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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 Taiwan

December 19, 1994.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing 
limits for the new agreement year.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1995.

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 Bilateral Textile Agreement, effected by exchange of notes 
dated August 21, 1990 and September 28, 1990, as amended, concerning 
cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber 
textiles and textile products establishes limits for Taiwan for the 
period beginning January 1, 1995 and extending through December 31, 
1995.
    These limits are subject to revision pursuant to the Uruguay Round 
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (URATC). On the date that both 
parties are members of the World Trade Organization, the restraint 
limits will be modified in accordance with the URATC.
    A copy of the current bilateral agreement is available from the 
Textiles Division, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State, (202) 647-1683.
    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). 
Information regarding the 1995 CORRELATION will be published in the 
Federal Register at a later date.
    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
December 19, 1994.

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

    Dear Commissioner: Under the terms of section 204 of the 
Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); pursuant to 
the Bilateral Textile Agreement, effected by exchange of notes dated 
August 21, 1990 and September 28, 1990, as amended, concerning 
cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber 
textiles and textile products from Taiwan; and in accordance with 
the provisions of Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as 
amended, you are directed to prohibit, effective on January 1, 1995, 
entry into the United States for consumption and withdrawal from 
warehouse for consumption of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk 
blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile products in the 
following categories, produced or manufactured in Taiwan and 
exported during the twelve-month period beginning on January 1, 1995 
and extending through December 31, 1995, in excess of the following 
levels of restraint:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Category                   Twelve-month restraint limit    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I                                                                 
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227,   556,196,848 square meters           
   229, 300/301/607, 313-315, 360-   equivalent.                        
   363, 369-L/670-L/870\1\, 369-                                        
   S\2\, 369-O\3\, 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\4\, 669-T\5\, 669-O\6\, 670-                                       
   H\7\ and 670-O\8\, as a group.                                       
Sublevels in Group I                                                    
  218.............................  19,623,540 square meters.           
  225/317/326.....................  34,831,732 square meters.           
  226.............................  6,320,847 square meters.            
  300/301/607.....................  1,615,927 kilograms of which not    
                                     more than 1,346,605 kilograms shall
                                     be in Category 300, not more than  
                                     1,346,605 kilograms shall be in    
                                     Category 301 and not more than     
                                     1,346,605 kilograms shall be in    
                                     Category 607.                      
  363.............................  11,906,215 numbers.                 
  369-L/670-L/870.................  45,267,313 kilograms.               
  611.............................  2,828,521 square meters.            
  613/614/615/617.................  17,542,206 square meters.           
  619/620.........................  12,893,793 square meters.           
  625/626/627/628/629.............  16,777,870 square meters.           
  669-P...........................  305,016 kilograms.                  
  669-T...........................  991,366 kilograms.                  
  670-H...........................  17,334,069 kilograms.               
Group I subgroup                                                        
  200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361,     133,591,270 square meters           
   369-S, and 604, as a group.       equivalent.                        
Within Group I subgroup                                                 
  200.............................  634,074 kilograms.                  
  219.............................  14,430,892 square meters.           
  313.............................  64,050,811 square meters.           
  314.............................  25,705,245 square meters.           
  315.............................  19,696,767 square meters.           
  361.............................  1,273,715 numbers.                  
  369-S...........................  475,589 kilograms.                  
  604.............................  215,638 kilograms.                  
Group II                                                                
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335,   755,000,000 square meters           
   336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/348,   equivalent.                        
   349, 350/650, 351, 352/652,                                          
   353, 354, 359-C/659-C\9\, 359-H/                                     
   659-H\10\, 359-O\11\, 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\12\, 659-                                       
   O\13\, 831-844 and 846-859, as                                       
   a group.                                                             
Sublevels in Group II                                                   
  237.............................  619,498 dozen.                      
  239.............................  5,386,420 kilograms.                
  331.............................  499,683 dozen pairs.                
  336.............................  105,544 dozen.                      
  338/339.........................  749,009 dozen.                      
  340.............................  1,115,560 dozen.                    
  345.............................  110,282 dozen.                      
  347/348.........................  1,064,931 dozen of which not more   
                                     than 1,064,931 dozen shall be in   
                                     Categories 347-W/348-W\14\.        
  352/652.........................  2,800,215 dozen.                    
  359-C/659-C.....................  1,447,633 kilograms.                
  359-H/659-H.....................  4,724,205 kilograms.                
  433.............................  14,646 dozen.                       
  434.............................  10,169 dozen.                       
  435.............................  24,148 dozen.                       
  436.............................  4,807 dozen.                        
  438.............................  27,138 dozen.                       
  440.............................  5,256 dozen.                        
  442.............................  43,563 dozen.                       
  443.............................  41,004 numbers.                     
  444.............................  58,397 numbers.                     
  445/446.........................  133,410 dozen.                      
  631.............................  4,587,047 dozen pairs.              
  633/634/635.....................  1,634,440 dozen of which not more   
                                     than 959,317 dozen shall be in     
                                     Categories 633/634 and not more    
                                     than 850,077 dozen shall be in     
                                     Category 635.                      
  638/639.........................  6,565,058 dozen.                    
  640.............................  1,058,909 dozen of which not more   
                                     than 281,710 dozen shall be in     
                                     Category 640-Y\15\.                
  642.............................  777,133 dozen.                      
  643.............................  487,965 numbers.                    
  644.............................  672,061 numbers.                    
  645/646.........................  4,107,691 dozen.                    
  647/648.........................  5,248,544 dozen of which not more   
                                     than 5,248,544 dozen shall be in   
                                     Categories 647-W/648-W\16\.        
  659-S...........................  1,601,702 kilograms.                
  835.............................  17,661 dozen.                       
Group II subgroup                                                       
  333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650,   73,955,617 square meters equivalent.
   351, 447/448, 636, 641 and 651,                                      
   as a group.                                                          
Within Group II subgroup                                                
  333/334/335.....................  271,538 dozen of which not more than
                                     147,083 dozen shall be in Category 
                                     335.                               
  341.............................  333,206 dozen.                      
  342.............................  208,155 dozen.                      
  350/650.........................  131,377 dozen.                      
  351.............................  346,301 dozen.                      
  447/448.........................  20,012 dozen.                       
  636.............................  368,550 dozen.                      
  641.............................  728,163 dozen of which not more than
                                     254,857 dozen shall be in Category 
                                     641-Y\17\.                         
  651.............................  434,287 dozen.                      
Group III                                                               
  845.............................  848,664 dozen.                      
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\1\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.            
\2\Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                        
\3\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).                                
\4\Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020 and      
  6305.39.0000.                                                         
\5\Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and      
  6306.22.9030.                                                         
\6\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).                                        
\7\Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.      
\8\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).                       
\9\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.                                                         
\10\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.                                                         
\11\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).     
\12\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.                          
\13\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).                                        
\14\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.                                                         
\15\Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,        
  6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.                                        
\16\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.                          
\17\Category 641-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.23.0050, 6204.29.2030,        
  6206.40.3010 and 6206.40.3025.                                        

    Imports charged to these category limits for the period January 
1, 1994 through December 31, 1994 shall be charged against those 
levels of restraint to the extent of any unfilled balances. In the 
event the limits established for that period have been exhausted by 
previous entries, such goods shall be subject to the levels set 
forth in this directive.
    The limits set forth above are subject to adjustment in the 
future pursuant to the provisions of the Bilateral Textile 
Agreement, effected by exchange of notes dated August 21, 1990 and 
September 28, 1990, as amended.
    The conversion factors for the following merged categories are 
as follows:

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                                      Conversion factors (square meters 
              Category                    equivalent/category unit)     
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300/301/607........................  8.5                                
333/334/335........................  33.75                              
352/652............................  11.3                               
359-C/659-C........................  10.1                               
359-H/659-H........................  11.5                               
369-L/670-L/870....................  3.8                                
633/634/635........................  34.1                               
638/639............................  12.5                               
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    In carrying out the above directions, the Commissioner of 
Customs should construe entry into the United States for consumption 
to include entry for consumption into the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico.
    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,
Rita D. Hayes,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 94-31621 Filed 12-22-94; 8:45 am]
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