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

October 22, 1996.

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

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing

limits.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 22, 1996.

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 increased for

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 60 FR 65299, published on December 19, 1995). Also see

60 FR 65292, published on December 19, 1995.

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.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

October 22, 1996.

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 13, 1995, 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, 1996 and extends

through December 31, 1996.

Effective on October 22, 1996, you are directed to increase the

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

of the bilateral agreement between the Governments of the United

States and the People's Republic of China:

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Adjusted twelve-month limit

Category \1\

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Group I

200, 218, 219, 226, 237, 239, 300/301, 313- 1,460,250,403 square meters

315, 317/326, 331, 333-336, 338/339, 340- equivalent.

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, 445, 448, 604, 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

219....................................... 2,300,289 square meters.

226....................................... 10,956,994 square meters.

300/301................................... 3,774,986 kilograms.

313....................................... 44,102,137 square meters.

317/326................................... 21,125,435 square meters of

which not more than

4,041,711 square meters

shall be in Category 326.

333....................................... 92,532 dozen.

335....................................... 401,285 dozen.

340....................................... 873,727 dozen of which not

more than 436,864 dozen

shall be in Category 340-Z

\12\.

345....................................... 137,238 dozen.

350....................................... 165,162 dozen.

351....................................... 527,672 dozen.

360....................................... 7,678,590 numbers of which

not more than 5,139,642

numbers shall be in

Category 360-P \13\.

361....................................... 4,268,808 numbers.

363....................................... 32,076,259 numbers.

369-D..................................... 4,794,564 kilograms.

369-H..................................... 4,738,905 kilograms.

369-L..................................... 3,266,571 kilograms.

410....................................... 2,095,834 square meters of

which not more than

1,680,038 square meters

shall be in Category 410-A

\14\ and not more than

1,680,038 square meters

shall be in Category 410-B

\15\.

433....................................... 24,420 dozen.

434....................................... 13,914 dozen.

435....................................... 25,557 dozen.

436....................................... 15,902 dozen.

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438....................................... 27,582 dozen.

440....................................... 39,756 dozen of which not

more than 22,718 dozen

shall be in Category 440-M

\16\.

442....................................... 44,299 dozen.

448....................................... 23,250 dozen.

607....................................... 3,099,291 kilograms.

613....................................... 7,627,604 square meters.

614....................................... 11,986,234 square meters.

615....................................... 24,953,161 square meters.

617....................................... 17,434,521 square meters.

633....................................... 56,903 dozen.

635....................................... 650,505 dozen.

644/844................................... 3,717,498 numbers.

651....................................... 787,978 dozen of which not

more than 138,729 dozen

shall be in Category 651-B

\17\.

652....................................... 2,658,944 dozen.

659-C..................................... 417,164 kilograms.

659-S..................................... 620,911 kilograms.

669-P..................................... 2,026,669 kilograms.

833....................................... 28,180 dozen.

835....................................... 127,395 dozen.

836....................................... 282,509 dozen.

842....................................... 273,688 dozen.

845....................................... 2,468,997 dozen.

846....................................... 177,150 dozen.

Sublevel in Group III

224-V \18\................................ 3,460,912 square meters.

Levels not in a group

369-S \19\................................ 622,361 kilograms.

863-S \20\................................ 8,703,646 numbers.

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

exported after December 31, 1995.

\2\ Category 359-C: only HTS numbers 6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034,

6104.62.1020, 6104.69.8010, 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, 6103.19.9030,

6104.12.0040, 6104.19.8040, 6110.20.1022, 6110.20.1024, 6110.20.2030,

6110.20.2035, 6110.90.9044, 6110.90.9046, 6201.92.2010, 6202.92.2020,

6203.19.1030, 6203.19.9030, 6204.12.0040, 6204.19.8040, 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, 6103.49.8038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030,

6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010,

6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.9010, 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 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,

6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 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 360-P: only HTS numbers 6302.21.3010, 6302.21.5010,

6302.21.7010, 6302.21.9010, 6302.31.3010, 6302.31.5010, 6302.31.7010 and

6302.31.9010.

\14\ Category 410-A: only HTS numbers 5111.11.3000, 5111.11.7030,

5111.11.7060, 5111.19.2000, 5111.19.6020, 5111.19.6040, 5111.19.6060,

5111.19.6080, 5111.20.9000, 5111.30.9000, 5111.90.3000, 5111.90.9000,

5212.11.1010, 5212.12.1010, 5212.13.1010, 5212.14.1010, 5212.15.1010,

5212.21.1010, 5212.22.1010, 5212.23.1010, 5212.24.1010, 5212.25.1010,

5311.00.2000, 5407.91.0510, 5407.92.0510, 5407.93.0510, 5407.94.0510,

5408.31.0510, 5408.32.0510, 5408.33.0510, 5408.34.0510, 5515.13.0510,

5515.22.0510, 5515.92.0510, 5516.31.0510, 5516.32.0510, 5516.33.0510,

5516.34.0510 and 6301.20.0020.

\15\ Category 410-B: only HTS numbers 5007.10.6030, 5007.90.6030,

5112.11.2030, 5112.11.2060, 5112.19.9010, 5112.19.9020, 5112.19.9030,

5112.19.9040, 5112.19.9050, 5112.19.9060, 5112.20.3000, 5112.30.3000,

5112.90.3000, 5112.90.9010, 5112.90.9090, 5212.11.1020, 5212.12.1020,

5212.13.1020, 5212.14.1020, 5212.15.1020, 5212.21.1020, 5212.22.1020,

5212.23.1020, 5212.24.1020, 5212.25.1020, 5309.21.2000, 5309.29.2000,

5407.91.0520, 5407.92.0520, 5407.93.0520, 5407.94.0520, 5408.31.0520,

5408.32.0520, 5408.33.0520, 5408.34.0520, 5515.13.0520, 5515.22.0520,

5515.92.0520, 5516.31.0520, 5516.32.0520, 5516.33.0520 and 5516.34.0520.

\16\ Category 440-M: HTS numbers 6203.21.0030, 6203.23.0030,

6205.10.1000, 6205.10.2010, 6205.10.2020, 6205.30.1510, 6205.30.1520,

6205.90.3020, 6205.90.4020 and 6211.31.0030.

\17\ Category 651-B: only HTS numbers 6107.22.0015 and 6108.32.0015.

\18\ 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.

\19\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.

\20\ Category 863-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2015.

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.

[FR Doc. 96-27562 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]

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