Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the People's Republic of China

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made

Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textile Products Produced

or Manufactured in the People's Republic of China

August 31, 1994.

AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: September 8, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Aldrich, 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) 927-6703. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended;

section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C.

1854).

The current limits for certain categories are being adjusted for

swing and carryforward. As a result of these actions, the limits for

Category 315 and Group II, which are currently filled, will re-open.

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 58 FR 62645, published on November 29, 1993). Also see

59 FR 3847, published on January 27, 1994.

The letter to the Commissioner of Customs and the actions taken

pursuant to it are not designed to implement all of the provisions of

the MOU dated January 17, 1994, but are designed to assist only in the

implementation of certain of its provisions.

Rita D. Hayes,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

August 31, 1994.

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 January 24, 1994, by the Chairman,

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That

directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool, man-made fiber,

silk blend and other vegetable fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in the People's Republic of China and exported during

the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 1994 and extends

through December 31, 1994.

Effective on September 8, 1994, you are directed to amend

further the directive dated January 24, 1994 to adjust the limits

for the following categories, as provided under the terms of the

Memorandum of Understanding dated January 17, 1994 between the

Governments of the United States and the People's Republic of China.

The limits for Category 315 and Group II, which are currently

filled, will re-open:

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Category Adjusted twelve-month limit\1\

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Group I ...................................

200, 218, 219, 226, 237, 239, 300/ 1,384,934,353 square meters

301, 313-315, 317/326, 331, 333- equivalent.

336, 338/339, 340-342, 345, 347/

348, 350-352, 359-C\2\, 359-V\3\,

360-363, 369-D\4\, 369-H\5\, 369-

L\6\, 410, 433-436, 438, 440, 442-

444, 445/446, 447, 448, 607, 611,

613-615, 617, 631, 633-636, 638/

639, 640-643, 644/844, 645/646,

647-652, 659-C\7\, 659-H\8\, 659-

S\9\, 666, 669-P\10\, 670-L\11\,

831, 833, 835, 836, 840, 842 and

845-847 as a group,.

Sublevels in Group I ...................................

315................................ 159,860,546 square meters.

335................................ 389,874 dozen.

340................................ 844,679 dozen of which not more

than 422,339 dozen shall be in

shirts made from fabric with two

or more colors in the warp and/or

the filling, excluding napped

shirts in Category 340-Z\12\.

607................................ 303,113 kilograms.

617................................ 16,284,253 square meters.

634................................ 587,370 dozen.

635................................ 613,558 dozen.

636................................ 541,163 dozen.

642................................ 308,875 dozen.

643................................ 494,495 numbers.

648................................ 1,110,156 dozen.

649................................ 867,413 dozen.

652................................ 2,180,255 dozen.

Group II

330, 332, 349, 353, 354, 359-O\13\, 127,057,448 square meters

431, 432, 439, 459, 630, 632, 653, equivalent.

654 and 659-O\14\, as a group.

Group III

201, 220, 222, 223, 224-V\15\, 224- 268,310,932 square meters

O\16\, 225, 227, 229, 369-O\17\, equivalent.

400, 414, 464, 465, 469, 600, 603,

604-O\18\, 606, 618-622, 624-629,

665, 669-O\19\ and 670-O\20\, as a

group.

Level not in a Group

870................................ 30,294,070 kilograms.

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\1\The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported

after December 31, 1993.

\2\Category 359-C: only HTS numbers 6103.42.2025, 6103.49.3034,

6104.62.1020, 6104.69.3010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052, 6203.42.2010,

6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010, 6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and

6211.42.0010.

\3\Category 359-V: only HTS numbers 6103.19.2030, 6103.19.4030,

6104.12.0040, 6104.19.2040, 6110.20.1022, 6110.20.1024, 6110.20.2030,

6110.20.2035, 6110.90.0044, 6110.90.0046, 6201.92.2010, 6202.92.2020,

6203.19.1030, 6203.19.4030, 6204.12.0040, 6204.19.3040, 6211.32.0070

and 6211.42.0070.

\4\Category 369-D: only HTS numbers 6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005 and

6302.91.0045.

\5\Category 369-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500 and

4202.22.8030.

\6\Category 369-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,

4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015 and 4202.92.6090.

\7\Category 659-C: only HTS numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,

6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.3038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030,

6104.69.1000, 6104.69.3014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010,

6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.4015, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017 and 6211.43.0010.

\8\Category 659-H: only HTS numbers 6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015,

6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090 and

6505.90.8090.

\9\Category 659-S: only HTS numbers 6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020,

6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010,

6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 and 6211.12.1020.

\10\Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020 and

6305.39.0000.

\11\Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070,

4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.

\12\Category 340-Z: only HTS numbers 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020,

6205.20.2050 and 6205.20.2060.

\13\Category 359-O: all HTS numbers except 6103.42.2025, 6103.49.3034,

6104.62.1020, 6104.69.3010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052, 6203.42.2010,

6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010, 6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025, 6211.42.0010

(Category 359-C); 6103.19.2030, 6103.19.4030, 6104.12.0040,

6104.19.2040, 6110.20.1022, 6110.20.1024, 6110.20.2030, 6110.20.2035,

6110.90.0044, 6110.90.0046, 6201.92.2010, 6202.92.2020, 6203.19.1030,

6203.19.4030, 6204.12.0040, 6204.19.3040, 6211.32.0070 and 6211.42.0070

(Category 359-V).

\14\Category 659-O: all HTS numbers except 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,

6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.3038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030,

6104.69.1000, 6104.69.3014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010,

6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.4015, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017, 6211.43.0010 (Category 659-

C); 6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090,

6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090, 6505.90.8090 (Category 659-H);

6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030,

6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 and 6211.12.1020

(Category 659-S).

\15\Category 224-V: only HTS numbers 5801.21.0000, 5801.23.0000,

5801.24.0000, 5801.25.0010, 5801.25.0020, 5801.26.0010, 5801.26.0020,

5801.31.0000, 5801.33.0000, 5801.34.0000, 5801.35.0010, 5801.35.0020,

5801.36.0010, 5801.36.0020.

\16\Category 224-O: all HTS numbers except 5801.21.0000, 5801.23.0000,

5801.24.0000, 5801.25.0010, 5801.25.0020, 5801.26.0010, 5801.26.0020,

5801.31.0000, 5801.33.0000, 5801.34.0000, 5801.35.0010, 5801.35.0020,

5801.36.0010 and 5801.36,0020 (Category 224-V).

\17\Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005,

6302.91.0045 (Category 369-D); 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500, 4202.22.8030

(Category 369-H); 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060,

4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015, 4202.92.6090 (Category 369-L); and

6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S).

\18\Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604-

A).

\19\Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020

and 6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P).

\20\Category 670-O: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030, 4202.22.8050 and

4202.32.9550.

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,

Rita D. Hayes,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 94-21959 Filed 9-6-94; 8:45 am]

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