[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 40358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15195]


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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Requesting a List of Importers Who Wish To Import Leno Mesh 
Fabric in Category 220, Produced or Manufactured in the People's 
Republic of China

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

ACTION: Issuing a directive requesting a list of importers who wish to 
import leno mesh fabric in Category 220.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Geiger, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 482-4212.

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.

    Effective January 1, 2002, the United States ceased to apply quotas 
to bags of leno mesh fabric, classified in Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS) headings 6305, integrating this product 
into the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994. However, HTSUS 
heading 5803.90.3000, which includes the leno mesh fabric used to make 
such bags, continues to be subject to quota. This heading is in 
category 220 and is subject to a group limit when imported from China. 
U.S. manufacturers of bags of leno mesh fabric have been unable to 
obtain this fabric in sufficient quantities from domestic sources, and 
imports are currently unavailable due to the unavailability of quota. 
CITA has agreed that it is appropriate to increase the group limit to 
allow additional imports of leno mesh fabric. In order to issue visas 
for this fabric, the Government of China has requested the United 
States to identify importers that wish to import leno mesh fabric from 
China.
    Importers who wish to import leno mesh fabric in Category 220 from 
China, and who therefore wish to be allocated a visa by the Government 
of China for that fabric, need to supply the following information to 
CITA by July 15, 2004.
    Importer of leno mesh fabric, address, telephone number, fax 
number, E-mail address.
    Leno mesh fabric bag manufacturer, address, telephone number, fax 
number. E-mail address.
    Customs Broker for importation of leno mesh fabric, address, 
telephone number, fax number, e-mail address.
    That information will then be supplied to the Chinese Government, 
which has requested this information for administrative purposes. 
Please send this information to the Chairman, Committee for the 
Implementation of Textile Agreements, room 3100, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th St. and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 04-15195 Filed 6-30-04; 1:38 pm]
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