Textile Safeguard Measures. 1. Subject to the following paragraphs, and during the transition period only, if, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for in this Agreement, a textile or apparel good of another Party is being imported into the territory of a Party in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to the domestic market for that good, and under such conditions as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive good, the importing Party may, to the extent necessary to prevent or remedy such damage and to facilitate adjustment, apply a textile safeguard measure to that good, consisting of an increase in the rate of duty on the good to a level not to exceed the lesser of:
Textile Safeguard Measures. 1. Subject to the following paragraphs, and during the transition period only, if, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for in this Agreement, a textile or apparel good benefiting from preferential tariff treatment under this Agreement is being imported into the territory of a Party in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to the domestic market for that good, and under such conditions as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive good, the importing Party 5 For Costa Rica, this means that the existing quantitative restrictions on the following categories shall be eliminated: Category 340/640: Cotton and man-made fibre shirts, for men and boys Category 342/642: Cotton and man-made fibre skirts Category 347/348: Cotton trousers, breeches and shorts Category 443: Wool suits for men and boys Category 447: Wool trousers for men and boys For El Salvador, this means that the existing quantitative restrictions on the following category shall be eliminated: Category 340/640: Cotton and man-made fibre shirts, for men and boys For Guatemala, this means that the existing quantitative restrictions on the following categories shall be eliminated: Category 340/640: Cotton and man-made fibre shirts, for men and boys Category 347/348: Cotton trousers, breeches and shorts Category 351/651: Cotton and man-made fibre nightwear Category 443: Wool suits for men and boys Category 448: Wool trousers for women and girls may, to the extent necessary to prevent or remedy such damage and to facilitate adjustment, increase the rate of duty on the good to a level not to exceed the lesser of:
