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  02-22425. Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton and Wool Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Romania  

  • Start Preamble August 28, 2002.

    AGENCY:

    Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

    ACTION:

    Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.

    EFFECTIVE DATE:

    September 5, 2002.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Naomi Freeman, 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, call (202) 927-5850, or refer to the U.S. Customs Web site at http://www.customs.gov. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel Web site at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.

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    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 current limits for certain categories are being adjusted for swing, special shift and carryforward.

    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 66 FR 65178, published on December 18, 2001). Also see 66 FR 63033, published on December 4, 2001.

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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

    August 28, 2002.

    Commissioner of Customs,

    Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC Start Printed Page 56538 20229.

    Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, the directive issued to you on November 27, 2001, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and man-made fiber textiles and textile products in the following categories, produced or manufactured in Romania and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 2002 and extends through December 31, 2002.

    Effective on September 5, 2002, you are directed to adjust the limits for the following categories, as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

    CategoryAdjusted twelve-month limit 1
    3154,883,108 square meters.
    43518,001 dozen.
    4442,329 numbers.
    1 The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 2001.

    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,

    D. Michael Hutchinson,

    Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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    [FR Doc.02-22425 Filed 9-3-02; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Effective Date:
9/5/2002
Published:
09/04/2002
Department:
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits.
Document Number:
02-22425
Dates:
September 5, 2002.
Pages:
56537-56538 (2 pages)
EOCitation:
of 2002-08-28
PDF File:
02-22425.pdf