[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47771-47772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22729]


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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

August 26, 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: 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. 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 
carryover.
    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
August 26, 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 September 1, 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- 1,499,477,833 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.
Sublevels in Group I
218.......................................  12,088,817 square meters.
219.......................................  2,598,589 square meters.
226.......................................  11,799,484 square meters.
300/301...................................  2,447,836 kilograms.
313.......................................  45,130,973 square meters.
315.......................................  134,976,464 square meters
317/326...................................  23,084,333 square meters of
                                             which not more than
                                             4,416,487 square meters
                                             shall be in Category 326.
333.......................................  106,070 dozen.
334.......................................  348,606 dozen.
335.......................................  415,480 dozen.
338/339...................................  2,497,322 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,807,420 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 338-
                                             S/339-S \12\.
345.......................................  138,065 dozen.
359-V.....................................  953,366 kilograms.
360.......................................  8,390,603 numbers of which
                                             not more than 5,637,250
                                             numbers shall be in
                                             Category 360-P \13\.
369-H.....................................  5,384,841 kilograms.
410.......................................  1,068,980 square meters of
                                             which not more than 856,904
                                             square meters shall be in
                                             Category 410-A \14\ and not
                                             more than 832,958 square
                                             meters shall be in Category
                                             410-B \15\.
434.......................................  14,266 dozen.
435.......................................  26,201 dozen.
436.......................................  16,142 dozen.

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440.......................................  40,355 dozen of which not
                                             more than 23,060 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 440-M
                                             \16\.
442.......................................  42,718 dozen.
444.......................................  221,400 numbers.
448.......................................  23,837 dozen.
607.......................................  3,501,206 kilograms.
611.......................................  5,805,019 square meters.
613.......................................  8,214,096 square meters.
615.......................................  26,871,825 square meters.
617.......................................  18,488,346 square meters.
631.......................................  1,405,714 dozen pairs.
634.......................................  674,075 dozen.
635.......................................  711,031 dozen.
636.......................................  591,193 dozen.
641.......................................  1,405,431 dozen.
645/646...................................  882,834 dozen.
659-C.....................................  442,698 kilograms.
669-P.....................................  2,182,500 kilograms.
831.......................................  607,624 dozen pairs.
833.......................................  31,243 dozen.
842.......................................  290,440 dozen.
845.......................................  2,508,679 dozen
846.......................................  191,644 dozen.
Levels not in a Group
369-S \17\................................  626,103 kilograms.
863-S \18\................................  8,834,854 numbers.
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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 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.
  \14\ 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.
 
  \15\ 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.
 
  \16\ 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.
 
  \17\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
 
  \18\ Category 863-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2015.
 

    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. 99-22729 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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