97-26580. Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Man-Made Fiber and Wool Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Egypt  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 52525]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-26580]
    
    
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    COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
    
    
    Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Man-Made Fiber 
    and Wool Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Egypt
    
    October 2, 1997.
    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 8, 1997.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen L. LeGrande, 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) 927-5850. For information on 
    embargoes and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715.
    
    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); Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
    
        The current limit for Category 448 is being increased for swing, 
    carryover and carryforward. The limit for the Fabric Group and the 
    sublimit for Category 227 are being reduced to account for the swing 
    being applied.
        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 61 FR 66263, published on December 17, 1996). Also see 
    61 FR 68242, published on December 27, 1996.
        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 Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round Agreement on 
    Textiles and Clothing, but are designed to assist only in the 
    implementation of certain of their provisions.
    Troy H. Cribb,
    Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
    
    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
    October 2, 1997.
    
    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 20, 1996, by the Chairman, 
    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That 
    directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and man-made 
    fiber textile products, produced or manufactured in Egypt and 
    exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 
    1997 and extends through December 31, 1997.
        Effective on October 8, 1997, you are directed to adjust the 
    limits for the following categories, as provided for under the 
    Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay Round Agreement on 
    Textiles and Clothing:
    
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                                                 Adjusted twelve-month level
                     Category                                \1\            
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    Fabric Group                                                            
    218-220, 224-227, 313-317 and 326, as a     97,288,791 square meters.   
     group.                                                                 
    Sublevel within Fabric Group                                            
    227.......................................  22,158,700 square meters.   
    Level not in a group                                                    
    448.......................................  21,840 dozen.               
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    \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
      exported after December 31, 1996.                                     
    
        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,
    Troy H. Cribb,
    Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
    [FR Doc. 97-26580 Filed 10-7-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
10/08/1997
Department:
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.
Document Number:
97-26580
Dates:
October 8, 1997.
Pages:
52525-52525 (1 pages)
PDF File:
97-26580.pdf