general agreement on tex.sb/683* tariffs and … · textiles surveillance body arrangement...

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON

TARIFFS AND TRADE

CONFIDENTIAL

TEX.SB/683* 2 September 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

1/

Attached is a report received by the TSB from Korea 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.—

-'see COM.TEX.SB/691, paragraph 12.

— The previous report by Korea is contained in C0M.TEX/SB/605/Add.12. 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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P E R M A N E N T M I S S I O N O F T H E B E P U B O C O F K O R E A

G E N E V A

14 August 1981

Dear ambassador Wurth,

With reference to your letters of 2 7 May and 8 August 1981, requesting information on the restrictions introduced or maintained on the textile products covered by the MFA, I am pleased to forward to you the recent data of the Republic of Korea on the evolution of restrictions under the Arrangement .

Thanking you, I am,

Yours sincerelv,

Hikang Hyun ' Counsellor

Ambassador P. Wurth Chairman Textile Surveillance Body GATT Centre William Rappard 154, rue de Lausanne 1211 Genève 21

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Type of MeasuresApplied

Oj, Yarn of man-made fibres (continuous), not put up for retail sale

01 00 * Textured yarn of polyamide fibres

02 • Non-textured yarn of polyamide fibres (untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns per meter)

01 ** of special section face

02 ** not more than 63 denier ...

03 ** more than 63 denier but less than 108 denier

04 ** not less than 108 denier but less than 200 denier

05 ** not less than 200 denier but less than 810 denier

06 ** not less than 810 denier

03 * of other polyamide fibres (non-textured yarn)

01 ** not more than 63 denier ....

02 ** other

)x The followingfare automatic approval items.

- nylon yarn of Type 66.

Others can be imported by recommenda tion of the Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

CCCN No

04

05

06

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

01

02

II^WC Dw&r i pt i on of Product

** Textured yarn of polyester fibers

* Non-textured yarn of polyester fibers (untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 tons per meter)

** of special section face

** not more than 63 denier ....

** more than 63 denier but less than 108 denier

** not less than 108 denier but less than 200 denier

** not less than 200 denier but*less than 810 denier

** not less than 810 denier

* of other fibers (non-textured yarn of polyester fibers) —

** not more than 63 denier (a twist of more than 50 turns per meter)

** not less than 63 denier (a twist of more than 50 turns per meter)

Type of Measure^ Applied

All items can be imported by recommendation of the Korea Synthetic Fiber Industry Association.

2.

The following^ are automatic approval items.

- not less than 1260 denier

Others can be imported by recommendation of the Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

All items can be imported by recommenda*. of the Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

1. The followingsare automatic approval items.

- not less than 1260 denier.

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07

12

iM-'Scr i pi Î r>n o f P r o d u i t »

01

02

03

01

'02

03

04

* of polypropylene iibers

** not more than 63 denier

(not-textured yarn)

** not-more than 63 denier

(textured yarn)

** other

* of viscose rayon

(viscose rayon yarn)

** less than 110 denier



** not less than 180 denier but less than 800 denier.

• ••« • m im

m*M um

Type of Measurer» Appl ieU

Others can be imported by recormend: tion of the Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

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All items can be imported by recorr.rr.enda-tion of the Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

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CCCN No.

5311

13

• lic.miption <>i Product

01

02

05

01

03

01

02

01

02


* of acetate fibers (acetate rayon yarn)

** less than 110 denier

** less than 110 denier but less than 130 denier.


Woven fabrics of sheeps' or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair

* Woollen fabric containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair.

** of all wool

** of mixed wool

* worsted fabrics containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair

** of all wool

** of mixed woo1


The following are the a omatic approval items.

not less than 1650 denier.

Others Vetti-a be imported by recommen dation of Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

All items can be imported by recommendation of Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

The following can be imported by recommendation of the Korea Musical Instruments Industry Cooperative.

woolen fabric for manufacture of Musical Instruments.

The following can be imported by re commendation of the Korea Woolen Spinners and Weavers Cooperative

T interlining for manufacture of neckties.

interlining for manufacture of

rtorgarincutix.

CCCN No. Description of Product Type of Measures. Appl ied

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5312

5601

01

02

00

**

**

03 00 * F«\hrics containing less than 85% by weiqfit of wool or fine animal hair of mixed mainly or solely with continuous synthetic fibers

04 * Fabrics containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair of mixed mainly of solely with discontinuo synthetic fibers

Woolen fabric

Worsted fabric

05 00 * containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair mixed with other fiber than synthetic fiber.

Woven fabrics of horsehair or of other coarse animal hair

02 00 * other (other than horseha»*)

Man-made fibres (discontinuous), not carded combed or otherwise prepared for spinning

* of synthetic fiber

01 ** of polyamide fibers

01 *** of special section face

99 *** other

02 ** of polyester fibers


99 *** other

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J

Others are subject to import regulation to be separately announced by Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Subject to import regulation to be sepa- j rately announced by Minister of Commerce and Industry.


CCC'.i No

S^oi

^.ripi Km of Product

03 ** of acrylic fibers


02 *** of conjugated

99 *** other

06 00 ** other

07 ** of viscose rayon fibers


02 *** of polynosic

99 *** other

• Type of Measure-? Applied

"1

-

1. The following can be imported by r e commendation of Korea Synthetic Fibre Indus t ry Associat ion.

polypropylene fibre

2. Others are automatic approval items

^ 1 . The following are automatic approval I i t ems .

J - dyed-viscose s taple f iber .

2. Others can be imported by recommendat i on of Korea Synthetic Fibre Industi Associa t ion ,

CCCN No

*F-5602

5604

01

02

01

02

03

99

02

01

02

03

04

06

00

00

00

00

00

M Description of Product

*

Continuous filament tow for the manufacture of man-made fibres (discontinuous)

1. of synthetic fibers

of polyamide fibers

of polyester fibers

* of acrylic fibers

* other

2. other

* of acetate

Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste) carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning

* of polyamide fibers

* of polyester fibers

* of acrylic fibers ...... .._ _ .

* of polyvinylchloride fibers

* of other synthetic fibers

Type of Measurer» Appl ied "1


J

The following can be imported by recommendation of the Korea Synthetic Fibre Industry Association.

- carded or combed wnu mmdm HI mi m\ u IIITI

Others are the automatic approval items.

r : :• "•• i ' >:1 o . i ' l O f l i i o I Type of Measures App) ied

o l

03

04

01 02 03 04 C5=

05 '

01

02

03

04

Yarn of man-made f i b e r s ( d i s c o n t i n u o u s or w a s t e ) , not put up for r e t a i l s a l e .

Yarn of s y n t h e t i c f i b e r s c o n t a i n i n g 85% o r .more by weight of s y n t h e t i c f i b r e s .

** of polyamide f i b e r s

** of p o l y e s t e r f i b e r s

** of a c r y l i c f i b e r s , l e s s than 40 SMM

** of a c r y l i c f i b e r s , not l e s s than 40 SMMj

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1 Subject to import regulations to be separately ' {announced by the Minister of Commerce & Industry.

The following can be imported by recommendation of the Korea Worsted Spinners and Weaver Association. - Modacrylic yarns -

** of p o l y p r o p y l e n e f i b e r s * mixed mainly o r s o l e l y with wool or

f i n e animal h a i r , c o n t a i n i n g l e s s than 85% by weight of s y n t h e t i c s t a p l e f i b e r s .

* of polyamid f i b e r s

** of p o l y e s t e r f i b e r s ... _

** of a c r y l i c f i b e r s

** -of p o l y p r o p y l e n e f i b e r s :—

Mixed wi th o t h e r f i b e r s , c o n t a i n i n g l e s s than 85% by weight of s y n t h e t i c s t a p l e f i b e r .

Others are subject to import regulations to be ^•Hou'ulinj announced by the Minister of

/Commerce and Industry.

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CCCN No.

5801

64

05

07

08

01

01

02

03

04

01

01

01

01

02

Lio.sct ipt ion of Product

* of polyamide fibers

** of polyester fibers

** of acrylic fibers

** of polypropylene fibers

* Yarn of regenerated fiber, containing 85% or more by weight of regenerated fibers

** of viscose rayon fibers

* Mixed, mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair containing less than 85% by weight of regenerated fiber

** of viscose rayon fiber

\ * Mixed with other regenerated fiber

containing less than 85% by-weight of regenerated fiber

** of viscose rayon fiber

Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted (made up or not) ......

* of wool or fine animal hair

** Machine made carpets

** Hand made carpets

Type of Mea.'. -o.Applied

Subject to Import regulations to be separately announced by the Minister of Commerce and Industry

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02

01

02

03

04

01

02

00

01

.,02

99

01

02

99

01

99

Description of Prod-.c': -

* other.

** Machinery made carpets

Type of Measures Applied

Subject to Import Regulations to be separately announced by the Minister of Commerce and Industry.

** Hand made carpets J

Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and "Kelem", Schumacks" and "Karamanie" rugs and the like (made up or not) '. . . . .

* "Kelem", "Schumacks" or "Karamanie rugs and the like

* of WOQI or fine animal hair, n.e.s

** Tufted

** Woven

** other X .«

* of man-made fibres, n.e.s.^ '

** Tufted

** woven 1—

** other

* other

** tufted

** other

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•

II

1 1 -.

II

CCCH No.

5804

01

02

03

04

01

02

01

02

99

01

02

03

99

fc-eic+^pWn oÇ A^fud:

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabric (other than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton falling within heading No. 55.08 and fabrics falling with in heading No. 58.05)

+ of wool or fine animal hair

** woven pile fabrics

** Chenille fabrics

** of cotton, pile and chenille fabrics

** velveteen

** Corduroy

** Other

* of synthetic fibres

** of polyamide fibers


** of acrylic fibres

Type of Measure-Applied

]

fr

** Other

of regenerated fibres chenille fabrics

pile and

Subject to Import Regulations to be separately announced by the Minister of Commerce and Industry

J

CCCN No.

tto*

6001

o«i

05

06

01

02

01

02

99

00

00

01

02

03

99

01

02

03

04

Description of Product Type oi Measures Applied

** oi viscose rayon fibres

** of acetate fibres

** other

* of silk, pile and chenille fabrics

* other

Knitted or crocheted fabric, not elastic nor rubberrised

* of wool or animals hair

** wholly or wool

** mixed with polyester fibers

** mixed with acrylic fibres

** mixed with other fibres

* of cotton

*~*~" wholly of cotton

Subject to import regulations to be separately announced by the Minister of Commerce and Industry.

** mixed with polyamide fibres

** mixed with polyester fibres

** mixed with acrylic fibres

CCCN No.

6001 02

03

04

05

05

06

99

01

02

03

04

99

01

02

03

04

99

01

LJuscr j ,)t i on Product

*• Mixed, with other synthetic fibers

** Mixed with regenerated fibres

** Mixed with other fibres

* of synthetic continuous fiber

** of polyamide fiber

** of polyester fiber

** of polypropylene fiber

** of acrylic fiber

** other

* of synthetic discontinuous fibers, spun yarn X .'

** of polyamide fibre s -̂-.._.-

** of polyester fiber

** of polypropylene fiber ——•—--

** of acrylic fibre

** other

* of regenerated continuous fiber

** of viscose rayon

Subject to import regulations to be •\separately announced by the Minister of Commerce and Industry

Type of Measures Applied

fefrÔ»

6004

c:; No

oS"

06

07

Ik'Sfi^ ion ol Product

01

02

02

99

00

01

02

03

02

04

** of acetate rayon

** other

* of r egene ra t ed d i s c o n t i n u o u s f i b e r s , spun yarn

01 02

99

**

**

**

of viscose rayon of acetate rayon

other

* o ther

Under garments , k n i t t e d o r c r o c h e t e d , not e l a s t i c nor r u b b e r i s e d ._

* under garments of wool

** panty-hose ( t i g h t s ) ** men's and boys under ga rments pyjamas

and n ightwear ** women's g i r l s and i n f a n t s u n d e r g a r

ments, pyjamas and n i g h t w e a r .

** undergarments of c o t t o n

** panty

Type of Measure:- Appl iod />

•^Subject t o import r e g u l a t i o n s to be s e p a r a t e l y announced by t h e Min is te r of Commerce and I n d u s t r y .

J


** women's, g i r l s and infants under garments, pyjamas and nightwear.

The f o l l o w i n g a r e ' t h e au tomat ic approval items.

- men's and boy's panty

Others are subject to inport regulations to be separately announced by the Minister of Obnmerce and Industry.

1

CCCN No

4cK>*| 0 3

04

05

06

0 7

08

04

04

04

04

04

01

02

D e s c r i p t i o n <> 1 Product

* Undergarments of polyamide f i b e r u - n i b u i JJW x y i t i u x u t i xiutsx •>. o u u j t r u L L U î i n p u i i r e ^ u j a i i o u h L U ut 1 separately announced by the Minist<

iris' and infants' under- of Commerce and Industry.

Type of Measure>Applied

+* Women's g: garments and nightwear.

* Undergarments of polyester fiber

** Women's girls and infants undergarments, pyjamas and nightwear.

* Undergarments of acrylic fiber

** Women's, girl's and infants under garments, pyjamas and nightwear.

* Undergarments of other synthetic fibers.

** Women's, girls' and infants' under-garment. Pyjamas and nightwear.

* Undergarments of regenerated fiber.

** Women's, girls and infants undergarments, pyjamas and nightwe^1"

* Undergarments of silk

** Men's shirts

** Men's and boys undergarments, Pyjamas and nightwear (excluding shirts)

Subject to import regulations to be :er

ry

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6oO<*

6005

O*

01

02

03

01

.02

03

04

05

06

07

08

99

ion of Product

01

** Women's, girls' and infants' undergarments, pyjamas and night-wear .

Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberised

* Sweater, jerseys, pull-over slipover-twinsets, cardigans bedjackets and jumpers.

** of wool

** of cotton




** of other synthetic fiber

** of regenerated fiber

** of silk

** other

* Dresses, s k i r t s , costumes and womens;, g i r l s ' and i n f a n t s ' c lo ths

y

Aype of Measure^Applied

^aoject to import r egu la t ions to be separately announced by the Minister of Commerce and Indus t ry .

** of wool

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M.O.UH ••i-M^ m - t„m;i.. • » r i " • "Jwwwa^r rmmiimyw •»», .• ' "•-••i>-'?-'^^--iJ*.|J-^'W ffssr t r

CCCN No Description of Product Type of MeasuresApplied

Coo£

6101

O l

03

04

01

02

04

05

08

01

02

05

08

01

02

05

02

99

*m of cotton



** of silk

* Other outer garments and clothing accessories

** of wool

** of cotton


** of silk

* other

** of wool

** of cotton

** of silk

Men's and boy's outer garments .... * of textile fabrics of heading-

No. 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12.

** of polyurethfcnt leather

** other

-v Subj ) sepa / of C

Subject to import regulations to be rately announced by the Minister

Commerce and Industry.

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CCChJ No

Gfo i 02

03

04

01

03

05

99

01

02

03

.05

08

09

10

-9:-

01

02

besc r i pfrioi» o f PiftxAact* Type OJ. "3 i i su re i Appl ied

* "îen's and boys' overcoats and

other coats

** of wool


** of other synthetic fibers

** other

* Men's and b o y s ' s u i t s

** of wool

** of mixed wi th wool

** of c o t t o n



** of regenerated fibers

** of silk

** other * Hen's and boy's trousers, breeche

and vhe like

** of wool

* of mixed w i th wool

vSubjec t t o impo~* - g u l a t i o n s to be ' s e p a r a t e l y announced by t h e Min i s t e r

of Commerce and I n d u s t r y .

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CCCN No

(,10 1

05

06

03

05

08

09

99

•01

02

03

• 04

05

06

08

09

10

99

» ^ i l*Scr%JK*cn of Product

** of cotton




** other

* Men's and boy's jackets

** of wool

** of wool mixtures

** of cotton






** of s i l k

* other

* other

•»".-»•» t\»>.,Vj-.». .: •*^v r'««»v*^ • » * ( > * « % i i w * A . 4 L ' —* ».«â-î-*-*.»Vj r ^ « A; •^*%V**u>«£ti '<j~_rm^»Êm-t*.T

•jcr&fTc. —-TÎ-—- KJSS '*7ZZ." Ti

Type of Measures Appije^t

Subject to import r e g u l a t i o n tp» l>c separately announced by th . MiJiiV^r &f" Commerce and Indust ry .

/

:#ption of Product

(10 1 01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

99

DescWpt

** of wool

** of wool rnextures

** of cotton




** of polyvinylalcohol fibers



** of silk

** other

Type of Measure?Applied

^Subject to import regulations to be /separately announced by the Minister of Commerce and Industry.

"TVN s'o

r»io2

01

02

03

02

99

01

02^

03

04

05.

06

08

09

10

99

01

02

Do; ri pi ion of Product

Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments

* of textile fabrics of heading No. 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12

** of polyurethan leather

** other

* women's, girls' and infants' coats, jackets and the like

** of wool

** of mixtured

** of cotton






** of silk

** other

* women's, girls' and infants' suits

* * of woo1

** of wool mixtured

Type of MeasuredApplied


ii

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tftmmmÊmmr "win «n

ceci No. D iption of Product Type of Measure*. App] ied

6102- 03.

04

05

03

05

06

08

09

01

02

03

05

06

08

09

10

99

01

02

03

05

**

**

**

of cotton

of polyester fibers

of acrylic fibers


** other

* women's, girls' and infants' dress

** of wool

** of wool mixtured

** of cotton




** of regenerated fibers '

** of silk - - ......

** other

* women's, girls; and infants''skirts

** of wool

** of wool mixtured

** of cotton

** of po lyes te r f i be r s

v Si. :ect to import r egu la t ions to be ..^parately announced by the Minister of

/Commerce and Indus t ry .

^^-f^CCN

f.TT" 1 J&IOZ

• -

J

...

No .

ot

06

07

06

08

09

10

99

01

02

03

04

06

07

08

09

10

99

01

02

03

04

05

06

08

09

10 09

I \> ^ n p t ion of Product

**

**

* *

* *

**

*

**

* *

* *

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

*

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

• *

of acrylic fibers

of other synthetic fibers.

of regenerated fibers

of silk

other

women's, girls' and infants' blouses.

of cotton

of polyamide fibers

of polyester fibers

of acrylic.fibers

of other synthetic fibers


of wool

of wool mixtured

of silk

other

other outer garments

of wool

of wool mixtured

of cottons !

of polyamide fibers- — ~" •

of polyester fibers

of acrylic fibers

of other synthetic fibers


of silk other

A Type of Measure; Appl ied"

^Subject to import regulations to be /separately announced by the Minister (Commerce and Industry.

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J

6104

6107

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

01

02

01

99

01

02

99

01

02

99

00

00

00

00

00

pt i on o 1 Pr< >fiuo t

Women's, girls' and infants' undergarments

* of cot ton

** of wholly cotton

** of cotton mixed with other fibers

* of synthetic fibers




* of regenerated fibers

** of acetate rayon fibers

** of viscose rayon fibers

** of.other regenerated fibers

* of hemp, jute, flax or ramie

** of silk

** of wool

* other

ties, bow ties and cravats

* of silk

* of regenerated fibers


Subject to import -ovulations to be separately announce by the Minister Commerce and Inu^vry.

of

ccc vi |»t i on o I Product Type of Measure* Applied ' s

6109

6201

03

04

01

02

03

99

00

00

00

00

00

01.

02

03

04

05

00

01

02

00

00

00

** of acetate fibers

** other ........


* other

Corsets, corset-belts, suspender, belts, brassieres, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (including such articles of knitted or crocheted fabric), whether or not elastic .

* Brassieres

* Corsets or corset-belts

* other _,

Travelling rugs and blankets

* Electric blankets

* of wool or fine animal hair

** of all wool

** of mixed with other fiber

* of cottons


* of other fibers

Subject to import regulations to be separately announced by the Minister of Conferee and Industry. -••-- — -

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Remarks :

1. The above measures have been enforced on the

basis of the Annual Export and Import Notice

for the second half of 1981 and the first

half of 1982.

2. Levels of imports affected in quantity and/or

value: cannot be calculated.

3. Effective date of entry: July I, 1981

•1 . Expiry date: The Korean government lias not

yet decided when it will lift the restrictions.

However, these restrictions on textile imports

will be gradually removed.

5. The Korean government subdivided the items by

CCCN No. from 4 digits to 8 digits, which was

enacted on July 1, 1981.

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