[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 233 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75674-75676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30800]


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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 Hong Kong

November 28, 2000.
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, 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.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 import restraint limits for textile products, produced or 
manufactured in Hong Kong 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 2001 limits. These limits have 
been increased, variously, for adjustments permitted under the 
flexibility provisions of the ATC.
    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,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

November 28, 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, man-made 
fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile 
products in the following categories, produced or manufactured in 
Hong Kong 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:

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                 Category                   Twelve-month restraint limit
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group I
200-227, 300-326, 360-363, 369(1) \1\,      261,507,986 square meters
 369pt. \2\, 400-414, 464, 469pt. \3\, 600-  equivalent.
 629, 666, 669pt. \4\ and 670, as a group.
Sublevels in Group I
219.......................................  47,005,609 square meters.
218/225/317/326...........................  78,830,202 square meters of
                                             which not more than
                                             4,341,659 square meters
                                             shall be in Category 218(1)
                                             \5\ (yarn dyed fabric other
                                             than denim and jacquard).
611.......................................  7,411,068 square meters.
617.......................................  4,675,864 square meters.
Group I subgroup
200, 226/313, 314, 315, 369(1) and 604, as  126,152,367 square meters
 a group                                     equivalent.
Within Group I subgroup
200.......................................  405,263 kilograms.
226/313...................................  84,317,968 square meters.
314.......................................  22,739,544 square meters
315.......................................  11,242,508 square meters.
369(1) (shoptowels).......................  923,905 kilograms.
604.......................................  278,186 kilograms.
Group II
237, 239pt. \6\, 331-348, 350-352, 359(1)   901,076,901 square meters
 \7\, 359(2) \8\, 359pt. \9\, 431, 433-      equivalent.
 438, 440-448, 459pt. \10\, 631, 633-652,
 659(1) \11\, 659(2) \12\, 659pt. \13\,
 and 443/444/643/644/843/844(1), as a
 group.
Sublevels in Group II
237.......................................  1,359,275 dozen.
331.......................................  4,463,147 dozen pairs.
333/334...................................  326,126 dozen.
335.......................................  352,328 dozen.
338/339 \14\ (shirts and blouses other      2,994,680 dozen.
 than tank tops and tops, knit).
338/339(1) \15\ (tank tops and knit tops).  2,249,919 dozen.
340.......................................  2,867,722 dozen.
345.......................................  496,091 dozen.

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347/348...................................  6,944,700 dozen of which not
                                             more than 6,854,700 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 347-
                                             W/348-W \16\; and not more
                                             than 5,194,751 dozen shall
                                             be in Category 348-W.
352.......................................  7,995,074 dozen.
359(1) (coveralls, overalls and jumpsuits)  687,640 kilograms.
359(2) (vests)............................  1,433,187 kilograms.
433.......................................  10,974 dozen.
434.......................................  11,779 dozen.
435.......................................  78,838 dozen.
436.......................................  102,681 dozen.
438.......................................  843,303 dozen.
442.......................................  97,335 dozen.
443.......................................  64,785 numbers.
444.......................................  44,074 numbers.
445/446...................................  1,393,867 dozen.
447/448...................................  70,098 dozen.
631.......................................  754,418 dozen pairs.
633/634/635...............................  1,462,845 dozen of which not
                                             more than 547,136 dozen
                                             shall be in Categories 633/
                                             634; and not more than
                                             1,123,300 dozen shall be in
                                             Category 635.
638/639...................................  5,027,449 dozen.
641.......................................  868,723 dozen.
644.......................................  51,169 numbers.
645/646...................................  1,377,929 dozen.
647.......................................  627,574 dozen.
648.......................................  1,227,517 dozen of which not
                                             more than 1,212,727 dozen
                                             shall be in Category 648-W
                                             \17\.
649.......................................  966,213 dozen.
650.......................................  199,809 dozen.
652.......................................  5,533,706 dozen.
659(1) (coveralls, overalls and jumpsuits)  760,024 kilograms.
659(2) (swimsuits)........................  319,071 kilograms.
443/444/643/644/843/844(1) (made-to-        60,987 numbers.
 measure suits).
Group II subgroup
336, 341, 342, 350, 351, 636, 640, 642 and  167,814,523 square meters
 651, as a group.                            equivalent.
Within Group II subgroup
336.......................................  262,531 dozen.
341.......................................  2,902,795 dozen.
342.......................................  606,407 dozen.
350.......................................  151,195 dozen.
351.......................................  1,226,009 dozen.
636.......................................  353,320 dozen.
640.......................................  1,070,858 dozen.
642.......................................  280,973 dozen.
651.......................................  382,638 dozen.
Group III
831, 833-838, 840-844, 847-858 and 859pt.   48,732,782 square meters
 \18\, as a group.                           equivalent.
Sublevels in Group III
834.......................................  14,378 dozen.
835.......................................  119,843 dozen.
836.......................................  184,725 dozen.
840.......................................  711,880 dozen.
842.......................................  284,975 dozen.
847.......................................  382,306 dozen.
Limits not in a group
845(1) \19\ (sweaters made in Hong Kong)..  1,134,387 dozen.
845(2) \20\ (sweaters assembled in Hong     2,715,291 dozen.
 Kong from knit-to-shape components, knit
 elsewhere).
846(1) \21\ (sweaters made in Hong Kong)..  183,441 dozen.
846(2) \22\ (sweaters assembled in Hong     442,024 dozen.
 Kong from knit-to-shape components, knit
 elsewhere).
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\1\ Category 369(1): only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
\2\ Category 369pt.: all HTS numbers except 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,
  6406.10.7700 and HTS number in 369(1).
\3\ Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010
  and 6406.10.9020.
\4\ Category 669pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.10.2000, 5601.22.0090,
  5607.49.3000, 5607.50.4000 and 6406.10.9040.
\5\ Category 218(1): all HTS numbers except 5209.42.0060, 5209.42.0080,
  5211.42.0060, 5211.42.0080, 5514.32.0015 and 5516.43.0015.
\6\ Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers).
\7\ Category 359(1): 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.
\8\ Category 359(2): 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.
\9\ Category 359pt.: all HTS numbers except 6406.99.1550 and HTS numbers
  in 359(1) and 359(2).
\10\ Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060,
  6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560.
\11\ Category 659(1): 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.
\12\ Category 659(2): 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.
\13\ Category 659pt.: all HTS numbers except 6406.99.1510, 6406.99.1540
  and HTS numbers in 659(1) and 659(2).
\14\ Categories 338/339: all HTS numbers except 6109.10.0018,
  6109.10.0023, 6109.10.0060, 6109.10.0065, 6114.20.0005 and
  6114.20.0010.
\15\ Category 338/339(1): only HTS numbers 6109.10.0018, 6109.10.0023,
  6109.10.0060, 6109.10.0065, 6114.20.0005 and 6114.20.0010.
\16\ Category 347-W: only HTS numbers 6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020,
  6203.22.3020, 6203.22.3030, 6203.42.4005, 6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015,
  6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060,
  6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810 and
  6211.32.0040; Category 348-W: only HTS numbers 6204.12.0030,
  6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000,
  6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040,
  6204.62.4050, 6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010,
  6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030 and
  6217.90.9050.
\17\ Category 648-W: only HTS numbers 6204.23.0040, 6204.23.0045,
  6204.29.2020, 6204.29.2025, 6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000,
  6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530, 6204.63.3532, 6204.63.3540, 6204.69.2510,
  6204.69.2530, 6204.69.2540, 6204.69.2560, 6204.69.6030, 6204.69.9030,
  6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1555, 6211.20.6820, 6211.43.0040 and
  6217.90.9060.
\18\ 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.
\19\ Category 845(1): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2074, 6104.29.2079,
  6110.90.9024, 6110.90.9042 and 6117.90.9015.
\20\ Category 845(2): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2070, 6104.29.2077,
  6110.90.9022 and 6110.90.9040.
\21\ Category 846(1): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2068, 6104.29.2075,
  6110.90.9020 and 6110.90.9038.
\22\ Category 846(2): only HTS numbers 6103.29.2066, 6104.29.2073,
  6110.90.9018 and 6110.90.9036.

    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 November 23, 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.
    The conversion factors for merged Categories 333/334, 633/634/
635 and 638/639 are 33, 33.90 and 13, respectively. The conversion 
factor for Category 239pt. is 8.79.

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    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,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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