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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Freeman, 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.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.

In order to implement Annex 300–B

of the North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA), restrictions and

consultation levels for certain cotton,

wool and man-made fiber textile

products from Mexico are being

established for the period beginning on

January 1, 2001 and extending through

December 31, 2001.

These restrictions and consultation

levels do not apply to NAFTA

originating goods, as defined in Annex

300–B, Chapter 4 and Annex 401 of the

NAFTA. In addition, restrictions and

consultation levels do 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 reimported into the United States under

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States item 9802.00.90.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to implement

levels for the 2001 period.

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 64 FR 71982,

published on December 22, 1999).

Information regarding the 2001

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 26, 2000.

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

North American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA), between the Governments of the

United States, the United Mexican States and

Canada, you are directed to prohibit, effective

on January 1, 2001, entry into the United

States for consumption and withdrawal from

warehouse for consumption of cotton, wool

and man-made fiber textile products in the

following categories, produced or

manufactured in Mexico and exported during

the twelve-month period beginning on

January 1, 2001 and extending through

December 31, 2001, in excess of the following

levels:

Category Twelve-month limit

410 ........................... 397,160 square meters.

433 ........................... 11,000 dozen.

443 ........................... 197,390 numbers.

611 ........................... 1,267,710 square meters.

The levels set forth above are subject to

adjustment pursuant to the provisions of

Annex 300–B of the NAFTA.

Products in the above categories exported

during 2000 shall be charged to the

applicable category levels for that year (see

directive dated October 6, 1999) to the extent

of any unfilled balances. In the event the

levels established for that period have been

exhausted by previous entries, such products

shall be charged to the levels set forth in this

directive.

The foregoing levels do not apply to

NAFTA originating goods, as defined in

Annex 300–B, Chapter 4 and Annex 401 of

the NAFTA. In addition, restrictions and

consultation levels do 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

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States item 9802.00.90.

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,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Cotton and Man-Made Fiber Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Pakistan

November 2, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross

Arnold, 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.gov. For

information on embargoes and quota reopenings, 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 current limits for Categories 338

and 339 are being increased for special

shift, reducing the limit for Categories

638/639 to account for the 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 64 FR 71982,

published on December 22, 1999). Also

see 64 FR 68335, published on

December 7, 1999.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 2, 2000.

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 December 1, 1999, as

amended on June 30, 2000, by the Chairman,

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements. That directive concerns imports

of certain cotton and man-made fiber textile

products, produced or manufactured in

Pakistan and exported during the twelvemonth period which began on January 1,

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2000 and extends through December 31,

2000.

Effective on November 8, 2000, you are

directed to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

Specific limits

338 ........................... 6,712,797 dozen.

339 ........................... 2,052,852 dozen.

638/639 .................... 348,638 dozen.

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December

31, 1999.

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,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool and

Man-Made Fiber Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in Poland

October 26, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Freeman, 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 reopenings, 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

Poland and exported during the period

January 1, 2001 through December 31,

2001 are based on the limits notified to

the Textiles Monitoring Body pursuant

to the Uruguay Round Agreement on

Textiles and Clothing (ATC).

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the limits for the 2001 period.

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 64 FR 71982,

published on December 22, 1999).

Information regarding the 2001

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

October 26, 2000.

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, 2001, entry into the

United States for consumption and

withdrawal from warehouse for consumption

of cotton, wool and man-made fiber textile

products in the following categories,

produced or manufactured in Poland and

exported during the twelve-month period

beginning on January 1, 2001 and extending

through December 31, 2001, in excess of the

following levels of restraint:

Category Twelve-month restraint

limit

335 ........................... 261,115 dozen.

338/339 .................... 2,812,017 dozen.

410 ........................... 2,819,220 square meters.

433 ........................... 19,909 dozen.

434 ........................... 10,859 dozen.

435 ........................... 14,210 dozen.

443 ........................... 236,815 numbers.

611 ........................... 8,037,351 square meters.

645/646 .................... 411,760 dozen.

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 2000 shall be charged to the

applicable category limits for that year (see

directive dated October 4, 1999) 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.

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,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Announcement of Import Restraint

Limits for Certain Cotton and ManMade Fiber Textile Products Produced

or Manufactured in Qatar

October 27, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy

Unger, 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.gov. For

information on embargoes and quota reopenings, 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

Qatar and exported during the period

January 1, 2001 through December 31,

2001 are based on limits notified to the

Textiles Monitoring Body pursuant to

the Uruguay Round Agreement on

Textiles and Clothing (ATC).

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the limits for the 2001 period.

A description of the textile and

apparel categories in terms of HTS