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  01-2899. Amendment of Export Visa Requirements for Shipments of Textile and Clothing Integrated into GATT 1994 in the Second Stage from Oman  

  • Start Preamble January 30, 2001.

    AGENCY:

    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

    ACTION:

    Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs amending export visa requirements.

    EFFECTIVE DATE:

    February 5, 2001.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Roy Unger, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4212.

    End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information

    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 Uruguay Round Agreement of Textiles and Clothing provides for the integration of textiles and clothing into GATT 1994. The second stage of the integration began on January 1, 1998 (see 60 FR 21075, published May 1, 1995). In a Federal Register notice published on October 7, 1998 (63 FR 53881), the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) amended the export visa requirements to no longer require a visa for products integrated during the second stage of integration for products from members of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

    Oman joined the WTO on November 9, 2000. In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the Commissioner of Customs to no longer require a visa for products integrated into GATT 1994 in the second stage from Oman entered on and after February 5, 2001.

    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).

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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

    January 30, 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 World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, you are directed to amend the current visa requirements for textile and apparel products produced or manufactured in Oman that are entered into the United States on and after February 5, 2001, and that were integrated into GATT 1994 in the second stage of integration.

    Effective on February 5, 2001, export visas no longer will be required for certain textile and apparel products from Oman.

    Textile products subject to this directive are 229, 330, 349, 353, 354, 432, 439, 465, 630, 632, 653, 654, 665, 832, 839 and 899; and products in 239-babies garments, except diapers; 359, 459, 659 and 859-footwear; 369, 469 and 669-certain wadding and footwear; and 859-other silk blends and non-cotton vegetable fiber apparel. A complete list of products subject to this directive is attached to this letter.

    Export visas will continue to be required for non-integrated products produced or manufactured in Oman.

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

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    Sincerely,

    D. Michael Hutchinson,

    Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

    ATTACHMENT

    I. Part or Partial Categories Integrated January 1, 1998

    Babies Garments and Clothing Accessories, Except Diapers

    Category1998 HTS
    2396111201000
    2396111202000
    2396111203000
    2396111204000
    2396111205000
    2396111206010
    2396111206020
    2396111206030
    2396111206040
    2396111301000
    2396111302000
    2396111303000
    2396111304000
    2396111305010
    2396111305015
    2396111305020
    2396111305030
    2396111305040
    2396111901000
    2396111902000
    2396111903000
    2396111904000
    2396111905010
    2396111905020
    2396111905030
    2396111905040
    2396209201000
    2396209202000
    2396209203000
    2396209205030
    2396209205035
    2396209205045
    2396209205050
    2396209301000
    2396209302000
    2396209303010
    2396209303020
    2396209303030
    2396209303040
    2396209901000
    2396209902000
    2396209903010
    2396209903015
    2396209903020
    2396209903030
    2396209903040
    2396505901515
    2396505902030
    2396505905030
    2396505906030
    2396505907030
    2396505908045

    Footwear

    Category1998 HTS
    3596406991550
    4596405206030
    4596405206060
    4596405206090
    4596406991505
    4596406991560
    6596406991510
    6596406991540
    8596406991570

    Certain Wadding and Footwear

    Category1998 HTS
    3695601101000
    3695601210090
    3695701901020
    3695701902020
    3695702109020
    3695702392010
    3695702491020
    3695702491080
    3695702591000
    3695702991010
    3695702991090
    3695705002020
    3696406107700
    4695601290020
    4695603941010
    4696406109020
    6695601102000
    6695601220090
    6695607493000
    6695607504000
    6696406109040

    Other Silk Blend and Non-cotton Vegetable Fiber Apparel

    Category1998 HTS
    8596103292082
    8596103498060
    8596104292087
    8596104292090
    8596104698020
    8596110909064
    8596110909066
    8596112202030
    8596112390090
    8596112490090
    8596114909020
    8596114909030
    8596114909040
    8596114909070
    8596117809570
    8596117909095
    8596203293080
    8596203498010
    8596204294090
    8596204294092
    8596204696070
    8596204699050
    8596211118040
    8596211128030
    8596211204860
    8596211207830
    8596211399010
    8596211399020
    8596211399060
    8596211399090
    8596211499010
    8596211499020
    8596211499060
    8596211499070
    8596211499090
    8596213102000
    8596213902000
    8596217109550
    8596217909095
    8596505901560
    8596505902590
    8596505909095
    8596505909085

    II. Whole Categories Integrated January 1, 1998

    Category1998 HTS
    229Special Purpose Fabric
    330Handkerchiefs
    349Brassieres and Other Body Supporting Garments
    353Men's and Boys' Down-filled Coats
    354Women's and Girls' Down-filled Coats
    432Hosiery
    439Babies Garments and Clothing Accessories
    465Floor Coverings
    630Handkerchiefs
    632Hosiery
    653Men's and Boys' Down-filled Coats
    654Women's and Girls' Down-filled Coats
    665Floor Coverings
    832Hosiery
    839Babies Garments and Clothing Accessories
    899Other Silk and Vegetable Blend Manufactures
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    [FR Doc. 01-2899 Filed 2-2-01; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Effective Date:
2/5/2001
Published:
02/05/2001
Department:
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs amending export visa requirements.
Document Number:
01-2899
Dates:
February 5, 2001.
Pages:
8945-8946 (2 pages)
EOCitation:
of 2001-01-30
PDF File:
01-2899.pdf