01-31095. Adjustment of an Import Limit for Certain Man-Made Fiber Textiles Produced or Manufactured in Romania  

  • Start Preamble December 12, 2001.

    AGENCY:

    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

    ACTION:

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

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    EFFECTIVE DATE:

    December 19, 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 website at http://www.customs.ustreas.gov. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel website 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. The current limit for Category 604 is being increased for 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 65 FR 82328, published on December 28, 2000). Also see 65 FR 77594, published on December 12, 2000.

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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

    December 12, 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 December 5, 2000, 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 Romania and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 2001 and extends through December 31, 2001.

    Effective on December 19, 2001, you are directed to increase the current limit for Category 604 to 1,945,157 kilograms [1] , as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.

    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.

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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. 01-31095 Filed 12-17-01; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Effective Date:
12/19/2001
Published:
12/18/2001
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:
01-31095
Dates:
December 19, 2001.
Pages:
65177-65178 (2 pages)
EOCitation:
of 2001-12-12
PDF File:
01-31095.pdf