GENERAL AGREEMENT ON CONFIDENTIAL TEX.SB/1766* 21 August 1991

TARIFFS AND TRADE

Textiles Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Notification under Article 4:4

Extension of the bilateral agreement between the United States and China

Note by the Chairman

Attached is a notification received from the United States of an extension of its bilateral agreement with China for the two-year period 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1993.

The bilateral agreement and previous amendments are contained in COM.TEX/SB/1412 and 1511.

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UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

1-3 AVENUE DE LA PAIX

1202 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

TELEPHONE: 732 09 70

August 9, 1991

The Honorable Ambassador Marcelo Raffaelli Chairman, Textile Surveillance Body GATT Rue de Lausanne 154 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Dear Ambassador Raffaelli:

I enclose herewith, pursuant to Article 4.4 of the Arrangement, copies of notes extending the current bilateral textile agreement between the United States and China for a further two years, i.e., from January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1993. The terms of the agreement, as amended, are unchanged.

Sincerely,

Robert E. Shepherd Minister Counsellor

Enclosure

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE OF THE

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

A p r i l 2 4 . 1991

Mr. H. Jon Rosenbaum Senior Policy Advisor Office of the United States

Trade Representative Washington» D. C.

Dear fir. Rosenbaum:

I have the honor to refer to your letter of April 23» 1991 which reads as follows:

•I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between our two governments» signed on February 2» 1988 > concerning trade in cotton, wool» man-made fiber, vegetable fiber other than cotton, and silk blend textiles and textile products» as amended (the Agreement)» and to the Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles (the.Arrangement). done at Geneva on December 20» 1973» as extended by protocol of July 31.1986. I also have the honor to refer to the consultât ions held between representatives of our governments on March 11-12 In Hawaii on issues related to our bilateral textile trade (the consultations).

As discussed in the consultations» I propose on behalf of the Government of the United States of America that the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The Agreement Term shall be extended to include the two-year period from January 1. 1992 to December 31. 1993. During..this two-year period» all provisions of the Agreement» including those provisions regarding base levels» growth rates and flexibility shall be extended without change. The quota y»r ending December 31. 1993 shall be considered the final year of this Arrangement. Upon adoption of a successor document to the Arrangement. the two Governments will hold consultations in order to discuss the matter of continuation or modification of the Agreement.

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Zf this proposal is acceptable to /our Government» then this letter and your Government's letter of acceptance shall constitute an amendment to the Agreement."

I wish to confirm that your proposed amendment conforms to the understanding of the Chinese Government. Therefore! your letter and this letter of confirmation shall constitute an amendment to the Agreement.

Sincerely»

Li Guodong pireetor Foreign Trade Administration Ministry of Foreign Economic

Relations and Trade

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Mr. Li Guodong Department Director Foreign Trade Administration Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Beijing

Dear Mr. Li:

I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between our two governments, signed February 2, 1988, concerning trade in cotton, wool, man-made fiber, vegetable fiber other than cotton, and silk blend textiles and textile products, as amended (the Agreement), and to the Arrangement Regarding International'Trade in Textiles (the- Arrangement ), done at Geneva on December 20, 1973, as extended by the protocol of July 31, 1986. I also have the honor to refer to the consultations held between representatives of our governments on March 11-12 in Hawaii on issues related to our bilateral textile trade (the consultations).

As discussed in the consultations, I propose on behalf of the Government of the United states of America that the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

The Agreement Term shall be extended to include the two-year period from Janaury 1, 1992 to December 31, 199 3. During this two-year period, all provisions of the Agreement, including those provisions regarding base levels, growth rates and flexibility shall be extended without change. The quota year ending December 31, 1993 shall be considered the final year of this Arrangement. Upon adoption of a successor document to the Arrangement, the two Governments will hold consultations in order to discuss the matter of continuation or modification of the Agreement.

If this proposal is acceptable to your Government, then this letter and your Government's letter of acceptance shall constitute an amendment to the Agreement.

Sincerely,

PJLA*—• R. won Rosenbaum Senior Policy Advisor Office of the United s ta tes

Trade Representative

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