[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41395-41396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19611]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Denying Entry to Textiles and Textile Products Allegedly Produced
in Certain Companies in Macau
July 27, 1999.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs directing
Customs to deny entry to shipments allegedly manufactured in certain
companies in Macau.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-4212.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 12475 of May 9, 1984, as
amended.
The U.S. Customs Service has conducted on-site verification of
textile and textile product production in a number of foreign
countries. Based on information obtained through on-site verifications
and from other sources, U.S. Customs has informed CITA that certain
companies were illegally transshipping, were closed, or were unable to
produce records to verify production. The Chairman of CITA has directed
the U.S. Customs Service to issue regulations regarding the denial of
entry of shipments from such companies (see related notice concerning
regulations to prevent circumvention published elsewhere in this issue
of the Federal Register). In order to secure compliance with U.S. law,
including Section 204 and U.S. customs law, to carry out textile and
textile product agreements, and to avoid circumvention of textile
agreements, the Chairman of CITA is directing the U.S. Customs Service
to deny entry to textiles and textile products allegedly manufactured
by the companies listed in the attached directive; Customs has informed
CITA that these companies were found to have been illegally
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transshipping, closed, or unable to produce records to verify
production.
Should CITA determine that this list should be amended, such
amendments will be published in the Federal Register.
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
July 27, 1999.
Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: The U.S. Customs Service has conducted on-
site verification of textile and textile product production in a
number of foreign countries. Based on information obtained through
on-site verifications and from other sources, U.S. Customs has
informed CITA that certain companies were illegally transshipping,
were closed, or were unable to produce records to verify production.
The Chairman of CITA has directed the U.S. Customs Service to issue
regulations regarding the denial of entry of shipments from such
companies (see related directive concerning regulations to prevent
circumvention published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register). In order to secure compliance with U.S. law, including
Section 204 and U.S. customs law, to carry out textile and textile
product agreements, and to avoid circumvention of textile
agreements, the Chairman of CITA directs the U.S. Customs Service,
effective for goods exported on and after September 1, 1999, to deny
entry to textiles and textile products allegedly manufactured by the
Macau companies listed below; Customs has informed CITA that these
companies were found to have been illegally transshipping, closed,
or unable to produce records to verify production:
1. Artistica, Fabrica
2. Broadwell Garment Factory
3. Chan Chan, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
4. Cheong Long, Fabrica de Art de Vestuario
5. Chi Fat, Fabrica de Vestuario
6. Chi Fung Garment Factory
7. Cidade Nova
8. E. Tin Chong Ou, Fabrica de Fia. Vestuario
9. Ever Long, Fabrica de Art de Vestuario (AKA Wan Long, Wing Long)
10. Fok Seng
11. Harvest Garment Factory
12. Henford, Fabrica de Art de Vestuario
13. Heng Tai, Fabrica de Vestuario
14. Hip Seng
15. Iu Fai
16. Ka Fung
17. Kai Fu
18. Kai Son, Fabrica de Vestuario
19. Kai Tak, Fabrica de Vestuario
20. Kai Vai Hung
21. Kin Cheong, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
22. King Cheong, Fabrica de Vestuario
23. Knitsway, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
24. Kong Lei
25. Kuck Chon
26. Kun Cheong
27. Lai Kong, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
28. Leon Garment Factory Limited
29. Ling Chu, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
30. Luen Tai
31. Macau Ltd., Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
32. Man Heng
33. Man Ka
34. Manway Lda., Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
35. Mao Cheong Limited, Fabrica de Artigos Vestuario
36. Mei I, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
37. Ming Tak
38. Nam Pan Garment Factory
39. Nation Garment
40. Ngan Wu
41. Ou Ion
42. Pak Seak
43. Perfect Garments
44. Po Che
45. Richness, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
46. Sai Land Garment Factory
47. Sam Yu Garment Factory
48. San Fu Lai, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
49. San Hoi Seng
50. Seng Wai, Fabrica de Malhas
51. Seng Yee
52. Shan Lee, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
53. Shing Un, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
54. Sing Wai, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
55. Strong Billion
56. Sufficient
57. Tai Ku, Fabrica de E. Artigos de Vestuario
58. Tak Mei
59. Tak Weng Heng
60. Tim Pou, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
61. Tin Sin Overseas
62. Tong Heng, Fabrica de Vestuario
63. Tong Hoi Garment Factory
64. Tong Lee, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
65. Uni-Leader, Fabrica de Vestuario
66. Va Tai, Fabrica de Vestuario
67. Vang Tak, Fabrica de Vestuario
68. Veng Fat Tak
69. Veng Kuong Meng
70. Vo Wong
71. Wai Dai Meng
72. Wai Lung Garment Factory
73. Wai Wa
74. Weng Iat, Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario
75. Weng Wa Garment Factory Limited
76. Winton Garment Factory
77. World Wide Knitting Factory
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,
Troy H. Cribb,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 99-19611 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
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