This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 74, No. 68 

Friday, April 10, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 1205 

[Doc. # AMS–CN–09–0015; CN–09–002] 

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: 

Adjusting Supplemental Assessment 

on Imports (2009 Amendments) 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is proposing to amend 

the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations 

by increasing the value assigned to 

imported cotton for calculating 

supplemental assessments collected for 

use by the Cotton Research and 

Promotion Program. An amendment is 

required to adjust the assessments 

collected on imported cotton and the 

cotton content of imported products to 

be the same as those paid on 

domestically produced cotton. In 

addition, AMS proposes to add and 

change Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

(HTS) statistical reporting numbers that 

were amended since the last assessment 

adjustment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 11, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this proposed rule to Shethir 

M. Riva, Chief, Research and Promotion 

Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs, 

AMS, USDA, Stop 0224, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2637–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224. 

Comments should be submitted in 

triplicate. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically through http:/// 

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

received will be made available for 

public inspection at Cotton and Tobacco 

Programs, AMS, USDA, Stop 0224, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2637–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224 during 

regular business hours. A copy of this 

notice may be found at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shethir M. Riva, Chief, Research and 

Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco 

Programs, AMS, USDA, Stop 0224, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2637–S, 

Washington, DC 20250–0224, telephone 

(202) 720–6603, facsimile (202) 690– 

1718, or e-mail at 

Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Executive Order 12866 

The Office of Management and Budget 

has waived the review process required 

by Executive Order 12866 for this 

action. 

Executive Order 12988 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 12988, Civil 

Justice Reform. It is not intended to 

have retroactive effect. This proposed 

rule would not preempt any state or 

local laws, regulations, or policies, 

unless they present an irreconcilable 

conflict with this rule. 

The Cotton Research and Promotion 

Act (7 U.S.C. 2101–2118) (Act) provides 

that administrative proceedings must be 

exhausted before parties may file suit in 

court. Under section 12 of the Act, any 

person subject to an order may file with 

the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) 

a petition stating that the order, any 

provision of the plan, or any obligation 

imposed in connection with the order is 

not in accordance with law and 

requesting a modification of the order or 

to be exempted therefrom. Such person 

is afforded the opportunity for a hearing 

on the petition. After the hearing, the 

Secretary would rule on the petition. 

The Act provides that the District Court 

of the United States in any district in 

which the person is an inhabitant, or 

has his principal place of business, has 

jurisdiction to review the Secretary’s 

ruling, provided a complaint is filed 

within 20 days from the date of the 

entry of ruling. 

Background 

Amendments to the Act were enacted 

by Congress under Subtitle G of Title 

XIX of the Food, Agriculture, 

Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 

(Pub. L. 101–624, 104 Stat. 3909, 

November 28, 1990). These amendments 

contained two provisions that 

authorized changes in the funding 

procedures for the Cotton Research and 

Promotion Program. 

These provisions are: (1) The 

assessment of imported cotton and 

cotton products; and (2) termination of 

the right of cotton producers to demand 

a refund of assessments. 

As amended, the Cotton Research and 

Promotion Order (7 CFR part 1205) 

(Order) was approved by producers and 

importers voting in a referendum held 

July 17–26, 1991, and the amended 

Order was published in the Federal 

Register on December 10, 1991 (56 FR 

64470). A proposed rule implementing 

the amended Order was published in 

the Federal Register on December 17, 

1991 (56 FR 65450). Implementing rules 

were published on July 1 and 2, 1992, 

(57 FR 29181) and (57 FR 29431), 

respectively. 

This proposed rule would increase 

the value assigned to imported cotton in 

the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations 

(7 CFR 1205.510(b)(2)). The total value 

is determined by a two-part assessment. 

The first part of the assessment is levied 

on the weight of cotton produced or 

imported at a rate of $1 per bale of 

cotton, which is equivalent to 500 

pounds, or $1 per 226.8 kilograms of 

cotton. The second value is used to 

calculate the supplemental assessments 

on imported cotton and the cotton 

content of imported products. 

Supplemental assessments are levied at 

a rate of five-tenths of one percent of the 

value of domestically produced cotton, 

imported cotton, and the cotton content 

of imported products. The supplement 

assessment is combined with the per 

bale equivalent to determine the total 

value and assessment of the imported 

cotton or cotton-containing products. 

Section 1205.510(b)(2) of the Cotton 

Research and Promotion Rules and 

Regulations provides for assigning the 

calendar year weighted average price 

received by U.S. farmers for Upland 

cotton to represent the value of 

imported cotton. This is so that the 

assessment on domestically produced 

cotton and the assessment on imported 

cotton and the cotton content of 

imported products is the same. The 

source for the average price statistic is 

Agricultural Prices, a publication of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) of the Department of 

Agriculture. Use of the weighted average 

price figure in the calculation of 

supplemental assessments on imported 

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cotton and the cotton content of 

imported products will yield an 

assessment that is the same as 

assessments paid on domestically 

produced cotton. 

The current value of imported cotton 

as published in the Federal Register (73 

FR 69521) for the purpose of calculating 

assessments on imported cotton is 

$0.009874 per kilogram. Using the 

Average Weighted Priced received by 

U.S. farmers for Upland cotton for the 

calendar year 2008, the new value of 

imported cotton is $0.01088 per 

kilogram or $0.001006 per kilogram 

more than the previous value. 

An example of the complete 

assessment formula and how the figures 

are obtained is as follows: 

One bale is equal to 500 pounds. 

One kilogram equals 2.2046 pounds. 

One pound equals 0.453597 

kilograms. 

One Dollar per Bale Assessment 

Converted to Kilograms 

A 500-pound bale equals 226.8 kg. 

(500 × .453597). 

$1 per bale assessment equals 

$0.002000 per pound or $0.2000 per 

pound (1/500) or $0.004409 per kg. or 

$0.4409 cents per kg. (1/226.8). 

Supplemental Assessment of 5/10 of 

One Percent of the Value of the Cotton 

Converted to Kilograms 

The 2008 calendar year weighted 

average price received by producers for 

Upland cotton is $0.587 per pound or 

$1.294 per kg. (0.587 × 2.2046). 

Five-tenths of one percent of the 

average price in kg. equals $0.006471 

per kg. (1.294 × .005). 

Total Assessment 

The total assessment per kilogram of 

raw cotton is obtained by adding the $1 

per bale equivalent assessment of 

$0.004409 per kg. and the supplemental 

assessment $0.006471 per kg. which 

equals $0.010880 per kg. 

The current assessment on imported 

cotton is $0.009874 per kilogram of 

imported cotton. The proposed 

assessment is $0.01088, an increase of 

$0.001006 per kilogram. This increase 

reflects the increase in the Average 

Weighted Price of Upland Cotton 

Received by U.S. Farmers during the 

period January through December 2008. 

Since the value of cotton is the basis 

of the supplemental assessment 

calculation and the figures shown in the 

right hand column of the Import 

Assessment Table in section 

1205.510(b)(3) are a result of such a 

calculation, the figures in this table have 

been revised. These figures indicate the 

total assessment per kilogram due for 

each HTS statistical reporting number 

subject to assessment. 

AMS also compared the current 

import assessment table with the U.S. 

International Trade Commission’s (ITC) 

2009 HTS and identified HTS statistical 

reporting numbers that have been 

changed or amended by ITC. The HTS 

statistical reporting number that 

currently appears in section 

1205.510(b)(3) is listed below on the left 

side of the table with the new proposed 

HTS statistical reporting number on the 

right side of the table. The new 

proposed numbers corresponds with the 

same ITC category, but with the 

amended number as it appears in ITC’s 

HTS. 

Current HTS New 

proposed HTS 

5205420020 ........................ 5205420021 

5205440020 ........................ 5205440021 

In addition, AMS removed HTS 

statistical reporting numbers from 

section 1205.510(b)(3) that were no 

longer in the ITC official HTS on 

November 19, 2008 (73 FR 69521), and 

has worked with ITC to identify the new 

corresponding HTS statistical reporting 

numbers that ITC is using in the 2009 

HTS. In many instances, the number is 

a replacement of a previous number and 

has no impact on the physical 

properties or cotton content of the 

product involved. In other instances, the 

HTS statistical reporting numbers were 

expanded and are now represented by 

two HTS statistical reporting numbers. 

Below on the left are the numbers 

removed on November 19, 2008 (73 FR 

69521), and on the right are the 

proposed numbers that ITC currently is 

using and whose categories correspond 

to the previously removed HTS 

statistical reporting numbers from 

1205.510(b)(3). 

Removed HTS No. 

New 

proposed HTS 

No. 

5208530000 ........................ 5208591000 

5210120000 ........................ 5210191000 

5211210025 ........................ 5211202125 

5211210035 ........................ 5211202135 

5211210050 ........................ 5211202150 

5211290090 ........................ 5211202990 

5604900000 ........................ 5604909000 

5702991010 ........................ 5702990500 

5702991090 ........................ 5702991500 

6109100005 ........................ 6109100004 

6109100009 ........................ 6109100004 

6109100011 

6110202065 ........................ 6110202067 

6110202069 

6110202075 ........................ 6110202077 

6110202079 

6111206040 ........................ 6111206050 

6111206070 

Removed HTS No. 

New 

proposed HTS 

No. 

6111305040 ........................ 6111305050 

6111305070 

6115198010 ........................ 6115101510 

6115298010 

6115929000 ........................ 6115959000 

6115103000 

6115936020 ........................ 6115966020 

6203424005 ........................ 6203424006 

6203424010 ........................ 6203424011 

6203424015 ........................ 6203424016 

6203424020 ........................ 6203424021 

6203424025 ........................ 6203424026 

6203424030 ........................ 6203424031 

6203424035 ........................ 6203424036 

6203424040 ........................ 6203424041 

6203424045 ........................ 6203424046 

6203424050 ........................ 6203424051 

6203424055 ........................ 6203424056 

6203424060 ........................ 6203424061 

6204624005 ........................ 6204624006 

6204624010 ........................ 6204624011 

6204624020 ........................ 6204624021 

6204624025 ........................ 6204624026 

6204624030 ........................ 6204624031 

6204624035 ........................ 6204624036 

6204624040 ........................ 6204624041 

6204624045 ........................ 6204624046 

6204624050 ........................ 6204624051 

6204624055 ........................ 6204624056 

6204624060 ........................ 6204624061 

6204624065 ........................ 6204624066 

6205202015 ........................ 6205202016 

6205202020 ........................ 6205202021 

6205202025 ........................ 6205202026 

6205202030 ........................ 6205202031 

6205202035 ........................ 6205202036 

6205202046 ........................ 6205202047 

6205202050 ........................ 6205202051 

6205202060 ........................ 6205202061 

6205202065 ........................ 6205202066 

6205202070 ........................ 6205202071 

6205202075 ........................ 6205202076 

6206303010 ........................ 6206303011 

6206303020 ........................ 6206303021 

6206303030 ........................ 6206303031 

6206303040 ........................ 6206303041 

6206303050 ........................ 6206303051 

6206303060 ........................ 6206303061 

6303110000 ........................ 6303191100 

A 30-day comment period is provided 

to comment on the changes to the 

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations 

proposed herein. This period is deemed 

appropriate because this proposal 

would increase the assessments paid by 

importers under the Cotton Research 

and Promotion Order. An amendment is 

required to adjust the assessments 

collected on imported cotton and the 

cotton content of imported products to 

be the same as those paid on 

domestically produced cotton. 

Accordingly, the change proposed in 

this rule, if adopted, should be 

implemented as soon as possible. 

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Regulatory Flexibility Act and 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, 

AMS has examined the economic 

impact of this rule on small entities. The 

purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory 

actions to the scale of businesses subject 

to such action so that small businesses 

will not be unduly or disproportionately 

burdened. The Small Business 

Administration defines, in 13 CFR part 

121, small agricultural producers as 

those having annual receipts of no more 

than $750,000 and small agricultural 

service firms (importers) as having 

receipts of no more than $7,000,000. An 

estimated 13,000 importers are subject 

to the rules and regulations issued 

pursuant to the Cotton Research and 

Promotion Order. Most are considered 

small entities as defined by the Small 

Business Administration. 

This proposed rule would only affect 

importers of cotton and cottoncontaining products and would raise the 

assessments paid by the importers 

under the Cotton Research and 

Promotion Order. The current 

assessment on imported cotton is 

$0.009874 per kilogram of imported 

cotton. The proposed assessment is 

$0.01088, which was calculated based 

on the 12-month average of monthly 

weighted average prices received by 

U.S. cotton farmers. Section 1205.510, 

‘‘Levy of assessments’’, provides ‘‘the 

rate of the supplemental assessment on 

imported cotton will be the same as that 

levied on cotton produced within the 

United States.’’ In addition, section 

1205.510 provides that the 12-month 

average of monthly weighted average 

prices received by U.S. farmers will be 

used as the value of imported cotton for 

the purpose of levying the supplemental 

assessment on imported cotton. 

Under the Cotton Research and 

Promotion Program, assessments are 

used by the Cotton Board to finance 

research and promotion programs 

designed to increase consumer demand 

for Upland cotton in the United States 

and international markets. In 2008, 

producer assessments totaled $29.2 

million and importer assessments 

totaled $25.9 million. According to the 

Cotton Board, should the volume of 

cotton products imported into the U.S. 

remain at the same level in 2009, one 

could expect the increased assessment 

to generate approximately $10.8 million. 

Importers with line-items appearing 

on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

documentation with value of the cotton 

contained therein results of an 

assessment of two dollars ($2.00) or less 

will not be subject to assessments. In 

addition, imported cotton and products 

may be exempt from assessment if the 

cotton content of products is U.S. 

produced, cotton other than Upland, or 

imported products that are eligible to be 

labeled as 100 percent organic under the 

National Organic Program (7 CFR part 

205) and who is not a split operation. 

There are no Federal rules that 

duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this 

rule. 

In compliance with Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

regulations (5 CFR part 1320) which 

implement the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) the 

information collection requirements 

contained in the regulation to be 

amended have been previously 

approved by OMB and were assigned 

control number 0581–0093. This rule 

does not result in a change to the 

information collection and 

recordkeeping requirements previously 

approved. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205 

Advertising, Agricultural research, 

Cotton, Marketing agreements, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble 7 CFR part 1205 is proposed 

to be amended as follows: 

PART 1205—COTTON RESEARCH 

AND PROMOTION 

1. The authority citation for part 1205 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118. 

2. In § 1205.510, paragraph (b)(2) and 

the table in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) are 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 1205.510 Levy of assessments. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) The 12-month average of monthly 

weighted average prices received by 

U.S. farmers will be calculated 

annually. Such weighted average will be 

used as the value of imported cotton for 

the purpose of levying the supplemental 

assessment on imported cotton and will 

be expressed in kilograms. The value of 

imported cotton for the purpose of 

levying this supplemental assessment is 

$1.088 cents per kilogram. 

(3) * * * 

(ii) * * * 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

5201000500 ...... 0 1.0880 

5201001200 ...... 0 1.0880 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

5201001400 ...... 0 1.0880 

5201001800 ...... 0 1.0880 

5201002200 ...... 0 1.0880 

5201002400 ...... 0 1.0880 

5201002800 ...... 0 1.0880 

5201003400 ...... 0 1.0880 

5201003800 ...... 0 1.0880 

5204110000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5204200000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205111000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205112000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205121000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205122000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205131000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205132000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205141000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205210020 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205210090 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205220020 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205220090 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205230020 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205230090 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205240020 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205240090 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205310000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205320000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205330000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205340000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205410020 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205410090 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205420021 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205420090 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205440021 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5205440090 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5206120000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5206130000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5206140000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5206220000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5206230000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5206240000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5206310000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5207100000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5207900000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5208112020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208112040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208112090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208114020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208114060 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208114090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208118090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208124020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208124040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208124090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208126020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208126040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208126060 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208126090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208128020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208128090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208130000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208192020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208192090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208194020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208194090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208196020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208196090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208224040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208224090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208226020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

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IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

5208226060 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208228020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208230000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208292020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208292090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208294090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208296090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208298020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208312000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208321000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208323020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208323040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208323090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208324020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208324040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208325020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208330000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208392020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208392090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208394090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208396090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208398020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208412000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208416000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208418000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208421000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208423000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208424000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208425000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208430000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208492000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208494020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208494090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208496010 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208496090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208498090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208512000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208516060 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208518090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208523020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208523045 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208523090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208524020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208524045 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208524065 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208525020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208591000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208592025 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208592095 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208594090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5208596090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209110020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209110035 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209110090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209120020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209120040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209190020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209190040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209190060 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209190090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209210090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209220020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209220040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209290040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209290090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209313000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209316020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209316035 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209316050 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

5209316090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209320020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209320040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209390020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209390040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209390060 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209390080 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209390090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209413000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209416020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209416040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209420020 ...... 1.0309 1.1216 

5209420040 ...... 1.0309 1.1216 

5209430030 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209430050 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209490020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209490090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209516035 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209516050 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209520020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209590025 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209590040 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5209590090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5210114020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210114040 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210116020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210116040 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210116060 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210118020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210191000 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210192090 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210214040 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210216020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210216060 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210218020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210314020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210314040 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210316020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210318020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210414000 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210416000 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210418000 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210498090 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210514040 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210516020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210516040 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5210516060 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211110090 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211120020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211190020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211190060 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211202125 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211202135 ...... 0.4165 0.4532 

5211202150 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211202990 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211320020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211390040 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211390060 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211490020 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211490090 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5211590025 ...... 0.6873 0.7478 

5212146090 ...... 0.9164 0.9970 

5212156020 ...... 0.9164 0.9970 

5212216090 ...... 0.9164 0.9970 

5509530030 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5509530060 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5513110020 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5513110040 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5513110060 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

5513110090 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5513120000 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5513130020 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5513210020 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5513310000 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5514120020 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5516420060 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5516910060 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5516930090 ...... 0.4009 0.4362 

5601210010 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5601210090 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5601300000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5602109090 ...... 0.5727 0.6231 

5602290000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5602906000 ...... 0.526 0.5723 

5604909000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5607909000 ...... 0.8889 0.9671 

5608901000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5608902300 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5609001000 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5609004000 ...... 0.5556 0.6045 

5701104000 ...... 0.0556 0.0605 

5701109000 ...... 0.1111 0.1209 

5701901010 ...... 1.0444 1.1363 

5702109020 ...... 1.1 1.1968 

5702312000 ...... 0.0778 0.0846 

5702411000 ...... 0.0722 0.0786 

5702412000 ...... 0.0778 0.0846 

5702421000 ...... 0.0778 0.0846 

5702913000 ...... 0.0889 0.0967 

5702990500 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5702991500 ...... 1.1111 1.2089 

5703900000 ...... 0.4489 0.4884 

5801210000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5801230000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5801250010 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5801250020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5801260020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5802190000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5802300030 ...... 0.5727 0.6231 

5804291000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5806200010 ...... 0.3534 0.3845 

5806200090 ...... 0.3534 0.3845 

5806310000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

5806400000 ...... 0.4296 0.4674 

5808107000 ...... 0.5727 0.6231 

5808900010 ...... 0.5727 0.6231 

5811002000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6001106000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6001210000 ...... 0.8591 0.9347 

6001220000 ...... 0.2864 0.3116 

6001910010 ...... 0.8591 0.9347 

6001910020 ...... 0.8591 0.9347 

6001920020 ...... 0.2864 0.3116 

6001920030 ...... 0.2864 0.3116 

6001920040 ...... 0.2864 0.3116 

6003203000 ...... 0.8681 0.9445 

6003306000 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6003406000 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005210000 ...... 0.8681 0.9445 

6005220000 ...... 0.8681 0.9445 

6005230000 ...... 0.8681 0.9445 

6005240000 ...... 0.8681 0.9445 

6005310010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005310080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005320010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005320080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005330010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005330080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

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IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

6005340010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005340080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005410010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005410080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005420010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005420080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005430010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005430080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005440010 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6005440080 ...... 0.2894 0.3149 

6006211000 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6006221000 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6006231000 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6006241000 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6006310040 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006310080 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006320040 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006320080 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006330040 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006330080 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006340040 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006340080 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006410085 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006420085 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006430085 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6006440085 ...... 0.1157 0.1259 

6101200010 ...... 1.0094 1.0982 

6101200020 ...... 1.0094 1.0982 

6102200010 ...... 1.0094 1.0982 

6102200020 ...... 1.0094 1.0982 

6103421020 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6103421040 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6103421050 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6103421070 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6103431520 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6103431540 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6103431550 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6103431570 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6104220040 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6104220060 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6104320000 ...... 0.9207 1.0017 

6104420010 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6104420020 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6104520010 ...... 0.9312 1.0131 

6104520020 ...... 0.9312 1.0131 

6104622006 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104622011 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104622016 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104622021 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104622026 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104622028 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104622030 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104622060 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6104632006 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6104632011 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6104632026 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6104632028 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6104632030 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6104632060 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6104692030 ...... 0.3858 0.4198 

6105100010 ...... 0.985 1.0717 

6105100020 ...... 0.985 1.0717 

6105100030 ...... 0.985 1.0717 

6105202010 ...... 0.3078 0.3349 

6105202030 ...... 0.3078 0.3349 

6106100010 ...... 0.985 1.0717 

6106100020 ...... 0.985 1.0717 

6106100030 ...... 0.985 1.0717 

6106202010 ...... 0.3078 0.3349 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

6106202030 ...... 0.3078 0.3349 

6107110010 ...... 1.1322 1.2318 

6107110020 ...... 1.1322 1.2318 

6107120010 ...... 0.5032 0.5475 

6107210010 ...... 0.8806 0.9581 

6107220015 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6107220025 ...... 0.3774 0.4106 

6107910040 ...... 1.2581 1.3688 

6108210010 ...... 1.2445 1.3540 

6108210020 ...... 1.2445 1.3540 

6108310010 ...... 1.1201 1.2187 

6108310020 ...... 1.1201 1.2187 

6108320010 ...... 0.2489 0.2708 

6108320015 ...... 0.2489 0.2708 

6108320025 ...... 0.2489 0.2708 

6108910005 ...... 1.2445 1.3540 

6108910015 ...... 1.2445 1.3540 

6108910025 ...... 1.2445 1.3540 

6108910030 ...... 1.2445 1.3540 

6108920030 ...... 0.2489 0.2708 

6109100004 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100007 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100011 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100012 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100014 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100018 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100023 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100027 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100037 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100040 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100045 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100060 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100065 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109100070 ...... 0.9956 1.0832 

6109901007 ...... 0.3111 0.3385 

6109901009 ...... 0.3111 0.3385 

6109901049 ...... 0.3111 0.3385 

6109901050 ...... 0.3111 0.3385 

6109901060 ...... 0.3111 0.3385 

6109901065 ...... 0.3111 0.3385 

6109901090 ...... 0.3111 0.3385 

6110202005 ...... 1.1837 1.2879 

6110202010 ...... 1.1837 1.2879 

6110202015 ...... 1.1837 1.2879 

6110202020 ...... 1.1837 1.2879 

6110202025 ...... 1.1837 1.2879 

6110202030 ...... 1.1837 1.2879 

6110202035 ...... 1.1837 1.2879 

6110202040 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6110202045 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6110202067 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6110202069 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6110202077 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6110202079 ...... 1.1574 1.2593 

6110909022 ...... 0.263 0.2861 

6110909024 ...... 0.263 0.2861 

6110909030 ...... 0.3946 0.4293 

6110909040 ...... 0.263 0.2861 

6110909042 ...... 0.263 0.2861 

6111201000 ...... 1.2581 1.3688 

6111202000 ...... 1.2581 1.3688 

6111203000 ...... 1.0064 1.0950 

6111205000 ...... 1.0064 1.0950 

6111206010 ...... 1.0064 1.0950 

6111206020 ...... 1.0064 1.0950 

6111206030 ...... 1.0064 1.0950 

6111206050 ...... 1.0064 1.0950 

6111206070 ...... 1.0064 1.0950 

6111305020 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

6111305050 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6111305070 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6112110050 ...... 0.7548 0.8212 

6112120010 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6112120030 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6112120040 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6112120050 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6112120060 ...... 0.2516 0.2737 

6112390010 ...... 1.1322 1.2318 

6112490010 ...... 0.9435 1.0265 

6114200005 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6114200010 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6114200015 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6114200020 ...... 1.286 1.3992 

6114200040 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6114200046 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6114200052 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6114200060 ...... 0.9002 0.9794 

6114301010 ...... 0.2572 0.2798 

6114301020 ...... 0.2572 0.2798 

6114303030 ...... 0.2572 0.2798 

6115101510 ...... 1.0417 1.1334 

6115103000 ...... 1.0417 1.1334 

6115298010 ...... 1.0417 1.1334 

6115959000 ...... 1.0417 1.1334 

6115966020 ...... 0.2315 0.2519 

6116101300 ...... 0.3655 0.3977 

6116101720 ...... 0.8528 0.9278 

6116926420 ...... 1.0965 1.1930 

6116926430 ...... 1.2183 1.3255 

6116926440 ...... 1.0965 1.1930 

6116928800 ...... 1.0965 1.1930 

6117809510 ...... 0.9747 1.0605 

6117809540 ...... 0.3655 0.3977 

6201121000 ...... 0.948 1.0314 

6201122010 ...... 0.8953 0.9741 

6201122050 ...... 0.6847 0.7450 

6201122060 ...... 0.6847 0.7450 

6201134030 ...... 0.2633 0.2865 

6201921000 ...... 0.9267 1.0082 

6201921500 ...... 1.1583 1.2602 

6201922010 ...... 1.0296 1.1202 

6201922021 ...... 1.2871 1.4004 

6201922031 ...... 1.2871 1.4004 

6201922041 ...... 1.2871 1.4004 

6201922051 ...... 1.0296 1.1202 

6201922061 ...... 1.0296 1.1202 

6201931000 ...... 0.3089 0.3361 

6201933511 ...... 0.2574 0.2801 

6201933521 ...... 0.2574 0.2801 

6201999060 ...... 0.2574 0.2801 

6202121000 ...... 0.9372 1.0197 

6202122010 ...... 1.1064 1.2038 

6202122025 ...... 1.3017 1.4162 

6202122050 ...... 0.8461 0.9206 

6202122060 ...... 0.8461 0.9206 

6202134005 ...... 0.2664 0.2898 

6202134020 ...... 0.333 0.3623 

6202921000 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6202921500 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6202922026 ...... 1.3017 1.4162 

6202922061 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6202922071 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6202931000 ...... 0.3124 0.3399 

6202935011 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6202935021 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6203122010 ...... 0.1302 0.1417 

6203221000 ...... 1.3017 1.4162 

6203322010 ...... 1.2366 1.3454 

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Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

6203322040 ...... 1.2366 1.3454 

6203332010 ...... 0.1302 0.1417 

6203392010 ...... 1.1715 1.2746 

6203399060 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6203422010 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6203422025 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6203422050 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6203422090 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6203424006 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6203424011 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6203424016 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6203424021 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6203424026 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6203424031 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6203424036 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6203424041 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6203424046 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6203424051 ...... 0.9238 1.0051 

6203424056 ...... 0.9238 1.0051 

6203424061 ...... 0.9238 1.0051 

6203431500 ...... 0.1245 0.1355 

6203434010 ...... 0.1232 0.1340 

6203434020 ...... 0.1232 0.1340 

6203434030 ...... 0.1232 0.1340 

6203434040 ...... 0.1232 0.1340 

6203498045 ...... 0.249 0.2709 

6204132010 ...... 0.1302 0.1417 

6204192000 ...... 0.1302 0.1417 

6204198090 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6204221000 ...... 1.3017 1.4162 

6204223030 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6204223040 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6204223050 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6204223060 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6204223065 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6204292040 ...... 0.3254 0.3540 

6204322010 ...... 1.2366 1.3454 

6204322030 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6204322040 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6204423010 ...... 1.2728 1.3848 

6204423030 ...... 0.9546 1.0386 

6204423040 ...... 0.9546 1.0386 

6204423050 ...... 0.9546 1.0386 

6204423060 ...... 0.9546 1.0386 

6204522010 ...... 1.2654 1.3768 

6204522030 ...... 1.2654 1.3768 

6204522040 ...... 1.2654 1.3768 

6204522070 ...... 1.0656 1.1594 

6204522080 ...... 1.0656 1.1594 

6204533010 ...... 0.2664 0.2898 

6204594060 ...... 0.2664 0.2898 

6204622010 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6204622025 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6204622050 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6204624006 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6204624011 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6204624021 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6204624026 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6204624031 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6204624036 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6204624041 ...... 1.2451 1.3547 

6204624046 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6204624051 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6204624056 ...... 0.9854 1.0721 

6204624061 ...... 0.9854 1.0721 

6204624066 ...... 0.9854 1.0721 

6204633510 ...... 0.2546 0.2770 

6204633530 ...... 0.2546 0.2770 

6204633532 ...... 0.2437 0.2651 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

6204633540 ...... 0.2437 0.2651 

6204692510 ...... 0.249 0.2709 

6204692540 ...... 0.2437 0.2651 

6204699044 ...... 0.249 0.2709 

6204699046 ...... 0.249 0.2709 

6204699050 ...... 0.249 0.2709 

6205202016 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202021 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202026 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202031 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202036 ...... 1.1206 1.2192 

6205202047 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202051 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202061 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202066 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202071 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205202076 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6205302010 ...... 0.3113 0.3387 

6205302030 ...... 0.3113 0.3387 

6205302040 ...... 0.3113 0.3387 

6205302050 ...... 0.3113 0.3387 

6205302080 ...... 0.3113 0.3387 

6206100040 ...... 0.1245 0.1355 

6206303011 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6206303021 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6206303031 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6206303041 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6206303051 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6206303061 ...... 0.9961 1.0838 

6206403010 ...... 0.3113 0.3387 

6206403030 ...... 0.3113 0.3387 

6206900040 ...... 0.249 0.2709 

6207110000 ...... 1.0852 1.1807 

6207199010 ...... 0.3617 0.3935 

6207210030 ...... 1.1085 1.2060 

6207220000 ...... 0.3695 0.4020 

6207911000 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6207913010 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6207913020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6208210010 ...... 1.0583 1.1514 

6208210020 ...... 1.0583 1.1514 

6208220000 ...... 0.1245 0.1355 

6208911010 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6208911020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6208913010 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6209201000 ...... 1.1577 1.2596 

6209203000 ...... 0.9749 1.0607 

6209205030 ...... 0.9749 1.0607 

6209205035 ...... 0.9749 1.0607 

6209205040 ...... 1.2186 1.3258 

6209205045 ...... 0.9749 1.0607 

6209205050 ...... 0.9749 1.0607 

6209303020 ...... 0.2463 0.2680 

6209303040 ...... 0.2463 0.2680 

6210109010 ...... 0.2291 0.2493 

6210403000 ...... 0.0391 0.0425 

6210405020 ...... 0.4556 0.4957 

6211111010 ...... 0.1273 0.1385 

6211111020 ...... 0.1273 0.1385 

6211118010 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6211118020 ...... 1.1455 1.2463 

6211320007 ...... 0.8461 0.9206 

6211320010 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6211320015 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6211320030 ...... 0.9763 1.0622 

6211320060 ...... 0.9763 1.0622 

6211320070 ...... 0.9763 1.0622 

6211330010 ...... 0.3254 0.3540 

6211330030 ...... 0.3905 0.4249 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

6211330035 ...... 0.3905 0.4249 

6211330040 ...... 0.3905 0.4249 

6211420010 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6211420020 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6211420025 ...... 1.1715 1.2746 

6211420060 ...... 1.0413 1.1329 

6211420070 ...... 1.1715 1.2746 

6211430010 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6211430030 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6211430040 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6211430050 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6211430060 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6211430066 ...... 0.2603 0.2832 

6212105020 ...... 0.2412 0.2624 

6212109010 ...... 0.9646 1.0495 

6212109020 ...... 0.2412 0.2624 

6212200020 ...... 0.3014 0.3279 

6212900030 ...... 0.1929 0.2099 

6213201000 ...... 1.1809 1.2848 

6213202000 ...... 1.0628 1.1563 

6213901000 ...... 0.4724 0.5140 

6214900010 ...... 0.9043 0.9839 

6216000800 ...... 0.2351 0.2558 

6216001720 ...... 0.6752 0.7346 

6216003800 ...... 1.2058 1.3119 

6216004100 ...... 1.2058 1.3119 

6217109510 ...... 1.0182 1.1078 

6217109530 ...... 0.2546 0.2770 

6301300010 ...... 0.8766 0.9537 

6301300020 ...... 0.8766 0.9537 

6302100005 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302100008 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302100015 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302215010 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302215020 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302217010 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302217020 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302217050 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302219010 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302219020 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302219050 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302222010 ...... 0.4091 0.4451 

6302222020 ...... 0.4091 0.4451 

6302313010 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302313050 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302315050 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302317010 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302317020 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302317040 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302317050 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302319010 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302319040 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302319050 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302322020 ...... 0.4091 0.4451 

6302322040 ...... 0.4091 0.4451 

6302402010 ...... 0.9935 1.0809 

6302511000 ...... 0.5844 0.6358 

6302512000 ...... 0.8766 0.9537 

6302513000 ...... 0.5844 0.6358 

6302514000 ...... 0.8182 0.8902 

6302600010 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302600020 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6302600030 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6302910005 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6302910015 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6302910025 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6302910035 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6302910045 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6302910050 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 68 / Friday, April 10, 2009 / Proposed Rules 16337 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. fact. Cents/kg. 

6302910060 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6303191100 ...... 0.9448 1.0279 

6303910010 ...... 0.6429 0.6995 

6303910020 ...... 0.6429 0.6995 

6304111000 ...... 1.0629 1.1564 

6304190500 ...... 1.052 1.1446 

6304191000 ...... 1.1689 1.2718 

6304191500 ...... 0.4091 0.4451 

6304192000 ...... 0.4091 0.4451 

6304910020 ...... 0.9351 1.0174 

6304920000 ...... 0.9351 1.0174 

6505901540 ...... 0.181 0.1969 

6505902060 ...... 0.9935 1.0809 

6505902545 ...... 0.5844 0.6358 

* * * * * 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118. 

Dated: April 6, 2009. 

Robert C. Keeney, 

Acting Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–8175 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Economic Analysis 

15 CFR Part 801 

[Docket No. 080731107–81012–01] 

RIN 0691–AA69 

International Services Surveys: BE– 

140, Benchmark Survey of Insurance 

Transactions by U.S. Insurance 

Companies With Foreign Persons 

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would 

amend regulations of the Bureau of 

Economic Analysis, Department of 

Commerce (BEA) to set forth the 

reporting requirements for the 

Benchmark Survey of Insurance 

Transactions by U.S. Insurance 

Companies with Foreign Persons. This 

proposed rule is for a new survey, 

which would collect data on crossborder reinsurance and other insurance 

transactions from U.S. insurance 

companies. If approved, the survey 

would be conducted every five years 

with the first survey covering calendar 

year 2008. 

The data will be used by BEA in 

estimating the insurance services 

component of the U.S. International 

Transactions Accounts (ITAs) and other 

economic accounts complied by BEA. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule 

will receive consideration if submitted 

in writing on or before 5 p.m. June 9, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN 0691–AA69, and 

referencing the agency name (Bureau of 

Economic Analysis), by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

For agency, select ‘‘Commerce 

Department—all.’’ 

• E-mail: 

Christopher.Emond@bea.gov. 

• Fax: Chris Emond, Chief, Special 

Surveys Branch, (202) 606–5318. 

• Mail: Chris Emond, Chief, Special 

Surveys Branch, Balance of Payments 

Division, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Bureau of Economic Analysis, BE–50, 

Washington, DC 20230. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Chris 

Emond, Chief, Special Surveys Branch, 

Balance of Payments Division, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Bureau of 

Economic Analysis, BE–50, Shipping 

and Receiving Section, M100, 1441 L 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Public Inspection: All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted to http:// 

www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information (for 

example, name, address, etc.) 

voluntarily submitted by the 

commentator may be publicly 

accessible. Do not submit confidential 

business information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. BEA 

will accept anonymous comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Emond, Chief, Special Surveys 

Branch, Balance of Payments Division, 

(BE–50) Bureau of Economic Analysis, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Washington, DC 20230; e-mail 

Christopher.Emond@bea.gov; phone 

(202) 606–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

proposed rule would amend 15 CFR 

801.9(a) and create 15 CFR 801.12 to 

add the reporting requirements for the 

BE–140, Benchmark Survey of 

Insurance Transactions by U.S. 

Insurance Companies with Foreign 

Persons. This new survey would be 

mandatory for those U.S. insurance 

companies that exceed the exemption 

level and that engage in the covered 

transactions. The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

Description of Changes 

The proposed survey would be 

conducted by BEA every five years, with 

the first survey covering calendar year 

2008, under the International 

Investment and Trade in Services 

Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101–3108), 

hereinafter, ‘‘the Act.’’ For the initial 

survey, BEA would send the survey to 

potential respondents in June of 2009; 

responses would be due by September 

1, 2009. 

If implemented, the survey would 

collect information from U.S. insurance 

companies on the following covered 

transactions: (1) Premiums earned, and 

(2) losses, on reinsurance assumed; (3) 

premiums incurred, and (4) losses, on 

reinsurance ceded; (5) premiums 

earned, and (6) losses, on primary 

insurance sold; (7) sales of, and (8) 

purchases of, auxiliary insurance 

services. The exemption level for the 

proposed survey is $2 million based on 

one of the eight categories listed above. 

Insurance companies that exceed this 

threshold must supply data on the 

amount of their insurance transactions 

for each category, disaggregated by 

country. 

U.S. insurance companies that are 

exempt from the reporting requirements 

because they do not meet the criteria for 

reporting the BE–140 survey form are 

requested to provide, on a voluntary 

basis, the estimates of their covered 

insurance transactions. Any U.S. 

insurance company that receives the 

BE–140 survey form from BEA, but that 

does not report data because they are 

exempt under the regulations, must 

provide information on the reason why 

they do not wish to voluntarily provide 

the requested information. This 

requirement is necessary to ensure 

compliance with reporting requirements 

and efficient administration of the Act 

by eliminating unnecessary follow-up 

contact. If a U.S. insurance company 

does not receive the BE–140 survey 

form and is not otherwise required to 

report under these regulations, then the 

company is not required to take any 

action. 

BEA maintains a continuing dialogue 

with respondents and with data users, 

including its own internal users, to 

ensure that, as far as possible, the 

required data serve their intended 

purposes and are available from the 

existing records, that instructions are 

clear, and that unreasonable burdens are 

not imposed. In reaching decisions on 

what questions to include in the survey, 

BEA considered the Government’s need 

for the data, the burden imposed on