ASEAN SECTORAL INTEGRATION PROTOCOL FOR TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTS

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1 ASEAN SECTORAL INTEGRATION PROTOCOL FOR TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTS The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (hereinafter referred to as "Lao PDR"), Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations (hereinafter collectively referred to as "ASEAN" or "Member States" or singularly as "Member State"); RECALLING the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II (Bali Concord II) issued in Bali, Indonesia on 7 October 2003, pursuant to which ASEAN is committed to deepen and broaden its internal economic integration and linkages with the world economy to realise an ASEAN Economic Community; DESIRING that the ASEAN Economic Community will result in ASEAN becoming a single market and production base, turning the diversity that characterises the region into opportunities and business complementation to make ASEAN a more dynamic and stronger segment of the global supply chain; NOTING that as a first step towards the realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community, the Leaders have signed the ASEAN Framework Agreement for the Integration of Priority Sectors on 30 th vember 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR (hereinafter referred to as the "Framework Agreement"); HAVING carried out an initial round of negotiations and concluded the roadmap for the full integration of the textiles and apparel products sector in ASEAN, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 1 OBJECTIVE The objective of this Protocol is to spell out measures as in the Roadmap referred to in Article 2 to be taken by Member States on a priority basis so as to enable the progressive, expeditious and systematic integration of the textiles and apparel products sector.

2 ARTICLE 2 MEASURES 1. The integration measures to be pursued are grouped into two broad categories, taking into account existing agreements or earlier relevant committed measures, namely: (a) (b) Common measures which cut across all priority sectors; and Specific measures that are of direct relevance to the textiles and apparel products sector. 2. All categories of measures shall be pursued in parallel. 3. SEOM may conduct additional negotiations, as and when necessary, to consider new integration measures for the sector. ARTICLES EMERGENCY MEASURES 1. Article 6 of the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Agreement on Safeguard Measures shall be applied to this Protocol. 2. Where emergency measures are taken pursuant to this Article, immediate notice of such action shall be given to the Ministers responsible for ASEAN economic integration referred to in Article 19 of the Framework Agreement, and such action may be the subject of consultations pursuant to Article 22 of the Framework Agreement. ARTICLE 4 APPENDICES 1. The Roadmap for Integration of Textiles and Apparel Products Sector shall be Appendix I to this Protocol and shall form an integral part of it. The negative list in relation to the textiles and apparel products sector shall be Appendix II to this Protocol. 2. Additional measures other than those identified in the Appendix I may be introduced, as and when deemed necessary through an amendment pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 5 of this Protocol.

3 ARTICLE 5 FINAL PROVISIONS 1. Member States shall undertake the appropriate measures to fulfill the agreed obligations arising from this Protocol. 2. The provisions of this Protocol may be modified through amendments mutually agreed upon in writing by all Member States. 3. This Protocol shall enter into force on 31 August twithstanding the specified date of entry into force, Member States undertake to carry out the obligations which arise prior to the date of entry into force of this Protocol in accordance with the timelines indicated in the Framework Agreement for the Integration of Priority Sectors and the Roadmap for Integration of Textiles and Apparel Products Sector attached to this Protocol. 4. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, who shall furnish a certified copy to each Member State. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed the ASEAN Sectoral Integration Protocol for Textiles and Apparel Products. DONE at Vientiane, Lao PDR on 29 vember 2004, in a single copy in the English language.

4 For the Government of Brunei Darussalam the Government of e Kingdorr/of Cambodia ABDUL RAHMAN TAIB Minister of Industry and Primary Resources CHAM PRASIDH Senior Minister Minister of Commerce For the Government of the Republic of Indonesia For the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic MARTELKA PANGESTU Minister of Trade SOULIVONG DARAVONG Minister of Commerce For the Government of ) Malaysia For the Government of the Union of Myanmar, MinjaJ r6f International Trade and Industry SOE THA Minister of National Planning and Economic Development For the Government of the Republic of the Philippines For the Government of the Republic of Singapore CES/fTV^PORISlMA Secretary of Trade and Industry LIM HNG KIANG Minister for Trade and Industry For the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand Forthepovffirnmer the Socialist Hep/jbUe'of Vietnar WATANA MUANGSOOK Minister of Commerce TRUONGDINHTUYEN Minister of Trade

5 APPENDIX I ROADMAP FOR INTEGRATION OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTS SECTOR OBJECTIVES The objectives of this initiative are : Strengthen regional integration on through liberalisation and facilitation measures in the area of trade in goods, services and investments; and Promote private sector participation. MEASURES In bringing greater regional integration, the proposed measures include specific measures that are of direct relevance to the textiles and apparel sector, as well as common measures that cut across all priority integration sectors. The integration approaches are premised on: Combining the economic strengths of ASEAN member countries for regional advantage; Facilitate and promote intra-asean trade and investments; Improve the condition to attract and retain manufacturing and other economic activities within the region; Promote outsourcing programme within ASEAN; and Promote the development of "Made in ASEAN" products and services. III. COVERAGE The textiles and apparel products cover materials of textiles; fabrics; linen; cloth; garments; articles of textiles; and other worn articles. Details of product coverage appear as Attachment 1.

6 NO. MEASURES IMPLEMENTING BODY TIMELINE 1 1 Tariff Elimination Eliminate CEPT-AFTA tariffs on all identified products COMMON ISSUES Coordinating Committee on the Implementation of the CEPT Scheme for AFTA (CCCA) ASEAN 6: 2007 CLMV: 2012 II n-tariff Measures (NTMs) Establish the Database of ASEAN NTMs to ensure transparency 1 Establish clear criteria to identify measures that are classified as barriers to trade Establish a clear and definitive work programme for the removal of the barriers. Adopt the WTO Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures and develop implementation guidelines appropriate for ASEAN. CCCA 30 June June December December 2004 III 6 Rules of Origin Improve the CEPT Rules of Origin by: making it more transparent, predictable and standardised taking into account the best practices of other Regional Trade Agreements including the rules of origin of the WTO; and adopting substantial transformation as alternative criteria for conferring origin status. Task Force on CEPT Rules of Origin (ROO- TF) 31 December 2004 IV 7 Customs Procedures Extend the application of the ASEAN Harmonised Tariff menclature () for extra-asean trade. Expert Committee on Customs Matters (ECCM) on-going 8 Develop a simplified, improved and harmonised customs declaration form. 31 December The database on ASEAN NTMs has been completed and posted in the ASEAN Website.

7 NO. MEASURES IMPLEMENTING BODY TIMELINE Ensure full implementation of the Green Lane System for CEPT Products, or similar systems, at entry points of all Member States. 31 December Develop implementation guidelines, as appropriate, for Member States which are not members of the WTO to fulfill the obligations of the WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation 31 December Adopt service commitment (client charter) by ASEAN customs authorities. 31 December Develop the Single Window approach, including the electronic processing of trade documents at national and regional levels Inter-Agency Task Force on Single Window 31 December Standards and Conformance Accelerate the implementation/ development of sectoral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs), as appropriate ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) beginning 1 January Encourage domestic regulators to recognise test reports issued by testing laboratories which are already accredited by National Accreditation Bodies in ASEAN that are signatories to ILAC and APLAC MRA on-going 15 Set clear targets and schedules for harmonisation of standards, wherever required; where international standards are not available, and when requested by industry, align national standards among Member States. 31 December Harmonise and/or develop, wherever appropriate, technical regulations for national application. 31 December Ensure compliance with the requirements, rights and obligations of WTO Agreements on Technical Barriers to Trade and the Application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures on-going

8 NO. MEASURES IMPLEMENTING BODY TIMELINE 18 Explore development of ASEAN policy on standards and conformance to further facilitate the realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community. beginning 2005 VI 19 Logistics Services Expedite the development of integrated transport logistics services within ASEAN through: Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) beginning 2005 Promotion of efficient door-to-door cargo transport and cross-border transport facilitation through the expeditious implementation of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit, and the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport; Improvement of land transport network infrastructures and services to achieve better interconnectivity, inter-operability and inter-modality with the national, regional and international maritime and air transport gateways; Strengthening intra-asean maritime and shipping transport services; and Establishment of enabling and conducive policy environment for increased private sector involvement and/or public-private partnerships in the development of transport infrastructure and the provision and operation of transport logistics facilities and services. VII 20 Outsourcing and Industrial Complementation Identify and develop specialisation of production processes, research and Working Group on Industrial Cooperation development (R&D), and testing (WGIC), with inputs facilities based on comparative from the private advantages of individual Member sector States on-going

9 NO. MEASURES 21 Develop guidelines to promote outsourcing arrangements among Member States, as applicable. IMPLEMENTING BODY TIMELINE VIM ASEAN Integration System of Preferences 22 Endeavour to expand the coverage of the ASEAN Integration System of Preferences (AISP) Scheme by including products in the priority integration sectors CCCA on-going IX 23 Investments Accelerate the opening up of sectors currently in the Sensitive List (SL) by transferring these sectors into the Temporary Exclusion List (TEL) under the Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area, using the ASEAN-X formula. Coordinating Committee on Investment (CCI) beginning Reduce restrictive measures in the SL investment beginning Complete the progressive elimination of restrictive investment measures in the TEL Identify programmes and activities to promote investments in ASEAN Promote manufacturing processes across different ASEAN countries to take advantage of their comparative strengths through: - the establishment of a network of ASEAN free trade zones to facilitate outsourcing activities undertaking more efficient joint ASEAN facilitation and promotion measures to promote FDI Promote and facilitate joint/cross border investments in manufacturing activities through: - special incentives, where appropriate, to be given by CLMV for investments from ASEAN on-going 31 December 2005 beginning 2005 on-going on-going Timelines as per AIA Agreement (ASEAN-6 = 2010; Vietnam = 2013; Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar = 2015)

10 NO. MEASURES IMPLEMENTING BODY TIMELINE special measures, where appropriate to be given by ASEAN 6 to promote and facilitate relocation of investment to CLMV countries especially for labour intensive manufacturing activities X 29 Trade and Investment Promotion Intensify intra- and extra ASEAN joint promotion efforts regularly CCI; ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASEAN- CCI); and relevant Industry Clubs/ Associations on-going beginning Organise regular private sector initiatives to undertake: more efficient joint ASEAN facilitation and promotion measures to promote FDI ASEAN selling-buying missions; and promotional activities to assist CLMV countries CCI; ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC); and ASEAN-CCI on-going beginning Undertake more effective joint ASEAN facilitation in promotion measures and develop new sources of inward foreign direct investments, particularly from potential countries such as the People's Republic of China, India and the Republic of Korea on-going XI 32 Intra-ASEAN Trade and Investment Statistics Establish an effective system to Working Group on monitor intra-asean trade and Statistics; Working investment through: Group on Foreign provision of updates to the Direct Investment ASEAN Secretariat of the latest Statistics; and CCCA trade (goods and services) and investment statistics preparation of consolidated industry profile, by the respective associations, which among other matters, cover information such as production capacity and product range on-going

11 NO. MEASURES IMPLEMENTING BODY TIMELINE XII 33 Intellectual Property Rights Expand the scope of ASEAN intellectual property rights cooperation beyond trademarks and patents by including cooperation in copyrights information exchange and enforcement ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) 31 December 2004 XIII 34 Movement of Business Persons, Skilled Labour, Talents and Professionals Develop an ASEAN Agreement to facilitate the movement of business persons, including the adoption of an Directors-General of Immigration Departments and 31 December 2005 ASEAN Travel Card, taking into Heads of Consular account Member States' domestic Affairs Division of the laws and regulations. Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM) 35 Develop an ASEAN Agreement to facilitate the movement of experts, professionals, skilled labor and talents, taking into account Member States' domestic laws and regulations Coordinating Committee on Services (CCS) 31 December Accelerate completion of MRAs to facilitate free movement of experts, professionals, skilled labor and talents in ASEAN, taking into account Member States' domestic laws and regulations 31 December 2008 XIV Facilitation of Travel in ASEAN Harmonise procedures for the issuance of visas to international travelers Provide visa exemption for intra- ASEAN travel by ASEAN nationals DGICM 31 December XV 39 Human Resource Development Develop and upgrade skills and capacity building through joint trainings and workshops. Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) on-going

12 NO. MEASURES IMPLEMENTING BODY TIMELINE XVI 40 ASEAN Cumulation Engage major importing countries to address issues of concern to ASEAN exporters, especially relating to ASEAN Cumulation for GSP Scheme SPECIFIC ISSUES SEOM with inputs from CCCA and ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) on-going XVII 41 Coordination of Outsourcing Activities among ASEAN Com panies Promote outsourcing among ASEAN companies. WGIC with inputs from AFTEX Beginning 2005 XVII I 42 Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) Promote development of original designs and brands among ASEAN manufacturers. WGIC and AFTEX Beginning 2005 XIX 43 Cooperation of ASEAN Private Sector Develop and expand the ASEAN textile and apparel website. AFTEX on-going 44 Jointly organise textile and apparel trade fair and exhibition. AFTEX on-going XX 45 Study on the Impact of Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA) Expiry on the ASEAN Textiles Industry To undertake study on the impact of the expiry of the MFA to ASEAN textiles & apparel industries. ASEAN Secretariat January

13 ~] 5, i<n Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling Raw silk (not thrown) t carded or combed Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale Other Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale. Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut Bleached or unbleached Bleached or unbleached ioj- - Bleached or unbleached l Obi - - Shorn wool Other Shorn wool Other Carbonised Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats Other ! Coarse animal hair - ils of wool or of fine animal hair Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair 24 ^ Waste of coarse animal hair Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair Carded wool Combed wool in fragments 28 r Coarse animal hair, carded or combed Containing 85% or more by weight of wool Containing less than 85% by weight of wool Containing 85% or more by weight of wool 33 ^ Containing less than 85% by weight of wool 34 [ Carded 35 ^ Combed Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair 37 I '-Other , ^ ( Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale. Unbleached Unbleached - - Unbleached - - Unbleached - - Unbleached Page 1 of 26

14 49 50 ^ _J5!J ^ _73^[ ^ f Unbleached Unbleached - - Unbleached - - Unbleached - - Unbleached Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair. Cotton, not carded or combed. - Yarn waste (including thread waste) - - Garnetted stock Cotton, carded or combed. - - Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton - Put up for retail sale - - Measuring decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) - - Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number) - - Measuring decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) - - Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) - - Measuring per single yarn decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) Page 2 of 26

15 Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) - - Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number) - - Measuring decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number) - - Measuring less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number) - - Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number) - - Measuring per single yarn decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) Page 3 of 26

16 J , j (Xr ^LJ ^ [ ^ , [ Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn) - - Measuring per single yarn less than decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn - - Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn) - Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton - Other - - Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 - - Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics Absorbent fabric for surgical use - - Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 - - Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 - - Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 - - Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave - - Denim fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill Page 4 of 26

17 _U7, ~148~ I I^ ^ i fP ^ , ] fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics - - Plain weave j thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill I fabrics Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics Ikat fabrics Denim fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics Plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill fabrics Unbleached Bleached Dyed Of yarns of different colours Printed ^ Unbleached Bleached Dyed Of yarns of different colours Printed Flax, raw or retted Broken or scutched Flax tow and waste Page 5 of 26

18 ^ ~1^ True hemp yarn 2T4H[ Other 215 [ Obi - - Unbleached or bleached Obi 217 [ Obi - - Unbleached or bleached Unbleached 220 [53J Other ' Single Jj j- Multiple (folded) or cabled Jtf07.Tobbl- Single ^ Multiple (folded) or cabled t< Coir yarn [ True hemp, raw or retted - Other - Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted - Other - Sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave, raw - Other - - Raw - - Raw - Other Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn. - Of synthetic filaments - - Put up for retail sale - - t put up for retail sale - High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides - High tenacity yarn of polyesters - - Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 tex - - Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex Of polyesters Of nylon or other polyamides Of polyesters, partially oriented Of polyesters, other Of nylon or other polyamides, Of polyesters [ Of nylon or other polyamides r Of polyesters I f High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon Textured yarn Page 6 of 26

19 Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre pl - - Of cellulose acetate Of viscose rayon Of cellulose acetate Monofilament Other Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm Synthetic filament yarn Artificial filament yarn Tyre woven fabrics and conveyor duck ^ Tyre woven fabrics and conveyor duck Other Unbleached m~\ ^ ^ i lJ ^_ ( J ( [ Fabrics specified in te 9 to Section XI Woven nylon mesh fabric of untwisted filament yarn suitable for use as reinforcing material for tarpaulins - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed Unbleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - - Containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments Unbleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed Unbleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed Unbleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours Page 7 of 26

20 < ^ , J Printed - - Unbleached Unbleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed Unbleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - Of nylon or other polyamides - Of polyesters - Acrylic or modacrylic - Other Artificial filament tow. - Of nylon or other polyamides - Of polyesters - Acrylic or modacrylic - Of polypropylene - Other - Of viscose rayon - - Cellulose acetate - Of synthetic fibres - Of artificial fibres - Of nylon or other polyamides - Of polyesters - Acrylic or modacrylic - Other Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning. - Of synthetic staple fibres - Of artificial staple fibres - - Single yarn - - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn - - Single yarn - - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn - - Single yarn - - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn - - Single yarn - - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn Single yarn Single yarn Single yarn Page 8 of 26

21 ^ ] /ioJ I Of artificial staple fibres OO Unbleached or bleached 5512/F9XJ Unbleached or bleached ^ ^ - - Unbleached or bleached [ [ [ j [ [ " Single yarn Single yarn Single yarn Single yarn Single yarn Single yarn Single yarn - - Single yarn - - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn - Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair - Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton - Other yarn - Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres - Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres Page 9 of 26

22 384, J ^ , 4tefi, l~ *Pl h ^ N woven fabrics - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres woven fabrics - - Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres - - Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments - - Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair - - Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments - - Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair - - Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments - - Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding Wrapped cigarette tow - - Polyamide fibre flock Page 10 of 26

23 Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics Weighing 750g or more per square metre Weighing 750g or more per square metre - - Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated t impregnated, coated, covered or laminated t impregnated, coated, covered or laminated t impregnated, coated, covered or laminated t impregnated, coated, covered or laminated - - Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 - - Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 - - Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 - - Weighing more than 150 g/m2 - Rubber thread and cord, textile covered - High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscos rayon, impregnated or coated - - Imitation catgut of silk Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the lik of heading or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip powder or covered with metal. Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading or 54.05, gimped (oth than those of heading and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn. - Of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading Binder or baler twine - - Binder or baler twine Industrial safety lines - - V-belt cord of man-made fibres treated with resorcinol formaldehyde; polyamide and polytetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE) yarns measuring more than 10,000 decitex, for textile packings - Other - - Made up fishing nets Industrial safety nets Net bags - - Industrial safety nets Net bags - Core-spun yarn Page 11 of 26 e e or er

24 , L a - Other - - Prayer mats Prayer mats Of jute fibres - "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie"and similar hand-woven rugs - Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir) - - Of man-made textile materials Of cotton Of jute fibre Prayer mats Prayer mats Prayer mats Other Of jute fibres Other - - Of man-made textile materials Of cotton Prayer mats Prayer mats Prayer mats Other Of jute fibres Other - - Prayer mats - - Prayer mats - - Prayer mats Prayer mats Of jute fibres - Tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0.3 m2 - Other - - Prayer mats - - Of jute fibres Page 12 of 26

25 Tennis ball melton cloth - - Uncut weft pile fabrics - - Cut corduroy weft pile fabrics - - Warp pile fabrics, epingle (uncut) - - Warp pile fabrics, cut - - Chenille fabrics - - Uncut weft pile fabrics - - Cut corduroy weft pile fabrics: - - Warp pile fabrics, epingle (uncut) - - Warp pile fabrics, cut - - Chenille fabrics - - Of silk - - Unbleached - Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials - Tufted textile fabrics - - Unbleached, not mercerised - - Blinds for plants - - Of silk - - Of man-made fibres - - Of other textile materials - Hand-made lace: - Of cotton - Other - - Of silk - Other woven fabrics, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread Narrow woven fabrics suitable for the manufacture of inked ribbons for typewriters or similar machines Backing for electrical insulating paper Slide fastener ribbons of a width not exceeding 12 mm Webbings used in covering piping, poles or the like Textile sequential markers used in the manufacture of electrical wires Narrow woven fabrics suitable for the manufacture of inked ribbons for typewriters or similar machines; safety seat belt webbing Slide fastener ribbons of a width not exceeding 12 mm Webbings used in covering piping, poles and the like Of silk Page 13 of 26

26 Woven 576 [J Other Combined with rubber threads j- - Combined with rubber threads Fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs) Embroidery without visible ground Tracing cloth prepared painting canvas I~59d , ] ^ [ Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 56.05, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included. - - Of man-made fibres - - Of other textile materials Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other embroidery of heading Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like - - Chafer canvas type, rubberised - - Tyre cord fabrics of high tenacity yarn of polyesters and cotton - - Chafer canvas tyre, rubberised - - Chafer canvas tyre, rubberised - - Interlining - - Interlining - - Nylon canvas - - Interlining - Linoleum - - With a base consisting of needleloom felt or nonwovens - - With other textile base Textile wall coverings. - Adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20 cm - - Knitted or crocheted Hospital rubber sheeting - Fabrics impregnated, coated or covered with oil or oil-based preparations - Printed canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like than Page 14 of 26

27 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated or covered with fire resistant chemical - Fabrics impregnated, coated or covered with flock velvet, the entire surface of which is covered with textile flock - Fabrics impregnated, coated or covered with wax, tar, bitumen or similar products - Fabrics impregnated, coated or covered with other material - Other - Wicks; incandescent gas mantles - Other - Fire hoses - n-woven tubing with an internal core of plastic used for the drainage water - Other - Transmission belts of felts - Other - Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams) - Bolting cloth, whether or not made up - - Weighing less than 650 g/m2 - - Weighing 650 g/m2 or more - Straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair - - Textile packings and gaskets - - Unbleached, not mercerised Unbleached, not mercerised Unbleached Unbleached Unbleached, not mercerised Unbleached Other Unbleached Other Unbleached, not mercerised - Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread - Other - Of wool or fine animal hair - Of cotton Of synthetic fibres of Page 15 of 26

28 NO J J I _i I ^ , Of artificial fibres - Other - - Knitted swimwear fabric containing by weight 80% synthetic yarn and 20% elastic yarn: - - Elastic (combined with rubber threads) - Of wool or fine animal hair - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - Other - Of wool or fine animal hair - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed Nylon fibre mesh for use as backing material for mosaic tiles Nylon fibre mesh for use as backing material for mosaic tiles Nylon fibre mesh for use as backing material for mosaic tiles Nylon fibre mesh for use as backing material for mosaic tiles - - Unbleached or bleached - - Dyed - - Of yarns of different colours - - Printed - Other - Of wool or fine animal hair - Of cotton - Of man-made fibres - Of other textile materials - Of wool or fine animal hair - Of cotton - Of man-made fibres - Of other textile materials Of cotton Page 16 of 26