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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
 

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Man-Made Fiber, 
Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textile Products Produced or 
Manufactured in the United Arab Emirates

October 27, 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: November 4, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Tallarico, 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) 927-5850. 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 for 
swing. In addition, Category 369-S is being increased for carryforward. 
As a result, the limits for Categories 334/634, 335/635/835 and 363, 
which are currently filled, will re-open. The limits for Categories 
369-S and 369-O will remain closed.
    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 2827, published on January 19, 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 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 27, 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 14, 1994, by the Chairman, 
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That 
directive concerns imports of certain cotton, man-made fiber, silk 
blend and other vegetable fiber textile products, produced or 
manufactured in the United Arab Emirates and exported during various 
periods, including March 1, 1993 through December 31, 1994 
(Categories 226/313), October 28, 1993 through December 31, 1994 
(Categories 326, 335/635/835 and 369-S) and January 1, 1994 through 
December 31, 1994.
    Effective on November 4, 1994, you are directed to amend the 
directive dated January 14, 1994 to adjust the limits for the 
following categories, as provided under the terms of the current 
bilateral agreement between the Governments of the United States and 
the United Arab Emirates:

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              Category                        Adjusted level\1\         
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226/313............................  3,271,645 square meters.           
326................................  1,979,177 square meters.           
334/634............................  212,096 dozen.                     
335/635/835........................  171,529 dozen.                     
351/651............................  162,607 dozen.                     
352................................  135,213 dozen.                     
363................................  5,600,000 numbers.                 
369-S\2\...........................  91,836 kilograms.                  
369-O\3\...........................  560,640 kilograms.                 
647/648............................  304,005 dozen.                     
847................................  152,956 dozen.                     
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\1\The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported
  after February 28, 1993 (Categories 226/313), October 27, 1993        
  (Categories 326, 335/635/835, 369-S) and December 31, 1993.           
\2\Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                        
\3\Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S).
                                                                        

    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. 94-27244; Filed 11-2-94; 8:45 am]
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