[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58043-58044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28845]



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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

November 4, 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: January 1, 1997.

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).

    A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated December 29, 1995, 
between the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic 
and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) establishes limits for the 
period beginning on January 1, 1997 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 1997 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). 
Information regarding the 1997 CORRELATION will be published in the 
Federal Register at a later date.
    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
November 4, 1996.

Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.

    Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section 204 of the Agricultural 
Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854), and the 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 January 1, 1997, 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, 1997 and extends 
through December 31, 1997, in excess of the following restraint 
limits:

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                 Category                        Twelve-month limit     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I                                                                 
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 229, 300/ 567,376,404 square meters   
   301/607, 313-315, 360-363, 369-L/670-L/   equivalent.                
   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 I                                                    
  218.....................................  20,616,982 square meters.   
  225/317/326.............................  36,595,088 square meters.   
  226.....................................  6,640,840 square meters.    
  300/301/607.............................  1,664,768 kilograms of which
                                             not more than 1,387,306    
                                             kilograms shall be in      
                                             Category 300; not more than
                                             1,387,306 kilograms shall  
                                             be in Category 301; and not
                                             more than 1,387,306        
                                             kilograms shall be in      
                                             Category 607.              
  363.....................................  12,025,574 numbers.         
  369-L/670-L/870.........................  47,096,112 kilograms.       
  611.....................................  2,971,715 square meters.    
  613/614/615/617.........................  18,430,280 square meters.   
  619/620.................................  13,546,541 square meters.   
  625/626/627/628/629.....................  17,627,250 square meters.   
  669-P...................................  320,457 kilograms.          
  669-T...................................  1,041,554 kilograms.        
  670-H...................................  18,034,365 kilograms.       
Group I subgroup                                                        
  200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361, 369-S and   138,884,795 square meters   
   604, as a group.                          equivalent.                
Within Group I subgroup                                                 
  200.....................................  666,174 kilograms.          
  219.....................................  15,161,456 square meters.   
  313.....................................  65,338,232 square meters.   
  314.....................................  27,006,573 square meters.   
  315.....................................  20,693,916 square meters.   
  361.....................................  1,338,197 numbers.          
  369-S...................................  480,357 kilograms.          
  604.....................................  222,156 kilograms.          
Group II                                                                
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 336, 338/ 755,000,000 square meters   
   339, 340-345, 347/348, 349, 350/650,      equivalent.                
   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.....................................  650,860 dozen.              
  239.....................................  5,549,224 kilograms.        
  331.....................................  504,692 dozen pairs.        
  336.....................................  110,888 dozen.              
  338/339.................................  771,648 dozen.              
  340.....................................  1,117,793 dozen.            
  345.....................................  115,865 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.................................  2,941,976 dozen.            
  359-C/659-C.............................  1,447,633 kilograms.        
  359-H/659-H.............................  4,771,565 kilograms.        
  433.....................................  14,940 dozen.               
  434.....................................  10,374 dozen.               
  435.....................................  24,633 dozen.               
  436.....................................  4,904 dozen.                
  438.....................................  27,683 dozen.               
  440.....................................  5,362 dozen.                
  442.....................................  43,651 dozen.               
  443.....................................  41,828 numbers.             
  444.....................................  59,571 numbers.             
  445/446.................................  134,747 dozen.              
  631.....................................  4,772,364 dozen pairs.      

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  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.....................................  497,773 numbers.            
  644.....................................  706,085 numbers.            
  645/646.................................  4,107,691 dozen.            
  647/648.................................  5,248,544 dozen 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.....................................  18,556 dozen.               
Group II Subgroup                                                       
  333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650, 351, 447/ 75,332,954 square meters    
   448, 636, 641 and 651, as a group.        equivalent.                
Within Group II Subgroup                                                
  333/334/335.............................  285,284 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 154,529 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 335.  
  341.....................................  336,546 dozen.              
  342.....................................  210,242 dozen.              
  350/650.................................  134,018 dozen.              
  351.....................................  349,773 dozen.              
  447/448.................................  20,414 dozen.               
  636.....................................  375,958 dozen.              
  641.....................................  729,620 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 255,367 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 641-Y 
                                             \17\.                      
  651.....................................  438,640 dozen.              
Group III                                                               
Sublevel in Group III                                                   
  845.....................................  850,363 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, 6211.11.1010, 
  6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 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, 6505.90.7090, 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).                                        
\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, 6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010, 
  6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2015, 
  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, 1996 through December 31, 1996 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 goods shall be subject to the levels set 
forth in this directive.
    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                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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. 96-28845 Filed 11-8-96; 8:45 am]
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