[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52384-52385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24890]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------


COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Adjustment 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 Hong Kong

October 2, 1995.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

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

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 5, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, 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, 
variously, for swing, carryover, carryforward, carryforward used and 
special shift.
    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 
60 FR 17322, published on April 5, 1995.
    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 Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing, but are designed to assist only in the 
implementation of certain of their 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 March 30, 1995, 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 Hong Kong and exported during the period 
beginning on January 1, 1995 and extending through December 31, 
1995.
    Effective on October 5, 1995, you are directed to adjust the 
limits for the following categories, as provided for under the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing (ATC):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Category                 Twelve-month restraint limit \1\      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I                                                                 
  200-229, 300-326, 360-   222,982,007 square meters equivalent.        
   369, 400-414, 464-469,                                               
   600-629 and 665-670,                                                 
   as a group.                                                          
Sublevels in Group I                                                    
  218/225/317/326........  69,876,410 square meters.                    
  219....................  38,500,003 square meters.                    
  611....................  6,070,044 square meters.                     
  617....................  3,829,773 square meters.                     
Group I Subgroup                                                        
  200, 226/313, 314, 315,  101,956,765 square meters equivalent.        
   369(1) and 604, as a                                                 
   group.                                                               
Within Group I Subgroup                                                 
  200....................  331,933 kilograms.                           
  226/313................  69,060,738 square meters.                    
  314....................  18,624,851 square meters.                    
  315....................  9,208,191 square meters.                     
  369(1) \2\               756,727 kilograms.                           
   (shoptowels).                                                        
  604....................  227,849 kilograms.                           
Group II                                                                
  237, 239, 330-359, 431-  834,279,015 square meters equivalent.        
   459, 630-659, as a                                                   
   group.                                                               
Sublevels in Group II                                                   
  237....................  1,113,316 dozen.                             
  239....................  5,103,586 kilograms.                         
  331....................  4,047,509 dozen pairs.                       
  333/334................  287,113 dozen.                               
  335....................  338,356 dozen.                               
  338/339 \3\ (shirts and  2,842,218 dozen.                             
   blouses other than                                                   
   tank tops and tops,                                                  
   knit).                                                               
  338/339(1) \4\ (tank     2,160,700 dozen.                             
   tops and knit tops).                                                 
  340....................  2,754,006 dozen.                             
  345....................  439,742 dozen.                               

[[Page 52385]]
                                                                        
  347/348................  6,626,784 dozen of which not more than       
                            6,536,784 dozen shall be in Categories 347-W/
                            348-W \5\; and not more than 4,988,758 dozen
                            shall be in Category 348-W.                 
  352....................  6,490,638 dozen.                             
  359(1) \6\ (coveralls,   596,590 kilograms.                           
   overalls and                                                         
   jumpsuits).                                                          
  359(2) \7\ (outer        1,221,013 kilograms.                         
   vests).                                                              
  433....................  10,123 dozen.                                
  434....................  10,867 dozen.                                
  435....................  75,711 dozen.                                
  436....................  98,608 dozen.                                
  438....................  809,863 dozen.                               
  442....................  89,794 dozen.                                
  443....................  62,216 numbers.                              
  444....................  40,658 numbers.                              
  445/446................  1,338,594 dozen.                             
  447/448................  67,318 dozen.                                
  631....................  617,906 dozen pairs.                         
  633/634/635............  1,292,795 dozen of which not more than       
                            484,990 dozen shall be in Categories 633/634
                            and not more than 991,817 dozen shall be in 
                            Category 635.                               
  638/639................  4,828,090 dozen.                             
  641....................  834,274 dozen.                               
  644....................  88,651 numbers.                              
  645/646................  1,323,287 dozen.                             
  647....................  494,064 dozen.                               
  648....................  1,145,353 dozen of which not more than       
                            1,130,563 dozen shall be in Category 648-W  
                            \8\.                                        
  649....................  791,378 dozen.                               
  650....................  163,653 dozen.                               
  652....................  4,714,475 dozen.                             
  659(1) \9\ (coveralls,   641,161 kilograms.                           
   overalls and                                                         
   jumpsuits).                                                          
  659(2) \10\              261,334 kilograms.                           
   (swimsuits).                                                         
Group II Subgroup                                                       
  336, 341, 342, 350,      151,747,322 square meters equivalent.        
   351, 636, 640, 642,                                                  
   and 651, as a group.                                                 
Within Group II Subgroup                                                
  336....................  218,970 dozen.                               
  341....................  2,787,687 dozen.                             
  342....................  533,307 dozen.                               
  350....................  134,022 dozen.                               
  351....................  1,190,853 dozen.                             
  636....................  285,443 dozen.                               
  640....................  912,325 dozen.                               
  642....................  230,460 dozen.                               
  651....................  291,393 dozen.                               
Group III                                                               
  831-844 and 847-859, as  41,947,543 square meters equivalent.         
   a group.                                                             
Sublevels in Group III                                                  
  834....................  11,777 dozen.                                
  835....................  110,557 dozen.                               
  836....................  157,378 dozen.                               
  840....................  656,722 dozen.                               
  842....................  252,608 dozen.                               
  847....................  352,683 dozen.                               
Limits not in a group                                                   
  845(1) \11\  (sweaters   1,125,219 dozen.                             
   made in Hong Kong).                                                  
  845(2) \12\  (sweaters   2,693,346 dozen.                             
   assembled in Hong Kong                                               
   from knit to-shape                                                   
   components, knit                                                     
   elsewhere).                                                          
  846(1) \13\  (sweaters   181,959 dozen.                               
   made in Hong Kong).                                                  
  846(2) \14\  (sweaters   438,451 dozen.                               
   assembled in Hong Kong                                               
   from knit-to-shape                                                   
   components, knit                                                     
   elsewhere).                                                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
  exported after December 31, 1994.                                     
\2\ Category 369(1): only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                      
\3\ Categories 338/339: all HTS numbers except 6109.10.0018,            
  6109.10.0023, 6109.10.0060, 6109.10.0065, 6114.20.0005 and            
  6114.20.0010.                                                         
\4\ Categories 338/339(1): only HTS numbers 6109.10.0018, 6109.10.0023, 
  6109.10.0060, 6109.10.0065, 6114.20.0005 and 6114.20.0010.            
\5\ 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.                                                         
\6\ Category 359(1): 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.                                                         
\7\ Category 359(2): only HTS numbers 6103.19.2030, 6103.19.9030,       
  6104.12.0040, 6104.19.8040, 6110.20.1022, 6110.20.1024, 6110.20.2030, 
  6110.20.2035, 6110.90.9044, 6110.90.9046, 6201.92.2010, 6202.92.2020, 
  6203.19.1030, 6203.19.9030, 6204.12.0040, 6204.19.8040, 6211.32.0070  
  and 6211.42.0070.                                                     
\8\ 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.                                                         
\9\ Category 659(1): 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.            
\10\ Category 659(2): 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.                          
\11\ Category 845(1): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2074, 6104.29.2079,      
  6110.90.9024, 6110.90.9042 and 6117.90.9015.                          
\12\ Category 845(2): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2070, 6104.29.2077,      
  6110.90.9022 and 6110.90.9040.                                        
\13\ Category 846(1): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2068, 6104.29.2075,      
  6110.90.9020 and 6110.90.9038.                                        
\14\ Category 846(2): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2066, 6104.29.2073,      
  6110.90.9018 and 6110.90.9036.                                        


    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,
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 95-24890 Filed 10-5-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F