98-23213. Adjustment of Import Limits and Increase of Guaranteed Access Levels for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the Dominican Republic  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 46001]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-23213]
    
    
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    COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
    
    
    Adjustment of Import Limits and Increase of Guaranteed Access 
    Levels for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced 
    or Manufactured in the Dominican Republic
    
    August 24, 1998.
    AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
    
    ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing 
    limits and guaranteed access levels.
    
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    EFFECTIVE DATE: August 31, 1998.
    
    FOR 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 or call (202) 927-5850. For information on 
    embargoes and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715.
    
    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 current limits for Categories 339/639 and 347/348/647/648 are 
    being increased for carryforward.
        Upon the request of the Government of the Dominican Republic, the 
    U.S. Government has agreed to increase the current Guaranteed Access 
    Levels for textile products in Categories 338/638 and 347/348/647/648.
        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). Also see 
    62 FR 67622, published on December 29, 1997.
    J. Hayden Boyd,
    Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
    Agreements.
    
    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
    August 24, 1998.
    
    Commissioner of Customs,
    Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.
    
        Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, 
    the directive issued to you on December 19, 1997, by the Chairman, 
    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That 
    directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and man-made 
    fiber textile products, produced or manufactured in the Dominican 
    Republic and exported during the twelve-month period which began on 
    January 1, 1998 and extends through December 31, 1998.
        Effective on August 31, 1998, you are directed to increase the 
    current limits for the following categories, as provided for under 
    the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:
    
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                                                 Adjusted twelve-month limit
                     Category                                \1\            
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    339/639...................................  1,092,096 dozen.            
    347/348/647/648...........................  2,415,244 dozen of which not
                                                 more than 1,148,820 dozen  
                                                 shall be in Categories 647/
                                                 648.                       
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    \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports        
      exported after December 31, 1997.                                     
    
        The Guaranteed Access Level (GAL) for Categories 339/639 remains 
    unchanged. The GALs for the following categories are being 
    increased:
    
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                     Category                      Guaranteed access level  
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    338/638...................................  7,150,000 dozen.            
    347/348/647/648...........................  10,550,000 dozen.           
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        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).
        Sincerely,
    J. Hayden Boyd,
    Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
    Agreements.
    [FR Doc. 98-23213 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
8/31/1998
Published:
08/28/1998
Department:
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing limits and guaranteed access levels.
Document Number:
98-23213
Dates:
August 31, 1998.
Pages:
46001-46001 (1 pages)
PDF File:
98-23213.pdf