46412 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 169 / Tuesday, September 2, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1205

[CN–97–003]

1997 Amendment to Cotton Board

Rules and Regulations Adjusting

Supplemental Assessment on Imports

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS) is amending the Cotton

Board Rules and Regulations by

lowering the value assigned to imported

cotton for the purpose of calculating

supplemental assessments collected for

use by the Cotton Research and

Promotion Program. This action is

required by this regulation on an annual

basis to ensure that the assessments

collected on imported cotton and the

cotton content of imported products

remain similar to those paid on

domestically produced cotton. As a

result of changes in the 1997

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS),

numbering changes in the import

assessment table are amended. Eleven

HTS numbers will be eliminated from

the assessment table because negligible

assessments have been collected on

these numbers and their elimination

would contribute to reducing the overall

burden to importers.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Craig Shackelford, (202) 720–2259.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

This rule has been determined to be

‘‘not significant’’ for purposes of

Executive Order 12866, and, therefore,

has not been reviewed by the Office of

Management and Budget.

Executive Order 12988

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice

Reform. It is not intended to have

retroactive effect. This rule would not

preempt any state or local laws,

regulations, or policies, unless they

present an irreconcilable conflict with

this rule.

The Cotton Research and Promotion

Act provides that administrative

proceedings must be exhausted before

parties may file suit in court. Under

Section 12 of the Act, any person

subject to an order may file with the

Secretary a petition stating that the

order, any provision of the plan, or any

obligation imposed in connection with

the order is not in accordance with law

and requesting a modification of the

order or to be exempted therefrom. Such

person is afforded the opportunity for a

hearing on the petition. After the

hearing, the Secretary would rule on the

petition. The Act provides that the

District Court of the United States in

any district in which the person is an

inhabitant, or has his principal place of

business, has jurisdiction to review the

Secretary’s ruling, provided a complaint

is filed within 20 days from the date of

the entry of the ruling.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Pursuant to requirements set forth in

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) AMS has considered

the economic impact of this action on

small entities and has determined that

its implementation will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small businesses.

There are an estimated 16,000

importers who are presently subject to

rules and regulations issued pursuant to

the Cotton Research and Promotion

Order. This rule will affect importers of

cotton and cotton-containing products.

The majority of these importers are

small businesses under the criteria

established by the Small Business

Administration. This rule will lower the

assessments paid by the importers

under the Cotton Research and

Promotion Order. Even though the

assessment will be lowered, the

decrease is small and will not

significantly affect small businesses.

Also, as a result of changes in the

1997 HTS, numbering changes in the

Import Assessment table have been

made. These changes present no

economic impact to persons subject to

this regulation.

When the assessment table in the

regulation containing HTS numbers was

published in 1992 it included about 700

of approximately 2,500 available HTS

cotton containing classifications. These

HTS numbers represented

approximately 97 percent of the annual

volume of imported cotton containing

textiles and apparel. The other

classifications comprising about three

percent of the annual import volume

were omitted from the assessment table

in order to accomplish the goal of the

program to maximize assessment

collection while, at the same time,

minimizing the overall administrative

burden involved.

In this rule, eleven additional HTS

numbers were removed from the table

because assessments collected on these

numbers have been insignificant. Their

removal is consistent with the overall

intent of the program. The assessments

levied on the cotton content of these

HTS numbers have accounted for an

average of 0.11 percent or $17,383 of the

total assessments collected over the last

three years. Total assessment collections

for the same period averaged

$16,169,969. Collections on the four

numbers in Chapter 53 averaged

$12,000 over the last three years and

collections on the seven numbers in

Chapter 54 averaged $22,000 for the

same period.

The current assessment on imported

cotton is $0.012874 per kilogram of

imported cotton. The amended

assessment is $0.012412, a decrease of

$0.000462 or a 3.6 percent decrease

from the current assessment. From

January through December 1996

approximately $19,003,626 was

collected at the $0.012874 per kilogram

rate. Should the volume of cotton

products imported into the U.S. remain

at the same level in 1997, one could

expect the decreased assessment to

generate $18,319,495 or a 3.6 percent

decrease from 1996.

The combined effect of the

elimination of the eleven HTS numbers

and the reduction in the value of

imported cotton for the purpose of the

assessment mechanism is expected to

result in an annual reduction in

assessment collections of approximately

$718,131.

Paperwork Reduction

In compliance with Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations (5 CFR part 1320) which

implement the Paperwork Reduction

Act (PRA) of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et

seq.) the information collection

requirements contained in the

regulation to be amended have been

previously approved by OMB and were

assigned control number 0581–0093.

Background

The Cotton Research and Promotion

Act Amendments of 1990 enacted by

Congress under Subtitle G of Title XIX

of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation

and Trade Act of 1990 on November 28,

1990, contained two provisions that

authorized changes in the funding

procedures for the Cotton Research and

Promotion Program.

These provisions are: (1) The

assessment of imported cotton and

cotton products; and (2) termination of

the right of cotton producers to demand

a refund of assessments.

An amended Cotton Research and

Promotion Order was approved by

producers and importers voting in a

referendum held July 17–26, 1991.

Proposed rules implementing the
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amended Order were published in the

Federal Register on December 17, 1991,

(56 FR 65450). The final implementing

rules were published on July 1 and 2,

1992, (57 FR 29181) and (57 FR 29431),

respectively.

This rule decreases the value assigned

to imported cotton in the Cotton Board

Rules and Regulations (7 CFR 1205.510

(b)(2)). This value is used to calculate

supplemental assessments on imported

cotton and the cotton content of

imported products. Supplemental

assessments are the second part of a

two-part assessment. The first part of

the assessment is levied on the weight

of cotton produced or imported at a rate

of $1 per bale of cotton which is

equivalent to 500 pounds or $1 per

226.8 kilograms of cotton.

Supplemental assessments are levied

at a rate of five-tenths of one percent of

the value of domestically produced

cotton, imported cotton, and the cotton

content of imported products. The

agency has adopted the practice of

assigning the calendar year average

price received by U.S. farmers for

Upland cotton to represent the value of

imported cotton. This is done so that the

assessment on domestically produced

cotton and the assessment on imported

cotton and the cotton content of

imported products remain similar. The

source for the average price statistic is

‘‘Agricultural Prices’’, a publication of

the National Agricultural Statistics

Service (NASS) of the Department of

Agriculture. Use of the average price

figure in the calculation of

supplemental assessments on imported

cotton and the cotton content of

imported products yields an assessment

that approximates assessments paid on

domestically produced cotton in the

prior calendar year.

The current value of imported cotton

as published in the Federal Register (61

FR 31817) on June 21, 1996, for the

purpose of calculating supplemental

assessments on imported cotton is

$1.6931 per kilogram. This number was

calculated using the annual average

price received by farmers for Upland

cotton during the calendar year 1995

which was $0.768 per pound and

multiplying by the conversion factor

2.2046. Using the Average Price

Received by U.S. farmers for Upland

cotton for the calendar year 1996, which

is $0.726 per pound, the new value of

imported cotton is $1.6005 per

kilogram. The amended value is $0.0926

per kilogram less than the previous

value.

An example of the complete

assessment formula and how the various

figures are obtained is as follows:

One bale is equal to 500 pounds.

One kilogram equals 2.2046 pounds.

One pound equals 0.453597 kilograms.

One Dollar Per Bale Assessment

Converted to Kilograms

A 500 pound bale equals 226.8 kg.

(500×.453597).

$1 per bale assessment equals

$0.002000 per pound (1÷500) or

$0.004409 per kg. (1÷226.8).

Supplemental Assessment of 5/10 of

One Percent of the Value of the Cotton

Converted to Kilograms

The 1996 calendar year average price

received by producers for Upland cotton

is $0.726 per pound or $1.6005 per kg.

(0.726×2.2046)= 1.6005.

Five tenths of one percent of the

average price in kg. equals $0.008003

per kg. (1.6005×.005).

Total Assessment

The total assessment per kilogram of

raw cotton is obtained by adding the $1

per bale equivalent assessment of

$0.004409 per kg. and the supplemental

assessment $0.008003 per kg. which

equals $0.012412 per kg.

The current assessment on imported

cotton is $0.012874 per kilogram of

imported cotton. The amended

assessment is $0.012412, a decrease of

$0.000462 per kilogram. This decrease

reflects the decrease in the Average

Price of Upland Cotton Received by U.S.

Farmers during the period January

through December 1996.

Since the value of cotton is the basis

of the supplemental assessment

calculation and the figures shown in the

right hand column of the Import

Assessment Table 1205.510(b)(3) are a

result of such a calculation, the figures

in this table have been revised. These

figures indicate the total assessment per

kilogram due for each Harmonized

Tariff Schedule (HTS) number subject to

assessment.

As a result of changes in the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule, numbering

revisions to the Import Assessment

Table used in the Cotton Research and

Promotion program were necessary.

These changes are as follows:

NUMBERS CHANGED

Old number New number Comment

5209110030 ............................................................................................................................... 5209110035 Use same conversion factor.

5209316030 ............................................................................................................................... 5209316035 Use same conversion factor.

5211210030 ............................................................................................................................... 5211210035 Use same conversion factor.

6104622010 ............................................................................................................................... 6104622011 Use same conversion factor.

6104622015 ............................................................................................................................... 6104622021 Use same conversion factor.

6104622025 ............................................................................................................................... 6104622028 Use same conversion factor.

6104632010 ............................................................................................................................... 6104632011 Use same conversion factor.

6104632025 ............................................................................................................................... 6104632028 Use same conversion factor.

The Cotton Board, the cotton

producer and cotton importer board of

directors that assist the Secretary in

administering the import assessment,

has requested that AMS remove certain

HTS numbers from the assessment table.

AMS has accepted this recommendation

and has removed 11 HTS numbers from

the assessment table. These numbers

will no longer be subject to assessment.

The 1990 Amendments to the Cotton

Research and Promotion Act provided

authority to implement exemptions

from assessments for de minimus values

or quantities of cotton. The Act

amendments further provided

exemption from assessment for

industrial products made of cotton. The

Agency implemented the first

assessment table on July 1, 1992 (56 FR

29181) and stated that in determining

which of approximately 2,500 cotton

containing HTS numbers to include, the

primary objective was to meet the intent

of the 1990 Act amendments by

maximizing assessment collection and

at the same time minimize the burden

of administering the assessment

provision.

It was determined that approximately

97 percent of the annual volume of

imported textiles and apparel were

classified under approximately 700 HTS

numbers. The agency determined that

limiting assessments to these

approximate 700 HTS numbers would
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accomplish the objective of maximizing

assessment collection and minimizing

administrative burden. At the same

time, the vast majority of the volume of

imported cotton textiles and apparel

would be assessed.

The agency has determined that an

additional reduction in the number of

HTS numbers assessed is consistent

with the concept of excluding from

assessment de minimus amounts of

cotton and is also consistent with the

objective of maximizing assessment

collections while minimizing

administrative burdens.

Eleven numbers found in the HTS

chapter 53 (man-made fiber filaments)

and chapter 54 (other vegetable fibers)

have been removed. Assessments levied

on the cotton content of these HTS

numbers have accounted for an average

of 0.11 percent or $17,383 of the total

assessments collected over the last three

years. Total assessment collections for

the same period averaged $16,169,969.

Collections on the four numbers in

Chapter 53 averaged $12,000 over the

last three years and collections on the

seven numbers in Chapter 54 averaged

$22,000 for the same period.

It is the view of the Cotton Board and

AMS that elimination of these 11

numbers will reduce the number of HTS

numbers subject to assessment without

any appreciable decrease in the total

assessments collected. Eliminating these

numbers will also contribute to

lowering the overall administrative

burden of processing and collecting the

assessments.

The HTS numbers eliminated from

the assessment table are as follows:

Numbers Deleted

5309214010

5309214090

5309294010

5311004020

5407810010

5407810030

5407912020

5408312020

5408329020

5408349020

5408349090

A proposed rule with a request for

comments was published in the Federal

Register (62 FR 31012) on June 6, 1997.

No comments were received during the

comment period (June 6 through July 7,

1997).

During the comment period

additional changes to the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule became effective. These

changes affected seven HTS numbers

subject to assessment pursuant to this

regulation and found in the assessment

table. In order to maintain consistency

between the HTS and the assessment

table the changes to these seven

numbers have been incorporated into

the assessment table. Each of the seven

numbers was divided into two new

numbers to provide greater detail for

statistical reporting. It has been

determined that these numbering

changes involve no physical change to

the products they represent. Therefore,

the assessment rate is not affected by the

change. The assessment rate for each of

the seven numbers has been applied to

each of the two new replacement

numbers in the assessment table. The

following table represents the changes:

Old No. New No.

Conversion factorAssessment

cents/kg

5205210000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5205210020

5205210090

1.1111

1.1111

1.3791

1.3791

5205220000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5205220020

5205220090

1.1111

1.1111

1.3791

1.3791

5205230000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5205230020

5205230090

1.1111

1.1111

1.3791

1.3791

5205240000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5205240020

5205240090

1.1111

1.1111

1.3791

1.3791

5205410000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5205410020

5205410090

1.1111

1.1111

1.3791

1.3791

5205420000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5205420020

5205420090

1.1111

1.1111

1.3791

1.3791

5205440000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5205440020

5205440090

1.1111

1.1111

1.3791

1.3791

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205

Advertising, Agricultural research,

Cotton, Marketing agreements,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 7 CFR Part 1205 is amended

as follows:

PART 1205—COTTON RESEARCH

AND PROMOTION

1. The authority citation for Part 1205

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118.

2. In § 1205.510, paragraphs (b)(2) and

the table in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) are

revised to read as follows:

§ 1205.510 Levy of assessments.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(2) The 12-month average of monthly

average prices received by U.S. farmers

will be calculated annually. Such

average will be used as the value of

imported cotton for the purpose of

levying the supplemental assessment on

imported cotton and will be expressed

in kilograms. The value of imported

cotton for the purpose of levying this

supplemental assessment is $1.6005 per

kilogram.

(3) * * *

(ii) * * *

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5201000500 .......... 0 1.2412

5201001200 .......... 0 1.2412

5201001400 .......... 0 1.2412

5201001800 .......... 0 1.2412

5201002200 .......... 0 1.2412

5201002400 .......... 0 1.2412

5201002800 .......... 0 1.2412

5201003400 .......... 0 1.2412

5201003800 .......... 0 1.2412

5204110000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5204200000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205111000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205112000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205121000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205122000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205131000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205132000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205141000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791
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IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5205210020 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205210090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205220020 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205220090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205230020 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205230090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205240020 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205240090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205310000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205320000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205330000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205340000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205410020 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205410090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205420020 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205420090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205440020 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5205440090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5206120000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5206130000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5206140000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5206220000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5206230000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5206240000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5206310000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5207100000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5207900000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5208112020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208112040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208112090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208114020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208114060 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208114090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208118090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208124020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208124040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208124090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208126020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208126040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208126060 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208126090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208128020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208128090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208130000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208192020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208192090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208194020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208194090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208196020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208196090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208224040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208224090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208226020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208226060 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208228020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208230000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208292020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208292090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208294090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208296090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208298020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208312000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208321000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208323020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208323040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208323090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208324020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208324040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208325020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5208330000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208392020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208392090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208394090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208396090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208398020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208412000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208416000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208418000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208421000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208423000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208424000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208425000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208430000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208492000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208494020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208494090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208496010 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208496090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208498090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208512000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208516060 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208518090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208523020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208523040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208523090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208524020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208524040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208524060 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208525020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208530000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208592020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208592090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208594090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5208596090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209110020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209110035 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209110090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209120020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209120040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209190020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209190040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209190060 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209190090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209210090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209220020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209220040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209290040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209290090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209313000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209316020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209316035 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209316050 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209316090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209320020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209320040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209390020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209390040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209390060 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209390080 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209390090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209413000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209416020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209416040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209420020 .......... 1.0309 1.2796

5209420040 .......... 1.0309 1.2796

5209430030 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209430050 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209490020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5209490090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209516030 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209516050 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209520020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209590020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209590040 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5209590090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5210114020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210114040 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210116020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210116040 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210116060 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210118020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210120000 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210192090 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210214040 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210216020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210216060 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210218020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210314020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210314040 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210316020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210318020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210414000 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210416000 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210418000 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210498090 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210514040 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210516020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210516040 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5210516060 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211110090 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211120020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211190020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211190060 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211210025 .......... 0.4165 0.517

5211210035 .......... 0.4165 0.517

5211210050 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211290090 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211320020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211390040 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211390060 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211490020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211490090 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5211590020 .......... 0.6873 0.8531

5212146090 .......... 0.9164 1.1374

5212156020 .......... 0.9164 1.1374

5212216090 .......... 0.9164 1.1374

5309214010 .......... 0.2864 0.3555

5309214090 .......... 0.2864 0.3555

5309294010 .......... 0.2864 0.3555

5311004020 .......... 0.9164 1.1374

5407810010 .......... 0.5727 0.7108

5407810030 .......... 0.5727 0.7108

5407912020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5408312020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5408329020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5408349020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5408349095 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5509530030 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5509530060 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5513110020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5513110040 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5513110060 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5513110090 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5513120000 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5513130020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5513210020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5513310000 .......... 0.4009 0.4976
46416 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 169 / Tuesday, September 2, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

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[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

5514120020 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5516420060 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5516910060 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5516930090 .......... 0.4009 0.4976

5601210010 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5601210090 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5601300000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5602109090 .......... 0.5727 0.7108

5602290000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5602906000 .......... 0.526 0.6529

5604900000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5607902000 .......... 0.8889 1.1033

5608901000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5608902300 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5609001000 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5609004000 .......... 0.5556 0.6896

5701104000 .......... 0.0556 0.069

5701109000 .......... 0.1111 0.1379

5701901010 .......... 1.0444 1.2963

5702109020 .......... 1.1 1.3653

5702312000 .......... 0.0778 0.0966

5702411000 .......... 0.0722 0.0896

5702412000 .......... 0.0778 0.0966

5702421000 .......... 0.0778 0.0966

5702913000 .......... 0.0889 0.1103

5702991010 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5702991090 .......... 1.1111 1.3791

5703900000 .......... 0.4489 0.5572

5801210000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5801230000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5801250010 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5801250020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5801260020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5802190000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5802300030 .......... 0.5727 0.7108

5804291000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5806200010 .......... 0.3534 0.4386

5806200090 .......... 0.3534 0.4386

5806310000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

5806400000 .......... 0.4296 0.5332

5808107000 .......... 0.5727 0.7108

5808900010 .......... 0.5727 0.7108

5811002000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6001106000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6001210000 .......... 0.8591 1.0663

6001220000 .......... 0.2864 0.3555

6001910010 .......... 0.8591 1.0663

6001910020 .......... 0.8591 1.0663

6001920020 .......... 0.2864 0.3555

6001920030 .......... 0.2864 0.3555

6001920040 .......... 0.2864 0.3555

6002203000 .......... 0.8681 1.0775

6002206000 .......... 0.2894 0.3592

6002420000 .......... 0.8681 1.077

6002430010 .......... 0.2894 0.3592

6002430080 .......... 0.2894 0.3592

6002921000 .......... 1.1574 1.4366

6002930040 .......... 0.1157 0.1436

6002930080 .......... 0.1157 0.1436

6101200010 .......... 1.0094 1.2529

6101200020 .......... 1.0094 1.2529

6102200010 .......... 1.0094 1.2529

6102200020 .......... 1.0094 1.2529

6103421020 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6103421040 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6103421050 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6103421070 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6103431520 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6103431540 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6103431550 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6103431570 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6104220040 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6104220060 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6104320000 .......... 0.9207 1.1428

6104420010 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6104420020 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6104520010 .......... 0.9312 1.1558

6104520020 .......... 0.9312 1.1558

6104622006 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104622011 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104622016 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104622021 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104622026 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104622028 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104622030 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104622060 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6104632006 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6104632011 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6104632026 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6004632028 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6104632030 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6104632060 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6104692030 .......... 0.3858 0.4789

6105100010 .......... 0.985 1.2226

6105100020 .......... 0.985 1.2226

6105100030 .......... 0.985 1.2226

6105202010 .......... 0.3078 0.382

6105202030 .......... 0.3078 0.382

6106100010 .......... 0.985 1.2226

6106100020 .......... 0.985 1.2226

6106100030 .......... 0.985 1.2226

6106202010 .......... 0.3078 0.382

6106202030 .......... 0.3078 0.382

6107110010 .......... 1.1322 1.4053

6107110020 .......... 1.1322 1.4053

6107120010 .......... 0.5032 0.6246

6107210010 .......... 0.8806 1.093

6107220015 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6107220025 .......... 0.3774 0.4684

6107910040 .......... 1.2581 1.5616

6108210010 .......... 1.2445 1.5447

6108210020 .......... 1.2445 1.5447

6108310010 .......... 1.1201 1.3903

6108310020 .......... 1.1201 1.3903

6108320010 .......... 0.2489 0.3089

6108320015 .......... 0.2489 0.3089

6108320025 .......... 0.2489 0.3089

6108910005 .......... 1.2445 1.5447

6108910015 .......... 1.2445 1.5447

6108910025 .......... 1.2445 1.5447

6108910030 .......... 1.2445 1.5447

6108920030 .......... 0.2489 0.3089

6109100005 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100007 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100009 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100012 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100014 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100018 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100023 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100027 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100037 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100040 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100045 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100060 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100065 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109100070 .......... 0.9956 1.2357

6109901007 .......... 0.3111 0.3861

6109901009 .......... 0.3111 0.3861

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6109901049 .......... 0.3111 0.3861

6109901050 .......... 0.3111 0.3861

6109901060 .......... 0.3111 0.3861

6109901065 .......... 0.3111 0.3861

6109901090 .......... 0.3111 0.3861

6110202005 .......... 1.1837 1.4692

6110202010 .......... 1.1837 1.4692

6110202015 .......... 1.1837 1.4692

6110202020 .......... 1.1837 1.4692

6110202025 .......... 1.1837 1.4692

6110202030 .......... 1.1837 1.4692

6110202035 .......... 1.1837 1.4692

6110202040 .......... 1.1574 1.4366

6110202045 .......... 1.1574 1.4366

6110202065 .......... 1.1574 1.4366

6110202075 .......... 1.1574 1.4366

6110909022 .......... 0.263 0.3264

6110909024 .......... 0.263 0.3264

6110909030 .......... 0.3946 0.4898

6110909040 .......... 0.263 0.3264

6110909042 .......... 0.263 0.3264

6111201000 .......... 1.2581 1.5616

6111202000 .......... 1.2581 1.5616

6111203000 .......... 1.0064 1.2491

6111205000 .......... 1.0064 1.2491

6111206010 .......... 1.0064 1.2491

6111206020 .......... 1.0064 1.2491

6111206030 .......... 1.0064 1.2491

6111206040 .......... 1.0064 1.2491

6111305020 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6111305040 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6112110050 .......... 0.7548 0.9369

6112120010 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6112120030 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6112120040 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6112120050 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6112120060 .......... 0.2516 0.3123

6112390010 .......... 1.1322 1.4053

6112490010 .......... 0.9435 1.1711

6114200005 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6114200010 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6114200015 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6114200020 .......... 1.286 1.5962

6114200040 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6114200046 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6114200052 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6114200060 .......... 0.9002 1.1173

6114301010 .......... 0.2572 0.3192

6114301020 .......... 0.2572 0.3192

6114303030 .......... 0.2572 0.3192

6115198010 .......... 1.0417 1.293

6115929000 .......... 1.0417 1.293

6115936020 .......... 0.2315 0.2873

6116101300 .......... 0.3655 0.4537

6116101720 .......... 0.8528 1.0585

6116926420 .......... 1.0965 1.361

6116926430 .......... 1.2183 1.5122

6116926440 .......... 1.0965 1.361

6116928800 .......... 1.0965 1.361

6117809510 .......... 0.9747 1.2098

6117809540 .......... 0.3655 0.4537

6201121000 .......... 0.948 1.1767

6201122010 .......... 0.8953 1.1112

6201122050 .......... 0.6847 0.8498

6201122060 .......... 0.6847 0.8498

6201134030 .......... 0.2633 0.3268

6201921000 .......... 0.9267 1.1502

6201921500 .......... 1.1583 1.4377

6201922010 .......... 1.0296 1.2779
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 169 / Tuesday, September 2, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 46417

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[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6201922021 .......... 1.2871 1.5975

6201922031 .......... 1.2871 1.5975

6201922041 .......... 1.2871 1.5975

6201922051 .......... 1.0296 1.2779

6201922061 .......... 1.0296 1.2779

6201931000 .......... 0.3089 0.3834

6201933511 .......... 0.2574 0.3195

6201933521 .......... 0.2574 0.3195

6201999060 .......... 0.2574 0.3195

6202121000 .......... 0.9372 1.1633

6202122010 .......... 1.1064 1.3733

6202122025 .......... 1.3017 1.6157

6202122050 .......... 0.8461 1.0502

6202122060 .......... 0.8461 1.0502

6202134005 .......... 0.2664 0.3307

6202134020 .......... 0.333 0.4133

6202921000 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6202921500 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6202922026 .......... 1.3017 1.6157

6202922061 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6202922071 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6202931000 .......... 0.3124 0.3878

6202935011 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6202935021 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6203122010 .......... 0.1302 0.1616

6203221000 .......... 1.3017 1.6157

6203322010 .......... 1.2366 1.5349

6203322040 .......... 1.2366 1.5349

6203332010 .......... 0.1302 0.1616

6203392010 .......... 1.1715 1.4541

6203399060 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6203422010 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6203422025 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6203422050 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6203422090 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6203424005 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6203424010 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6203424015 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6203424020 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6203424025 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6203424030 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6203424035 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6203424040 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6203424045 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6203424050 .......... 0.9238 1.1466

6203424055 .......... 0.9238 1.1466

6203424060 .......... 0.9238 1.1466

6203431500 .......... 0.1245 0.1545

6203434010 .......... 0.1232 0.1529

6203434020 .......... 0.1232 0.1529

6203434030 .......... 0.1232 0.1529

6203434040 .......... 0.1232 0.1529

6203498045 .......... 0.249 0.3091

6204132010 .......... 0.1302 0.1616

6204192000 .......... 0.1302 0.1616

6204198090 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6204221000 .......... 1.3017 1.6157

6204223030 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6204223040 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6204223050 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6204223060 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6204223065 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6204292040 .......... 0.3254 0.4039

6204322010 .......... 1.2366 1.5349

6204322030 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6204322040 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6204423010 .......... 1.2728 1.5798

6204423030 .......... 0.9546 1.1848

6204423040 .......... 0.9546 1.1848

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6204423050 .......... 0.9546 1.1848

6204423060 .......... 0.9546 1.1848

6204522010 .......... 1.2654 1.5706

6204522030 .......... 1.2654 1.5706

6204522040 .......... 1.2654 1.5706

6204522070 .......... 1.0656 1.3226

6204522080 .......... 1.0656 1.3226

6204533010 .......... 0.2664 0.3307

6204594060 .......... 0.2664 0.3307

6204622010 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6204622025 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6204622050 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6204624005 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6204624010 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6204624020 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6204624025 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6204624030 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6204624035 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6204624040 .......... 1.2451 1.5454

6204624045 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6204624050 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6204624055 .......... 0.9854 1.2231

6204624060 .......... 0.9854 1.2231

6204624065 .......... 0.9854 1.2231

6204633510 .......... 0.2546 0.316

6204633530 .......... 0.2546 0.316

6204633532 .......... 0.2437 0.3025

6204633540 .......... 0.2437 0.3025

6204692510 .......... 0.249 0.3091

6204692540 .......... 0.2437 0.3025

6204699044 .......... 0.249 0.3091

6204699046 .......... 0.249 0.3091

6204699050 .......... 0.249 0.3091

6205202015 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202020 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202025 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202030 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202035 .......... 1.1206 1.3909

6205202046 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202050 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202060 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202065 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202070 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205202075 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6205302010 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6205302030 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6205302040 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6205302050 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6205302070 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6205302080 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6206100040 .......... 0.1245 0.1545

6206303010 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6206303020 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6206303030 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6206303040 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6206303050 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6206303060 .......... 0.9961 1.2364

6206403010 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6206403030 .......... 0.3113 0.3864

6206900040 .......... 0.249 0.3091

6207110000 .......... 1.0852 1.347

6207199010 .......... 0.3617 0.4489

6207210010 .......... 1.1085 1.3759

6207210030 .......... 1.1085 1.3759

6207220000 .......... 0.3695 0.4586

6207911000 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6207913010 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6207913020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6208210010 .......... 1.0583 1.3136

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE—

Continued

[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6208210020 .......... 1.0583 1.3136

6208220000 .......... 0.1245 0.1545

6208911010 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6208911020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6208913010 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6209201000 .......... 1.1577 1.4369

6209203000 .......... 0.9749 1.21

6209205030 .......... 0.9749 1.21

6209205035 .......... 0.9749 1.21

6209205040 .......... 1.2186 1.5125

6209205045 .......... 0.9749 1.21

6209205050 .......... 0.9749 1.21

6209303020 .......... 0.2463 0.3057

6209303040 .......... 0.2463 0.3057

6210109010 .......... 0.2291 0.2844

6210403000 .......... 0.0391 0.0485

6210405020 .......... 0.4556 0.5655

6211111010 .......... 0.1273 0.158

6211111020 .......... 0.1273 0.158

6211118010 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6211118020 .......... 1.1455 1.4218

6211320007 .......... 0.8461 1.0502

6211320010 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6211320015 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6211320030 .......... 0.9763 1.2118

6211320060 .......... 0.9763 1.2118

6211320070 .......... 0.9763 1.2118

6211330010 .......... 0.3254 0.4039

6211330030 .......... 0.3905 0.4847

6211330035 .......... 0.3905 0.4847

6211330040 .......... 0.3905 0.4847

6211420010 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6211420020 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6211420025 .......... 1.1715 1.4541

6211420060 .......... 1.0413 1.2925

6211420070 .......... 1.1715 1.4541

6211430010 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6211430030 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6211430040 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6211430050 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6211430060 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6211430066 .......... 0.2603 0.3231

6212105020 .......... 0.2412 0.2994

6212109010 .......... 0.9646 1.1973

6212109020 .......... 0.2412 0.2994

6212200020 .......... 0.3014 0.3741

6212900030 .......... 0.1929 0.2394

6213201000 .......... 1.1809 1.4657

6213202000 .......... 1.0628 1.3191

6213901000 .......... 0.4724 0.5863

6214900010 .......... 0.9043 1.1224

6216000800 .......... 0.2351 0.2918

6216001720 .......... 0.6752 0.8381

6216003800 .......... 1.2058 1.4966

6216004100 .......... 1.2058 1.4966

6217109510 .......... 1.0182 1.2638

6217109530 .......... 0.2546 0.316

6301300010 .......... 0.8766 1.088

6301300020 .......... 0.8766 1.088

6302100010 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302215010 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302215020 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302217010 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302217020 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302217050 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302219010 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302219020 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302219050 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302222010 .......... 0.4091 0.5078
46418 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 169 / Tuesday, September 2, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

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[Raw cotton fiber]

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg.

6302222020 .......... 0.4091 0.5078

6302313010 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302313050 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302315050 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302317010 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302317020 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302317040 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302317050 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302319010 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302319020 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302319040 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302319050 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302322020 .......... 0.4091 0.5078

6302322040 .......... 0.4091 0.5078

6302402010 .......... 0.9935 1.2331

6302511000 .......... 0.5844 0.7254

6302512000 .......... 0.8766 1.088

6302513000 .......... 0.5844 0.7254

6302514000 .......... 0.8182 1.0155

6302600010 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302600020 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6302600030 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6302910005 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6302910015 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6302910025 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6302910035 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6302910045 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6302910050 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6302910060 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6303110000 .......... 0.9448 1.1727

6303910000 .......... 0.6429 0.798

6304111000 .......... 1.0629 1.3193

6304190500 .......... 1.052 1.3057

6304191000 .......... 1.1689 1.4508

6304191500 .......... 0.4091 0.5078

6304192000 .......... 0.4091 0.5078

6304910020 .......... 0.9351 1.1606

6304920000 .......... 0.9351 1.1606

6505901540 .......... 1.181 1.4659

6505902060 .......... 0.9935 1.2331

6505902545 .......... 0.5844 0.7254

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Dated: August 25, 1997.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 97–23218 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P