[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47295-47298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20276]


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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

August 5, 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: August 8, 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 Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection 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 current limits for certain categories are being adjusted for 
swing and carryover.
    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, 2002). Also see 67 
FR 63891, published on October 16, 2002.

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

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

August 5, 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 October 9, 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 China and exported during the twelve-
month period which began on January 1, 2003 and extends through 
December 31, 2003.
    Effective on August 8, 2003, 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\,     1,181,007,809 square meters
 300/301, 313-315, 317/326, 331pt. \3\,   equivalent.
 333-336, 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....................................  887,271 kilograms.
218....................................  12,787,895 square meters.
219....................................  2,855,462 square meters.
226....................................  12,965,879 square meters.
237....................................  2,429,788 dozen.
300/301................................  2,571,798 kilograms.
313....................................  48,061.550 square meters.

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314....................................  58,393,405 square meters.
317/326................................  25,936,777 square meters of
                                          which not more than 4,825,713
                                          square meters shall be in
                                          Category 326.
331pt..................................  2,346,855 dozen pairs.
333....................................  119,176 dozen.
334....................................  366,260 dozen.
335....................................  407,609 dozen.
336....................................  203,773 dozen.
338/339................................  2,453,923 dozen of which not
                                          more than 1,874,202 dozen
                                          shall be in Categories 338-S/
                                          339-S \11\.
340....................................  837,649 dozen of which not more
                                          than 431,022 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 340-Z \12\.
341....................................  734,369 dozen of which not more
                                          than 448,173 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 341-Y \13\.
342....................................  293,511 dozen.
345....................................  136,732 dozen.
347/348................................  2,415,698 dozen.
351....................................  672,013 dozen.
352....................................  1,754,073 dozen.
359-C..................................  735,237 kilograms.
359-V..................................  1,024,435 kilograms.
360....................................  9,427,398 numbers of which not
                                          more than 6,430,396 numbers
                                          shall be in Category 360-P
                                          \14\.
361....................................  4,975,193 numbers.
362....................................  8,151,131 numbers.
363....................................  23,789,817 numbers.
410....................................  1,097,989 square meters of
                                          which not more than 880,157
                                          square meters shall be in
                                          Category 410-A \15\ and not
                                          more than 880,157 square
                                          meters shall be in Category
                                          410-B \16\.
433....................................  22,401 dozen.
434....................................  14,323 dozen.
435....................................  26,306 dozen.
436....................................  16,207 dozen.
438....................................  28,362 dozen.
440....................................  40,517 dozen of which not more
                                          than 23,153 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 440-M \17\.
442....................................  42,890 dozen.
443....................................  136,016 numbers.
444....................................  227,409 numbers.
445/446................................  295,169 dozen.
447....................................  75,617 dozen.
448....................................  23,933 dozen.
611....................................  6,378,852 square meters.
613....................................  9,026,069 square meters.
614....................................  14,171,245 square meters.
615....................................  29,528,139 square meters.
617....................................  20,631,013 square meters.
631pt..................................  345,976 dozen pairs.
633....................................  66,578 dozen.
634....................................  724,322 dozen.
635....................................  764,035 dozen.
636....................................  603,882 dozen.
638/639................................  2,621,421 dozen.
640....................................  1,448,923 dozen.
641....................................  1,371,033 dozen.
642....................................  394,604 dozen.
643....................................  581,757 numbers.
644....................................  3,755,822 numbers.
645/646................................  874,314 dozen.
647....................................  1,726,382 dozen.
648....................................  1,208,550 dozen.
651....................................  894,215 dozen of which not more
                                          than 158,194 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 651-B \18\.
652....................................  3,361,307 dozen.
659-C..................................  475,698 kilograms.
659-H..................................  3,335,465 kilograms.
659-S..................................  734,750 kilograms.
666pt..................................  543,402 kilograms.
846....................................  196,845 dozen.
Group II                                 ...............................
332, 359-O \19\, 459pt. \20\ and 659-O   43,414,411 square meters
 \21\, as a group.                        equivalent.
Group III                                ...............................
201, 220, 224-V \22\, 224-O \23\, 225,   51,912,449 square meters
 227, 369-O \24\, 400, 414, 469pt.        equivalent.
 \25\, 603, 604-O \26\, 618-620 and 624-
 629, as a group.

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Sublevels in Group III                   ...............................
224-V..................................  4,296,201 square meters.
225....................................  7,552,943 square meters.
Group IV...............................  421,249 square meters
                                          equivalent.
852                                      ...............................
Levels not in a Group                    ...............................
369-S \27\.............................  631,871 kilograms.
863-S \28\.............................  9,039,399 numbers.
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  \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
exported after December 31, 2002.
  \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, 6307.90.9884, 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.
  \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 (Category
359pt.).
  \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 and 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, 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
(Category 369pt.).
  \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.
 


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