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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

 

Announcement of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, 
Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and 
Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the People's Republic of 
China

January 24, 1994.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs amending 
previous limits and establishing new limits.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 27, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-4212. For information on the quota status of these 
limits, refer to the Quota Status Reports posted on the bulletin boards 
of each Customs port or call (202) 927-6703. For information on 
embargoes and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended; 
section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1854).

    In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated January 17, 1994 
between the Governments of the United States and the People's Republic 
of China agreement was reached to establish a new bilateral textile and 
apparel agreement for three consecutive one-year periods, beginning on 
January 1, 1994 and extending through December 31, 1996.
    In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the 
Commissioner of Customs to establish limits for the period beginning on 
January 1, 1994 and extending through December 31, 1994.
    The public should also be aware that the two Governments agreed to 
establish limits on wearing apparel containing 70 percent or more by 
weight of silk. These limits will be implemented on March 1, 1994. A 
notice will appear in the Federal Register announcing the limits.
    It should be noted that CITA reserves the right under the bilateral 
agreement to deny entry permanently to goods which have been 
overshipped, or to allow entry and charge to the following restraint 
period merchandise exported during a prior agreement period which 
exceeds the restraint limit(s) estblished for that period.
    A description of the textile and apparel categories in terms of HTS 
numbers is available in the CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel Categories 
with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (see Federal 
Register notice 58 FR 62645, published on November 29, 1993). Also see 
59 FR 1385, published on January 10, 1994.
    The letter to the Commissioner of Customs and the actions taken 
pursuant to it are not designed to implement all of the provisions of 
the MOU, but are designed to assist only in the implementation of 
certain of its provisions.
Ronald I. Levin,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
January 24, 1994.

Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.

    Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, 
the directive issued to you on January 5, 1994, by the Chairman of 
the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That 
directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool, man-made fiber, 
silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile products, 
produced or manufactured in China and exported during the twelve-
month period beginning on January 1, 1994 and extending through 
December 31, 1994.
    Effective on January 27, 1994, you are directed to amend the 
limits established in the January 5, 1994 directive, pursuant to a 
Memorandum of Understanding dated January 17, 1994 between the 
Governments of the United States and the People's Republic of China. 
Category 643, currently in Group II; Categories 362 and 666, 
currently in Group III; and Categories 644/844 and 836, currently in 
Group IV, shall be moved to the new Group I. Import charges already 
made to 643, 362, 666, 644/844 and 836 shall be deducted and charged 
to the corresponding categories in Group I.
    Import charges already made to Categories 200, 218, 219, 226, 
237, 239, 300/301, 313-315, 317/326, 331, 333-336, 338/339, 340-342, 
345, 347/348, 350-352, 359-C, 359-V, 360, 361, 363, 369-D, 369-H, 
369-L, 410, 433-436, 438, 440, 442-444, 445/446, 447, 448, 607, 611, 
613-615, 617, 631, 633-636, 638/639, 640-642, 645/646, 647-652, 659-
C, 659-H, 659-S, 669-P, 670-L, 831, 833, 835, 840, 842 and 845-847 
shall be charged to the new Group I limit. 

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              Category                 Twelve-month restraint limit\1\  
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Group I                              ...................................
200, 218, 219, 226, 237, 239, 300/   1,403,409,511 square meters        
 301, 313-315, 317/326, 331, 333-     equivalent.                       
 336, 338/339, 340-342, 345, 347/                                       
 348, 350-352, 359-C, 359-V, 360-                                       
 363, 369-D, 369-H, 369-L, 410, 433-                                    
 436, 438, 440, 442-444, 445/446,                                       
 447, 448, 607, 611, 613-615, 617,                                      
 631, 633-636, 638/639, 640-643,                                        
 644/844, 645/646, 647-652, 659-C,                                      
 659-H, 659-S, 666, 669-P, 670-L,                                       
 831, 833, 835, 836, 840, 842 and                                       
 845-847 as a group.                                                    
Sublevels in Group I                 ...................................
200................................  618,088 kilograms.                 
218................................  10,559,192 square meters.          
219................................  2,146,517 square meters.           
226................................  9,746,751 square meters.           
237................................  1,660,392 dozen.                   
239................................  2,655,482 kilograms.               
300/301............................  3,592,387 kilograms.               
313................................  39,772,262 square meters.          
314................................  45,253,279 square meters.          
315................................  155,204,414 square meters.         
317/326............................  18,610,046 square meters of which  
                                      not more than 3,560,468 square    
                                      meters shall be in Category 326.  
331................................  4,719,281 dozen pairs.             
333................................  85,511 dozen.                      
334................................  296,498 dozen.                     
335................................  371,309 dozen.                     
336................................  150,706 dozen.                     
338/339............................  2,346,869 dozen of which not more  
                                      than 1,781,530 dozen shall be in  
                                      knit shirts other than T-shirts   
                                      and tank tops in Categories 338-S/
                                      339-S\2\.                         
340................................  804,456 dozen of which not more    
                                      than 402,228 dozen shall be in    
                                      shirts made from fabric with two  
                                      or more colors in the warp and/or 
                                      the filling, excluding napped     
                                      shirts in Category 340-Z\3\.      
341................................  642,915 dozen of which not more    
                                      than 385,749 dozen shall be in    
                                      blouses made from fabric with two 
                                      or more colors in the warp and/or 
                                      the filling in Category 341-Y\4\. 
342................................  251,173 dozen.                     
345................................  127,749 dozen.                     
347/348............................  2,395,060 dozen.                   
350................................  145,496 dozen.                     
351................................  472,224 dozen.                     
352................................  1,783,287 dozen.                   
359-C\5\...........................  527,545 kilograms.                 
359-V\6\...........................  783,498 kilograms.                 
360................................  6,764,306 numbers of which not more
                                      than 4,613,910 numbers shall be in
                                      Category 360-P\7\.                
361................................  3,819,599 numbers.                 
362................................  6,910,440 numbers.                 
363................................  29,098,315 numbers.                
369-D\8\...........................  4,306,902 kilograms.               
369-H\9\...........................  4,404,908 kilograms.               
369-L\10\..........................  2,894,558 kilograms.               
410................................  1,920,130 square meters of which   
                                      not more than 1,539,191 square    
                                      meters shall be Category 410-A\11\
                                      and not more than 1,539,191 square
                                      meters shall be in Category 410-  
                                      B\12\.                            
433................................  22,596 dozen.                      
434................................  12,875 dozen.                      
435................................  23,648 dozen.                      
436................................  14,714 dozen.                      
438................................  25,749 dozen.                      
440................................  36,786 dozen of which not more than
                                      21,020 dozen shall be in Category 
                                      440-M\13\.                        
442................................  40,990 dozen.                      
443................................  132,427 numbers.                   
444................................  196,874 numbers.                   
445/446............................  283,772 dozen.                     
447................................  76,530 dozen.                      
448................................  21,513 dozen.                      
607................................  2,892,108 kilograms.               
611................................  4,943,434 square meters.           
613................................  6,785,106 square meters.           
614................................  10,662,308 square meters.          
615................................  22,196,988 square meters.          
617................................  15,508,812 square meters.          
631................................  1,127,344 dozen pairs.             
633................................  51,419 dozen.                      
634................................  559,400 dozen.                     
635................................  584,341 dozen.                     
636................................  515,393 dozen.                     
638/639............................  2,318,570 dozen.                   
640................................  1,423,598 dozen.                   
641................................  1,281,136 dozen.                   
642................................  294,167 dozen.                     
643................................  470,948 numbers.                   
644/844............................  3,405,840 numbers.                 
645/646............................  816,877 dozen.                     
647................................  1,479,777 dozen.                   
648................................  1,057,291 dozen.                   
649................................  826,108 dozen.                     
650................................  103,859 dozen.                     
651................................  707,831 dozen of which not more    
                                      than 124,619 dozen shall be in    
                                      Category 651-B\14\.               
652................................  2,368,823 dozen.                   
659-C\15\..........................  374,733 kilograms.                 
659-H\16\..........................  2,566,655 kilograms.               
659-S\17\..........................  552,329 kilograms.                 
666................................  3,245,445 kilograms.               
669-P\18\..........................  1,802,816 kilograms.               
670-L\19\..........................  14,348,476 kilograms.              
831................................  464,512 dozen pairs.               
833................................  24,585 dozen.                      
835................................  116,139 dozen.                     
836................................  251,304 dozen.                     
840................................  451,786 dozen.                     
842................................  245,851 dozen.                     
845................................  2,410,931 dozen.                   
846................................  162,299 dozen.                     
847................................  1,198,524 dozen.                   
Group II                                                                
330, 332, 349, 353, 354, 359-O\20\,  118,745,279 square meters          
 431, 432, 439, 459, 630,632, 653,    equivalent.                       
 654 and 659-O\21\, as a group.                                         
Group III                                                               
201, 220, 222-225, 227, 229, 369-    250,757,880 square meters          
 O\22\, 400, 414,464, 465, 469,       equivalent.                       
 600, 603, 604-O\23\, 606, 618-622,                                     
 624-629, 665, 669-O\24\ and 670-                                       
 O\25\, as a group.                                                     
Group IV                                                                
832, 834, 838, 839, 843, 850-852,    10,602,249 square meters           
 858 and 859, as a group.             equivalent.                       
Levels not in a Group                                                   
369-S\26\..........................  607,725 kilograms.                 
863-S\27\..........................  8,448,292 numbers.                 
870................................  28,851,495 kilograms.              
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\1\The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported
 after December 31, 1993.                                               
\2\Categories 338-S/339-S: all HTS numbers except 6109.10.0012,         
 6109.10.0014, 6109.10.0018, 6109.10.0023, 6109.10.0040, 6109.10.0045,  
 6109.10.0060 and 6109.10.0065.                                         
\3\Category 340-Z: only HTS numbers 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020,         
 6205.20.2050 and 6205.20.2060.                                         
\4\Category 341-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.22.3060, 6206.30.3010,         
 6206.30.3030 and 6211.42.0054.                                         
\5\Category 359-C: only HTS numbers 6103.42.2025, 6103.49.3034,         
 6104.62.1020, 6104.69.3010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052, 6203.42.2010,  
 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010, 6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and             
 6211.42.0010.                                                          
\6\Category 359-V: only HTS numbers 6103.19.2030, 6103.19.4030,         
 6104.12.0040, 6104.19.2040, 6110.20.1022, 6110.20.1024, 6110.20.2030,  
 6110.20.2035, 6110.90.0044, 6110.90.0046, 6201.92.2010, 6202.92.2020,  
 6203.19.1030, 6203.19.4030, 6204.12.0040, 6204.19.3040, 6211.32.0070   
 and 6211.42.0070.                                                      
\7\Category 360-P: only HTS numbers 6302.21.1010, 6302.21.1020,         
 6302.21.2010, 6302.21.2020, 6302.31.1010, 6302.31.1020, 6302.31.2010   
 and 6302.31.2020.                                                      
\8\Category 369-D: only HTS numbers 6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005 and      
 6302.91.0045.                                                          
\9\Category 369-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500 and      
 4202.22.8030.                                                          
\10\Category 369-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,        
 4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015 and 4202.92.6090.             
\11\Category 410-A: only HTS numbers 5111.11.3000, 5111.11.7030,        
 5111.11.7060, 5111.19.2000, 5111.19.6020, 5111.19.6040, 5111.19.6060,  
 5111.19.6080, 5111.20.9000, 5111.30.9000, 5111.90.3000, 5111.90.9000,  
 5212.11.1010, 5212.12.1010, 5212.13.1010, 5212.14.1010, 5212.15.1010,  
 5212.21.1010, 5212.22.1010, 5212.23.1010, 5212.24.1010, 5212.25.1010,  
 5311.00.2000, 5407.91.0510, 5407.92.0510, 5407.93.0510, 5407.94.0510,  
 5408.31.0510, 5408.32.0510, 5408.33.0510, 5408.34.0510, 5515.13.0510,  
 5515.22.0510, 5515.92.0510, 5516.31.0510, 5516.32.0510, 5516.33.0510,  
 5516.34.0510 and 6301.20.0020.                                         
\12\Category 410-B: only HTS numbers 5007.10.6030, 5007.90.6030,        
 5112.11.2030, 5112.11.2060, 5112.19.9010, 5112.19.9020, 5112.19.9030,  
 5112.19.9040, 5112.19.9050, 5112.19.9060, 5112.20.3000, 5112.30.3000,  
 5112.90.3000, 5112.90.9010, 5112.90.9090, 5212.11.1020, 5212.12.1020,  
 5212.13.1020, 5212.14.1020, 5212.15.1020, 5212.21.1020, 5212.22.1020,  
 5212.23.1020, 5212.24.1020, 5212.25.1020, 5309.21.2000, 5309.29.2000,  
 5407.91.0520, 5407.92.0520, 5407.93.0520, 5407.94.0520, 5408.31.0520,  
 5408.32.0520, 5408.33.0520, 5408.34.0520, 5515.13.0520, 5515.22.0520,  
 5515.92.0520, 5516.31.0520, 5516.32.0520, 5516.33.0520 and             
 5516.34.0520.                                                          
\13\Category 440-M: only HTS numbers 6203.21.0030, 6203.23.0030,        
 6205.10.1000, 6205.10.2010, 6205.10.2020, 6205.30.1510, 6205.30.1520,  
 6205.90.2020, 6205.90.4020 and 6211.31.0030.                           
\14\Category 651-B: only HTS numbers 6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.     
\15\Category 659-C: only HTS numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,        
 6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.3038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030,  
 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.3014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010,  
 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,  
 6210.10.4015, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017 and 6211.43.0010.             
\16\Category 659-H: only HTS numbers 6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015,        
 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090 and             
 6505.90.8090.                                                          
\17\Category 659-S: only HTS numbers 6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020,        
 6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010,  
 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 and 6211.12.1020.                           
\18\Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020 and     
 6305.39.0000.                                                          
\19\Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070,        
 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.                           
\20\Category 359-O: all HTS numbers except 6103.42.2025, 6103.49.3034,  
 6104.62.1020, 6104.69.3010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052, 6203.42.2010,  
 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010, 6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025, 6211.42.0010   
 (Category 359-C); 6103.19.2030, 6103.19.4030, 6104.12.0040,            
 6104.19.2040, 6110.20.1022, 6110.20.1024, 6110.20.2030, 6110.20.2035,  
 6110.90.0044, 6110.90.0046, 6201.92.2010, 6202.92.2020, 6203.19.1030,  
 6203.19.4030, 6204.12.0040, 6204.19.3040, 6211.32.0070 and 6211.42.0070
 (Category 359-V).                                                      
\21\Category 659-O: all HTS numbers except 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,  
 6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.3038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030,  
 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.3014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010,  
 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,  
 6210.10.4015, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017, 6211.43.0010 (Category 659-  
 C); 6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090,            
 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090, 6505.90.8090 (Category 659-H);             
 6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030,  
 6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 and 6211.12.1020
 (Category 659-S).                                                      
\22\Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005,  
 6302.91.0045 (Category 369-D); 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500, 4202.22.8030
 (Category 369-H); 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060,            
 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015, 4202.92.6090 (Category 369-L); and         
 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S).                                         
\23\Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604-  
 A).                                                                    
\24\Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020   
 and 6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P).                                     
\25\Category 670-O: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030, 4202.22.8050 and     
 4202.32.9550.                                                          
\26\Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                       
\27\Category 863-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2015.                       
                                                                        

    Imports charged to these category limits for the periods January 
1, 1993 through December 31, 1993, February 24, 1993 through 
December 31, 1993 (Categories 644/844) and October 29, 1993 through 
December 31, 1993 (Category 870) shall be charged against those 
levels of restraint to the extent of any unfilled balances. In the 
event the limits established for those periods have been exhausted 
by previous entries, such goods shall be subject to the levels set 
forth in this directive.
    The conversion factor for merged Categories 638/639 is 12.96 
(square meters equivalent/category unit).
    The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has 
determined that these actions fall within the foreign affairs 
exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
    Sincerely,
Ronald I. Levin,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 94-1861 Filed 1-26-94; 8:45 am]
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