[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35586-35587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14494]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Shipments of Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other 
Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Apparel in Excess of Agreement Limits

June 22, 2004.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(CITA).

ACTION: Notice

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip J. Martello, Director, Trade 
and Data Division, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.



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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended; 
Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1854).
    It has come to CITA's attention that some textile and apparel 
products may be shipped in excess of 2004 annual quota limits with the 
expectation that they will be allowed entry on January 1, 2005.
    This notice serves to remind interested parties that charges 
against the limits subject to U.S. bilateral agreements, the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and 
Clothing (ATC) are by date of export and not date of entry. Shipments 
exported in 2004 in excess of agreed limits are in violation of the 
terms of these agreements.
    The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that CITA 
reserves the right under the bilateral agreements, the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act and the ATC to deny entry to goods that have been 
shipped in excess of 2004 limits; or to stage entry in 2005 to 
merchandise exported during 2004 which exceed the restraint limit(s) 
established for that period.
    A properly completed visa, electronic visa (ELVIS) transmission, 
Guaranteed Access Level (GAL) certification, or exempt certification 
will be required for all shipments exported in 2004, regardless of the 
date of entry into the United States.
    Textile and apparel goods that are the product of countries that 
are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and that are exported 
from the country of origin on or after January 1, 2005 will not require 
a visa, ELVIS transmission, GAL certification, or exempt certification 
to enter the United States. For goods that are the product of countries 
that are not members of the WTO, currently applicable requirements will 
remain in effect.

D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 04-14494 Filed 6-24-04; 8:45 am]
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