Announcement 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

Announcement 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

November 2, 1999.

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

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

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, call (202) 927-5850, or refer to the U.S. Customs

website at http://www.customs.ustreas.gov. For information on embargoes

and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as

amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as

amended.

The Bilateral Textile Agreement, effected by exchange of letters

dated January 10, 1997, May 2, 1997 and December 10, 1997, as amended

and extended, concerning textiles and textile products, produced or

manufactured in Taiwan, establishes limits for the period January 1,

2000 through December 31, 2000.

In the letter published below, the Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish limits for the 2000 period.

These limits may be revised if Taiwan becomes a member of the World

Trade Organization (WTO) and the WTO agreement is applied to Taiwan.

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 63 FR 71096, published on December 23, 1998).

Information regarding the 2000 CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

November 2, 1999.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.

Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section 204 of the Agricultural

Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of

March 3, 1972, as amended; and the Bilateral Textile Agreement,

effected by exchange of letters dated January 10, 1997 and May 2,

1997, as amended and extended, between the Governments of the United

States and Taiwan, you are directed to prohibit, effective on

January 1, 2000, entry into the United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of cotton, wool, man-made

fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile

products in the following categories, produced or manufactured in

Taiwan and exported during the twelve-month period which begins on

January 1, 2000 and extends through December 31, 2000, in excess of

the following levels of restraint:

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Category Twelve-month limit

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Group I

200-224, 225/317/326, 226, 227, 229, 300/ 584,568,477 square meters

301/607, 313-315, 360-363, 369-L/670-L/ equivalent.

870 \1\, 369-S \2\, 369-O \3\, 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 \4\, 669-T \5\,

669-O \6\, 670-H \7\ and 670-O \8\, as

a group.

Sublevels in Group I

218..................................... 22,202,235 square meters.

225/317/326............................. 39,408,907 square meters.

226..................................... 7,151,459 square meters.

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300/301/607............................. 1,740,812 kilograms of

which not more than

1,450,677 kilograms shall

be in Category 300; not

more than 1,450,677

kilograms shall be in

Category 301; and not more

than 1,450,677 kilograms

shall be in Category 607.

363..................................... 12,206,862 numbers.

369-L/670-L/870......................... 49,978,771 kilograms.

611..................................... 3,200,212 square meters.

613/614/615/617......................... 19,847,396 square meters.

619/620................................. 14,588,143 square meters.

625/626/627/628/629..................... 18,982,620 square meters.

669-P................................... 345,097 kilograms.

669-T................................... 1,121,640 kilograms.

670-H................................... 19,138,212 kilograms.

Group I subgroup

200, 219, 313, 314, 315, 361, 369-S and 147,246,983 square meters

604, as a group. equivalent.

Within Group I subgroup

200..................................... 717,396 kilograms.

219..................................... 16,327,229 square meters.

313..................................... 67,318,045 square meters.

314..................................... 29,083,124 square meters.

315..................................... 22,285,085 square meters.

361..................................... 1,441,092 numbers.

369-S................................... 487,599 kilograms.

604..................................... 232,303 kilograms.

Group II

237, 239, 330-332, 333/334/335, 336, 338/ 755,000,000 square meters

339, 340-345, 347/348, 349, 350/650, equivalent.

351, 352/652, 353, 354, 359-C/659-C

\9\, 359-H/659-H \10\, 359-O \11\, 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 \12\, 659-O \13\, 831-844

and 846-859, as a group.

Sublevels in Group II

237..................................... 700,905 dozen.

239..................................... 5,802,703 kilograms.

331..................................... 512,300 dozen pairs.

336..................................... 119,415 dozen.

338/339................................. 806,896 dozen.

340..................................... 1,121,150 dozen.

345..................................... 124,774 dozen.

347/348................................. 1,064,931 dozen of which not

more than 1,064,931 dozen

shall be in Categories 347-

W/348-W \14\.

352/652................................. 3,168,186 dozen.

359-C/659-C............................. 1,447,633 kilograms.

359-H/659-H............................. 4,843,497 kilograms.

433..................................... 15,392 dozen.

434..................................... 10,689 dozen.

435..................................... 25,379 dozen.

436..................................... 5,053 dozen.

438..................................... 28,522 dozen.

440..................................... 5,525 dozen.

442..................................... 43,783 dozen.

443..................................... 43,095 numbers.

444..................................... 61,377 numbers.

445/446................................. 136,778 dozen.

631..................................... 5,064,470 dozen pairs.

633/634/635............................. 1,634,440 dozen of which not

more than 959,317 dozen

shall be in Categories 633/

634 and not more than

850,077 dozen shall be in

Category 635.

638/639................................. 6,565,058 dozen.

640..................................... 1,058,909 dozen of which not

more than 281,710 dozen

shall be in Category 640-Y

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642..................................... 777,133 dozen.

643..................................... 512,857 numbers.

644..................................... 760,376 numbers.

645/646................................. 4,107,691 dozen.

647/648................................. 5,248,544 dozen of which not

more than 5,248,544 dozen

shall be in Categories 647-

W/648-W \16\.

659-S................................... 1,601,702 kilograms.

835..................................... 19,983 dozen.

Group II Subgroup

333/334/335, 341, 342, 350/650, 351, 447/ 77,470,514 square meters

448, 636, 641 and 651, as a group. equivalent.

Within Group II Subgroup

333/334/335............................. 307,219 dozen of which not

more than 166,411 dozen

shall be in Category 335.

341..................................... 341,620 dozen.

342..................................... 213,411 dozen.

350/650................................. 138,079 dozen.

351..................................... 355,046 dozen.

447/448................................. 21,032 dozen.

636..................................... 387,350 dozen.

641..................................... 731,811 dozen of which not

more than 256,134 dozen

shall be in Category 641-Y

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651..................................... 445,252 dozen.

Group III

Sublevel in Group III

845..................................... 852,916 dozen.

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\1\ Category 870; Category 369-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.4000,

4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091

and 6307.90.9905; Category 670-L: only HTS numbers 4202.12.8030,

4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and

6307.90.9907.

\2\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.

\3\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,

4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091, 6307.90.9905

(Category 369-L); and 6307.10.2005 (Category 369-S).

\4\ Category 669-P: only HTS numbers 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,

6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000.

\5\ Category 669-T: only HTS numbers 6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and

6306.22.9030.

\6\ Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020,

6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020, 6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P);

6306.12.0000, 6306.19.0010 and 6306.22.9030 (Category 669-T).

\7\ Category 670-H: only HTS numbers 4202.22.4030 and 4202.22.8050.

\8\ 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,

4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907 (Category 670-L).

\9\ 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, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510,

6204.69.1010, 6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017 and

6211.43.0010.

\10\ 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.

\11\ 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).

\12\ 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.

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\13\ 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).

\14\ 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.

\15\ Category 640-Y: only HTS numbers 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,

6205.30.2050 and 6205.30.2060.

\16\ 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.

\17\ Category 641-Y: only HTS numbers 6204.23.0050, 6204.29.2030,

6206.40.3010 and 6206.40.3025.

The limits set forth above are subject to adjustment pursuant to

the current bilateral agreement concerning imports of textile and

apparel products from Taiwan.

Products in the above categories exported during 1999 shall be

charged to the applicable category limits for that year (see

directive dated December 8, 1998) to the extent of any unfilled

balances. In the event the limits established for that period have

been exhausted by previous entries, such products shall be charged

to the limits set forth in this directive.

These limits may be revised if Taiwan becomes a member of the

World Trade Organization (WTO) and the WTO agreement is applied to

Taiwan.

The conversion factors are as follows:

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Conversion factors (square

Category meters equivalent/category

unit)

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300/301/607............................... 8.5

333/334/335............................... 33.75

352/652................................... 11.3

359-C/659-C............................... 10.1

359-H/659-H............................... 11.5

369-L/670-L/870........................... 3.8

633/634/635............................... 34.1

638/639................................... 12.5

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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 these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 99-29191 Filed 11-5-99; 8:45 am]

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