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 Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
 AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
 ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing limits.
 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 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 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 current limits for certain categories are being increased for carryforward. 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 70222, published on December 16, 1999. Richard B. Steinkamp, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
 Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements November 9, 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 10, 1999, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile products, produced or manufactured in Macau and exported during the period which began on January 1, 2000 and extends through December 31, 2000. Effective on November 16, 2000, you are directed to increase the limits for the following categories, as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing: Category
Adjusted limit 1Levels in Group I336/836
94,038 dozen.338
495,763 dozen.339
2,056,211 dozen.340
479,694 dozen.341
308,432 dozen.342
141,059 dozen.345
86,254 dozen.347/348/847
1,150,548 dozen.350/850
98,199 dozen.351/851
107,398 dozen.359-C/659-C 2
589,203 kilograms.638/639/838
2,522,327 dozen.642/842
186,270 dozen.647/648
839,301 dozen.Group II400-431, 433-438, 440-448, 459pt. 3
                                , 464 and 469pt. 4
                                , as a group
1,717,544 square meters equivalent.Sublevel in Group II445/446
94,293 dozen.1
                             The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1999.2
                             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 6211.43.0010.3
                             Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560.4
                             Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 and 6406.10.9020.
 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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