[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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