[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69055-69056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33127]



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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Announcement of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, 
Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and 
Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Indonesia

December 8, 1998.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

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

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1999.

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, call (202) 927-5850, or refer to the U.S. Customs 
website at http://www.customs.ustreas.gov. 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 import restraint limits for textile products, produced or 
manufactured in Indonesia and exported during the period January 1, 
1999 through December 31, 1999 are based on limits notified to the 
Textiles Monitoring Body pursuant to the Uruguay Round Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing (ATC) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
dated November 1, 1996 between the Governments of the United States and 
Indonesia.
    Effective on January 1, 1999, a visa will no longer be required for 
products integrated in the second stage of the integration of textiles 
and clothing into GATT 1994 from WTO member countries (see 63 FR 53881, 
published on October 7, 1998). A visa will continue to be required for 
non-integrated products. For quota purposes only, products remaining in 
categories partially integrated will continue to be designated by the 
designator ``pt.''
    In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the 
Commissioner of Customs to establish the 1999 limits.
    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). 
Information regarding the 1999 CORRELATION will be published in the 
Federal Register at a later date.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
December 8, 1998.

Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.

    Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to 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 Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles 
and Clothing (ATC); and a Memorandum of Understanding dated November 
1, 1996 between the Governments of the United States and Indonesia, 
you are directed to prohibit, effective on January 1, 1999, entry 
into the United States for consumption and withdrawal from warehouse 
for consumption of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and 
other vegetable fiber textiles and textile products in the following 
categories, produced or manufactured in Indonesia and exported 
during the twelve-month period beginning on January 1, 1999 and 
extending through December 31, 1999, in excess of the following 
levels of restraint:

 
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                 Category                   Twelve-month restraint limit
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Levels in Group I
200.......................................  913,205 kilograms.
219.......................................  10,144,251 square meters.
225.......................................  7,103,607 square meters.
300/301...................................  4,341,094 kilograms.
313-O \1\.................................  18,406,636 square meters.
314-O \2\.................................  64,271,369 square meters.
315-O \3\.................................  29,203,714 square meters.
317-O \4\/326-O \5\/617...................  28,206,577 square meters of
                                             which not more than
                                             4,167,829 square meters
                                             shall be in Category 326-O.
331/631...................................  2,590,232 dozen pairs.
334/335...................................  237,361 dozen.
336/636...................................  663,006 dozen.
338/339...................................  1,281,807 dozen.
340/640...................................  1,578,578 dozen.
341.......................................  949,439 dozen.
342/642...................................  394,645 dozen.
345.......................................  459,044 dozen.
347/348...................................  1,736,437 dozen.
350/650...................................  182,328 dozen.
351/651...................................  513,038 dozen.
359-C/659-C \6\...........................  1,499,650 kilograms.
359-S/659-S \7\...........................  1,578,578 kilograms.
360.......................................  1,404,929 numbers.
361.......................................  1,404,929 numbers.
369-S \8\.................................  969,001 kilograms.
433.......................................  11,662 dozen.
443.......................................  86,519 numbers.
445/446...................................  57,976 dozen.
447.......................................  17,305 dozen.
448.......................................  21,309 dozen.
604-A \9\.................................  753,662 kilograms.
611-O \10\................................  4,726,276 square meters.
613/614/615...............................  26,756,916 square meters.
618-O \11\................................  6,314,317 square meters.
619/620...................................  9,787,191 square meters.
625/626/627/628/629-O \12\................  29,862,956 square meters.
634/635...................................  315,716 dozen.
638/639...................................  1,641,724 dozen.
641.......................................  2,406,864 dozen.
643.......................................  351,234 numbers.
644.......................................  491,725 numbers.
645/646...................................  830,760 dozen.
647/648...................................  3,441,722 dozen.
847.......................................  434,853 dozen.
Group II
201, 218, 220, 222-224, 226, 227, 237,      103,520,194 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.
Subgroup in Group II
400, 410, 414, 431, 434, 435, 436, 438,     3,053,943 square meters
 440, 442, 444, 459pt., 464 and 469pt., as   equivalent.
 a group.
In Group II subgroup
435.......................................  47,944 dozen.
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\1\ Category 313-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.52.3035, 5208.52.4035
  and 5209.51.6032.
\2\ Category 314-O: all HTS numbers except 5209.51.6015.
\3\ Category 315-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.52.4055.
\4\ Category 317-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.59.2085.

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\5\ 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\ Category 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, 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,
  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, 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 limits set forth above are subject to adjustment pursuant to 
the provisions of the ATC and administrative arrangements notified 
to the Textiles Monitoring Body.
    Products in the above categories exported during 1998 shall be 
charged to the applicable category limits for that year (see 
directive dated December 19, 1997) to the extent of any unfilled 
balances. In the event the limits established for that period have 
been exhausted by previous entries, such products shall be charged 
to the limits set forth in this directive.
    Effective on January 1, 1999, a visa will no longer be required 
for products integrated in the second stage of the integration of 
textiles and clothing into GATT 1994 from WTO member countries (see 
directive dated September 30, 1998). A visa will continue to be 
required for non-integrated products. For quota purposes only, 
products remaining in categories partially integrated will continue 
to be designated by the designator ``pt.''
    In carrying out the above directions, the Commissioner of 
Customs should construe entry into the United States for consumption 
to include entry for consumption into the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico.
    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,
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 98-33127 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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