01-31859. Announcement 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 and Amendment of Export Visa and Certification Requirements for ...
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December 20, 2001
AGENCY:
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION:
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits and amending visa requirements.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1, 2002.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roy Unger, 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 U.S. Customs 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:
Start SignatureD. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
December 20, 2001
Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended; and the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), you are directed to prohibit, effective on January 1, 2002, entry into the Start Printed Page 67233United States for consumption and withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile products in the following categories, produced or manufactured in Taiwan and exported during the twelve-month period which begins on January 1, 2002 and extending through December 31, 2002, in excess of the following levels of restraint:
Category Twelve-month limit Group I 200-221, 224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 300/301, 313-315, 360-363, 369-S 1, 369-O 2, 400-414, 469pt 3, 603, 604, 611, 613/614/615/617, 618, 619/620, 623, 624, 625/626/627/628/629 and 666pt 4, as a group 205,611,995 square meters equivalent. Sublevels in Group I 218 23,326,223 square meters. 225/317/326 41,403,983 square meters. 226 7,513,501 square meters. 300/301 1,781,052 kilograms of which not more than 1,494,524 kilograms shall be in Category 300; not more than 1,494,524 kilograms shall be in Category 301. 363 12,329,235 numbers. 611 3,362,222 square meters. 613/614/615/617 20,852,171 square meters. 619/620 15,326,668 square meters. 625/626/627/628/629 19,943,616 square meters. Group I subgroup 200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361, 369-S and 604, as a group 153,118,428 square meters equivalent. Within Group I subgroup 200 753,714 kilograms. 219 17,153,795 square meters. 313 68,671,137 square meters. 314 30,555,457 square meters. 315 23,413,267 square meters. 361 1,514,047 numbers. 369-S 492,487 kilograms. 604 239,325 kilograms. Group II 237, 239pt 5, 331pt. 6, 332, 333/334/335, 336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/348, 351, 352/652, 359-C/659-C 7, 659-H 8, 359pt. 9, 433-438, 445/446, 447/448, 459pt. 10, 631pt. 11, 633/634/635, 636, 638/639, 640, 641-644, 645/646, 647/648, 651, 659-S 12, 659pt. 13, 846 and 852, as a group 621,535,524 square meters equivalent. Sublevels in Group II 237 736,389 dozen. 239pt. 1,346,848 kilograms. 331pt. 143,982 dozen pairs. 336 125,460 dozen. 338/339 831,284 dozen. 340 1,123,393 dozen. 345 131,090 dozen. 347/348 1,064,931 dozen of which not more than 1,064,931 dozen shall be in Categories 347-W/348-W 14. 352/652 3,328,576 dozen. 359-C/659-C 1,447,633 kilograms. 659-H 2,069,969 kilograms. 433 15,701 dozen. 434 10,904 dozen. 435 25,889 dozen. 436 5,155 dozen. 438 29,095 dozen. 440 5,636 dozen. 442 43,871 dozen. 443 43,961 numbers. 444 62,611 numbers. 445/446 138,149 dozen. 633/634/635 1,634,440 dozen of which not more than 959,317 dozen shall be in Categories 633/634 and not more than 850,077 dozen shall be in Category 635. 638/639 6,565,058 dozen. 640 1,058,909 dozen of which not more than 281,710 dozen shall be in Category 640-Y 15. 642 777,133 dozen. 643 523,166 numbers. 644 798,870 numbers. 645/646 4,107,691 dozen. 647/648 5,248,544 dozen of which not more than 5,248,544 dozen shall be in Categories 647-W/648-W 16. 659-S 1,601,702 kilograms. Group II Subgroup 333/334/335, 341, 342, 351, 447/448, 636, 641 and 651, as a group 72,524,979 square meters equivalent. Within Group II Subgroup 333/334/335 322,771 dozen of which not more than 174,835 dozen shall be in Category 335. 341 345,045 dozen. 342 215,550 dozen. 351 358,605 dozen. 447/448 21,454 dozen. 636 395,136 dozen. 641 733,276 dozen of which not more than 256,646 dozen shall be in Category 641-Y 17. 651 449,715 dozen. Group III Sublevel in Group III 845 854,623 dozen. 1 Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005. 2 Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S); and 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500, 4202.22.8030, 4202.32.4000, 4202.32.9530, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091, 5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020, 5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010, 5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000, 5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020, 5805.00.3000, 5807.10.0510, 5807.90.0510, 6301.30.0010, 6301.30.0020, 6302,51.1000, 6302.51.2000, 6302.51.3000, 6302.51.4000, 6302.60.0010, 6302.60.0030, 6302.91.0005, 6302.91.0025, 6302.91.0045, 6302.91.0050, 6302.91.0060, 6303.11.0000, 6303.91.0010, 6303.91.0020, 6304.91.0020, 6304.92.0000, 6305.20.0000, 6306.11.0000, 6307.10.1020, 6307.10.1090, 6307.90.3010, 6307.90.4010, 6307.90.5010, 6307.90.8910, 6307.90.8945, 6307.90.9905, 6307.90.9982, 6406.10.7700, 9404.90.1000, 9404.90.8040 and 9404.90.9505 (Category 369pt.). 3 Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010, 6304.19.3040, 6304.91.0050, 6304.99.1500, 6304.99.6010, 6308.00.0010 and 6406.10.9020. 4 Category 666pt.: all HTS numbers except 5805.00.4010, 6301.10.0000, 6301.40.0010, 6301.40.0020, 6301.90.0010, 6302.53.0010, 6302.53.0020, 6302.53.0030, 6302.93.1000, 6302.93.2000, 6303.12.0000, 6303.19.0010, 6303.92.1000, 6303.92.2010, 6303.92.2020, 6303.99.0010, 6304.11.2000, 6304.19.1500, 6304.19.2000, 6304.91.0040, 6304.93.0000, 6304.99.6020, 6307.90.9984, 9404.90.8522 and 9404.90.9522. 5 Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers). 6 Category 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 Category 359pt.: 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); 6115.19.8010, 6117.10.6010, 6117.20.9010, 6203.22.1000, 6204.22.1000, 6212.90.0010, 6214.90.0010, 6406.99.1550, 6505.90.1525, 6505.90.1540, 6505.90.2060, 6505.90.2545. 10 Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6115.19.8020, 6117.10.1000, 6117.10.2010, 6117.20.9020, 6212.90.0020, 6214.20.0000, 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505, 6406.99.1560. 11 Category 631pt.: all HTS numbers except 6116.10.1730, 6116.10.4820, 6116.10.5520, 6116.10.7520, 6116.93.8800, 6116.93.9400, 6116.99.4800, 6116.99.5400 and 6116.99.9530. 12 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. 13 Category 659pt.: 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, 6211.43.0010 (Category 659-C); 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); 6115.11.0010, 6115.12.2000, 6117.10.2030, 6117.20.9030, 6212.90.0030, 6214.30.0000, 6214.40.0000, 6406.99.1510, 6406.99.1540. 14 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. 15 Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020, 6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060. 16 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, 6203.49.2015, 6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2045, 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. 17 Category 641-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.23.0050, 6204.29.2030, 6206.40.3010 and 6206.40.3025. The limits set forth above are subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the ATC and administrative arrangements notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body.
Products exported during 2001 shall be charged to the applicable category limits for that year (see directive dated February 15, 2001) to the extent of any unfilled balances. In the event the limits established for that period have been exhausted by previous entries, such products shall be charged to the limits set forth in this directive.
Taiwanese products integrated into the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 in stages one, two and three (listed in the Federal Register notice published on May 1, 1995, 60 FR 21075) which are exported during 2001 shall be charged to the applicable 2001 limits to the extent of any unfilled balances. After January 1, 2002, should those 2001 limits be filled, such products shall no longer be charged to any limit.
The conversion factors are as follows:
Category Conversion factors (square meters equivalent/category unit) 333/334/335 33.75 352/652 11.3 359-C/659-C 10.1 633/634/635 34.1 638/639 12.5 You are also directed to amend the current visa requirements for certain textiles and textile products produced or manufactured in Taiwan and exported on or after January 1, 2002.
Effective on January 1, 2002, for goods exported on or after January 1, 2002, export visas and exempt certifications will not be required for textiles and textile products produced or manufactured in Taiwan that were integrated into the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on January 1, 1995, January 1, 1998 and January 1, 2002 (see directive dated November 29, 2001). Export visas will continue to be required for products integrated on January 1, 2002 from Taiwan that were exported prior to January 1, 2002.
In carrying out the above directions, the Commissioner of Customs should construe entry into the United States for consumption to include entry for consumption into the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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.
End Supplemental Information[FR Doc. 01-31859 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 1/1/2002
- Published:
- 12/28/2001
- Department:
- Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing limits and amending visa requirements.
- Document Number:
- 01-31859
- Dates:
- January 1, 2002.
- Pages:
- 67232-67234 (3 pages)
- EOCitation:
- of 2001-12-20
- PDF File:
- 01-31859.pdf