[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18598-18599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9351]


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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 10, 2003.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 16, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Arnold, 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 Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection 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.
    On April 11, 2003, CITA agreed to Taiwan's request for special 
shift for 2003 of 9.1 million square meters equivalent into Group I 
from Group II.
    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 68 FR 1599, published on January 13, 2003). Also see 67 
FR 68577, published on November 12, 2002.

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

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

April 10, 2003.

Commissioner,
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229.
    Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, 
the directive issued to you on November 1, 2002, 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, 2003 and extends through 
December 31, 2003.
    Effective on April 16, 2003, you are directed to adjust the 
current 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\
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Group I                                  ...............................
200-220, 224, 225/317/326, 226, 227,     217,879,904 square meters
 300/301, 313-315, 360-363, 369-S \2\,    equivalent.
 369-O \3\, 400-414, 469pt \4\, 603,
 604, 611, 613/614/615/617, 618, 619/
 620, 624, 625/626/627/628/629 and
 666pt \5\, as a group.
Group II                                 ...............................
237, 239pt \6\, 331pt. \7\, 332, 333/    613,275,380 square meters
 334/335, 336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/     equivalent.
 348, 351, 352/652, 359-C/659-C \8\,
 659-H \9\, 359pt. \10\, 433-438, 440,
 442, 443, 444, 445/446, 447/448,
 459pt. \11\, 631pt. \12\, 633/634/635,
 636, 638/639, 640, 641-644, 645/646,
 647/648, 651, 659-S \13\, 659pt. \14\,
 846 and 852, as a group.
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
  exported after December 31, 2001.
\2\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
\3\ 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, 6307.10.1020, 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.).
\4\ 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.
\5\ 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.
\6\ Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers).
\7\ 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.

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\8\ 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.
\9\ 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.
\10\ 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.
\11\ 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.
\12\ 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.
\13\ 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.
\14\ 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.

    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 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,
James C. Leonard, III
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 03-9351 Filed 4-15-03; 8:45 am]
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