[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46417-46418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23511]


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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 Indonesia

August 27, 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: September 2, 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 shift, carryover, carryforward and recrediting unused 
carryforward.
    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

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Schedule of the United States (see Federal Register notice 62 FR 66057, 
published on December 17, 1997). Also see 62 FR 67625, published on 
December 29, 1997.
J. Hayden Boyd,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
August 27, 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 19, 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 Indonesia and exported during the 
twelve-month period which began on January 1, 1998 and extends 
through December 31, 1998.
    Effective on September 2, 1998, you are directed to adjust the 
limits for the categories listed below, as provided for under the 
Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

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                                             Adjusted twelve-month limit
                 Category                                \1\            
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Levels in Group I                                                       
200.......................................  949,330 kilograms.          
219.......................................  9,848,644 square meters.    
225.......................................  4,033,717 square meters.    
300/301...................................  4,052,762 kilograms.        
313-O \2\.................................  12,185,416 square meters.   
314-O \3\.................................  66,517,908 square meters.   
315-O \4\.................................  29,950,657 square meters.   
317-O/617/326-O \5\.......................  27,459,333 square meters of 
                                             which not more than        
                                             3,834,249 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 326-O.
336/636...................................  649,467 dozen.              
341.......................................  1,026,129 dozen.            
342/642...................................  389,493 dozen.              
359-C/659-C \6\...........................  1,400,045 kilograms.        
359-S/659-S \7\...........................  1,028,505 kilograms.        
360.......................................  1,434,656 numbers.          
369-S \8\.................................  906,740 kilograms.          
433.......................................  12,070 dozen.               
443.......................................  94,663 numbers.             
604-A \9\.................................  660,360 kilograms.          
611-O \10\................................  4,673,240 square meters.    
613/614/615...............................  26,019,560 square meters.   
618-O \11\................................  3,447,922 square meters.    
619/620...................................  8,604,542 square meters.    
625/626/627/628/629-O \12\................  30,770,389 square meters.   
638/639...................................  1,541,664 dozen.            
641.......................................  2,124,830 dozen.            
643.......................................  272,785 numbers.            
644.......................................  402,130 numbers.            
645/646...................................  817,768 dozen.              
647/648...................................  3,576,438 dozen.            
847.......................................  244,054 dozen.              
Group II                                                                
201, 218, 220, 222-224, 226, 227, 237,      95,217,722 square meters    
 239pt. \13\, 332, 333, 352, 359-O \14\,     equivalent.                
 362, 363, 369-O \15\, 400, 410, 414, 431,                              
 434, 435, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 459pt.                              
 \16\, 464, 469pt \17\, 603, 604-O \18\,                                
 606, 607, 621, 622, 624, 633, 649, 652,                                
 659-O \19\, 666, 669-O \20\, 670-O \21\,                               
 831, 833-836, 838, 840, 842-846, 850-852,                              
 858 and 859pt. \22\, as a group.                                       
In Group II subgroup                                                    
435.......................................  49,622 dozen.               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
  exported after December 31, 1997.                                     
\2\ Category 313-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.52.3035, 5208.52.4035   
  and 5209.51.6032.                                                     
\3\ Category 314-O: all HTS numbers except 5209.51.6015.                
\4\ Category 315-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.52.4055.                
\5\ Category 617; Category 317-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.59.2085;  
  Category 326-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.59.2015, 5209.59.0015 and 
  5211.59.0015.                                                         
\6\ 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.                                                         
\7\ Category 359-S: only HTS numbers 6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010,        
  6211.11.8010, 6211.11.8020, 6211.12.8010 and 6211.12.8020; 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.                                        
\8\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                       
\9\ Category 604-A: only HTS number 5509.32.0000.                       
\10\ Category 611-O: all HTS numbers except 5516.14.0005, 5516.14.0025  
  and 5516.14.0085.                                                     
\11\ Category 618-O: all HTS numbers except 5408.24.9010 and            
  5408.24.9040.                                                         
\12\ Categories 625/626/627/628; Category 629-O: all HTS numbers except 
  5408.34.9085 and 5516.24.0085.                                        
\13\ Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers).           
\14\ 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); 6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010,            
  6211.11.8010, 6211.11.8020, 6211.12.8010 and 6211.12.8020 (Category   
  359-S) and 6406.99.1550 (Category 359pt).                             
\15\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369- 
  S); 5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020, 5701.90.2020,           
  5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010, 5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000, 
  5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020 and 6406.10.7700 (Category   
  369pt).                                                               
\16\Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 
  6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560.                          
\17\ Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 
  and 6406.10.9020.                                                     
\18\ Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604- 
  A).                                                                   
\19\ 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); 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); 6406.99.1510 and 6406.99.1540      
  (Category 659pt).                                                     
\20\ 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);         
  5601.10.2000, 5601.22.0090, 5607.49.3000, 5607.50.4000 and            
  6406.10.9040 (Category 669pt).                                        
\21\ Category 670-O: All HTS numbers except 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 
  4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907 (Category   
  670-L).                                                               
\22\ Category 859pt.: only HTS numbers 6115.19.8040, 6117.10.6020,      
  6212.10.5030, 6212.10.9040, 6212.20.0030, 6212.30.0030, 6212.90.0090, 
  6214.10.2000 and 6214.90.0090.                                        

    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,
J. Hayden Boyd,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc.98-23511 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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