[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36338-36340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16939]


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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 Taiwan

June 29, 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 8, 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, 
variously, for swing, special shift, special swing and carryforward 
used.
    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 69057, published on December 15, 1998.
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
June 29, 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 December 8, 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 Taiwan and exported during the twelve-
month period which began on January 1, 1999 and extends through 
December 31, 1999.
    Effective on July 8, 1999, you are directed to adjust the 
current limits for the following categories, as provided for under 
the terms of the current bilateral textile agreement:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Adjusted twelve-month limit
                 Category                                \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 229, 300/ 617,719,704 square meters
   301/607, 313-315, 360-363, 369-L/670-L/   equivalent.
   870 \2\, 369-S \3\, 369-O \4\, 400-414,
   464-469, 600-606, 611, 613/614/615/617,
   618, 619/620, 621-624, 625/626/627/628/
   629, 665, 666, 669-P \5\, 669-T \6\,
   669-O \7\, 670-H \8\ and 670-O \9\, as
   a group.
Sublevels in Group I
225/317/326...............................  41,139,054 square meters.
611.......................................  3,340,709 square meters.
619/620...................................  15,205,500 square meters.
625/626/627/628/629.......................  19,816,003 square meters.
Within Group I Subgroup
604.......................................  224,360 kilograms.
Group II
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 336, 338/ 716,060,966 square meters
   339, 340-345, 347/348, 349, 350/650,      equivalent.
   351, 352/652, 353, 354, 359-C/659-C
   \10\, 359-H/659-H \11\, 359-O \12\, 431-
   444, 445/446, 447/448, 459, 630-632,
   633/634/635, 636, 638/639, 640, 641-
   644, 645/646, 647/648, 649, 651, 653,
   654, 659-S \13\, 659-O \14\, 831-844,
   and 846-859, as a group.
Sublevels in Group II
331.......................................  535,239 dozen pairs.
336.......................................  139,547 dozen.
338/339...................................  990,141 dozen.
340.......................................  1,288,035 dozen.
345.......................................  119,356 dozen.
347/348...................................  1,494,066 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,288,567 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 347-
                                             W/348-W \15\.
435.......................................  26,636 dozen.
436.......................................  5,253 dozen.
438.......................................  29,652 dozen.
443.......................................  44,801 numbers.
444.......................................  63,807 numbers.
445/446...................................  142,903 dozen.
638/639...................................  6,495,826 dozen.
640.......................................  946,906 dozen of which not
                                             more than 281,710 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 640-Y
                                             \16\.
642.......................................  889,729 dozen.
647/648...................................  5,351,981 dozen of which not
                                             more than 5,088,804 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 647-
                                             W/648-W \17\.
Within Group II Subgroup
342.......................................  169,016 dozen.
351.......................................  413,338 dozen.
447/448...................................  21,865 dozen.
636.......................................  395,471 dozen.
651.......................................  438,722 dozen.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
  exported after December 31, 1998.
\2\ Category 870; 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; 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.
\3\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
\4\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,
  4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091, 6307.90.9905
  (Category 369-L); and 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S).
\5\ Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,
  6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000.
\6\ Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and
  6306.22.9030.
\7\ 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);
  6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and 6306.22.9030 (Category 669-T).
\8\ Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.
\9\ Category 670-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.22.4030, 4202.22.8050
  (Category 670-H); 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,
  4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907 (Category 670-L).
\10\ 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.
\11\ Category 359-H: only HTS numbers 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060;
  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.

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\12\ 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); 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060 (Category 359-H).
\13\ 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.
\14\ 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).
\15\ Category 347-W: only HTS numbers 6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020,
  6203.22.3020, 6203.22.3030, 6203.42.4005, 6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015,
  6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060,
  6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810 and
  6211.32.0040; Category 348-W: only HTS numbers 6204.12.0030,
  6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000,
  6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040,
  6204.62.4050, 6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010,
  6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030 and
  6217.90.9050.
\16\ Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,
  6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.
\17\ Category 647-W: only HTS numbers 6203.23.0060, 6203.23.0070,
  6203.29.2030, 6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010,
  6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2015,
  6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2045, 6203.49.2060, 6203.49.8030, 6210.40.5030,
  6211.20.1525, 6211.20.3820 and 6211.33.0030; Category 648-W: only HTS
  numbers 6204.23.0040, 6204.23.0045, 6204.29.2020, 6204.29.2025,
  6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000, 6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530,
  6204.63.3532, 6204.63.3540, 6204.69.2510, 6204.69.2530, 6204.69.2540,
  6204.69.2560, 6204.69.6030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1555,
  6211.20.6820, 6211.43.0040 and 6217.90.9060.

    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,
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 99-16939 Filed 7-2-99; 8:45 am]
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