# COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-9431 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Uncategorized Document - **Published:** April 19, 1994 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Adjustment of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the People's Republic of China April 13, 1994. AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 1994. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, 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 limit for Category 840 is being increased for swing and carryforward. The limit for Category 607 is being reduced to account for the swing being applied. 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. Rita D. Hayes, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements April 13, 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 textiles and 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 April 13, 1994, you are directed 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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category Adjusted twelve-month limit\1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sublevels in Group I 607................................ 2,834,072 kilograms. 840................................ 487,929 dozen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1993. 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, Rita D. Hayes, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements [FR Doc. 94-9430 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Request for Public Comments on Bilateral Textile Consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China on Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products April 13, 1994. AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing a limit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 1994 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Heinzen, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4212. For information on the quota status of this limit, 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. For information on categories on which consultations have been requested, call (202) 482-3740. 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). On March 30, 1994, under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated January 17, 1994, between the Governments of the United States and the People's Republic of China, the United States Government requested consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China with respect to woven pile fabric in Category 224-V. The U.S. Government has decided to implement a limit for the prorated period beginning on March 30, 1994 and extending through December 31, 1994. A summary market statement concerning Category 224-V follows this notice. Anyone wishing to comment or provide data or information regarding the treatment of Category 224-V, under the agreement with the the Government of the People's Republic of China, or to comment on domestic production or availability of products included in Category 224-V, is invited to submit 10 copies of such comments or information to Rita D. Hayes, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; ATTN: Helen L. LeGrande. The comments received will be considered in the context of the consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China. Comments or information submitted in response to this notice will be available for public inspection in the Office of Textiles and Apparel, room H3100, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Further comments may be invited regarding particular comments or information received from the public which the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements considers appropriate for further consideration. The solicitation of comments regarding any aspect of the agreement or the implementation thereof is not a waiver in any respect of the exemption contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1) relating to matters which constitute ``a foreign affairs function of the United States.'' The United States remains committed to finding a solution concerning Category 224-V. Should such a solution be reached in consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China, further notice will be published in the Federal Register. 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 64645, published on November 29, 1993). Also see 59 FR 3847, published on January 27, 1994. Rita D. Hayes, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. Market Statement--China Category 224-Part--Cotton and Manmade Fiber Woven Pile Fabrics March 1994 Import Situation and Conclusion U.S. imports of cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics, Category 224-Part, from China surged to 3,004,237 square meters in 1993, double the 1,433,201 square meters imported in 1992. China is the second largest supplier of cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics, Category 224-part, to the U.S. market, accounting for 21 percent of total imports in 1993. In 1992, China ranked third among the major suppliers, accounting for 12 percent of total imports. The sharp and substantial increase of Category 224-Part imports from China is causing a real risk of disruption in the U.S. market for cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics. U.S. Production, Import Penetration, and Market Share U.S. production of cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics, Category 224-Part, declined from 52,134,000 square meters in 1989 to 44,243,000 square meters in 1992, a decline of 15 percent. Production continued to decline in 1993, falling to 32,867,000 square meters during January-September 1993, 4 percent below the January-September 1992 level. In contrast, U.S. imports of cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics, Category 224-Part, nearly doubled, increasing from 6,063,000 square meters in 1989 to 11,638,000 square meters in 1992. Imports of cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics continued to increase in 1993, reaching 14,456,512 square meters, 25 percent above the 1992 level. The U.S. producers' share of the market for cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics fell from 90 percent in 1989 to 73 percent during January-September 1993, a decline of 17 percentage points. The ratio of imports to domestic production more than tripled during the same time period, increasing from 12 percent in 1989 to 37 percent during January-September 1993. Duty-Paid Value and U.S. Producers' Price Approximately 82 percent of Category 224-Part imports from China during 1993 entered the U.S. under HTSUSA numbers 5801.23.00000--cut weft pile fabrics of cotton, 5801.25.0010--cut warp pile fabrics of cotton weighing over 271 grams per square meter, and 5801.25.0020--cut warp pile fabrics of cotton weighing less than 271 grams per square meter. These fabrics entered the U.S. at landed duty-paid values below U.S. producers' prices for comparable cotton and manmade fiber woven pile fabrics. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements April 13, 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 textiles and textile products, produced or manufactured in the People's Republic of China and exported during the period which began on January 1, 1994 and extends through December 31, 1994. Effective on April 21, 1994 , you are directed to amend the January 24, 1994 directive to separate Category 224 in Group III into part Categories 224-V\1\ and 224-O\2\. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\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 and 5801.36.0020. \2\Category 224-O: all HTS numbers except those in 224-V. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also effective on April 21, 1994, you are directed to establish a limit for cotton and man-made fiber woven pile fabric in Category 224-V, produced or manufactured in China and exported during the period beginning on March 30, 1994 and extending through December 31, 1994 at a level of 2,450,923 square meters\3\. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\The limit has not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after March 29, 1994. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Textile products in Category 224-V which have been exported to the United States prior to March 30, 1994 shall not be subject to the limit established in this directive. Category 224-V and Category 224-O shall remain subject to the 1994 Group III limit. In carrying out the above directions, the Commissioner of Customs should construe entry into the United States for consumption to include entry for consumption into the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs exception of 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. 94-9431 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-9431. Public record. Not legal advice.