Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
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The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing was a World Trade Organization accord that phased out the longstanding quota system on textile and clothing imports, integrating the sector into normal GATT trade rules.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Trade Organization agreement
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international trade agreement → |
| administeredBy |
World Trade Organization
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| alsoKnownAs |
Textiles and Clothing Agreement
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| appliesTo |
trade in clothing
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trade in textiles → |
| cameIntoEffectWith |
establishment of the World Trade Organization
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| category |
international economic law
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trade liberalization agreement → |
| coreProvision |
integration of products into GATT 1994
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progressive elimination of quantitative restrictions → special treatment for developing countries → transitional safeguard mechanism → |
| duration |
10 years
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| endedRegime |
Multi-Fibre Arrangement quota system
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| enteredIntoForce |
1995-01-01
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| feature |
four-stage integration schedule
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growth rates for remaining quotas during transition → product-by-product integration into GATT → |
| finalIntegrationDate |
2005-01-01
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| impact |
liberalization of global textiles and clothing trade
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shift of production towards competitive developing countries → |
| implementedBy |
WTO member states
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| language |
English
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French → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
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| legalStatusAfter2005 |
expired
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| linkedInstrument |
Agreement on Safeguards
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 → |
| negotiationContext |
Uruguay Round
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| objective |
integrate textiles and clothing into GATT rules
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phase out quotas on textiles and clothing → |
| partOf |
World Trade Organization legal framework
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| phasedOut |
bilateral import quotas on clothing
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bilateral import quotas on textiles → |
| predecessor |
Multi-Fibre Arrangement
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| relevantTo |
developed country importers
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developing country exporters → |
| replaced |
Multi-Fibre Arrangement
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| replacedBy |
full application of GATT 1994 rules to textiles and clothing
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| scope |
trade in textiles and clothing among WTO members
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| shortName |
ATC
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| subjectMatter |
clothing products
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textile products → |
| terminatedOn |
2005-01-01
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| timeFrame |
1995–2004
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
("Textiles and Clothing Agreement")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
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producedAgreement |