[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39558-39559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19611]


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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 the People's Republic of China

July 17, 1998.
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: July 23, 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 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 62 FR 66057, published on December 17, 1997). Also see 
62 FR 67827, published on December 30, 1997.
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
July 17, 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 China and exported during the twelve-
month period which began on January 1, 1998 and extends through 
December 31, 1998.
    Effective on July 23, 1998, you are directed to increase the 
limits for the following categories, as provided for under the terms 
of the current bilateral textile 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- 1,504,205,371 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, 447, 448, 607, 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.......................................  2,416,741 square meters.    
239.......................................  3,023,617 kilograms.        
300/301...................................  2,298,967 kilograms.        
313.......................................  42,261,345 square meters.   
317/326...................................  21,364,685 square meters of 
                                             which not more than        
                                             4,087,485 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 326.  
333.......................................  98,168 dozen.               
336.......................................  173,072 dozen.              
338/339...................................  2,368,781 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,710,282 dozen  
                                             shall be in Categories 338-
                                             S/339-S \12\.              
341.......................................  684,604 dozen of which not  
                                             more than 411,687 dozen    
                                             shall be in Category 341-Y 
                                             \13\.                      
342.......................................  271,931 dozen.              
359-V.....................................  890,997 kilograms.          
360.......................................  7,765,552 numbers of which  
                                             not more than 5,192,996    
                                             numbers shall be in        
                                             Category 360-P \14\.       
369-H.....................................  4,998,261 kilograms.        
369-L.....................................  3,323,008 kilograms.        

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410.......................................  1,008,939 square meters of  
                                             which not more than 808,774
                                             square meters shall be in  
                                             Category 410-A \15\ and not
                                             more than 808,774 square   
                                             meters shall be in Category
                                             410-B \16\.                
435.......................................  24,852 dozen.               
436.......................................  15,311 dozen.               
440.......................................  38,279 dozen of which not   
                                             more than 21,873 dozen     
                                             shall be in Category 440-M 
                                             \17\.                      
442.......................................  40,520 dozen.               
448.......................................  22,610 dozen.               
607.......................................  3,256,193 kilograms.        
613.......................................  7,639,277 square meters.    
615.......................................  24,991,348 square meters.   
617.......................................  17,130,249 square meters.   
659-C.....................................  413,735 kilograms.          
659-H.....................................  2,813,040 kilograms.        
669-P.....................................  2,029,770 kilograms.        
831.......................................  553,014 dozen pairs.        
833.......................................  28,776 dozen.               
835.......................................  123,339 dozen.              
842.......................................  271,439 dozen.              
847.......................................  1,272,132 dozen.            
Levels not in a Group                                                   
369-S \18\................................  624,853 kilograms.          
863-S \19\................................  8,790,900 numbers.          
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
  exported after December 31, 1997.                                     
\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, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091 and            
  6307.90.9905.                                                         
\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, 4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907.            
\12\ 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.            
\13\ Category 341-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.22.3060, 6206.30.3010,       
  6206.30.3030 and 6211.42.0054.                                        
\14\ 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.                                                     
\15\ 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.                                        
\16\ 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.                                                         
\17\ Category 440-M: only 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.                          
\18\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                      
\19\ 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,
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc.98-19611 Filed 7-22-98; 8:45 am]
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