RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/45
28April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1017)
Original: Spanish Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.6and2.7(b)
Mexico
TheTextilesMonitoringBodyhasreceivedanotificationformMexico,pursuanttoparagraphs6
and7(b)ofArticle 2.
TheTMB, inaccordance withparagraph 7(b)ofArticle 2,iscirculating thisnotification to
WTO Members fortheirinformation.G/TMB/N/45
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Permanent Mission ofMexico
totheGATT
Geneva, 28February 1995
Dear Sir,
Onbehalf ofthecompetent authorities ofMexico, Iwould liketonotify herewith thatMexico
reserves therighttousethetransitional safeguards provided forunder Article 6oftheAgreement on
Textiles andClothing oftheWorld Trade Organization.1Attached hereto isthelistofproducts which
Mexico isintegrating intoGATT 1994 (Annex).
These notifications aresubmitted pursuant toArticles 6.1and2.7oftheAgreement onTextiles
andClothing, respectively.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) Alejandro delaPena
Ambassador
Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
154ruedeLausanne
1211 Geneva 21
1Thisnotification hasbeen circulated indocument G/TMB/N/19.MEXICO -TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND CLOTHING
TOBEINTEGRATED INTO GATT/WTO 1994G/TMB/N/45
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HS
LineDescription 1990
Total kgs.Percentage
Tops andyarns
5306.10.01 Flaxyarn, single 3,514 0.0016
5306.20.01 Flaxyarn, multiple (folded) orcabled 3,292 0.0015
5307.20.01 Yarn ofjuteorofother textile bastfibres, multiple (folded) orcabled 94,983 0.0434
5308.30.01 Paper yarn 17,877 0.0082
5504.10.01 Synthetic rayon fibre 11,837,902 5.4064
Sub-total: Tops andyarns 11,957,568 5.4610
Fabrics
3921.90.03 Polyester metallized sheets, </= 0.1mmthick and<350 mmbywidth, forinsulation 19,842 0.0091
5007.10.01 Woven fabrics ofnoilsilk,dyed ormade from coloured yarn 14,064 0.0064
5007.20.01 Other fabrics containing >/= 85%silk,dyed ormade from coloured yarn 127,393 0.0582
5007.90.01 Woven silkfabrics, dyed ormade from coloured yarn, ofawidth between 64and72cms, printed 21,842 0.0100
5309.19.99 Other woven fabrics offlaxcontaining >/= 85%flaxbyweight 70,214 0.0321
5309.29.99 Other woven fabrics offlaxcontaining </= 85%flaxbyweight 38,047 0.0174
5311.00.01 Woven fabrics oframie 11,451 0.0052
7019.20.03 Woven fabrics offibreglass, notcoated 186,165 0.0850
9612.10.05 Polyethylene film, carbonized inrollsexceeding 450mwidth 164,966 0.0753
9612.10.99 Other ribbons fortypewriters andother similar ribbons, inked orotherwise prepared 19,500,285 8.9058
Sub-total: Fabrics 20,154,269 9.2045HS
LineDescription 1990
Total kgs.Percentage
Apparel
6210.30.99 Garments, made upoffabrics ofHeadings Nos. 5903, 5906 or5907 andother garments, ofthetype
described insub-headings 6202.11 to6202.19 67,805 0.0310
6210.40.01 Other Men'sandBoys'garments, made upoffabrics ofHeadings Nos. 5903, 5906 or5907 1,436,713 0.6561
6210.50.99 Other Women 'sorgirls'garments, made upoffabrics ofHeadings Nos. 5903, 5906 or5907 37,025 0.0169
6211.20.01 Skisuits 59,382 0.0271
6213.20.01 Cotton handkerchiefs 39,837 0.0182
6505.90.01 Caps, woollen caps, berets, cloth capsorbonnets 72,434* 0.0331
6505.90.99 Hatsandother headgear, knitted orcrocheted, ormade upfrom lace, feltorother textile fabrics 20,553* 0.0094
Sub-total: Apparel 1,733,749 0.7918
Other manufactures
6306.12.01 Alltypes oftarpaulins made from synthetic fibres 121,231 0.0554
6306.19.99 Alltypes oftarpaulins made from other textile materials 13,140 0.0060
6306.22.01 Synthetic fibretents 71,440 0.0326
6502.00.01 Hat-shapes, plaited ormade byassembling strips ofanymaterial, neither blocked toshape, norwithmade
rims, norlined, nortrimmed 16,136** 0.0074
6601.10.01 Garden orsimilar umbrellas 11,151 0.0051
6601.99.99 Other umbrellas, andsunumbrellas (including walking stickumbrellas) 197,385 0.0901
8708.21.01 Seatbeltsformotor vehicles 74,264 0.0339
9113.90.01 Watch straps 683,691 0.3122
Sub-total: Other manufactures 1,188,438 0.5428
Volume tobeintegrated 35,034,025 16.0001
Total volume 218,961,357 100.0000G/TMB/N/45
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* Main unitofmeasure: Piece. Conversion factor: 0.4
** Main unitofmeasure: Piece. Conversion factor: 0.175