[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30960-30961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14530]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Special Cotton Import Quota Announcements Numbers 1 Through 10
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Ten special import quotas for upland cotton equal are
established in accordance with section 136(b) of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act) under
Presidential Proclamation 6301 of June 7, 1991, and Presidential
Proclamation 6948 of October 29, 1996. The quotas are referenced as the
Commodity Credit Corporation Special Cotton Import Quota Announcement
Numbers 1 through 10 and are set forth in subheadings 9903.52.01
through 9903.52.10, subchapter III, chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS).
DATES: Each of the special quotas is subject to an established date and
applies to upland cotton purchased not later than 90 days from the
established date and entered into the United States not later than 180
days from the established date. Dates applicable to each individual
special import quota are contained in this notice under Supplementary
Information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene S. Rosera, Farm Service Agency,
United States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0518, 1400 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20013-0518 or call (202) 720-3452.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1996 Act requires that a special import
quota for upland cotton be determined and announced immediately if, for
any consecutive 10-week period, the Friday through Thursday average
price quotation for the lowest-priced U.S. growth, as quoted for
Middling 1-\3/32\ inch cotton, C.I.F. northern Europe (U.S. Northern
Europe price), adjusted for the value of any cotton user marketing
certificates issued, exceeds the Northern Europe price by more than
3.00 cents per pound. This condition was met for 10 consecutive 10-week
periods.
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Therefore, quotas referenced as Special Cotton Import Quota
Announcement Numbers 1 through 10 are established subject to the
following dates and quantities.
Quota 1 is established as of March 4, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than June 1, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than August 30, 1999. The quota amount,
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
Quota 2 is established as of March 11, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than June 8, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than September 6, 1999. The quota amount,
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
Quota 3 is established as of March 18, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than June 15, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than September 13, 1999. The quota amount,
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
Quota 4 is established as of March 25, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than June 22, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than September 20, 1999. The quota amount,
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
Quota 5 is established as of April 1, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than June 29, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than September 27, 1999. The quota amount,
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December
1998 through February 1999.
Quota 6 is established as of April 8, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than July 6, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than October 4, 1999. The quota amount,
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December
1998 through February 1999.
Quota 7 is established as of April 15, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than July 13, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than October 11, 1999. The quota amount,
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December
1998 through February 1999.
Quota 8 is established as of April 22, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than July 20, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than October 18, 1999. The quota amount,
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December
1998 through February 1999.
Quota 9 is established as of April 29, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than July 27, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than October 25, 1999. The quota amount,
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December
1998 through February 1999.
Quota 10 is established as of May 6, 1999, and applies to upland
cotton purchased not later than August 3, 1999, and entered into the
United States not later than November 1, 1999. The quota amount,
43,005,726 kilograms (197,524 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--January
1999 through March 1999.
Each special import quota identifies a quantity of imports that is
not subject to the over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota. The
quota is not divided by staple length or by country of origin. The
quota does not affect existing tariff rates or phytosanitary
regulations. The quota does not apply to extra long staple cotton.
Authority: Sec. 136, Pub. L. 104-127 and U.S. Note 6(a),
Subchapter III, Chapter 99 of the HTS.
Signed at Washington, D.C., on May 28, 1999.
Parks Shackelford,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 99-14530 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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