WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/389
19 February 2001
(01-0801)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11
COSTA RICA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Costa Rica pursuant to
Articles 2.8(b) and 2.11.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.11, is circulating this notification to WTO Members.G/TMB/N/389
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Permanent Mission of Costa Rica
to the World Trade Organization
Geneva
Ministry of Foreign Trade
Geneva, 8 February 2001
Dear Sir,
On behalf of the Government of Costa Rica, I have the honour to enclose herewith the list of
products for Stage III of the integration programme, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 8(b) of
the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
(Signed)
Jaime Coghi Arias
Advisor
Permanent Mission of Costa Rica
to the WTO
Mr. András Szepezi
Chairman,
Textiles Monitoring BodyWorld Trade Organization
154, Rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva 21G/TMB/N/389
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Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
Stage III of Notification, Article 2.8(b)
HS 96 Description Imports in 1990
(kg.)% of total
50060000 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale;  silk worm gut Yarn 34 0.0002
53101000 - Unbleached Fabrics 5,864 0.0370
53109000 - Other Fabrics
54011010 -- Not put up for retail sale Yarn 232,928 1.4687
54021000 -- Nylon yarn for the manufacture and repair of fishing nets (all numbers) Yarn 182,282 1.1493
54024100 -- Of nylon or other polyamides Yarn
54025100 -- Of nylon or other polyamides Yarn
54049000 - Other Yarn 138,286 0.8719
54050000 Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional
dimension exceeds 1mm;  strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificialtextile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mmYarn
54073000 - Fabrics specified in Note 9 to Section XI Fabrics 34,218 0.2158
54074190 --- Other Fabrics
54074200 -- Dyed Fabrics
54074300 -- Of yarns of different colours Fabrics
54074400 -- Printed Fabrics
54075200 --- Of more than 375 g/m2Yarn 8,416 0.0531
54076100 --- Of more than 375 g/m2Yarn
54077110 --- Woven fabrics of polypropylene of a density of up to 10 threads per cm2Fabrics 47,975 0.3025
54077210 --- Woven fabrics of polypropylene of a density of up to 10 threads per cm2Fabrics
54077290 ---- Of more than 375 g/m2Yarn
54078100 -- Unbleached or bleached Fabrics
54078200 -- Dyed Fabrics
54078300 --- Of more than 375 g/m2Fabrics
54078400 -- Printed Fabrics
54079100 -- Unbleached or bleached Fabrics
54079200 -- Dyed FabricsG/TMB/N/389
Page 4HS 96 Description Imports in 1990
(kg.)% of total
54079300 -- Of yarns of different colours Fabrics
54079400 -- Printed Fabrics
54082200 --- Of more than 375 g/m2Yarn
54083290 ---- Of more than 375 g/m2Yarn
55051000 - Of synthetic fibres Yarn 449,855 2.8364
55052000 - Of artificial fibres Yarn
56011010 -- Napkins for adults Fabrics 5,974 0.0377
56011090 -- Other Fabrics 10,689 0.0674
56012121 ---- Cylinders for cigarette filters, including those containing activated carbon Fabrics 30,992 0.1954
56012221 ---- Cylinders for cigarette filters, including those containing activated carbon Fabrics
56013000 - Textile flock and dust and mill neps Fabrics 87 0.0005
56042000 - High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon,
impregnated or coatedYarn
56049000 - Other Yarn
56050000 Metallized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of
heading No. 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder
or covered with metalYarn
58011000 - Of wool or fine animal hair Fabrics 2,199 0.0139
58012310 --- With pile fibre length of over 3mm Fabrics
58012390 --- Other Fabrics
58012510 --- With pile fibre length of over 3 mm Fabrics
58012590 --- Other Fabrics
58013300 --- For tapestries Fabrics
58013490 --- Other Fabrics
58013510 --- With pile fibre length of over 3 mm Fabrics
58013590 ---- For tapestries Fabrics
58019000 - Of other textile materials Fabrics
58041000 - Tulles and other net fabrics Fabrics 114,498 0.7219
58042100 -- Of man-made fibres Fabrics
58042900 -- Of other textile materials Fabrics
58043000 - Hand-made lace Fabrics
58063110 --- Of a density greater than 75 threads per cm2Made-up articles 10,197 0.0643G/TMB/N/389
Page 5HS 96 Description Imports in 1990
(kg.)% of total
58063210 --- Of polyamides, of a density greater than 75 threads per cm2Made-up articles
58071000 - Fabrics Made-up articles 7,134 0.0450
58110010 - Quilted textile products Made-up articles 4,598 0.0290
58110090 - Other Fabrics
59011000 - Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer
covers of books or the likeFabrics 10,396 0.655
59019000 - Other Fabrics
59021000 - Of nylon or other polyamides Fabrics 697,915 4.4005
59022000 - Of polyesters Fabrics
59029000 - Other Fabrics
59031000 - With polyvinyl chloride Fabrics 75,205 0.4742%
59032000 - With polyurethane Fabrics
59039090 -- Other Fabrics
59050000 Textile wall coverings Fabrics
59061000 - Adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20 cm Clothing 2,104 0.0133%
61122000 - Ski overalls and ensembles Clothing
61123100 -- Of synthetic fibres Clothing
61123900 -- Of other textile materials Clothing
61124100 -- Of synthetic fibres Clothing
61124900 -- Of other textile materials Clothing
61130000 Garments, made up of knitted or crocheted fa brics of heading Nos. 5903, 5906, or 5907 Clothing
61159310 --- Stockings for varicose veins Clothing 3,133 0.0198%
61159390 --- Other Clothing
61159900 -- Of other textile materials Clothing
61178010 -- Knee length pads and ankle socks (not including sporting articles) Clothing
61179000 - Parts Clothing
63011000 - Electric blankets Made-up articles 100,606 0.6343%
63012000 - Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of wool or of fine animal
hairMade-up articles
63013000 - Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of cotton Made-up articles
63014000 - Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres Made-up articlesG/TMB/N/389
Page 6HS 96 Description Imports in 1990
(kg.)% of total
63019000 - Other blankets and travelling rugs Made-up articles
63051000 - Of jute or of other textile bast fibr es of heading No. 5303 Made-up articles 527,009 3.3229%
63052000 - Of cotton Made-up articles 152,185 0.9596%
63053200 -- Flexible intermediate bulk containers Made-up articles
63053300 -- Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like Made-up articles
63053900 -- Other Made-up articles
63059000 - Of other textile materials Made-up articles
Total notified (kg.) 2,854,799 18.0001%
Total imports in 1990 (kg.) 15,859,790
Total yarn 1,011,801 6.3797%
Total fabrics 1,036,012 6.5323%
Total made-up articles 801,729 5.0551%
Total clothing 5,237 0.0330%
Total notified (kg.) 2,854,779 18.0001%
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