GENERAL AGREEMENT ON RESTRICTED Tm* TARIFFS AND TRADE. Special Distribution Textiles Surveillance Body Original: English ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TETILES Notification Under Article 2:2(i) Note by the Chairman Attached is a notification by the European Economic Communy of a programme for the elimination of pre-mfa restrictions on imports from India of a number of textile products. The notification is circulated for the information of participants in the Textiles Arrangement. For the TSB's comments on s review of this programme, see the report of s tenth meeting (C0M.TE/SB/l88).
COM.TE/SB/190 Page 2 EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY Programme for the Elimination of Existing Quantative Restrictions on Textiles (Article 2 - Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles) INDIA (a) Belgium, Denmark. Federal Republic of Germany. Italy. Luxembourg and the Netherlands No restrictions, other than those contained in the existing bilateral Agreement on trade in textiles between India and the Communy, are maintained wh respect to the countries listed above, (b) France. Ireland and the Uned Kingdom The tables annexed (Annexes A, B and C) set out the process by which restrictions existing in each of the three regions of the Communy mentioned above will be eliminated.
ANNE A India France - The following table sets out the process by which existing restrictions will be eliminated. (The cros3 indicates when the elimination is to take place; the figures indicate increase of quotas when not immediately eliminate.) CCT Product description Date of elimination of re: strictions Quotas 1.4.75 1.4.76 1.4.77 I.4.75-1.4.76 I.4.76-1.4.77 51.04 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous) 53.07 Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs 1 woo] (worsted yarn), not put up for retail sale 53.11 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool, or of fine animal hair 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton 56.07 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste) ex 58.02 A ex 60.04 Woven carpets^ Undergarments, knted or crocheted, of cotton, excluding shirts of all kinds 50,000 p ex 60.04 ex 60.04 ex 60.05 Cotton tee-shirts Cotton shirts of all kinds Outergarments, knted or crocheted, excluding.oardigana and pullovers-' 1 80,000 p 88,000 p ex 60.05 Cardigans and pullovers-' 200,000 p 220,000 p
OCT - Product description ANNEE A (cont'd) Date of elimination of restrictions 1.4.75 1.4.76 1.4.77 1.4.75-1.4.76 Quotas 1.4.76-1.4.77 TJ O f» O <%? < to ^. H vo O ex 61.01 ex 61.02 Men's and boys' outergarments, excluding working clothes, raincoats, trousers, shorts and jean3= Women's and girls' outergarments, excluding working clothes, raincoats, trousers and jeansi/ ex 61401 ex 61.02 vworking clothes and raincoats -^ 50,000 p ex 61.01 ex 61.02 \Trousers, shorts and jeans -^ 50,000 p 55,000 p ex 61.03 Men's and boys' undergarments, excluding pyjamasi/ ex 61.03 Men's pyjamas-' ex 61.05 ex 62.02 Handkerchiefs, of cotton Bed, table, toilet and kchen linen 50,000 p ex 62.03 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of cotton and man-made fibres, excluding polyolefins ex 62.03 Polyolefin sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods 110 T Dhe programme covers articles of cotton, woven fabrics of man-made fibres, and wool. 100 T -!
C0M.TE2/SB/190 Page 5 ANNE B Ireland The following tables set out the process by which existing restrictions will be eliminated: Table 1 - Attached - Sets out particulars of those products for which restriction will be eliminated wh immédiate effect. Table 2 - Attached - Sets out particulars of those products for which restriction will be eliminated wh effect from 1 January 1977. Table 3 - Attached - Sets out particulars of those products for which restriction will be eliminated not later than 31 March 1977.
COM.TEVSB/190 Page 6 TABLE 1 Products for which Restriction will be SIiminated wh Immediate Effect CCT ex 51*01 ex 51.04 ex 56,05 ex 56.06 ex 56.O7 ex 59.07 ex 59.09 ex 59.11 v Description of products Yarns of man-made fibres (continuous) not put up for retail sale Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous) excluding synthetic linings Yarns of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste) not put up for retail sale excluding acrylic yarns Yarns of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), put up for retail sale Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), excluding synthetic linings Textile fabrics coated wh 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 fabrics for hat foundations and similar uses Textile fabrics coated or impregnated wh oil or preparations wh a basis of drying oil Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized, knted or crocheted goods ex 59.12 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like ex 60.01 Knted or crocheted fabric, not elastic nor rubberized 60.02 Gloves, mtens and mts, knted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized
COM.TE/SB/19O Page 7 TABLE 1 (cont'd) CGT ex 60.06 61.05 61.06 61.07 61.08 ex 61.10 ex 61.11 ex 62.04 Description of products Knted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberized (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings) Handkerchiefs Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like Ties, bow ties and cravats Collars, tuckers, fallals, bodice-fronts, jabots, cuffs, flounces, yokes and similar accessories and trimmings for women's and girls' garments Gloves, mtens, mts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not being knted or crocheted goods Made-up accessories for articles of apparel (for example, dress shields, shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs, sleeve protectors, pockets) Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods
C0M.TE2/SB/190 Page 8 TABLE 2 Products for which Restriction will be Eliminated wh Effect from 1 January 1977 OCT Description of products 55.08 Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics of cotton ex 58.04. ex 59.08 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton falling whin heading No. 55.08 and fabrics falling whin heading No. 58.05) Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated wh preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials 60.03 Stockings, under stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized
COM.TEVSB/190 Page 9 TABLE 3 Products for which Restriction will.be Eliminated not Later than 31 March 1977 CCT ex 51.04 ex 56.05 ex 56.07 60.04. ex 60.05 61.01 61.02 61.03 61.04 61.09 62.01 Synthetic linings (continuous) Acrylic yarns Description of products Synthetic linings (discontinuous) Undergarments, knted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized Outergarments and other articles, knted, or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized Men's and boys' outergarments Women's, girls' and infants' outergarments Men's and boys' undergarments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs Women's, girls' and infants' undergarments Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassières, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (including such articles of knted or crocheted fabric) whether or not elastic Travelling rugs and blankets
ANNE C Uned Kingdom - The following table sets out the process by which existing restrictions will be eliminated Category No. Description Cotton yarns, folded grey or processed Cotton yarns Not elsewhere specified 1/ Tariff headings 55.05 and 55.06 1st Stage 1.1.75-31.12.75 Uns Kgs. Cat.l Kgs. Cat.2 Group lim 6,784,000 (8,388,000) 8,388,000 1st Stage 1.4.75-31.3.76 Uns 1 2nd Stage 1.1.76-31.12.76 Uns TO BE NOTIFIED 2nd Stage 1.4.76-31.3.77 Uns <n o 2 vo o 9 Corduroy, cotton ex 58.04 sq. yards 107,060 sq. yards 113,484 12 Woven cotton piece dyed, yarn dyed and printed fabrics not elsewhere specified: Other pile fabrics Elastic fabrics ex 58.0^ ex 59.13 200,000 1,500 212,000 1,590 13 Woven cotton trousers for men and boys ex 61.01 452,620 479,777 Cotton yarns (BTN 55.05 and 55.06) are subject to Communy import restrictions into the Uned Kingdom which on a globalized basis have been set at a level of 17,000 tons for 1974, 20,000 tons for 1975, and 30,000 tons for the fifteen-month period 1.1.76 to 31.3.77.at which latter date the Communy regulatxon m question expires.
ANNE C (cont'd) Category No. Description Tariff headings 1st Stage 1.4.75-31.3.76 2nd Stage 1.4.76-31.3.77 u Woven cotton outergarments for women, girls and infants (except 61.02,87) ex 61.02 Uns sq. yards 900,258 Uns sq. yards 954,273 15 & 16 Woven cotton undergarments for men and boys (except 61.03.15) ex 61.03 1,856,060 ti» 1,967,424 17 Woven cotton undergarments for women, girls and infants ex 61.04 7,917,087 II 8,392,112 22 Woven cotton made-ups and garments not elsewhere specified ex 61.01 ex 61.06 ex 62.05 ii ii M n II II 510,992 25,300 5,075 n ti 541,652 26,818 5,380 TI O fo O ïâ & a» i-3 -I w