[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 209 (Monday, October 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55618-55619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27562]


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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

October 22, 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: October 22, 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 
carryover.
    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.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
October 22, 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 October 22, 1996, you are directed to increase the 
limits for the following categories, as provided for 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\            
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Group I                                                                 
200, 218, 219, 226, 237, 239, 300/301, 313- 1,460,250,403 square meters 
 315, 317/326, 331, 333-336, 338/339, 340-   equivalent.                
 342, 345, 347/348, 350-352, 359-C \2\,                                 
 359-V \3\, 360-363, 369-D \4\, 369-H \5\,                              
 369-L \6\, 410, 433-436, 438, 440, 442-                                
 444, 445/446, 445, 448, 604, 611, 613-                                 
 615, 617, 631, 633-636, 638/639, 640-643,                              
 644/844, 645/646, 647-652, 659-C \7\, 659-                             
 H \8\, 659-S \9\, 666, 669-P \10\, 670-L                               
 \11\, 831, 833, 835, 836, 840, 842 and                                 
 845-847, as a group.                                                   
Sublevels in Group I                                                    
219.......................................  2,300,289 square meters.    
226.......................................  10,956,994 square meters.   
300/301...................................  3,774,986 kilograms.        
313.......................................  44,102,137 square meters.   
317/326...................................  21,125,435 square meters of 
                                             which not more than        
                                             4,041,711 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 326.  
333.......................................  92,532 dozen.               
335.......................................  401,285 dozen.              
340.......................................  873,727 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 436,864 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 340-Z 
                                             \12\.                      
345.......................................  137,238 dozen.              
350.......................................  165,162 dozen.              
351.......................................  527,672 dozen.              
360.......................................  7,678,590 numbers of which  
                                             not more than 5,139,642    
                                             numbers shall be in        
                                             Category 360-P \13\.       
361.......................................  4,268,808 numbers.          
363.......................................  32,076,259 numbers.         
369-D.....................................  4,794,564 kilograms.        
369-H.....................................  4,738,905 kilograms.        
369-L.....................................  3,266,571 kilograms.        
410.......................................  2,095,834 square meters of  
                                             which not more than        
                                             1,680,038 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 410-A 
                                             \14\ and not more than     
                                             1,680,038 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 410-B 
                                             \15\.                      
433.......................................  24,420 dozen.               
434.......................................  13,914 dozen.               
435.......................................  25,557 dozen.               
436.......................................  15,902 dozen.               

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438.......................................  27,582 dozen.               
440.......................................  39,756 dozen of which not   
                                             more than 22,718 dozen     
                                             shall be in Category 440-M 
                                             \16\.                      
442.......................................  44,299 dozen.               
448.......................................  23,250 dozen.               
607.......................................  3,099,291 kilograms.        
613.......................................  7,627,604 square meters.    
614.......................................  11,986,234 square meters.   
615.......................................  24,953,161 square meters.   
617.......................................  17,434,521 square meters.   
633.......................................  56,903 dozen.               
635.......................................  650,505 dozen.              
644/844...................................  3,717,498 numbers.          
651.......................................  787,978 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 138,729 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 651-B 
                                             \17\.                      
652.......................................  2,658,944 dozen.            
659-C.....................................  417,164 kilograms.          
659-S.....................................  620,911 kilograms.          
669-P.....................................  2,026,669 kilograms.        
833.......................................  28,180 dozen.               
835.......................................  127,395 dozen.              
836.......................................  282,509 dozen.              
842.......................................  273,688 dozen.              
845.......................................  2,468,997 dozen.            
846.......................................  177,150 dozen.              
Sublevel in Group III                                                   
224-V \18\................................  3,460,912 square meters.    
Levels not in a group                                                   
369-S \19\................................  622,361 kilograms.          
863-S \20\................................  8,703,646 numbers.          
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  \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports      
exported after December 31, 1995.                                       
                                                                        
  \2\ 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.
                                                                        
  \3\ 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.                                                           
                                                                        
  \4\ Category 369-D: only HTS numbers 6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005 and   
6302.91.0045.                                                           
                                                                        
  \5\ Category 369-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500 and   
4202.22.8030.                                                           
                                                                        
  \6\ 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.              
                                                                        
  \7\ 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.              
                                                                        
  \8\ 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.
                                                                        
  \9\ 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.                            
                                                                        
  \10\ Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,     
6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000.                            
                                                                        
  \11\ Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070,     
4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.                            
                                                                        
  \12\ Category 340-Z: only HTS numbers 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020,     
6205.20.2050 and 6205.20.2060.                                          
                                                                        
  \13\ 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.                                                           
                                                                        
  \14\ 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.                                          
                                                                        
  \15\ 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.
                                                                        
  \16\ 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.                            
                                                                        
  \17\ Category 651-B: only HTS numbers 6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.  
                                                                        
  \18\ Category 224-V: only HTS numbers 5801.21.0000, 5801.23.0000,     
5801.24.0000, 5801.25.0010, 5801.25.0020, 5801.26.0010, 5801.26.0020,   
5801.31.0000, 5801.33.0000, 5801.34.0000, 5801.35.0010, 5801.35.0020,   
5801.36.0010 and 5801.36.0020.                                          
  \19\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                    
  \20\ Category 863-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2015.                    
                                                                        

    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. 96-27562 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]
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