Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 242 / Wednesday, December 17, 1997 / Notices 66055

The import restraint limits for textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Macau and exported during the period

January 1, 1998 through December 31,

1998 are based on limits notified to the

Textiles Monitoring Body pursuant to

the Uruguay Round Agreement on

Textiles and Clothing (ATC).

Pursuant to the provisions of the ATC,

the second stage of the integration

commences on January 1, 1998 (see 60

FR 21075, published on May 1, 1995).

Accordingly, certain previously

restrained categories may have been

modified or eliminated. Integrated

products will no longer be subject to

quota. CITA has informed Macau of its

intent to continue the bilateral visa

arrangement for those products.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the 1998 limits. The limits for certain

categories have been reduced for

carryforward applied to the 1997 limits.

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 62 FR 51832, published on October

3, 1997. Information regarding the 1998

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

December 9, 1997.

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

Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and

Clothing (ATC), you are directed to prohibit,

effective on January 1, 1998, 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 Macau and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending

through December 31, 1998, in excess of the

following levels of restraint:

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

Levels in Group I

219 ........................... 2,954,722 square meters.

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

225 ........................... 10,341,527 square

meters.

313 ........................... 7,386,805 square meters.

314 ........................... 1,231,134 square meters.

315 ........................... 3,693,403 square meters.

317 ........................... 7,386,805 square meters.

326 ........................... 2,954,722 square meters.

333/334/335/833/

834/835.

290,585 dozen of

which not more than

153,070 dozen shall

be in Categories

333/335/833/835.

336/836 .................... 66,619 dozen.

338 ........................... 353,663 dozen.

339 ........................... 1,481,367 dozen.

340 ........................... 336,030 dozen.

341 ........................... 215,902 dozen.

342 ........................... 97,673 dozen.

345 ........................... 59,725 dozen.

347/348/847 ............. 837,111 dozen.

350/850 .................... 68,874 dozen.

351/851 .................... 78,140 dozen.

359–C/659–C 1 ........ 390,694 kilograms.

359–V2 .................... 130,232 kilograms.

611 ........................... 2,954,722 square meters.

625/626/627/628/629 7,386,805 square meters.

633/634/635 ............. 581,749 dozen.

638/639/838 ............. 1,811,583 dozen.

640 ........................... 136,242 dozen.

641/840 .................... 234,164 dozen.

642/842 .................... 136,426 dozen.

645/646 .................... 319,364 dozen.

647/648 .................... 644,254 dozen.

659–S3 .................... 137,250 kilograms.

Group II

400–431, 433–438,

440–448, 459pt. 4

and 469pt. 5, as a

group.

1,477,266 square meters equivalent.

Sublevel in Group II

445/446 .................... 78,669 dozen.

1 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. 2 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. 3 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.

4 Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except

6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090,

6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560. 5 Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except

5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 and

6406.10.9020.

The limits set forth above are subject to

adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the

ATC and administrative arrangements

notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body.

Products in the above categories exported

during 1997 shall be charged to the

applicable category limits for that year (see

directive dated December 20, 1996) 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.

Products for integration in 1998 listed in

the Federal Register notice published on

May 1, 1995 (60 FR 21075) which are

exported during 1997 shall be charged to the

applicable limits to the extent of any unfilled

balances. After January 1, 1998, should those

unfilled balances be exhausted, such

products shall no longer be charged to any

limit, due to integration of these products

into GATT 1994.

CITA has informed Macau of its intent to

continue the bilateral visa arrangement for

those products. An export visa will continue

to be required, if applicable, for products

integrated on and after January 1, 1998,

before entry is permitted into the United

States.

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 of 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. 97–32893 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Increase of an Import Restraint Level

for Certain Cotton and Man-Made

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in Mexico

December 12, 1997

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs increasing a

level.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy

Unger, International Trade Specialist,
66056 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 242 / Wednesday, December 17, 1997 / Notices

1The level has not been adjusted to account for

any imports exported after December 31, 1996.

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

4212. For information on the quota

status of this level, 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: 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 Government of the United States

has agreed to increase the 1997

consultation level for Categories 347/

348/647/648 to 690,000 dozen.

This level does not apply to NAFTA

(North America Free Trade Agreement)

originating goods, as defined in Annex

300–B, Chapter 4 and Annex 401 of the

agreement. In addition, this consultation

level does not apply to textile and

apparel goods that are assembled in

Mexico from fabrics wholly formed and

cut in the United States and exported

from and re-imported into the United

States under U.S. tariff item 9802.00.90.

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 20, 1996). Also

see 61 FR 54986, published on October

23, 1996.

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

December 12, 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 October 17, 1996, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in Mexico and exported during

the twelve-month period beginning on

January 1, 1997 and extending through

December 31, 1997. The levels established in

that directive do not apply to NAFTA (North

America Free Trade Agreement) originating

goods, as defined in Annex 300–B, Chapter

4 and Annex 401 of NAFTA or to goods

assembled in Mexico from fabrics wholly

formed and cut in the United States and

exported from and re-imported into the

United States under U.S. tariff item

9802.00.90.

Effective on December 17, 1997, you are

directed to increase the level for Categories

347/348/647/648 to 690,000 dozen 1,

pursuant to exchange of letters dated

December 5, 1997 and provisions of the

NAFTA (North America Free Trade

Agreement).

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that this

action falls within the foreign affairs

exception of 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. 97–32900 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Textile and Apparel Categories With

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States; Changes to the 1997

Correlation

December 11, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Changes to the 1997 Correlation

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori

E. Mennitt, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Correlation: Textile and Apparel

Categories based on the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States

(1997) presents the harmonized tariff

numbers under each of the cotton, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber categories used by the

United States in monitoring imports of

these textile products and in the

administration of the textile program.

The Correlation should be amended to

include the following changes:

Changes to the 1997 Correlation

The following changes for certain discharged

printed cotton fabrics were effective on October 1, 1997:

Category 313

Delete 5208.52.3040.

Add 5208.52.3035—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of number 42 or lower number,

sheeting, discharge printed.

Changes to the 1997 Correlation

Add 5208.52.3045—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of number 42 or lower number,

sheeting, other than discharge printed.

Delete 5208.52.4040.

Add 5208.52.4035—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, sheeting,

discharge printed.

Add 5208.52.4045—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, sheeting,

other than discharge printed.

Delete 5209.51.6030.

Add 5209.51.6032—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, sheeting, not napped, discharge

printed.

Add 5209.51.6035—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, sheeting, not napped, other than

discharge printed.

Category 314

Delete 5209.51.6020.

Add 5209.51.6015—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, poplin or broadcloth, discharge

printed.

Add 5209.51.6025—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, plain

weave, poplin or broadcloth, other than

discharge printed.

Category 315

Delete 5208.52.4060.

Add 5208.52.4055—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, printcloth,

discharge printed.

Add 5208.52.4065—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, plain weave, weighing more than

100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68, printcloth,

other than discharged printed.

Category 317

Delete 5208.59.2090.

Add 5208.59.2085—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

other than sateens, discharged printed.

Add 5208.59.2095—Woven fabrics of cotton,

containing 85 percent or more by weight of

cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2,

other fabrics, satin weave or twill weave,

other than sateens, other than discharged

printed.

Category 326

Delete 5208.59.2020.