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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
 

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made 
Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile 
Products Produced or Manufactured in Taiwan

October 14, 1994.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting 
limits.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 17, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Aldrich, 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) 927-6719. 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).

    The current limits for certain categories are being adjusted, 
variously, for swing, special shift and carryover.
    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 
58 FR 65347, published on December 14, 1993.
    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 bilateral agreement, but are designed to assist only in the 
implementation of certain of its provisions.
Rita D. Hayes,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
October 14, 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 December 8, 1993, by the Chairman, 
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 Taiwan and exported during the twelve-
month period which began on January 1, 1994 and extends through 
December 31, 1994.
    Effective on October 17, 1994, you are directed to amend the 
directive dated December 8, 1993 to adjust the limits for the 
following categories, as provided under the terms of the current 
bilateral agreement, effected by exchange of notes dated August 21, 
1990 and September 28, 1991, as amended:

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              Category                  Adjusted twelve-month limit\1\  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I                                                                 
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227,    578,224,445 square meters          
   229, 300/301/607, 313-315, 360-    equivalent.                       
   363, 369-L/670-L/870\2\, 369-                                        
   S\3\, 369-O\4\, 400-414, 464-                                        
   469, 600-606, 611, 613/614/615/                                      
   617, 618, 619/620, 621-624, 625/                                     
   626/627/628/629, 665, 666, 669-                                      
   P\5\, 669-T\6\, 669-O\7\, 670-                                       
   H\8\ and 670-O\9\, as a group.                                       
Sublevels in Group I                                                    
  218..............................  20,485,061 square meters.          
  225/317/326......................  35,790,058 square meters.          
  363..............................  12,543,336 numbers.                
  613/614/615/617..................  18,312,351 square meters.          
  625/626/627/628/629..............  17,514,459 square meters.          
Within Group I subgroup                                                 
200................................  661,912 kilograms.                 
604................................  225,198 kilograms.                 
Group II                                                                
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335,    735,015,503 square meters          
   336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/348,    equivalent.                       
   349, 350/650, 351, 352/652, 353,                                     
   354, 359-C/659-C\10\, 359-H/659-                                     
   H\11\, 359-O\12\, 431-444, 445/                                      
   446, 447/448, 459, 630-632, 633/                                     
   634/635, 636, 638/639, 640, 641-                                     
   644, 645/646, 647/648, 649, 651,                                     
   653, 654, 659-S\13\, 659-O\14\,                                      
   831-844 and 846-859, as a group.                                     
Sublevels in Group II                                                   
  239..............................  5,625,227 kilograms.               
  331..............................  407,665 dozen pairs.               
  336..............................  125,570 dozen.                     
  340..............................  1,276,004 dozen.                   
  345..............................  108,668 dozen.                     
  347/348..........................  1,514,317 dozen of which not more  
                                      than 1,235,320 dozen shall be in  
                                      Categories 347-W/348-W\15\.       
  352/652..........................  2,923,151 dozen.                   
  359-H/659-H......................  4,982,744 kilograms.               
  433..............................  13,635 dozen.                      
  435..............................  24,061 dozen.                      
  442..............................  42,671 dozen.                      
  443..............................  53,172 numbers.                    
  444..............................  76,106 numbers.                    
  445/446..........................  140,711 dozen.                     
  631..............................  4,926,294 dozen pairs.             
  633/634/645......................  1,667,128 dozen of which not more  
                                      than 978,503 dozen shall be in    
                                      Categories 633/634 and not more   
                                      than 867,079 dozen shall be in    
                                      Category 635.                     
  638/639..........................  6,701,445 dozen.                   
  640..............................  958,053 dozen of which not more    
                                      than 284,527 dozen shall be in    
                                      Category 640-Y\16\.               
  642..............................  896,817 dozen.                     
  647/648..........................  5,307,935 dozen of which not more  
                                      than 5,044,758 dozen shall be in  
                                      Categories 647-W/648-W\17\.       
  659-S............................  1,617,719 kilograms.               
  835..............................  17,402 dozen.                      
Group II subgroup                                                       
333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650,      74,013,473 square meters           
 351, 447/448, 636, 641 and 651, as   equivalent.                       
 a group.                                                               
Within Group II subgroup                                                
  333/334/335......................  283,459 dozen of which not more    
                                      than 153,541 dozen shall be in    
                                      Category 335.                     
  342..............................  156,332 dozen.                     
  350/650..........................  131,377 dozen.                     
  351..............................  448,837 dozen.                     
  447/448..........................  20,137 dozen.                      
  636..............................  379,731 dozen.                     
  651..............................  378,454 dozen.                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported
  after December 31, 1993.                                              
\2\Category 870; 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; Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,          
  4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.            
\3\Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                        
\4\Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 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).                                
\5\Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020 and      
  6305.39.0000.                                                         
\6\Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and      
  6306.22.9030.                                                         
\7\Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020,   
  6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P); 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and         
  6306.22.9030 (Category 669-T).                                        
\8\Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.      
\9\Category 670-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.22.4030 4202.22.8050     
  (Category 670-H); 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,           
  4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025 (Category 670-L).                       
\10\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; 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.                                                         
\11\Category 359-H: only HTS numbers 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060;     
  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.                                                         
\12\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); 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060 (Category 359-H).     
\13\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.                          
\14\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).                                        
\15\Category 347-W: only HTS numbers 6203.19.1020, 6203.19.4020,        
  6203.22.3020, 6203.22.3030, 6203.42.4005, 6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 
  6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060, 
  6203.49.3020, 6210.40.2033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3010 and            
  6211.32.0040; Category 348-W: only HTS numbers 6204.12.0030,          
  6204.19.3030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000, 
  6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040, 
  6204.62.4050, 6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.3010, 6204.69.9010, 
  6210.50.2033, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6010, 6211.42.0030 and            
  6217.90.0050.                                                         
\16\Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,        
  6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.                                        
\17\Category 647-W: only HTS numbers 6203.23.0060, 6203.23.0070,        
  6203.29.2030, 6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010, 
  6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2010, 
  6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2040, 6203.49.2060, 6203.49.3030, 6210.40.1035, 
  6211.20.1525, 6211.20.3030 and 6211.33.0030; Category 648-W: only HTS 
  numbers 6204.23.0040, 6204.23.0045, 6204.29.2020, 6204.29.2025,       
  6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000, 6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530, 
  6204.63.3532, 6204.63.3540, 6204.69.2510, 6204.69.2530, 6204.69.2540, 
  6204.69.2560, 6204.69.3030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.50.1035, 6211.20.1555, 
  6211.20.6030, 6211.43.0040 and 6217.90.0060.                          

    The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has 
determined that these actions fall within the foreign affairs 
exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
    Sincerely,
Rita D. Hayes,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 94-25891 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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