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

June 6, 1997.

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: June 12, 1997.

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) 927-5850. 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 and special shift.

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 61 FR 66263, published on December 17, 1996). Also see

61 FR 58043, published on November 12, 1996.

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

June 6, 1997.

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 November 4, 1996, 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, 1997 and extends through

December 31, 1997.

Effective on June 12, 1997 you are directed to adjust the limits

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

current bilateral textile agreement concerning textile products from

Taiwan:

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Category Twelve-month limit\1\

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Group I:

200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 595,745,224 square meters.

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

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:

611................................ 3,179,735 square meters.

613/614/615/617.................... 19,720,400 square meters.

619/620............................ 14,494,799 square meters.

625/626/627/628/629................ 18,861,158 square meters.

Within Group I Subgroup:

219................................ 16,222,758 square meters.

Group II:

237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 726,631,180 square meters.

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

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:

336................................ 35,111 dozen.

338/339............................ 972,277 dozen.

340................................ 1,285,462 dozen.

345................................ 123,976 dozen.

347/348............................ 1,454,317 dozen of which not

more than 1,288,567 dozen

shall be in Categories 347-W/

348-W\15\.

359-H/659-H........................ 5,010,143 kilograms.

433................................ 14,048 dozen.

435................................ 26,111 dozen.

436................................ 5,149 dozen.

438................................ 29,067 dozen.

443................................ 54,627 numbers.

444................................ 62,550 numbers

445/446............................ 141,484 dozen.

633/634/635........................ 1,650,784 dozen of which not

more than 968,910 dozen shall

be in Categories 633/634 and

not more than 858,578 dozen

shall be in Category 635.

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638/639............................ 6,507,486 dozen.

640................................ 947,130 dozen of which not more

than 281,710 dozen shall be in

Category 640-Y\16\

642................................ 831,532 dozen.

647/648............................ 5,411,981 dozen of which not

more than 5,088,804 dozen

shall be in Categories 647-W/

648-W\17\.

Within Group II Subgroup:

342................................ 224,959 dozen.

447/448............................ 20,543 dozen.

636................................ 385,814 dozen.

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

exported after December 31, 1996.

\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: ony HTS numbers 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,

6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 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 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,

6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 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, 6103.49.8034,

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; 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, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.9010, 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, 6103.49.8034,

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 (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, 6103.49.8038, 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 (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 Category 347-W: only HTS numbers

6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 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, 6203.49.8020. 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520,

6211.20.3810 and 6211.32.0040; Category 348-W: only HTS numbers

6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030, 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, 6204.69.6010,

6204.69.9010, 6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030

and 6217.90.9050.

\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, 6203.49.2015,

6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2045, 6203.49.2060, 6203.49.8030, 6210.40.5030,

6211.20.1525, 6211.20.3820 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, 6204.69.6030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1555,

6211.20.6820, 6211.43.0040 and 6217.90.9060.

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. 97-15376 Filed 6-11-97; 8:45 am]

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