[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35388-35389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14965]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Wool Textile Products 
Produced or Manufactured in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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

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

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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 13, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Freeman, 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.
    The current limits for certain categories are being adjusted to 
reflect Macedonia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
Also, limits adjusted for swing and special shift in previous Federal 
Register notices and letters to Customs are also being revised to 
reflect WTO accession. In addition, carryover is being applied.
    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 63895, published on October 16, 2002; 67 FR 65956, published on 
October 29, 2002; 68 FR 7509, published on February 14, 2003.

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

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

June 10, 2003.

Commissioner,
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection,

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Washington, DC 20229.
    Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, 
the directives issued to you on October 9, 2002; October 23, 2002; 
and February 7, 2003 by the Chairman, Committee for the 
Implementation of Textile Agreements. These directives concern 
imports of certain wool textile products, produced or manufactured 
in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and exported during the 
twelve-month period beginning on January 1, 2003 and extending 
through December 31, 2003.
    Effective on June 13, 2003, you are directed to adjust the 
current limits for the following categories to reflect Macedonia's 
accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), as provided for 
under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

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                                             adjusted twelve-month limit
                 Category                                \1\
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433.......................................  28,429 dozen.
434.......................................  11,417 dozen.
435.......................................  31,163 dozen.
443.......................................  181,069 numbers.
448.......................................  65,064 dozen.
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
  exported after December 31, 2002.

    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,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 03-14965 Filed 6-12-03; 8:45 am]
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