[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37398-37401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13332]


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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

May 22, 2002.
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 30, 2002.

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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.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 
carryforward used, carryover and swing.
    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 66 FR 65178, published on December 18, 2001). Also see 
66 FR 67229, published on December 28, 2001.

James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

May 22, 2002.

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 20, 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 China and exported during the twelve-
month period which began on January 1, 2002 and extends through 
December 31, 2002.
    Effective on May 30, 2002, you are directed to adjust the limits 
for the following categories, as provided for under the Uruguay 
Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

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                Category                      Twelve-month limit \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I                                  ...............................
200, 218, 219, 226, 237, 239pt. \2\ 300/ 1,201,100,744 square meters
 301, 313-315, 317/326, 331pt. \3\, 333-  equivalent.
 336, 338/339, 340-342, 345, 347/348,
 351, 352, 359-C \4\, 359-V \5\, 360-
 363, 410, 433-436, 438, 440, 442-444,
 445/446, 447, 448, 611, 613-615, 617,
 631pt. \6\, 633-636, 638/639, 640-643,
 644, 645/646, 647, 648, 651, 652, 659-
 C \7\, 659-H \8\, 659-S \9\, 666pt.
 \10\, 845 and 846, as a group.
Sublevels in Group I                     ...............................
200....................................  844,887 kilograms.
218....................................  12,545,467 square meters.
219....................................  2,819,060 square meters.
226....................................  12,800,583 square meters.
237....................................  2,383,936 dozen.
300/301................................  2,571,100 kilograms.
313....................................  47,867,029 square meters.
314....................................  57,648,979 square meters.
315....................................  143,304,913 square meters.
317/326................................  24,971,671 square meters of
                                          which not more than 4,777,571
                                          square meters shall be in
                                          Category 326.
331pt..................................  2,242,388 dozen pairs.
333....................................  116,928 dozen.
334....................................  366,160 dozen.
335....................................  410,477 dozen.
336....................................  196,283 dozen.
338/339................................  2,438,867 dozen of which not
                                          more than 1,837,510 dozen
                                          shall be in Categories 338-S/
                                          339-S \11\.
340....................................  838,610 dozen of which not more
                                          than 426,897 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 340-Z \12\.
341....................................  736,245 dozen of which not more
                                          than 443,883 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 341-Y \13\.
342....................................  285,516 dozen.
345....................................  134,753 dozen.
347/348................................  2,409,491 dozen.
351....................................  644,834 dozen.
352....................................  1,739,826 dozen.
359-C..................................  721,363 kilograms.
359-V..................................  1,017,725 kilograms.
360....................................  9,249,493 numbers of which not
                                          more than 6,141,216 numbers
                                          shall be in Category 360-P
                                          \14\.
361....................................  4,922,583 numbers.
362....................................  8,029,234 numbers.
363....................................  23,392,064 numbers.
410....................................  1,104,672 square meters of
                                          which not more than 885,515
                                          square meters shall be in
                                          Category 410-A \15\ and not
                                          more than 885,515 square
                                          meters shall be in Category
                                          410-B \16\.
433....................................  22,681 dozen.
434....................................  14,232 dozen.
435....................................  26,138 dozen.
436....................................  16,410 dozen.
438....................................  28,717 dozen.

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440....................................  41,025 dozen of which not more
                                          than 23,442 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 440-M \17\.
442....................................  43,428 dozen.
443....................................  139,063 numbers.
444....................................  228,793 numbers.
445/446................................  303,448 dozen.
447....................................  76,814 dozen.
448....................................  23,844 dozen.
611....................................  6,297,531 square meters.
613....................................  8,911,001 square meters.
614....................................  13,741,261 square meters.
615....................................  29,151,701 square meters.
617....................................  20,367,999 square meters.
631pt..................................  341,565 dozen pairs.
633....................................  66,142 dozen.
634....................................  698,943 dozen.
635....................................  730,107 dozen.
636....................................  599,513 dozen.
638/639................................  2,569,540 dozen.
640....................................  1,447,136 dozen.
641....................................  1,362,757 dozen.
642....................................  386,695 dozen.
643....................................  562,165 numbers.
644....................................  3,799,352 numbers.
645/646................................  860,381 dozen.
647....................................  1,736,889 dozen.
648....................................  1,217,799 dozen.
651....................................  868,116 dozen of which not more
                                          than 154,221 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 651-B \18\.
652....................................  3,202,696 dozen.
659-C..................................  472,582 kilograms.
659-H..................................  3,281,032 kilograms.
659-S..................................  725,383 kilograms.
666pt..................................  433,445 kilograms.
845....................................  2,439,906 dozen.
846....................................  198,043 dozen.
Group II                                 ...............................
332, 359-O \19\, 459pt. \20\ and 659-O   44,086,866 square meters
 \21\, as a group.                        equivalent.
Group III                                ...............................
201, 220, 224-V \22\, 224-O \23\, 225,   50,623,803 square meters
 227, 369-O \24\, 400, 414, 469pt.        equivalent.
 \25\, 603, 604-O \26\, 618-620 and 624-
 629, as a group.
Sublevels in Group III                   ...............................
224-V..................................  4,241,431 square meters.
225....................................  7,317,278 square meters.
Group IV                                 ...............................
852....................................  410,668 square meters
                                          equivalent.
Levels not in a Group                    ...............................
369-S \27\.............................  661,141 kilograms.
863-S \28\.............................  9,421,818 numbers.
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
  exported after December 31, 2000.
\2\ Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers).
\3\ 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.
\4\ 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
\5\ 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.
\6\ 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.
\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 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.
\11\ 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.
\12\ Category 340-Z: only HTS numbers 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020,
  6205.20.2050 and 6205.20.2060.
\13\ Category 341-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.22.3060, 6206.30.3010,
  6206.30.3030 and 6211.42.0054.
\14\ 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.

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\15\ 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.
\16\ Category 410-B: only HTS numbers 5007.10.6030, 5007.90.6030,
  5112.11.3030, 5112.11.3060, 5112.11.6030, 5112.11.6060, 5112.19.6010,
  5112.19.6020, 5112.19.6030, 5112.19.6040, 5112.19.6050, 5112.19.6060,
  5112.19.9510, 5112.19.9520, 5112.19.9530, 5112.19.9540, 5112.19.9550,
  5112.19.9560, 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.
\17\ Category 440-M: only HTS numbers 6203.21.9030, 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.
\18\ Category 651-B: only HTS numbers 6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.
\19\ 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); 6115.19.8010, 6117.10.6010,
  6117.20.9010, 6203.22.1000, 6204.22.1000, 6212.90.0010, 6214.90.0010,
  6406.99.1550, 6505.90.1525, 6505.90.1540, 6505.90.2060 and
  6505.90.2545.
\20\ 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, 6406.99.1560.
\21\ 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); 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.
\22\ 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.
\23\ 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).
\24\ 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, 4202.92.0505,
  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, 6307.10.0020, 6307.10.1090,
  6307.90.3010, 6307.90.4010, 6307.90.5010, 6307.90.8910, 6307.90.8945,
  6307.90.9882, 6406.10.7700, 9404.90.1000, 9404.90.8040 and
  9404.90.9505.
\25\ 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.
\26\ Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604-
  A).
\27\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
\28\ 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).

James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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