Establishment of a Special Access Textile Program for Andean Trade Preference Act Countries

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Establishment of a Special Access Textile Program for Andean

Trade Preference Act Countries

August 24, 1995.

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

ACTION: Notice

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Aldrich, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of

Commerce, (202) 482-4212.

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 purpose of this notice is to inform the public that, in

furtherance of the objectives of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)

of 1991, 19 U.S.C. Section 3201, et seq., the Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements has decided to establish a Special

Access Program for textile products assembled in ATPA, designated

countries from fabric formed and cut in the United States. The eligible

designated countries under the ATPA are currently Bolivia, Colombia,

Ecuador and Peru. However, agreements with eligible countries must be

concluded before the United States will apply the program to the

specific countries.

The first Special Access limits under this program will be

established for imports from Colombia of cotton and man-made fiber

underwear in Categories 352/652 and wool coats in Category 444. The

levels will be announced in the Federal Register at a later date. The

United States and Colombia will also establish a Special Access visa

and certification system.

Requirements for participation in the Special Access Program

provided in Federal Register notices 51 FR 21208, published on June 11,

1986; 52 FR 26057, published on July 10, 1987; and 54 FR 50425,

published on December 6, 1989 are applicable to ATPA designated

countries.

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 59 FR 65531, published on December 20, 1994).

Rita D. Hayes,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 95-21557 Filed 8-29-95; 8:45 am]

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