[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21372-21373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10648]


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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

April 25, 2001.
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: May 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, refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel website 
at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.

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 
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 65 FR 82328, published on December 28, 
2000). Also see 66 FR 11003, published on February 21, 2001.

D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

April 25, 2001.

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 February 15, 2001, 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, 2001 and extends 
through December 31, 2001.
    Effective on May 1, 2001, you are directed to adjust the current 
limits for the following categories, as provided for under the terms 
of the current bilateral textile agreement:

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                                             Adjusted twelve-month limit
                 Category                                \1\
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Group I
  200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 229, 300/ 619,934,870 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, 623, 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
  225/317/326.............................  43,221,719 square meters.

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  300/301/607.............................  1,890,609 kilograms of which
                                             not more than 1,575,508
                                             kilograms shall be in
                                             Category 300; not more than
                                             1,575,508 kilograms shall
                                             be in Category 301; and not
                                             more than 1,575,508
                                             kilograms shall be in
                                             Category 607.
  363.....................................  13,126,649 numbers.
  611.....................................  3,509,832 square meters.
  619/620.................................  15,999,546 square meters.
  625/626/627/628/629.....................  20,819,189 square meters.
Group II
  237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 336, 338/ 725,479,292 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
  336.....................................  130,968 dozen.
  338/339.................................  1,031,939 dozen.
  340.....................................  1,290,612 dozen.
  345.....................................  126,645 dozen.
  347/348.................................  1,493,018 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,288,567 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 347-
                                             W/348-W \14\.
  435.....................................  27,171 dozen.
  436.....................................  5,359 dozen.
  438.....................................  30,247 dozen.
  442.....................................  46,018 dozen.
  445/446.................................  144,335 dozen.
  638/639.................................  6,483,811 dozen.
  640.....................................  946,682 dozen of which not
                                             more than 281,710 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 640-Y
                                             \15\.
  642.....................................  831,532 dozen.
  647/648.................................  5,351,981 dozen of which not
                                             more than 5,088,804 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 647-
                                             W/648-W \16\.
  659-S...................................  1,713,821 kilograms.
Within Group II Subgroup
  342.....................................  229,491 dozen.
  351.....................................  381,798 dozen.
  447/448.................................  22,304 dozen.
  636.....................................  418,610 dozen.
  651.....................................  478,801 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).
\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.

    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,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

[FR Doc. 01-10648 Filed 4-27-01; 8:45 am]
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