[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 161 (Monday, August 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42931-42932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21025]


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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 Textile Products Produced 
or Manufactured in the People's Republic of China

August 14, 1996.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

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

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 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) 927-6703. 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 increased for 
swing.
    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). Also see 
60 FR 65292, 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 bilateral agreement, 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
August 14, 1996.

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 13, 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 textile products, produced or 
manufactured in the People's Republic of China and exported during 
the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 1996 and extends 
through December 31, 1996.
    Effective on August 15, 1996, you are directed to increase the 
limits for the following categories, as provided under the terms of 
the bilateral agreement between the Governments of the United States 
and the People's Republic of China:

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                                             Adjusted twelve-month limit
                 Category                                \1\            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sublevels in Group I                                                    
200.......................................  688,517 kilograms.          
218.......................................  11,422,261 square meters.   
226.......................................  10,752,190 square meters.   
237.......................................  1,849,586 dozen.            
239.......................................  2,900,902 kilograms.        
313.......................................  43,277,798 square meters.   
314.......................................  49,921,437 square meters.   
317/326...................................  20,730,567 square meters of 
                                             which not more than        
                                             3,966,165 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 326.  
331.......................................  5,105,017 dozen pairs.      
334.......................................  320,732 dozen.              
335.......................................  393,784 dozen.              

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336.......................................  161,619 dozen.              
338/339...................................  2,488,916 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,889,360 dozen  
                                             shall be in Categories 338-
                                             S/339-S \2\.               
340.......................................  857,396 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 428,698 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 340-Z 
                                             \3\.                       
341.......................................  685,225 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 411,135 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 341-Y 
                                             \4\.                       
342.......................................  269,033 dozen.              
345.......................................  134,673 dozen.              
347/348...................................  2,524,883 dozen.            
350.......................................  162,075 dozen.              
351.......................................  526,032 dozen.              
352.......................................  1,891,222 dozen.            
359-C \5\.................................  587,656 kilograms.          
359-V \6\.................................  855,909 kilograms.          
360.......................................  7,535,065 numbers of which  
                                             not more than 5,139,642    
                                             numbers shall be in        
                                             Category 360-P \7\.        
361.......................................  4,213,614 numbers.          
362.......................................  7,337,644 numbers.          
363.......................................  31,476,703 numbers.         
369-D \8\.................................  4,704,946 kilograms.        
369-L \9\.................................  3,224,379 kilograms.        
410.......................................  2,056,660 square meters of  
                                             which not more than        
                                             1,648,635 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 410-A 
                                             \10\ and not more than     
                                             1,648,635 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 410-B 
                                             \11\.                      
433.......................................  23,964 dozen.               
434.......................................  13,654 dozen.               
435.......................................  25,079 dozen.               
436.......................................  15,605 dozen.               
438.......................................  27,307 dozen.               
440.......................................  39,013 dozen of which not   
                                             more than 22,293 dozen     
                                             shall be in Category 440-M 
                                             \12\.                      
442.......................................  43,471 dozen.               
443.......................................  140,442 numbers.            
444.......................................  210,873 numbers.            
445/446...................................  298,557 dozen.              
447.......................................  81,163 dozen.               
448.......................................  22,815 dozen.               
611.......................................  5,453,381 square meters.    
613.......................................  7,485,032 square meters.    
614.......................................  11,762,192 square meters.   
615.......................................  24,486,747 square meters.   
617.......................................  17,108,642 square meters.   
631.......................................  1,243,637 dozen pairs.      
633.......................................  56,171 dozen.               
634.......................................  611,100 dozen.              
635.......................................  638,346 dozen.              
636.......................................  552,040 dozen.              
638/639...................................  2,483,433 dozen.            
640.......................................  1,509,764 dozen.            
641.......................................  1,358,679 dozen.            
642.......................................  315,466 dozen.              
643.......................................  509,441 numbers.            
644/844...................................  3,648,012 numbers.          
645/646...................................  861,155 dozen.              
647.......................................  1,584,997 dozen.            
648.......................................  1,132,470 dozen.            
649.......................................  920,239 dozen.              
650.......................................  114,572 dozen.              
651.......................................  773,249 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 136,136 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 651-B 
                                             \13\.                      
652.......................................  2,638,739 dozen.            
659-C \14\................................  409,367 kilograms.          
659-H \15\................................  2,817,627 kilograms.        
659-S \16\................................  609,305 kilograms.          
666.......................................  3,545,389 kilograms.        
669-P \17\................................  1,988,787 kilograms.        
670-L \18\................................  15,828,611 kilograms.       
831.......................................  528,552 dozen pairs.        
833.......................................  27,653 dozen.               
835.......................................  125,014 dozen.              
836.......................................  277,228 dozen.              
840.......................................  486,309 dozen.              
842.......................................  268,572 dozen.              
846.......................................  173,839 dozen.              
847.......................................  1,283,745 dozen.            
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  \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports      
exported after December 31, 1995.                                       
                                                                        
  \2\ Category 338-S: all HTS numbers except 6109.10.0012, 6109.10.0014,
6109.10.0018 and 6109.10.0023; Category 339-S: all HTS numbers except   
6109.10.0040, 6109.10.0045, 6109.10.0060 and 6109.10.0065.              
                                                                        
  \3\ Category 340-Z: only HTS numbers 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020,      
6205.20.2050 and 6205.20.2060.                                          
                                                                        
  \4\ Category 341-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.22.3060, 6206.30.3010,      
6206.30.3030 and 6211.42.0054.                                          
  \5\ 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.
                                                                        
  \6\ Category 359-V: 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.                                                           
                                                                        
  \7\ Category 360-P: only HTS numbers 6302.21.3010, 6302.21.5010,      
6302.21.7010, 6302.21.9010, 6302.31.3010, 6302.31.5010, 6302.31.7010 and
6302.31.9010.                                                           
  \8\ Category 369-D: only HTS numbers 6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005 and   
6302.91.0045.                                                           
                                                                        
  \9\ 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.              
                                                                        
  \10\ Category 410-A: only HTS numbers 5111.11.3000, 5111.11.7030,     
5111.11.7060, 5111.19.2000, 5111.19.6020, 5111.19.6040, 5111.19.6060,   
5111.19.6080, 5111.20.9000, 5111.30.9000, 5111.90.3000, 5111.90.9000,   
5212.11.1010, 5212.12.1010, 5212.13.1010, 5212.14.1010, 5212.15.1010,   
5212.21.1010, 5212.22.1010, 5212.23.1010, 5212.24.1010, 5212.25.1010,   
5311.00.2000, 5407.91.0510, 5407.92.0510, 5407.93.0510, 5407.94.0510,   
5408.31.0510, 5408.32.0510, 5408.33.0510, 5408.34.0510, 5515.13.0510,   
5515.22.0510, 5515.92.0510, 5516.31.0510, 5516.32.0510, 5516.33.0510,   
5516.34.0510 and 6301.20.0020.                                          
                                                                        
  \11\ Category 410-B: only HTS numbers 5007.10.6030, 5007.90.6030,     
5112.11.2030, 5112.11.2060, 5112.19.9010, 5112.19.9020, 5112.19.9030,   
5112.19.9040, 5112.19.9050, 5112.19.9060, 5112.20.3000, 5112.30.3000,   
5112.90.3000, 5112.90.9010, 5112.90.9090, 5212.11.1020, 5212.12.1020,   
5212.13.1020, 5212.14.1020, 5212.15.1020, 5212.21.1020, 5212.22.1020,   
5212.23.1020, 5212.24.1020, 5212.25.1020, 5309.21.2000, 5309.29.2000,   
5407.91.0520, 5407.92.0520, 5407.93.0520, 5407.94.0520, 5408.31.0520,   
5408.32.0520, 5408.33.0520, 5408.34.0520, 5515.13.0520, 5515.22.0520,   
5515.92.0520, 5516.31.0520, 5516.32.0520, 5516.33.0520 and 5516.34.0520.
                                                                        
  \12\ Category 440-M: HTS numbers 6203.21.0030, 6203.23.0030,          
6205.10.1000, 6205.10.2010, 6205.10.2020, 6205.30.1510, 6205.30.1520,   
6205.90.3020, 6205.90.4020 and 6211.31.0030.                            
                                                                        
  \13\ Category 651-B: only HTS numbers 6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.  
                                                                        
  \14\ 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.              
                                                                        
  \15\ 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.
                                                                        
  \16\ 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.                            
                                                                        
  \17\ Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,     
6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000.                            
                                                                        
  \18\ Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070,     
4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.                            
                                                                        
                                                                        

    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. 96-21025 Filed 8-16-96; 8:45 am]
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