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[Federal Register: December 9, 1994]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
 

Establishment and Adjustment of Import Limits, Elimination of a 
Sublimit and Announcement of Guaranteed Access Levels for Certain Wool 
Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the Dominican Republic

December 6, 1994.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing 
and adjusting limits, eliminating a sublimit and announcing guaranteed 
access levels.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Freeman, 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).

    In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated November 16, 1994, the 
Governments of the United States and the Dominican Republic agreed to 
extend their bilateral agreement through December 31, 1995. Also, the 
two governments agreed to eliminate the current sublevel for Categories 
347/348 and establish limits for Categories 442 and 444 for the periods 
December 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994 and January 1, 1995 through 
December 31, 1995. Guaranteed access levels were provided for 
Categories 442 and 444 for the period January 1, 1995 through December 
31, 1995.
    Beginning on December 13, 1994, the U.S. Customs will start signing 
the first section of the form ITA-370P for shipments of U.S. formed and 
cut parts in Categories 442 and 444 that are destined for the Dominican 
Republic and subject to the GALs established for Categories 442 and 444 
for the period beginning on January 1, 1995 and extending through 
December 31, 1995. These products are governed by Harmonized Tariff 
item number 9802.00.8015 and Chapter 61 Statistical Note 5 and Chapter 
62 Statistical Note 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Interested 
parties should be aware that shipments of cut parts in Categories 442 
and 444 must be accompanied by a form ITA-370P, signed by a U.S. 
Customs officer, prior to export from the United States for assembly in 
the Dominican Republic in order to qualify for entry under the Special 
Access Program.
    In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the 
Commissioner of Customs to establish limits for Categories 442 and 444 
for the period beginning on December 1, 1994 and extending through 
December 31, 1994. The current limit for Category 448 is being adjusted 
for carryforward, special carryforward and special shift. The limit 
established in this directive for Category 442 has been reduced to 
account for the special shift applied to Category 448. U.S. Customs is 
being directed to begin signing the first section of form ITA-370P.
    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 67397, published on December 21, 1993.
    Requirements for participation in the Special Access Program are 
available in Federal Register notices 51 FR 21208, published on June 
11, 1986; 52 FR 6594, published on March 4, 1987; 52 FR 26057, 
published on July 10, 1987; and 54 FR 50425, published on December 6, 
1989.
    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.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
December 6, 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 15, 1993, by the Chairman, 
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That 
directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and man-made 
fiber textile products, produced or manufactured in the Dominican 
Republic and exported during the twelve-month period which began on 
January 1, 1994 and extends through December 31, 1994.
    Effective on December 13, 1994, you are directed, pursuant to a 
Memorandum of Understanding dated November 16, 1994 between the 
Governments of the United States and the Dominican Republic, to 
eliminate the current sublevel for Categories 347/348. Also, you are 
directed to increase the current limit for Category 448 to 44,715 
dozen\1\. Limits shall be established for Categories 442 and 444 for 
the period beginning on December 1, 1994 and extending through 
December 31, 1994, as follows:
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    \1\The limit has not been adjusted to account for any imports 
exported after December 31, 1993.

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              Category                            New limit             
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442................................  18,197 dozen.                      
444................................  15,000 numbers.                    
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    Textile products in Categories 442 and 444 which have been 
exported to the United States prior to December 1, 1994 shall not be 
subject to this directive.
    Textile products in Categories 442 and 444 which have been 
released from the custody of the U.S. Customs Service under the 
provisions of 19 U.S.C. 1448(b) or 1484(a)(1) prior to the effective 
date of this directive shall not be denied entry under this 
directive.
    Beginning on December 13, 1994, the U.S. Customs Service is 
directed to start signing the first section of the form ITA-370P for 
shipments of U.S. formed and cut parts in Categories 442 and 444 
that are destined for the Dominican Republic and re-exported to the 
United States on and after January 1, 1995.
    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,
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 94-30391 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]
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