[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67625-67626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33701]



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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Announcement of Import Restraint Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, 
Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and 
Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Indonesia

December 19, 1997.
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, 1998.

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: 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 import restraint limits for textile products, produced or 
manufactured in Indonesia 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) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
dated November 1, 1996 between the Governments of the United States and 
Indonesia.
    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 and certain limits may have been 
revised. Integrated products will no longer be subject to quota. CITA 
has informed Indonesia 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.
    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 19, 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; the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles 
and Clothing (ATC); and a Memorandum of Understanding dated November 
1, 1996 between the Governments of the United States and Indonesia, 
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 Indonesia 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:

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                 Category                   Twelve-month restraint limit
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Levels in Group I                                                       
200.......................................  840,115 kilograms.          
219.......................................  9,332,338 square meters.    
225.......................................  6,535,057 square meters.    
300/301...................................  3,993,647 kilograms.        
313.......................................  16,933,428 square meters.   
314.......................................  59,127,294 square meters.   
315.......................................  26,866,342 square meters.   
317/326/617...............................  25,949,013 square meters of 
                                             which not more than        
                                             3,834,249 square meters    
                                             shall be in Category 326.  
331/631...................................  2,382,918 dozen pairs.      
334/335...................................  218,363 dozen.              
336/636...................................  609,941 dozen.              
338/339...................................  1,179,215 dozen.            
340/640...................................  1,452,234 dozen.            
341.......................................  873,449 dozen.              
342/642...................................  363,059 dozen.              
345.......................................  422,304 dozen.              
347/348...................................  1,597,458 dozen.            
350/650...................................  167,735 dozen.              
351/651...................................  471,976 dozen.              
359-C/659-C \1\...........................  1,379,623 kilograms.        
359-S/659-S \2\...........................  1,452,234 kilograms.        
360.......................................  1,292,483 numbers.          
361.......................................  1,292,483 numbers.          
369-S \3\.................................  891,445 kilograms.          
433.......................................  11,495 dozen.               
443.......................................  85,282 numbers.             
445/446...................................  57,147 dozen.               
447.......................................  17,058 dozen.               
448.......................................  21,004 dozen.               
604-A \4\.................................  693,341 kilograms.          
611-O \5\.................................  4,348,000 square meters.    
613/614/615...............................  24,615,378 square meters.   
618-O \6\.................................  5,808,939 square meters.    
619/620...................................  9,003,856 square meters.    
625/626/627/628/629-O \7\.................  27,472,821 square meters.   
634/635...................................  290,447 dozen.              
638/639...................................  1,510,326 dozen.            
641.......................................  2,214,226 dozen.            
643.......................................  323,122 numbers.            
644.......................................  452,369 numbers.            
645/646...................................  764,269 dozen.              
647/648...................................  3,166,258 dozen.            
847.......................................  400,049 dozen.              
Group II                                                                
201, 218, 220, 222-224, 226, 227, 237,      88,761,855 square meters    
 239pt. \8\, 332, 333, 352, 359-O \9\,       equivalent.                
 362, 363, 369-O \10\, 400, 410, 414, 431,                              
 434, 435, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 459pt.                              
 \11\, 464, 469pt. \12\, 603, 604-O \13\,                               
 606, 607, 621, 622, 624, 633, 649, 652,                                
 659-O \14\, 666, 669-O \15\, 670-O \16\,                               
 831, 833-836, 838, 840, 842-846, 850-852,                              
 858 and 859pt. \17\, as a group.                                       
Subgroup in Group II                                                    
400, 410, 414, 431, 434, 435, 436, 438,     3,010,288 square meters     
 440, 442, 444, 459pt., 464 and 469pt., as   equivalent.                
 a group.                                                               
In Group II subgroup                                                    
435.......................................  47,259 dozen.               
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\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.                                                         

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\2\ Category 359-S: only HTS numbers 6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010,        
  6211.11.8010, 6211.11.8020, 6211.12.8010 and 6211.12.8020; 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.                                        
\3\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.                       
\4\ Category 604-A: only HTS number 5509.32.0000.                       
\5\ Category 611-O: all HTS numbers except 5516.14.0005, 5516.14.0025   
  and 5516.14.0085.                                                     
\6\ Category 618-O: all HTS numbers except 5408.24.9010 and             
  5408.24.9040.                                                         
\7\ Category 625/626/627/628; Category 629-O: all HTS numbers except    
  5408.34.9085 and 5516.24.0085.                                        
\8\ Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers).            
\9\ 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); 6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010,            
  6211.11.8010, 6211.11.8020, 6211.12.8010 and 6211.12.8020 (Category   
  359-S) and 6406.99.1550 (Category 359pt.).                            
\10\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369- 
  S); 5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020, 5701.90.2020,           
  5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010, 5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000, 
  5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020 and 6406.10.7700 (Category   
  369pt.).                                                              
\11\ Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060,
  6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560.                          
\12\ Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 
  and 6406.10.9020.                                                     
\13\ Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604- 
  A).                                                                   
\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, 6211.43.0010 (Category 659- 
  C); 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, 
  6211.12.1020 (Category 659-S); 6406.99.1510 and 6406.99.1540 (Category
  659pt.).                                                              
\15\ 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);            
  5601.10.2000, 5601.22.0090, 5607.49.3000, 5607.50.4000 and            
  6406.10.9040 (Category 669pt.).                                       
\16\ Category 670-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 
  4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 and 4202.92.9025 (Category 670-L).         
\17\ Category 859pt.: only HTS numbers 6115.19.8040, 6117.10.6020,      
  6212.10.5030, 6212.10.9040, 6212.20.0030, 6212.30.0030, 6212.90.0090, 
  6214.10.2000 and 6214.90.0090.                                        

    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 November 29, 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 Indonesia 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. 97-33701 Filed 12-24-97; 8:45 am]
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