[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12528-12530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6597]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Amendment 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

March 14, 2002.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs amending the 
2002 limits.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 19, 2002.

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 2002 import limits for textile products, produced or 
manufactured in Taiwan and exported during the period January 1, 2002 
through December 31, 2002 were published on December 28, 2001 (see 66 
FR 67232). That directive implemented stages one, two and three of 
integration and agreed annual growth, but did not apply accelerated 
growth. This directive amends these import limits for the application 
of accelerated growth, as provided by the Agreement on Textiles and 
Clothing (ATC).
    In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the 
Commissioner of Customs to amend the 2002 limits.
    A description of the textile and apparel categories in terms of HTS 
numbers is available in the CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel

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Categories with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(see Federal Register notice 66 FR 65178, published on December 18, 
2001).

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

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

March 14, 2002.

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 Uruguay Round Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing (ATC), this directive amends, but does not 
cancel, the directive issued to you on December 20, 2001. You are 
directed to prohibit, effective on March 19, 2002, 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 twelve-month period which begins on January 1, 2002 and 
extending through December 31, 2002, in excess of the following 
levels of restraint:

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                 Category                        Twelve-month limit
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Group I
200-220, 224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 300/   206,161,651 square meters
 301, 313-315, 360-363, 369-S \1\, 369-O     equivalent.
 \2\, 400-414, 469pt \3\, 603, 604, 611,
 613/614/615/617, 618, 619/620, 624, 625/
 626/627/628/629 and 666pt \4\, as a group.
Sublevels in Group I
218.......................................  23,479,835 square meters.
225/317/326...............................  41,676,644 square meters.
226.......................................  7,562,980 square meters.
300/301...................................  1,788,159 kilograms of which
                                             not more than 1,500,487
                                             kilograms shall be in
                                             Category 300; not more than
                                             1,500,487 kilograms shall
                                             be in Category 301.
363.......................................  12,345,797 numbers.
611.......................................  3,384,364 square meters.
613/614/615/617...........................  20,989,490 square meters.
619/620...................................  15,427,600 square meters.
625/626/627/628/629.......................  20,074,952 square meters.
Group I subgroup
200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361, 369-S and     153,919,331 square meters
 604, as a group.                            equivalent.
Within Group I subgroup
200.......................................  758,678 kilograms.
219.......................................  17,266,759 square meters.
313.......................................  68,854,714 square meters.
314.......................................  30,756,676 square meters.
315.......................................  23,567,452 square meters.
361.......................................  1,524,018 numbers.
369-S.....................................  493,149 kilograms.
604.......................................  240,280 kilograms.
Group II
237, 239pt \5\, 331pt. \6\, 332, 333/334/   622,375,380 square meters
 335, 336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/348, 351,   equivalent.
 352/652, 359-C/659-C \7\, 659-H \8\,
 359pt. \9\, 433-438, 440, 442, 443, 444,
 445/446, 447/448, 459pt. \10\, 631pt.
 \11\, 633/634/635, 636, 638/639, 640, 641-
 644, 645/646, 647/648, 651, 659-S \12\,
 659pt. \13\, 846 and 852, as a group.
Sublevels in Group II
237.......................................  741,238 dozen.
239pt.....................................  1,352,222 kilograms.
331pt.....................................  144,176 dozen pairs.
336.......................................  126,286 dozen.
338/339...................................  834,601 dozen.
340.......................................  1,123,696 dozen.
345.......................................  131,954 dozen.
347/348...................................  1,064,931 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,064,931 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 347-
                                             W/348-W \14\.
352/652...................................  3,350,496 dozen.
359-C/659-C...............................  1,447,633 kilograms.
659-H.....................................  2,354,480 kilograms.
433.......................................  15,743 dozen.
434.......................................  10,933 dozen.
435.......................................  25,959 dozen.
436.......................................  5,169 dozen.
438.......................................  29,173 dozen.
440.......................................  5,651 dozen.
442.......................................  43,883 dozen.
443.......................................  44,079 numbers.
444.......................................  62,778 numbers.
445/446...................................  138,335 dozen.
633/634/635...............................  1,634,440 dozen of which not
                                             more than 959,317 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 633/
                                             634 and not more than
                                             850,077 dozen shall be in
                                             Category 635.
638/639...................................  6,565,058 dozen.
640.......................................  1,058,909 dozen of which not
                                             more than 281,710 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 640-Y
                                             \15\.
642.......................................  777,133 dozen.
643.......................................  524,564 numbers.
644.......................................  804,130 numbers.
645/646...................................  4,107,691 dozen.
647/648...................................  5,248,544 dozen of which not
                                             more than 5,248,544 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 647-
                                             W/648-W \16\.
659-S.....................................  1,601,702 kilograms.
Group II Subgroup
333/334/335, 341, 342, 351, 447/448, 636,   72,708,382 square meters
 641 and 651, as a group.                    equivalent.
Within Group II Subgroup
333/334/335...............................  324,897 dozen of which not
                                             more than 175,987 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 335.
341.......................................  345,508 dozen.
342.......................................  215,840 dozen.
351.......................................  359,087 dozen.
447/448...................................  21,512 dozen.
636.......................................  396,193 dozen.
641.......................................  733,473 dozen of which not
                                             more than 256,716 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 641-Y
                                             \17\.
651.......................................  450,319 dozen.
Group III
Sublevel in Group III
845.......................................  854,853 dozen.
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\1\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
\2\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-
  S); 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 4202.22.4020,
  4202.22.4500, 4202.22.8030, 4202.32.4000, 4202.32.9530, 4202.92.1500,
  4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091, 5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020,
  5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010, 5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080,
  5702.59.1000, 5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020, 5805.00.3000,
  5807.10.0510, 5807.90.0510, 6301.30.0010, 6301.30.0020, 6302,51.1000,
  6302.51.2000, 6302.51.3000, 6302.51.4000, 6302.60.0010, 6302.60.0030,
  6302.91.0005, 6302.91.0025, 6302.91.0045, 6302.91.0050, 6302.91.0060,
  6303.11.0000, 6303.91.0010, 6303.91.0020, 6304.91.0020, 6304.92.0000,
  6305.20.0000, 6306.11.0000, 6307.10.1020, 6307.10.1090, 6307.90.3010,
  6307.90.4010, 6307.90.5010, 6307.90.8910, 6307.90.8945, 6307.90.9905,
  6307.90.9982, 6406.10.7700, 9404.90.1000, 9404.90.8040 and
  9404.90.9505 (Category 369pt.).
\3\  Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010,
  6304.19.3040, 6304.91.0050, 6304.99.1500, 6304.99.6010, 6308.00.0010
  and 6406.10.9020.

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\4\ Category 666pt.: all HTS numbers except 5805.00.4010, 6301.10.0000,
  6301.40.0010, 6301.40.0020, 6301.90.0010, 6302.53.0010, 6302.53.0020,
  6302.53.0030, 6302.93.1000, 6302.93.2000, 6303.12.0000, 6303.19.0010,
  6303.92.1000, 6303.92.2010, 6303.92.2020, 6303.99.0010, 6304.11.2000,
  6304.19.1500, 6304.19.2000, 6304.91.0040, 6304.93.0000, 6304.99.6020,
  6307.90.9984, 9404.90.8522 and 9404.90.9522.
\5\ Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers).
\6\ Category 331pt.: all HTS numbers except 6116.10.1720, 6116.10.4810,
  6116.10.5510, 6116.10.7510, 6116.92.6410, 6116.92.6420, 6116.92.6430,
  6116.92.6440, 6116.92.7450, 6116.92.7460, 6116.92.7470, 6116.92.8800,
  6116.92.9400 and 6116.99.9510.
\7\ 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.
\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 359pt.: 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); 6115.19.8010, 6117.10.6010, 6117.20.9010,
  6203.22.1000, 6204.22.1000, 6212.90.0010, 6214.90.0010, 6505.90.1525,
  6505.90.1540, 6505.90.2060 and 6505.90.2545.
\10\ Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6115.19.8020, 6117.10.1000,
  6117.10.2010, 6117.20.9020, 6212.90.0020, 6214.20.0000, 6405.20.6030,
  6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560.
\11\ Category 631pt.: all HTS numbers except 6116.10.1730, 6116.10.4820,
  6116.10.5520, 6116.10.7520, 6116.93.8800, 6116.93.9400, 6116.99.4800,
  6116.99.5400 and 6116.99.9530.
\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 659pt.: 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); 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, 6211.12.1020 (Category 659-S); 6115.11.0010,
  6115.12.2000, 6117.10.2030, 6117.20.9030, 6212.90.0030, 6214.30.0000,
  6214.40.0000, 6406.99.1510 and 6406.99.1540.
\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 provisions of the ATC and administrative arrangements notified 
to the Textiles Monitoring Body.
    The conversion factors are as follows:

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                                             Conversion factors (square
                 Category                    meters equivalent/category
                                                        unit)
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333/334/335...............................  33.75
352/652...................................  11.3
359-C/659-C...............................  10.1
633/634/635...............................  34.1
638/639...................................  12.5
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    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,
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 02-6597 Filed 3-18-02; 8:45 am]
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