Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Taiwan

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

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

Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in Taiwan

October 14, 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: October 17, 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) 927-6719. 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,

variously, for swing, special shift and carryover.

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

58 FR 65347, published on December 14, 1993.

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 bilateral agreement, 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

October 14, 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 December 8, 1993, 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 textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Taiwan and exported during the twelve-

month period which began on January 1, 1994 and extends through

December 31, 1994.

Effective on October 17, 1994, you are directed to amend the

directive dated December 8, 1993 to adjust the limits for the

following categories, as provided under the terms of the current

bilateral agreement, effected by exchange of notes dated August 21,

1990 and September 28, 1991, as amended:

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Category Adjusted twelve-month limit\1\

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Group I

200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 578,224,445 square meters

229, 300/301/607, 313-315, 360- equivalent.

363, 369-L/670-L/870\2\, 369-

S\3\, 369-O\4\, 400-414, 464-

469, 600-606, 611, 613/614/615/

617, 618, 619/620, 621-624, 625/

626/627/628/629, 665, 666, 669-

P\5\, 669-T\6\, 669-O\7\, 670-

H\8\ and 670-O\9\, as a group.

Sublevels in Group I

218.............................. 20,485,061 square meters.

225/317/326...................... 35,790,058 square meters.

363.............................. 12,543,336 numbers.

613/614/615/617.................. 18,312,351 square meters.

625/626/627/628/629.............. 17,514,459 square meters.

Within Group I subgroup

200................................ 661,912 kilograms.

604................................ 225,198 kilograms.

Group II

237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 735,015,503 square meters

336, 338/339, 340-345, 347/348, equivalent.

349, 350/650, 351, 352/652, 353,

354, 359-C/659-C\10\, 359-H/659-

H\11\, 359-O\12\, 431-444, 445/

446, 447/448, 459, 630-632, 633/

634/635, 636, 638/639, 640, 641-

644, 645/646, 647/648, 649, 651,

653, 654, 659-S\13\, 659-O\14\,

831-844 and 846-859, as a group.

Sublevels in Group II

239.............................. 5,625,227 kilograms.

331.............................. 407,665 dozen pairs.

336.............................. 125,570 dozen.

340.............................. 1,276,004 dozen.

345.............................. 108,668 dozen.

347/348.......................... 1,514,317 dozen of which not more

than 1,235,320 dozen shall be in

Categories 347-W/348-W\15\.

352/652.......................... 2,923,151 dozen.

359-H/659-H...................... 4,982,744 kilograms.

433.............................. 13,635 dozen.

435.............................. 24,061 dozen.

442.............................. 42,671 dozen.

443.............................. 53,172 numbers.

444.............................. 76,106 numbers.

445/446.......................... 140,711 dozen.

631.............................. 4,926,294 dozen pairs.

633/634/645...................... 1,667,128 dozen of which not more

than 978,503 dozen shall be in

Categories 633/634 and not more

than 867,079 dozen shall be in

Category 635.

638/639.......................... 6,701,445 dozen.

640.............................. 958,053 dozen of which not more

than 284,527 dozen shall be in

Category 640-Y\16\.

642.............................. 896,817 dozen.

647/648.......................... 5,307,935 dozen of which not more

than 5,044,758 dozen shall be in

Categories 647-W/648-W\17\.

659-S............................ 1,617,719 kilograms.

835.............................. 17,402 dozen.

Group II subgroup

333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650, 74,013,473 square meters

351, 447/448, 636, 641 and 651, as equivalent.

a group.

Within Group II subgroup

333/334/335...................... 283,459 dozen of which not more

than 153,541 dozen shall be in

Category 335.

342.............................. 156,332 dozen.

350/650.......................... 131,377 dozen.

351.............................. 448,837 dozen.

447/448.......................... 20,137 dozen.

636.............................. 379,731 dozen.

651.............................. 378,454 dozen.

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

after December 31, 1993.

\2\Category 870; 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; Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,

4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025.

\3\Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.

\4\Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 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).

\5\Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020 and

6305.39.0000.

\6\Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and

6306.22.9030.

\7\Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.31.0010, 6305.31.0020,

6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P); 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and

6306.22.9030 (Category 669-T).

\8\Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.

\9\Category 670-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.22.4030 4202.22.8050

(Category 670-H); 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025 (Category 670-L).

\10\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; 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.

\11\Category 359-H: only HTS numbers 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060;

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.

\12\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); 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060 (Category 359-H).

\13\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.

\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 347-W: only HTS numbers 6203.19.1020, 6203.19.4020,

6203.22.3020, 6203.22.3030, 6203.42.4005, 6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015,

6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060,

6203.49.3020, 6210.40.2033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3010 and

6211.32.0040; Category 348-W: only HTS numbers 6204.12.0030,

6204.19.3030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000,

6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040,

6204.62.4050, 6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.3010, 6204.69.9010,

6210.50.2033, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6010, 6211.42.0030 and

6217.90.0050.

\16\Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,

6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.

\17\Category 647-W: only HTS numbers 6203.23.0060, 6203.23.0070,

6203.29.2030, 6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010,

6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2010,

6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2040, 6203.49.2060, 6203.49.3030, 6210.40.1035,

6211.20.1525, 6211.20.3030 and 6211.33.0030; Category 648-W: only HTS

numbers 6204.23.0040, 6204.23.0045, 6204.29.2020, 6204.29.2025,

6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000, 6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530,

6204.63.3532, 6204.63.3540, 6204.69.2510, 6204.69.2530, 6204.69.2540,

6204.69.2560, 6204.69.3030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.50.1035, 6211.20.1555,

6211.20.6030, 6211.43.0040 and 6217.90.0060.

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. 94-25891 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]

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