[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59369-59372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26009]


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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

October 7, 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: October 15, 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 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 increased for 
carryforward.
    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

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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.

Philip J. Martello,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

October 7, 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 October 15, 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\,     1,204,718,529 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....................................  912,622 kilograms.
218....................................  13,153,263 square meters.
219....................................  2,937,047 square meters.
237....................................  2,499,211 dozen.
300/301................................  2,645,278 kilograms.
313....................................  49,434,737 square meters.
314....................................  60,061,788 square meters.
315....................................  147,506,238 square meters.
317/326................................  26,677,828 square meters of
                                          which not more than 4,967,491
                                          square meters shall be in
                                          Category 326.
331pt..................................  2,413,908 dozen pairs.
334....................................  376,725 dozen.
335....................................  419,528 dozen.
336....................................  209,616 dozen.
338/339................................  2,525,562 dozen of which not
                                          more than 1,928,584 dozen
                                          shall be in Categories 338-S/
                                          339-S \11\.
340....................................  862,279 dozen of which not more
                                          than 443,337 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 340-Z \12\.
341....................................  755,711 dozen of which not more
                                          than 448,173 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 341-Y \13\.
342....................................  301,966 dozen.
345....................................  140,639 dozen.
347/348................................  2,486,743 dozen.
351....................................  691,381 dozen.
352....................................  1,804,580 dozen.
359-C..................................  756,244 kilograms.
359-V..................................  1,053,705 kilograms.
360....................................  9,427,398 numbers of which not
                                          more than 6,614,122 numbers
                                          shall be in Category 360-P
                                          \14\.
361....................................  5,120,368 numbers.
362....................................  8,389,237 numbers.
363....................................  24,484,202 numbers.
433....................................  23,041 dozen.
434....................................  14,732 dozen.
435....................................  27,058 dozen.
438....................................  29,172 dozen.
442....................................  44,115 dozen.
443....................................  139,975 numbers.
444....................................  233,906 numbers.
445/446................................  303,850 dozen.
447....................................  77,785 dozen.
448....................................  24,617 dozen.
613....................................  9,283,957 square meters.
614....................................  14,576,497 square meters.
615....................................  30,371,800 square meters.
617....................................  21,220,471 square meters.
631pt..................................  355,861 dozen pairs.
633....................................  68,480 dozen.
634....................................  745,017 dozen.
635....................................  785,865 dozen.
636....................................  621,232 dozen.

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638/639................................  2,697,940 dozen.
640....................................  1,491,483 dozen.
641....................................  1,411,350 dozen.
642....................................  406,008 dozen.
643....................................  598,379 numbers.
644....................................  3,865,857 numbers.
645/646................................  899,294 dozen.
647....................................  1,775,707 dozen.
648....................................  1,243,793 dozen.
651....................................  919,888 dozen of which not more
                                          than 158,194 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 651-B \15\.
652....................................  3,457,520 dozen.
659-C..................................  489,289 kilograms.
659-H..................................  3,430,764 kilograms.
659-S..................................  755,743 kilograms.
666pt..................................  559,373 kilograms.
845....................................  2,556,613 dozen.
Group II                                 ...............................
332, 359-O \16\, 459pt. \17\ and 659-O   44,241,352 square meters
 \18\, as a group.                        equivalent.
Group III                                ...............................
201, 220, 224-V \19\, 224-O \20\, 225,   52,741,020 square meters
 227, 369-O \21\, 400, 414, 469pt.        equivalent.
 \22\, 603, 604-O \23\, 618-620 and 624-
 629, as a group.
Sublevels in Group III                   ...............................
224-V..................................  4,418,950 square meters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  \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 651-B: only HTS numbers 6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.
  \16\ 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.).
  \17\ 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.
  \18\ 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.
  \19\ 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.
  \20\ 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).
  \21\ 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.).
  \22\ 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.
  \23\ Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604-
A).
 


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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,
Philip J. Martello,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
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