[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68577-68579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28640]


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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

November 1, 2002.
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, 2003.

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 
Web site at http://www.customs.gov. For information on embargoes and 
quota re-openings, refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel Web site 
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 import restraint limits for textile products, produced or 
manufactured in Taiwan and exported during the period January 1, 2003, 
through December 31, 2003, are based on limits notified to the Textiles 
Monitoring Body pursuant to the World Trade Organization (WTO) 
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC).
    In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the 
Commissioner of Customs to establish the 2003 limits.
    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). 
Information regarding the 2003 CORRELATION will be published in the 
Federal Register at a later date.

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

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

November 1, 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), you are directed to prohibit, effective 
on January 1, 2003, 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, 2003 and extending through December 31, 2003, in excess 
of the following levels of restraint:

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                Category                        Twelve-month limit
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Group I                                  ...............................
200-221, 224, 225/317/326, 226, 227,     208,779,904 square meters
 300/301, 313-315, 360-363, 369-S \1\,    equivalent.
 369-O \2\, 400-414, 469pt \3\, 603,
 604, 611, 613/614/615/617, 618, 619/
 620, 623, 624, 625/626/627/628/629 and
 666pt \4\, as a group.
Sublevels in Group I                     ...............................
218....................................  24,225,320 square meters.
225/317/326............................  42,999,877 square meters.
226....................................  7,803,105 square meters.
300/301................................  1,822,223 kilograms of which
                                          not more than 1,529,071
                                          kilograms shall be in Category
                                          300; not more than 1,529,071
                                          kilograms shall be in Category
                                          301.
363....................................  12,424,193 numbers.
611....................................  3,491,818 square meters.
613/614/615/617........................  21,655,906 square meters.
619/620................................  15,917,426 square meters.
625/626/627/628/629....................  20,712,332 square meters.
Group I subgroup                         ...............................
200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361, 369-S and  157,787,444 square meters
 604, as a group.                         equivalent.

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Within Group I subgroup                  ...............................
200....................................  782,766 kilograms.
219....................................  17,814,979 square meters.
313....................................  69,729,169 square meters.
314....................................  31,733,200 square meters.
315....................................  24,315,719 square meters.
361....................................  1,572,406 numbers.
369-S..................................  496,280 kilograms.
604....................................  244,857 kilograms.
Group II                                 ...............................
237, 239pt \5\, 331pt. \6\, 332, 333/    622,375,380 square meters
 334/335, 336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/     equivalent.
 348, 351, 352/652, 359-C/659-C \7\,
 659-H \8\, 359pt. \9\, 433-438, 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....................................  764,772 dozen.
239pt..................................  1,377,982 kilograms.
331pt..................................  145,092 dozen pairs.
336....................................  130,296 dozen.
338/339................................  850,500 dozen.
340....................................  1,125,123 dozen.
345....................................  136,144 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................................  3,456,874 dozen.
359-C/659-C............................  1,447,633 kilograms.
433....................................  15,943 dozen.
434....................................  11,072 dozen.
435....................................  26,289 dozen.
436....................................  5,235 dozen.
438....................................  29,543 dozen.
440....................................  5,723 dozen.
442....................................  43,939 dozen.
443....................................  44,639 numbers.
444....................................  63,575 numbers.
445/446................................  139,213 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....................................  531,226 numbers.
644....................................  829,661 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-H..................................  2,369,431 kilograms.
659-S..................................  1,601,702 kilograms.
Group II Subgroup                        ...............................
333/334/335, 341, 342, 351, 447/448,     73,586,613 square meters
 636, 641 and 651, as a group.            equivalent.
Within Group II Subgroup                 ...............................
333/334/335............................  335,212 dozen of which not more
                                          than 181,575 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 335.
341....................................  347,702 dozen.
342....................................  217,211 dozen.
351....................................  361,367 dozen.
447/448................................  21,785 dozen.
636....................................  401,225 dozen.
641....................................  734,405 dozen of which not more
                                          than 257,042 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 641-Y \17\.
651....................................  453,179 dozen.
Group III                                ...............................
Sublevel in Group III                    ...............................
845....................................  855,939 dozen.
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\1\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.

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\2\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-
  S); and 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, 6307.10.1020, 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 (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.
\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,
  6307.90.9884, 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 and
  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,
  6406.99.1550, 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
  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.
\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.
    Products in the above categories exported during 2002 shall be 
charged to the applicable category limits for that year (see 
directive dated December 20, 2001) 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.
    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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    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,
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 02-28640 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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