[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42993-42995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17589]


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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

July 6, 2000.
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 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy Unger, 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.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, swing, group swing, and the recrediting of unused 
carryforward.
    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 64 FR 71982, published on December 22, 1999). Also

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see 64 FR 69228, published on December 10, 1999.

Richard Steinkamp,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

July 6, 2000.
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 6, 1999, 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, 2000 and extends through December 31, 2000.
    Effective on July 13, 2000, 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\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I
200, 218, 219, 226, 237, 239, 300/301, 313- 1,514,466,758 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
200.......................................  798,180 kilograms.
218.......................................  12,123,172 square meters.
219.......................................  2,663,554 square meters.
226.......................................  12,094,471 square meters.
237.......................................  2,227,444 dozen.
239.......................................  3,297,032 kilograms.
300/301...................................  2,484,553 kilograms.
313.......................................  45,943,331 square meters.
314.......................................  53,450,809 square meters.
317/326...................................  23,332,435 square meters of
                                             which not more than
                                             4,463,953 square meters
                                             shall be in Category 326.
331.......................................  5,580,828 dozen pairs.
333.......................................  109,251 dozen.
334.......................................  353,835 dozen.
335.......................................  417,558 dozen.
336.......................................  185,543 dozen.
338/339...................................  2,457,463 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,816,459 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 338-
                                             S/339-S \12\.
340.......................................  839,239 dozen of which not
                                             more than 419,619 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 340-Z
                                             \13\.
341.......................................  719,352 dozen of which not
                                             more than 436,317 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 341-Y
                                             \14\.
342.......................................  283,509 dozen.
345.......................................  134,465 dozen.
347/348...................................  2,419,985 dozen.
350.......................................  182,417 dozen.
351.......................................  596,599 dozen.
352.......................................  1,725,269 dozen.
359-C.....................................  672,436 kilograms.
359-V.....................................  954,257 kilograms.
360.......................................  8,642,321 numbers of which
                                             not more than 5,645,274
                                             numbers shall be in
                                             Category 360-P \15\.
361.......................................  4,565,395 numbers.
362.......................................  7,633,987 numbers.
363.......................................  23,479,014 numbers.
369-D.....................................  5,092,785 kilograms.
369-H.....................................  5,530,233 kilograms.
369-L.....................................  3,669,707 kilograms.
410.......................................  1,079,671 square meters of
                                             which not more than 865,473
                                             square meters shall be in
                                             Category 410-A \16\ and not
                                             more than 849,296 square
                                             meters shall be in Category
                                             410-B \17\.
433.......................................  22,003 dozen.
434.......................................  14,337 dozen.
435.......................................  25,841 dozen.
436.......................................  16,222 dozen.
438.......................................  27,858 dozen.
440.......................................  40,557 dozen of which not
                                             more than 23,175 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 440-M
                                             \18\.
442.......................................  42,931 dozen.
443.......................................  135,706 numbers.
444.......................................  223,614 numbers.
445/446...................................  298,874 dozen.
447.......................................  72,893 dozen.
448.......................................  23,956 dozen.
607.......................................  3,588,736 kilograms.
611.......................................  5,950,144 square meters.
613.......................................  8,419,448 square meters.
614.......................................  13,230,559 square meters.
615.......................................  27,543,621 square meters.
617.......................................  19,244,449 square meters.
631.......................................  1,440,856 dozen pairs.
633.......................................  62,017 dozen.
634.......................................  687,556 dozen.
635.......................................  725,251 dozen.
636.......................................  585,944 dozen.
638/639...................................  2,584,271 dozen.
640.......................................  1,428,730 dozen.
641.......................................  1,412,458 dozen.
642.......................................  365,364 dozen.
643.......................................  551,517 numbers.
644/844...................................  3,910,019 numbers.
645/646...................................  884,600 dozen.
647.......................................  1,618,842 dozen.
648.......................................  1,164,438 dozen.
649.......................................  1,010,675 dozen.
650.......................................  128,875 dozen.
651.......................................  827,671 dozen of which not
                                             more than 147,358 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 651-B
                                             \19\.
652.......................................  3,029,324 dozen.
659-C.....................................  451,552 kilograms.
659-H.....................................  3,079,901 kilograms.
659-S.....................................  669,556 kilograms.
666.......................................  3,837,643 kilograms of which
                                             not more than 1,385,151
                                             kilograms shall be in
                                             Category 666-C \20\.
669-P.....................................  2,237,063 kilograms.
670-L.....................................  17,471,826 kilograms.
831.......................................  632,536 dozen pairs.
833.......................................  32,336 dozen.
835.......................................  131,382 dozen.
836.......................................  306,009 dozen.
840.......................................  511,083 dozen.
842.......................................  296,248 dozen.
845.......................................  2,513,696 dozen.
846.......................................  193,561 dozen.
847.......................................  1,335,870 dozen.
Group II
330, 332, 349, 353, 354, 359-O \21\, 431,   132,076,642 square meters
 432, 439, 459, 630, 632, 653, 654 and 659-  equivalent.
 O \22\, as a group.

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Group III
201, 220, 222, 223, 224-V \23\, 224-O       274,546,086 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.
Sublevel in Group III
224-V.....................................  3,932,558 square meters.
225.......................................  6,784,411 square meters.
Group IV
832, 834, 838, 839, 843, 850-852, 858 and   12,478,390 square meters
 859, as a group.                            equivalent.
Levels not in a Group
369-S \29\................................  658,108 kilograms.
863-S \30\................................  9,314,276 numbers.
870.......................................  34,821,214 kilograms.
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  \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
exported after December 31, 1999.
  \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.
  \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.
  \29\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
  \30\ 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,
Richard Steinkamp,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
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