[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32081-32082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15376]


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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 Textiles and Textile 
Products Produced or Manufactured in Taiwan

June 6, 1997.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

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

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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 1997.

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 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 61 FR 66263, published on December 17, 1996). Also see 
61 FR 58043, published on November 12, 1996.
    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

June 6, 1997.
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 November 4, 1996, 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 Taiwan and exported during the twelve-
month period which began on January 1, 1997 and extends through 
December 31, 1997.
    Effective on June 12, 1997 you are directed to adjust the limits 
for the following categories, as provided under the terms of the 
current bilateral textile agreement concerning textile products from 
Taiwan:

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                Category                      Twelve-month limit\1\     
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Group I:                                                                
    200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227,      595,745,224 square meters.     
     229, 300/301/607, 313-315, 360-                                    
     363, 369-L/670-L/870\2\, 369-S\3\,                                 
     369-O\4\, 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\5\, 669-T\6\,                                 
     669-O\7\, 670-H\8\ and 670-O\9\,                                   
     as a group.                                                        
Sublevels in Group I:                                                   
    611................................  3,179,735 square meters.       
    613/614/615/617....................  19,720,400 square meters.      
    619/620............................  14,494,799 square meters.      
    625/626/627/628/629................  18,861,158 square meters.      
Within Group I Subgroup:                                                
    219................................  16,222,758 square meters.      
Group II:                                                               
    237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335,      726,631,180 square meters.     
     336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/348,                                    
     349, 350/650, 351, 352/652, 353,                                   
     354, 359-C/659-C\10\, 359-H/659-                                   
     H\11\, 359-O\12\, 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\13\, 659-O\14\,                                    
     831-844 and 846-859, as a group.                                   
Sublevels in Group II:                                                  
    336................................  35,111 dozen.                  
    338/339............................  972,277 dozen.                 
    340................................  1,285,462 dozen.               
    345................................  123,976 dozen.                 
    347/348............................  1,454,317 dozen of which not   
                                          more than 1,288,567 dozen     
                                          shall be in Categories 347-W/ 
                                          348-W\15\.                    
    359-H/659-H........................  5,010,143 kilograms.           
    433................................  14,048 dozen.                  
    435................................  26,111 dozen.                  
    436................................  5,149 dozen.                   
    438................................  29,067 dozen.                  
    443................................  54,627 numbers.                
    444................................  62,550 numbers                 
    445/446............................  141,484 dozen.                 
    633/634/635........................  1,650,784 dozen of which not   
                                          more than 968,910 dozen shall 
                                          be in Categories 633/634 and  
                                          not more than 858,578 dozen   
                                          shall be in Category 635.     

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    638/639............................  6,507,486 dozen.               
    640................................  947,130 dozen of which not more
                                          than 281,710 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 640-Y\16\            
    642................................  831,532 dozen.                 
    647/648............................  5,411,981 dozen of which not   
                                          more than 5,088,804 dozen     
                                          shall be in Categories 647-W/ 
                                          648-W\17\.                    
Within Group II Subgroup:                                               
    342................................  224,959 dozen.                 
    447/448............................  20,543 dozen.                  
    636................................  385,814 dozen.                 
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
  exported after December 31, 1996.                                     
\2\ 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.            
\3\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                       
\4\ 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).                                
\5\ Category 669-P: ony HTS numbers 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,         
  6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000.                          
\6\ Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and     
  6306.22.9030.                                                         
\7\ Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,  
  6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P);         
  6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and 6306.22.9030 (Category 669-T).         
\8\ Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.     
\9\ 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).                       
\10\ 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, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010, 
  6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017 and 6211.43.0010.            
\11\ 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.                                                         
\12\ 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)                                                                
\13\ 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.                          
\14\ 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).                                        
\15\ Category 347-W: only HTS numbers 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.                                                     
\16\ Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,       
  6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.                                        
\17\ 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.                          

    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. 97-15376 Filed 6-11-97; 8:45 am]
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