03-26008. Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Bangladesh
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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.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 15, 2003.
Start Further InfoFOR 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.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.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The current limits for certain categories are being adjusted for swing, carryforward and special shift.
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, 2003). Also see 67 FR 65339, published on October 24, 2002.
Start SignaturePhilip 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 18, 2002, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber textile products, produced or manufactured in Bangladesh 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:
Category Adjusted twelve-month limit 1 237 369,879 dozen. 331pt. 2 13,807 dozen pairs. 334 300,113 dozen. 335 474,197 dozen. 336/636 809,795 dozen. 340/640 5,613,089 dozen. 341 4,479,616 dozen. 352/652 18,594,156 dozen. 363 50,878,276 numbers. 369-S 3 3,250,002 kilograms. 634 934,988 dozen. 635 615,565 dozen. 638/639 3,083,489 dozen. 641 933,405 dozen. 645/646 741,053 dozen. 1 The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 2002. 2 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. 3 Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that these actions fall within the foreign affairs exception of 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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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 10/15/2003
- Published:
- 10/15/2003
- Department:
- Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection adjusting limits.
- Document Number:
- 03-26008
- Dates:
- October 15, 2003.
- Pages:
- 59369-59369 (1 pages)
- EOCitation:
- of 2003-10-07
- PDF File:
- 03-26008.pdf