[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52382-52383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24888]



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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 2, 1995.
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 4, 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.

T2SUPPLEMENTARY 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, carryover and carryforward used.
    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 59 FR 65531, published on December 20, 1994). Also see 
59 FR 66297, published on December 23, 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.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
October 2, 1995.

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 19, 1994, 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, 1995 and extends through 
December 31, 1995.
    Effective on October 4, 1995, you are directed to amend further 
the December 19, 1994 directive to adjust the limits for the 
following categories, as provided under the terms of the current 
bilateral textile agreement concerning textile products from Taiwan:

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              Category                      Twelve-month limit \1\      
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Group I                                                                 
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227,    584,006,690 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                                                    
  619/620..........................  13,796,359 square meters.          
  625/626/627/628/629..............  17,952,321 square meters.          
Within Group I Subgroup                                                 
  219..............................  15,441,054 square meters.          
Group II                                                                
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335,    734,740,158 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..............................  5,709,605 dozen.                   
  331..............................  529,664 dozen pairs.               
  336..............................  124,542 dozen.                     
  338/339..........................  921,051 dozen.                     
  340..............................  1,220,256 dozen.                   
  345..............................  111,385 dozen.                     
  347/348..........................  1,454,317 dozen of which not more  
                                      than 1,288,567 dozen shall be in  
                                      Categories 347-W/348-W \15\.      
  359-H/659-H......................  4,960,415 kilograms.               
  433..............................  13,947 dozen.                      
  443..............................  51,442 numbers.                    
  445/446..........................  139,870 dozen.                     

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  631..............................  4,908,140 dozen pairs.             
  633/634/635......................  1,641,935 dozen of which not more  
                                      than 944,179 dozen shall be in    
                                      Categories 633/634 and not more   
                                      than 858,578 dozen shall be in    
                                      Category 635.                     
  638/639..........................  6,556,836 dozen.                   
  640..............................  947,353 dozen of which not more    
                                      than 281,710 dozen shall be in    
                                      Category 640-Y \16\.              
  642..............................  917,016 dozen.                     
  647/648..........................  5,411,981 dozen of which not more  
                                      than 5,088,804 dozen shall be in  
                                      Categories 647-W/648-W \17\.      
  659-S............................  1,617,719 kilograms.               
Group II Subgroup                                                       
  333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650,    74,695,173 square meters           
   351, 447/448, 636, 641 and 651,    equivalent.                       
   as a group.                                                          
Within Group II Subgroup                                                
  342..............................  147,095 dozen.                     
  351..............................  413,344 dozen.                     
  447/448..........................  20,514 dozen.                      
  636..............................  387,480 dozen.                     
  651..............................  421,245 dozen.                     
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
  exported after December 31, 1994.                                     
\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, 6103.49.8034,       
  6104.62.1020, 6104.69.8010, 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, 6103.49.8038, 6104.63.1020, 
  6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 
  6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 
  6204.69.1010, 6210.10.9010, 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, 6103.49.8034, 
  6104.62.1020, 6104.69.8010, 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 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, 6103.49.8038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 
  6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010, 
  6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010, 
  6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017 and 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 Category 347-W: only HTS numbers  
  6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 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, 6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 
  6211.20.3810 and 6211.32.0040; Category 348-W: only HTS numbers       
  6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030, 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, 6204.69.6010, 
  6204.69.9010, 6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030  
  and 6217.90.9050.                                                     
\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, 6203.49.8030, 6210.40.5030, 
  6211.20.1525, 6211.20.3820 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, 6204.69.6030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1555, 
  6211.20.6820, 6211.43.0040 and 6217.90.9060.                          


    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. 95-24888 Filed 10-5-95; 8:45 am]
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