[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17822-17823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9509]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on a Request that the United States
Consult with Mexico and Canada Concerning Short Supply of Certain
Polyester Filament Yarns
April 6, 1998.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a request for
consultations on certain polyester filament yarns.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Mennitt, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 purpose of this notice is to advise the public that CITA has
been petitioned to initiate consultations with Mexico and Canada under
Section 7(2) of Annex 300-B of the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) for the purpose of amending the NAFTA rules of origin for HTS
subheading 6002.43 and the subheadings in chapter 61 to allow the use
of certain non-North American polyester filament yarns, described
below, which are classified in HTS subheadings 5402.33, 5402.43 and
5402.52, in NAFTA originating goods.
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Denier (Decitex) Filament count Cross section Luster Luster Luster
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\1\ 75 (83.3).... 72 Round Semi dull
75 (83.3)........ 72 Trilobal Semi dull
75 (83.3)........ 36 Round Semi dull Bright Dull
75 (83.3)........ 36 Trilobal Semi dull Bright Dull
75 (83.3)........ 36 Octolobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 12 Round Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 12 Trilobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 12 Octolobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 24 Round Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 24 Trilobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 24 Octolobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 30 Round Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 30 Trilobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 30 Octolobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 36 Round Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 36 Trilobal Semi dull Bright Dull
40 (44.4)........ 36 Octolobal Semi dull Bright Dull
50 (55.6)........ 24 Round Semi dull Bright Dull
50 (55.6)........ 24 Trilobal Semi dull Bright Dull
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50 (55.6)........ 36 Round Semi dull Bright Dull
50 (55.6)........ 36 Trilobal Semi dull Bright Dull
50 (55.56)....... 36 Octolobal Semi dull Bright Dull
21textured (23.3) 1 Round Semi dull
20 (22.2)........ 1 Round Semi dull
45 (50.0)........ 20 Round Dull
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\1\ In both flat (non-textured) and textured forms. Unless otherwise noted, all above-listed yarns are flat.
There will be a 30-day comment period beginning on April 10, 1998
and extending through May 11, 1998.. Anyone wishing to comment or
provide data or information regarding domestic production or
availability of the listed polyester filament yarns classified in HTS
subheadings 5402.33, 5402.43 and 5402.52 is invited to submit 10 copies
of such comments or information to Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee
for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande.
Comments or information submitted in response to this notice will
be available for public inspection in the Office of Textiles and
Apparel, room H3100, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
The solicitation of comments is not a waiver in any respect of the
exemption contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1) relating to matters which
constitute ``a foreign affairs function of the United States.''
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 62 FR 66057, published on December 17, 1997).
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 98-9509 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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