Multi-Fibre Arrangement
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The Multi-Fibre Arrangement was an international trade framework that regulated and restricted textile and clothing exports from developing to developed countries through a system of quotas from the 1970s until its phase-out under WTO rules.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Multi-Fibre Arrangement canonical | 4 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multi-Fibre Arrangement Context triple: [Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, replaced, Multi-Fibre Arrangement]
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FIAS
FIAS is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the combat sport of sambo worldwide.
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MIP
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Muster
Muster, commonly known as Aggie Muster, is a cherished Texas A&M University tradition in which Aggies worldwide gather annually to honor and remember fellow Aggies who have passed away.
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Weave
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MFS
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multi-Fibre Arrangement Target entity description: The Multi-Fibre Arrangement was an international trade framework that regulated and restricted textile and clothing exports from developing to developed countries through a system of quotas from the 1970s until its phase-out under WTO rules.
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A.
FIAS
FIAS is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the combat sport of sambo worldwide.
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B.
MIP
MIP is a U.S. Department of Defense funding and oversight framework that supports military intelligence activities, systems, and operations.
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C.
Muster
Muster, commonly known as Aggie Muster, is a cherished Texas A&M University tradition in which Aggies worldwide gather annually to honor and remember fellow Aggies who have passed away.
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D.
Weave
Weave is Google's Internet of Things (IoT) communication platform designed to let smart devices easily discover, connect, and work together across different ecosystems.
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E.
MFS
MFS (Macintosh File System) is the original flat file system used by early Macintosh computers before the introduction of the hierarchical HFS.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international trade agreement
ⓘ
textile trade regime ⓘ |
| administeredBy | signatory governments through bilateral agreements ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MFA ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain clothing and apparel products
ⓘ
clothing ⓘ cotton textiles ⓘ man-made fibre textiles ⓘ textiles ⓘ wool textiles ⓘ |
| basedOn | quantitative restrictions ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
ⓘ
European Economic Community ⓘ Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
developing exporting countries in Africa ⓘ developing exporting countries in Asia ⓘ developing exporting countries in Latin America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
being protectionist
ⓘ
discriminating against developing countries ⓘ inconsistency with general GATT principles ⓘ |
| endTime | 2005 ⓘ |
| field |
international trade
ⓘ
textile industry ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
distorted patterns of global textile and clothing production
ⓘ
provided protection to textile and clothing producers in developed countries ⓘ restricted market access for developing-country textile and clothing exports ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
employment in textile and clothing sectors worldwide
ⓘ
industrialization strategies of exporting developing countries ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to control rapid growth of textile and clothing exports from developing countries
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to manage and restrict textile and clothing imports into developed countries ⓘ to protect domestic textile and clothing industries in developed countries ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
20th century
ⓘ
early 21st century ⓘ |
| legalBasis | series of bilateral agreements under the GATT framework ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnder | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| partOf | post-war international trade regime for textiles ⓘ |
| phasedOutUnder |
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
ⓘ
World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| phaseOutEndTime | 1 January 2005 ⓘ |
| phaseOutStartTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| regulates |
bilateral quotas on textile and clothing trade
ⓘ
exports of clothing ⓘ exports of textiles ⓘ |
| replaced |
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
ⓘ
surface form:
Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles
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| replacedBy |
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
ⓘ
surface form:
WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing regime
full integration of textiles and clothing into GATT/WTO rules ⓘ |
| startTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| uses | country- and product-specific quotas ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Multi-Fibre Arrangement Description of subject: The Multi-Fibre Arrangement was an international trade framework that regulated and restricted textile and clothing exports from developing to developed countries through a system of quotas from the 1970s until its phase-out under WTO rules.
Referenced by (4)
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