COM.TEX/SB/25. GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution. 27 September 1974

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1 RESTRICTED COM.TEX/SB/25 27 September 1974 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution Textiles Surveillance Body Original: Spanish ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES Notifications Under Article 2, Paragraph 1 Attached is a notification received by the TSB from SPAIN in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Textiles Arrangement. As required by the provisions of this paragraph the TSB is circulating this notification to participating countries in the Arrangement for their information. A summary tabulation of this notification prepared by the secretariat is also attached. It is to be noted that the TSB, in tho light of paragraph 11 of COM.TEX/2, is continuing to examine tho notifications received in order to ensure the completeness and adequacy of the information, and is requesting the supply of additional information wherever necessary. Any additional information thus received will also be circulated. It is, of course, open to any party to the Arrangement to request the TSB or the secretariat to seek any further information or clarification they may wish to have from the parties concerned, or to supply any additional information of relevance. Such information will also be circulated.

2 COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 2 Letter No.1 3 April 1974 In accordance with instructions from my Government and pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Arrangemnet Regarding International Trade in Textiles, of 20 December 1973, I have the honour to transmit to you the lists oftextile products the import of which into Spain is subject to quantitative measures. The lists are as follows: (1) Textile products not liberalised for import into Spain nor subject to global import quotas. (2) Textile products the import of which into Spain is subject to the régime of global import quotas. (3) Textile products subject in Spain to the régime of global import quotas but which are liberalized de facto, for temporary and conjunctural reasons. Before 11 May next I shall have the honour to send you a supplementary notification concerning the special regime for the import into Spain of certain textile products from Japan, the terms of which are at present the subject of informal consultations between the Japanese and Spanish authorities. Later, I hope to send you quantitative data concerning the restrictions referred to in the annexed lists. Technical difficulties, and the fact that customs statistics for the whole of the year 1973 are not yet available, make it impossible to provide this information now. May I ask you kindly to transmit the annexed lists, together with the above information, to the Chairman of the Textiles Surveillance Body.

3 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 3 Heading No (Enclosure to Letter No. 1) 1. TEXTILE PRODUCTS NOT LIBERALIZED FOR IMPORT INTO SPAIN NOR SUBJECT TO GLOBAL IMPORT QUOTAS Product Clothing, clothing accessories, travelling rugs and blankots, household linen and furnishings articles (other than articles falling within heading No , or 58.03), of textile materials, footwear and headgear of any material, showing signs of appreciable wear and imported in bulk, or in bales, sacks or similar bulk packings. 2. TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO GLOBAL IMPORT QUOTAS Heading No. ex B ex ex E D ex Product Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale Cotton gauze Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, of cotton Other woven fabrics of cotton Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted, of cotton Other carpets, carpeting, etc., of cotton Tapestries, hand-made, of cotton Woven pile fabrics, etc., of cotton Narrow woven fabrics of cotton Chenille yarn, etc., of cotton Tulle and other not fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), plain Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knittod or crocheted fabrics), figured; hand or mechanically made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and mill neps

4 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 4 HeadingNo. Product ex B Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of cotton, jute or kenaf ex C Nets and nettings, etc., of cotton ex Other articles, other than textile fabrics and articles made from such fabrics, made from yarn, twine, coruage, rope or cables of cotton, jute or Kenaf ex Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar fabrics for hat foundations and similar uses, of cotton ex Textile fabrics impregnated or coated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials, and textile fabrics stratified with such materials, of cotton ex Rubberized textile fabrics, other than rubberized knitted or crocheted goods, of cotton ex Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like, of cotton, jute or kenaf ex Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads, of cotton ex Wicks, of woven, plaited or knitted textile materials, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles and the like; tubular knitted gasmantle fabric and incandescent gas mantles, of cotton ex Textile hosepiping and similar tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials of cotton C Knitted or crocheted fabric, not elastic nor rubberized, of cotton ex Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized, of cotton ex Stockings, under stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized, of cotton C Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized, of cotton Outergarments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized, of cotton ex Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or A rubberized (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings), of cotton Men's and boys' outergarments, of cotton

5 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 5 HeadingNo A A A A B.1 A B.1 Product Women's, girls' and infants' outergarments, of cotton Men's and boys' undergarments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs, of cotton Women's girls' and infants' undergarments, of cotton Handkerchiefs Maide-up accessories for articles of apparel (for example, dress shields shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs, sleeve protectors, pockets), of cotton Travelling rugs and blankets, of cotton Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; curtains and other furnishing articles, of cotton Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods, of cotton Other made-up textile articles (including dress patterns), of cotton 3. TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO GLOBAL IMPORT QUOTAS BUT WHICH ARE LIBERALIZED DE FACTO, FOR TEMPORARY AND CONJUNCTURAL REASONS Heading No. Product A A B Raw silk (not thrown, Silk yarn, other than yarn of noil or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale, unbleached, single Silk yarn, other than yarn of noil or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale, unbleached, multiple or cabled Silk yarn, other than yarn of noil or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale, other Yarn spun from silk waste othor than roil, not put up for retail sale Yarn spun from noil silk, not put up for retail sale Silk yarn and yarn spun fron noil or other waste silk, put up for retail sale

6 COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 6 Heading No. Product Silk-worm gut; imitation catgut of silk Woven fabrics of silk or of waste silk other than noil Woven fabrics of noil silk Jute and other textile bast fibres not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of jute (including pulled or garnetted rags or ropes) C Waste of other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun; waste of such fibres including pulled or garnetted rags or ropes) Yarn of jute and other textile bast fibres falling within heading No C Yarn of coir Woven fabrics of jute and other textile bast fibres falling within heading No Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres Carpets, carpeting and rues, knotted (made up or not) Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and Kelem Schumacks and Karamanie rugs and the like (made up or not) Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle--worked tapestries (for example, petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size C Felt and articles of felt, whether or not impregnated or coated, of jute A Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated or coated with cellulose or other artificial plastic materials Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing, cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar fabrics for hat foundation and similar uses Textile fabrics impregnated or coated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials, and textile fabrics stratified with such materials

7 Heading No. Product D Men's and boys' outergarments, of other fibres COM. TEX/SB/25 Page E Suits of coated or impregnated fabric for protection from radioactive radiations and contamination, not incorporating breathing apparatus, for men and boys E Suits of coated or impregnated fabric for protection from radioactive radiations and contamination, not incorporating breathing aparatus, for women, girls and infants C Men' s and boys' undergarments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs, of regenerated fibres D Women's, girls and infants' undergarments, of other fibres A Ties, bow ties and cravats, of silk B Ties, bow tics and cravats, of other textile materials Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassières, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (including such articles of knitted or crocheted fabric), whether or not plastic C Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not being knitted or crocheted goods, of regenerated fibres

8 COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 8 Letter No. 2 8 May 1974 Sir, Further to my letter of 3 April and as indicated therein, I have the honour to send you herewith, within the time-limit set, a notification regarding the special import régime maintained by Spain in respect of some textile products originating in Japan, supplementing the notification forwarded with my earlier letter mentioned above. May I request you kindly to transmit the enclosed note to the Chairman of the Textiles Surveillance Body.

9 (Enclosure to letter No. 2) NOTIFICATION CONCERNING SPANISH IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 9 In addition to the quantitative restrictions already communicated to the GATT secretariat, Spain maintains a special régime on impors of textile products from Japan, in pursuance of the trade agreement signed between Japan and Spain on 22 February In July 1971, the Spanish Government informed the Japanese Government that, as a provisional measure, it would continue applying the provisions of the abovementioned agreement until such time as a new agreement was signed, following negotiations between the two Governments. Since then, the two parties have had meetings from time to time with a view to drawing up a new> agreement. At meetings between the two delegations in June 1972 and March of this year, the Spanish authorities informed the Japanese authorities that, notwithstanding the fact that they are included in the restrictive lists of the agreement, Spain was applying the general import system on a de facto basis to the following textile products of Japanese origin which are included in lists A and B annexed to the agreement. Textile products falling within the following tariff headings: 51.01A 51.01B A B A B C Chap the entire heading A B A B lB A. Chap the entire heading

10 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 10 Accordingly, having regard to the foregoing, the special regime for importants into Spain of textile products from Japan is at the present time applied solely to products falling within the following tariff readings: A A A B B Geneva, 8 May 1974

11 COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 11 Letter No.3¹ Geneva, 25 July 1974 I am replying with some delay to your letter of 3 May when you sent me the draft table concerning the Spanish notification of restrictions and asked me for certain additional information. The delay is due to the difficultly of obtaining the information requested from my Administration, because we have endeavoured to furnish the most detailed information possible. In addition, we have had to revise the draft tables that you sent us and this has also taken some time. I. Quantatives or values of imports subject to various types of general restrictions I enclose a table showing quantities and values for the year These data are taken from the customs statistics and accordingly they correspond to actual imports. (Table No.1.) On a separate sheet you will find data concerning our global quotas; these also refer to the year 1972, indicating the number and title of the global quota, the tariff headings to which the quotas refer and the value in pesetas of the global quotas opened for the year mentioned. (Table No. 20) The figures that I am sending concerning global quotas are designed to give an idea of the value of the quotas in They are not in any way designed to allow a detailed comparison to be made with the customs statistics referred to above, because the headings included in each of the global quotas do not correspond to the statistical tariff headings. It may be noted, however, thatthe figures corresponding to actual imports considerably exceed the size of the quotas opened and there are two reasons for this: 1. With respect to many quotas, practically all applications have been granted, even when they exceeded the levels of the quota as shown in table No. 2. Letter received in response to the secretariat'srequest for the details terms of the Textiles Committee's decision (see COM.TEX/2, paragraph 11) found to be lacking in the previous notification. in

12 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page In the latter part of the year some headings were temporarily liberalized, and as a result actual imports were well above the quantities indicated when.ne corresponding global quotas were opened. Furthermore, the relatively high figures corresponding to many of our textile imports in 1972 are attributable to the general situation of international trade in textiles, at least in the second half of the year, and you are well aware of that situation. This has particularly affected Spain's imports of yarn, fabrics and made-up articles. For all these reasons the figures for 1972 should be considered exceptional. Il. Effective date and expiry date of the restrictions The restrictions in force in Spain form part of the restrictions as a whole that were in effect when the process of liberalizing our economy wasset in motion in It is not possible to indicate any expiry date for these because our balance-of-payments situation and our development needs do not allow any elimination of these restrictions to be contemplated for the time being. Apart from the present situation of international trade in general, the restrictions applied on our textile exports and the difficult situation facing our textile industry as a result of the general situation in Europe and even outside our continent make it impossible to set any dates for further liberalization measures, despite the fact that our authorities are fully disposed to continue the liberalization efforts that they resumed at the end of III. Comments on the general table (secretariat draft) Page 1 Heading No The product description given in the draft table is incomplete. The full text of the product description given in our communication of 3 April 1974 should be reproduced. In addition this heading is indicated as being subject toimport prohibition. This is an error which should be amended to read individual licensing with the addition between parenthesis of the words (imports not liberalized or subject to import quotas). In Spanish official terminology this would correspond to the licensing. GATT expression individual Heading Nos C To read: C, C, to which should be added the product descriptions as given in our communication mentioned above.

13 Heading Nos. 61,01-04A COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 13 To read: A, 6102 A, A, A, to which should be added the product descriptions as given in our communication mentioned above. This should be revised to take account of our communication of 3 April It contains errors of the kind mentioned for page 1. In addition, while certain headings mentioned in our communication have been rightly omitted, since they did not concern products covered by the Arrangement on Textiles, other have been omitted which, in our opinion, should be mentioned. The type of measures corresponding to heading No should be the same as for the headings preceding it. Pages 1 and 2 For the column Country affected replace all sources by all OECD countries and assimilated. IV. Comments on table conrcerning imports from Japan In the draft table concerning our restrictions visa-à-vis Japan, I believe that in the. general title the following should be added: bilateral trade agreement with Japan. This would avoid any confusion with bilateral agreements concluded within the framework of the Arrangement regarding Textiles or the Long-Term Arrangement. In this table concerning our restrictions on imports from Japan, the terms List A and List B, should be replaced. by List I and List II, in order to avoid any confusion with Lists A and B included in our agreements with Japan. In this way all the headings in List I would be those to which the general import régime has been applied on de facto basis, since March 1974, while the headings in List II would be those to which the special régime for imports of products from, Japan is applicable. In the two first lines of Column No. 1 of List I, the following should be included: A, B; A, B, and the letter C shown in the table should be deleted.

14 COM.TEX/SB/25. Page 14 The liberalization regime is applied on a de facto basis to all imports from Japan falling within Chapter 53. The headings are included in Table 3. Nevertheless, some of the headings in this chapter, which could therefore be omitted. we believe that the Arrangement regarding Textiles does not cover In respect of headings to we are adding a note which could appear as a footnote; otherwise these headings could be deleted. In column 3 type of measure applied the annotation shown in the facsimile annexed hereto should be included opposite each heading. In column8comments we believe that the text also shown in should be added. V. Data concerning imports from Japan the facsimile Table 3 which I am sending you contains data concerning our imports from Japan in These are taken from the customs statistics and accordingly correspond to imports actually effected. I believe that this information will answer the questions that you put to me. Accept, Sir, etc. Deputy Permanent Representative to GATT

15 COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 15 Textile Products TABLE 1/TABLEAU 1 Subject to General Quantitative Produits textiles dont l'importation en Espagne est soumise à des restrictions a Imports in 1972/ Inportations effectuées en 1972 Heading No./m.t./Tonnes Position tarifaire métriques Milliers de pesetas '000 pesetas/ Restrictions List No.1/ ,552 Liste de restrictions no 1 Restrictions List No.2/ Liste de restrictions n Ex B Ex Ex E D Ex Ex B Ex C Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex , ,546 13, ,648 6,056¹/ 78,467²/ 354³/ 58,244 2,587 6,0384 4/ 1,421 18,317 6,530U5/ 145/ 1,9363/ 40,2133/ / 320 5/

16 COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 16 TABLE 1 (cont' d)/tableau 1 (suite) Restrictions List No.2 (cont'd)/liste de restrictions no 2 (suite) Heading No./ '000 pesetas/ Position Tonnes Milliers de tarifaire metriques pesetas Ex Ex Ex C Ex Ex C C Ex A A A A A B A Ex 62.0A 62.05B , / 5575/ / 1,019 4/ 4,982 4,264 5/ 47,768 23,101 15,631 20,921 11, , , , ,635 ¹ Includes all rugs, knitted or twisted, otherthanof silk, wool or animalir/ Comprend tous les tapis à points noués ou enroulés excepté les tapis de soie, de laine ou de poils. dliludes articles of artificial flires in addition to those of cotton/ Comprend en plus des articles en coton ceux en fibres artificielles. hair/ ²/Includes all products in the heading irrespective of the fibres/comprend tous les produits relevant de la position, quelle que soit la fibre dont ils sont constitue 4/Includes silk articles in addition to those of cotton/comprend en plus des articles en coton ceux en soie. 4/Includes articles of silk and kenef in addition to those of cotton/ Comprend en plus des articles en cotton ceux en soie et en kenaff.

17 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 17 TABLE 1 (cont'd)/tableau 1 (suite) Heading No./ m.t./tonnes '000 pesetas/ Position tarifaire métriques Milliers de pesetas Restrictions List No.3/ Liste de restrictions no , , , D , C 2 1, D , B , C

18 TABLE 2/TABLEAU 2 Textile Products Subject to the Global Quota 1972 when Imported into Spain Produits textiles dont l'importation en Espagne etalt soumise au régime des contingents d'importation globaux en 1972 _ 10~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ system Quota lo./ Contingent n DescriîUtcn/ Dèsi;nation des uarchandises Tcîiff hadings/ Positions tarifaires Value. rf cf ta (pe. -s)/ Valeur du contingeat eni pesetaa Yarn uf various textile fibres/ Fils de fibres te;tiles diverses Yarn of coccnut fibre)!/ Fils de coco (coir) Woven fabrics of various textile fibres/ Tissus de fibres diverses Tulle, lace, knitted mnd crocheted fabric s/tulles, dentelles, velours, étoffes de bonneterie Special fabrics/ Tissus spéciaux Carpets, ru-s, etc./ Tapis et tapisseries iada-up textile articles/ Articles textiles confectionnés 50.04, , 50. 7, 5C1. 08, 24e157, , 55.06, C 50.09, 50.10, , 55.Q8, 5' 57.10, Ex 57.1l E, 58.08, 58.09, 0.01 C Ex 59.03, 5-.07, 59.08(, Ex rr, Ex 59.12, Ex 59.13, Ex 500.u A 58.01, 5,3.02, EX 60.02, Dç 60.0G3 A-Z, Ex >0.03 B-4, cx C, 6C'04 C, C, 6UolA, Lx D, Ex E, A, Lbc D, Sx E, Ex 61,03 A, 1x 61.(3 C, 6104 A, De D 6D1.05, 61.0r7, 61.09, Zx A, ic C, zx 61.11i, B, Lx 62. G_,-7 2.G4 1T2,15Q,000 25,621,750 23,205,985 10,80,'750 29,282,000 - lrcts notaigemuded in the Textiles Arrangomaen/rduits nomn visé par l'arrinea-ent concernant les tex.,tiles.

19 Quota No./ - Description/ Tariff headings/ Value of quota Contingent no Désignation des Positions (pesetas)/ marchandises tarifaires Valeur du contingent en pesetas 32 Other textile manufacturer D, Ex 58.06, Ex 58.07, 18,301,250 Autres articles manufacturés 59.01, C, Ex 59.04, en matières textiles Ex C, Ex 59.06, Ex 59.14, Ex 59.15, Ex B, 62.03, Ex B TABLE 2 (cont'd)/tableau 2 (suite)

20 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 20 Textile Products from Japan / Produits textiles en provenance du Japon Imports in 1972/ Importations effectuées en 1972 HeadingNo./ m.t./ '000 pesetas/ Position Tonnes Milliers de tarif aire mètriques Pesetas LIST 1/ LISTE I A, A, A, A, B B B. C B B ,635 1, , , , / B A , ¹/Products not included in the Textiles Arangement/Produits non visés par l'arrangement concernant les textiles

21 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 21 TABLE(cont'd)/TABLEAU 3 Heading No./ m.t./ '000 pesetas/ Position Tonnes Milliers de tarifaire métriques pesetas LIST II/ LISTE Il , A A A3 - _ B _ , _ , , , _ _ _

22 COM.TEX/SB/25 Page 22 TABLE 32 (cont'd)/tablleau 3 (suite) Heading No./ m.t./ '000 pesetes/ Position Tonnes Milliers de tarifaire métriques pesetas LIST II (cont'd)/ LISTE II (suite) , , , , , B , ,772 28,344

23 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 23 Notification to the Textiles Surveillance Body Under Article 2 (1) by SPAIN Product Date of description Country affected date of Expiry notiti- BTN Levels of importsaffected 1/ Effective cation number. measure applied date List No List Ne. 2 lothing, o1rthing accessories, travelling rues and blankets, houn hond liner, aid furnishin( arti lesa<other' thàn articles falling under ), of textile materials etc., nhowi g sigrsiofi apprecxable wear and imported la bul. etc. Individdual licens Lng (importts fot liberallimed or subjectb ta import quotas) Ail OECD coumtrlec and asèïmllated I0 emetis 24,552 shis tabulation aummariaes the original notification end the details subsequently eceivsecrin riea'porne te. the aoretalats request. 55, ex ex ex ex E D ex B ex C ex ex ex Cotton yarn, cotton gauze, terry towelling and other woven fabrics of cotton Carpets, carpeting and rugso knotted, cf cotton Other carpets, carpeting of cotton Tapestries, oancomaon, tf ecttm, Weven cileo fabrids, etc., of cotton Narrow wsvon fobrin' cf cmttor Chenille yor,cetc.oncf' Cottc%» Tulle and othec net fabries (not ïncluding woven, lnitted orfcrocceted iabries) plain Tulle and othec net fabries (not including woven, 1nitted orfcrocheted iabrics), figured, hani or memhanîcally-rade lace, etc. Waddîng'and articles of'wadding, etc. Twïne, çordage, ropes and cables, of cotton, jute or kenaf Nets and netting ctc., of' Cotton Other olticles, pther than texcile fabries and articles made from cuch fabries, or yarns, twine, cor agec etc.-of Cotton Textile iabrici coated wîth gum or amylacemus substances, of cotton Texcile'fabries, impregnated or coated with plastic etc. mat rials, of' cotton I l f l l ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ l I l l I ' f 318,i96 78, ,244 2,587 6,038.V 1,421 18, ,814 -u- 6,53e,.,1L -t i 1

24 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 24 Notification to the Textiles Surveillance Body Under Article 2(1) by SPAIN (cont'd) Date of BTN Type of Levels of importsaffected ¹/ Expiry notifi- number Product description measure applied Country affected Quantity Value date of date Remarks cation t, Effective ex to ex C. Rubberized textile fabrics, etc., and elastic fabrics and trimmings, wicks and hose piping etc., of cotton Knitted or crocheted fabric, not elastic nor rubberized, of cotton n n 4, ex o 60.oC c 60.oC c Gloves, mittens, stockings, etc. Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized, of cotton Outergarments and other articles, or crocheted, of cotton knitted I n n n 1,110 4,982 6,269 ex060.o6 611A A A A A A B Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof of cotton Men's and boys' outergarments, of cotton Women's and girls' and Infants' outergarments, of cotton Men's and boys' undergarments, including-collars, etc. of cotton Women's girls', infants', undergarments, of cotton Handkerchiefs Made-up accessories for articles of apparel, of cotton Travelling rugs and blankets, of cotton t l l t l n Ind:vidual licensing n I n n n I n I All QECD countries ani assxmilated 4,264 47,768 23,101 15,631 20,921 11, , A B Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen, kitchen linen, curtains, etc, of cotton Sacks and bags, tarpaulins, sails, tents, etc., of Cotton Other made-up textile articles, patterns, of cotton including dress i f n I nedconre 174, ,753 14,635 List No Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted (made up or not) Other carpets, carpeting and rugs Kelem, Karamanie etc Tapestries, handmade, made in panels, by hand Global import quotas, but liberalized de facto for temporary neasors 36, ,

25 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 25 Notification to the Textiles Surveillance Body Under Article 2(1) by SPAIN (cont'd) Date of notification i BTN number A Product description Woven labels, badges, not embroidered Bonded fibre fabrics, with cellulose or other artificial plastic materials Type of measure applied Global import quotas, but liberalized de facto for Levels of imports Country affected Quantity All OECD countries and assimilated affectected¹/ Value 1, ,960 Effective date of entry Expiry date Remarks Textile fabrics, coated or impregnated, etc. reasons 1, D Men's and boys' outergarments, of other fibres 4, E E C Men's and boys' suits and coats, of coated or impregnated fabric Women's, girls' and infants suits of coated or materials impregnated Men's and boys, undergarments of regenerated fibres.. 1, D B Weomen's, girls' and infants' undergarments, of other fibres Ties, bow ties and cravats, of other textile materials Corsets, brassières, braces, garters, etc, 4, , C Gloves, mittens, stockings, socks etc, not knitted, of regenerated fibres 128 ¹/Actual import figures relating to Data concerningglobal quotas for 1972 have also been supplied but these do not strictly compare with the customs statistics as given here because of the differences in the coverage of the statistical tariff headings. Actual imports, i.n fczt, exceed the figures of global quotas allowed for 1972 partly because no applications for imports wererrfusted and partly because someiitems were temporarily liberalizdl hùich previously formed part of the global quotas. See letter No. 3 for figures of actual golbal quotas and their significance.?/ioludess lil ng%knotted or twisted, other thn. silk, wool or aimral hair. 1/Includes artificial fibresiln addition to cotton. /Ircludes all products in the heading irrespective of the fibres. 5/Includes silk articles in addition to cotton. 6/Includes silk and kenaf in addition to cotton.

26 COM. TEX/SB/25 Page 26 Notification to the Textiles Surveillance Body Under Article 2(1) by SPAIN (cont'd) (Bilateral Trade Agreement with Japan) notification BTN num List A,B A,B A,B,C ' (entire heading) 56.05,.B 56.06,AB > B A (entire heading) Product description Yarns of 4MF continuous) of synthetic and regenerated fibres (not put up for retail sale) Monofil, strip, of synthetic and regenerated fibres Yarns of (continuous) (put up for retail sale) of synthetic and regenerated fibres Woven fabrics of MMP (continuous) Wool and animal hair Yarns of MF (discontinuous) (not put up l`r retail sale) Yarn of MT (discontinuous) (put up for retail sale) Woven fabrics of MMF (discontinuous) Carpets and rugs, knotted ) Other carpets ) Knitted and crocheted goods Ties, bow.ties aid cravats Corsets, brassières, braces etc. ~~~~~~~~) Typeofr measure applied since March 1974 Country affected Levels fr Quantity impors fafected1/eff.eci1ve date of Value entry Expiry date Remarks I^ I, I - _ II - 4- _ - Liberalized 'de facto I l Liberalized de facto except those made of cotton (global import quotes de facto) Liberalized de iactu i Japan* 100 pesetas 9,635 1, ,727 5, , , Mutual consultations with a view to drawing up a new agreement have been held aines Jly In March 1974, however, the Spanish authorities Informed Japan that notwithstanding the tact that they are included in the restrictive listed, the general import system will apply on a de facto basis to the textile products imported from Japan as mentioned in list I. This Miet includes products not only of the list A, but also of list B of the Bilateral Trade Agreement with Japan. Participating country in the Arrangement.

27 Page 27 Notification to the Textiles Surveillance Body Under Article 2(1) by SPAIN (cont'd) (Bilateral Trade Agreement with Japan) Date of BTN eesu nu~~u~- fetv dotiîlevels of imports affected1/eoffectived date ocriptio Entryoutry ae Orectedts afactedve oi caion liedquantity Value measure appcqun t aleof date Remarks List ' Il A A X o5 58.o to to B 62.o2 63.0? A2 Cotton linters Cotton yarn, (not put up for retail sale) Cotton yarn, (put up for retail sale) Cotton gauze, Terry towelling unbleached Other woven fabrics of cotton Carpets, rugs, etc. Other Other carpets carpets Other carpets Tapestries etc. Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics Narrow woven fabrics Woven labels, badges etc. Chenille yarn Tulle and other net fabrics, plain Tulle and other net fabrics, figured Embroidery in the piece Wadding, felt, twine, coated and impregnated fabrics, linoleum etc. Knitted or crocheted fabrics, gloves, stockings, under aid outergarments etc. Traveling rugs and blankets of cotton Bed linen, table linen, curtains etc. Used or new rags, cordage etc. Special règirn import Japan* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uni au ('Qoo pesetas)!: - - i 305-3, ,374 8,417 50,785 6,522 28, Parttclpating country in the Arrangement