RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/80/Add.1
16February 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0594)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 3.1
Bangladesh
Addendum
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived afurther notification fromBangladesh, pursuant
toparagraph 1ofArticle 3.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 5ofArticle 3,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/80/Add.1
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Permanent Mission ofBangladesh
Geneva
No.BMG/WTO-225
27December 1995
Dear Mr.Chairman,
OnbehalfoftheGovernmentofBangladesh,Ihavethehonourtomakethefollowingnotification
pursuant toparagraph 1ofArticle 3oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing.
TheGovernmentofBangladeshliberalizeditstraderegimeextensivelyinrecentyears.However,
forbalance-of-payment reasons, Bangladesh maintains restrictions onimports ofsome items which
alsoinclude certain categories oftextiles andclothing. These restrictions aremaintained inconformity
withArticle XVIII, Section BofGATT. Alistofrestricted items isenclosed.
TheCommittee onBalance-of-Payments Restrictions conducted consultations withBangladesh
under thesimplified procedure on14March 1995. Thereport oftheCommittee submitted afterthese
consultations, interalia,states:
"The Committee welcomed theimprovements inBangladesh 'seconomic performance, which
were associated withtheeconomic reform process under way. TheCommittee encouraged
Bangladesh tocontinue withitsliberalization efforts.
TheCommittee noted withsatisfaction themarked improvements inthebalance-of-payments
situation ofBangladesh. Itwasrecognized, however, thatthebalance ofpayments wasfinanced
toasubstantial extent byworkers 'remittances andforeign assistance, debtservice remained
significant andBangladesh continued tobeprone tonatural disasters.
TheCommitteedecidedtorecommendtotheCouncilthatBangladeshbedeemedtohavefulfilled
itsobligations under Article XVIII:12 (b)oftheGATT 1947 for1995. "
With regards
Yours sincerely,
(signed) Syed Jamaluddin
Charge d'Affaires, a.i.
Encl: Asabove
Mr.András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
GenevaG/TMB/N/80/Add.1
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ANNEX A
ListofRestricted Items
SLNo. HSNo. Product Description
Ch.50 Silk
1. 5007.10 Woven fabrics ofnoilsilk
2. 5007.20 Woven fabrics ofsilk/silk waste, other thannoilsilk,85%/more ofsuch fibres
3. 5007.90 Woven fabrics ofsilk,nes
Ch.51 Wool, fine/coarse animal hair, horsehair yarn &fabric
4. 5105.10 Carded wool
5. 5105.21 Combed wool infragments
6. 5105.29 Wool topsandother combed wool, other thancombed wool infragments
7. 5105.30 Fine animal hair, carded orcombed
8. 5108.10 Yarn ofcarded fineanimal hair, notputupforretail sale
9. 5108.20 Yarn ofcombed fineanimal hair, notputupforretail sale
10. 5109.10 Yarn ofwool/of fineanimal hair,>/=85% byweight ofsuch fibres, putup
11. 5109.90 Yarn ofwool/of fineanimal hair,<85% byweight ofsuch fibres, putup
Ch.52 Cotton
12. 5208.11 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, notmore than100g/m2, unbleached
13. 5208.12 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, >100 g/m2 to200g/m2, unbleached
14. 5208.13 Twill weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, unbleached
15. 5208.19 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, unbleached, nes
16. 5208.21 Plain weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, notmore than100g/m2, bleached
17. 5208.22 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, >100 g/m2 to200g/m2, bleached
18. 5208.23 Twill weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, bleached
19. 5208.29 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, ntmore than200g/m2, bleached, nes
20. 5208.31 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, notmore than100g/m2, dyed
21. 5208.32 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%,>100g/m= to200g/m=, dyed
22. 5208.33 Twill weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, dyed
23. 5208.39 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, dyed, nes
24. 5208.41 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, notmore than100g/m2, yarn dyed
25. 5208.42 Plain weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, >100 g/m2 to200g/m2, yarndyed
26. 5208.43 Twill weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, yarndyed
27. 5208.49 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%,nt more than200g/m2, yarndyed, nes
28. 5208.51 Plain weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, notmore than100g/m2, printed
29. 5208.52 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, >100 g/m2 to200g/m2, printed
30. 5208.53 Twill weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, printed
31. 5208.59 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, notmore than200g/m2, printed, nes
32. 5209.11 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, unbleached
33. 5209.12 Twill weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, unbleached
34. 5209.19 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, unbleached, nes
35. 5209.21 Plain weave cotton fabric,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, bleached
36. 5209.22 Twill weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, bleached
37. 5209.29 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, bleached, nes
38. 5209.31 Plain weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, dyed
39. 5209.32 Twill weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, dyed
40. 5209.39 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, dyed, nes
41. 5209.41 Plain weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, yarndyed
42. 5209.42 Denim fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, more than200g/m2
43. 5209.43 Twill weave cotton fab,other thandenim,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, yarn dyed
44. 5209.49 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, yarndyed, nes
45. 5209.51 Plain weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, printedG/TMB/N/80/Add.1
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SLNo. HSNo. Product Description
46. 5209.52 Twill weave cotton fabrics,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, printed
47. 5209.59 Woven fabrics ofcotton,>/=85%, more than200g/m2, printed, nes
48. 5210.11 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,notmore than200g/m2, unbl
49. 5210.12 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,notmore than200g/m2, unbl
50. 5210.19 Woven fabofcotton,<85% mixd withm-m fib,</=200 g/m2, unbl, nes
51. 5210.21 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,notmore than200g/m2, bl
52. 5210.22 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,notmore than200g/m2, bl
53. 5210.29 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixd withm-m fib,</=200 g/m2, bl,nes
54. 5210.31 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,notmore than200g/m2, dyd
55. 5210.32 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,notmore than200g/m2, dyd
56. 5210.39 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixd withm-m fib,</=200 g/m2, dyed, nes
57. 5210.41 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,ntmorthn200g/m2, yarn dyd
58. 5210.42 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,ntmorthn200g/m2, yarndyd
59. 5210.49 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixed wm-m fib,</=200g/m2, yarndyed, nes
60. 5210.51 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,ntmore thn200g/m2, printd
61. 5210.52 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,ntmore thn200g/m2, printd
62. 5210.59 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixed withm-m fib,</=200g/m2, printed, nes
63. 5211.11 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more thn200g/m2, unbleachd
64. 5211.12 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixed withm-m fib,more than200g/m2, unbl
65. 5211.19 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more thn200g/m2, unbl, nes
66. 5211.21 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more than200g/m2, bleachd
67. 5211.22 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more than200g/m2, bleachd
68. 5211.29 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more than200g/m2, bl,nes
69. 5211.31 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixed withm-m fib,more than200g/m2, dyed
70. 5211.32 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixed withm-m fib,more than200g/m2, dyed
71. 5211.39 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more than200g/m2, dyd, nes
72. 5211.41 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more than200g/m2, yarndyd
73. 5211.42 Denim fabrics ofcotton, <85% mixed withm-m fib,more than200g/m2
74. 5211.43 Twill weave cotton fab,other thandenim,<85% mixd wm-m fib,>200g/m2, yarn
dyd
75. 5211.49 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixd withm-m fib,>200 g/m2, yarndyed, nes
76. 5211.51 Plain weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more than200g/m2, printd
77. 5211.52 Twill weave cotton fab,<85% mixd wm-m fib,more than200g/m2, printd
78. 5211.59 Woven fabrics ofcotton,<85% mixd wm-m fib,morthn200g/m2, printd, nes
79. 5212.11 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing notmore than200g/m2, unbleached, nes
80. 5212.12 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing notmore than200g/m2, bleached, nes
81. 5212.13 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing notmore than200g/m2, dyed, nes
82. 5212.14 Woven fabrics ofcotton,</=200g/m2, ofyarns ofdifferent colours, nes
83. 5212.15 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing notmore than200g/m2, printed, nes
84. 5212.21 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing more than200g/m2, unbleached, nes
85. 5212.22 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing more than200g/m2, bleached, nes
86. 5212.23 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing more than200g/m2, dyed, nes
87. 5212.24 Woven fabrics ofcotton, >200 g/m2, ofyarns ofdifferent colours, nes
88. 5212.25 Woven fabrics ofcotton, weighing more than200g/m2, printed, nes
Ch.54 Man-made filaments
89. 5407.10 Woven fabofhightenacity fiyarns ofnylon othpolyamides/polyesters
90. 5407.20 Woven fabobtaind from strip/the likeofsynthetic textile materials
91. 5407.30 Fabrics specif inNote 9Section XI(layers ofparallel syntexyarn)
92. 5407.41 Woven fab,>/=85% ofnylon/other polyamides filaments, unblorbl,nes
93. 5407.42 Woven fabrics,>/=85% ofnylon/other polyamides filaments, dyed, nes
94. 5407.43 Woven fab,>/=85% ofnylon/other polyamides filaments, yarn dyed, nes
95. 5407.44 Woven fabrics,>/=85% ofnylon/other polyamides filaments, printed, nes
96. 5407.51 Woven fabrics,>/=85% oftextured polyester filaments, unblorbl,nesG/TMB/N/80/Add.1
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SLNo. HSNo. Product Description
97. 5407.52 Woven fabrics,>/=85% oftextured polyester filaments, dyed, nes
98. 5407.53 Woven fabrics,>/=85% oftextured polyester filaments, yarn dyed, nes
99. 5407.54 Woven fabrics,>/=85% oftextured polyester filaments, printed, nes
100. 5407.60 Woven fabrics,>/=85% ofnon-textured polyester filaments, nes
101. 5407.71 Woven fab,>/=85% ofsynthetic filaments, unbleached orbleached, nes
102. 5407.72 Woven fabrics,>/=85% ofsynthetic filaments, dyed, nes
103. 5407.73 Woven fabrics,>/=85% ofsynthetic filaments, yarn dyed, nes
104. 5407.74 Woven fabrics,>/=85% ofsynthetic filaments, printed, nes
105. 5407.81 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments,<85% mixd wcotton, unblobl,nes
106. 5407.82 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments,<85% mixed withcotton, dyed, nes
107. 5407.83 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments,<85% mixd wcotton, yarndyd, nes
108. 5407.84 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments,<85% mixd withcotton, printed, nes
109. 5407.91 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, unbleached orbleached, nes
110. 5407.92 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, dyed, nes
111. 5407.93 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, yarndyed, nes
112. 5407.94 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic filaments, printed, nes
113. 5408.10 Woven fabrics ofhightenacity filament yarns ofviscose rayon
114. 5408.21 Woven fab,>/=85% ofartificial fiostripofarttexmat, unbl/bl, nes
115. 5408.22 Woven fab,>/=85% ofartificial fiorstrip ofarttexmat, dyed, nes
116. 5408.23 Woven fab,>/=85% ofartificial fiorstrip ofarttexmat, ydyed, nes
117. 5408.24 Woven fab,>/=85% ofartificial fiorstrip ofarttexmat, printd, nes
118. 5408.31 Woven fabrics ofartificial filaments, unbleached orbleached, nes
119. 5408.32 Woven fabrics ofartificial filaments, dyed, nes
120. 5408.33 Woven fabrics ofartificial filaments, yarn dyed, nes
121. 5408.34 Woven fabrics ofartificial filaments, printed, nes
Ch.55 Man-made staple fibres
122. 5512.11 Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% ofpolyester staple fibres, unblorbl
123. 5512.19 Woven fabrics, containg>/=85% ofpolyester staple fibres, other thanunblorbl
124. 5512.21 Woven fabrics, containg>/=85% ofacrylic staple fibres, unbleached orbl
125. 5512.29 Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% ofacrylic staple fibres, other thanunblorbl
126. 5512.91 Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% ofothsynthetic staple fibres, unbl/bl
127. 5512.99 Woven fabrics, containg>/=85% ofother synthetic staple fib,other thanunbl/bl
128. 5513.11 Plain weave polyest stapl fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cottn,</=170g/m2, unbl/bl
129. 5513.12 Twill weave polyest stapl fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cottn,</=170g/m2, unbl/bl
130. 5513.13 Woven fabofpolyest staple fib,<85% mixd w/cot,</=170g/m2, unbl/bl, nes
131. 5513.19 Woven fabrics ofothsynstaple fib,<85%,mixd w/cot,</=170g/m2, unbl/bl
132. 5513.21 Plain weave polyester staple fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cotton,</=170g/m2, dyd
133. 5513.22 Twill weave polyest staple fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cotton,</=170g/m2, dyd
134. 5513.23 Woven fabofpolyester staple fib,<85%,mixd w/cot,</=170 g/m2, dyd, nes
135. 5513.29 Woven fabrics ofothsynstaple fib,<85% mixd w/cotton,</=170g/m2, dyed
136. 5513.31 Plain weave polyest stapl fibfab,<85% mixd w/cot,</=170g/m2, yarn dyd
137. 5513.32 Twill weave polyest stapl fibfab,<85% mixd w/cot,</=170g/m2, yarndyd
138. 5513.33 Woven fabofpolyest staple fib,<85% mixd w/cot,</=170 g/m2, dydnes
139. 5513.39 Woven fabofothsynstaple fib,<85% mixd w/cot,</=170g/m2, yarn dyd
140. 5513.41 Plain weave polyester stapl fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cot,</=170g/m2, printd
141. 5513.42 Twill weave polyest staple fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cot,<=/170g/m2, printd
142. 5513.43 Woven fabofpolyester staple fib,<85%,mixd w/cot,</=170g/m2, ptd,nes
143. 5513.49 Woven fabofothsynstaple fib,<85%,mixed w/cot,</=170g/m2, printed
144. 5514.11 Plain weave polyest staple fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cotton,>170g/m2, unbl/bl
145. 5514.12 Twill weave polyest stapl fibfab,<85%,mixd w/cotton,>170g/m2, unbl/bl
146. 5514.13 Woven fabofpolyester staple fib,<85% mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, unbl/bl, nes
147. 5514.19 Woven fabrics ofothsynstaple fib,<85%,mixed w/cot,>170 g/m2, unbl/bl
148. 5514.21 Plain weave polyester staple fibre fab,<85%,mixd w/cotton,>170g/m2, dydG/TMB/N/80/Add.1
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SLNo. HSNo. Product Description
149. 5514.22 Twill weave polyester staple fibre fab,<85%,mixd w/cotton,>170g/m2, dyd
150. 5514.23 Woven fabrics ofpolyester staple fib,<85%,mixed w/cot,>170 g/m2, dyed
151. 5514.29 Woven fabrics ofothsynthetic staple fib,<85%,mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, dyd
152. 5514.31 Plain weave polyester staple fibfab,<85% mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, yarn dyd
153. 5514.32 Twill weave polyester staple fibfab,<85% mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, yarn dyd
154. 5514.33 Woven fabofpolyester stapl fib,<85% mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, yarn dydnes
155. 5514.39 Woven fabrics ofothsynstaple fib,<85% mixd w/cot,>170 g/m2, yarn dyd
156. 5514.41 Plain weave polyester staple fibre fab,<85%,mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, printd
157. 5514.42 Twill weave polyester staple fibre fab,<85%,mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, printd
158. 5514.43 Woven fabofpolyester staple fibres <85%,mixd w/cot,>170g/m2, ptd,nes
159. 5514.49 Woven fabrics ofothsynstaple fib,<85%,mixed w/cot,>170 g/m2, printed
160. 5515.11 Woven fabofpolyester staple fibmixd wviscose rayon staple fib,nes
161. 5515.12 Woven fabrics ofpolyester staple fibres mixd wman-made filaments, nes
162. 5515.13 Woven fabofpolyester staple fibres mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, nes
163. 5515.19 Woven fabrics ofpolyester staple fibres, nes
164. 5515.21 Woven fabrics ofacrylic staple fibres, mixd wman-made filaments, nes
165. 5515.22 Woven fabofacrylic staple fibres, mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, nes
166. 5515.29 Woven fabrics ofacrylic ormodacrylic staple fibres, nes
167. 5515.91 Woven fabrics ofothsynstaple fib,mixed withman-made filaments, nes
168. 5515.92 Woven fabrics ofothsynstaple fib,mixd w/wool ofineanimal hair, nes
169. 5515.99 Woven fabrics ofsynthetic staple fibres, nes
170. 5516.11 Woven fabrics, containg>/=85% ofartificial staple fibres, unbleached/bl
171. 5516.12 Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% ofartificial staple fibres, dyed
172. 5516.13 Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% ofartificial staple fib,yarn dyed
173. 5516.14 Woven fabrics, containing>/=85% ofartificial staple fibres, printed
174. 5516.21 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85%,mixd wman-made fi,unbl/bl
175. 5516.22 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85%,mixd withman-made fi,dyd
176. 5516.23 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85%,mixd withm-m fi,yarn dyd
177. 5516.24 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85%,mixd wman-made fi,printd
178. 5516.31 Woven fabofartistaple fib,<85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, unbl/bl
179. 5516.32 Woven fabrics ofartistaple fib,<85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, dyd
180. 5516.33 Woven fabofartistaple fib,<85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, yarndyd
181. 5516.34 Woven fabofartistaple fib,<85% mixd w/wool/fine animal hair, printd
182. 5516.41 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85% mixd withcotton, unblobl
183. 5516.42 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85% mixed withcotton, dyed
184. 5516.43 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85% mixd withcotton, yarn dyd
185. 5516.44 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fib,<85% mixed withcotton, printed
186. 5516.91 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fibres, unbleached orbleached, nes
187. 5516.92 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fibres, dyed, nes
188. 5516.93 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fibres, yarndyed, nes
189. 5516.94 Woven fabrics ofartificial staple fibres, printed, nes
Ch.56 Wadding, felt&nonwoven; yarns; twine, cordage, etc.
190. 5608.11 Made upfishing nets, ofman-made textile materials
191. 5608.19 Knottd nettg oftwine/cordage/rope, andothmade upnetsofm-m texmat
192. 5608.90 Knottd nettg oftwine/cordage/rope, nes,andmade upnetsofothtexmat
Ch.60 Knitted orcrocheted fabrics
193. 6001.10 Long pileknitted orcrocheted textile fabrics
194. 6001.21 Looped pileknitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofcotton
195. 6001.22 Looped pileknitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofman-made fibres
196. 6001.29 Looped pileknitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofother textile materials
197. 6001.91 Pileknitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofcotton, nes
198. 6001.92 Pileknitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofman-made fibres, nesG/TMB/N/80/Add.1
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SLNo. HSNo. Product Description
199. 6001.99 Pileknitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofother textile materials, nes
200. 6002.10 Knittd orcrochetd texfab,w</=30 cm,>/=5% ofelastomeric/rubber, nes
201. 6002.20 Knitted orcrocheted textile fabrics, ofawidth notexceedg 30cm,nes
202. 6002.30 Knittd/crochetd texfab,width >30cm,>/=5% ofelastomeric/rubber, nes
203. 6002.41 Warp knitted fabrics, ofwool orfineanimal hair, nes
204. 6002.42 Warp knitted fabrics, ofcotton, nes
205. 6002.43 Warp knitted fabrics, ofman-made fibres, nes
206. 6002.49 Warp knitted fabrics, ofother materials, nes
207. 6002.91 Knitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofwool oroffineanimal hair, nes
208. 6002.92 Knitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofcotton, nes
209. 6002.93 Knitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofman-made fibres, nes
210. 6002.99 Knitted orcrocheted fabrics, ofother materials, nes
Ch.63 Other made uptextile articles; sets; worn clothing etc.
211 6309.00 Worn clothing andother worn articles