

12% 10% 7%

520521

12% 10% 7%

520522

12% 10% 7%

520523

12% 10% 7%

520524

12% 10% 7%

520526

12% 10% 7%

520527

12% 10% 7%

520528

12% 10% 7%

520531

12% 10% 7%

31

520532

12% 10% 7%

520533

12% 10% 7%

520534

12% 10% 7%

520535

12% 10% 7%

520541

12% 10% 7%

520542

12% 10% 7%

520543

12% 10% 7%

520544

12% 10% 7%

520546

12% 10% 7%

520547

12% 10% 7%

520548

12% 10% 7%

520611

12% 10% 7%

520612

12% 10% 7%

520613

12% 10% 7%

520614

12% 10% 7%

520615

12% 10% 7%

520621

12% 10% 7%

520622

12% 10% 7%

520623

12% 10% 7%

520624

12% 10% 7%

520625

12% 10% 7%

520631

12% 10% 7%

520632

12% 10% 7%

520633

12% 10% 7%

520634

12% 10% 7%

520635

12% 10% 7%

520641

12% 10% 7%

32

520642

12% 10% 7%

520643

12% 10% 7%

520644

12% 10% 7%

520645

12% 10% 7%

520710

12% 10% 7%

520790

12% 10% 7%

520811

20% 16% 12%

520812

20% 16% 12%

520813

20% 16% 12%

520819

20% 16% 12%

520821

20% 16% 12%

520822

20% 16% 12%

520823

20% 16% 12%

520829

20% 16% 12%

520831

20% 16% 12%

520832

20% 16% 12%

520833

20% 16% 12%

520839

20% 16% 12%

520841

20% 16% 12%

520842

20% 16% 12%

520843

20% 16% 12%

520849

20% 16% 12%

520851

20% 16% 12%

520852

20% 16% 12%

520853

20% 16% 12%

520859

20% 16% 12%

520911

20% 16% 12%

33

520912

20% 16% 12%

520919

20% 16% 12%

520921

20% 16% 12%

520922

20% 16% 12%

520929

20% 16% 12%

520931

20% 16% 12%

520932

20% 16% 12%

520939

20% 16% 12%

520941

20% 16% 12%

520942

20% 16% 12%

520943

20% 16% 12%

520949

20% 16% 12%

520951

20% 16% 12%

520952

20% 16% 12%

520959

20% 16% 12%

521011

20% 16% 12%

521012

20% 16% 12%

521019

20% 16% 12%

521021

20% 16% 12%

521022

20% 16% 12%

521029

20% 16% 12%

521031

20% 16% 12%

521032

20% 16% 12%

521039

20% 16% 12%

521041

20% 16% 12%

521042

20% 16% 12%

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Annex 4

Agreed Minute

In the context of the Agreement in the form of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters  on  trade  in  textile  and  clothing  products  between  the  European  Community  and  the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam initialled in Hanoi on 15 February 2003 and more particularly
with reference to article 3 paragraph  9  thereof, the Parties recorded their  understanding  that
non-tariff  measures  inconsistent  with  WTO  rules  that  could  hinder  trade  in  textiles  and
clothing, wines and spirits and ceramic tiles are not to be applied by either of the Parties, A
non-exhaustive list of such measures is provided as follows:

(cid:1)  any  additional  customs  duties  on  the  import  or  sale  of  products  of  EU  or
Vietnamese  origin  in  excess  of  those  set  out  in  the  Agreement,  or  any  fees  and
charges  in  connection  with  importation  or  exportation  in  excess  of  the
approximate cost of services rendered;

(cid:1)  any taxes which are higher than any such taxes imposed on the production or sale

of equivalent domestic goods;

(cid:1)  technical regulations or standards, or conformity assessment or certification rules,
procedures or practices going beyond the purposes for which they are required;

(cid:1)  any minimum import prices or indicative values resulting in effective application
of  minimum  prices  or  arbitrary  and  fictitious  prices  or  any  customs  valuation
rules, procedures or practices giving rise to barriers to trade;

(cid:1)  rules, procedures or practices for pre-shipment inspection that are discriminatory,
non-transparent,  excessively  lengthy  or  burdensome,  and  the  imposition  of
customs controls for the clearance of goods to shipments that  have already been
subject of pre-shipment inspection;

(cid:1)  excessively  burdensome,  costly  or  arbitrary  rules,  procedures  or  practices
concerning the certification of the origin of products or requiring direct shipment
of goods from the country of origin to the country of destination;

(cid:1)  any  non-automatic,  discretionary  or  other 

licensing  requirements,  rules,
procedures  or  practices  imposing  disproportionate  burdens  or  having  restrictive
effects on imports, in particular application for automatic licenses submitted in an
appropriate and complete form should be approved immediately on receipt, to the
extent administratively feasible, but within a maximum of 10 working days;

(cid:1)  requirements  or  practices  concerning  marking,  labelling,  the  description  of
composition  of  the  product  or  the  description  of  the  manufacturing  of  products
which,  either  in  their  formulation  or  in  their  application,  are  in  any  form
discriminatory as compared with domestic products and not more trade restrictive
than necessary to fulfil a legitimate objective;

(cid:1)  unduly long customs clearance delays or excessively burdensome, non-transparent
or  costly  customs  procedures,  including  inspection  requirements,  which  have  an
unnecessary restrictive effect on imports;

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(cid:1)  subsidies causing injury to the textiles and clothing industry of the other Party,

In order to facilitate legitimate trade, notwithstanding the need of effective control, the Parties
undertake to:

(cid:1)  co-operate  and  exchange  information  on  issues  of  mutual  interest  concerning
customs  legislation  and  procedures,  and  in  particular  to  deal  promptly  with
problems faced by operators arising from measures covered by this Agreement;

(cid:1)  provide effective, non-discriminatory and prompt procedures enabling the right of
appeal  against  customs  and  other  agency  administrative  actions,  ruling  and
decisions affecting import or export of goods;

(cid:1)  establish an appropriate consultation mechanism between customs administrations

and traders on customs regulations and procedures;

(cid:1)  publish, as far as possible through electronic means, new legislation and general
procedures related to customs, as well as any modification, no later than the entry
into force of any such legislation and procedures;

(cid:1)  co-operate  with  a  view  to  reaching  a  common  approach  to  issues  relating  to
customs  valuation,  in  particular  the  elaboration  of  a  "code  of  good  practices"  in
relation  to  working  methods  and  operational  aspects,  the  use  of  indicative  or
reference  indices,  appropriate  documentation  to  certify  the  accuracy  of  the
customs value and the use of securities,

The Parties agree that the commitments contained in this Agreed Minute are not intended to
go beyond or to place them under higher standards or obligations than those contained in the
WTO agreements, taking into account the provisions applying to developing countries with a
low level of GNP per capita.

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Annex 5

Other commitments on market access

1. 

VIETNAM  SHALL  IMPLEMENT  THE  FOLLOWING  MEASURES  NECESSARY  TO
GUARANTEE IMPROVED MARKET ACCESS FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OPERATORS
IN THE FOLLOWING NON-TEXTILES SECTORS:

Maritime transport

Vietnam  agrees  that  by  1  January  2004  EU  maritime  operators  through  joint  venture
companies with Vietnamese partners, the investment capital to be contributed by both parties
to  be  subject  to  negotiation  between  them  and  without  a  limit  for  either  party,  are  able  to
undertake the following sea transport cargo agency activities:

–  Marketing and sales services related to cargoes transported

–  Acting on behalf of the cargo owners

–  Provision of business information

–  Preparation of documentation related with cargoes transported

–  Preparation of documentation concerning customs documents or other documents related

to the origin and character of the goods transported

–  Setting up of representative offices in Vietnam

–  Provision  of  maritime  transport  services,  including  the  cabotage  services  necessary  for

the supply of the integrated services through Vietnamese ships.

As far as multimodal transport is concerned, Vietnam agrees to consider favourably any EU
request that EU maritime operators obtain the same rights as companies of ASEAN countries
as soon as the ASEAN Framework on Multimodal Transport comes into force.

Insurance brokerage licences

Vietnam shall immediately issue an operating licence to an EU insurance brokerage.

Motor-bikes/ Scooters

Vietnam shall introduce by 1 January 2004 a tariff quota for the importation annually of up to
3000 units of  Completely  Built  Units  (CBU) of motorbikes or scooters  of  EU origin  with a
view to a significant reduction in the tariff rate.

Wines and spirits

Vietnam shall reduce import tariffs on wines and spirits of EU origin to 80% from 1 January,
2004 and to 70% from 1 January, 2005.

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2. 

VIETNAM  SHALL  ALSO  FULFIL  ITS  EARLIER  COMMITMENTS  IN  THE  FOLLOWING
SECTORS:

Wines and spirits

Elimination of minimum import prices for wines and spirits of EU origin.

Ceramic tiles

Elimination of minimum import prices and additional duties (price difference collection rate
of 10%).

Pharmaceuticals

Progressive elimination (5 molecules per year) of list of prohibited molecules by 2006.

3. 

NON DISCRIMINATION ISSUES

Vietnam  confirms  the  commitment  by  its  Foreign  Minister  in  letter  dated  l  February  2002,
Trade  Minister  in  letter  dated  10  October  2000,  to  Commissioners  Patten  and  Lamy
respectively.

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2. LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
VIETNAM

Sir,

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

1.

I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held from 12 to 15 February 2003 between
our respective delegations with a view to amending the Agreement between the European
Community  and  the  Socialist  Republic  of  Vietnam  on  trade  in  textile  and  clothing
products  initialled  on  15  December  1992  and  applied  from  1  January  1993,  as  last
amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 31 March
2000 (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”).

2. As a result of those negotiations, it was agreed to amend the Agreement as follows:

2.1. Article 3 of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 3

1. The  European  Community  agrees  to  raise  its  quantitative  limits  of  products  listed  in
Annex  2  to the amounts set out  therein  for  each  Agreement  year.  This  increase  will  be
carried  out  each  year  upon  implementation  by  Vietnam  of  its  commitments  under
paragraphs  3,4,8  and  10.  The  quantitative  limits  for  2003  will  be  raised  to  the  levels
indicated in column 4. For the years 2004 and 2005 the quantitative limits as indicated in
columns 5 and 6 will apply.

In the allocation of quantities for export to the Community, Vietnam undertakes to ensure
that  companies  fully  or  partially  owned  by  Community  investors  and  Vietnamese
companies are treated equally.

2. Exports  of  textile  products  set  out  in  Annex  2  shall  be  subject  to  a  double-checking

system as specified in Protocol A.

3.

In administering the quantitative limits referred to in paragraph 1, Vietnam shall ensure
limits.
that 

industry  benefits  from  utilisation  of  such 

the  Community 

textile 

In particular, Vietnam undertakes to reserve, as a priority, 30% of the quantitative limits
for firms in that industry for a period of four months beginning on 1 January of each year.
For  this  purpose,  contracts  made  with  such  firms  during  the  period  in  question  and
submitted  to  the  Vietnamese  authorities  during  the  same  period  shall  be  taken  into
consideration.

4. To  facilitate  the  implementation  of  these  provisions,  the  Community  shall  provide  the
competent  Vietnamese  authorities,  before  31  October  of  each  year,  with  a  list  of
interested  manufacturers  and  processors  and  of  the  quantity  of  products  requested  for
each  firm.  To  this  end,  the  firms  concerned  must  make  direct  contact  with  the  relevant
Vietnamese  bodies  during  the  period  specified  in  paragraph  3,  in  order  to  verify  what
paragraph 3.
quantities 

available  under 

referred 

reserve 

the 

are 

to 

in 

In  case  the  amount  granted  under  the  industry  reserve  does  not  reach  30  %  of  the

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quantitative  limits,  the  unused  amount  of  the  industry  reserve  can  be  reverted  to  the
yearly overall quota levels from 1 May each year.

5. Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement,  and  without  prejudice  to  the  quantitative
system  applicable  to  products  subject  to  the  operations  referred  to  in  Article  4,  the
Community undertakes to suspend the application of quantitative restrictions currently in
force in respect of products covered by this Agreement.

6. Exports of products referred to in Annex  IV to  the  Agreement which are not  subject to
quantitative limits shall be subject to the double-checking system referred to in paragraph
2.

7. Should Vietnam become a Member of the World Trade Organisation before 1/1/2005, the
Agreement and its Annexes, as well as this Exchange of Letters and its Appendices, will
be applied in accordance with the Agreements and rules of the World Trade Organization
and  Vietnam’s  Protocol  of  Accession  to  the  WTO.  Any  quotas  maintained  prior  to  the
date  of  accession  of  Vietnam  to  the  World  Trade  Organization  will  be  notified  to  the
Textiles  Monitoring  Body  set  up  by  the  Agreement  on  Textiles  and  Clothing  (ATC)  in
accordance  with  Article  2  of  that  Agreement,  together  with  appropriate  administrative
arrangements,  to  be  agreed  prior  to  Vietnam's  WTO  accession,  and  phased  out  in
accordance with the ATC and Vietnam's protocol of accession. Should Vietnam become
member of the World Trade Organisation after 1/1/2005 but before the expiry date of this
Agreement,  the  Agreements  and  rules  of  WTO  shall  be  applied  from  the  date  of
Vietnam’s accession to the WTO.

8. Vietnam  shall  not  apply  tariffs  on  the  import  of  textiles  and  clothing  products  of  EU

origin at rates higher than those indicated in Annex 3.

9. The  Parties  agree  to  refrain  from  applying  any  non-tariff  measures  inconsistent  with
WTO rules that could hinder trade in textile and clothing as indicated in a non-exhaustive
list of these measures in Annex 4.

10. In addition to its commitments under paragraphs 3,4,8 and 9 above, Vietnam undertakes

to take the measures indicated in Annex 5.

11. Under  the  terms  to  be  agreed  between  Vietnam  and  Turkey  and  on  the  basis  of  an
increase by Turkey of the quotas it applies vis-à-vis Vietnam, Vietnam agrees to extend
the  treatment  provided  to  textile  and  clothing  products  originating  in  the  European
Communities to textile and clothing products originating from Turkey.

12. The  Parties  agree  that  the  European  Community  retains,  for  a  maximum  period  not
extending beyond the duration of the ATC insofar as Vietnam has become Member of the
WTO, the right to reapply the quota regime at the levels indicated in annex 2, column 3
in  the  event  that  Vietnam  fails  to  fulfil  any  of  the  obligations  contained  in  paragraphs
3,4,8,9 and 10 of this Agreement. Should any failure to fulfil its obligations take place in
years 2004 or 2005, these levels will be increased by a growth rate of 3% per annum. The
Parties agree that Vietnam retains the right to suspend the application of its commitments
under paragraphs 3,4,8,9 and 10 should the European Community fail to fulfil any of the
obligations  contained  in  paragraphs  1  and  9  of  this  agreement.  The  Parties  agree  to
consult with each other pursuant to paragraph 13 before exercising this right.

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13. The Parties agree that the balance of the present agreement, forming a package of mutual
concessions  freely  extended  between  the  Parties,  depends  on  the  full  and  faithful
implementation  of  all  the  terms  of  this  Agreement.  As  a  result  the  Parties  agreed  to
consult periodically in order to ensure  the  proper  implementation  of  this  Agreement.  In
addition, the Parties agree to consult following the request of either Party concerning any
aspect of this Agreement.

In the event that either party seeks to exercise the right contained in paragraph 12 it will
provide the other party with details of any alleged failure in writing. Consultations with a
view to remedying the failure in question will be held within 30 days of  such  a  written
request  unless  the  Parties  agree  otherwise.  In  the  event  the  Parties  cannot  agree  on
appropriate remedial action within 30 days from the start of the consultations either party
will have the right to proceed under paragraph 12.’

2.2 Article 19(1) and 19(2) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on
which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that
purpose. It shall be applicable until 31 December 2005.

2. Both Parties are ready to engage in further negotiations as of 1 January 2004 with a view

to improving access to their respective markets.

2.3 Annex A of the Agreement is replaced by Annex 1 to this letter.

2.4 Annex B of the Agreement is replaced by Annex 2 to this letter.

2.5 To  the  Protocol  concerning  the  industry  reserve  in  annex  D  of  the  Agreement,  the

following is added:

The  Vietnamese  authorities  shall  provide  the  European  Community  with  the  list  of  the
European  companies  benefiting  from  the  Industry  reserve  and  the  quantities  and
categories for which licenses have been granted.

2.6 In  the  Protocol  of  Understanding  annexed  to  the  Agreement,  articles  4  and  5  and  its  3

annexes are repealed.

3.

I  should  be  obliged  if  you  would  confirm  the  agreement  of  the  Socialist  Republic  of
Vietnam  to  the  above  amendments.  Should  this  be  the  case,  this  letter  and  its
accompanying  Annexes,  together  with  your  written  confirmation  shall  constitute  an
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day
of  the  month  following  the  date  on  which  the  European  Community  and  the  Socialist
Republic of Vietnam notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for
that  purpose.  In  the  meantime,  the  amendments  to  the  Agreement  shall  be  applied
provisionally from 15 April 2003, subject to 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 Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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