[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 251 (Friday, December 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82978-82980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33362]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Announcement 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

December 26, 2000.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing 
limits.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2001.

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 Bilateral Textile Agreement, effected by exchange of letters 
dated January 10, 1997, May 2, 1997 and December 10, 1997, as amended 
and extended, concerning textiles and textile products, produced or 
manufactured in Taiwan, establishes limits for the period January 1, 
2001 through March 31, 2001.
    In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the 
Commissioner of Customs to establish limits for the first three months 
of 2001.
    These limits may be revised if Taiwan becomes a member of the World 
Trade Organization (WTO) and the WTO agreement is applied to Taiwan.
    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). 
Information regarding the 2001 CORRELATION will be published in the 
Federal Register at a later date.

Donald R. Foote,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

December 26, 2000.

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

    Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section 204 of the Agricultural 
Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of 
March 3, 1972, as amended; and the Bilateral Textile Agreement, 
effected by exchange of letters dated January 10, 1997 and May 2, 
1997, as amended and extended, between the Governments of the United 
States and Taiwan, you are directed to prohibit, effective on 
January 1, 2001, entry into the United States for consumption and 
withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of cotton, wool, man-made 
fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile 
products in the following categories, produced or manufactured in 
Taiwan and exported during the three-month period which begins on 
January 1, 2001 and extends through March 31, 2001, in excess of the 
following levels of restraint:

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                 Category                        Twelve-month limit
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Group I
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 229, 300/ 145,584,324 square meters
   301/607, 313-315, 360-363, 369-L/670-L/   equivalent.
   870 \1\, 369-S \2\, 369-O \3\, 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 \4\, 669-T \5\,
   669-O \6\, 670-H \7\ and 670-O \8\, as
   a group.
Sublevels in Group I
  218.....................................  5,611,493 square meters.
  225/317/326.............................  9,960,385 square meters.
  226.....................................  1,807,492 square meters.
  300/301/607.............................  435,688 kilograms of which
                                             not more than 363,074
                                             kilograms shall be in
                                             Category 300; not more than
                                             363,074 kilograms shall be
                                             in Category 301; and not
                                             more than 363,074 kilograms
                                             shall be in Category 607.

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  363.....................................  3,025,018 numbers.
  369-L/670-L/870.........................  12,570,241 kilograms.
  611.....................................  808,836 square meters.
  613/614/615/617.........................  5,016,320 square meters.
  619/620.................................  3,687,073 square meters.
  625/626/627/628/629.....................  4,797,753 square meters.
  669-P...................................  87,221 kilograms.
  669-T...................................  283,488 kilograms.
  670-H...................................  4,813,482 kilograms.
Group I subgroup
  200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361, 369-S and   37,024,512 square meters
   604, as a group.                          equivalent.
Within Group I subgroup
  200.....................................  181,318 kilograms.
  219.....................................  4,126,617 square meters.
  313.....................................  16,765,276 square meters.
  314.....................................  7,350,600 square meters.
  315.....................................  5,632,433 square meters.
  361.....................................  364,228 numbers.
  369-S...................................  120,833 kilograms.
  604.....................................  58,141 kilograms.
Group II
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 336, 338/ 186,167,900 square meters
   339, 340-345, 347/348, 349, 350/650,      equivalent.
   351, 352/652, 353, 354, 359-C/659-C
   \9\, 359-H/659-H \10\, 359-O \11\, 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 \12\, 659-O \13\, 831-844
   and 846-859, as a group.
Sublevels in Group II
  237.....................................  177,150 dozen.
  239.....................................  1,452,293 kilograms.
  331.....................................  126,955 dozen pairs.
  336.....................................  30,181 dozen.
  338/339.................................  201,949 dozen.
  340.....................................  276,730 dozen.
  345.....................................  31,536 dozen.
  347/348.................................  262,591 dozen of which not
                                             more than 262,591 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 347-
                                             W/348-W \14\.
  352/652.................................  800,742 dozen.
  359-C/659-C.............................  356,957 kilograms.
  359-H/659-H.............................  1,200,281 kilograms.
  433.....................................  3,833 dozen.
  434.....................................  2,662 dozen.
  435.....................................  6,321 dozen.
  436.....................................  1,259 dozen.
  438.....................................  7,103 dozen.
  440.....................................  1,376 dozen.
  442.....................................  10,807 dozen.
  443.....................................  10,733 numbers.
  444.....................................  15,286 numbers.
  445/446.................................  33,895 dozen.
  631.....................................  1,273,773 dozen pairs.
  633/634/635.............................  403,020 dozen of which not
                                             more than 236,548 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 633/
                                             634 and not more than
                                             209,612 dozen shall be in
                                             Category 635.
  638/639.................................  1,618,812 dozen.
  640.....................................  261,106 dozen of which not
                                             more than 69,464 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 640-Y
                                             \15\.
  642.....................................  191,625 dozen.
  643.....................................  127,725 numbers.
  644.....................................  192,181 numbers.
  645/646.................................  1,012,874 dozen.
  647/648.................................  1,294,186 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,294,186 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 647-
                                             W/648-W \16\.
  659-S...................................  394,948 kilograms.
  835.....................................  5,051 dozen.
Group II Subgroup
  333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650, 351, 447/ 19,283,249 square meters
   448, 636, 641 and 651, as a group.        equivalent.
Within Group II Subgroup
  333/334/335.............................  77,648 dozen of which not
                                             more than 42,059 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 335.
  341.....................................  84,658 dozen.
  342.....................................  52,886 dozen.
  350/650.................................  34,388 dozen.
  351.....................................  87,985 dozen.
  447/448.................................  5,238 dozen.
  636.....................................  96,468 dozen.
  641.....................................  180,630 dozen of which not
                                             more than 63,221 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 641-Y
                                             \17\.
  651.....................................  110,339 dozen.
Group III
Sublevel in Group III
  845.....................................  210,522 dozen.
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\1\ 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.
\2\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
\3\ 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).
\4\ Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,
  6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000.
\5\ Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and
  6306.22.9030.
\6\ 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).
\7\ Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.
\8\ 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).
\9\ 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.
\10\ 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.
\11\ 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 and
  6211.42.0010 (Category 359-C); 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060 (Category
  359-H).
\12\ 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.
\13\ 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 and 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).

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\14\ 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.
\15\ Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,
  6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.
\16\ 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.
\17\ Category 641-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.23.0050, 6204.29.2030,
  6206.40.3010 and 6206.40.3025.

    The limits set forth above are subject to adjustment pursuant to 
the current bilateral agreement concerning imports of textile and 
apparel products from Taiwan.
    Products in the above categories exported during 2000 shall be 
charged to the applicable category limits for that year (see 
directive dated November 2, 1999) to the extent of any unfilled 
balances. In the event the limits established for that period have 
been exhausted by previous entries, such products shall be charged 
to the limits set forth in this directive.
    These limits may be revised if Taiwan becomes a member of the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) and the WTO agreement is applied to 
Taiwan.
    The conversion factors are as follows:

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                                             Conversion factors (square
                 Category                    meters equivalent/category
                                                        unit)
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300/301/607...............................  8.5
333/334/335...............................  33.75
352/652...................................  11.3
359-C/659-C...............................  10.1
359-H/659-H...............................  11.5
369-L/670-L/870...........................  3.8
633/634/635...............................  34.1
638/639...................................  12.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In carrying out the above directions, the Commissioner of 
Customs should construe entry into the United States for consumption 
to include entry for consumption into the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico.
    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,

Donald R. Foote,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

[FR Doc. 00-33362 Filed 12-28-00; 8:45 am]
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