[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43563-43566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16616]


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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

July 16, 2004.
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: July 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Arnold, 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.cbp.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, 
variously for swing, carryover, and the recrediting of unused 2003 
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 Schedule of the United States (see Federal 
Register notice 69 FR 4926, published on February 2, 2004). Also see 68 
FR 65445 published on November 20, 2003.

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

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

July 16, 2004.

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 November 14, 2003, 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, 2004 and extends through 
December 31, 2004.
    Effective on July 21, 2004, 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                 Adjusted twelve-month limit \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I                                  ...............................
200, 218, 219, 226, 237, 239pt. \2\,     1,218,222,098 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....................................  939,116 kilograms.
218....................................  13,035,009 square meters.
219....................................  3,003,569 square meters.
226....................................  13,638,390 square meters.
237....................................  2,571,765 dozen.
300/301................................  2,671,428 kilograms.
313....................................  50,112,726 square meters.
314....................................  60,274,062 square meters.

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315....................................  148,896,877 square meters.
317/326................................  27,452,308 square meters of
                                          which not more than 5,012,216
                                          square meters shall be in
                                          Category 326.
331pt..................................  2,423,333 dozen pairs.
333....................................  126,140 dozen.
334....................................  373,338 dozen.
335....................................  418,241 dozen.
336....................................  211,076 dozen.
338/339................................  2,523,532 dozen of which not
                                          more than 1,915,636 dozen
                                          shall be in Categories 338-S/
                                          339-S \11\.
340....................................  870,371 dozen of which not more
                                          than 435,186 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 340-Z \12\.
341....................................  768,099 dozen of which not more
                                          than 461,122 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 341-Y \13\.
342....................................  299,746 dozen.
345....................................  137,085 dozen.
347/348................................  2,421,922 dozen.
351....................................  704,081 dozen.
352....................................  1,779,147 dozen.
359-C..................................  778,198 kilograms.
359-V..................................  1,070,846 kilograms.
360....................................  9,978,257 numbers of which not
                                          more than 6,806,137 numbers
                                          shall be in Category 360-P
                                          \14\.
361....................................  5,213,065 numbers.
362....................................  8,711,256 numbers.
363....................................  24,773,109 numbers.
410....................................  1,133,318 square meters of
                                          which not more than 908,477
                                          square meters shall be in
                                          Category 410-A \15\ and not
                                          more than 908,477 square
                                          meters shall be in Category
                                          410-B \16\.
433....................................  21,905 dozen.
434....................................  14,690 dozen.
435....................................  26,979 dozen.
436....................................  16,622 dozen.
438....................................  29,088 dozen.
440....................................  41,556 dozen of which not more
                                          than 23,746 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 440-M \17\.
442....................................  43,693 dozen.
443....................................  140,015 numbers.
444....................................  234,726 numbers.
445/446................................  301,999 dozen.
447....................................  76,352 dozen.
448....................................  24,402 dozen.
611....................................  6,709,709 square meters.
613....................................  9,316,769 square meters.
614....................................  14,640,635 square meters.
615....................................  31,059,697 square meters.
617....................................  21,295,470 square meters.
631pt..................................  363,921 dozen pairs.
633....................................  68,294 dozen.
634....................................  742,984 dozen.
635....................................  783,720 dozen.
636....................................  599,272 dozen.
638/639................................  2,712,680 dozen.
640....................................  1,475,575 dozen.
641....................................  1,379,864 dozen.
642....................................  412,004 dozen.
643....................................  576,377 numbers.
644....................................  3,860,023 numbers.
645/646................................  893,263 dozen.
647....................................  1,727,190 dozen.
648....................................  1,247,048 dozen.
651....................................  921,695 dozen of which not more
                                          than 162,270 dozen shall be in
                                          Category 651-B \18\.
652....................................  3,497,598 dozen.
659-C..................................  497,249 kilograms.
659-H..................................  3,432,147 kilograms.
659-S..................................  750,959 kilograms.
666pt..................................  573,372 kilograms.
845....................................  2,538,315 dozen.
846....................................  203,178 dozen.
Group II                                 ...............................
332, 359-O \19\, 459pt. \20\ and 659-O   44,114,716 square meters
 \21\, as a group.                        equivalent.

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Group III                                ...............................
201, 220, 224-V \22\, 224-O \23\, 225,   51,107,974 square meters
 227, 369-O \24\, 400, 414, 469pt.        equivalent.
 \25\, 603, 604-O \26\, 618-620 and 624-
 629, as a group.
Sublevels in Group III                   ...............................
224-V..................................  4,434,567 square meters.
225....................................  7,650,474 square meters.
Group IV                                 ...............................
852....................................  432,102 square meters
                                          equivalent.
Levels not in a Group                    ...............................
369-S \27\.............................  633,499 kilograms.
863-S \28\.............................  9,097,625 numbers.
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  \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
exported after December 31, 2003.
  \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.

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  \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, 4202.92.0805,
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.
 

    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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