WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/287
22July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3029)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.17
UNITED STATES
Administrative Arrangements withThailand
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived anotification fromtheUnited States pursuant to
paragraph 17ofArticle 2.TheTMB iscirculating thisnotification toWTO Members fortheir
information.G/TMB/N/287
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Executive Office ofthePresident
Office oftheUnited States Trade Representative
28February 1997
TheHonourable Ambassador András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
RuedeLausanne
1211 Geneva
Dear Ambassador Szepesi,
AttachedyouwillfindmyGovernment'snotificationofAdministrativeArrangementsforBrazil,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Fiji,Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines,
Qatar, Romania, SriLanka, Thailand1,UAE andUruguay made pursuant toArticle 2.17ofthe
Agreement onTextiles andClothing.
Sincerely,
(signed) Ambassador RitaHayes
Chief Textile Negotiator
1This document contains theAdministrative Arrangements concluded with Thailand. Administrative
Arrangements concluded withtheother Members listed above willbecirculated asseparate documents.
Note: Annex Breferred tointhetextcontains thelistofrestrictions notified bytheUnited States pursuant to
Article 2.1andassuch itisnotpartoftheAdministrative Arrangements.G/TMB/N/287
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THAILAND
Thefollowing provisions aredrawn from theUnited States -Thailand bilateral textile and
apparel agreement of3Juneand5July1994 andhavebeenagreed tobenecessary fortheproper
implementation ofrestrictions notified totheTextiles Monitoring Body under Article 2.1ofthe
Agreement onTextiles andClothing.
Coverage ofAgreement
2.(A) Thetextiles andtextile products covered bythisAgreement arethose summarized inAnnex A.
Beginning withthe1994agreement year,textiles andtextile products covered bythisAgreement
shallbeclassified inthree groups asfollows:
(I) Yarn, fabric, made-ups andmiscellaneous textile products ofcotton, wool, man-made
fibre, silk-blend andnon-cotton vegetable fibre(categories 200-229, 300-326, 360-369,
400-414, 464-469, 600-629, 665-670, 800-810 and863-899)
(II) Apparel textile products ofcotton, wool, man-made fibre, silk-blend andnon-cotton
vegetable fibre(categories 237,330-359, 431-459, 630-659 and831-859) notincluding
category 239.
(III) Infants 'apparel (category 239). Separate from Group IIbeginning withthe1994
agreement year.
(B) (I) Thesystem ofcategories andtherates ofconversion intosquare metres equivalent
(SME)listedinAnnexAshallapplyinimplementingthisAgreement,exceptasprovided
forinparagraph 2(B)(II).
(II) Forthepurpose ofthisAgreement thecategories below aremerged asindicated and
treated assingle categories, withlimits forcategories andsub-categories assetout
inAnnex B.
Categories Merged Designation in Sub-categories
theAgreement
317,326 317/326 ........
331,631 331/631 ........
334,634 334/634 ........
335,635,835 335/635/835 ........
336,636 336/636 ........
338,339 338/339 ........
341,641 341/641 ........
342,642 342/642 ........
347,348,847 347/348/847 ........
351,651 351/651 ........
359-H, 659-H 359-H/659-H ........
613,614,615 613/614/615 614
613/615
625,626,627,
628,629 625/6/7/8/9 625
638,639 638/639 ........G/TMB/N/287
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645,646 645/646 ........
647,648 647/648 ........
Forpurposes ofcomputing limits andcharges tolimits, theratesofconversion forindividual
categories setoutinAnnex Ashallbeapplied, except asstated below:
Category Conversion Factor
359-H/659-H 11.5
638/639 12.96
Thefollowing category hasasub-category:
Category Sub-Category Description
604 604-A (Plied Acrylic Spun Yarn)
(III) ForpurposesofthisAgreementthefollowingcategoriesaredividedintopartcategories:
Category Designation in Description
theAgreement
301 301-P C.W.C. combed yarn, lessthan85percentcotton
301 301-O C.W.C. combed yarn, 85percentormore cotton
359 359-H Cotton headwear
359 359-O Other cotton apparel, N.E.S.
369 369-D Cotton dishtowels
369 369-S Cotton shoptowels
369 369-O Other cotton made-ups, N.E.S.
604 604-A Plied acrylic spunyarn
604 604-O Other staple fibreyarn, 85percentormore synthetic
659 659-H Man-made fibreheadwear
659 659-O Other man-made fibreapparel, N.E.S.
CWC -Chief weight cotton
NES-Notelsewhere specified
Flexibility Adjustments
5.(A) There isnoswing intotheGroup IIlimit. Swing outoftheGroup IIlimitwillbepermitted
onlyforswing intocategory 239. There isnoswing outofcategory 239andswing into
category 239willbepermitted fromtheGroup IIlimitonly. Thelimitforcategory 239set
outinAnnex Bmaybeincreased byuptoseven (7)percentswing provided thattheamount
oftheincrease iscompensated forbyanequal square metre equivalent decrease totheGroup II
limit. Apparel specific limits inAnnex Bmaybeexceeded byseven (7)percent,except for
specific limits forwool products, which shallreceive five(5)percentswing, subject tothe
Group IIlimit. Apparel specific limits established under paragraph 4ofthisAgreement will
haveswing assetoutinparagraph 4(D).
(B) Anynon-apparel specific limitorsub-limit setoutinAnnex Bandanynon-apparel specific
limitestablished pursuant toparagraph 4ofthisAgreement maybeexceeded bynomore than
seven (7)percentswing (five(5)percentforwool categories), provided thattheamount ofG/TMB/N/287
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theincrease incompensated forbyanequal square metre equivalent decrease inanother specific
limitwithin thesame group.
(C) InanyAgreement yearthefollowing special shifts maybeallowed:
- Upto10percentspecial shiftbetween categories 340and640.
- Upto15percentspecial shiftcalculated indozens between categories 338/339 and
638/639.
- Upto10percentspecial shiftbetween categories 347/348/847 and647/648.
Swing andspecial shifts arecalculated against thebaselimitofthereceiving category.
(D) TheRoyal ThaiGovernment willnotify theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica of
itsintention touseanyavailable swing orspecial shiftand,when applicable, ofthecategory
orcategories tobedecreased accordingly.
(Carryover andcarry forward)
6.(A) Inaddition toadjustments under paragraph 5,inanyagreement year, exports mayexceed by
amaximum of11percent,theapparel group limitandanycategory specific limitorsub-limit
(asspecified inAnnex B)byallocating tosuchlimitforthatAgreement yearanunused portion
("shortfall") ofthecorresponding limit fortheprevious agreement year("carryover") ora
portion ofthecorresponding limitforthesucceeding agreement year("carry forward"), subject
tothefollowing conditions:
(I) Carryover maybeusedasavailable upto11percentofthereceiving agreement year's
applicable group orspecific limit. Nocarryover isavailable inthefirstagreement
year;
(II) Thecombination ofcarryover andcarry forward shallnotexceed 11percentofthe
receiving agreement year'sapplicable group orspecific limitinanyagreement year;
(III) Carry forward maybeusedupto6percentofthereceiving agreement year'sapplicable
group orspecific limit. Theimmediately following agreement year'scorresponding
limit willbeadjusted downward bytheamount ofcarry forward used. Nocarry
forward shallbeavailable inthelastagreement year.
(IV) TheRoyalThaiGovernmentwillnotifytheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica
when itwishes toapply carryover orcarry forward.
(B) Forpurposes oftheAgreement, ashortfall occurs when exports oftextiles ortextile products
from Thailand totheUnited States ofAmerica during anagreement year(plus charges for
overshipments made inthepreceding years) arebelow:
- anyapplicable non-apparel specific limitandsub-limit,
- thespecific limitforcategory 239,or
- anyapplicable apparel specific limitandtheapparel group limitsetoutinAnnex B;
asdecreased pursuant toparagraph 5oradjusted downward forovershipments orothermutually
agreed upon amendments. Intheagreement yearfollowing theshortfall, suchexports from
Thailand totheUnited States ofAmerica maybepermitted toexceed theapplicable groupG/TMB/N/287
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orspecific limit, subject toconditions setforthabove, bycarryover ofshortfall inthefollowing
manner:
(I) Thecarryover shallnotexceed theamount ofshortfall ineither theapparel group limit
oranyapplicable specific limitandsub-limit;
(II) Inthecaseofshortfall inacategory subject toaspecific limitorsub-limit, theshortfall
shallbeusedinthecategory inwhich theshortfall occurred.
Classification
7.(A) Tops, yarns, piece goods, made-up articles, garments, andother textile manufactured products
(being products which derive theirchiefcharacteristics fromtheirtextile components) ofcotton,
wool, man-made fibres, silkblends, non-cotton vegetable fibres, orblends thereof, inwhich
anyorallofthese fibres incombination represent thechiefweight oftheproduct, aresubject
tothisAgreement. Components ofanarticle which arenotconsidered relevant tothe
classification under theGeneral Rules ofInterpretation ortheLegal Notes toSection XIof
theHarmonized System arelikewise tobedisregarded here.
(B) Forthepurposes ofthisAgreement, textile products covered bysubparagraph (A)above shall
beclassified as:
(I) Man-made fibretextiles, iftheproduct isinchiefweight ofman-made fibres, unless:
(a) theproduct isknitted orcrocheted apparel inwhich wool equals orexceeds
23percentbyweight ofallfibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeawool
textile; or
(b) theproductisapparel,notknittedorcrocheted,inwhichwoolequalsorexceeds
36percentbyweight ofallfibres; inwhich casetheproduct willbeawool
textile;
(c) theproduct isawoven fabric inwhich wool equals orexceeds 36percent
byweight ofallfibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeawool textile.
(II) Cotton textiles, ifnotcovered by(i)andiftheproduct isinchief weight ofcotton,
unless theproduct isawoven fabric inwhich wool equals orexceeds 36percentby
weight ofallfibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeawool textile.
(III) Wool textiles, ifneither oftheforegoing applies, andtheproduct isinchief weight
ofwool.
(IV) Silkblend ornon-cotton vegetable fibretextiles, ifnoneoftheforegoing applies and
theproduct isinchief weight ofsilkornon-cotton vegetable fibre, unless:
(a) Cotton withwool and/or man-made fibres intheaggregate equal orexceed
50percentbyweight ofthecomponent fibres thereof andthecotton component
equals orexceeds theweight ofeachofthetotalwooland/or man-made fibre
component, inwhich casetheproduct willbeacotton textile.
(b) Ifnotcovered by(IV)(a)andwool exceeds 17percentbyweight ofall
component fibres, inwhich casetheproduct willbeconsidered awooltextile.G/TMB/N/287
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(c) Ifnotcovered by(IV)(a)or(b)andman-made fibres incombination with
cotton and/or wool intheaggregate equal orexceed 50percentbyweight
ofthecomponent fibres thereof andtheman-made fibrecomponent exceeds
theweight ofthetotalwool and/or totalcotton component, inwhich casethe
product willbeconsidered aman-made fibretextile.
(C) Notwithstanding theabove, garments which contain 70percentormore byweight silk(unless
theyalsocontain over17percentbyweight wool), andproducts other thangarments which
contain 85percentormore byweight silk,arenotsubject tothisAgreement. Silkblend and
non-cotton vegetable fibresweaters, asdetermined above, shallbedivided into"silkblend"
sweaters and"non-cotton vegetable fibre" sweaters. Forthepurposes ofthisprovision, sweaters
shall beclassified as"silk blend" ifthesilkcomponent exceeds byweight thenon-cotton
vegetable fibre component (ifany). Sweaters notclassified as"silk blend" sweaters in
accordance withtheforegoing shallbeclassified as"non-cotton vegetable fibre" sweaters.
Garments containing 70percentormore byweight silkandover17percentbyweight wool
shallbeclassified aswool textiles, under subparagraph (B)(IV)(b).
(D) Coverage under thisparagraph isintended tobeidentical withtheterms oftheArrangement
andinconformance withthe31July1986 Protocol ofExtension. Intheevent ofaquestion
regarding whether aproduct iscovered bythisAgreement byvirtue ofbeing inchiefweight
ofcotton, wool, man-made fibre, silkblend, ornon-cotton vegetable fibre, thechief value
ofthefibres maybeconsidered.
Mutually Satisfactory Administrative Arrangements
8. Mutually satisfactory administrative arrangements oradjustments maybemade toresolve minor
problems arising intheimplementation ofthisAgreement, including differences inpoints ofprocedure
oroperation.
Exchange ofData
9.(A) TheGovernment oftheUnited States shallpromptly supply theRoyal ThaiGovernment with
dataonmonthly imports ofcotton, wool, man-made fibre, silkblend andnon-cotton vegetable
fibretextiles andtextile products ofThailand intotheUnited States.
(B) TheRoyal ThaiGovernment shallpromptly supply theGovernment oftheUnited States with
dataonmonthly exports ofcotton, man-made fibre, wool, silkblend andnon-cotton vegetable
fibretextiles andtextile products ofThailand totheUnited States.
Spacing Provisions
10. TheRoyal ThaiGovernment shalluseitsbestefforts tospace exports ofitsproducts tothe
United States within eachcategory evenly throughout eachagreement year, taking intoconsideration
normal seasonal factors.
USAssistance intheImplementation oftheLimitation Provisions
13. TheRoyal ThaiGovernment shalladminister itsexport control system under theAgreement.
TheGovernment oftheUnited States mayassist theRoyal ThaiGovernment inimplementing the
limitation provisions ofthisAgreement bycontrolling, bythedateofexport, imports oftextiles and
textile products covered bythisAgreement.G/TMB/N/287
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Exemptions from Agreement
14. Inconformity withArticle 12,paragraph (3)oftheArrangement, thisAgreement shallnot
apply toexports ofhandloom fabrics ofthecottage industry ofThailand, orhandmade cottage industry
products made ofsuchhandloom fabrics inThailand, ortofolklore handicraft textile products traditional
toThailand, provided thatsuchproducts areproperly certified under arrangements established between
thetwoGovernments pursuant toparagraph 8ofthisAgreement andthe16August 1976 exchange
ofletters between thetwoGovernments regarding certification ofexempt items.
VisaandExempt Certification Arrangements
15. BothGovernments agree tomaintain theexempt certification system referred toinparagraph 14
andtheexport visaarrangement established bytheexchange ofletters dated 7September and
16September 1982, asamended, andasextended byletters of17November 1988, andupdated and
modernized bytheexchanges ofletters dated 9January and13January 1992, and4March and
10March 1993.
Consultation onImplementation Questions
17. TheGovernment oftheUnited States andtheRoyal ThaiGovernment eachagree toconsult
upon therequest oftheother onanyquestion arising intheimplementation ofthisAgreement.
Overshipment charges
19.(A) Products ofThailand shipped inexcess ofauthorized limits inanyagreement period maybe
denied entry intotheUnited States. Anysuchshipments denied entry maybepermitted into
theUnited States andcharged totheapplicable group orspecific limit inthesucceeding
agreement year.
(B) Products ofThailand shipped inexcess ofapplicable limits inanyagreement period will,if
allowed entry intotheUnited States during thatagreement period, becharged totheapplicable
limitinthesucceeding Agreement period.
(C) Anyaction taken pursuant tosubparagraph 19(A) and19(B) above, willnotprejudice therights
ofother sideregarding consultations.
Cooperation inthePrevention ofCircumvention
20. TheRoyal ThaiGovernment andtheGovernment oftheUnited States reaffirm theimportance
ofensuringtheintegrityofthebilateralagreementandtheMultifibreArrangementandsuccessorsystems
regarding international trade intextiles andapparel. Assuch, thetwogovernments confirm their
commitmentstoclosecooperationonabilateralandmultilateralbasisinthepreventionofcircumvention.
They further agree asfollows:
(A) TheGovernment oftheUnited States andtheRoyal ThaiGovernment agree totakemeasures
necessary toaddress, toinvestigate and,where appropriate, totakelegaland/or administrative
action toprevent circumvention ofthisAgreement suchasbytransshipment, rerouting, false
declaration concerning country oforigin, orfalsification ofofficial documents.
(B) (I) Bothpartiesagreetocooperatefully,consistentwiththeirdomesticlawsandprocedures,
ininstances ofcircumvention oralleged circumvention oftheAgreement toaddress
problems arising fromcircumvention andtoestablish therelevant factsintheplacesG/TMB/N/287
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ofimport, export and,where applicable, transshipment. Suchcooperation, totheextent
consistentwithdomesticlawsandprocedures,willincludeinvestigationofcircumvention
practices; exchange ofdocuments, correspondence, reports andother relevant
information totheextent available; andfacilitation ofjointplant visits andcontacts,
upon request andonacase-by casebasis andinaccordance withtheprocedures set
outinsubparagraph (ii).
(II) When either party wishes tovisitcertain plants, theparty seeking theplant visitor
visits shallgivewritten notice, including thereasons forsuchvisits totheauthorities
oftheother party 10daysinadvance stating therein thenumber ofplants theyintend
tovisitandtheproposed dates ofthevisits. When thevisitoccurs, permission from
aresponsible person attheplant shallbeobtained atthetimeofeachvisit. Ifthe
permission isdenied, thenthevisitwillnotgoforward. Suchvisits willbeconducted
byauthorized personnel ofbothgovernments inaccordance withdomestic lawsand
procedures. Upon completion ofsuchplant visits, theparty making therequest for
thevisitshallbrieftherespective Government officials oftheother party ontheresults
ofsuchplant visits.
(C) Ifeither party believes thatthisAgreement isbeing circumvented, itmayrequest consultations
toaddress thematter ormatters concerned withaview toseeking amutually satisfactory
solution. Each party agrees toholdsuchconsultations promptly, beginning within 30days
ofthereceipt ofawritten request byaparty accompanied byanexplanation from theother
party andconcluding within 90days, unless extended bymutual agreement, andtocooperate
fullyinterms oftheelements setoutinparagraph Babove.
(D) (I) Should theparties beunable toreach asatisfactory solution inthecourse ofthe
consultations called forunder paragraph C,thentheRoyal ThaiGovernment andthe
Government oftheUnited States agree thatincases where clearevidence regarding
circumvention hasbeenprovided, theUnited States maydeduct fromthequantitative
limits forthatagreement period amounts notmore thantheamount oftransshipped
products ofThaiorigin. Inaddition, theRoyal ThaiGovernment andtheGovernment
oftheUnited States agree thatdeductions fromthequantitative limits established under
thisAgreement maybemade inthose instances inwhich:
(a) clearevidence regarding circumvention hasbeenprovided bytheGovernment
oftheUnited States totheRoyal ThaiGovernment; or;
(b) theGovernment oftheUnited States hasprovided factual information tothe
Royal Thai Government demonstrating asubstantial likelihood that
circumvention hasoccurred andhasrequested from Thailand cooperation or
information relevant tothepossible circumvention thatisofatypethatis
available toorcould reasonably beobtained bytheRoyal ThaiGovernment,
andtheRoyal ThaiGovernment, without adequate reason, hasnotprovided
suchinformation orcooperation. Anysuchaction shallbenotified totheTSB
orsuccessor entity withfulljustification.
(II) If,aftercharges havebeenmade, evidence isdeveloped thatclearly establishes that
thecharges wereinerrorbecause thegoods inquestion wereinfactnotofThaiorigin,
andthere isclear evidence demonstrating thetruecountry oforigin, thenthe
United States shallrestore Thailand 'squantitative restraints equivalent totheamount
deducted under thisprovision immediately aftertheUnited States holds consultations
withthetruecountry oforigin andcharges thegoods tothatcountry.G/TMB/N/287
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(E) Bothparties recognize thatthepreferred resolution ofcases ofcircumvention isforbothparties
totakestrong action against theparticular companies, individuals orpractices involved inthe
circumvention. Should theUnited States choose toexercise theprovisions under paragraph D
todeduct anamount oramounts fromthequantitative limits ofThailand where notlessthan
three instances ofcircumvention havebeendemonstrated within thecurrent orimmediately
preceding agreement yearandnoorinadequate measures arebeing applied byThailand to
address theproblem ofrepeated circumvention andtheUnited States possesses clearevidence
oftheparticular charge, thentheUnited States maydeduct fromthequantitative limitamounts
uptothreetimetheamounts transshipped, provided thatsuchdeductions aredistributed equally
ineachofthethreefollowing years. Anysuchaction shallbenotified totheTSBorsuccessor
entity withfulljustification. Theprovisions ofthisparagraph willnotbeinvoked iftheTSB
hasaffirmatively recommended thattheUnited States rescind thecharge uponwhich thetriple
charge isbased.
(F) Where there isclear evidence showing thatgoods originating inanother country havebeen
shipped through Thailand totheUnited States asthough theywereproducts ofThailand, the
Royal ThaiGovernment andtheGovernment United States agree totakeappropriate action.
Anysuchactions, together withtheirtiming andscope, maybetaken onlyafterconsultation
heldwithaviewtoarriving atamutually satisfactory solution andshallbenotified totheTSB
orsuccessorentitywithfulljustification.Suchconsultationsshouldbeheldpromptly,beginning
within 30daysofreceipt ofawritten request byaparty, andconcluding within 90days, unless
extended bymutual agreement. Should theparties beunable toreach asatisfactory solution,
thentheRoyal ThaiGovernment andtheGovernment oftheUnited States agree thatincases
where clear evidence regarding circumvention hasbeen provided, theUnited States may
introduce arestraint, or,where arestraint already exists, maydeduct from thequantitative
limits intherelevant category orcategories established under thisAgreement forthatperiod
anamount equivalent totheamount ofproduct transshipped through Thailand. Assoonas
Thailand hassufficiently established thatthegoods inquestion havenotbeentransshipped
through Thailand, then:
(I) theUnited States shallimmediately remove anyrestraint imposed pursuant tothis
provision, or
(II) theUnitedStatesshallimmediatelyrestoreThailand'squantitativerestraintsinanamount
equivalent totheamount deducted pursuant tothisprovision aftertheUnited States
hasheldconsultations withthetruecountry oforigin andcharged thegoods tothat
country.
(G) Parties agree thatfalse declaration concerning fibre content, quantities, description or
classifications ofmerchandise alsofrustrates theobjective ofthisAgreement. Where there is
evidence thatanysuchfalsedeclaration hasbeenmade forpurposes ofcircumvention, both
parties agree totakeappropriate measures, consistent withtheirdomestic lawsandprocedures,
against exporters orimporters involved. Should either party believe thatthisAgreement is
beingcircumventedbysuchfalsedeclarationandthatno,orinadequate,administrativemeasures
arebeing applied toaddress and/or totakeaction against suchcircumvention, thatparty should
consult promptly withthepartyinvolved withaviewtoseeking amutually satisfactory solution.
Suchconsultations should beheldpromptly, beginning within 30daysofreceipt ofawritten
request byaparty accompanied byanexplanation fortherequest from theother party, and
concluding within 90days, unless extended bymutual agreement. Should theparties beunable
toreach asatisfactory solution, thentheRoyal ThaiGovernment andtheUnited States agree
thatincases where clear evidence regarding suchfalsedeclarations hasbeenprovided, the
United States maydeduct from thequantitative limits established forthecurrent agreementG/TMB/N/287
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yearanamount equivalent totheamount ofproduct subject tothefalse declaration or
classification. Anysuchaction willbenotified totheTSBorsuccessor entity, withfull
justification.Thisprovisionisnotintendedtopreventpartiesfrommakingtechnicaladjustments
when inadvertent errors indeclarations havebeenmade.
(H) PartiesnotethatsomecasesofcircumventionmayinvolveshipmentstransittingthroughThailand
withnochanges oralterations made tothegoods contained insuchshipments inThailand.
They notethatitmaynotbegenerally practicable fortheRoyal ThaiGovernment toexercise
control oversuchshipments.
(I) Nodeductions toThailand 'squantitative limits willapply toeach particular instance of
circumvention iftheRoyal ThaiGovernment hasprovided theGovernment oftheUnited States
withclear evidence orintelligence ofcircumvention sufficient toallow theUnited States to
denyentry totheparticular circumventing goods priortotheirentry intothecustoms territory
oftheUnited States. Insuchinstances, theparties agree thatthepreferred course would be
fortheRoyal ThaiGovernment toinform theGovernment oftheUnited States thatanyvisa
issued onsuchshipment isinvalid.G/TMB/N/287
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ANNEX A
Categories numbered inthe:
200series areofcotton and/or man-made fibre
300series areofcotton
400series areofwool
600series areofman-made fibre
800series areofsilkblends ornon-cotton vegetable fibres
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION CONVERSION FACTOR UNIT TO
SQUARE
METRES
YARN
200 Yarns putupforretail sale, 6.6 Kg
andsewing thread
201 Specialty yarns 6.5 Kg
300 Carded yarns 8.5 Kg
301 Combed yarns 8.5 Kg
400 Wool yarn 3.7 Kg
600 Textured filament yarns 6.5 Kg
603 Staple artificial yarn 6.3 Kg
604 Staple synthetic yarn 7.6 Kg
606 Non-textured filament 20.1 Kg
607 Other staple yarn 6.5 Kg
800 Silkblends ornon-cotton 8.5 Kg
vegetable fibreyarn
FABRIC
218 Ofyarns ofdifferent colour 1.0 M2
219 Duck 1.0 M2
220 Fabric ofspecial weave 1.0 M2
222 Knitfabric 12.3 Kg
223 Non-woven fabrics 14.0 Kg
224 Pileandtufted fabrics 1.0 M2
225 Bluedenim 1.0 M2
226 Cheesecloth, batistes, etc. 1.0 M2
227 Oxford cloth 1.0 M2
229 Special purpose fabric 13.6 Kg.
313 Sheeting 1.0 M2
314 Poplin andbroadcloth 1.0 M2
315 Printcloth 1.0 M2
317 Twills 1.0 M2
326 Sateens 1.0 M2
410 Woven fabrics 1.0 M2
414 Other wool fabrics 2.8 Kg
611 Woven fabric containing 85%or 1.0 M2
more byweight artificial staple
613 Sheeting 1.0 M2
614 Poplin andbroadcloth 1.0 M2
615 Printcloth 1.0 M2
617 Twills andsateens 1.0 M2G/TMB/N/287
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618 Woven artificial filament fabric 1.0 M2
619 Polyester filament fabric 1.0 M2
620 Other synthetic filament fabric 1.0 M2
621 Impression fabric 14.4 Kg
622 Glass fibrefabric 1.0 M2
624 Man-made fibrefabric, woven, 1.0 M2
containing more than15percent
butlessthan36percentwool
Staple/filament combination:
625 Poplin andbroadcloth 1.0 M2
626 Printcloth 1.0 M2
627 Sheeting 1.0 M2
628 Twills andsateens 1.0 M2
629 Other fabrics 1.0 M2
810 Woven fabric 1.0 M2
APPAREL
237 Playsuits, sunsuits, etc. 19.2 Doz
239 Babies 'garments andclothing accessories 6.3 Kg
330 Handkerchiefs 1.4 Doz
331 Gloves andmittens 2.9 Dpr
332 Hosiery 3.8 Doz
333 MandBsuit-type coats 30.3 Doz
334 Other MandBcoats 34.5 Doz
335 WandGcoats 34.5 Doz
336 Dresses 37.9 Doz
338 MandBknitshirts 6.0 Doz
339 WandGknitshirts andblouses 6.0 Doz
340 MandBshirts, notknit 20.1 Doz
341 WandGshirts andblouses, notknit 12.1 Doz
342 Skirts 14.9 Doz
345 Sweaters 30.8 Doz
347 MandBtrousers, slacks, andshorts 14.9 Doz
348 WandGtrousers, slacks, andshorts 14.9 Doz
349 Brassieres andother body supporting 4.0 Doz
garments
350 Robes, dressing gowns, etc. 42.6 Doz
351 Nightwear andpyjamas 43.5 Doz
352 Underwear 9.2 Doz
353 MandBdown-filled coats 34.5 Doz
354 WandGdown-filled coats 34.5 Doz
359 Other cotton apparel 8.5 Kg
431 Gloves andmittens 1.8 Dpr
432 Hosiery 2.3 Dpr
433 MandBsuit-type coats 30.1 Doz
434 Other MandBcoats 45.1 Doz
435 WandGcoats 45.1 Doz
436 Dresses 41.1 Doz
438 Knitshirts andblouses 12.5 Doz
439 Babies 'garments andclothing accessories 6.3 Kg
440 Shirts andblouses, notknit 20.1 Doz
442 Skirts 15.0 DozG/TMB/N/287
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443 MandBsuits 3.76 No
444 WandGsuits 3.76 No
445 MandBsweaters 12.4 Doz
446 WandGsweaters 12.4 Doz
447 MandBtrousers, slacks, andshorts 15.0 Doz
448 WandGtrousers, slacks, andshorts 15.0 Doz
459 Other wool apparel 3.7 Kg
630 Handkerchiefs 1.4 Doz
631 Gloves andmittens 2.9 Dpr
632 Hosiery 3.8 Dpr
633 MandBsuit-type coats 30.3 Doz
634 Other MandBcoats 34.5 Doz
635 WandGcoats 34.5 Doz
636 Dresses 37.9 Doz
638 MandBknitshirts 15.0 Doz
639 WandGknitshirts andblouses 12.5 Doz
640 MandBshirts, notknit 20.1 Doz
641 WandGshirts andblouses, notknit 12.1 Doz
642 Skirts 14.9 Doz
643 MandBsuits 3.76 No
644 WandGsuits 3.76 No
645 MandBsweaters 30.8 Doz
646 WandGsweaters 30.8 Doz
647 MandBtrousers, slacks, andshorts 14.9 Doz
648 WandGtrousers, slacks, andshorts 14.9 Doz
649 Brassieres andother body supporting 4.0 Doz
garments
650 Robes, dressing gowns, etc. 42.6 Doz
651 Nightwear andpyjamas 43.5 Doz
652 Underwear 13.4 Doz
653 MandBdown-filled coats 34.5 Doz
654 WandGdown-filled coats 34.5 Doz
659 Other man-made fibreapparel 14.4 Kg
831 Gloves andmittens 2.9 Dpr
832 Hosiery 3.8 Dpr
833 MandBsuit-type coats 30.3 Doz
834 Other MandBcoats 34.5 Doz
835 WandGcoats 34.5 Doz
836 Dresses 37.9 Doz
838 Knitshirts andblouses 11.7 Doz
839 Babies 'garments andclothing accessories 6.3 Kg
840 Shirts andblouses, notknit 16.7 Doz
842 Skirts 14.9 Doz
843 MandBsuits 3.76 No
844 WandGsuits 3.76 No
845 Sweaters ofnon-cotton vegetable fibres 30.8 Doz
846 Sweaters ofsilkblends 30.8 Doz
847 Trousers, slacks, andshorts 14.9 DozG/TMB/N/287
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850 Robes, dressing gowns, etc. 42.6 Doz
851 Nightwear andpyjamas 43.5 Doz
852 Underwear 11.3 Doz
858 Neckwear 6.6 Kg
859 Other apparel 12.5 Kg
MADE-UP AND MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES
360 Pillowcases 0.9 No
361 Sheets 5.2 No
362 Bedspreads andquilts 5.8 No
363 Terry andother piletowels 0.4 No
369 Cotton manufactures, (nspf) 8.5 Kg
464 Blankets 2.4 Kg
465 Floor coverings 1.0 M2
469 Wool manufactures, nspf 3.7 Kg
665 Floor coverings 1.0 M2
666 Other furnishings 14.4 Kg
669 Other manufactures 14.4 Kg
670 Flatgoods, handbags, andluggage 3.7 Kg
863 Towels 0.4 No
870 Luggage 3.7 Kg
871 Handbags andflatgoods 3.7 Kg
899 Other manufactures 11.1 Kg