[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41395-41396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19611]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Denying Entry to Textiles and Textile Products Allegedly Produced 
in Certain Companies in Macau

July 27, 1999.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs directing 
Customs to deny entry to shipments allegedly manufactured in certain 
companies in Macau.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-4212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 12475 of May 9, 1984, as 
amended.

    The U.S. Customs Service has conducted on-site verification of 
textile and textile product production in a number of foreign 
countries. Based on information obtained through on-site verifications 
and from other sources, U.S. Customs has informed CITA that certain 
companies were illegally transshipping, were closed, or were unable to 
produce records to verify production. The Chairman of CITA has directed 
the U.S. Customs Service to issue regulations regarding the denial of 
entry of shipments from such companies (see related notice concerning 
regulations to prevent circumvention published elsewhere in this issue 
of the Federal Register). In order to secure compliance with U.S. law, 
including Section 204 and U.S. customs law, to carry out textile and 
textile product agreements, and to avoid circumvention of textile 
agreements, the Chairman of CITA is directing the U.S. Customs Service 
to deny entry to textiles and textile products allegedly manufactured 
by the companies listed in the attached directive; Customs has informed 
CITA that these companies were found to have been illegally

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transshipping, closed, or unable to produce records to verify 
production.
    Should CITA determine that this list should be amended, such 
amendments will be published in the Federal Register.
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
July 27, 1999.

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

    Dear Commissioner: The U.S. Customs Service has conducted on-
site verification of textile and textile product production in a 
number of foreign countries. Based on information obtained through 
on-site verifications and from other sources, U.S. Customs has 
informed CITA that certain companies were illegally transshipping, 
were closed, or were unable to produce records to verify production. 
The Chairman of CITA has directed the U.S. Customs Service to issue 
regulations regarding the denial of entry of shipments from such 
companies (see related directive concerning regulations to prevent 
circumvention published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 
Register). In order to secure compliance with U.S. law, including 
Section 204 and U.S. customs law, to carry out textile and textile 
product agreements, and to avoid circumvention of textile 
agreements, the Chairman of CITA directs the U.S. Customs Service, 
effective for goods exported on and after September 1, 1999, to deny 
entry to textiles and textile products allegedly manufactured by the 
Macau companies listed below; Customs has informed CITA that these 
companies were found to have been illegally transshipping, closed, 
or unable to produce records to verify production:

1. Artistica, Fabrica
2. Broadwell Garment Factory
3. Chan Chan, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
4. Cheong Long, Fabrica de Art de Vestuario
5. Chi Fat, Fabrica de Vestuario
6. Chi Fung Garment Factory
7. Cidade Nova
8. E. Tin Chong Ou, Fabrica de Fia. Vestuario
9. Ever Long, Fabrica de Art de Vestuario (AKA Wan Long, Wing Long)
10. Fok Seng
11. Harvest Garment Factory
12. Henford, Fabrica de Art de Vestuario
13. Heng Tai, Fabrica de Vestuario
14. Hip Seng
15. Iu Fai
16. Ka Fung
17. Kai Fu
18. Kai Son, Fabrica de Vestuario
19. Kai Tak, Fabrica de Vestuario
20. Kai Vai Hung
21. Kin Cheong, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
22. King Cheong, Fabrica de Vestuario
23. Knitsway, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
24. Kong Lei
25. Kuck Chon
26. Kun Cheong
27. Lai Kong, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
28. Leon Garment Factory Limited
29. Ling Chu, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
30. Luen Tai
31. Macau Ltd., Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
32. Man Heng
33. Man Ka
34. Manway Lda., Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
35. Mao Cheong Limited, Fabrica de Artigos Vestuario
36. Mei I, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
37. Ming Tak
38. Nam Pan Garment Factory
39. Nation Garment
40. Ngan Wu
41. Ou Ion
42. Pak Seak
43. Perfect Garments
44. Po Che
45. Richness, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
46. Sai Land Garment Factory
47. Sam Yu Garment Factory
48. San Fu Lai, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
49. San Hoi Seng
50. Seng Wai, Fabrica de Malhas
51. Seng Yee
52. Shan Lee, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
53. Shing Un, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
54. Sing Wai, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
55. Strong Billion
56. Sufficient
57. Tai Ku, Fabrica de E. Artigos de Vestuario
58. Tak Mei
59. Tak Weng Heng
60. Tim Pou, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
61. Tin Sin Overseas
62. Tong Heng, Fabrica de Vestuario
63. Tong Hoi Garment Factory
64. Tong Lee, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
65. Uni-Leader, Fabrica de Vestuario
66. Va Tai, Fabrica de Vestuario
67. Vang Tak, Fabrica de Vestuario
68. Veng Fat Tak
69. Veng Kuong Meng
70. Vo Wong
71. Wai Dai Meng
72. Wai Lung Garment Factory
73. Wai Wa
74. Weng Iat, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
75. Weng Wa Garment Factory Limited
76. Winton Garment Factory
77. World Wide Knitting Factory

    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. 99-19611 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
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