RESTRICTED
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE G/TMB/W/2
FOR THE 10October 1994
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
(94-2035)
Original: English
NOTIFICATION OFFIRST INTEGRATION UNDER ARTICLE 2.6
OFTHE AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Communication from Canada
Pursuant totheDecision taken byMinisters atMarrakesh on15April 1994that"theparticipants
maintaining restrictions falling under paragraph 1ofArticle 2oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing
shallnotify fulldetails oftheactions tobetaken pursuant toparagraph 6ofArticle 2ofthatAgreement
totheGATT Secretariat notlaterthan1October 1994", andthat"TheGATT Secretariat shallpromptly
circulate these notifications totheother participants forinformation", thefollowing communication
dated 30September 1994 hasbeenreceived from thedelegation ofCanada.
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TheMinisterial decision of15April 1994 ontheNotification ofthefirstintegration under
Article 2(6)oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC), provides thatcountries maintaining
restrictions falling under Article 2(1)oftheATC aretonotify totheGATT Secretariat nolaterthan
1October 1994 thelistofproducts thattheyintend tointegrate intoGATT 1994 onthedateofentry
intoforce oftheWTO.
Ihavethehonour toadvise youthatmyGovernment willintegrate theattached listofproducts
intoGATT 1994onthedateofentry intoforce oftheWTO. Asprovided inArticle 2(6)oftheATC,
these products account fornotlessthan16%ofthetotalvolume ofCanada 's1990 imports ofthe
products listed intheAnnex totheATC.G/TMB/W/2
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND APPLICABLE HSITEMSLEVEL OF
1990
IMPORTS
(SMEs)
TOPS AND YARNS
1.Man-made filament tow
5501.10.00.00 M-M Synthetic Filament Tow, Nylon/Polyamides 4,856,429
5501.20.00.00 M-M Synthetic Filament Tow, Polyester 638,514
5501.30.00.00 M-M Synthetic Filament Tow, Acrylic/Modacrylic 19,237,543
5501.90.00.00 M-M Synthetic Filament Tow, nes(other thannylon/polyester/acrylic) 73,671
5502.00.00.10 Acetate/Triacetate Tow, Artificial Filament (length >2m) 136,578
5502.00.00.90 M-M nesTow, Artificial Filament (length >2m) 3,931,369
Sub-Total 28,874,104
2.Man-made staple fibres
5503.10.00.10 Nylon Fibres, Synthetic Staple, NotCarded orCombed 18,975,125
5503.10.00.20 Aramid Fibres, Synthetic Staple, NotCarded orCombed 3,299,614
5503.20.00.00 M-M Synthetic Staple Fibres Polyester, notcarded orcombed 81,904,764
5503.30.00.00 M-M Synthetic Staple Fibres Acrylic/Modacrylic, notcarded or
combed43,034,036
5503.40.00.00 M-M Synthetic Staple Fibres Polypropylene, notcarded orcombed 27,807,650
5503.90.00.00 M-M Synthetic Staple Fibres nes,notcarded orcombed 2,320,773
5504.10.00.00 M-M Artificial Staple Fibres Viscose, notcarded orcombed 2,241,076
5504.90.00.00 M-M Artificial Staple Fibres Non-Viscose, notcarded orcombed 190,443
5505.10.00.10 Nylon orPolyamides, Wastes (incl. noils, yarn&garnetted stock) 8,393,014
5505.10.00.20 Polyester, Waste (incl. noils, yarn&garnetted stock) 28,802,793
5505.10.00.30 Acrylic/Modacrylic, Waste (incl. noils, yarn&garnetted stock) 2,930,291
5505.10.00.90 M-M Synthetic Fibres nes,Waste (incl. noils, yarn&garnetted stock) 19,166,693
5505.20.00.00 M-M Artificial Fibres Waste (exclusion) 2,919,462
5506.10.00.00 M-M Synthetic Staple Fibers Nylon/ polyamide, carded orcombed 3,282,617
5506.20.00.00 M-M Synthetic Staple Fibers Polyester, carded orcombed 1,072,227
5506.30.00.00 M-M Synthetic Staple Fibers Acrylic/Modacrylic, carded orcombed 2,838,914
5506.90.00.10 Polypropylene Fibres, Synthetic Staple, Carded/Combed 1,187,732
5506.90.00.90 M-M nesFibres, Synthetic Staple, Carded/Combed 127,081
5507.00.00.00 M-M Artificial Staple Fibers, carded orcombed 281,411
Sub-Total 250,775,716
3.Glass yarns
7019.10.11.00 Glass Fibers -slivers andchopped strands 23,185,441
7019.10.21.00 Glass Yarn -filament fibre 18,843
7019.10.29.10 Glass Fibers -staple, rovings 21,974,231
7019.10.29.20 Glass Fibers -staple, fibre 3,994,217
Sub-Total 49,172,732
TOTAL YARNS 328,822,552
FABRICS
1.Tirecord
5902.10.00.11 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Nylon, NotCoated 148,676
5902.10.00.12 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Nylon, Coated 3,562,408
5902.10.00.21 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Aramids, NotCoated 16,621
5902.10.00.22 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Aramids, Coated 134,694
5902.20.00.10 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Polyester, NotCoated 245,098
5902.20.00.20 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Polyester, Coated 27,169,275
5902.90.00.10 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Rayon, NotCoated 295,092G/TMB/W/2
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5902.90.00.20 TireCord Fabrics, High-Tenacity Yarn, Rayon, Coated 10,052
Sub-Total 31,581,916
2.Felts, nonwovens
5602.10.10.00 Felt, Needleloom/Stitch Bonded Fibre Fabrics, Coated, Jute 1,899,964
5602.10.91.00 Needleloom/Stitch Bonded Fibre Fabrics, NotCoated, Jute 14,060
5602.10.99.00 Felt, Needleloom/Stitch Bonded Fibre Fabrics, NotCoated, nes 1,392,391
5602.21.00.00 Felt(excl. needleloom) Wool/Fine Animal Hair, notcoated 882,982
5602.29.00.00 Felt(excl. needleloom) Fibres NES, notcoated 2,131,096
5602.90.00.00 Felt(inthepiece orcut)Fibres NES, notcoated 821,118
5603.00.00.10 Nonwovens, Used forFloor Covering Underlays 436
5603.00.00.20 Nonwovens, Other, Laminated 96,044
5603.00.00.30 Nonwovens, Other, Impregnated/Coated/Covered 241,536
5603.00.00.40 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width <30cm) 643,585
5603.00.00.51 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width >30cm), Polyester 526,006
5603.00.00.52 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width >30cm), Polypropylene 455,714
5603.00.00.53 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width >30cm), Nylon/Polyamides 33,869
5603.00.00.59 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width >30cm), Textile nes 1,357,914
5603.00.00.91 Nonwovens, Polyester 392,888
5603.00.00.92 Nonwovens, Polypropylene 534,746
5603.00.00.93 Nonwovens, Nylon/Polyamides 42,690
5603.00.00.99 Nonwovens, Textiles nes 285,114
5603.00.10.00 Nonwovens, Used forElectrical Insulation, Nylon/Polyamides 869,677
5603.00.20.00 Nonwovens, Melt/Blown, Polypropylene &Polyester Fibres 36,267
5603.00.90.10 Nonwovens, Used forFloor Coverings Underlays, Textile Fibres nes 541,354
5603.00.90.20 Nonwovens, Other, Laminated, Textile Fibres nes 376,482
5603.00.90.30 Nonwovens, Other, Impregnated/Coated/Covered, Textile Fibres nes 3,865,996
5603.00.90.40 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width <30cm) 6,691,938
5603.00.90.51 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width >30cm), Polyester 20,027,774
5603.00.90.52 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width >30cm), Polypropylene 17,656,873
5603.00.90.53 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (width >30cm), Nylon/Polyamides 569,348
5603.00.90.59 Nonwovens, Spun Bonded (>30cm), Textile Fibres nes 21,542,495
5603.00.90.91 Nonwovens, Polyester 11,073,249
5603.00.90.92 Nonwovens, Polypropylene 7,071,884
5603.00.90.93 Nonwovens, Nylon/Polyamides 2,108,400
5603.00.90.99 Nonwovens, (inthepiece orcut), Textile Fibres nes 12,457,611
Sub-Total 116,641,501
TOTAL FABRICS 148,223,417
TEXTILE MADE-UPS
1.Carpets
5701.10.10.00 Carpets/Floor Coverings, Machine Knotted, Wool/Fine Hair 39,144
5701.10.90.00 Carpets/Floor Coverings, Handmade, Wool/Fine Hair 565,647
5701.90.10.00 Carpets/Floor Coverings, Machine Knotted (excl. wool/fine hair) 49,645
5701.90.90.00 Carpets/Floor Coverings, Handmade (excl. wool/fine hair) 114,751
5702.10.00.00 Rugs, Handwoven, Kalem/Shumacks, Karamanie 361,292
5702.20.00.00 Floor Coverings, Woven, Cocoanut Fibres (Coir) 302,976
5702.31.00.10 Carpets PileWoven, Axminsters, Wool/Fine Hair 209,398
5702.31.00.20 Carpets PileWoven, Wilton, Wool/Fine Hair 21,864
5702.31.00.90 Carpets PileWoven, Chenille, Wool/Fine Hair 100,090
5702.32.00.10 Carpets PileWoven, Axminsters, M-M 20,318
5702.32.00.20 Carpets PileWoven, Wilton, M-M 1,993
5702.32.00.90 Carpets PileWoven, Chenille, M-M 243,646
5702.39.00.00 Carpets PileWoven (all), Textile Fibres nes 17,178G/TMB/W/2
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5702.41.00.10 Rugs/Door &Bathmats, PileWoven, Madeup, Axministers, Wool/Fine
Hair33,577
5702.41.00.20 Rugs/Door &Bathmats, PileWoven, Madeup, Wilton, Wool/Fine Hair 51,074
5702.41.00.90 Rugs/Door &Bathmats, PileWoven, Madeup, Chenille, Wool/Fine
Hair160,426
5702.42.00.10 Rugs/Door &Bathmats, PileWoven, Madeup, Axministers, M-M 1,038
5702.42.00.20 Rugs/Door &Bathmats, PileWoven, Madeup, Wilton, M-M 33,749
5702.42.00.90 Rugs/Door &Bathmats, PileWoven, Madeup, Chenille, M-M 192,043
5702.49.00.00 Rugs/Door &Bathmats, PileWoven, Madeup, Natural Fibre 54,611
5702.51.00.00 Carpets, FlatWoven, NotMade Up(incl. kidderminster), Wool/Fine
Hair1,629
5702.52.00.00 Carpets, FlatWoven, NotMade Up(incl. kidderminster), M-M 14,790
5702.59.10.00 Carpets, FlatWoven, NotMade Up,Veg. Fibres 14,346
5702.59.90.00 Carpets, FlatWoven, NotMade Up,Natural Fibres nes 62,464
5702.91.00.00 Rugs, FlatWoven, Made up,Wool/Fine Hair 49,044
5702.92.00.00 Rugs, FlatWoven, Made Up,M-M 65,910
5702.99.10.00 Rugs, FlatWoven, Made Up,Vegetable Fibres 25,212
5702.99.90.00 Rugs, FlatWoven, Made Up,Natural Fibre nes 219,382
5703.10.00.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Tufted, Wool/Fine Hair 126,619
5703.10.10.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Machine Tufted, Wool/Fine Hair 186,992
5703.10.90.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Hand Tufted, Wool/Fine Hair 62,895
5703.20.00.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Tufted, Nylon/Aramids 5,373,975
5703.20.10.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Machine Tufted, Nylon/Polyamides 14,481,305
5703.20.90.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Hand Tufted, Nylon/Polyamides 484,682
5703.30.00.10 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Tufted, Polypropylene 464,796
5703.30.00.20 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Tufted, Polyester 351,839
5703.30.00.30 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Tufted, Acrylic/Modacrylic 39,799
5703.30.00.90 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Tufted, M-M nes 393,006
5703.30.10.10 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Machine Tufted, Polypropylene 1,786,014
5703.30.10.20 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Machine Tufted, Polyester 393,349
5703.30.10.30 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Machine Tufted, Acrylic/Modacrylic 178,942
5703.30.10.90 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Machine Tufted, M-M nes 1,243,615
5703.30.90.10 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Hand Tufted, Polyethylene 80,239
5703.30.90.20 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Hand Tufted, Polyester 26,197
5703.30.90.30 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Hand Tufted, Acrylic/Modacrylic 7,909
5703.30.90.90 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Hand Tufted, M-M nes 30,491
5703.90.00.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Tufted, Natural Fibres (excl. wool/hair) 177,006
5703.90.10.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Machine Tufted, Natural Fibres 525,817
5703.90.90.00 Carpets/Rugs/Mats/Runners, Hand Tufted, Natural Fibres 47,016
5704.10.00.00 Tiles ofFelt, Wool &FineAnimal Hair 11,433
5704.90.00.10 Floor Coverings ofNeedle loom felt 980,915
5704.90.00.90 Carpets ofFelt, nes 112,311
5705.00.00.10 Floor Coverings, Braided 171,523
5705.00.00.91 Tiles (max. surface areaof0.3m2) 560,401
5705.00.00.92 Carpets, PileBonded 7,003
5705.00.00.93 Carpets, Nonwoven 35,495
5705.00.00.99 Carpets, Made ByFlocking/Knitting 465,053
Sub-Total 31,833,874
2.Sacks/bags
6305.10.00.00 Sack/Bags (forpacking ofgoods) Jute/Textile BastFibres 229,434
6305.20.00.00 Sack/Bags (forpacking ofgoods) Cotton 8,248,484
6305.31.00.10 Sack/Bags (forpacking ofgoods) Polyethylene/Polypropylene 101,458G/TMB/W/2
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6305.31.00.20 Sack/Bags (forpacking ofgoods) Polyethylene/Polypropylene 2,239,364
6305.39.00.00 Sack/Bags (forpacking ofgoods) Other Man-Made 963,524
6305.90.00.00 Sack/Bags (forpacking ofgoods)Textile NES 127,545
Sub-Total 11,909,809
TOTAL TEXTILE MADE-UPS 43,743,683
APPAREL
1.Diving/Protective Suits
6113.00.10.00 Diving suits, textile coated fabrics, knitted 1,166
6113.00.90.00 Protective suits, textile coated fabrics, knitted 9,991
6210.40.00.00 Diving suits/oilskins, coated fabrics, M/B, woven 329,455
6210.50.00.00 Diving suits/oilskins, coated fabrics, W/G, woven 291,138
Sub-Total 631,750
2.Occupational Clothing
6211.43.90.19 Occupational clothing nes,W/G, nylon, woven 118,456
6211.43.90.29 Occupational clothing nes,W/G, Polyester, woven 261,996
6211.43.90.99 Occupational clothing nes,W/G, M-M nes,woven 123,590
Sub-Total 504,042
3.Work Gloves/Liners
6116.10.00.10 Gloves, work, textile, plastic-coated, knitted 682,011
6116.10.00.20 Gloves, work, textile, rubber-coated, knitted 531,985
6116.93.00.10 Gloves, work, M-M synthetic, knitted 312,362
6117.90.20.00 Glove linings, textile nes,knitted 199,205
6216.00.00.11 Gloves, work, cotton 2,501,165
6216.00.00.19 Gloves, work, non-cotton 612,008
Sub-Total 4,838,736
4.Other Gloves/Mittens
6116.91.00.10 Gloves/mittens/mitts, M/B, wool, knitted 26,196
6116.91.00.20 Gloves/mittens/mitts, W/B, wool, knitted 114,665
6116.92.00.91 Gloves/mittens/mitts, M/B, cotton, knitted 322,480
6116.92.00.92 Gloves/mittens/mitts, W/B, cotton, knitted 181,546
6116.93.00.21 Gloves/mittens/mitts, M/B, acrylic/modacrylic, knitted 154,052
6116.93.00.22 Gloves/mittens/mitts/ W/G, acrylic/modacrylic, knitted 2,400,662
6116.93.00.31 Gloves/mittens/mitts, M/B, nylon, knitted 180,083
6116.93.00.32 Gloves/mittens/mitts, W/G, nylon, knitted 381,146
6116.93.00.91 Gloves/mittens/mitts, M/B, M-M synthetic nes,knitted 180,852
6116.93.00.92 Gloves/mittens/mitts, W/G, M-M synthetic nes,knitted 184,820
6116.99.00.10 Gloves/mittens/mitts, M/B, textile nes,knitted 93,833
6116.99.00.20 Gloves/mittens/mitts, W/G, textile nes,knitted 32,266
6216.00.00.91 Gloves, M/BN, textile nes,woven 813,856
6216.00.00.92 Gloves, W/G, textile nes,woven 651,896
6217.10.00.00 Clothing accessories, textile nes,woven 808,333
6217.90.00.00 Clothing parts, textile nes,woven 760,562
Sub-Total 7,287,248
5.HatForms/Shapes
6501.00.00.00 Hatforms/bodies/hood, felt 959,892
6502.00.00.10 Hatshapes, from plaited orstrips oftextile material 30,708
6502.00.00.90 Hatshapes, from plaited orstrips ofnon-textile material 358,044
Sub-Total 1,348,644
6.Headwear
6503.00.00.10 Headwear, M/B, felt 62,898
6503.00.00.20 Headwear, W/G/I, felt 4,482
6504.00.00.10 Headwear, M/B, from plaited orstrips oftextile material 561,160G/TMB/W/2
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6504.00.00.20 Headwear, W/G/I, from plaited orstrips oftextile material 296,011
6505.90.10.00 Headwear, M/B/W/G/I, from knitted textile material inthepiece 18,469,690
6505.90.90.10 Headwear setsincluding scarves andgloves/mittens 167,047
6505.90.90.90 Headwear, from laceorfeltmaterial inthepiece 841,918
Sub-Total 20,403,206
TOTAL APPAREL 35,013,626
TOTAL GROUPS 555,803,278