[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35989-35991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16922]


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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

June 23, 1999.
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: July 2, 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 current limits for certain categories are being adjusted for 
swing.
    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 63 FR 71096, published on December 23, 1998). Also see 
63 FR 67046, published on December 4, 1998.
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
June 23, 1999.

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 November 30, 1998, 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, 1999 and extends through 
December 31, 1999.
    Effective on July 2, 1999, you are directed to adjust 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- 1,455,227,908 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.

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Sublevels in Group I
200.......................................  753,436 kilograms.
218.......................................  11,944,011 square meters.
219.......................................  2,550,017 square meters.
226.......................................  11,578,933 square meters.
237.......................................  2,122,147 dozen.
239.......................................  3,232,383 kilograms.
300/301...................................  2,402,082 kilograms.
313.......................................  44,287,403 square meters.
314.......................................  52,147,131 square meters.
317/326...................................  22,652,850 square meters of
                                             which not more than
                                             4,333,936 square meters
                                             shall be in Category 326.
331.......................................  5,498,352 dozen pairs.
333.......................................  104,087 dozen.
334.......................................  342,090 dozen.
335.......................................  407,714 dozen.
336.......................................  182,441 dozen.
338/339...................................  2,450,643 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,807,420 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 338-
                                             S/339-S \12\.
340.......................................  816,967 dozen of which not
                                             more than 416,495 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 340-Z
                                             \13\.
341.......................................  721,781 dozen of which not
                                             more than 433,069 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 341-Y
                                             \14\.
342.......................................  282,728 dozen.
345.......................................  135,484 dozen.
347/348...................................  2,393,604 dozen.
350.......................................  172,191 dozen.
351.......................................  576,595 dozen.
352.......................................  1,693,329 dozen.
359-C.....................................  640,870 kilograms.
359-V.....................................  935,546 kilograms.
360.......................................  8,233,769 numbers of which
                                             not more than 5,616,225
                                             numbers shall be in
                                             Category 360-P \15\.
361.......................................  4,433,134 numbers.
362.......................................  7,465,447 numbers.
363.......................................  22,699,660 numbers.
369-D.....................................  4,933,438 kilograms.
369-H.....................................  5,284,190 kilograms.
369-L.....................................  3,523,365 kilograms.
410.......................................  1,048,999 square meters of
                                             which not more than 840,887
                                             square meters shall be in
                                             Category 410-A \16\ and not
                                             more than 832,958 square
                                             meters shall be in Category
                                             410-B \17\.
433.......................................  21,808 dozen.
434.......................................  13,999 dozen.
435.......................................  25,711 dozen.
436.......................................  15,840 dozen.
438.......................................  27,719 dozen.
440.......................................  39,601 dozen of which not
                                             more than 22,629 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 440-M
                                             \18\.
442.......................................  41,920 dozen.
443.......................................  133,699 numbers.
444.......................................  217,262 numbers.
445/446...................................  300,646 dozen.
447.......................................  72,040 dozen.
448.......................................  23,391 dozen.
607.......................................  3,435,763 kilograms.
611.......................................  5,696,514 square meters.
613.......................................  8,060,561 square meters.
614.......................................  12,666,594 square meters.
615.......................................  26,369,548 square meters.
617.......................................  18,424,137 square meters.
631.......................................  1,379,439 dozen pairs.
633.......................................  60,801 dozen.
634.......................................  661,475 dozen.
635.......................................  697,741 dozen.
636.......................................  580,143 dozen.
638/639...................................  2,507,047 dozen.
640.......................................  1,414,506 dozen.
641.......................................  1,379,161 dozen.
642.......................................  354,435 dozen.
643.......................................  543,366 numbers.
644/844...................................  3,851,093 numbers.
645/646...................................  866,332 dozen.
647.......................................  1,602,696 dozen.
648.......................................  1,178,453 dozen.
649.......................................  984,561 dozen.
650.......................................  123,381 dozen.
651.......................................  801,368 dozen of which not
                                             more than 144,468 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 651-B
                                             \19\.
652.......................................  2,941,091 dozen.
659-C.....................................  434,423 kilograms.
659-H.....................................  3,012,129 kilograms.
659-S.....................................  637,864 kilograms.
666.......................................  3,729,042 kilograms of which
                                             not more than 1,351,367
                                             kilograms shall be in
                                             Category 666-C \20\.
669-P.....................................  2,141,706 kilograms.
670-L.....................................  16,955,799 kilograms.
831.......................................  596,267 dozen pair.
833.......................................  30,659 dozen.
835.......................................  129,761 dozen.
836.......................................  295,767 dozen.
840.......................................  497,932 dozen.
842.......................................  285,011 dozen.
846.......................................  188,062 dozen.
847.......................................  1,322,643 dozen.
Group II
330, 332, 349, 353, 354, 359-O \21\, 431,   131,042,606 square meters
 432, 439, 459, 630, 632, 653, 654 and 659-  equivalent.
 O \22\, as a group.
Group III
201, 220, 222, 223, 224-V \23\, 224-O       271,827,808 square meters
 \24\, 225, 227, 229, 369-O \25\, 400,       equivalent.
 414, 464, 465, 469, 600, 603, 604-O \26\,
 606, 618-622, 624-629, 665, 669-O \27\
 and 670-O \28\, as a group.
Sublevels in Group III
224-V.....................................  3,836,642 square meters.
225.......................................  6,618,938 square meters.
Group IV
832, 834, 838, 839, 843, 850-852, 858 and   12,291,027 square meters
 859, as a group.                            equivalent.
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  \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
exported after December 31, 1998.
  \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 340-Z: only HTS numbers 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020,
6205.20.2050 and 6205.20.2060.
 
  \14\ Category 341-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.22.3060, 6206.30.3010,
6206.30.3030 and 6211.42.0054.
  \15\ 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.

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  \16\ 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.
 
  \17\ 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.
 
  \18\ 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.
 
  \19\ Category 651-B: only HTS numbers 6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.
 
  \20\ Category 666-C: only HTS number 6303.92.2000.
  \21\ 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); 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
(Category 359-V).
 
  \22\ 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); 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).
 
  \23\ Category 224-V: only HTS numbers 5801.21.0000, 5801.23.0000,
5801.24.0000, 5801.25.0010, 5801.25.0020, 5801.26.0010, 5801.26.0020,
5801.31.0000, 5801.33.0000, 5801.34.0000, 5801.35.0010, 5801.35.0020,
5801.36.0010 and 5801.36.0020.
 
  \24\ Category 224-O: all HTS numbers except 5801.21.0000,
5801.23.0000, 5801.24.0000, 5801.25.0010, 5801.25.0020, 5801.26.0010,
5801.26.0020, 5801.31.0000, 5801.33.0000, 5801.34.0000, 5801.35.0010,
5801.35.0020, 5801.36.0010 and 5801.36.0020 (Category 224-V).
 
  \25\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005
and 6302.91.0045 (Category 369-D); 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500,
4202.22.8030 (Category 369-H); 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060,
4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091 and 6307.90.9905 (Category 369-
L); and 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S)
 
  \26\ Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604-
A).
 
  \27\ 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).
 
  \28\ Category 670-O: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030, 4202.22.8050 and
4202.32.9550.
 
 

    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. 99-16922 Filed 7-1-99; 8:45 am]
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