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  01-27430. Adjustment of an Import Limit for Certain Wool Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Russia  

  • Start Preamble October 26, 2001.

    AGENCY:

    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

    ACTION:

    Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting a limit.

    EFFECTIVE DATE:

    November 1, 2001.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Naomi Freeman, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4212. For information on the quota status of this limit, refer to the Quota Status Reports posted on the bulletin boards of each Customs port, call (202) 927-5850, or refer to the U.S. Customs Web site at http://www.customs.gov. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel Web site at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    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.

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    The current limit for Category 435 is being increased for carryover.

    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 65 FR 82328, published on December 28, 2000). Also see 66 FR 28425, published on May 23, 2001.

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    D. Michael Hutchinson,

    Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

    October 26, 2001.

    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 May 18, 2001, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive Start Printed Page 55163concerns imports of certain wool textile products, produced or manufactured in Russia and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 2001 and extends through December 31, 2001.

    Effective on November 1, 2001, you are directed to increase the current limit for Category 435 to 61,276 dozen[1] , as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.

    The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

    Sincerely,

    D. Michael Hutchinson,

    Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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    Footnotes

    1.  The limit has not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 2000.

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    [FR Doc. 01-27430 Filed 10-31-01; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Effective Date:
11/1/2001
Published:
11/01/2001
Department:
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting a limit.
Document Number:
01-27430
Dates:
November 1, 2001.
Pages:
55162-55163 (2 pages)
EOCitation:
of 2001-10-26
PDF File:
01-27430.pdf