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, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 31 March 2000
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: European Community, Viet Nam
Subjects: Viet Nam, clothing, liberalisation of the market, quantitative restriction, textile product, trade agreement (EU), trading operation

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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, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
initialled on 31 March 2000

1. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

1.

I have the honour to refer to the negotiations held from 12 to 15 February 2003 between our respec-
tive 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 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 3

1.
The Community agrees to raise its quantitative limits of products listed in Annex II 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.

Exports of textile products set out in Annex II shall be subject to a double-checking system as

2.
specified in Protocol A.

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

3.
Community textile industry benefits from utilisation of such limits.

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 autho-
rities during the same period shall be taken into consideration.

4.
To facilitate the implementation of these provisions, the Community shall provide the compe-
tent 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 quantities are available under the reserve referred to in para-
graph 3.

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.

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.

Exports of products referred to in Annex IV to the Agreement which are not subject to quantita-

6.
tive limits shall be subject to the double-checking system referred to in paragraph 2.

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Should Vietnam become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before 1 January
7.
2005, the Agreement and its Annexes, as well as Annex C, D and E to the Exchange of Letters initi-
alled on 15 February 2003, will be applied in accordance with the Agreements and rules of the WTO
and Vietnam's Protocol of Accession to the WTO. Any quotas maintained prior to the date of acces-
sion of Vietnam to the WTO 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 appro-
priate 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 WTO after 1 January 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.

Vietnam shall not apply tariffs on the import of textiles and clothing products of EU origin at

8.
rates higher than those indicated in Annex C to the Exchange of Letters referred to in paragraph 7.

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 D to the Exchange of Letters referred to in paragraph 7.

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

10.
take the measures indicated in Annex E to the Exchange of Letters referred to in paragraph 7.

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 Community to textile and clothing products origi-
nating from Turkey.

12.
The Parties agree that the 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 II, column 3 in the event that Vietnam fails to fulfil
any of the obligations contained in paragraphs 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10. Should any failure to fulfil its obliga-
tions 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 commit-
ments under paragraphs 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10 should the Community fail to fulfil any of the obligations
contained in paragraphs 1 and 9. The Parties agree to consult with each other pursuant to paragraph
13 before exercising this right.

13.
The Parties agree that the balance of this 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 other-
wise. 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 shall be amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 1 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.’;

(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

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

‘2.
improving access to their respective markets.’

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2.3. Annex I of the Agreement is replaced by the text in Annex A to this letter.

2.4. Annex II of the Agreement is replaced by the text in Annex B to this letter.

2.5. To the Protocol concerning the industry reserve attached to the Agreement, the following is added:

‘The Vietnamese authorities shall provide the 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 attached to the Agreement, Articles 4 and 5 and its three 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 European Community

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ANNEX A

‘ANNEX I

TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

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

2. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 is not specifically mentioned, these products

are to be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.

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

are classified with the latter.

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

86.

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GROUP I A

Category

(1)

Description
CN-code 2002

(2)

1

Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale

Table of equivalence

pieces/kg

(3)

g/piece

(4)

5204 11 00,
5205 14 00,
5205 23 00,
5205 31 00,
5205 41 00,
5205 47 00,
5206 14 00,
5206 23 00,
5206 32 00,
5206 42 00, 5206 43 00, 5206 44 00, 5206 45 00, ex 5604 90 00

5205 12 00,
5205 21 00,
5205 27 00,
5205 34 00,
5205 44 00,
5206 12 00,
5206 21 00,
5206 25 90,
5206 35 00,

5205 11 00,
5205 15 90,
5205 26 00,
5205 33 00,
5205 43 00,
5206 11 00,
5206 15 90,
5206 25 10,
5206 34 00,

5204 19 00,
5205 15 10,
5205 24 00,
5205 32 00,
5205 42 00,
5205 48 00,
5206 15 10,
5206 24 00,
5206 33 00,

5205 13 00,
5205 22 00,
5205 28 00,
5205 35 00,
5205 46 00,
5206 13 00,
5206 22 00,
5206 31 00,
5206 41 00,

2

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

5208 11 10,
5208 12 99,
5208 22 16,
5208 29 00,
5208 32 99,
5208 43 00,
5208 53 00,
5209 21 00,
5209 39 00,
5209 49 90,
5210 11 90,
5210 22 00,
5210 39 00,
5210 52 00,
5211 21 00,
5211 39 00,
5211 49 90,
5212 11 90,
5212 14 10,
5212 21 90,
5212 24 10, 5212 24 90, 5212 25 10, 5212 25 90,
ex 6308 00 00

5208 11 90,
5208 13 00,
5208 22 19,
5208 31 00,
5208 33 00,
5208 49 00,
5208 59 00,
5209 22 00,
5209 41 00,
5209 51 00,
5210 12 00,
5210 29 00,
5210 41 00,
5210 59 00,
5211 22 00,
5211 41 00,
5211 51 00,
5212 12 10,
5212 14 90,
5212 22 10,

5208 12 16,
5208 19 00,
5208 22 96,
5208 32 16,
5208 39 00,
5208 51 00,
5209 11 00,
5209 29 00,
5209 42 00,
5209 52 00,
5210 19 00,
5210 31 10,
5210 42 00,
5211 11 00,
5211 29 00,
5211 42 00,
5211 52 00,
5212 12 90,
5212 15 10,
5212 22 90,

5208 12 19,
5208 21 10,
5208 22 99,
5208 32 19,
5208 41 00,
5208 52 10,
5209 12 00,
5209 31 00,
5209 43 00,
5209 59 00,
5210 21 10,
5210 31 90,
5210 49 00,
5211 12 00,
5211 31 00,
5211 43 00,
5211 59 00,
5212 13 10,
5212 15 90,
5212 23 10,

5208 12 96,
5208 21 90,
5208 23 00,
5208 32 96,
5208 42 00,
5208 52 90,
5209 19 00,
5209 32 00,
5209 49 10,
5210 11 10,
5210 21 90,
5210 32 00,
5210 51 00,
5211 19 00,
5211 32 00,
5211 49 10,
5212 11 10,
5212 13 90,
5212 21 10,
5212 23 90,
ex 5811 00 00,

2(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5208 31 00,
5208 33 00,
5208 49 00,
5208 59 00,
5209 42 00,
5209 52 00,
5210 39 00,
5210 52 00,
5211 41 00,
5211 51 00,
5212 14 10,
5212 23 90,
ex 5811 00 00, ex 6308 00 00

5208 32 16,
5208 39 00,
5208 51 00,
5209 31 00,
5209 43 00,
5209 59 00,
5210 41 00,
5210 59 00,
5211 42 00,
5211 52 00,
5212 14 90,
5212 24 10,

5208 32 19,
5208 41 00,
5208 52 10,
5209 32 00,
5209 49 10,
5210 31 10,
5210 42 00,
5211 31 00,
5211 43 00,
5211 59 00,
5212 15 10,
5212 24 90,

5208 32 96,
5208 42 00,
5208 52 90,
5209 39 00,
5209 49 90,
5210 31 90,
5210 49 00,
5211 32 00,
5211 49 10,
5212 13 10,
5212 15 90,
5212 25 10,

5208 32 99,
5208 43 00,
5208 53 00,
5209 41 00,
5209 51 00,
5210 32 00,
5210 51 00,
5211 39 00,
5211 49 90,
5212 13 90,
5212 23 10,
5212 25 90,

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3

(2)

(3)

(4)

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 29 90,
5513 11 90,
5513 21 30,
5513 31 00,
5513 42 00,
5514 13 00,
5514 29 00,
5514 41 00,
5515 11 30,
5515 13 11,
5515 19 30,
5515 22 11,
5515 29 30,
5515 92 11,
5515 99 30, 5515 99 90, 5803 90 30, ex 5905 00 70, ex 6308 00 00

5512 21 00,
5512 99 90,
5513 19 00,
5513 23 00,
5513 39 00,
5514 11 00,
5514 22 00,
5514 33 00,
5514 49 00,
5515 12 30,
5515 13 99,
5515 21 30,
5515 22 99,
5515 91 30,
5515 92 99,

5512 19 10,
5512 91 00,
5513 12 00,
5513 21 90,
5513 32 00,
5513 43 00,
5514 19 00,
5514 31 00,
5514 42 00,
5515 11 90,
5515 13 19,
5515 19 90,
5515 22 19,
5515 29 90,
5515 92 19,

5512 19 90,
5512 99 10,
5513 13 00,
5513 22 00,
5513 33 00,
5513 49 00,
5514 21 00,
5514 32 00,
5514 43 00,
5515 12 10,
5515 13 91,
5515 21 10,
5515 22 91,
5515 91 10,
5515 92 91,

5512 29 10,
5513 11 20,
5513 21 10,
5513 29 00,
5513 41 00,
5514 12 00,
5514 23 00,
5514 39 00,
5515 11 10,
5515 12 90,
5515 19 10,
5515 21 90,
5515 29 10,
5515 91 90,
5515 99 10,

3(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5512 19 10,
5512 29 10,
5512 99 10,
5512 99 90,
5513 21 30,
5513 22 00,
5513 23 00,
5513 31 00,
5513 33 00,
5513 39 00,
5513 42 00,
5513 49 00,
5514 21 00,
5514 23 00,
5514 31 00,
5514 32 00,
5514 39 00,
5514 42 00,
5514 43 00,
5515 11 30,
5515 12 30,
5515 12 90,
5515 13 99,
5515 19 90,
5515 21 30,
5515 22 19,
5515 29 30,
5515 92 99,
5515 91 90,
5515 29 90,
5515 99 30, 5515 99 90, ex 5803 90 30, ex 5905 00 70, ex 6308 00 00

5512 29 90,
5513 21 90,
5513 32 00,
5513 43 00,
5514 29 00,
5514 41 00,
5515 11 90,
5515 19 30,
5515 22 99,
5515 92 19,

5512 19 90,
5513 21 10,
5513 29 00,
5513 41 00,
5514 22 00,
5514 33 00,
5514 49 00,
5515 13 19,
5515 21 90,
5515 91 30,

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GROUP I B

(1)

(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

(3)

6,48

(4)

154

6105 10 00,
6109 90 10, 6109 90 30, 6110 20 10, 6110 30 10

6105 20 90,

6105 20 10,

6105 90 10,

6109 10 00,

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

6101 10 90,
6102 30 90,
6110 12 90,
6110 30 91, 6110 30 99

6101 20 90,
6110 11 10,
6110 19 10,

6101 30 90,
6110 11 30,
6110 19 90,

6102 10 90,
6110 11 90,
6110 20 91,

6102 20 90,
6110 12 10,
6110 20 99,

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

4,53

221

1,76

568

6203 41 10,
6203 42 90,
6204 61 10,
6204 69 18, 6211 32 42, 6211 33 42, 6211 42 42, 6211 43 42

6203 42 33,
6203 49 19,
6204 62 39,

6203 42 31,
6203 43 90,
6204 62 33,

6203 41 90,
6203 43 19,
6204 62 31,

6203 42 35,
6203 49 50,
6204 63 18,

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

6106 10 00,
6206 40 00

6106 20 00,

6106 90 10,

6206 20 00,

6206 30 00,

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

5,55

4,60

6205 10 00, 6205 20 00, 6205 30 00

180

217

4

5

6

7

8

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

GROUP II A

9

20

22

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

Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted

6302 21 00,
6302 32 90, 6302 39 90

6302 22 90,

6302 29 90,

6302 31 10,

6302 31 90,

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

5508 10 11,
5509 21 90,
5509 32 10,
5509 42 90,
5509 59 00,
5509 91 10, 5509 91 90, 5509 92 00, 5509 99 00

5508 10 19,
5509 22 10,
5509 32 90,
5509 51 00,
5509 61 10,

5509 11 00,
5509 22 90,
5509 41 10,
5509 52 10,
5509 61 90,

5509 12 00,
5509 31 10,
5509 41 90,
5509 52 90,
5509 62 00,

5509 21 10,
5509 31 90,
5509 42 10,
5509 53 00,
5509 69 00,

22(a)

Of which acrylic

23

32

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

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

5508 20 10,
5510 90 00

5510 11 00,

5510 12 00,

5510 20 00,

5510 30 00,

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 25 00,
5801 34 00, 5801 35 00, 5801 36 00, 5802 20 00, 5802 30 00

5801 23 00,
5801 32 00,

5801 22 00,
5801 31 00,

5801 21 00,
5801 26 00,

5801 24 00,
5801 33 00,

32(a)

Of which: Cotton corduroy

5801 22 00

39

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

6302 51 10, 6302 51 90, 6302 53 90,
6302 91 90, 6302 93 90, ex 6302 99 00

ex 6302 59 00, 6302 91 10,

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(1)

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

GROUP II B

(2)

and tights,

Panty-hose
ankle-socks,
sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including
stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70

stockings, understockings,

socks,

(3)

24,3 pairs

6115 12 00,
6115 92 00, 6115 93 10, 6115 93 30, 6115 93 99, 6115 99 00

6115 20 90,

6115 20 11,

6115 19 00,

6115 91 00,

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

6107 11 00,
6107 12 00,
6108 29 00, ex 6212 10 10

6107 19 00,

6108 21 00,

6108 22 00,

(4)

41

59

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 cate-
gory 21)

0,72

1 389

6201 11 00,
ex 6201 13 90, 6210 20 00

ex 6201 12 10,

ex 6201 12 90,

ex 6201 13 10,

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

ex 6202 13 10,
6202 11 00,
ex 6202 13 90, 6204 31 00, 6204 32 90, 6204 33 90, 6204 39 19,
6210 30 00

ex 6202 12 90,

ex 6202 12 10,

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 22 80, 6203 23 80, 6203 29 18, 6211 32 31, 6211 33 31

6203 19 30,

6203 19 10,

6203 12 00,

6203 21 00,

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 91 10, 6207 91 90, 6207 92 00, 6207 99 00

6207 19 00,

6207 21 00,

6207 22 00,

6207 29 00,

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

6208 19 10,
6208 11 00,
6208 29 00,
6208 91 11,
6208 90 00, ex 6212 10 10

6208 19 90,
6208 91 19,

6208 21 00,
6208 91 90,

6208 22 00,
6208 92 00,

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(2)

19

Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted

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

(3)

59

2,3

(4)

17

435

ex 6201 12 90,

ex 6201 13 90,
ex 6201 12 10,
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

ex 6201 13 10,

24

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

3,9

257

6107 22 00,
6107 21 00,
6107 92 00, ex 6107 99 00

6107 29 00,

6107 91 10,

6107 91 90,

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

6108 31 10,
6108 39 00, 6108 91 10, 6108 91 90, 6108 92 00, 6108 99 10

6108 32 19,

6108 31 90,

6108 32 11,

6108 32 90,

26

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

3,1

323

6104 41 00,
6204 42 00, 6204 43 00, 6204 44 00

6104 42 00,

6104 43 00,

6104 44 00,

6204 41 00,

27

Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts

2,6

385

6104 51 00,
6204 52 00, 6204 53 00, 6204 59 10

6104 52 00,

6104 53 00,

6104 59 00,

6204 51 00,

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 90,
6104 62 10,
6104 69 91

6103 41 90,
6103 49 10,
6104 62 90,

6103 42 10,
6103 49 91,
6104 63 10,

6103 42 90,
6104 61 10,
6104 63 90,

6103 43 10,
6104 61 90,
6104 69 10,

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 22 80, 6204 23 80, 6204 29 18, 6211 42 31, 6211 43 31

6204 19 10,

6204 12 00,

6204 13 00,

6204 21 00,

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68

73

76

77

78

83

(1)

(2)

Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted

ex 6212 10 10, 6212 10 90

(3)

18,2

(4)

55

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

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 39 11,
6203 49 11, 6203 49 31, 6211 32 10, 6211 33 10

6203 23 10,
6203 42 11,

6203 29 11,
6203 42 51,

6203 32 10,
6203 43 11,

6203 33 10,
6203 43 31,

Women's or girls' aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or occupa-
tional clothing, other than knitted or crocheted

6204 22 10,
6204 39 11,
6204 69 11, 6204 69 31, 6211 42 10, 6211 43 10

6204 29 11,
6204 62 51,

6204 23 10,
6204 62 11,

6204 32 10,
6204 63 11,

6204 33 10,
6204 63 31,

Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted

ex 6211 20 00

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,
6204 61 90,
6204 69 39,
6211 32 90, 6211 33 90, 6211 41 00, 6211 42 90, 6211 43 90

6203 49 39,
6204 63 39,
6210 50 00,

6203 43 39,
6204 62 90,
6210 40 00,

6203 42 59,
6204 62 59,
6204 69 50,

6204 61 80,
6204 63 90,
6211 31 00,

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 20 10,

6101 10 10,
6102 30 10, 6103 31 00, 6103 32 00, 6103 33 00,
6104 31 00, 6104 32 00, 6104 33 00,
6113 00 90, 6114 10 00, 6114 20 00, 6114 30 00

6102 20 10,
ex 6103 39 00,
ex 6104 39 00, 6112 20 00,

6102 10 10,

6101 30 10,

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(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

(1)

33

34

35

5407 10 00,
5407 43 00,
5407 54 00,
5407 69 10,
5407 74 00,
5407 91 00, 5407 92 00, 5407 93 00, 5407 94 00,
ex 5905 00 70

5407 30 00,
5407 51 00,
5407 61 30,
5407 71 00,
5407 82 00,

5407 20 90,
5407 44 00,
5407 61 10,
5407 69 90,
5407 81 00,

5407 41 00,
5407 52 00,
5407 61 50,
5407 72 00,
5407 83 00,

5407 42 00,
5407 53 00,
5407 61 90,
5407 73 00,
5407 84 00,
ex 5811 00 00,

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 61 30,
5407 53 00,
5407 44 00,
5407 73 00,
5407 69 90,
5407 61 50,
5407 74 00,
5407 92 00,
5407 83 00,
5407 93 00, 5407 94 00, ex 5811 00 00, ex 5905 00 70

5407 54 00,
5407 72 00,
5407 84 00,

5407 52 00,
5407 61 90,
5407 82 00,

36

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

5408 22 10,
5408 21 00,
5408 10 00,
5408 23 90,
5408 31 00,
5408 24 00,
5408 34 00, ex 5811 00 00, ex 5905 00 70

5408 22 90,
5408 32 00,

5408 23 10,
5408 33 00,

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 22 00,
5516 32 00,
5516 43 00,
5516 94 00, 5803 90 50, ex 5905 00 70

5516 12 00,
5516 23 10,
5516 33 00,
5516 44 00,

5516 13 00,
5516 23 90,
5516 34 00,
5516 91 00,

5516 14 00,
5516 24 00,
5516 41 00,
5516 92 00,

5516 21 00,
5516 31 00,
5516 42 00,
5516 93 00,

37(a)

Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached

5516 14 00,
5516 13 00,
5516 12 00,
5516 32 00,
5516 24 00,
5516 23 90,
5516 42 00,
5516 44 00,
5516 43 00,
5516 94 00, ex 5803 90 50, ex 5905 00 70

5516 22 00,
5516 33 00,
5516 92 00,

5516 23 10,
5516 34 00,
5516 93 00,

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(2)

(3)

(4)

38 A

Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric

6005 31 10,
6006 32 10, 6006 33 10, 6006 34 10

6005 32 10,

6005 33 10,

6005 34 10,

6006 31 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, 6304 92 00, ex 6304 93 00, ex 6304 99 00

ex 6303 99 90,

ex 6303 92 90,

6304 19 10,

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

5402 10 10,
5401 10 19,
5401 10 11,
5402 33 00,
5402 32 00,
5402 31 00,
5402 49 99,
5402 49 91,
5402 49 10,
5402 59 10,
5402 61 00,
5402 59 90,
5402 69 90, ex 5604 20 00, ex 5604 90 00

5402 10 90,
5402 39 10,
5402 51 00,
5402 62 00,

5402 20 00,
5402 39 90,
5402 52 00,
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 20 00, ex 5403 32 00, ex 5403 33 00, 5403 39 00,
5403 41 00, 5403 42 00, 5403 49 00, ex 5604 20 00

43

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

5204 20 00,
5406 10 00, 5406 20 00, 5508 20 90, 5511 30 00

5207 10 00,

5207 90 00,

5401 10 90,

5401 20 90,

46

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

5105 10 00,
5105 39 90

5105 21 00,

5105 29 00,

5105 31 00,

5105 39 10,

47

Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine
animal hair, not put up for retail sale

5106 10 10,
5108 10 10, 5108 10 90

5106 10 90,

5106 20 10,

5106 20 91,

5106 20 99,

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49

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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 59, 5107 20 91, 5107 20 99, 5108 20 10, 5108 20 90

5107 20 30,

5107 20 10,

5107 10 90,

5107 20 51,

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 19,
5111 20 00,
5111 90 91,
5112 19 11,
5112 30 10,
5112 90 93, 5112 90 99

5111 11 19,
5111 19 31,
5111 30 10,
5111 90 93,
5112 19 19,
5112 30 30,

Cotton, carded or combed

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

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

5111 19 11,
5111 19 99,
5111 90 10,
5112 11 90,
5112 20 00,
5112 90 91,

5203 00 00

Cotton gauze

5803 10 00

Artificial
processed for spinning

staple fibres,

5507 00 00

Synthetic staple fibres,
processed for spinning

including waste, carded, combed or otherwise

including waste, carded, combed or otherwise

5506 10 00, 5506 20 00, 5506 30 00, 5506 90 10, 5506 90 90

Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale

5508 10 90, 5511 10 00, 5511 20 00

Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted (made up or not)

5701 10 10,
5701 90 90

5701 10 91,

5701 10 93,

5701 10 99,

5701 90 10,

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

5702 32 00,

5702 31 00,

5702 10 00,
5702 42 00, 5702 49 10, 5702 51 00, 5702 52 00,
5702 91 00, 5702 92 00,
5703 20 91,
5703 20 19,
5703 30 51,
5703 30 59,
5704 10 00, 5704 90 00, 5705 00 10, 5705 00 30, ex 5705 00 90

5702 41 00,
ex 5702 59 00,
ex 5702 99 00, 5703 10 00, 5703 20 11,
5703 30 19,
5703 30 11,
5703 90 00,
5703 30 99,

5703 20 99,
5703 30 91,

5702 39 10,

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 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

51

53

54

55

56

58

59

60

61

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(2)

(3)

(4)

Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metal-
lised 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 29 10, 5804 29 90, 5804 30 00

5804 10 19,

5804 10 90,

5804 21 10,

5804 21 90,

Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered,
piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven

in the

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 90, 5810 99 10, 5810 99 90

5810 10 90,

5810 91 10,

5810 91 90,

5810 92 10,

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, ex 6002 40 00, 6002 90 00, ex 6004 10 00, 6004 90 00

Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres

ex 6001 10 00, 6003 30 10, 6005 31 50, 6005 32 50, 6005 33 50,
6005 34 50

65

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

6001 91 50,

6001 91 90,

5606 00 10,
6001 91 10,
6001 92 30, 6001 92 50, 6001 92 90, 6001 99 10,
6003 10 00, 6003 20 00, 6003 30 90, 6003 40 00,
6005 10 00,
6005 31 90,
6005 42 00,
6006 22 00,
6006 33 90,
6006 44 00

ex 6001 10 00, 6001 21 00, 6001 22 00, 6001 29 10,
6001 92 10,
6001 91 30,
ex 6002 40 00,
ex 6004 10 00,
6005 24 00,
6005 41 00,
6006 21 00,
6006 32 90,
6006 43 00,

6005 23 00,
6005 34 90,
6006 10 00,
6006 31 90,
6006 42 00,

6005 21 00,
6005 32 90,
6005 43 00,
6006 23 00,
6006 34 90,

6005 22 00,
6005 33 90,
6005 44 00,
6006 24 00,
6006 41 00,

66

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

6301 10 00, 6301 20 91, 6301 20 99, 6301 30 90,
ex 6301 90 90

ex 6301 40 90,

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GROUP III B

(1)

(2)

10

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted

(3)

17 pairs

(4)

59

6111 10 10, 6111 20 10, 6111 30 10,
6116 10 80, 6116 91 00, 6116 92 00, 6116 93 00, 6116 99 00

ex 6111 90 00, 6116 10 20,

67

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

6113 00 10,
6117 90 00,

6117 80 10,
5807 90 90,
6301 40 10,
6117 80 90,
ex 6302 60 00,
6301 90 10, 6302 10 10, 6302 10 90, 6302 40 00,
6303 11 00,
6304 91 00,
6303 19 00,
ex 6305 20 00, 6305 32 11, ex 6305 32 90, 6305 33 10, ex 6305 39 00,
ex 6305 90 00, 6307 10 10, 6307 90 10

6117 20 00,
6301 30 10,

6117 10 00,
6301 20 10,

6304 11 00,

6303 12 00,

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

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

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

6112 31 10,
6112 41 90, 6112 49 10, 6112 49 90, 6211 11 00, 6211 12 00

6112 39 90,

6112 39 10,

6112 31 90,

6112 41 10,

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

6104 11 00, 6104 12 00, 6104 13 00,
6104 22 00, 6104 23 00, ex 6104 29 00

ex 6104 19 00, 6104 21 00,

9,7

1,54

128

33

103

650

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 23 00, 6103 29 00

6103 12 00,

6103 19 00,

6103 21 00,

6103 22 00,

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

74

75

84

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(1)

(2)

Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of
cotton or of man-made fibres

(3)

17,9

(4)

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

85

86

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, 6217 90 00

ex 6209 20 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 19, 5607 50 30, 5607 50 90

5607 49 11,

5607 49 19,

5607 49 90,

5607 50 11,

91

Tents

6306 21 00, 6306 22 00, 6306 29 00

93

94

95

96

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 91, 5601 22 99, 5601 29 00, 5601 30 00

5601 21 10,

5601 10 90,

5601 21 90,

5601 22 10,

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

5602 10 19,
5602 21 00,
5602 10 39,
5602 29 90, 5602 90 00, ex 5807 90 10, ex 5905 00 70, 6210 10 10,
6307 90 91

5602 10 90,

5602 10 31,

Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated,
coated, covered or laminated

5603 11 90,
5603 14 10,
5603 92 90,

5603 11 10,
5603 12 10,
5603 13 10,
5603 13 90,
5603 14 90,
5603 91 90,
5603 94 10,
5603 93 10,
5603 92 10,
5603 94 90, ex 5807 90 10, ex 5905 00 70, 6210 10 91, 6210 10 99,
ex 6301 40 90, ex 6301 90 90, 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,
6307 10 30,
ex 6307 90 99

5603 12 90,
5603 91 10,
5603 93 90,

ex 6305 39 00,

ex 6305 32 90,

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97

98

99

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

5608 11 11,
5608 19 19, 5608 19 30, 5608 19 90, 5608 90 00

5608 11 91,

5608 11 19,

5608 11 99,

5608 19 11,

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

100

Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations
of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials

5903 10 10,
5903 90 91, 5903 90 99

5903 10 90,

5903 20 10,

5903 20 90,

5903 90 10,

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 12 00, 6306 19 00, 6306 31 00, 6306 39 00

110

Woven pneumatic mattresses

6306 41 00, 6306 49 00

111

Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents

6306 91 00, 6306 99 00

112

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

6307 20 00, ex 6307 90 99

113

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

6307 10 90

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(2)

(3)

(4)

114

Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses

5902 10 10,
5902 90 90,
5911 10 00,
5911 32 10, 5911 32 90, 5911 40 00, 5911 90 10, 5911 90 90

5902 10 90,
5902 90 10,
5910 00 00,
5908 00 00,
ex 5911 20 00, 5911 31 11, 5911 31 19, 5911 31 90,

5902 20 90,
5909 00 90,

5902 20 10,
5909 00 10,

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

115

Flax or ramie yarn

GROUP IV

5306 10 10,
5306 20 90, 5308 90 12, 5308 90 19

5306 10 30,

5306 10 50,

5306 10 90,

5306 20 10,

117

Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie

5309 11 10,
5309 29 00, 5311 00 10, 5803 90 90, 5905 00 30

5309 19 00,

5309 11 90,

5309 21 10,

5309 21 90,

118

120

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

6302 29 10, 6302 39 10, 6302 39 30, 6302 52 00,
6302 92 00, ex 6302 99 00

ex 6302 59 00,

Curtains (including 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

122

123

ex 5607 90 90

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

ex 6305 90 00

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

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

124

Synthetic staple fibres

5501 11 00,
5503 10 10,
5503 90 10,
5505 10 70, 5505 10 90

5501 20 00,
5503 10 90,
5503 90 90,

5501 30 00,
5503 20 00,
5505 10 10,

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

5501 90 90,
5503 40 00,
5505 10 50,

125 A

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

5402 41 00, 5402 42 00, 5402 43 00

125 B

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

5404 10 10,
ex 5604 20 00, ex 5604 90 00

5404 10 90,

5404 90 11,

5404 90 19,

5404 90 90,

126

Artificial staple fibres

5502 00 10,
5505 20 00

5502 00 40,

5502 00 80,

5504 10 00,

5504 90 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 arti-
ficial 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

Metallised yarn

5605 00 00

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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 39,
5007 20 69,
5007 90 90, 5803 90 10, ex 5905 00 90, ex 5911 20 00

5007 20 19,
5007 20 51,
5007 90 10,

5007 20 11,
5007 20 41,
5007 20 71,

5007 20 21,
5007 20 59,
5007 90 30,

5007 20 31,
5007 20 61,
5007 90 50,

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 metallised yarn

5809 00 00

140

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

141

142

ex 6001 10 00, 6001 29 90, 6001 99 90, 6003 90 00, 6005 90 00,
6006 90 00

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

ex 6301 90 90

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 00, 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 No 5303

5607 10 00

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147

(2)

(3)

(4)

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

5003 90 00

148 A

Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303

5307 10 10, 5307 10 90, 5307 20 00

148 B

Coir yarn

5308 10 00

149

150

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

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

152

153

ex 5702 39 90, ex 5702 49 90, ex 5702 59 00, ex 5702 99 00

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

5602 10 11

Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of
other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303

6305 10 10

154

Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling

5001 00 00

Raw silk (not thrown)

5002 00 00

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

5003 10 00

Wool not carded or combed

5101 11 00, 5101 19 00, 5101 21 00, 5101 29 00, 5101 30 00

Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed

5102 11 00,
5102 20 00

5102 19 10,

5102 19 30,

5102 19 40,

5102 19 90,

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(2)

(3)

(4)

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

5103 10 10,
5103 30 00

5103 10 90,

5103 20 10,

5103 20 91,

5103 20 99,

Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair

5104 00 00

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

5301 10 00, 5301 21 00, 5301 29 00, 5301 30 10, 5301 30 90

Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun:
tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abaca of heading No 5304

5305 90 00

Cotton, not carded nor combed

5201 00 10, 5201 00 90

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

5303 10 00, 5303 90 00

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

5304 10 00, 5304 90 00, 5305 11 00, 5305 19 00, 5305 90 00

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

6106 90 30, ex 6110 90 90

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

6101 90 10, 6101 90 90, 6102 90 10, 6102 90 90,
ex 6103 39 00,
6103 49 99, ex 6104 19 00, ex 6104 29 00, ex 6104 39 00, 6104 49 00,
6104 69 99, 6105 90 90, 6106 90 50, 6106 90 90,
ex 6107 99 00,
6108 99 90, 6109 90 90, 6110 90 10, ex 6110 90 90, ex 6111 90 00,
6114 90 00

156

157

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(2)

(3)

(4)

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

6204 49 10, 6206 10 00

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

6214 10 00

Ties, bow ties and cravats of silk or silk waste

6215 10 00

160

Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste

6213 10 00

161

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

6201 99 00,
6201 19 00,
6203 39 90,
6203 29 90,
6204 39 90,
6204 49 90,
6205 90 90, 6206 90 10, 6206 90 90,
6211 49 00’

6202 19 00,
6203 49 90,
6204 59 90,

6202 99 00,
6204 19 90,
6204 69 90,

6203 19 90,
6204 29 90,
6205 90 10,
ex 6211 20 00, 6211 39 00,

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ANNEX B

‘ANNEX II

Quantitative limits referred to in Article 3(1)

1

2

3

4

5

6

Category

Units

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

2003

2004

2005

Group I B

4

5

6

7

8

Group II A

9

20

39

Group II B

12

13

14

15

18

21

26

28

29

31

68

73

76

78

83

Group III A

35

41

Group III B

10

97

1 000 pcs

10 709

15 596

16 531

17 523

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

3 551

5 465

3 003

5 172

7 958

4 376

5 482

8 435

4 638

5 811

8 941

4 916

1 000 pcs

14 206

20 688

21 929

23 245

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000 pairs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

tonnes

982

255

244

3 096

9 253

493

550

968

1 000 pcs

20 837

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

1 000 pcs

tonnes

1 000 pcs

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

1 000 pairs

tonnes

1 256

3 881

381

4 372

473

1 159

1 259

1 311

436

671

809

6 160

224

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

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

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

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2

3

4

5

6

Category

Units

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

2003

2004

2005

Group IV

118

Group V

161

tonnes

tonnes

277

248

277

386

294

409

311

434’

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ANNEX C (1)

HS code

2003

2004

2005

HS code

2003

500400

500500

500600

500710

500720

500790

510400

510510

510521

510529

510531

510539

510540

510610

510620

510710

510720

510810

510820

510910

510990

511000

511111

511119

511120

511130

511190

511211

511219

511220

511230

511290

511300

520411

520419

520420

12 %

12 %

12 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

520511

520512

520513

520514

520515

520521

520522

520523

520524

520526

520527

520528

520531

520532

520533

520534

520535

520541

520542

520543

520544

520546

520547

520548

520611

520612

520613

520614

520615

520621

520622

520623

520624

520625

520631

520632

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

2004

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

2005

HS code

2003

2004

2005

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

520633

12 %

10 %

520634

12 %

10 %

520635

12 %

10 %

520641

12 %

10 %

520642

12 %

10 %

520643

12 %

10 %

520644

12 %

10 %

520645

12 %

10 %

520710

12 %

10 %

520790

12 %

10 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

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 %

(1) The HS codes in this Annex refer to those of the International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System as last amended by the

Recommendation of 25 June 1999 of the Customs Cooperation Council (Vietnam is a member of the World Customs Organisation).

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HS code

2003

2004

2005

HS code

2003

520853

520859

520911

520912

520919

520921

520922

520929

520931

520932

520939

520941

520942

520943

520949

520951

520952

520959

521011

521012

521019

521021

521022

521029

521031

521032

521039

521041

521042

521049

521051

521052

521059

521111

521112

521119

521121

521122

521129

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

521131

521132

521139

521141

521142

521143

521149

521151

521152

521159

521211

521212

521213

521214

521215

521221

521222

521223

521224

521225

530310

530390

530410

530490

530511

530519

530521

530529

530590

530610

530620

530710

530720

530810

530820

530890

530911

530919

530921

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

2004

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

6 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

10 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

2005

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

5 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

HS code

2003

2004

2005

530929

20 %

16 %

12 %

531010

20 %

16 %

12 %

531090

20 %

16 %

12 %

531100

20 %

16 %

12 %

540110

12 %

10 %

540120

12 %

10 %

540210

12 %

10 %

540220

12 %

10 %

540231

12 %

10 %

540232

12 %

10 %

540233

12 %

10 %

540239

12 %

10 %

540241

12 %

10 %

540242

12 %

10 %

540243

12 %

10 %

540249

12 %

10 %

540251

12 %

10 %

540252

12 %

10 %

540259

12 %

10 %

540261

12 %

10 %

540262

12 %

10 %

540269

12 %

10 %

540310

12 %

10 %

540320

12 %

10 %

540331

12 %

10 %

540332

12 %

10 %

540333

12 %

10 %

540339

12 %

10 %

540341

12 %

10 %

540342

12 %

10 %

540349

12 %

10 %

540410

12 %

10 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

7 %

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HS code

2003

2004

2005

HS code

2003

2004

2005

HS code

2003

2004

2005

540490

540500

540610

540620

540710

540720

540730

540741

540742

540743

540744

540751

540752

540753

540754

540761

540769

540771

540772

540773

540774

540781

540782

540783

540784

540791

540792

540793

540794

540810

540821

540822

540823

540824

540831

540832

540833

540834

550110

12 %

12 %

12 %

12 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

20 %

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550410

550490

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550620

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550690

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550810

550820

550911

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550931

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551120

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551591

551592

551599

551611

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551613

551614

551621

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551691

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560210

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560290

560311

560312

560313

560314

560391

560392

560393

560394

560410

560420

560490

560500

560600

560710

560721

560729

560741

560749

560750

560790

560811

560819

560890

560900

570110

570190

20 %

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2004

16 %

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2005

12 %

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12 %

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570210

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580430

580500

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580639

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580710

580790

580810

580890

580900

581010

581091

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591190

600110

600121

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600191

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600240

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600310

600320

600330

600340

600390

600410

600490

600510

600521

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600534

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610290

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610412

610413

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610421

610422

610423

610429

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610432

610433

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610441

610442

610443

610444

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610452

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610792

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610811

610819

610821

610822

610829

610831

610832

610839

610891

610892

610899

610910

610990

611011

611012

611019

611020

611030

611090

611110

611120

611130

611190

611211

611212

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611220

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611231

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611239

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611249

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611300

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620412

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620791

620792

620799

620811

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620990

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621010

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621020

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630210

630221

630222

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630621

630622

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630631

630639

630641

630649

630691

630699

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630800

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ANNEX D

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(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:

— 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,

— any taxes which are higher than any such taxes imposed on the production or sale of equivalent domestic goods,

— technical regulations or standards, or conformity assessment or certification rules, procedures or practices going

beyond the purposes for which they are required,

— 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,

— 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,

— 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,

— any non-automatic, discretionary or other licensing requirements, rules, procedures or practices imposing dispropor-
tionate 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,

— 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,

— 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,

— 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:

— cooperate 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 Agree-
ment,

— 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,

— establish an appropriate consultation mechanism between customs administrations and traders on customs regula-

tions and procedures,

— 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,

— cooperate 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 securi-
ties.

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 E

Other commitments on market access

1.

Vietnam shall implement the following measures necessary to guarantee improved market access for Community
operators in the following non-textiles sectors:

Maritime transport

Vietnam agrees that by 1 January 2004 Community maritime operators through joint venture companies with Viet-
namese 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 inte-

grated services through Vietnamese ships.

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

Insurance brokerage licences

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

Motorcycles/scooters

Vietnam shall introduce by 1 January 2004 a tariff quota for the importation annually of up to 3 000 units of
completely built units (CBU) of motorcycles 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.

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 (five 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 Commu-
nity 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 Agree-
ment).

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

2.1. Article 3 shall be replaced by the following:

“Article 3

1.
The Community agrees to raise its quantitative limits of products listed in Annex II 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.

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

2.
as specified in Protocol A.

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

3.
that the Community textile industry benefits from utilisation of such limits.

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 quantities are available under the
reserve referred to in paragraph 3.

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.

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.

Exports of products referred to in Annex IV to the Agreement which are not subject to

6.
quantitative limits shall be subject to the double-checking system referred to in paragraph 2.

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Should Vietnam become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before 1
7.
January 2005, the Agreement and its Annexes, as well as Annex C, D and E to the Exchange of
Letters initialled on 15 February 2003, will be applied in accordance with the Agreements and
rules of the WTO and Vietnam's Protocol of Accession to the WTO. Any quotas maintained
prior to the date of accession of Vietnam to the WTO 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 WTO after 1 January 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 C to the Exchange of Letters referred to in para-
graph 7.

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 D to the Exchange of Letters referred to in paragraph 7.

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

10.
take the measures indicated in Annex E to the Exchange of Letters referred to in paragraph 7.

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 treat-
ment provided to textile and clothing products originating in the Community to textile and
clothing products originating from Turkey.

12.
The Parties agree that the 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 II, column 3 in the event that
Vietnam fails to fulfil any of the obligations contained in paragraphs 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10. 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 Community
fail to fulfil any of the obligations contained in paragraphs 1 and 9. The Parties agree to consult
with each other pursuant to paragraph 13 before exercising this right.

13.
The Parties agree that the balance of this 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 reme-
dying 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 shall be amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 1 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.”;

(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

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

“2.
view to improving access to their respective markets.”

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2.3. Annex I of the Agreement is replaced by the text in Annex A to this letter.

2.4. Annex II of the Agreement is replaced by the text in Annex B to this letter.

2.5. To the Protocol concerning the industry reserve attached to the Agreement, the following is

added:
“The Vietnamese authorities shall provide the Community with the list of the European compa-
nies benefiting from the Industry reserve and the quantities and categories for which licenses
have been granted.”

2.6. In the Protocol of Understanding attached to the Agreement, Articles 4 and 5 and its three

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 comple-
tion 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