[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3004-3006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1745]



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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Announcement 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

January 24, 1996.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

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

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EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 1996.

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) 927-6718. 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 December 29, 1995, the 
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office (TECRO) agreed to amend and extend their current 
agreement for two consecutive one-year periods beginning on January 1, 
1996 and extending through December 31, 1997.
    In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the 
Commissioner of Customs to establish limits for the 1996 period.
    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 60 FR 65299, published on December 19, 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 MOU, but are designed to assist only in the implementation of 
certain of its provisions.
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

January 24, 1996.
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 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated December 29, 1995 between 
the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and 
Cultural Representative Office (TECRO); and in accordance with the 
provisions of Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended, 
you are directed to prohibit, effective on February 1, 1996, 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 which begins on January 1, 1996 and extends 
through December 31, 1996, in excess of the following restraint 
limits:

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             Category                        Twelve-month limit         
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Group 1:                                                                
    200-224, 225/317/326, 226,      561,758,816 square meters           
     227, 229, 300/301/ 607, 313-    equivalent.                        
     315, 360-363, 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 1:                                                   
    218...........................  20,114,129 square meters.           
    225/317/326...................  35,702,525 square meters.           
    226...........................  6,478,868 square meters.            

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    300/301/607...................  1,640,166 kilograms of which not    
                                     more than 1,366,804 kilograms shall
                                     be in Category 300; not more than  
                                     1,366,804 kilograms shall be in    
                                     Category 301; and not more than    
                                     1,366,804 kilograms shall be in    
                                     Category 607.                      
    363...........................  11,965,746 numbers.                 
    369-L/670-L/870...............  46,172,659 kilograms.               
    611...........................  2,899,234 square meters.            
    613/614/615/617...............  17,980,761 square meters.           
    619/620.......................  13,216,138 square meters.           
    625/626/627/628/629...........  17,197,317 square meters.           
    669-P.........................  312,641 kilograms.                  
    669-T.........................  1,016,150 kilograms.                
    670-H.........................  17,680,750 kilograms.               
Group I Subgroup:                                                       
    200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361,   136,210,756 square meters           
     369-S and 604, as a group.      equivalent.                        
Within Group I subgroup:                                                
    200...........................  649,926 kilograms.                  
    219...........................  14,791,664 square meters.           
    313...........................  64,691,319 square meters.           
    314...........................  26,347,876 square meters.           
    315...........................  20,189,186 square meters.           
    361...........................  1,305,558 numbers.                  
    369-S.........................  447,967 kilograms.                  
    604...........................  218,873 kilograms.                  
Group II:                                                               
    237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/     755,000,000 square meters           
     335, 336, 338/339, 340-345,     equivalent.                        
     347/348, 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...........................  634,985 dozen.                      
    239...........................  5,467,216 kilograms.                
    331...........................  502,181 dozen pairs.                
    336...........................  108,183 dozen.                      
    338/339.......................  760,244 dozen.                      
    340...........................  1,116,676 dozen.                    
    345...........................  113,039 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.......................  2,870,220 dozen.                    
    349-C/659-C...................  1,447,633 kilograms.                
    359-H/659-H...................  4,747,826 kilograms.                
    433...........................  14,792 dozen.                       
    434...........................  10,271 dozen.                       
    435...........................  24,389 dozen.                       
    436...........................  4,855 dozen.                        
    438...........................  27,409 dozen.                       
    440...........................  5,309 dozen.                        
    442...........................  43,607 dozen.                       
    443...........................  41,414 numbers.                     
    444...........................  58,981 numbers.                     
    445/446.......................  134,077 dozen.                      
    631...........................  4,678,788 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...........................  492,845 numbers.                    
    644...........................  688,863 numbers.                    
    645/646.......................  4,107,691 dozen.                    
    647/648.......................  5,248,544 zone 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...........................  18,103 dozen.                       
Group II Subgroup:                                                      
    333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/     74,639,669 square meters equivalent.
     650, 351, 447/448, 636, 641                                        
     and 651, as a group.                                               
Within Group II Subgroup:                                               
    333/334/335...................  278,326 dozen of which not more than
                                     150,760 dozen shall be in Category 
                                     335.                               

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    341...........................  334,872 dozen.                      
    342...........................  209,196 dozen.                      
    350/650.......................  132,691 dozen.                      
    351...........................  348,033 dozen.                      
    447/448.......................  20,212 dozen.                       
    636...........................  372,236 dozen.                      
    641...........................  728,891 dozen of which not more than
                                     255,112 dozen shall be in Category 
                                     641-Y.\17\                         
    651...........................  436,458 dozen.                      
Group III:                                                              
    Sublevel in Group III--845....  849,513 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 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,         
  6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 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 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,   
  6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020, 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, 6103.49.8034,         
  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.                                                         
\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, 6103.49.8034,  
  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).                                                               
\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, 6112.11.1010, 
  6111.11.1020, 6111.12.1010, and 6211.12.1020.                         
\13\Category 659-O: all HTS numbers except 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,  
  6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038, 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, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090, 6205.90.8090 (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, 6203.19.9020,        
  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.                                                         
\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, 6230.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010, 
  6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2015, 
  6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2045, 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.                          
\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, 1995 through December 31, 1995 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 good shall be subject to the levels set forth 
in this directive.
    The limits set forth above are subject to adjustment in the 
future according to the provisions of the current bilateral textile 
agreement, effected by exchange of notes dated August 21, 1990 and 
September 28, 1990, as amended and extended. The conversion factors 
are as follows:

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                                                           Conversion   
                                                        factors (square 
                       Category                        meters 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 to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
    Sincerely,
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 96-1745 Filed 1-29-96; 8:45 am]
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