title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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           c o n c e r n i n g t h e c o n c l u s i o n of t h e A g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e
              E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y a n d H o n g K o n g on t r a d e
                                            in t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s
                     ( s u b m i t t e d t o t h e C o u n c i l by t h e C o m m i s s i o n )
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 ---pagebreak---                                   EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.  By Decision of 25 February 1982, the Council authorised the Commission
     to open negotiations with Hong Kong with a view to the conclusion of
     an agreement on trade in textile products.
2.   In accordance with that Council Decision, and in consultation with the
     Article 113 Committee, the Commission conducted negotiations with Hong
     Kong from 1 June to 30 November 1982.
     Following the negotiations, a draft Agreement was drawn up.
     The draft Agreement:
      (i)    covers    all   MF A   products   of wool,    cotton  and man-made   fibres
             originating in Hong Kong,
      (ii)   calls   for voluntary restraint,         at agreed levels,   on exports to
              the Community of certain categories of products covered by the
             Agreement,
      (iii) provides      for    a   consultation    procedure   whereby  voluntary  re
              straint measures       may be    introduced   for categories of products
              not  initially subject        to limitation,    where certain   thresholds
              are exceeded,
       (iv)   establishes a double checking system for categories of products
              subject    to   limitation,     and  an  origin   control  system  for all
              categories covered by the Agreement,
       (v)    includes a flexibility clause allowing the transfer of a certain
              percentage of the quotas from category to category, or from one
              year to another,
       (vi)    includes    an "anti-surge"      clause   allowing   in  certain  circum
               stances   the   suspension     of  flexibility or the introduction of
               temporary limits within quotas,
        (vii) includes     an "anti-fraud"      clause   allowing   in  certain  circum
               stances   the debiting against        the quota of the true country of
               origin of quantities shipped fraudulently,
  (viii)        in exchange for       limitation,   contains    an  undertaking by   the
               Community    not    to   introduce   further   quantitative  restrictions
               under Article XIX of the GATT or Article 3 of the MFA, or to
               measures    having an effect equivalent to quantitative restric
               tions .
                                                                                /-
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    The Heads of the Delegation initialled the text of the draft Agreement
     on 30 November    1982,   having noted that it correctly represented the
    results of the negotiations.
3.   In order to ensure that the successful implementation of the Agreement
    should not be put at risk and to prevent a flood of exports preceding
     its entry into force,     the Community,    following the conclusion of the
    negotiations, proposed to the third countries that until such time as
    the   Agreement    entered   into   force   both   parties   should   apply  its
    provisions   on   an   autonomous   basis   as   from  1 January    1983.  These
    provisions were put into effect by Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3589/82
    of 23 December 1982           making the importation into the Community of
    textile products originating       in certain    third    countries subject to
    authorisation    and    quantitative   limitation,    as   amended   by  Council
    Regulation (EEC) N° 3762/83 of 19 December 1983 1       (2).
4.  The   Commission    considers    that   the    draft   Agreement   embodies   an
    arrangement which is acceptable to the Community. It therefore recom
    mends that the Council:
    (i)    approve  the Agreement by adopting the regulation,          the draft of
           which is annexed hereto,
    (ii)   pending    approval    of   the    Agreement,     take   the    necessary
           decisions in connection with the signing thereof.
(1) 0J N° L 374, 31.12.1982, p.106
(2) 0J N° L 380, 31.12.1982, p.l
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        c o n c e r n i n g t h e c o n c l u s i o n of t h e A g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n t he
           E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y a n d H o n g K o n g on t r a d e
                                         in t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on trade in textile products negotiated between the
European Economic Community and                                   Hong Kong should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                           Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and                                           Hong Kong on
trade      in      textile         products is h e r e b y a p p r o v e d on b e h a l f of t he C o m m u n i t y .
T h e tex t of t he A g r e e m e n t is a t t a c h e d to t h i s R e g u l a t i o n .
                                                           Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in
Article 17 of the Agreement
                                                            Article 3
This    Regulation           shall         enter       into       force on the third day following             its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
 in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
 (1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the
      Official Journal of the European Communities b y t h e G e n e r a l S e c r e t a r i a t
       of the Council.
 ---pagebreak--- AGRT-MENI' R E T W E E N THE E U R O P E A N E C O N O M I C COMM UNITY
   AND HONG KONG ON TRADE IN T E X T I L E P R O D U C T S
                                 <·^          ^ ) I\         )\ ^1. I* 4 ' /:'l ''·>
 ---pagebreak--- tsETWEEN THF EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND PONG KONG ON TRADE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS
THE COUNCIL OF THE E U R O PEAN C O M M U N I T I E S ,
of the one p T r t , and
THE G 0 VFRNM r N T OF HONG KONG,
of fUe other part,
R E C O G N I Z I N G the i m po rtance of trade in textile prod ucts betw een the
E u r o p e a n Economic Comm u n i t y (hereinafter referred to a. the "Com munity")
and Hong Kong,
HAVING REGARD to the A r r a n g e m e n t r e g a r d i n g International Trad e in Text iles
and in p a r t i c u l a r Article                     thereof; arid to the Prot ocol exte nding the said
Arrangemer.t togetner with the Conc l u s i o n s adop ted on 7.2 December 1931 by
the T e x t i l e s Committee, whic h A r r a n g e m e n t , Protocol and Conclusions are
h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e rred to as the " G en eva A r r a ngemen t",
 HAVE iF.CIDED to conclude this Agreement arid to this end have d e si gnated
as    t h e i r    P l e n i p o t e n t i a r i e s ,
 THE C'HJNCIL OF THE F.uLGPE AN C O M M U N I T I E S :
 THE G O V E R N M E N T OF HONG KONG :
 WHO H W E AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                     Section I : Trade Arrangements
                                                       Article 1
1.      T h e p a r t i e s r e c o q n i z e a n d c o n f i r m t h a t , s u b j e c t to the p r o v i s i o n s
of t h i s A g r e e m e n t a nd w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e to t h e i r r i g h t s a n d o b l i g a t i o n s
u n d e r the G e n e r a l A a r e e m e n t on T a r i f f s a nd T r a d e , the c o n d u c t of t h e i r
m u t u a l t r a d e in t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s s h all be g o v e r n e d by the p r o v i s i o n s of
the G e n e v a A r r a n g e m e n t .
2.      In r e s p e c t of the p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by thi s A g r e e m e n t , t h e C o m m u n i t y
u n d e r t a k e s not to i n t r o d u c e q u a n t i t a t i v e r e s t r i c t i o n s u n d e r A r t i c l e XIX
of the G e n e r a l A g r e e m e n t o n T a r i f f s a n d T r a d e or A r t i c l e 3 of the G e n e v a
Arrangement.
3.      M e a s u r e s h a v i n g e q u i v a l e n t e f f e c t to q u a n t i t a t i v e r e s t r i c t i o n s on the
i m p o r t a t i o n int o t h e 1 C o m m u n i t y of t h e p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by t h i s A g r e e m e n t
s h all be p r o h i b i t e d .
 ---pagebreak---                                              Arti c Li    2
1.      T h i s A g r e e m e n t -'hall a p p l y to t r a d e in t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s of cotton,
woo l a n d m a n - m a d e f i b r e s w h i c h o r i g i n a t e in H o n g K o n g a n d a r e listed
in A n n e x I.
2.      T h e c l a s s i f i r a t i o n of t he p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by this A g r e e m e n t is b a sed
o n t he n o m e n c l a t u r e of the C o m m o n C u s t o m s T a r i f f a nd on the N o m e n c l a t u r e
of G o o d s for the E x t e r n a l T r a d e S t a t i s t i c s of the C o m m u n i t y a n d the
S t a t i s t i c s of T r a d e b e t w e e n M e m b e r S t a t e s ( N I M E X E ) .
3.      T he o r i g i n of t he p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by t his A g r e e m e n t shall be d e t e r m i n e d
in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t he r u l e s in for e in the C o m m u n i t y a n d the p r o c e d u r e s
f or c o n t r o l of t h e o r i g i n of the p r o d u c t s set out in P r o t o c o l A.
 ---pagebreak---                                            Article 3
H ong     K o n g a g r e e s to r e s t r a i n its e x p o r t s to the Comm unity        o f   the
p r o d u c t s d e s c r i b e d in A n n e x II to t h e limi t s set out t h e r e i n for
e a c h A g r e e m e n t y e ar.
E x p o r t s of t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s set out         in A n n e x II s h all be s u b j e c t to
a d o u b l e - c h e c k i n g s y s t e m s p e c i f i e d in P r o t o c o l A.
 ---pagebreak---        Hong Kong and the Ccnnuni iy recognize the special and differential
character of re-imports of textile products into the Community after pro-
censing in Hong Kong,
       Such re-imports may be provided for outside the quantitative limits
e3';ablisned under this Agreement provided that they are effe'cted in accor
dance with the regulations on economic outward processing in force in the
Community,
 ---pagebreak---                                            Art i c le 5
 1.      E x p o r t s to the C o m m u n i t y of t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by this
 A g r e e m e n t shall not be s u b j e c t to t he q u a n t i t a t i v e l i m i t s e s t a b l i s h e d
 in A n n e x II, p r o v i d e d that th e e x p o r t           l i c e n c e c e r t i f i e s that the
 p r o d u c t s c o n c e r n e d are for r e - e x p o r t o u t s i d e t h e C o m m u n i t y in the s a m e
 s t a t e or a f t e r p r o c e s s i n g .
 2.      W h e r e t he c o m p e t e n t a u t h o r i t i e s in the C o m m u n i t y h a v e e v i d e n c e
 t h a t p r o d u c t s e x p o r t e d f r o m H o n g K o n g a n d set o ff by H o n g K o n g a g a i n s t
 a q u a n t i t a t i v e limit e s t a b l i s h e d in A n n e x II h a v e b e e n s u b s e q u e n t l y
 r e - e x p o r t e d o u t s i d e the C o m m u n i t y , t he a u t h o r i t i e s c o n c e r n e d shall
n o t i f y H o n g K o n g of t he q u a n t i t i e s i n v o l v e d .         U p o n r e c e i p t of such
n o t i f i c a t i o n , H o n g K o n g m a y a u t h o r i z e e x p o r t s f or t he c u r r e n t or t he
f o l l o w i n g A g r e e m e n t y e a r of i c e n t i c a l q u a n t i t i e s of     :roducts, w i t h i n
t h e s a m e c a t e g o r y , w h i c h s h a l l not be set off a g a i n s t the q u a n t i t a t i v e
l i m i t s e s t a b l i s h e d 1 r. Anr.ex II.
 ---pagebreak---                             ARTICLE 6
           In  any one Agreement year advance use of a portion of the quantitative
limit   established for the following Agreement year may be agreed following
consultations in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 15,
paragraph 1 for each category of products between 1% and 5^ of the
quantitative limit for the current Agreement year.     Amounts delivered in
advance shall be deducted .Tom the corresponding quantitative limits
established for the following Agreement year.
            Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit for the
 following Agreement year of amounts not used during any one Agreement
 year cay be agreed following consultations in accordance with the
 procedures referred to in Article 15 , paragraph 1 for each category of product
 between 1% and 356 of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement
 year.
            Transfers  in respect of categories in Group I  shall not be made
 fro® any categories except a3 follows s
            - transfers between categories 2 and 3 may be made for any
              Agreement year up to 3     of the quantitative limit for
               the category to which the transfer is made
            — transfers between categories 4,5,6,? Rnc* ® ra*y be mad* ?or
               any Agreement year up to 3«5/^   the quantitative limit for
               the category to which the transfer is made.
               Transfers into any category in Groups II and III may be made
  from any category or categories in Groups I, H    and Ilf for any Agreement
  year up to      of the quantitative limit for the category to which the transfer
  is mads.
               The table of equivalence applicable to such transfers is given
  i s Annex I to this Agreement,
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 2 -
Article 6 (cont'd)
4#            The increase in any category of products resulting from the
    cumulative application of the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above
    during an Agreement year shall not exceed the following limits“:
              - for  categories of products in Group I                10$
              - for  categories of products in Groups II end III      11$
5·            Prior notification shall be given by the authorities of Hong Kong
    in the event of recourse to the provisions of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above,
6*            Hong Kong shall provide the Community with export data showing
   the amounts of carryover available in any Agreement year. If substantial
   statistical differences exist between the export data from which the
   amount to be carried over is calculated and the Community's data the
   Community may,    within the first 120 days of the following Agreement year,
   reguestconsultations in accordance with     the procedures referred to in
   Article 15 paragraph 1 on the amounts involved, Xr\y such request shall be
   accompanied by full particulars of the alleged statistical differences.
   Where such a requeet is made, the portions carried over shall not he
   ur.ed until the parties have completed consultations. If no such requeot is
   male within a    120-day period, the portion carried over shall be presumed
   to have been calculated correctly.
 ---pagebreak---                                                 A rticle       7
1.      G iv e n    th e     d e s ire    of    b o th    p a rtie s     to   e lim in a te       re a l    ris k s    of     n a rke t
d is ru p tio n ,       and      in   v ie w    of    th e   w e ll-e s ta b lis h e d        and     e ffe c tiv e       Hong      Kong
s y s te m    of    e xp o rt      a u th o riz a tio n ,      th e    fo llo w in g      p ro c e d u re s     s h a ll    a p p ly .
2 .     E x p o rts     of     te x tile      p ro d u c ts    d e s c rib e d    in    th e    c a te g o rie s      lis te d      in
Annex       I   w h ic h     are     not    s u b je c t    to   q u a n tita tiv e       lim its       in    Annex       I I   s h a ll   be
s u b je c t    to    th e     is s u e   of    exp o rt     a u th o ris a tio n s .
3 .     In    re s p e c t     of    te x tile      p ro d u c ts    c o ve re d    by    e xp o rt     a u th o ris a tio n        m e n tio n e d
in    p arag rap h        2    above,       th e    C o m m u n ity    m ay    re q u es t    c o n s u lta tio n s       1n    a cco rd an ce
w ith     th e    p ro c e d u re     d e s c rib e d     in   p arag rap h       1   of    A rtic le        15   w ith     a   v ie w    to
e s ta b lis h in g       a    q u a n tita tiv e       lim it.
A.      U n til     a   m u tu a lly      a c c e p ta b le    c o n c lu s io n    has     been      a r r iv e d    at     by   m eans     of
such      c o n s u lta tio n ,       Hong      Kong      u n d e rta k e s ,   if    so    re q u e s te d ,     to    suspend         fro m    th e
d a te    of    re c e ip t      of   th e    req u est      fo r    c o n s u lta tio n ,      th e    is s u e    of    exp o rt
a u th o ris a tio n s         fo r   fh e 'p r o d u c t    or    p ro d u c ts    in    any     c a te g o ry     co n cern ed ,        and
to    in fo rm      th e     C o m m u n ity    fo rth w ith       of    th e   le v e l    of   q u a n titie s        c o ve re d     by
e xp o rt     a u th o ris a tio n s        is s u e d   at    th e    tim e    of    s u s p e n s io n .      The     C o m m u n ity    s h a ll
accept        e x p o rts      fro m    Hong      Kong     of    th e    p ro d u ct      or   p ro d u c ts      c o n cern ed       in
re sp e c t     of    e xp o rt     a u th o ris a tio n s       is s u e d   p rio r     to   th e     re c e ip t     of    th e    re q u e s t
fo r    s u s p e n s io n .
5.      S h o u ld    th e     p a rtie s     be    u n a b le   in    th e    co u rse     of    c o n s u lta tio n s       h e ld    1n
acco rd an ce         w ith      th e   p ro v is io n s     of    p arag rap h       3   to    re ac h     a   m u tu a lly      a c c e p ta b le
s o lu tio n ,      Hong      Kong      u n d e rta k e s ,    if    so    re q u e s te d   by     th e    C o m m u n ity ,     to    lim it
e x p o rts     of    th e    p ro d u ct    or     p ro d u c ts    in    th e   c a te g o ry     in    q u e s tio n     fo r    th e
A g reem en t      year        in   w h ic h   th e     re q u es t    fo r   c o n s u lta tio n s       is    m ade     to    an    annual
le v e l   not      lo w e r     th a n   th e    h ig h e s t   of    th e   fo llo w in g       :
(a )    th e    le v e l    of     im p o rts     in to    th e    C o m m u n ity    in    1980     of     p ro d u c ts     o r ig in a tin g
        in    Hong     Kong       in    th a t    c a te g o ry ;
(b )   th e     le v e l    re s u ltin g      fro m     th e    a p p lic a tio n      of   p arag ra p h       8   b e lo w ;
(c )   th e     le v e l    r e s u ltin g     fro m     th e   a p p lic a tio n      of    p arag ra p h       9   b e lo w ;
 ---pagebreak---                                                         “ ?-
(d) 1 0 6 % of t he level of e x p o r t s r e a c h e d d u r i n g th e c a l e n d a r yea r p r e c e d i n g
        tha t in w h i c h t he level of e x p o r t a u t h o r i eat ions i'.sued by H o n g K o n g
        e x c e e d e d t he level r e s u l t i n g f r o m t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of p a r a g r a p h s 8 a n d 9
        a n d g a v e r i s e to t he r e q u e s t for c o n s u l t a t i o n s ; or
  e) t he level of e x p o r t a u t h o r i e a t i o n s a l r e a d y i s s u e d at t h e t i m e of s u s p e n s i o n .
6.      T h e a n nual g r o w t h r ate for t he q u a n t i t a t i v e l i mits i n t r o d u c e d u n d e r
  h is A r t i c l e shall be d e t e r m i n e d d u r i n g t he c o u r s e of the c o n s u l t a t i o n s
r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h 3 a b o v e .
7,      T h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A r t i c l e m a y be i n v o k e d by t h e C o m m u n i t y at a
r e g i o n a l level.
8,      T h e C o m m u n i t y u n d e r t a k e s not to i n v o k e the p r o v i s i o n s of p a r a g r a p h 3 of
t h i s A r t i c l e b e f o r e the l e vel of e x p o r t a u t h o r i s a t i o n s for t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s
m e n t i o n e d in p a r a g r a p h 2 in a n y c a t e g o r y e x c e e d s / in r e l a t i o n to t h e
p r e c e d i n g year'-s total· i m p o r t s i n t o t h e C o m m u n i t y       q f p r o d u c t s in t h a t c a t e g o r y /
the following rates :
            - for        c a t e g o r i e s of p r o d u c t s in G r o u p I                    0.2%
            - for        c a t e g o r i e s of p r o d u c t s in G r o u p II                   1.0%
            - for        c a t e g o r i e s of p r o d u c t s in G r o u p III                  3.0%
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9.      T h e C o m m u n i t y f u r t h e r u n d e r t a k e s rot to i n v o k e t he p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s
A r t i c l e on a r e g i o n a l b a s i s b e f o r e the         level of e x p o r t a u t h o r i s a t i o n s for
t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s m e n t i o n e d in p a r a g r a p h 2 in a n y c a t e g o r y e x c e e d s th e
f o l l o w i n g r e g i o n a l p e r c e n t a g e s of the l e v e l s r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h 8 :
              Germany                             23.5%
              Benelux                             10.5%
              France                              18.5%
              Italy                               15.0%
              Denmark                               3.0%
              I re land                             1 . 0%
              United Kingdom                      23.5%
              Greece                               20 .  %
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1 0 . U p to the d a t e of c o m m u n i c a t i o n of t h e s t a t i s t i c s r e f e r r e d to in
A r t i c l e 9, p a r a g r a p h 6          t he p r o v i s i o n s of p a r a g r a p h 2 as q u a l i f i e d by
p a r a g r a p h s 7 a nd 8 of t h i s A r t i c l e s h a l l a p p l y o n t he b a s i s of the annual
s t a t i s t i c s p r e v i o u s l y c o m m u n i c a t e d by t he C o m m u n i t y .
11. in o r d e r t o f a c i l i t a t e f o r e c a s t s of H o n g K o n g ' s f u t u r e e x p o r t trends,
H o n g K o n g u n d e r t a k e s to s u p p l y t he C o m m u n i t y with h a l f - m o n t h l y s t a t i s t i c a l
r e t u r n s s h o w i n g the q u a n t i t i e s c o v e r e d by the e x p o r t a u t h o r i s a t i o n s m e n t i o n e d
 in p a r a g r a p h 1 w h i c h are i s s u e d u n d e r the S y s t e m to Hong K o n g e x p o r t e r s .
S u c h d a t a on e x p o r t a u t h o r i s a t i o n s s h a l l be p r o v i d e d by t h e Hong K o n g a u t h o r i t i e s
p r o m p t l y in s uch d e t a i l a n d as f r e q u e n t l y as the C o m m u n i t y m a y r e a s o n a b l y r e q u e s t .
 12. In the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of t he p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A r t i c l e Hon g K o n g shall
n o t i f y the C o m m u n i t y i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n r e c e i p t of a ny a p p l i c a t i o n for an e x port
 a u t h o r i s a t i o n in an e x c e p t i o n a l l y l a rge a m o u n t .
 13. T h e Hon g K o n g a u t h o r i t i e s u n d e r t a k e to n o t i f y the C o m m u n i t y of an y c h a n g e s
 to t he E x p o r t A u t h o r i s a t i o n S y s t e m h a v i n g a d i r e c t e f f e c t on the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n
 of t h i s A g r e e m e n t ,        w h e r e n e c e s s a r y , c o n s u l t a t i o n s m a y be r e q u e s t e d u n der
 j a r a g r a p h 1 of A r t i c l e 15 of t h i s A g r e e m e n t .
  14. T h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A g r e e m e n t w h i c h c o n c e r n e x p o r t s of p r o d u c t s s u b ject
 to t h e q u a n t i t a t i v e limits e s t a b l i s h e d in A n n e x II shall a l s o a p p l y to p r o d u c t s
 for w h i c h q u a n t i t a t i v e l i m i t s a r e i n t r o d u c e d u n d e r thi s A r t i c l e .
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     0
        Vhsre tha CessuriUy t i o t r t i l n · that tha laval e f Laporta in a given       j
        category of Croup S subject to quantitative U n i t a aat out in Annex IX
                                                                                f*
        ereeeds 1" any Agreement year the level of. Inporte in the preceding year
    •   by lC^t of the level of the quantitstWe H a l t get out in Lv.tx IX for
        the currant Jigreeaent year, i t cay request the opening ©f co crai t a t io a t
        la accordance with the provisions described in Artiole 15 pnregmph 1 of the
        i-C*••sent with a view to reaching agrseasnt oni
          • tha suspension, wholly or in part, of the provi alena of Aritela 6
            or
         m %    codification of the quantitative H a l t aat out in Annex XX by tha
            •atabiishasnt of an ad hoo H a l t bslov tha existing quantitative H a l t '
          • ae voli ae the oorreepondiag equitable and quantifiable cooptosat lob«
   ta   The Ce s=junity aha 11 authorise the laportation a f produota o f tba aald
         Category shipped froaHong Kong -before tha data on which tha raqusst f a r
         consultations wee submitted.
         Fending a trutually aatiafeotory solutionnions Kong undertakes for a period
         of 1 eonth froa the data of no tific atio n of tba requert for c o o ru lta tloca,
         to restrain oxporta of the product· in tba ea-tegory concerned to tha
         CocpuMty or to tha ragion or ragiona of tba Cqssunity car«et specified by
         the Coxaunity to one twelfth of tha level of exporta reached during tha
         preceding calendar year·
          A quantitative H a l t Modified as a result of tha application of
  «       per 4graph 1      any y ear» preceding the final Agreement year shall be
          subject to a growth rate so a · to ensure that tha level of the quantI t a t I t
          H o l t set out in Annex XX for tha f i n a l Agreement year la regained in that
          year*
      *
     4·   î^-ojld the Parties be unable in tha course of consultations to reach a
          satisfactory solution vithLn tha period specifici In Article 15 P*ra.l of the
          Agr ■ sosntf.Hong Kong undertakes, i f to requsstsd by the Coaaunltyi
           —to suspend wholly or in part, tha provisions of Article 6 in respeot
              of the Coasunltyior any of Ito ragiona for tha category ooacsrnsd, o r
1
 ---pagebreak---     m t o oodlfy t b o q u A n t l t « t l « · H a l t e«t out i n An n « IX ( o r tbo u l t p j r y
         concerned oo · · to r e e t r e i n e x p o r t · to t b · Coenunity o r any of I t *
         y e g to n · to 12$% o f import· a t t a i n e d du rin g t h · preceding calender
         y%AT, o r t o t h · l« v«l o f e x p o r t · up to t h · d a t · o f t b · requeat f o r
         c o n r u l t a t l o n · p l u · t h · l e v e l o f «xport» provided f o r during tbo
         e e n r u l t a t i o n p e r i o d under paragraph 2, whlch«ver 1 · th o hlgh«r®                             ·*
  txi t h · «vent t h a t tho p r o v la lo n a o f t h t o paragraph a r · a p p l i e d t b ·
  Co sr u n lty undertake* t o m ain tain an o f f « r o f e q u i t a b l e and q u a n t l f l a b l ·
  coapenaat to n ·                           *                                 .·
                                              1
  X7>· a p p l i c a t i o n o f t b o a e a o u r · · provided f o r i n t h l o paragraph &o H a l t e d
   t o t h · y*ar in which t h · o a a r o r « · a r · t a k e n .
   T h · p r o v l e l o a a o f paragraph 1 « h a ll not ap p ly t o a givan c at eg o r y u n i « · ·
   t b · q u a n t i t a t i v e H a l t s • ■ t a b l l a h e d Ln Annex XX f o r t b o Co:sru a l t y f o r
   t h a t c a t e g o r y r e p r e a e n t a t l e a s t 1* o f t o t a l Coenrnlty I n p o r t · d u r i n g
    1560     .
    Th· p r o v i s i o n · o f paragraph 1 a h a l l not apply t o a given c at eg o r y u n le n s
    t h · l»v «l o f Import'· o r i g i n a t i n g In Hon/: Kon^duxlng t h · c u r r e n t Agr««sant
    y e ar r «pr e«cnt a t l o a a t 5<# o f tho / q u a n t i t a t i v e U n i t set out ln Ann·* XX
     f o r t h a t c a t e g o r y in t h · Cocaunlty a · a whole o r Ln any r e g io n e r r e g i o n ·
     of the Community concerned.
► Any l U l t s o d l f i e d In accordance with t h # p r o v i s i o n s o f p a ra g ra p h · 1 o r 4
      cay ln no c a · · be lower th a n t h · l a v a l o f l a p o r t o o f p r o d u c t · l a t h a t
       c a t e g o r y o r i g i n a t i n g InHong Kong i n 1560.
,      Tb· p r e v l a l o n s o f t h a a r t l o l · al»o app ly wh«ro th o l e v · ! r« f « rr* 4 to i n
       p a r · g r a p h i I s exceeded In any o f th e Coriounlty’ · r e g i o n · ,              in r u t h a c a s t
       t b o eo ap eneat ton r e f e r r e d t o ln paregr aphs 1 and 4 w i l l concern t h ·
       r e g i o n or r e g i o n · o f th * Cccsunlty i n d i c a t e d In tho Cooounlty*· re q u e st
       for c o n ra lte tio n ·.                                 ·
•      VltU a view 1o H a l t i n g re c o u r s e to paragraph 1 a f t h i s A r t i c l e , Hon/: Kon/p
       u n d t r t a k · · to I n f o r a t h · Ccc ru n l ty o f any shar p and s u b s t a n t i a l l n c ra ae e a
        In t h · t e r j e o f expo rt l i c e n c e · f o r any c a t e g o r y which 1 · l U e l y t o lead,
        to l b · fulfilm ent of t b · oondltion· required fo r t £ · application of t b ·
        preeant a r t l o l · .
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1.       H o n g K o n g u n d e r t a k e s to s u p p l y t h e C o m m u n i t y w ith p r e c i s e s t a t i s t i c a l
i n f o r m a t i o n on all e x p o r t        l i c e n c e s i s s u e d by t h e H o n g K o n g a u t h o r i t i e s
for a ll c a t e g o r i e s of t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s s u b j e c t to t he q u a n t i t a t i v e l i m i t s
established under this Agreement.
Hon g K o n g shall set out in its p e r i o d i c a l s t a t i s t i c a l r e p o r t s t h e m a x i m u m
export         levels for e a c h c a t e g o r y s u b j e c t to a q u a n t i t a t i v e limit a nd the
r a t e of u t i l i z a t i o n of t h e s e levels.
Z.       Th e C o m m u n i t y shall l i k e w i s e s u p p l y to the H o n g K o n g a u t h o r i t i e s
p r e c i s e s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n on i m p o r t d o c u m e n t s i s s u e d by the
C o m m u n i t y a u t h o r i t i e s in r e s p e c t of e x p o r t       l i c e n c e s i s s u e d by H o n g K o n g .
3.      T h e i n f o r m a t i o n r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h s 1 a n d Z s h a l l , for all
c a t e g o r i e s of p r o d u c t s , be t r a n s m i t t e d b e f o r e t he e n o of th e s e c o n d m o n t h
f o l l o w i n g the q u a r t e r to w h i c h t h e s t a t i s t i c s            reLated.
4.      T h e C o m m u n i t y shall t r a n s m i t to t h e H o n g K o n g a u t h o r i t i e s import
s t a t i s t i c s for all p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by A r t i c l e 7, a n d for p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d
b y A r t i c l e 5, p a r a g r a p h 1.
5.      T he i n f o r m a t i o n r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h 4 s h a l l , for all c a t e g o r i e s
of p r o d u c t s , be t r a n s m i t t e d b e f o r e t h e e n d of t he t h i r d m o n t h f o l l o w i n g the
q u a r t e r to w h i c h t he s t a t i s t i c s r e l a t e .
6.      For the p u r p o s e of a p p l y i n g the p r o v i s i o n s of A r t i c l e                 J    and
Article           8     the C o m m u n i t y u n d e r t a k e s t o p r o v i d e H o n g K o n g a u t h o r i t i e s
b e f o r e 15 April of e a c h y e a r w i t h t h e p r e c e d i n g y e a r ' s s t a t i s t i c s on i m p o r t s
of all t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by t h i s A g r e e m e n t , b r o k e n d o w n by t h e
supplying country and Community Member States.
?.      S h o u l d it be f o u n d on a n a l y s i s of t h e i n f o r m a t i o n e x c h a n g e d a b o v e that
t h e r e a r e s i g n i f i c a n t d i s c r e p a n c i e s b e t w e e n th e r e t u r n s for e x p o r t s a n d t h ose
for i m p o r t s ^ c o n s u l t a t i o n s m a y be i n i t i a t e d         ip a c c o r d a n c e w i t h the p r o c e d u r e
s p e c i f i e d in A r t i c l e 15 of t h i s A g r e e m e n t .
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Any     s u c h   c o n s u l t a t i o n s shall be r e s o l v e d on the b a s i s of the agre e d
d e s c r i p t i o n s of t h e p r o d u c t s c o n t a i n e d in A n nex I.
8.      H o n g K o n g a l s o u n d e r t a k e s to s u p p l y t he C o m m u n i t y with s t a t i s t i c a l
I n f o r m a t i o n on all t e x t i l e e x p o r t s by c o u n t r y of d e s t i n a t i o n .   This
I n f o r m a t i o n shall be t r a n s m i t t e d b e f o r e the e nd of t h e t h i r d m o nth
f o l l o w i n g the q u a r t e r to w h i c h the s t a t i s t i c s refer.
 ---pagebreak---                                                 A R T I C L E 10
1,      T h e a u t h o r i t i e s of H o n g K o n g shall, be i n f o r m e d of a ny a m e n d m e n t
t o t h e C o m m o n C u s t o m s T a r i f f or N I M E X E or a ny d e c i s i o n , m a d e in a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e p r o c e d u r e s in f o r c e in t he C o m m u n i t y , r e l a t i n g to t he c l a s s
i f i c a t i o n of p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by t h i s A g r e e m e n t .
A ny a m e n d m e n t to t he C o m m o n C u s t o m s T a r i f f or N i o e x e o r             any    decision which
 résulta in            a   m o d i f i c a t i o n o f t h e o l a e a i f i c a t i o n of p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d b y t h i s
A g r e e m e n t shall not h a v e the e f f e c t o f r e d u c i n g H o n g K o n g ' s a b i l i t y to
u se the q u a n t i t a t i v e l i m i t s e s t a b l i s h e d in A n n e x II.
T he p r o c e d u r e s fqr t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i s p a r a g r a p h are set out in
P r o t o c o l A.
2.      In case of d i v e r g e n t o p i n i o n s b e t w e e n H o n g K o n g a n d the c o m p e t e n t
C o m m u n i t y a u t h o r i t i e s at t he p p i n t of e n t r y i n t o t he C o m m u n i t y on the
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d b y t h e p r e s e n t A g r e e m e n t , c o n s u l t a t i o n s
in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A r t i c l e 15              paragraph 1 s h a l l ba h e l d w i t h a v i e w to reaching
a g r e e m e n t on the a p p r o p r i a t e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of t h e p r o d u c t s c o n c e r n e d and
to r e s o l v i n g a n y d i f f i c u l t i e s a r i s i n g t h e r e f r o m .
for t h i s p u r p o s e , t h e a u t h o r i t i e s of H o n g K o n g s h a l l be i n f o r m e d by the
c o m p e t e n t a u t h o r i t i e s of t h e C o m m u n i t y as soo n as a case of d i v e r g e n t
o p i n i o n s on the c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of p r o d u c t s a r i s e s .
P e n d i n g a g r e e m e n t on t he a p p r o p r i a t e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a nd in o r d e r to a v o i d
d i s r u p t i o n to t r a d e , the p r o d u c t s in q u e s t i o n shall b e i m p o r t e d o n t h e b a s i s
of t he c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i n d i c a t e d by t h e c o m p e t e n t C o m m u n i t y a u t h o r i t i e s at
t he p o i n t of e n t r y , in c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t he p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A g r e e m e n t .
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1. Hong Kong and the Co:r uunity agree to cooperate fully in preventing the
   circumvention of tho present Agreement by transshipment, rerouting or
   whatever other means*
2« Wa'-re  In fo rm a l ion a v a i l a b l e to t h e C o m m u n i t y art a r e s u l t o f the
   ir./qat lg"Lorwi carried out in accorda*.■;<» with tho procedures :tet out in
   Protocol A oo.mtitutofj evidence that products of licng Kong origin subject
   to quantitative limits established under this Agreement have been tr.ans-
   shipped, rerouted or otherwise imported into the Community in circumvention
   of this Agreement, the Community may request the opening of consultations
   in accordance v/ijh .the procedures described in Artiole 15 para 1 of this Agree
   ment, with a view to reaching agreement on &n equivalent adjustment of the
   corresponding quantitative limits established under the Agreement·
   3hould the parties bo unable in the course of consultations to reach a
   satisfactory solution within tho period specified in Artiole 15 para 1 of
   the Agreement, the Community shall have the right, where clear evidence of
   circumvention has boon provided, to deduo't from tho quantitative limits
   established under thin Agreement amounts equivalent to tho products of
   Kong Kong origin.
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1,      H i n g K o n g s h a l l e n d e a v o u r to e n s u r e that e x p o r t s of t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s
s u b j e c t to q u a n t i t a t i v e l i m i t s a r e s p a c e d out a s e v e n l y as p o s s i b l e o v e r
an Ag>*eef"ent y e a r , d u e a c c o u n t b e i n g t a k e n , in p a r t i c u l a r , of s e a so n al
façtors.
2,      f x p o r t d a t a s h all be p r o v i d e d by t h e H o n g K p n g a u t h o r i t i e s p r o m p t l y in
s u c h d e t a i l a nd as f r e q u e n t l y as t h e C o m m u n i t y m a y r e a s o n a b l y r e q u e s t .        If,
o n t he b a s i s of such e x p o r t d a t a , t h e C o m m u n i t y h as e v i d e n c e that t h e r e is
a s h a r p a n d s u b s t a n t i a l i n c r e a s e in t h e c o n c e n t r a t i o n of e x p o r t s , o t h e r
t h a n a c o n c e n t r a t i o n a t t r i b u t a b l e to n o r m a l s e a s o n a l f a c t o r s , of p a r t i c u l a r
p r o d u c t s in a n y o n e c a t e g o r y s u b j e c t to q u a n t i t a t i v e L i m i t s e s t a b l i s h e d in
A n n e x II, t h e C o m m u n i t y m a y r e q u e s t c o n s u l t a t i o n s in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
p r o c e d u r e s p e c i f i e d in A r t i c l e 15 of t h i s A g r e e m e n t w i t h a v i e w to
remedying this situation.
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1.      For the p u r p o s e of t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h i s A g r e e m e n t , the limits
r e f e r r e d to in A r t i c l e 3 a r e b r o k e n d o w n i nto s h a r e s for e a c h of t h e
C o m n u n i t y t s r e g i o n s as set out in A n n e x II,
2.      T h e C o m m u n i t y u n d e r t a k e s to e x a m i n e w i t h c a r e a n d r e p l y w i t h i n four
w e e k s to a ny r e q u e s t by H o n g K o n g f o r a p o r t * o n of any q u a n t i t a t i v e limit
e s t a b l i s h e d in A n n e x II n ot u s e d in o n e r e g i o n of t h e C o m m u n i t y to be
re-allocated to another region.
Jf, in the c o u r s e of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e agreement H o n g K o n g f i nds that
t h e b r e a k - d o w n of a limit e s t a b l i s h e d in Ann»’x II c a u s e s p a r t i c u l a r
d i f f i c u l t i e s , it m a y r e q u e s t the o p e n i n g of        : o n s u l t a t i o n s in a c c o r d a n c e wit h
t he p r o c e d u r e s p e c i f i e d in A r t i c l e 1!· w i t h a v i e w to r e a c h i n g        a  mutually
satisfactory solution.
3.       S h o u l d i t ' a p p e a r ' i n a n y g i v e n r e g i o n of -he C o m m u n i t y that a d d i t i o n a l
s u p p l i e s a r e r e q u i r e d , t h e C o m m u n i t y m a y , w h e r e m e a s u r e s t a k e n p u r s u a n t to
p a r a g r a p h 1 a b o v e a r e i n a d e q u a t e to c o v e r t h o s e r e q u i r e m e n t s , a u t h o r i z e
t he i m p o r t a t i o n of a m o u n t s g r e a t e r t h a n t h o s e s t i p u l a t e d in A n n e x II.
                                                                                u
 ---pagebreak---                                        Article 14
H o n g K o n g a nd t h e C o m m u n i t y u n d e r t a k e to r e f r a i n f r o m d i s c r i m i n a t i o n
in th e a l l o c a t i o n of e x p o r t l i c e n c e s a n d i m j o r t d o c u m e n t s r e s p e c t i v e l y .
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 15
1,   The special consultation procedures referred to in this Agreement shall
be governed by the following rules :
«. any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other
   Party/ together with a statement setting out the reasons and circumstances
   which/ in the opiniqn of the requesting Party, justify the submission of
   such a request;
- the Parties shall enter into consultations within 15 days at the tatest
   of notification of the request/ with a view to reaching agreement or a
   mutually acceptable conclusion within a further 15 days at the latest.
 2. If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties and in conformity
with the provisions of the Geneva Arrangement, consultations shall be held
on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement. Any
 consultations held under this Article shall be approached by both Parties in a
 spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the differences tetwoen
 them.
 ---pagebreak---                          Article 16
This Agreement shall apply to the territories within which the Treaty
establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the
conditions laid down in that Treaty on the one hand, and to the territory
of Hong Kong on the other hand.
 ---pagebreak---                               A r t i d e 17
1. This Agreement shall enter into force in the first day of the month
following the dafe on which the Contractlnj Parties notify each other
of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose. -It
shall be applicable until 31 December 1 9 8 6 ,
2.  This Agreement $hatl apply with effect from 1 January 1983,
3.  Either P a r t y m a y at any time propose modifications to this Agreement.
4. Either Party may at any time denounce this Agreement provided that
at least n i n e t y days* notice is given. In that event the Agreement shall
come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice.
5.  The Annexes and P r o to c o ls to t h i e Agreement and th e D e c la ra tio n s and
Sxehanges 0? L e tte r s accompanying I t s h a ll form an in te g r a l p a r t th e r e o f .
 ---pagebreak---                                 A N N E X I
The Code NIKEXE in Column III 1s fop the Internal purposes of
the Community.
                                                                               *
Goods classified in Annex I and of a mixture of two or more textile
materials ar? to be classified as 1f consisting wholly of that one
t e x t i l e ma t e r i a l which p red o m in ates i n w eight o v e r any o th e r s in g le
                        * ·
textile material.
 ---pagebreak--- A N N E X I ---pagebreak---                                                   GROUP I £
                                                                                Table of equivalence
                                NIMfiXB
              CCf heading No       cod*                 PeKription
Cit'iory
                                  (»«121                                       p1ece*/kg          g/plece
          35.05                53.05- 13;  Colton yarn, noi pul up for retail
                               19: 21 ;2S  •ate
                               27:29 : 33
                               35; 37 ;4I
                              43.46 :48
                               52:38 61
                              65: «7 :69
                              72:78 ;92
                              98
         35.09                            Other woven fabric· of cotton:
                              33.09-03;        Woven fabric· of cotton,
                             04; 03; 06;       other than gaute, terry fa
                             07;01; 09:       bric·, narrow woven fabric·,
                              10; 12; 13:      pile fabrics, chenille fabric·,
                              14; 13:16;      tulle an 5 other net fabrics
                              17:19;21:
                             29:32:34;
                             35;37;38;
                             39.-41:49;
                             31; 32: 33;
                             34; 53; 56;
                             57; 59; 61;
                             63:64:65;
                             66:67,-68;
                             69; 70; 71;
                             72:73:74;
                             75;76;77;
                             78; 79; 80;
                             81:82:83;
                             84; 86;90;
                             91:92:93;
                             98; 99
                             55.09-06;    a) Of which other than un
                             07;08;St;        bleached or bleached
                             52: 33: 54;
                             55:56; 57;
                             59;6t;63;
                             64;65:66:
                             67;70:71;
                             80;81;82;
                             83; 84; 86;
                             90:91:92;
                             93;98;99
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                2
                            NIMCXE                                                 ’ J= -+ ·*          Ci
CiMfory     CCt h««din| Wo    cod«                  Description
                             (1912)
                                                                           r u « c e f . 'k s      9/c ie c e
                                       Woven fabric« of man-made                              T
   3    56.01
        A                              fibres (discontinuous or waste):                        1
                                       A. Of synthetic textile fibre«:
                                                                                *i
                           56.07-01;       Woven fabrics of synthetic
                           04:03; 07;      fibres     (discontinuous    or                     1
                           08;10;12;        waste) other than natrow                           1
                           15; 19; 20;      woven fabrics, pile fabric«                         (
                           22;25;29;        (including terry fabrics) and                      i
                           30;31;35;        chenille fabrics                                    1
                           38; 39; 40;
                           41; 43:45:
                           46:47:49                                                              l
                                                                                1
                            56.07-01;    a) Of which other than un                               1
                            05;07;0I;         bleached or bleached
                            12:15:19;
                            22; 25;29;
                            31:35:38:
                            40;4I;43;
                            46; 47; 49
                        *    % ·
 ---pagebreak---                                                        G R O U P    I   b
                                                                                T e b t e o f e Q u i v e l e 't c e
                                        nimexe
                                           code                       Description
Category       CCT head1· · No            |IM1>                                                    o ie c e t/k g                  « 'p i e c e
                                                            , --------------------------------- --
                                                     Under garments, Wnltted or « ° ,                                    1
    4      60.04                                     cheted, not elastic or rubber!red
           B 1                                                                                6 ,4 8             |           154
                                                           Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight
               1! a)                   60.04-1«;           On? knit roll, polo or turtle
                    b)                 20; 22; 23;                                                                      •
                                       24;26; 41;          necked Jumpers «"d P“ 1'
                                                           overs, undervests and thel ke.
                                       50;58;71;           knitted or crocheted, not etas
               lv « ' ffi              79; 8«
                         2 ee)                             tic or rubberized, other than
                                                           TabieV garments of cotton or
                    d) t aa)
                            dd)                             ^vnthetlc        textile     libres.
                          2 dd)                             •/.shirts and lightweight One
                                                            knit roil, polo or turtle necked
                                                            Jumpers and pullovers, of re
                                                            generated textile fibres, other
                                                            than babies' garments
                                                        Outer garments and other articles,
      )      60.05                                      knitted or crocheted, not elastic                     « j   l               .          ■
             A 1                                        or rubberized :
                 lib ) 4 b b )ll aaa)
                                 bbb)                   A. Outer garments and clothing
                                 ccc)                        accessories :                                                 1
                                 ddd)
                                 eee)   60.05-01 ;           Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs,
                              22 bbb)                        waistcoats, twiniets, cardi                                  I
                                         31 ; 33:34;
                                 ccc)    35:36:39;           gans, bed-jackets and jum
                                 ddd)   40;41;42;            pers. knitted or crocheted, not                               t
                                 eee)    43                  elasl'c or rubberized, of wool
                                 ffO                         of cotton or of man-made tex
                                                             tile fibres                                                   1
                                                      i
            61.01                                       Men'» and boys’ outer garment«;
            B Vd) I
                       2
                       3                                                                                1.76                     568
                   e)  1
                       2
                       3
         I 6102                                      Women'«, girls' and infants' otter
         i a ii·)        ·»>                         garments;
                         bb)
                                                     B    O th e r.
                        ec)
                                      61.01-62;           Men's and boys’ woven
                                      64; 66;72;          breeches, shorts and trousers
                                      74; 76             (including slacks); women's,
                                                         girls' and infants' woven
                                      61.02-66;          trousers and slacks, of wool,
                                      68; 72             of cotton or of man-made tax-
                                                         tile fibres
 ---pagebreak---                                                                        Tabl* of equivaltnce
                                                                   pleces/kfl           g /p la c e
60.0)                         Outer garment» and other article·,
A lib ) 4 a · ) 22            knitted or crocheted, not elaiilc
                33            or rubberized:
                44
                3)            A. Outer (armenti and clothing
                                  accessories:
                                  (I. Other
6I.OJ                         Women'*, girl*' and infant*’ outer
B II e) 7 bb)                 garment*:
           cc)
           dd)                B. Other:
                   60.05-22;      Blouse* and shirt-blouse*,
                   23:24:25       knitted, crocheted inol elastic
                                  or rubberized), or woven, for
                   61.02-78;      women, girl* and infanta, of
                   82:84          wool, of cotton or of man
                                  made textile fibre*
 6I.0J                         Men's and boy'* under garments,               440    217
 A                             including collars, shirt fronts and
                               cuffs:
                    61.03-11;      Men’s and boys' shirts,
                    15:19          woven, of wool, of cotton or
                                   of man-made textile fibre*
                                                                                u
                                                                                A
 ---pagebreak---                                                 GROUP II
                                                                                ’acl* of *quivale-!c·
                           NIMEXE                      Description
          CC l Mftltn· M·     «od·                                             pteces/kg           g/piece
                             (1912)
                                        TerTv towelling tnd similar terry
       55.08                            fabric· of cotton:
       62.02                            Bed linen, tabic linen, toilet linen
                                        and kitchen linen; curtains and
       B Ilt ti I                       other furnishing articles:
                                        B. Other:
                          55.08-10;           Woven cotton terry fabrics:
                          30:50:80            toilet and kitchen linen of
                                              woven cotton terry fabrics
                          62.02-71
                                        Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
       62.02                            and kitchen linen: curtains and
       B la)                            other furnishing article»:
            c)
                                        B. Other:
                          62.02-12;           Bed linen, woven
                          13; 19
—··—
   ·■■                 a
                                         Yarn of man-made fibres (discon
12      56.05                            tinuous or waste), not put up Tor
        A                                retail sale:
                                         A. Of synthetic textile fibres:
                           56.05-03:           Yarn of discontinuous or
                          05; 07; 09;          waste synthetic fibres, not put
                           11:13; 15:          up for retail sale
                           19; 21;23;
                           25;28;32;
                           34:36.38:
                           39:42;44;                                     *
                           45:46:47
                           56.05-21:      a) Of which acrylic
                            23:25; 28;
                            32;34;36
   23      36.05                            Yarn of man-made fibres (discon
           B                                tinuous or waste), not put up for
                                            retail sale:
                                            B. Of regenerated textile fibre»:
                              56.05-51;          Yarn of discontinuous or
                              55:61:65           waste regenerated fibres, not
                              71:75:81           put up for retail sale
                              8?;9I:95
                              99
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                of tqt*iv*te^ee
                    NIMEXE                     Desertion
      CCTMf«*|         codf
                      innili                                             %
                                                                         .i e c e s / k g           g/piece
                                  Woven pile fabric* and chenille
s? ex S8.04                       fabrics (other than terry towelling
                                  or similar terry fabrics of cotton
                                  falling within heading No 55.08
                                  and fabrics falling within heading
                                  No'58.05):
                    58.04-01:          Woven pile fabrics and chen
                    II; I5:18:         ille fabrics (other .than terTy
                    41:45:45:          fabrics of cotton and narrow
                    61:65:67:          woven fabrics), of wool, of
                    69:71:75;          cotton or of man-made textile
                    77; 78             fibres
                 58,04-63        a) of which cotton corduroy
                                    Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
 w  62.02                           and kitchen linen; curtains and
    B l| a)                         other furnishing articles:
            0
      . Ill a) 2                    B. Other:
            c)                           Woven table linen, toilet and
                     62.02-40;
                     42; 46; 46;         kitchen linen, other than of
                     51;59:65:           cotton terry fabric
                     72; 74;77
 ---pagebreak---                                                GROUP I I        B
                                                                                Table of equivalence
                           NIMEXE                        Dexripiion
C#e**»y      CCTMMhafN·       code                                                 pieces/kg                   g/piece
                            <19121
    12   60,03                             Slocking*, under itockingi, lock·,                                   41
         A                                 ankle-socks, nockettei and the           24-3 pair*
         B I                               tike, knitted or crocheted, not
             Mb)                           elastic or rubberized:
         C
         O               60.0J-II;              Other than women'· stocking·
                         19; 20; 27;            of synthetic textile fibre·
                         30; 90
                                                                                59
                                            Under garment·, knitted or cro-              17
    13   60.04                              cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
         B IV b) 1 cc)
                    2dd) 60.04-48;              Men’s and boy'· underpants
                 i) 1«)  56;75;83               and briefs, women'», girl·
                    2cc)                        and infant*’ (other than ba-
                                                bie»') knicker* and brief·,
                                                knitted or crocheted, not eias-
                                                tic or rubberized, of cotton or
                                                sythetic textile fibre·
                            a     *
                                            Men's and boys' outer garment»:                                        1 000
   14 A   61.01                                                                          1-0
          A I             61.01-01               Men's and boys' coats of im
                                                 pregnated, coated, covered nr
                                                 laminated woven fabric fall
                                                 ing within heading No 59.08,
                                                 59.11 or 59.12
                               ---- ..----                                                        ____________
           61.01                             Men’» and boys’ outer garments:                                     1 389
   MB                                                                                0-72    ·
           B Vb) 1        61.01-41;              Men's and boys' woven over
                   2      42;44:46:              coats, raincoats and other
                   3                             coats, cloaks and capes, other
                          47
                                                 than those of category 14 A,                   1
                                                 of wool, of cotton or of man
                                                 made textile fibre·
                                                                                •
         t
    I5 A   61.02                             Women'*, girls' and infant·' otflar                                  909
           B I a)                            garments:
                                             B. Other:
                          61.02-05                Women'*, girl·' and Infint:'
                                                 coats of impregnated, coattd,
                                                  covered or laminated woven
                                                  fabric falling within heading
                                                  No 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12
   15 B    61.02                             Women's, girls* and infants' outer         0-84
           B lie ) 1 aa)                     garment·:                                                          1 190
                     bb)
                     cc)                     B. Other:
                   2 »·)  61.02-31;              Women’», girls' and infants'
                     bb)  32:33:35:
                     c«)                         woven overcoats, raincoats
                          36; 37;39:            and other coats, cloaks and
                          40                     capes: jackets and blazers,
                                                other than garments of cate
                                                gory 15 A, of wool, of cotton
                                                or of man-made textile fibres
                                                                                La\    V
 ---pagebreak---                                                                          1
                                                                         1      Table of equivalence
                          NIMEXS
             CCT    No       coda                   Description
C iy m                      (1**8)                                          p1ece«/kg          g/plece
                                                                         11
   16    61.01                         Men’s end boys’ outer garments:
                                                                                0-80            1250
         B Vc) 1
                  2     61.01-51;         Men's and boys' woven suits
                  3     54:57             (including coordinate suits
                                          consisting of two or three
                                          pieces, which are ordered,
                                          packed, consigned and nor
                                          mally sold together) of wool,
                                          of cotton or of man-made tex
                                          tile fibres, excluding ski suits
                                                                                700
   17    61.01                         Men's and boys' outer garments:
         B Va) 1
                  2     61.01-34;         Men's and boys' woven jack
                  3     36;37             ets (excluding waister jackets)
                                          and blazers of wool, of cotton
                                          or of man-made textile fibres
  18    61.03                        Men's and boys' under garment.·»,
        B                            including collars, shirt fronts an·!
        C           t       % ·      cuffs:
                       61.03-51;         Men’s and boys' woven under
                       55:59:81;         garments other than shirts, of
                       85; 89            wool, of cotton or of man-
                                         made texile fibres
     19    61 OS                        Handkerchiefs:
           A
                         61.05-20       A. Of woven colion fabric, o f a
                                             value of more than 15 ECU
                                             kg net weight
                                                                                59                 17
          B I                          B. Other:
              111
                         61.05-30;          Handkerchiefs of woven
                         99                fabric, of a value of not more
                                            than 15 ECU/kg net weight
                                                                                2-3     435
                                       Men's and boys’ outer garments:
    21    61)1
          B IV
                                       Women's, girls' and Infants outer
          61.02                        garments:
          B ltd )
                                       B. Other: s
                         61.01-    29;      Parkas: anoraks, windchea
                         31:32             ters, waister jackets and the
                                           like, woven, of wool, of cot-
                         61.02-    25:     ton or of ro*n-made textile
                         26; 28             fibres
                                                                                \
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                T i E v * of ea-fvaU-.ce
                                NIMEXI
               CCT heeding hte     code                  Description               plecta/ltg              g/piece
f u ti» *                         IIMD
     24     60.04                          Under garment!, knitted or cro
            Q IV   b) I bb)                cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
                   d) I bb)                    Men'» and boys' pyjamas,
                               60.04-47:
                               73              knitted or crocheted, of cot
                                               ton or of synthetic (entile
                                               fibre»                                                      257
            B IV b) 2 ««)
                         bb)
                   d) 2 »a)    60.04-51:       Women’», girl»' and infant»'
                         bb)   53:81:83        (other thar babies') knitted or
                                               crocheted pyjamas and night
                                               dresses, of cotton or synthetic
                                               fibres
      26    60.0$                          Outer garments and other articles,
            A II b) 4 cc) II               knitted or crocheted, not elastic
                            22             or rubberized :
                            33             A. Outer garment» and clothing
                            H                  accessories:
                                                II. Other
                                           Women's, girls’ and infants' outer                    31      323
            61.02
            B II e) 4 bb)                  garments:
                      cc)
                      dd)                  B. Other-
                      ee)      60.05-45;        Women's, girls' and infants'
                               46:47:48        (other than babies') woven
                                               and knitted or crocheted
                               61.02-48;       dresses of wool, of cotton or
                               52,53:54        of man-made textile fibres
                                             Outer garments and other article*,                   26     385
        27    60.05                          knitted or crocheted, not elastic
              A lib ) 4dd)                   or rubberized:
                                             A. Outer garments and clothing
                                                  accessories:
                                                  II. Other
                                             Women’s, girls' and infants' outer
              61.02                          garments:
              B II e) J aa)
                        bb)                  B. Other:
                        cc)
                                 60.05-51;        Women's, girls' and infants’
                                 5?;54;58         (other than babies’) woven
                                                  and knitted or crocheted
                                 61.02-57;        skirts, including divided skirts
                                 58:62
         28    6005                          Outer garments and other articles,                  1-61    620
               A Hb) 4 cc)                   knitted or ..Tocheted, not elastic
                                             or rubberize i:
                                             A. Outer garments and clothing
                                                  accessor es:
                                                  11. Other:
                                60.05-61 ;            Knitted or crocheted
                                62:64                 trousers (except short!)
                                                      other than babies’
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                10
—”— "                                                                                ’ jP
                                    NIMEXE                       Description
                 CCT k«si»| No         code
                                      ll**2>                                           r. i « c e s / k ç     g/piece
                                ►■     ■■■■■ ht —■------- · -                                             1
                                                                                1
   29       61,02                                  Women’«, girls' and infants’ outer                             730
            B ( I ·) 3 a·)                         garments:                                      137
                        bb)
                        te)                        B. Other:
                                 61.02-42:             Women's, girls’ and infants'
                                 43:44                 (other than babies’) woven
                                                       suits and costumes (including
                                                       coordinate suits consisting of
                                                       two or three pieces which are
                                                       ordered, j acked, consigned
                                                       and norrmlly sold together),
                                                       of wool, oi cotton or of man
                                                       made testae fibres, excluding
                                                       ski suits
       1
  30 A   ' 61.04
                                                   Women’s, girls' and infants' un
            B I                                    der garments:                                                   Z50
                                 61.04 -11;             Women's, girls' and infants'
                                 13; 18                woven pyjamas and night
                                                       dresses, of wool, of cotton or
                                                       of man-made textile fibres
 39 B      61.04                                  Women's, girls' and infants' un
           B It                                   der garments:
                                61.04-91;             Women's, girls’ and Infants’
                                93;98                 (other than babies’) woven
                                                      under garments, other than
                                                      pyjamas and night dresses, of
                                                      wool, of cotton or of man
                                                      made textile fibres
                                                  Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-                   381
                                                                                55
           61.09                                  belts brassières, braces, suspen
           l>                                     ders, garters and the like (includ
                                                  ing such articles of knitted or cro
                                                  cheted fabrics) whether or not
         i                                        elastic:
         !                                             Brassières, woven, knitted or
                                61.09-50
         i                                            crocheted
                                            —
                      -
 68       60.04                                  Under garments, knitted or cro
          A »                                    cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
              li    a)                           A. Babies’ garments; girls' gar
                    h)                               ments up to and including
                    c)                               commercial size 86:
              111 a)
                    b)
                    c>
                    d)         60.04-02;              Babies’ under garments of
                               03: 04; 06;           knitted or crocheted fabrics,
                               07:08:10;             not elastic or rubberized
                               I I ; 12; 14
 ---pagebreak---                               nimexb
                                                                                Table of equivalence
                                coda                      Description
  C fv m     crTtw«4>·«*·      (1912)                                             pieces/kg          g/piece
      73  60.0$                             Outer garments and other articlei,
           A l|b ) 3                         knitted or crocheted, not elastic
                                            or rubberized:
                                            A. Outer garments and clothing
                                                 accessories:
                                                 II. Other:
                              60.05-16;               Track suits of knitted or
                              17; 19                  crocheted fabric, not elas
                                                      tic or rubberized, of wool,
                                                      of cotton or of man-made
                                                      textile fibres
       76   61.01                             Men's and boys' outer garments
            B 1
           61.02                              Women's, girls' and infants' outer
            B II*)                            garments:
                                              B. Other:
t                         •
                              61.01- 13;          Men's and boys' woven in
                              15;17; 19           dustrial and occupational
                                                  clothing: women's, girls' and
                              61.02-    12;       infants'      woven     aprons,
                              14                  smock-overalls and other in
                                                  dustrial and occupational
                                                  clothing (whether or not also
                                                  suitable for domestic use), of
                                                  wool, of cotton or of man
                                                  made textile fibres
                            1
      78   61.01                             Men's and boys' outer garments:
           A II
           B III             61.01-09;            Men's and boys' woven bath
               V 01           24;25;26;          robes, dressing gowns, smok
                   8)>       81:92:95;           ing jackets and similar indoor
                     2       96                  wear, ski suits consisting of
                     3                           two or three pieces and other
                                                 outer garments, except gar
                                                 ments of categories 6, 14 A,
                                                 14 B, 16, 17, 21. 76 and 79. of
                                                 wool, of cotton or of man
                                                 made textile fibres
                                                                           -
     81   61.02                             Women's, girls' and outer gar
          B ! b)                            ments:
              lie)
                e) 8 aa)                    B. Other:
                    9 aa)   61.02-07;           Women’s, girls' and infants'
                      bb)   22:23:24;           woven bath robes, dressing
                      ce)   85;90;91;           towns, bed jackets and similar
                            92                  indoor wear and outer gar
                                                ments, except garments of
                                                categories 6, 7, 15 A, 15 B, 21,
                                                26, 27, 29, 76, 79 and 80, of
                                                wool, of cotton or of man
                                                made textile fibres
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                           nimcxb
       CCT * * * ·* !» ·     cods                  Description
                            (IM»                                         piece·/kg           g/piece
   60.0$                              Outer garments and other articles,
i)                                    knitted or crocheted, not elastic
   A Ila)                             or rubberized:
         b) 4 hh) Il
                    22                A. Outer garments and clothing
                    33                    accessories:
                    44
              Ijij) tl                    It. Other:
              kk) Il
              II) Il     60.05-04:            Outer garments, knitted
                    22   76;77;78:            or crocheted, not elastic
                    33   79; 8! ; 85;         or rubberized, other than
                    44   88;89;90;            garments of categories 5,
                         91                   7.26, 27, 28,71,72. 73,74
                                              and 75, of wool, of cotton
                                              or of man-made textile
                                              fibres
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                                     GROUP I I I         A
                                                                               p i e c e s *'kg g/piece
         51-04                    E " (continuous). TncM ing
  33                              woven fabrics of monoHI or srnp
         A IU·)
                                   falling within heading No Sl ot
                                   or 51.02:
                                   A. Woven rubrics of synthetic
                                         textile fibres:
                                    Sack, and bag. of . .kind used
          *2 03                     for the packing of goods.
          Q 11 b H
                                     B. Of other textile materials:
                                      II. Other.
                                                Woven fabrics of strip or
                      51.04-06                  the like of polyethylene or
                                                polypropylene, less than
                      62.03-96                  3 m wide: woven sacks or
                                                such strip or the like
                                        Woven fabrics of man-made
     34      51.04                      fibres (continuous), including
             A III b)                   woven fabrics of ™ono™
                                        falling within heading No 31.0
                                        or 51.02:
                                        A. Woven fabric« of synthetic
                                             textile fibres:
                                             Woven fabrics of strip or ihe
                        51.04-08             like of polyethylene or poly
                                              propylene. 3 m or more wide
                                         Woven fabrics of
      35      51-04                      fibres (continuous), including
              A IV                       woven fabrics of m?"0™ * j*11^
                                         falling within heading No 5l.oi
                                         or 51 02:
                                          A. Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                              textile fibres:
                                               Woven fabrics of synthetic
                         51.04-10;             textile fibres (continuous)
                         Il;t3 :l5 :           other thi n those for tyres and
                         17:18:21:             those containing elastomeric
                         23: 25: 27:
                         28;32:34;             yarn:
                         36:41:48
                                                  i Of which other than un
                          51.04-10;                  bleached or bleached
                          15:17; 18:
                          23; 25;27:
                          28;32;34;
                           41; 48
                                                                                \JU
< 5
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                                                                                Table of equivalence
C*Mfor>        CC?h«4i«fN·         ood·                        Description
                                  U9I2)                                           pieees/kg          g/piece
           51.04                               Woven fabric· of man-made
           B III                               fibres (continuous), including
                                               woven fabrics of monofll or strip
                                               failing within heading No 51.01
                                               or 51.02:
                                               B. Woven fabrics of regenerated
                                                    textile fibres:
                             51.04-55:             Woven fabrics of regenerated
                             $«; 58;62:            textile fibres (continuous)
                             64;64;72;             other than those for tyres and
                             74:76; 81;            those containing elastomeric
                             »9;93;94;             yam:
                             97; 91
                             31.04-35;            4) Of which other than un
                             58;62;64;                 bleached or bleached
                             72;74;76;
                             81:89:94;
                             97; 98
 37     56.07
        B                                   Woven fabrics of man-made
                                            fibres (discontinuous or waste):
                                            B. Of regenerated textile fibres:
                            56.07-      50;      Woven fabrics of regenerated
                            51.55.56;            textile fibres (discontinuous
                           59; 60;61;            or waste) other than narrow
                           65;67;68;             woven fabrics, pile fabrics
                           69:70:71;            (including terry fabrics) and
                           72: 73; 74;          chenille fabrics:
                           77:78:82;
                           83; 84; 87
                             56.07- 50·           a) Of which other than un
                             55; 56;59:                bleached or bleached
                            61;65;67;
                            69;70;71;
                            73:74:77;
                            78:83:84;
                            87
38 A    | 60.01                               Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
          0 lb)                               elastic or rubberized:
                                              B. Of man-made fibres:
                              60 01-40              Knitted or crocheted syn
                                                   thetic curtain fabrics includ
                                                   ing net curtain fabric
38 B     62.02                               Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
         A II                                and kitchen linen: curtains and
                                             other furnishing articles:
                            62.02-09         A. Net curtains
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                                                                                Table of equivalence
                               NIMEXE
                                  oode                    Description
            CCT »n <in No                                                                              g/pi ece
                                 (16121                                             pieces/kg
  40    62.02                              Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
        B IV i)                            and kitchen linen, curlaini and
                c)                         other furnishing articles:
                                           B. Other:
                             62.02-83:          Woven curtains (other than
                             85:89              net curtains) and furnishing
                                                articles, of wool, of cotton or
                                               of man-made textile fibres
  41    ex 51.01                           Yarn of man-made fibres (contin
        A                                  uous), not put up for retail sale:     t
                                           A. Yarn of         synthetic   textile ,
                                                fibres:
                             51.01-05;          Yarn of synthetic textile
                             06;07;08           fibres (continuous), not pul
                             09;10: 12          up for retail sale, other than
                             20;22;24           non-textured single yarn
                             27:29:30           untwisted or with a twist of
                             35:36:37           not more than 50 turns per
                             39:40:45          metre
   42    ex 51.01                           Yarn of man-made fibres (conlin
         B                                  uous), not put up for retail sale
                                            B. Yarn of regenerated textih
                                                 fibres:
                              51.01-50           Yam of regenerated textil·
                              61:67:68:          fibres (continuous), not pu
                              7I;77;78           up for retail sale, other that
                              80                 single yarn of viscose rayor
                                                 untwisted or with a twist o
                                                 not more than 250 turns pe
                                                 metre and single non-texturec
                                                yarn of any ucetale
41    5 .03                51.03-10;     Yam of man-made fibres (contin
                           20            uous), put up for retail sale
44    51.04                             Woven fabrics of man-made
      A II                              fibres (continuous), including
                                        woven fabrics of monofil or strip
                                        falling within heading No 51.01
                                        or 51.02:
                                        A. Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                             textile fibres:
                          51.04-05          Woven fabrics of synthetic
                                            textile fibres (continuous),
                                            containing elastomeric yarn
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                            , ___ j—------------- -- --------— ------------
                                     1              Description              p ie c e s /W j       q /o ie c e
          CCT6#t4i»»**   <!♦«»       |
tm p n
                                       Woven fabrics of rtian-made
    4)  51.04                          fibres (continuous), including
        B II                           woven fabrics of monofil or strip                         *
                                       falling within heading No 51.01
                                       or 51.02:
                                       B. Woven fabric* of regenerated
                                            textile fibres:                                    I
                        51.04-54             Woven fabrics of regenerated
                                             textile fibres (continuous),
                                             containing elastomeric yam                                          "t
                                        Sheep's or lamps’ wool or other
     46 •x 53.05                        animal hair (One or coarse), card
                                        ed or combed:
                         53.05-10;            Carded or combed sheep's or
                         22;29;32;            lambs’ wool or other fine ani
                         39                   mal hair                                       •
     47  51.04                          Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs'
                                        wool (woollen yarn), not put up
                                        for retail sale:                                                       •
         5J.08             % ·
                                        Yarn of fine animal hair (carded
        A                               or combed), not put up for retail
                                        sale:
                        53.06-21;            Yarn of carded sheep's or
                        25:31:35;            lambs’ wool (woollen yarn) or
                        JI:5 5 ;7 I:        of carded fine animal hair,
                        75                  not put up for retail sale
                       53.08·»!;
                        15
    48   53.07                         Ypm of combed sheep's or lambs'                                              f
                                       wool (worsted yarn), not put up
                                       for retail sale:
        5308                           Yam of fine animal hair (carded
         D                             or combed), not put up for retail
                                       sale:
                                                                                I
                       53.07-02:            Yam of combed sheep's or
                       08; 12; 18;          lambs' wool (worsted yam) cr
                       30:40:51;            of combed fine animal hair,
                       59; 81; 89           not put up for retail sale                                               I
                                                                                l
                                                                                \t
                       53.08-21;                                                                                1
                       25
                                                                                1
                                       Yarn of sheep's or lamb's wool,
    49   •x 53.10                      of horsehair or of other animal
                                       hair (fine or coarse), put up for re
                                       tail sale:
                       53.10.11;            Yarn of sheep's or lambs'
                                            wool or of fine animal hair,
                        (5                  put up for retail sale
                                                                                •
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            CCTkn4i«|N*       cod·                  Dficriplion
tm tm                        11912)
                                                                          r
                        53.11-01:     Woven fabric» of sheep's «*
  je   S3.ll                          lamb»' wool or of fine animal nalr
                        0 3 ;0 7 ;II:
                         13:17:20;
                        30:40:52;
                        54:58:72:
                        74:75:82:
                         84:88:91;
                        93:97                                               i
                                                                            !
                                                                            i
                                                                            t
    51   554)4            55.04-00     Cotton, carded or combed
                                                /                     *
                         55.06-10;     Cotton yam, put up for retail »ale
   52   55.06
                         90
                          *    ·
   53   55.07            55.07-10:     Cotton gauze
                         90
  54   56.04                          Man-made fibres (discontinuoui
       B                              or waste), carded, combed or
                                      otherwise prepared for spinning:
                                      B. Regenerated textile fibres:
                        56.04-21;         Regenerated textile fibre»
               »        23:28             (discontinuous or waste),
                                          carded or combed
                                                                            9
  55   56.04                          Man-made fibres (discontinuous
       A                              or waste), carded, combed or
                                      otherwise prepared for spinning:
                                      A. Synthetic textile fibres:
                        56.04-11:         Synthetic textile fibres (dis
                        13:15:16:        continuous or waste), carded
                        17:18            or combed
 ---pagebreak---                                                                        g/p^ece
                         Yarn of man-made fibres (discon
                         tinuous or waste), put up for re
                         tail sate .
                               Yam of synthetic textile
                               fibres       (discontinuous      or
                               E ) , put up for retail sale
                           Yam of man-made fibres (discon-
                           tfnuous or waste), put up for re
                           tail sale:
                                  Yam of regenerated textile
                                  fibres      (discontinuous      or
                                  waMe), put up for retail sale
                            Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knot
                                                                     t
                             ted (made up or not)
                               Other carpets, carpeting, njgs,
  59  58.01                     mats and matting, and ‘K elen,
      ex A                      ‘Schumacks- and ‘Karamar.ie
          B                    rugs and the like (made up or
                                not):
                                Felt and articles of felt, whether
      59.02                     or not impregnated or coated:
      ex \
                                A. Felt in the piece or simply cut
                                      to rectangular shape:       *
                58.02-04;             Woven, knitted or crocheted
                06:07:09;             carpets, carpeting, rugs, m?i$
                56:61:65;             and matting, and ‘Kelem’,
                71:75:81;             •Schumacks' and ‘Karamame
                85:90                 rugs and the like (made up or
                                      not); floor covering, of felt
                59.02-01;
                09
                                Tapestries, hand-made, of the
  60   58.05                     type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubus-
                                 son, Beauvais and the like, and
                                 needleworked tapestries (for ex
                                 ample, petit point and cross
                                 stitch) made in panels and the
                                 like by hand:
                58.03-00              Tapestries, hand-made
                                 Narrow woven fabrics, and nar
   61  58.05                     row fabrics (bolduc) consisting of
       A I a)                    warp without weft assembled by
              c                  means of an adhesive, other than
           II                    goods falling within heading
       B
                                  No 58.06:
                 58.05-01:             Narrow woven fabrics not ex
                 08; 30;40             ceeding 30 cm in width with
                 51:59:61              selvedges (woven, gummed or
                 69;73;77              made otherwise) on both
                 79; 90                edges, other than woven
                                       labels and the like ; bolduc    l   M
1
                ~w
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                                                                        Tjole of ^ e” c -
              NIMBXE                     Description               p ieces/kg     g/pi ece
                 cod«
             58.06-10;     Woven labels, badges and the
62   S8.06                 like, not embroidered, in the
             90
                           piece, in strips or cut to shape or
                           size
                           Chenille yam (including flock
     58.07                 chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other
                            than metallized <arn falling with
                            in heading No *■2.01 and gimped
                            horsehair yarn); braids and oma
                            mental trimmings in the piece
                            tassels, pompons and the like.
              58.07.3!;          Chenille yarn (including flock
              39:50:80           chenille yarn), gimped yam
                                 (other than metallized yam
                                 and gimped horsehair yarn)
                                  braids and ornamental tnm
                                  mings in the piece: tassels,
                                  pompons and the like
              58.08-10;      Tulle and other net fabrics (but
     58.08                   not including woven, knitted or
              90
                             crocheted fabrics), plain
               58.09-11:     Tulle and other net fabrics (but
      58.09                  not -including woven, knitted or
               19;21:31;
               35;39;91;     crocheted fabrics), figured: hand
              95:99          or mechanically made lace, in th
                             piece, in strips or in motifs
               58.10-21;      F.mbroidery. in the piece, in strip*
      $8.10    29: 41: 45:    or in motifs
               49;5l:SS:
                59
  61   (.001                  Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
       n la)                 elastic or rubberized:
                              B. Of man-made fibres:
       60.06                  Knitted or crocheted fabric and
       A                     articles thereof, elastic or rubber
                             ized (including elastic knee-caps
                             and elastic stockings):
                             A. Fabric:
              60.01-30            Knitted or crocheted fabric,
                                  not elastic or rubberized, of
              60.06-11;           synthetic textile fibres, con
               18                 taining elastofibres; knitted
                                  or crocheted fabric, elastic or
                                  rubberized
                                                                                i
                                                                                \
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                                                                                Table of equivalence
                          N1MEXB                    Description
          CCT heeding N®     code
                            (1912)                                          pieces/kg           g/piece
                                      Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
64    60.01                           elastic or rubberized:
      B lb) 2
                3                     B. Of man-made fibres:
                         60.01-31;         Rachel lace and long-pile fab
                                           ric (imitation fur), knitted or
                         33                crocheted, nnr elastic or rub
                                           berized, of lynthetic textile
                                           fibres
                                       Knitted or crocheted fabric, not
 63    60.01                           elastic or rubberised:
       A
        fi lb)                               Other than those of categories
                          60.01-01;          38 A. 63 and 64, of wool, or
            II            10; 62; 64
       C I                63; 68; 72         cotton or of man-made textile
                          74;73;78           fibres
                          81; 89; 92
                          94;96;07
                                         Travelling rugs and blankets:
   66    62.01
          A                                   Travelling rugs and blankets
                            62.01-10;         of wool, of cotton or of man
          BI                20:81:85;
                                               made textile fibres
              II »          93; 95
                 b)
                 c)
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—T    ' T1
                               NIMZXB
              CCT banding No     «ode                  Description
 CaUfiory                                                                                g/piece
                                (IM2)                                             p ie c fs /k ^
                                         Glove», miuen» end mitt*, knitted
     10    60.03                         or crocheted, not elastic or rub
           A                             berized:                                   17 pairs         59
                             60.01-40      Gloves, mittens and mitts,
                                            knitted or crocheted, not
                                            elastic or rubberized,
                                            impregnated or coated with
                                            artificial plastic materials
                                                             ✓
                             60.02-50:       Gloves, mittens and mitts,
                             60:70,80        knitted or crocheted, not
                                             elastic or rubberized, other
                                             than·Impregnated or coated
                                             with artificial plastic
                                            materials
     67     60.05                         Outer garment» and other article»,
            A II b) 5                     knitted or crocheted, not elastic
            B                             or rubberized:
            60 06                         Knitted or crocheted fabric and
            B II                          articles thereof, elastic or rubber
                III                       ized (including elastic knee-caps
                                          •nd elastic stockings):
                                          B. Other:
                              60X15-93 ;       Clothing accessories and
                              94:95:96;       other articles (except fer
                             97:98:99          ments), knitted or crocheted,
                                               not elastic or rubberized; arti
                              60.06-92:       cles (other than bathing cos
                              96:98           tumes) of knitted or crocheted
                                               fabric, elastic or rubberized,
                                              of wool, of cotton, or of I
                                              man-made textile fibre»           I
                                         i i
                             60.05-97        a) of which sacks and bags of a kind
                                                   used for the packing of goods,
                                                   made from polyethylene or polypr o p y l e n e strip
      69     60.04                         Under garments, knitted or cro
             B IVb)Ice)                    cheted. not elastic or rubberized:
                                           B. Of other textile materials:
                                                                                7 .8      128
                               60.04-54         Women’», girls' and infunts'
                                                knitted or crocheted petti
                                                coats and slips, of synthetic
                                                textile fibres, other than
                                                babies' garments
      70    60.04                          Under garments, knitted or cro
            B l|(                          cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
                                           B. Of other textile materials:
                                                                                30.4         3 3
                              60.04-31:        Panty-hote (tights)
                              33; 34
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                                                                                Tacle o 1 oquivolence
                        NIMEXI
                          eod*                    Dnc'ipOon
                         09«)
                                                                           p 1eces/kg
                                    Outer garments and other article·,
   7»  60.0J                        knitted or crocheted, not elastio
        A MM I                      or rubberized:
                                     A. Outer garment» and clotiiing
                                         accesaories:
                                         II. Other.
                                             b) Other:
                                                  1. Babiei’ garment»;
                                                      girl»' garment» up
                                                      to and including
                                                      commercial »ize
                                                      86;
                      60.05-06;                       Babie»'      knitted
                       07; 08; 09                     outer garments, of
                                                       wool, of cotton or
                                                       of man-made tex
                                                       tile fibres
   72   60 05                        Outer garment» and other article»,
»i      A lib ) 2                    knitted or crocheted, not elastic
                                     or rubberized:
                                     A. Outer garments and clothing
                                         accessories:
                                         II. Other
       60.06                        Knitted or crocheted fabric and
       B I                          articles thereof, elastic or rubber
                                    ized (including elastic knee-caps
                                    and elastic stocki ngs):
                                                                              9 ,7               103
                                    B. Other:
                     60.05-11;           Knitted swimwear               ■■
                     13; 15
                   I 60.06-91
      61.01
      B II                         Men's and boys' o tier garments:
      61.02
      B lib )                     Women's, girls' and infants' outer
                                  garments:
                                  B. Other:
                  61.01-22;            Woven swimwear, of wool, of
                  23
                                      cotton or of man-made textile
                                      li&res
                  61.02-16;
                   8
                                                                                u    n
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                             NIMBXB                                                Tabi* of equivalence
          CCT beading Ne       cod*                     De> option
                              <l«82)                                           p1ec**/k«            «-'piece
  T4   «0.09                             Outer garments end other article*              154   ■ 6S0
       A H b) 4 (i) 11                   knitted or crocheted, not elastic
                    22                   or rubberized;
                    33
                                         A. Outer garments and clothing
                                              accessories;
                                              II. Other:
                            60.0J.7I;              Womer’s, girls' and in
                            72;73; 74              fants' (other than babies')
                                                   suits and costumes (in
                                                   dueling, coordinate suits
                                                   consisting of two or three
                                                   pieces which are ordered,
                                                   packed, consigned and
                                                   normally sold together),
                                                   of knitted or crocheted
                                                   fabric, not elastic or rub
                                                  berized, of wool, of col
                                                   ton or of man-made tex
                                                  tile fibres, excluding ski
                                                  suits
                                                                                0-80  1 2J0
 7$   60.05                             Outer garments and other articles,
      A lib ) 4fl)                      knitted or crocheted, not elastic
                                        or rubberized:
                                        A. Outer garments and clothing
                                             accessories:
                                             II. Other:
                           «0.05-66;              Men's and boys' suits (In
                           68                     cluding coordinate suits
                                                 consisting of two or three
                                                 pieces which are ordered,
                                                 packed, consigned and
                                                 nonr ally sold together),
                                                 of I nitted or crocheted
                                                 fabr :. not elastic or rub
                                                 bers ed, of wool, of cot
                                                 ton or of man-made tex
                                                 tile fibres, excluding zki
                                                 suits
77   69.0}                            Stockings, under stockings, socks,
     8 II·)                           ankle-socks, sockettes and the
                                      like, kniitef or crocheted, not
                                      elastic or rubberized:
                         60.03 24;         Women stockings of syn
                                          thetic textile fibres
                         “         .1
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                               NIMIXt
                                  •ota                  Descriptio·
            CCI t a # « · N»     (IM1)                                           pieces/kg            g/piece
                                          Women1., |W ·' «nd infants’ but«
  to     61.02                            garments:
         A
                                           *■ commerctal «lie bo.
                                            Women'i, girl»’ and infants'     un-
          61.04                             der garment*:
          A
                                            A. Babies' garments; girl, gar
                                                 ments up to and including
                                                 commercial size 86:
                               61.02-01 :        Babies’ woven garments of
                               oi                wool, of cotton or of man
                                                 made textile fibres
                               61.04-01:
                               09
           60.04                            Under garments, knitted or cro
    82 *
                                            cheted, not elastic or rubberized:
           B IV a)
                 i)                          B. Of other textile materials:
                               60.0438;          Under garments, other than
                               60                babies’, knitted nr crocheted,
                                                 not elastic or rubberized, of
                                                 wool, of fine animal hair or of
                                                 regenerated textile fibres
   14     61.06                            Shawls, scarves, mufflers, manti!
          B                                las, veils and the like:
          C
          D                   61.06-30:         Other than knitted or cro
          E                   40; 50; 60        cheted, of wool, of cotton or
                                                of man-made textile fibres
                                                                                k-·
                                                                                »I
  83     61.07                             Ties, bow ties and cravats:                                         <1
         B
         C                    61.07-30;        Other than knitted or cro                   17-9    56
         D                    40; 90           cheted, of wool, of cotton or
                                               of man-made textile fibres
  86                                      Conets, conet belts, suspender-                  8-8    114
         61.09
         A                                belts, brassières, braces, suspen·
         B                                den, garters and the like (includ
         C                                ing such articles of knitted or cro
         E                                cheted fabric), whether or not
                                          elastic:
                             61.09-20;        Corsets, corset-belts, suspen-
                             30; 40; 80       dcr-belts, braces, suspenden,
                                              garters and the like (including
                                              such articles of knittc J or cro                               t )
                                              cheted fabric), other than
                                              brassières, whether or not
                                              elastic
                                                                                U   - a h
1
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                             M MtXI
                   CCTMiN*     cod<              Description
  f t·* ··?                                                            piecea/kfl         Q/piece
      •. . J
        «7     «t.to       61.10-00 Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings,
                                    socks and sockettes, not knitted
                                    or crocheted
        88     61.11                Made up accessories for articles
                                    of apparel (for example, dress
                                    shields, shoulder and other pads,
                                    belts, muffs, sleeve protectors,
                                    pockets):
                           61.11-00     Other than knitted or cro
                                        cheted
      ■
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                      NIMCXC                                                 Table of equivalence
           OCT 6 -       code                       Dmeriptio·
                        <I9M|                                            pieces/kg          g/piece
90    ex $9.04                    Twine, cordage, rope» and cables,, |
                                   plaited or not:
                    59.04.(1:          Twine, cordage, rope» and
                    13: 15;17;         cables, of »ynthetic textile
                    18                  fibres, plaited or not
91    6204                         Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun-
      A II                         blinds, tents and camping goods:
      B «I                              Tents
                    62.04-23;
                    73
                                   Woven fabrics of man-made
92    51 04                        fibres (continuous), including
      A I                          woven fabrics of monoftl or stop
      B t                          falling within heading No 5l.(n
                                   or 51.02:
                                   Rubberized textile fabrics, other
       59.11                       than rubberized knitted or cro
       A IH*>                      cheted goods:
                                         Rubberized textile fabrics not
                                         comprised in B below:
                                         III. Other:
                                                Woven fabrics of man
                     51.04-03.                  made textile fibres and
                     52                         rubberized textile woven
                                                fabrics, for tyres ‘
                     J9.II-15
                                    Sacks and bags, of a kind used
 93     62.03                        for the packing of goods:
        B I    b)
            II *1                    B. Of other textile materials:
               b) 2                       Sacks and bags, of a kind
               c)    62.03-93;
                     95; 97; 98           used for the P»c.km*
                                          goods, of woven fabrics other
                                          than made from polyethylene
                                          or polypropylene strip
                       59.01-07;      Wadding and articles of wad-
   94    5901                         ding; textile Rock and dust and
                       12;14;15;
                       16;18; 21;     mill neps
                       29
                                      Felt and articles of felt, whether
   95    ex 59.02                     or not impregnated or coated:
                       59.02-35;           Felt and articles of felt,
                                           whether or not impregnated
                       41:47:51;           or coated, other than floor
                        57;59;91;
                       95; '7              coverings
 ---pagebreak---           — ■ ■··' T ■ " ■ - ' —'I
                                      NIMEXI
                cct m i m n*             eoit                    Dttcripion
                                       419*2)
                                                                                J
              59.0}                                Bonded fibre fabrics, similar
   n                                              bonded yam fabrics, and articles
                                                  of such fabrics, whether or not
                                                   impregnated or coated:
                                     59.03-11;          Other than clothing       and
                                      19;30              clothing accessories
                               «
            t
            1                                       Nets and netting made of twine,
   97         59.0}                                 cordage or rope, and made up
                                                    fishing nets of yarn, twine, cor
                                                    dage or rope:
                                      59.05-11:          Nets and netting made ol
                                      2!;29;91:          twine, co da^e or rope and
                                      99                 made up lishing nets of yarn,
                                                         twine, cor lage or rope
 98          »9.06                               Other articles made from yam,
                                                 twine, cordage, rope or cables,
                                                 other than textle fabrics and arti
                                                 cles made from such fabrics:
                                    59.06-00           Other articles made from
                          «            * ·             yarn, twine cordage, rope or
                                                       cables, oner than textile
                                                       fabrics, ar icles made from
                                                       such fabri· s and articles of
                                                       category 9~
 99         59.07                   59.07-10;    Textile fabrics coated with gum
                                    90           or amylaceou· substances, of a
                                                 kind used for he outer covers of
                                                 books and the ike: tracing cloth;
                                                 prepared paint ng canvas; buck
                                                ram and simnar fabrics for hat
                                                foundations and similar uses v
         I
         i
         1
iOO     | 59.08                    59.08-10;    Textile fabrics impregnated, coat
                                   51; 61; 71;  ed, covered or laminated with
         !                         79           preparations of cellulose deriva
       |                                        tives or of other artificial plastic
       1
                                                materials
        1
       i
      1
       i
      1i
101        ex 59.04                             Twine, cordage, ropes and cables,
                                                plaited or not;
                                   59.04-80          Other than of synthetic textile
                                                     fibres
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r* —------
                                       N lM gX I                                                                   Table of equivalence
 Cm·* " 1           (XTI m % N ·          ooda                                  D» cnpttoa
                                        (1912)
                                                                                p 1eees/kg          g/piece
      *
    102     59.10                 59.10-10;            L inoleum s a n d m aterials p re
                                  31:39                p a r e d o n a t ex tile b as e in a sim i
                                                       lar m a n n e r t o U n o leu m , w h e t h e r ;
                                                       o r n o t c u t to s h a p e o r o f a k i n d
                                                       u s e d as f lo o r c o v e r i n g s ; f lo o r
                                                       coverings consisting o f a coating
                                                       a p p l i e d o n a textile b a s e , cu t to
                                                       sh a p e or not
    103     59. M                                      R u b b e r i z e d textile fab rics o t h e r
            A 1                                        t h a n r u b b e r i z e d k n itte d o r c r o
                                                       cheted goods:
                  ill b)
            B                      39.11-111                   E x c l u d i n g fab rics f o r tyres
                                   14; 17; 20
    104      39.12                                     T ex tile fab rics o t h e r w i s e i m p r e g
                                                       nated or co aled ; p ain ted canvas
                                                       b e in g t h e a tr ic .d sc en ery , st u d i o
                                                       b a c k - c l o t h s o r th e like:
                                  39.12 00                   T ex tile fabrics, i m p r e g n a t e d
                                                             o r c o a t e d , o t h e r t h a n th o s e o f
                                                             categ o ries 99, 100, 102 a n d
                                                              103; p a i n t e d c a n v a s b e in g
                                                             t h e a tr ic a l      scenery,       studio
                                                             b a c k - c l o t h s o r th e like
   103     3 9 . 1j              59.13 -01:          E la stic fab rics a n d tr im m i n g s
                                 I I ; 13:15;        ( o th e r t h a n k n i t t e d o r c r o c h e t e d
                                 19;32 ;3 4 ;        g o o d s ) c o n s i s t i n g o f textile m a t e
                                 35:39              rials          com bined            with      ru b b e r
                                                    th r e a d s
                                                    W icks , o f w o v en , p l a i t e d o r k n i t
                                                   ted textile m aterials, fo r lam p s,
                                                   sto v es, lighters, c a n d l e s a n d th e
                                                   like; t u b u l a r k n i t t e d g a s - m a n t l e
                                                   fab ric a n d i n c a n d e s c e n t gas m a n
                                                   tles
                                                 T ex tile h o s e p i p i n g a n d sim ilar
                                                 t u b in g , with or. w ith o u t lining, a r
                                                 m o u r o r a cce ss o ries o f o t h e r m a
                                                 terials
                                                                                U l·       a
                                                                                i i
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                2<?
                                                                                T jr l* c4
                                 NI MEX«
                                    cod«                                  O ncriptio·
C m tp n      c c rfe w i···" ·
                                   (1912)                                                                               p ie c e s /k g       g /p ie c *
                                                                                '
                                59.16-00           T r a n s m i s s io n , c o n v e y o r o r e l e v a
   108     59.16
                                                   to r b elts o r b eltin g , o f textile m a
                                                   terial, w h e t h e r or n o t s t r e n g t h e n e d
                                                   with m e t a l o r other m aterial
                                                                                »
                                                                                1
                                                                                __
                                                                                |                           t
            62 04                                  T a r p a u l i n s , sa ils, a w n i n g s , su n -
     109                                           b lin d s. t e n ts a n d c a m p i n g g o o d s :
            A 1
            B 1                 62.04-21;                 W o v e n t a r p a u l i n s , sails, a w n
                                                          ings a n d s u n b l i n d s                          1
                                61:69
                                                                                t
                                                    T a r p a u l i n s , sails, a w n i n g s , su n -
     110    62.04                                                                                1
                                                    b l i n d s , t e n ts a n d c a m p i n g g o o d s :
            A III                                                                                1
            B III                                           W o v e n p n e u m a t i c m a ttr e ss e s
                                 62.04-25;
                                 75
             62.04                                    T a r p a u l i n s , sails, a w n i n g s , sun-                                                     *
      Itl
             A IV                                     b l i n d s , t e n ts a n d c a m p i n g g o o d s :
             B IV                                             C a m p in g goods, w oven, other
                                  62.04-29;
                                  79                          than         p n e u m a t i c m attr ess es
                                                              a n d t e n ts
                                                                                i        —     — ■— |
      II!    62.0J                                   O t h e r m a d e u p tetile articles ( i n
             A                                       c l u d i n g d ress p a t t r n s ) :
             B                                               O t h e r m a d e u p t e x t i 'e ar ticles,
                                 62.05 -01;
             D
                                  10; 30; 93 ;               w o v e n , excluoing t h o s e                 1
             E
                                 95:99                       categ o ries 113 a n d 114 v                   „1
                                                       O t h e r m a d e u p textile articles ( i n
       113    62.05
                                                       c l u d i n g d r e ss p a tte r n s) ;
              C
                                                        C.     F l o o r clo th s, d i s h           clo th s
                                                               d u s t e r s a n d t h e like.                     1
                                   62.05-20                     F l o o r cl >ths, d ish             clo th s
                                                               d u s t e r s ? n d th e like, othei
                                                               than knitted or crocheted
                                   59.17 -10:           T ex tile fab rics a n d tex tile article!
       114    59.17                                     o f a k i n d c o m m o n l y u s e d in
              A                    29'; 31; 39;
                                   4 9 :5 1 :5 9 ;      m a c h i n e r y o r p la n t
              B II
              C                    71; 7 9 ; 9 1 :
              D                    9 1 ;95:99
 ---pagebreak---                             ANNEX I I
<*> For tht full description of the products 1n this Annex,
      see column A of Annex I .
      for the purposes of the provisions of Article 6, a sub-l1m1t
      within a category or a footnote limit set out 1n Annex II shall
      be considered as a category.
   Spaoea f o r Member S ta te s * <juota s h a re s f o r I 9S4- I 986 w ill be com pleted
   i n r e s p e c t o f eaoh re g io n showing p o s itiv e annual growth*
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ZCIV1Z:UY •ES'îfttIST     LE73LS
                                                              T------------
CAT.          PRODUCT                     TEAfl   UNIT  EEC         D       P        I      BNL            UK     IR    DC      SB
         C o tto n f a b r i c s .
                                           1983         13184       737      591    721     405        10158       450  81    41
 2                                         1984 TONNES              -
                                                        13197
                                           1985         13210                t      -                  -    ■
                                           1986         13224
                                                                                t
       o f which: o th e r th an
       g rey o r b le a ch e d .
                                           1983         11380       636      510    622      350           8766    389  70    37
                                                                                11
(“ )                                       1984  TONNES 11391
                                           1985         11403
                                           1986         11414
     F a b ric s o f d isco n tin u o u s
     s y n th e tic f i b r e s .
                                           1983  TONNES 10995     1710      1329    413     645        6580        134 167    17
 3                                         1984         11006
                                           1985         11017                          *     -           -                    -
                                           1986         11028     -                                    - -
                                                                                «
                                                                                1 - 5
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                                                                                C C ,J 7 ~ n T aESTSAETP L32S LS
                                                                                r ------  ?------------
       CAT.               PRODUCT                    TEAR    UNIT      EEC          D     P           I           BJTL      UK           TB    nr      SR
                H en 's and women's woven
                 tr o u s e r s and m en's s h o rts
                 and b re e c h e s .                1983              50129      19945    856       737         3084                     76          160
                                                                                22814               2456
          6                                          1984   1000       50380
                                                            p ie c e s
                                                     1985              50632
                                                                                •
                                                     1986              50885                                                                      I
                o f w hich:       tro u s e r s .                                                                                >
                                                     1983              42000     15214     745       605         2488     20465           68 2270      145
          6A                                         1984 1000         42210                                                                        .
                                                          p ie c e s
                                                     1985              42421
                                                     1986              42633
                                                                                . ,
                                                                         ·»»»<■»
                                                     1983                        17215     510       594                   7312           27  607       84
        7       H onen's woven and k n itte d        1954 1000         28921
                b lo u se s                               piou·:·.:
                                                     1989              29065
                                                     1988              29211
’L · , . . . __
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                             ANNEX II                    .COMMUNITY RESTRAINT LEVELS
                                                                                *     *
"(a t .           PRODUCT                 YEAR      UNIT      EEC          D     F        I    BNL      UK    IRL      DK  GR
  i       Cotton towelling, toilet
          and kitchen linen of                                                                   Uo
                                           1983               136Ü         207    5^      58           975      3       32  6
          cotton towelling.
Ï; 9                                      198 ^   TONNES      1^19
*                                                                                ¥
                           <K              1985               IIJ5 /J
3(.
                                           1986               ll>90
          Knitted gloves._
                                           1983              67108      13930   135^   1527    5^53  ^2899(a) 255   I 6 U5 U5
j10                                       -I98 L  1000       68^50
3 +                                               pairs
  11                                      1985               69618
                                           1986              7121&
          Knitted stockings and
          socks, other than women's
          stockings of synthetic           1963               7831       .2256  1105     199    78*J  1019     15   2 ^ 35 18
          yarn.
  12                                       19 8Ü  1000        8026
                                                  pairs
                                           1985               8227
                                           j?c5               8 L 31  !
                                                          ___________ l________
        (a) The relieving s12blir.it a: plies in respect of irpreprated or
            coated glcves within the cuantitative lirr.it for the UK:
            i7.OJD.ODD pairs. Tee ar'-“■jal grevrth rate for this set lirat
            will be at 2%.
                                                                                fA
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                Ar.'r-ix i i               c o w - iu iim
                                                                                -Id
         ---------------— — ---------------------- -— ■—■— ?---------------            —
                                                                                —
                                                                                —
                                                                                1
                                                                                T
                                                                                1
    it .                       PRODUCT                     j     TLA?,       UNIT           EC           D      P       I           5 ML   UX        IP.L     DK   GR
  i
                Men's fi-.i wonen's k n itted
                 ur.ierpanta, juuc/.era and
                b r ie fs *                                      1933                    73790          26533 2839    1470         21443  13402      78     7963   62
%
% 13                                                             1934       1000         74)27
                                                                            p ie c e s
                                                                                #
                                                                 1935                    73271
                                                                 Io?6                    76024
                Woven men's coated c o a ts .
 i                                                                                3 14      16      90     9
                                                                 193 3                    25)7          1207    196     194           271
                                                                                *       '■
  V
    14A                                                          19:4       1000          2914
                                                                            p ie c e s
                                                                 193)                     29 7 3
fjj
4
                                                                 19 So                    3CT32
                Men's o v erco a t8, r a in -
                 co a ts and otr.er c o a ts ,
                 cloaxu and capes*                                1933                    2o72          1217    145     119           227   797         8    153     6
    I4B                                                          1934       1000          27*
                                                                            p ie ce s
                                                                 19b?                     2781                                   .
                                                                 19?6                     2536                                                            1
                                                                                c
                                                                                i
                                                                                1
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                                                                                3
                                                                                t------------ I-------------
CAT.        PRODUCT                | YEAR    UNIT   EEC         D      P    I    BNL   ire      IRL         IK           GR
       Hen'o and women's knitted
       p/jaaaa and nigntdresse.··.
                                      1983          6417       1539   .501 219   2107    1677    14       337            23
24
 ♦                                    1984  1000    6514
v>                                          pieces
                                      1985          6611             9                                                     -
                                      1985          6710
       Woven and knitted dresses
                                                    8977       3->-t   445  344  1110  2^03      23      175              3
                                      1983
25                                    1?:;4 1000    9067
                                            pieces
                                      1985          9158
                                      1986          9290
       Woven and knitted shirts.
                                      1983          7718      3989    280  318    947 1917       22        22o           19
27                                    1984  1000    7873
                                            piccen
                                      1985          8030                       .
                                      1906          8191                                           *
                                                                     •
                                                                                •                   I
     1                                                                                i
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                10.
                                                             ASV7H II
                                       1------------- "! 1    ~                                                     y■—             1"■
 CAI.         PRODUCT             YEAR       UNIT            E3:       D             F      I        5 SI    UK           IRL           m        GR
       K nitted tr o u se r s.
                                  1983                    2933         1457         •133    83       301    939            8             51       6
28                               1934      1000           3053
                                           p ie c e s
                                                                                e
                                  1963                    3136
                                 198^                     3215                                    1
                                                                            »■ 11■■■■—. —                 — ......
      'Women’s woven s u i t s .
                                 1933                     2??S         1213           72   69       22?    6J6             6             25       6
?9                               1934      1000          2353
                                           Bets
                                 1935                    2411
                                 1936                    2473
      Wo.-sen's woven pyjaaaa
      and ni^ntdreiiae3.
                                 1933                    8946         5066         449    391       964   1049          21              92      14
XU                               1 I'M     1000          9170
                                          pi i‘OP:i
                                 19S5                    9400                                  •
                                 1980                                                           '                               •
                                                         9o3o                                    1
                                                                                --------------f-
                                                                                •
                                                                                I                             - S ’
                                                                                ....1
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                11.
                                                                  s o : : : r : i r r 3.:.3T3:.r-?  l t f t .s
                                    i                                                                                r ~ ---------
CAT.         PRODUCT                |  r^VR  u:;i t     E3C    0             P             I        BNL        UK        IRL        EC         CR
      Braaaièrea
                                      1933             14765 6212     1514             484         3198        2151        31      931       20
31                                    1934   1000      15114
                                             pieces
                                      1935             13512
                                      1936             15900                         i          i
       Hoven p ile fabrics.
                                      1931              5165  4C3       411            267          181        1671      107        52       66
32                                    1934  Tc:r.'rs    5499      I
                                      1935              5617
                                      19S6           '  5778
     Tabic lir.c:·., to ile t ar. i
     xatc.'.cn lir.ea oir.cr t
     t'roa terry fabric».             1931              1212 199          72             89         296         do6         4       23       33
39                                    19^4  TONNES      1236
                                                                                j
                                      1)65              1261
                                                                                i
                                      1)96              1236                                                             »
                                                                                »                      J      1
                                                                                1
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                                                13.
                                                                                —
                      -    ------- ■ 1
             FRODUCT                    YHAR        UNIT   EEC      D     P   I      BNL       UK   IHL   d:<     CR
   Knitted swimwear*
                                                                                V».
                                       1983              11287    52°6  • 530 532    17 SO 255 3    46  5 )8     12
                                       1984      1000    11739                     l
                                                 pieces
                                       1935              122,:··»
                                       1986              126 }3
   Tracie aiuta, knitted*
                                                                           8c  67      ) *>        11      38    11
                                       1933              1Ó24       7)1
                                       1934      1000    1639
                                                 aets
                                       1985              1653
                                       1936              1671
   Women’s knitted salto*
                                       193)                074     400    54    42      74     362   4      27    11
                                       1984      1000     io n
                                                 s e ts
                                       1935               1052                  •
                                       19?^               109)
 i3 The lim it for the Benelux includes woven
    swi~wear. The following subì unit applies
    in respect of woven swim. .ear within tha                                                                    X
    r,u--.p.tilative U n i t for t :.e Benelux .                                                   .           ,___ J
   - ~ - '°° T'XOCCS ill an a.rx- aja growth rate of
I                                                                                ƒ
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak--- CAT.              FP.OLL’CT    TEAR    UNIT     EEC                      UK    IRL      CR
      Knitted, underwear o f
      wool or regen erated
      fib r e s .               1933          1117   474  • eo   46  212   214   10  76
                               19:    TONNES
                               1985          120?
                               1986           1256
     Other Knitted outerwear.
                               1933          2134   421  122   101  218  1271
                                             2239
                               1935          2295
                               1936          2352
     Gloves, e tc . other than
     Knitted.
                               1933          1434   433  224    64  152   498   13  43
                               1934  TONNES  1492
                               1985          1552
                               1986          1615
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                               AN*N5X I I REGIONAL‘RESTRAINT LEVELS
CAT.      PRODUCT                          YEAR       UNIT
     Women’ s and ^ i r l s ’ k n itte d
     p e t t ic o a t s o f s y n th e tic
     f ib r e s .                           1983
 69                                         1984    1000
                                                    nice·
                                            1985
                                            1986
     T arp au lin s, s a i l s ,
     awnings and su n b lin d s.
                                            1983
 109                                        1984    TONNES
                                            1985
                                            1986
     (a ) o f which 8 3 .4 tonnes f<jr s a i l s o th er than
            a t an annual growth ra e o f 7 Ï .
 ---pagebreak---                                    PROTOCOL A
                                     TITLE I
                                 CLASSIFICATION
A r tic le 1
1.    The competent a u th o ritie s of the Community undertake to Inform Hong
      Kong of any changes in the Common Customs T a r i f f or NIMEXE before
      th e ir entry Into e ffe c t 1n the Community.
2.    The competent a u th o ritie s of the Community undertake to Inform
      Hong Kong of any Community decision adopted 1n accordance with the
      procedures 1n        forcé 1n the Community and r e la tin g to the c la s s ific a tio n
      of products subject to the present Agreement within one month of such
      decision .being adopted at the la t e s t .   Such communication shall include:
      (a) a description of the products concerned
      <b) the relevant category, t a r i f f position or sub-position and the
            Nl w e code
      (c>   the reasons which have led to the deçlsion.
3.    Where a Community decision on c la s s ific a tio n results in a change of
      classi f l c a t i on practice or a change of c a tejo ris a tio n of any product
      subject to the present Agreement, the competent a u th o ritie s of the
      Community shall provide 30 days', not ic e , from the date of the
      Community'? communication before the decision comes into e f f e c t .
      Products shipped before the date of the entry into e ffe c t of the
      decision shall remain subject to the e a r l i e r c la s s ific a tio n p ra c tic e ,
      provided that the goocfe in question are presented for Importation Into
      the Community within 60 days of that date.
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 2 -
S wher# a Community decision on c la s s ific a tio n resulting in a change of
  c la s s ific a tio n practice or a change of categorisation of any product
  subject to the present Agreement affec ts a category subject t o . r e s t r a i n t ,
  the Community undertakes to enter into consultations without delay in
  accordance       with the  procedures described in paragraph 1 of A rticle 15 of
  th is Agreement with a view to agreeing necessary adjustments        to the
  appropriate qu an tita tiv e lim its established in Annex I I and mitigating
  any disruptive effec ts which might arise from such a Community decision.
 ---pagebreak---                                       TITLE I I
                                       ORIGIN
A rtlc te 2
1    products orig inatin g 1n Hong Kong fo r export to the Community in
     accordance with the arrangements established by th is Agreement shall
     be accompanied by a c e r t i f ic a t e of Hong Kong orig in conforming to
      the model annexed to th is Protocol.
2,    The c e r t i f ic a t e of Hong Kong o rig in shall be Issued b7 the competent govern
      mental a u th o ritie s of Hong Kong i f the productn in question can be considered
      products o rig inatin g 1n that country within the meaning of the relevant
      rules In force 1n the Community.
3.    C e rtific a te s of Hong Kong o rig in shall contain a f u l l and d etailed
      description of the goods.            In p a r tic u la r , c e r t i f ic a t e s of Hong Kong
      o rig in ehall indicate?
      - in respect of clothing, shipments where the a r tic le s 1n question are
         Incomplete or unfinished;
      - 1n respect of fa b ric s , Including knitted or crocheted fabric and
         products of categories 95 and 96, shipments where the products in
         question are dyed, p rin te d , Impregnated or coated?
       - and in respect of products of categories 19, 20, 38B, 39, AO and
         84, shipments where the a r tic le s in question are embroidered.
 A.    The c e r t i f ic a t e of Hong Koag o rig in re fe rre d to in paragraph 1 ehall not be
      required fo r import of goods             covered by a c e r t i f i c a t e of o rig in
       Form A completed In accordance with the relevant Community rules In
       order to q u a lify for generalized t a r i f f preferences.
 ---pagebreak---                                       TITLE I I I
                              DOUBLE CHECKING SYSTEM
                          fOR CATEGORIES Of PRODUCTS
                              WITH QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
                                       Section I
                                    Exportation
A rtic le 3
The competent authorities of Hong Kong shall Issue an export licence in
respect of a l l consignments from Hong Kong of t e x t i l e products referred to
1n Annex I I up to the relevant qu antitative lim its as may be modified by
A rtic le s     6 / 8        and    13    of the Agreement and of t e x t i l e products
Subject to any d e f i n i t i v * or provisional quantitative lim its established
as a resu lt of the application of A rtic le s           7   and   8   of the Agreement.
A rtic le A
1.    The export licence shall conform to the model annexed to this
      Protocol.     I t must c e r t if y in ter a lia that the quantity of the product
       1n question has been set o ff against the quantitative lim it prescribed
                                                          v
      for the category of the product 1n question.
      Each export licence shall only cover one of the categories òf products
       lis te d 1n Annex I I of th is Agreement.
Art i c l e 5
The competent Community authorities must be n o tifie d forthwith of the
withdrawal or a lte ra tio n of any export licence already issued.
A rtic le 6
1.    Exports shall be set o ff against the quantitative lim its established
      for the year 1n which shipment of the goods has been effected, even 1f
      the export c e r t if ic a t e 1s Issued a fte r such shipment.
 ---pagebreak---                                        -  2 -
2,   For the purposes of applying paragraph 1, the date of shipment of the
     goods is considered to be the date of th e ir loading on to the exporting
     a i r c r a f t / vehicle or vessel.
A rtic le 7
The presentation of an export licence, in application of A rtic le 8 below,
shall be effected not la t e r than 31 March of the year following that in
which the goods covered by the licence have been shipped.
                                Section I I
                               Importation
A rtic le 8
                      •      %  ·
Importation into the Community of t e x t i l e products subject to qu an tita tiv e
lim its shall be subject to the presentation of appropriate import oocuments.
A rtic le 9
     The competent Community a u th o ritie s shall issue such import documents
                                                     v
     automatically within f iv e working days of the presentation by the
     importer of the o rig in a l of the corresponding oxport licence.
     Import documents shall be valid for six months.
     The competent Community a u th o ritie s shall cancel the already Issued
     import documents i f the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn.
     However, i f the competent Community a u th o ritie s have not been n o tifie d
     about the withdrawal or cancellation of the export licence u n til a fte r
     the products have been imported into the Community, the quantities involved
     shall be set o ff against the q u a n tita tiv e lim it for the category and the
     quota year in question and Hong Kong shall be informed as soon as possible.
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 3 -
Ar t i c l e 1Q
1,      I f the competent Community a utho rities find that the to ta l quantities
        covered by export c e rtific a te s issued by Hong Kong for a particular
        Category 1n ary Agreement year exceed the quantitative lim it established
        in Annex I I for that category, as (nay be modified by Article          6,
        8      and 13     of the Agreement,     or any d e fin itiv e or provisional lim it
        established under A rtic le       7  or  8   or ^he Agreement,      the said
         authorities may suspend the further issue of import
        documents.    In this event, the competent Community authorities shall
         Immediately Inform the authorities of Hong Kong and the special
         consultation procedure set out 1n A rtic le 15, paragraph 1 of the Agreement
         shall be in it ia t e d forthw ith.
 2,      Exports of Hong Kong orig in not covered by export licences issued, by
         Hong Kong 1n accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may be
         refused the Issue of appropriate import documents by the competent
         Community a u th o ritie s .
 However, 1f the import of such products i 3 allowed into the Community by the
 competent Community a u th o ritie s , the quantities Involved shall not be set o ff
 against the appropriate quantitative lim its set out 1n Annex I I or established
 as a resu lt of the application of A rticles >7            or . 8    of the Agreement
 without the express agreement of Hong Kong.
 ---pagebreak---                                         TITLE IV
FORM AMO PRODUCTION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
                                AND COMMON PROVISIONS
A rtic le 11
1,   The export licence and the c e r t i f ic a t e of Hong Kong o rig in may comprise
     additional copies duly indicated as such.            They shall be made out in
     English or French.         I f they are completed by hand, e n tries must be in
     Ink and in p r in t s c r ip t .
     These documents shall measure 21Q x 292 mm.            The paper used Must be
     w riting paper weighing not less than 25 g/m .
     Only the priginajl, ,c le a rly marked " o rig in a l" shall be accepted by the
     co-petent au th o ritie s in the Community as being v a lid for the purposes
     of export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established
     by th is Agreement.
2.   Each export licence and c e r t i f i c a t e of Hong Kong orig in shall bear a
      s e ria l number, whether or not p rin te d , by which 1t can be id e n t if ie d .
                                                        v
      The number for the export licence shall be standardized and composed
       of the following elements!
       - two le tte r s id e n tify in g Hong Kong as follows: HK
       - two le tte r s id en tify in g country of destination as follows:
           HL       * Benelux
           DE       = Federal Republic of Germany
           DK         = Denmark
           FR         = France
           GB         = United Kingdom
           GR         = Greece
           IE         * Iretand
           IT         3 Ita ly
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       - a on® d ig it number id en tifying quota year, corresponding to the
           last figure in the renpectlve Agreement year, e.g. 3 for 1983
       ·* two spaces                 id en tifying the p a rticular issuing office concerned
          a fiv e d i g it number running conseçutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated
          to the respective destination.
Art i c l e 12
The export licence and c e r t if ic a t e of Hong Kong origin may be issued after
the shipment of the products to which they r e la te .              In such eases they shall
bear e ith e r the endorsement "délivrée a posteriori" or the endorsement
"Issued retrosp ectively,"
A r t ic le 13
1,     In the event o f ' t h e f t , loss or destruction of an export licence or a
       c e r t if ic a t e of Hong Kong o rig in , the exporter may apply to the competent
       governmental authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be
       made out on the basis pf the export documents in his possession.               The
       duplicate of any such c e r t if ic a t e or licence so issued shall bear the
       endorsement          "duplicata."
                                                           v
2,     The duplicate must bear the date of the orig inal export licence or
       c e r t i f ic a t e of Hong Kong o rig in .
 ---pagebreak---                                       TITLE V
                                ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
A rtic le K
The Community and Hong Kong shall cooperate closely to Implement the
provisions of th is Agreement.                  To th is end, contacts and exchanges of
views ^including on technical matters) shall be f a c i l i t a t e d by both
p a r tie s ,    In p a rtic u la r to establish the a u th e n ticity and accuracy of
documentation required under the provisions of the Agreement.
Arf iç le 1 i
Hong Kong shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names
and addresses of the governmental a u th o ritie s competent for the issue and
v e r if ic a tio n of export licences and c e r t if ic a t e s of Hong Kong o rig in together with
specimens of the stamps used by ^hese a u th o ritie s . Hong Kong shall also
                     •          \ 9
n o tify the Commission of any change in th is information.
A rtic le 16
1,     V e rific a tio n of c e r t if ic a t e s of Hong Kong orig in or export licences
       shall be carried out at random by the Hong Kong a u th o ritie s .
2,     The competent Community a u th o ritie s may request subsequent v e r if ic a tio n
       of c e rtific a te s of Hong Kong o rig in or export licences at random or
       whenever they have reasonable doubt as to the a uthenticity of such
       c e r t if ic a t e s or licences or as to the accuracy of the information
       regarding the products in question.                                      ,
       In such cases the competent a u th o ritie s in the Community shall return
       the C e r tific a te of Hong Kong Origin or export licence, or a copy thereof
       to the Hong Kong a u th o ritie s , g iv in g , where appropriate, the reasons for
       an enquiry.           I f the Invoice has been submitted, such invoice shall be
       attached to the c e r t i f ic a t e or Licence or i t s copy.      The authorities
       shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting
       that the p a rtic u la rs given on the said c e r t i f i c a t e or licence are
       inaccurate.
 ---pagebreak--- 3.    Should the results of the random v e rific a tio n referred to in
      paragraph 1 above reveal serious contravention of the provisions
      of this Agreement the Hong Kong authorities shall notify the
      competent Community authorities of the result?.
      Where the competent Community authorities have requested v e rific a tio n
      under paragraph 2 above, the results of such v e rific a tio n shall be
      communicated to the competent Community authorities within three
      months at the la te s t.      The information communicated shall indicate
      whether the disputed c e r t if ic a t e or licence applies to the goods
      actually exported and whether these goods are e lig ib le for export
      in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement.
      Where the competent Community authorities so request, the Information
      communicated shall also include copies of such other available
      documentation as may f a c i l i t a t e the f u l l determination of the facts
      and, in p a r tic u la r , the true o rig in of the goods.
$·    For the purpose of subsequent v e rific a tio n of c e rtific a te s of Hong
     Kong origin and export licences, copies of these together with relevant
      supporting documentation required to be lodged with the Hong Kong
      a utho rities for the issue of such c e rtific a te s or licences shall be
      kept for a period of at least two years by the Hong Kong authorities.
A rtic le 17
1,   Where the v e rific a tio n procedure referred to in A rticle 16 or where
      information available to the Community            or  to Hong Kong indicates or
     apciears to indicate that the provisions of this Agreement are being
     contravened, both parties shall cooperate closely and with the
     appropriate urgency to prevent such contravention.
2.   To this end, Hong Kong s h a ll, on i t s own i n i t i a t i v e or at the request of
     the Community, carry out appropriate enquiries or arrange for such
     enquiries to be carried out concerning operations which are or appear
     to be in contravention of this Agreement.               Hong Kong shall communicate
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 3 -
   the results of these enquiries to the Cor.munity together with such
   ether available Information as may f a c i l i t a t e the determination of
   the true origin of the goods.
3, In pursuance of the cooperation referred to 1n paragraph 1, Hong Kong and
   the Community shall exchange any a v a ila b le information considered by
   e ith e r partner to be of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions
   of th is Agreement.
4, Where 1t is established to the s a tis fa c tio n of both parties that the
   provisions of th is Agreement have been contravened, Hong Kong and the
   Community agree to take a l l reasonable measures to prevent a recurrence
   of such contravention.
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 ---pagebreak--- CONDITIONS OF ISSUE OF THJS UCENCE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.—
(I) The triplicate mutt be surrendered to the Strippine or Airiine Company, and returned by their agent to the Tr^e Dcparunenl lojetlw
     with the relevant manifest, within fourteen days after the day on which the goods are exportad as requited by Sectioa 11 of the Import
     and Esport Ordinance, Cap. 60.                                                               j                                             · >
(2) The esportar must Ale an Export Dedaratloo In respect of items on this licence.
(1) This licenot is valid for twenty-eight days from the date of issue, unless otherwise staled.
(4) The exporter and manufacturer'dedared'on this licence must comply with the conditions governing the sllocstion and utilization of
      quota, as stipulated in the quota allocation certificale issued to quota holders and m Notices to Exporters issued by the Trade Depart-
      meni front lime to time. The companies concerned should contact the Enquiry Section of the Trede Department if information on these
      conditions is required.                                                                     :
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(5) The company supplying the quoin for the goods covered by this !»etnee must:
    1 Either U') receive payment from the buyer for the order, and /
                 (/) make payment to the manufacturer for the order;
        or (c* perform ihc terminal processes for the manufacture of the goods in question.
(6) For the pi rpose of 5(u) snd (6) sbove, psymcnl shall be evidenced In a form other than cash. For the purpose of
      processes re those processes which change the nature, shape snd utility of the goods. The cniena for terminal processes are laid down
      by theTrrdc Department. If you train any doubt about ihc eaisling criteria, please consult the Trade Department.
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 and heavy penalties under the Import and Esport Ordinance. In addition the Direclor of Trade reserves the nghl to cancel any balance of
quou/permil remaining unihipped at the lime and the corapaayjpay be^renderod ineligible lo recave further allocations. , , ,
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(2) Provided there are no complications, the licence will ba ready for collection two clear working days (i.a. excluding Sundays snd public
      holidays) after the date upon which the form is received.
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 ---pagebreak---   EXPORTER (Full Name * Address)                                                           Pf
                                                                                Certificate No.
  i ONSIGNEE <lf requited)
                                                                                GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
                                                                                C E R T IF IC A T E            OF
                                                                                HONG           KONG            O R IG IN
   Carrier                                    Port of Loading                    Date of Departure      Country of Destination
   Port of Discharge                          Final Destination. If on Carriage                         Factory Number
                                                                                (on nr about )
                                                       Number and Type nf Packages    A
            Markts) & Numbers)                                Description pi Goods
                                         I hereby certify that the goods described ;ibove were made in Hong Kong.
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 ---pagebreak---                           PROTOCOL B
The annual growth rate for the q u a n tita tiv e lim its Introduced under
A r t ic le 7 of the Agreement shall be determined as follows :
for products In categories f a lli n g within Group I , I I and 111, the
growth rate shall be fixed by agreement between the Parties 1n accordance
with the consultation procedure established 1n A rtic le 15 paragraph 1 of the
Agreement, Such growth rate may in no case be lower than the higheat rate
applied to corresponding products under b i la t e r a l agreements concluded
under the Geneva Arrangement between the Community and other th ird
countries having a level of trade equal to or comparable with that of
Hong Kong,
 ---pagebreak---                     -   M  r H fo     'it                          <1 k   O   *
   D>cl aratlon concerning A rticle 2, paragraph 3 of the Agreement
The Community declares th a t, i f any amendment 1s made to the rules
of orig in referred to In A rtic le 2   , paragraph   3 of the Agreement, the
Community s h a ll, with the agreement of Hong Kong, take appropriate
measures to avoid any possible consequent reduction of Hong Kong’ s
a b i l i t y to use the quantitative lim its established 1n Annex I I of
the present Agreem i t .
The Community further declares that ony amendment made to the above-
mentioned rules shall continue to be based on c r it e r ia not requiring,
1n order to confer originating status, more extensive operations than
those constituting a single complete process.
 ---pagebreak---                      -     K   r f - f M   o                        v-'u
     -                   Joint Declaration regarding A r tic le 11
1·       The Community and Hong Kong noto the well e sta b lish ed and c lo se co-operation
which e x i s t s between the two p a r tie s in preventing and doallng with problems r e l a
tin g to the contravontion through circumvention o f the provisions o f previous A.^ruo-
r.or.to between tho Community and Hong Kong, and, in p a rticu la r, tho mutually n a t i r i f i o -
tory so lu tio n s which have bo»n reached on equivalent d eb itin g o f tho o o r r o n p o n ' l t n g
qu-intitativo l i f - i t s e sta b lish ed under thooe previous Agreements.
2.       The two portion reaffirm th o ir w illin j-.o s c to ctrnnjthen t h i s co-operation
in a l l i t s a sp e cts having rog.rd to tho a cn ln lo tr it Ivo and to ch n ii .1  :cl.:roc in
 force in tho Community and Hong Kong for the lnplonontation o f thin Agroonont.
3.       Hung Kof; ; oonflrmn that i t s export control nyotem pormlts the proiipt d eb itin g
o f oirciur/onted amounts to the appropriate q u a n tita tiv e li m i t s eotubllohod under l . hi
and previoun Agreements bntweon the Community nod Hong Kong.
4«       In agreeing to the provisions of A rtic le 11, the Community and Hong Kong
a ls o agree, in the lig h t of the foregoing, that for praotioal and apecifio
reasons, paragraph 3 of t h is A rtio le s h a ll, as a general rule, be implemented
ir the following manner»
         where the evidence providod ootabllnhoo that tho provisions o f t h is
         Agreement havo boon oircunvcntcd, Hong Kong undertaken, at tho request
         o f tho Community, to debit tho circumvented .amounts to Jho appropriate
         q u a n tita tiv e U n i t s f 6r the yoar in which the circumvention took placo
         or for subsequent yea rs, the timing and apportioning o f such deb itin g
         being decided in con su ltation with the Community.
 5·       L. r'.np*ot o f circumvention a r is i n g from imports into the Community before
 1 January 1983, the follow ing sh a ll apply :
       — Requests presented before 1 January 1903 in respoct o f which consulta
          tio n s are continuing as woll as requests a fto r that date concerning
          imports from 1 January 1982 s h a ll bo d ea lt with under the terns o f
          A r tic le 11 o f t h is Agreemont and t h i s Joint D eclaration ·
                                                                                •A
 ---pagebreak---              — Tlnquo'.ta promoted .-Aftor l J i n u r y I 9C3 concerning imports iron
                l JiM virj l^CO to 31 Doccnvr I90l niia.ll be considered In n s p ir it
                o f goodwill and c lo se co-operation with a view to arriving at mutu
                a l l y s a tis fa c to r y so lu tio n s·
6«           Should the consultation period provided for .in a r t i c l e 15 para· 1 be
l n s u f f lo io n t to complete the examination o f the evidenop adduced the parties
may agree to extend that period«
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                                                  B russels, 30 November I982
Dear Mr Krenzler,
During the course of the negotiations between Hong Kong and the
Community on an Agreement covering trade in t e x t i l e products
between Hong Kong and the Community, the two p arties had regard
to the l e t t e r s dated 21 December I98I exchanged between us in
Geneva«
I can confirm that, in respect of Categories 2 and 3, Hong Kong w ill
 suspend, fo r the duration of the Agreement, the provisions of
A rtio le 6 of the Agreement i n i t i a l l e d on 30 November 1982 in
 Brussels between the two p a r tie s , Tou indioated that this suspension
 and tho provisions of the i n i t i a l l e d Agreoment discharge any
 commitment which Hong Kong has under the l e t t e r s dated 21 Docember
 I98I exchanged between us in Geneva,            Your l e t t e r confirming th is
 w ill c o n stitu te an agreement between ua.
                                 Tours sin c er e ly ,
                                (L.W.R. Mills)
                                Direotor of Trade
                                   Hong Kong
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     EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
            Or#CTori^« Gen#fil for
               Em«* rial Raiationt
         ui H.G. K renzler
  3 p e c ia l R e p r e s e n ta tiv e f o r
     T e x t i l e s N e g o t ia t io n s
                               Dear Mr M i l l · ·
                               Thank you f o r your l e t t e r o f 30 November,
                               I confirm that the oo n ten ts of your l e t t e r are accep tab le to
                               me and th a t your l e t t e r and t h i s r e p ly c o n s t i t u t e an agreement
                               between u s .
                                        •        a «
                                                                Y o u t b sincerely,
                                                                                s
                                                                Horst 0, KRENZLER
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  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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              External Relation«
             H.O. KRENZLER
  S p e c ia l R e p r e s e n ta tiv e f o r
     T e x t i l e · N e g o t ia t io n s
                           Dear Mr. M i l l s ,
                           1 . During the oourse o f the n e g o t ia t io n s le a d in g t o the Ed/Hong Kong
                               Agreement on trad e and t e x t i l e products i n i t i a l l e d on 30 November 1982
                                we exchanged l e t t e r s confirm ing Hong Kong's agreement to suspend
                                the p r o v is io n s o f A r t i o l e 6 in r e s p e c t o f c a t e g o r i e s 2 and 3,
                          2.   The r e s u l t s     of     th e s e      n e g o tia tio n s         a lB o    d e m o n s tra te         H on g K o n g ' s
                               g o o d w ill   in    a rriv in g         at      a    s e ttle m e n t     in     re s p e c t      of     c a te g o rie s      4   to   8.
                          3 . I should l i k e t o assu re you th a t the Community w i l l take paragraphs
                               1 and 2 above i n t o due c o n s id e r a t io n in the event th a t the Community
                               f i n d s i t n ecessa ry to have reco u rse t o A r t i c l e 8 o f the Agreement,
                                                                                Yours s i n c e r e l y ,
                                                                                Horst 0 . KRENZLER
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  Dear Mr Krenzler,
  I acknowledge with thanks receip t of your le t t e r of 30 November 1982
  and have taken due note of i t s terms.
                                            Tours ainoerely,
                                              (L.W.R. M ills)
                                            D irootor o f 'Drntfe
                                                 Hong Kong
1
 ---pagebreak---                                        AGREED        KINUTE
 1 · A D e le g a tio n o f th e Hong Kong Government and a D e le g a tio n o f th e EEC met
     on 30 November 1962 in B r u e s o ls f o r c o n s u l t a t i o n s i n r e s p e c t
     o f th e Agreement o o v e r in g trado in t e x t i l e s i n i t i a l l e d betwoon Hong Kong
     and th e Community on 30 November 1982 in B r u s s e l s ·
 2 · As a r e s u l t o f t h e s e c o n s u l t a t i o n s , th e Community agreed t h a t , in aooordanoo
     w ith th e termB o f A r t i o l e 6 o f th e above mentioned Agreement, and where
     a v a i l a b l e , Hong Kong s h a l l be a b le t o use :
     (a ) c a r r y -o v e r o f up t o Yfo o f 1983 r e s t r a i n t l i m i t p in r e s p e c t o f
            c a t e g o r i e s 4 t o 8 from 1982 t o 1 9 8 3; and,
     (b) c a r r y - o v e r o f up t o 1,6$% o f 1963 r e s t r a i n t l i m i t s in r e s p e c t o f
            c a t e g o r i e s in Groups I I and I I I from 1982 t o 1983·
                                                                      B r u s s e l s , 30 November 1982·
A
 ---pagebreak---                                      exchange oh    notes
             The Ki ilri.cr for Hong Kong Commercial R e la tio n s with tho European
C orvrw itio3 and the Kemoer Staters prencnta hin complimento to tho D ir ecto ra te
General f o r E xternal R e la tio n s o f the Connianion o f the European Communities
and ha3 th e honour t o r e f e r to tho Agreement in t e x t i l o produots n e g o tia te d
between Hong Kong and th e Community und i n i t i a l l e d or. 30 November 1982·
              The Minint./r wishon to inform tho D irectorate General that w h ilet
a w a it in g the com pletion o f the nocecnary procedures for th e concluoion and
tho coming in to foroo o f tho Agreement, the Government o f Hong Kong ia
nrepared to a llo w trhe· proviaior.s o f the Agreement t o apply de fa c to from
1 s t January 1983 i f th e Community ia diapoood to do l i k e w i s e ,
              Tho M in ister would be g r a te f u l i f th e Community would confirm i t o
agreement to tho foregoing*
              The Mini at or for Hong Kong Commercial Kolutiona with the European
So.·. : m l t i c s und tho Member Staton a v a i l s h im so lf o f t h i s opportunity to rc-ww
t o v . o D i r e c t o r a t e General f o r Extern >l R ela tio n s the assurance o f h ie h ig h est
so *.s i d e r a t io n ·
                                                           B r u s s e ls , lp t December 1982.
 ---pagebreak---                              EXCHANGE OP NOTES
The D irectorate General for External R elations of the Comraieeion of
the European Communities presents i t s oompliments to the M inister
for Hong Kong Commercial R elations with the European Communities and
has the honour to r efer to the M in ister's Note of 1st December I$l82
regarding the Agreement in t e x t ile products negotiated between
Hong Kong and the Community and in i t ia lle d on 30 November 1982·
The D irectorate General wishes to confirm to the M inister that w h ilst
aw aiting the completion of the necessary procedures fo r the conclusion
and the ooming in to foroe of the Agreement, the Community i s prepared
to allow the provisions of the Agreement to apply de faoto from
1 st January 1963·
The D irectorate General fo r External R elations a v a ils it B e lf of th is
opportunity to renew to the M inister for Hong Kong Commercial R elations
         •       a   «
with the European Communities and the Member S tates the assurance of
i t s high est co n sid eration ·
                                       1 st Deoember 1982