GENERAL AGREEMENT ON COH«D«T»L TEX.SB/671*

TARIFFS A N D TRADE 28 August 1981

Textiles Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Report on the Status of Restrictive Measures - . as requested by the TSB in accordance with Article 11—

Note by the Chairman

Attached is a report received by the TSB from Yugoslavia concerning the present status of its restrictions on trade in textiles and clothing. This report has been submitted in accordance with Article 11 of the Arrangement, and in particular paragraphs 11, 12 and 2 thereof —

-7See COM.TEX/SB/691, paragraph 12.

— The previous report by Yugoslavia is contained in C0M.TEX/SB/605/Add.25. The TSB's observations on restrictions maintained by participating countries in 1980 are contained in its report to the Textiles Committee for the major review of the MFA (COM.TEX/SB/610 and Addenda 1-4).

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YOUGOSLAVIE AUPRES DES NATIONS UNIES

A GENÈVE

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© Geneva, 20 July 1981

Dear Mr. ¥urth,

In connection with your request of 1 June 1981,

I am enclosing herewith the list of textile products cov­

ered by the MFA which are subject to import restrictions

in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,

Accept, Dear Sir, the assurances of my highest

consideration,

Dr Mario Vrhunec

Ambassador, Pernîahent Representative.

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P r e s i d e n t of TSB

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LIST 0? TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN YUGOSLAVIA

CCCN Ho. Froduct description ^ of L ^ 9 l f ?f.im?°£*S

measure affected in 1980 applied Tons ooo dinars

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ex 51»ol Yarn of man-made fitFes (continuous), not put up for retail sale: 1/ Textured yarns of continuous poly-

amide fibres \ a/ polyamide fibres 6 RK J 1 8C; 157,109

2/ Non-textured yarns of continuous ' polyamide fibres, untwisted or with, a twist of not more tha n 50

•turns per metre : a/ polyamide fibres 6 RK 1.203 152.254

3/ Other non-textured yarns of con­tinuous polyamide fibres a/ polyamide fibres 6 RK

4/ Textured yarns of continuous polyester fibres RK

5/ Non-textured yarn of continuous polyester fibres untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns per metre RK

6/ Other non-textured yarns of con­tinuous polyester fibres RK

7/ Yarns of other continuous synthe­tic fibres: a/ of polyolefins (polyethylene,

polypropylene) RK 1,297 107,986 8/ ïarns of continuous viscose rayon:

a/Rayon silk RK 224 37.160 4 | b/Rayon-cord yarn RK 5 1» 14-1

160

20

735

3,304

20,863

3,963

35.445

350,595

ex 51.o4 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous),including woven fabrics of monofil or strip of heading No 51.ol or 51.o2 : 2/Fabrics containing 85P or more by weight of continuous synthetic tex­tile materials,other than tyre cord fabric : \ b/ Other DK + + ; 1,550 235,119

3/ Fabrics of continuous synthetic textile materials, containing less than 35>̂ by weight of such mate- ___ rials, other than tyre cord fabric: ~~ a/ Crepe-fabrics DK 23 2,376 b/ Other:

2/01 her DK 1 /• 3.39 4/ Tyre cord fabric of continuous

regenerated textile materials DK 522 52,997

+ ) XI quantity ++) Eoraion exchance quota

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>/ fabrics containing 35# or nore by weight of continuous regenerated textile materials,other than tyre cord fabric : 0 a/ Creoe -fabrics DIC 45 a'4-^ b/ Other DK 1,337 24-5,533

3/ fabrics of continuous regenerated textile materials,containing less than 85/̂ by weight of such mate­rials, other than tyre cord fabric DK 54 7,;-ll

53»o5 Sheep's or lamb's wool or other ani­mal hair ( fine or coarse) carded or

• c o m b e d : 1/ v/ool tops RK 3,230 503,149 2/ Other

a/ Crossed,carded or combed : 1/ Fineness up to 30 microns RII 19 7,839 2/ Fineness over 30 microns RK 252 52,687

b/ Other RK 0.426 249 lam of carded sheep's or lambs' wool(woolen yarn),not put up for retail sale : 1/ Containing 85/J or more by weight

of wool RK 45iJ. 97,797 2/ Other RK 149 56,519

Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool (worsted yarn), not put up" for retail sale : 1/ Containing 35;J or

of wool a/ up to 44.000m b/ over 44.0C0m

2/ Other : a/ up to 44.000m b/ over 44.000m

ïarn of sheepis or lambs'wool of horsehair or of other animal hair (fine or coarse),put up for retail sale : * 1/ Containing 85/* or more by weight

of wool or fine animal hair RK 2/ Other RK

Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair : 1/Fabrics of carded wool or carded fine animal hair, containing 85;J or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair DK 132 42,9-33

' more by

in 1 kg in 1 kg

in 1 kg in 1 kg

weight

RK RK

RK RK

195 96

88 17

54,309 31,255

24,606 4,986

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55.o5

55.o7

55.o

2/ fabrics of combed wool or combed fine animal hair,containing 85* or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair

3/

V

Fabrics containing by weight of wool

le or

hair,mixed mainly or continuous synthetic

Fabrics containing le oy weight of wool or hair,mixed mainly or discontinuous synthet

s s than 35* fine animal solely with fibres

35* ss than fine animal solely with ic fibres

5/ Other

Cotron yarn,not put up for retail sale:

1/ Measuring per single yarn,not more than 14.ooo m per kg.

2/ Measuring per single yam,more than 14.000 m but not more than 4o.ooo m per kg.

3/ Measuring per single yam,more than 4o.ooo m but less than 80.000 m per kg.

4/ Measuring,per single yarn, 80.000 m or more per kg.

Cotton gauze:

1/ Unbleached,not mercerised

2/ Other

Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics,of cotton:

1/ Unbleached,not mercerised

2/ Other

DI:

D;

DK

DK

RK

RK

RK

RK

DE

DK

DK

DK

,?.o^ Other woven fabric of cotton:

1/ Fabrics containing 85* or more by weight of cotton, unbleached,not mercerised DK

2/ Other fabrics containing 35* or more • by weight of cotton:

0/ Other DK

3/ Fabrics containing less than 35* by weight of cotton,unbleached, not mercerised DK

4/ Other fabrics containing less than 35* by weight of cotton DK

225

51

175

59

0.151

320

11;

0.475

41

358

92,293

12,64-3

38,339 17,566

192

27,627

9,374

305

3,4-bo

36,369

2., 269 356,441

115 14,353

410 56,237

^age

ex 56.o4 ï-ian-made fibres (discontinuous or v/aste), carded,combed or otherwise prepared for spinning:

2/ Polyester fibres and wasce xtK Ji,o 31,37° 3/ acrylic fibres and waste RK 3,4-53 191,505

56.o5 ïarn of man-made fibres (disconti­nuous or waste),put up for retail sale:

A 1/ Containing 85;* or more by weight w of discontinuous synthetic fibres RK 2,360 255,0C2

2/0f discontinuous sythetic fibres, containing less than 85$ by v/eight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with cotton HK 79 15,157

3/ Of discontinuous synthetic fibres, containing less than 85/J by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair RK 524- 113,553

4/ Of discontinuous synthetic fibres, containing less than 85;* by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with fibres other than cotton,

wool or fine animal hair HK ICO 20,750

5/ Containing 85$ or more by- weight of discontinuous regenerated fibres RK 20 2,561

™ 6/ Of discontinuous regenerated fibres containing less than 85# by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely v/ith cotton RK 0.009 1

7/ Of discontinuous regenerated fibres containing less than 85$ by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair RK 2 355

8/ Of discontinuous regenerated fibres, containing less than 85^ by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with fibres other thanfcotton,wool or fine animal hair • RK 6 975

r3,~e 5

pc.06 Yarn of man-msde fibres (discontinuous or was1é),put up for retail sale:

1/ Containing 85P or more by weight of discontinuous synthetic fibres DK 7

2/ Cf discontinuous synthetic fibres, containing less than 35/J by weight of such fibres DK 2

3/ Of discontinuous re3ener3ted fibres DK C.OCS

56. o7 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres ( discontinuous or waste)

1/ Fabrics containing 35^ or sore by 9 weight; of discontinuous synthetic

fibres DK 2/ Fabrics of discontinuous synthetic

fibres,containing less than 85.; by v/eight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with cotton DK

3/ Fabrics of discontinuous synthetic fibres,containing less than 85-̂ bj weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair DK

4/ Fabrics of fibres,containing weight of

discontinuous synthetic less than 85/J by

such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with continuous man-made textile materials DK

5/ Fabrics of discontinuous synthetic fibres,containing less than 85;â by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with fibres other than cotton,wool,fine animal hair or continuous man-made textile materials DK

6/ Fabrics containing 85;̂ or more by weight of discontinuous regenerated fibres * DK

532

232

654

9̂3

190

739

2,594

751

3

90,143

517,745

127,102

55,066

17,204

130,791

7/ Fabrics of discontinuous regenerated fibres,containing less than 85;J by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with cotton

8/ Fabrics of discontinuous regenerated fibres,containing less than 85.•> by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

DK

DK

94

35

14,001

4,507

Pa~e 5

4

9/ i'abrics of discontinuous fibres, containing less than 35,j by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with continuous man-msde textile materials D:

lo/ Fabrics of discontinuous regenerated fibres,containing less than S5;i by weight of such fibres,mixed mainly or solely with fibres other than cotton wool,fine animal hair or continuous man-made textile materials

"Karamanie"

53.ol Carpets,carpeting and rugs,knotted ^ (made up or not ) : 9 1/ ùf wool or fine animal hair

2/ Of other textile materials

53.o2 Other carpets, carpeting,rugs, mats and matting, and "Kelen","Schumacks" and "Karamanie" rugs and the like (made up or not ):

1/ "Kelem" ("Khilim" or "Cilim"), "SchumacksC'Soumaks11) or rugs and the like

2/ Of wool or fine animal hair,tufted

3/ Of wool or fine animal hair,woven

4-/ Of wool or fine animal hair, other than tufted or woven

5/ Of man-made textile materials,tufted

4fc 6/ Of man-made textile materials,woven

7/ Of man-made textile materials,other than tufted or woven

8/ Of other textile materials,tufted 9/ Of other textile materials other

than tufted

DK

DK DK

D i\

ex 53.o4 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry toweling or similar terry fabrics of cotton(falling within heading Iio.55.o3 and fabrics falling within heading No.53.o5):

1/ Of wool or fine animal hair

2/ Of cotton

3/ Of synthetic fibres

4-/ Of regenerated fibres

5/ Other : b/ other

115

53 0. CS2

0.002

14-,C62

2,537

IS ° L~ T

DK DK DK

DK DK DK

DK DK

-

-

-

—

21

5

O.COl 0.2

-

-

-

—

4,652

912

1 72

0.4-

DK DK

DK DK

-

1,055 ICI

4-8,/

-

259,207

28,4-57 12,24-5

DK 22 6,249

;age 7

11

ex 53.oS

ex 58.o9

Tulle and other net fabrics(but not including woven,knitted or crocheted fabrics) ,"plain: 1/ Of synthetic fibres

,'egenerated , lores 2/ Of

3/ Of cotton 5/ Other Tulle and other net fabrics(but not including woven,knitted or crocheted fabrics) ,figured,»band or mechanically made lace,in the piece,in strips or in motifs: 1/ Tulle and tulle-bobinot

2/ Net fabrics

DK

DK

DK DK

DK

DK

21

19

C.O94

5,055

6,229

5

ex 59.o2 Felt and articles of felt,whether or not impregnated or coated

1/ Floor coverings DK

59.o3 Textile fabrics impregnated,coated, covered or laminated v/ith preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials:

1/ Impregnated DK

2/ Other DK

52

557 1» 1C6

2,2S5

70,177

134-,514

ex 60.ol

ex 3o.o3

Knitted or crocheted fabrics,not elastic nor rubberised:

1/ Of wool or fine animal hair

2/ Of cotton

3/ Of synthetic fibres 4/ Of regenerated fibres

5/ Other b/ Other

Stockings»under stockings,socks, ankle-sockstsockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted,not elastic nor rubberised:

2/ Of cotton

5/ Of wool

4/ Of synthetic fibres

5/ Of regenerated fibres

5/ Of other textile materials

DK DK DK DK

5 190

1,042 17

2,731

30,556

204,431 5,897

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

0.01S

13 5

1 .•

1,431

9̂7 79

0.036 15

OK m:

DK

DK

0.1x5 34-5

0 .255

?

51,852

70

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1 2 ? ft 5

ex -3o.o4 Under garments, knit ted or cro­cheted,not elastic nor rubberised : 1/ Fanty hose (tights) of v/ool

or fine animal hair DK 3 1,4*55 5/ Men»s and boy's shirts of

cotton 4/ Other under garments of cotton

5/ Panty hose (tights) of synthetic fibres

b/ Other

•6/ Hems and boy's shirts of synth­

etic fibres

3/ V/omans,girls*and infants» under garments,other than panty hoss (tights),of syn­thetic fibres DK -

9/ Under garments of regenerated fibres DK

10/ Under garments of other fibres: b/ Other Bi:

ex 5o.o5 Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted,not elastic nor rubberised 1/ Jerseys,pull-overs,slip-overs,

tv/insets, cardigans, bed-jackets ^ and jumpers,of v/ool or fine 9 animal hair DK

2/ Jerseys,pull-overs,slip-overs, twinsets,cardigans,bed-jackets and jumpers,of cotton DK 0.020 13

3/ Jerseys,pull-overs slip-overs, tv/insets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers,of synthetic fibres DK ana jumpers,01 synûnetic iiDre

4-/ Jerseys,pull-overs,slip-overs, tv/insets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers,of regenerated fibres DK

5/ Jerseys, pull-overs,slip-overs, tv/insets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers,of other fibres DK O.CC^

..oman's girls' and infants' dresses,skirts,suits and cos-tunes, of v/ool or fine animal ha ir DK

6/

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7/ v/omen'Sjgirls'and infants' dresses,skirts, suits and cos­tumes, of cotton

8/.7onen's, girls '2nd infants' dresses, skirts, suits and cos-tunes, of synthetic fibres

9/ /.'omen's, girls'and infants' dresses,skirts,suits and cos­tumes, of regenerated fibres

lo/ V/oman's,girls' and infants' dresses, skirts, suits and cos­tumes, of other fibres :

0 b/ Other

11/ Other outer garments and clo­thing accessories,of wool or fine animal hair

12/ Other outer garments and clo­thing accessories, of cotton

13/ Other outer garments and clo­thing accessories,of synthetic fibres

14-/ .Other outer garments and clo­thing accessories, of regene­rated fibres

15/ Other outer garments and clothing accessories of other fibres

ex 51.ol lien's and boys'outer garments:

^ 1/ Garments of fabrics (other than knitted or crocheted) of heading No. 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12

2/ Overcoats and other coats,of wool or fine animal hair

3/ Overcoats and other coats, of . other fibres

4/ Suits of wool or fine animal hair

5/ Suits of cotton

5/ Suits of man-made fibres

7/ Suits of other fibres

8/ Trousers,breeches and the like, of wool or fine animal hair

9/ Trousers, breeches and the like of cotton

DI:

DIC

DK

DK

DK

DE

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

0.C13

0.110

49

25

0.027

32

126

12,778

7 SSI

819

66

786

DK DK

DK

179 15

C.241

13,053 1,515

15

439 61,271

?3je 10

lo/ Trousers,breeches and the like, of can-made fibres

11/ Trousers,breeches and the like, of other fibres

12/ Jackets, blazers and the like, of wool or fine animal hair

15/ Jackets,blazers and the like, of cotton

14/ Jackets, blazers and the like of man-made fibres

A 15/ Jackets,blazers and the like, w of other fibres

16/ Orher garments of wool or fine animal hair

17/ Other garments of cotton

19/ Other garments of other fibres:

b/ Other

>:c 31. o2 ..omen's, girls'and infants'outer garments 1/ Sarments of fabrics (other than

knitted or crocheted) of heading Ho. 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12 DK

2/ Coats and jackets, of wool .or fine animal hair

A 3/ Coats and Jackets of cotton

4/ Coats 3nd jackets, of man-made fibres

5/ Coats and jackets of other fibres

6/ Suits and costumes, of wool * or fine animal hair

7/ Suits and costumes, of cotton

8/ Suits and costumes of man-made fibres

9/ Suits and costumes of other fibres

lo/ Dresses of wool or fine animal hair

11/ Dresses of cotton

12/ Dresses of man-made fibres

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK DK

DK

22

CC47

C.C21

21

4

-

—

7

0.-2G

2,021

52

23

1,972

91?

-

—

2,209

51

DK DK

DK

DK

DK DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

DK

1 10

5

0.047

—

4

3

-

_

7 27

64o 1,914

1,136

2

—

401

629

-

_

3,?50 4,425

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DK DP:

DK DK DK DK DK

DK

DK DK

-

3 5

-

34

5 0.04-2

0.023

13 25

-

1,493

351 -

11,731

1,137

3o3

35 2,510

1,532

13/ Dresses of other fibres DK C.066 146

14/ Skirts of wool or fine animal hair

15/ Skirts of cotton

16/ Skirts of man-made fibres

17/ Skirts of other fibres

13/ Blouses of cotton

19/ Blouses of man-made fibres

20/ Blouses of other fibres

•21/ Other garments of wool or fine

animal hair

22/ Other garments of cotton

23/ Other garments of man-made fibres

24/ Other garments of other fibres:

b/ Other DK C.l 37

ex 61.03 Ken's and boys' under garments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs:

1/ Shirts of cotton

2/ Shirts of synthetic fibres

3/ Shirts of other fibres:

b/ Other

4/ Under garments, except shirts A of cotton

5/ Under garments, except shirts, of synthetic fibres

6/ Under garments, except shirts, of other fibres:

b/ Other » DK

ex 51.04 Women's, girls' and infants'under garments

1/ Of cotton DK 0.5 328

ex 61.05 Handkerchiefs:

2/ Of cotton DK 33 3,729

3/ Of synthetic fibres DK 0.001 1

4/ Of regenerated fibres DK - -'

5/ Of other textile materials DK - -

ex 62.01 Travelling rugs and blankets:

2/ Other, of wool or fine animal hair DK O.C92 46

DK DK

DK

DK

DK

21 20

0.3

107

0.2

4,275

5,757

1,135

14,505

73

;o^e 12

DK DK

DK

190 124

356

12,351 11,130

22,355

3/ Other, of cotton

4/ Other, of synthetic fibres

5/ Other, of other fibres

52.02 Bed linen, table linen, toilet li­nen and kitchen linen; curtains and other furnishing articles:

1/ Bed linen of cotton DK

2/ Bed linen of other fibres DK 39 2,431

3/ Table linen of cotton DK 33 12,407

4/ Table iinen of other fibres DK 18 6,521

fl) 5/ Toilet linen and kitchen linen of cotton DK 112 14,087

6/ Toilet linen and kitchen linen

of other fibres DK 1 193

7/ Other articles of cotton DK - -

8/ Other articles of other fibres DK 110 11,220

62.04 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, sun-blinds, tents and camping goods:

1/ Of cotton DK 2 166

2/ Other DK 7 7,766

Notes

1. The measures RK and DK are applied in accordance with Article XVIII:2b) and Section D of the same Article of the General Agreement.

2. The measures are applied on the imports from all sources.

3. Actual restrictive measures on textile products entered into force the 1 of January 1978 and remained unchanged until now.

4. In may 1981 the import of a 'number of textile products was liberalized (total of 59 tariff lines). The liberalization covers the import value of 810 millions of dinars in 1980. The decision of liberalizaton was published in the Official Gazette of SPRY No. 27/31.

5. Copies of bilateral agreements on trade in textile products with the EZC, United States and Sweden have been supplied.