[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52382-52383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24888]
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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 Taiwan
October 2, 1995.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting
limits.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 4, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Aldrich, 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 or call (202) 927-6719. For information on
embargoes and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715.
T2SUPPLEMENTARY 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).
The current limits for certain categories are being adjusted,
variously, for swing, special shift, carryover and carryforward used.
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 59 FR 65531, published on December 20, 1994). Also see
59 FR 66297, published on December 23, 1994.
The letter to the Commissioner of Customs and the actions taken
pursuant to it are not designed to implement all of the provisions of
the bilateral agreement, but are designed to assist only in the
implementation of certain of its provisions.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
October 2, 1995.
Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel,
the directive issued to you on December 19, 1994, 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 Taiwan and exported during the twelve-
month period which began on January 1, 1995 and extends through
December 31, 1995.
Effective on October 4, 1995, you are directed to amend further
the December 19, 1994 directive to adjust the limits for the
following categories, as provided under the terms of the current
bilateral textile agreement concerning textile products from Taiwan:
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Category Twelve-month limit \1\
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Group I
200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 584,006,690 square meters
229, 300/301/607, 313-315, 360- equivalent.
363, 369-L/670-L/870 \2\, 369-S
\3\, 369-O \4\, 400-414, 464-
469, 600-606, 611, 613/614/615/
617, 618, 619/620, 621-624, 625/
626/627/628/629, 665, 666, 669-P
\5\, 669-T \6\, 669-O \7\, 670-H
\8\ and 670-O \9\, as a group.
Sublevels in Group I
619/620.......................... 13,796,359 square meters.
625/626/627/628/629.............. 17,952,321 square meters.
Within Group I Subgroup
219.............................. 15,441,054 square meters.
Group II
237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 734,740,158 square meters
336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/348, equivalent.
349, 350/650, 351, 352/652, 353,
354, 359-C/659-C \10\, 359-H/659-
H \11\, 359-O \12\, 431-444, 445/
446, 447/448, 459, 630-632, 633/
634/635, 636, 638/639, 640, 641-
644, 645/646, 647/648, 649, 651,
653, 654, 659-S \13\, 659-O
\14\, 831-844 and 846-859, as a
group.
Sublevels in Group II
239.............................. 5,709,605 dozen.
331.............................. 529,664 dozen pairs.
336.............................. 124,542 dozen.
338/339.......................... 921,051 dozen.
340.............................. 1,220,256 dozen.
345.............................. 111,385 dozen.
347/348.......................... 1,454,317 dozen of which not more
than 1,288,567 dozen shall be in
Categories 347-W/348-W \15\.
359-H/659-H...................... 4,960,415 kilograms.
433.............................. 13,947 dozen.
443.............................. 51,442 numbers.
445/446.......................... 139,870 dozen.
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631.............................. 4,908,140 dozen pairs.
633/634/635...................... 1,641,935 dozen of which not more
than 944,179 dozen shall be in
Categories 633/634 and not more
than 858,578 dozen shall be in
Category 635.
638/639.......................... 6,556,836 dozen.
640.............................. 947,353 dozen of which not more
than 281,710 dozen shall be in
Category 640-Y \16\.
642.............................. 917,016 dozen.
647/648.......................... 5,411,981 dozen of which not more
than 5,088,804 dozen shall be in
Categories 647-W/648-W \17\.
659-S............................ 1,617,719 kilograms.
Group II Subgroup
333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650, 74,695,173 square meters
351, 447/448, 636, 641 and 651, equivalent.
as a group.
Within Group II Subgroup
342.............................. 147,095 dozen.
351.............................. 413,344 dozen.
447/448.......................... 20,514 dozen.
636.............................. 387,480 dozen.
651.............................. 421,245 dozen.
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\1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports
exported after December 31, 1994.
\2\ Category 870; Category 369-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.4000,
4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015 and
4202.92.6090; Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,
4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.
\3\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
\4\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,
4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015, 4202.92.6090 (Category 369-
L); and 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S).
\5\ Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020 and
6305.39.0000.
\6\ Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and
6306.22.9030.
\7\ Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020,
6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P); 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and
6306.22.9030 (Category 669-T).
\8\ Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.
\9\ Category 670-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.22.4030 4202.22.8050
(Category 670-H); 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,
4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025 (Category 670-L).
\10\ 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; 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.
\11\ Category 359-H: only HTS numbers 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060;
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.
\12\ 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 and
6211.42.0010 (Category 359-C); 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060 (Category
359-H).
\13\ 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.
\14\ 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 and 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 and
6211.12.1020 (Category 659-S).
\15\ Category 347-W: only HTS numbers Category 347-W: only HTS numbers
6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.22.3030, 6203.42.4005,
6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045,
6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060, 6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520,
6211.20.3810 and 6211.32.0040; Category 348-W: only HTS numbers
6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050, 6204.29.4034,
6204.62.3000, 6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030,
6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050, 6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.6010,
6204.69.9010, 6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030
and 6217.90.9050.
\16\ Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,
6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.
\17\ Category 647-W: only HTS numbers 6203.23.0060, 6203.23.0070,
6203.29.2030, 6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010,
6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2010,
6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2040, 6203.49.2060, 6203.49.8030, 6210.40.5030,
6211.20.1525, 6211.20.3820 and 6211.33.0030; Category 648-W: only HTS
numbers 6204.23.0040, 6204.23.0045, 6204.29.2020, 6204.29.2025,
6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000, 6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530,
6204.63.3532, 6204.63.3540, 6204.69.2510, 6204.69.2530, 6204.69.2540,
6204.69.2560, 6204.69.6030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1555,
6211.20.6820, 6211.43.0040 and 6217.90.9060.
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,
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 95-24888 Filed 10-5-95; 8:45 am]
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