Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system
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The Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system was a global trade regime that regulated international trade in textiles and clothing through country- and product-specific import quotas, particularly restricting exports from developing to developed countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3013413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system Context triple: [Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, endedRegime, Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system]
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A.
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of the European Union is the EU’s detailed tariff and statistical classification system for goods used in customs declarations and trade statistics.
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B.
GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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C.
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
The Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets transparent, fair, and predictable rules for how countries administer import licensing systems.
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D.
FTA
FTA is a U.S. government agency within the Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance for public transportation systems nationwide.
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E.
GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
- 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 quota system Target entity description: The Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system was a global trade regime that regulated international trade in textiles and clothing through country- and product-specific import quotas, particularly restricting exports from developing to developed countries.
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A.
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of the European Union is the EU’s detailed tariff and statistical classification system for goods used in customs declarations and trade statistics.
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B.
GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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C.
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
The Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets transparent, fair, and predictable rules for how countries administer import licensing systems.
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D.
FTA
FTA is a U.S. government agency within the Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance for public transportation systems nationwide.
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E.
GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international agreement
ⓘ
non-tariff barrier ⓘ quota system ⓘ trade regime ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
ⓘ
surface form:
GATT
|
| appliedTo | bilateral agreements between importing and exporting countries ⓘ |
| benefited | textile producers in developed countries ⓘ |
| complianceMechanism | bilateral quota negotiations ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
discriminating against developing countries
ⓘ
distorting global textile trade ⓘ slowing industrialization in some exporting countries ⓘ |
| effectOnTrade |
encouraged quota-hopping foreign direct investment
ⓘ
shifted production among developing countries ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1974 ⓘ |
| fullName | Multi-Fibre Arrangement ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
country-specific quotas
ⓘ
product-specific quotas ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
managed trade
ⓘ
sector-specific trade agreement ⓘ |
| legalBasis | derogation from GATT rules ⓘ |
| legalNature | plurilateral framework with bilateral implementation ⓘ |
| limited | market access for developing-country exporters ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
to limit export growth from low-cost producers
ⓘ
to manage and restrict textile and clothing imports ⓘ to protect domestic textile industries in importing countries ⓘ |
| notableExportersAffected |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
China ⓘ India ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| notableImportersUsingQuotas |
European Economic Community
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| originatedFrom | earlier short-term and long-term cotton textile arrangements ⓘ |
| phasedOutBy | Agreement on Textiles and Clothing ⓘ |
| phaseOutPeriod | 1995–2005 ⓘ |
| policyType | quantitative restriction ⓘ |
| primarilyProtected | textile industries in developed countries ⓘ |
| primarilyRestricted | exports from developing countries ⓘ |
| regulates |
international trade in clothing
ⓘ
international trade in textiles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
ⓘ
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Agreement on Textiles and Clothing ⓘ |
| sector |
clothing
ⓘ
textiles ⓘ |
| shortName | MFA ⓘ |
| succeededUnder | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| terminated | 2005 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | import quotas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system Description of subject: The Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system was a global trade regime that regulated international trade in textiles and clothing through country- and product-specific import quotas, particularly restricting exports from developing to developed countries.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing