12 March 2001

Textile Tariff Request No.: TR-2000-004

RECOMMENDATION

In light of the foregoing, the Tribunal hereby recommends to the Minister that tariff relief be granted, for an indeterminate period of time, on importations from all countries of woven fabrics of rayon staple fibres other than viscose rayon staple fibres, containing less than 85 per cent by weight of rayon staple fibres other than viscose rayon staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made polyester filaments, of yarns of different colours, measuring 125 decitex or more but not exceeding 280 decitex per single yarn, the staple fibres measuring not more than 3.0 decitex per single staple fibre, weighting 185 g/m2 or more but not exceeding 230 g/m2, of subheading No. 5516.23; and woven fabrics of rayon staple fibres other than viscose rayon staple fibres, mixed mainly with polyester, of yarns of different colours, measuring 105 decitex or more but not exceeding 210 decitex per single yarn, the staple fibres measuring not more than 2.0 decitex per single staple fibre, weighing 190 g/m2 or more but not exceeding 230 g/m2, of subheading No. 5516.93, for use in the manufacture of shorts and trousers.