[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31752-31753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15466]


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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 5, 1998.
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 10, 1998.

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: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as 
amended.

    The current limits for certain categories are being adjusted, 
variously, for swing, special shift, and carryforward used.
    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 62 FR 66057, published on December 17, 1997). Also see 
62 FR 67837, published on December 30, 1997.
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
June 5, 1998.

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 22, 1997, 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 beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending through 
December 31, 1998.
    Effective on June 10, 1998, you are directed to adjust the 
current limits for the following categories, as provided for under 
the terms of the current bilateral textile agreement:

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                                             Adjusted twelve-month limit
                 Category                                \1\            
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Group I                                                                 
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 229, 300/ 601,702,676 square meters   
   301/607, 313-315, 360-363, 369-L/670-L/   equivalent.                
   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                                                    
300/301/607...............................  1,808,022 kilograms of which
                                             not more than 1,506,684    
                                             kilograms shall be in      
                                             Category 300; not more than
                                             1,506,684 kilograms shall  
                                             be in Category 301; and not
                                             more than 1,506,684        
                                             kilograms shall be in      
                                             Category 607.              
611.......................................  3,259,229 square meters.    
619/620...................................  14,857,169 square meters.   
Within Group I Subgroup                                                 
604.......................................  239,017 kilograms.          
Group II                                                                
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 336, 338/ 726,347,492 square meters   
   339, 340-345, 347/378, 349, 350/650,      equivalent.                
   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.......................................  136,277 dozen.              
338/339...................................  986,860 dozen.              
340.......................................  1,286,748 dozen.            
345.......................................  116,445 dozen.              

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347/348...................................  1,514,317 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,288,567 dozen  
                                             shall be in Categories 347-
                                             W/348-W \15\.              
433.......................................  14,488 dozen.               
435.......................................  26,372 dozen.               
436.......................................  5,201 dozen.                
438.......................................  29,358 dozen.               
443.......................................  51,570 numbers.             
444.......................................  63,175 numbers.             
445/446...................................   142,192 dozen.             
633/634/635...............................  1,634,440 dozen of which not
                                             more than 957,173 dozen    
                                             shall be in Categories 633/
                                             634 and not more than      
                                             850,077 dozen shall be in  
                                             Category 635.              
638/639...................................  6,501,701 dozen.            
640.......................................  947,018 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 281,710 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 640-Y 
                                             \16\.                      
647/648...................................  5,351,981 dozen of which not
                                             more than 5,088,804 dozen  
                                             shall be in Categories 647-
                                             W/648-W \17\.              
 Within Group II Subgroup                                               
342.......................................  226,084 dozen.              
447/448...................................  21,048 dozen.               
636.......................................  391,637 dozen.              
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
  exported after December 31, 1997.                                     
\2\ Category 870; Category 369-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.4000,        
  4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091  
  and 6307.90.9905; Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,      
  4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and            
  6307.90.9907.                                                         
\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, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091, 6307.90.9905  
  (Category 369-L); and 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S).                  
\5\ Category 669-P: only 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, 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,           
  4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907 (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, 6203.49.1090, 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, 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 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, 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 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 of 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. 98-15466 Filed 6-9-98; 8:45 am]
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