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(i) Be available at all times for

examination by the staffs of the

Commission and your ARA; and

(ii) Be preserved for the same time

that is required by this section for the

underlying records.

(5) If you use electronic storage media

or micrographic media to store your

records, you must:

(i) Maintain, keep current, and

provide promptly upon request by the

staffs of the Commission and your ARA

all information necessary to access the

records and indexes stored on electronic

storage media or micrographic media;

and

(ii) Place in escrow with an

independent third party and keep

current a copy of the physical and

logical format of the electronic storage

or micrographic media, the field format

of all different information types written

on the electronic storage media and

source code, and the appropriate

documentation and information

necessary to access records and indexes.

The independent escrow agent must file

an undertaking signed by a duly

authorized person with the Commission

and your ARA stating that:

‘‘[Name of Third Party] hereby undertakes

to furnish promptly upon request to the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission, its

designees, or representatives, upon

reasonable request, a current copy of the

physical and logical format of the electronic

storage or micrographic media, the field

format of all different information types

written on the electronic storage media and

source code, and the appropriate

documentation and information necessary to

access the records and indexes of [Name of

Transfer Agent]’s electronic records

management system.

(6) (i) If you use a third party to

maintain or preserve some or all of the

required records using electronic storage

media or micrographic media, such

third party shall file a written

undertaking signed by a duly authorized

person with the Commission and your

ARA stating that:

‘‘With respect to any books and records

maintained or preserved on behalf of [Name

of Transfer Agent], [Name of Third Party]

hereby undertakes to permit examination of

such books and records at any time or from

time to time during business hours by

representatives or designees of the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission, and to

promptly furnish to said Commission or its

designee true, correct, complete, and current

hard copies of any or all or any part of such

books and records.’’

(ii) Agreement with a third party to

maintain your records shall not relieve

you from the responsibility to prepare

and maintain records as specified in this

section or in § 240.17Ad–6.

* * * * *

Dated: April 27, 2001.

By the Commission.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11005 Filed 4–27–01; 2:33 pm]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 102

T.D. [01–36]

RIN 1515–AC80

Rules of Origin for Textile and Apparel

Products

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department

of the Treasury.

ACTION: Interim rule; solicitation of

comments.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Customs Regulations on an interim basis

to align the existing country of origin

rules for textile and apparel products

with the statutory amendments to

section 334 of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act, as set forth in section

405 within Title IV of the Trade and

Development Act of 2000. Section 405

clarifies the text of section 334 by

redesignating certain provisions and

amends the processing operations

required to confer country of origin

status to certain textile fabrics and

made-up articles. This document

implements the statutory changes.

DATES: This interim rule is effective May

1, 2001. Comments must be received on

or before July 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments

(preferably in triplicate) may be

submitted to and inspected at the

Regulations Branch, Office of

Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs

Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Reese, Textile Branch, Office of

Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs

Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202)

927–1361.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Section 334 of the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act (URAA), Public Law

103–465, 108 Stat. 4809 (19 U.S.C.

3592), directs the Secretary of the

Treasury to prescribe rules

implementing certain principles for

determining the origin of textiles and

apparel products. Section 102.21 of the

Customs Regulations (19 CFR 102.21)

implements section 334 of the URAA.

On May 18, 2000, President Clinton

signed into law the Trade and

Development Act of 2000 (the Act),

Public Law 106–200, 114 Stat. 251.

Section 405 of Title IV of the Act

amends section 334 of the URAA.

Specifically, section 405(a) amends

section 334(b)(2) of the URAA by

redesignating paragraphs (b)(2)(A) and

(B) as paragraphs (b)(2)(A)(i) and (ii),

and by adding two special rules at new

paragraphs (b)(2)(B) and (C) that change

the rules of origin for certain fabrics and

made-up textile products.

Under section 334, certain fabrics, silk

handkerchiefs and scarves were

considered to originate where the base

fabric was knit or woven,

notwithstanding any further processing.

As a result of the statutory amendment

to section 334 effected by section 405 of

the Act, the processing operations

which may confer origin on certain

textile fabrics and made-up articles are

changed to include dyeing, printing,

and two or more finishing operations. In

particular, the amendment to section

334 affects the processing operations

which may confer origin on fabrics

classified under the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)

as of silk, cotton, man-made fibers or

vegetable fibers.

Section 405(b) provides that the

amendments to section 334 apply to

goods entered, or withdrawn from

warehouse for consumption, on or after

May 18, 2000.

Amendment to the Customs Regulations

As the statutory amendments to

section 334 of the URAA necessitate

corresponding changes to the Customs

Regulations, this document amends

§ 102.21 on an interim basis to

implement the rules of origin for the

textile products specified in section

405(a) of the Act.

Comments

Before adopting this interim

regulation as a final rule, consideration

will be given to any written comments

timely submitted to Customs, including

comments on the clarity of this interim

rule and how it may be made easier to

understand. Comments submitted will

be available for public inspection in

accordance with the Freedom of

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), § 1.4 of

the Treasury Department Regulations

(31 CFR 1.4), and § 103.11(b) of the

Customs Regulations (19 CFR

103.11(b)), on regular business days

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30

p.m. at the Regulations Branch, Office of

Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs

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Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC.

Inapplicability of Prior Public Notice

and Comment Procedures

Because these regulations serve to

align the Customs Regulations to the

statutory amendments to section 334 of

the URAA, as set forth in section 405

within Title IV of the Act, which went

into effect May 18, 2000, Customs has

determined, pursuant to the provisions

of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that prior public

notice and comment procedures on this

regulation are unnecessary and contrary

to the public interest. The regulatory

amendments inform the public of

changes to the processing operations

deemed necessary to confer country of

origin status to certain textile fabrics or

made-up articles by way of amendment

to the tariff shift rules applicable to

select textile goods. For these reasons,

pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

553(d)(3), Customs finds that there is

good cause for dispensing with a

delayed effective date.

Executive Order 12866

This document does not meet the

criteria for a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ as specified in Executive Order

12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Because no notice of proposed

rulemaking is required for these interim

regulations, the provisions of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601

et seq.) do not apply.

Drafting Information

The principal author of this document

was Suzanne Kingsbury, Regulations

Branch, Office of Regulations and

Rulings, U.S. Customs Service.

However, personnel from other offices

participated in its development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 102

Customs duties and inspection,

Imports, Rules of Origin, Trade

agreements.

Amendment to the Regulations

For the reasons stated above, part 102

of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR part

102) is amended as set forth below.

PART 102—RULES OF ORIGIN

1. The authority citation for part 102

continues to read as follows:

Authority: U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note

22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States), 1624, 3314, 3592.

2. In § 102.21: the introductory text to

paragraph (e) is redesignated as

paragraph (e)(1) and revised; in newly

designated paragraph (e)(1) the table is

amended by revising the entries in the

‘‘Tariff shift and/or other requirements’’

column adjacent to the ‘‘HTSUS’’

column listing for 5007, 5208–5212,

5309–5311, 5407–5408, 5512–5516,

5602–5603, 5608, 5801–5803, 5804.10,

5804.21–5804.30, 5806, 5808.90, 5901–

5903, 5905, 5906–5907, 5911.10–

5911.20, 5911.31–5911.32, 5911.40,

5911.90, 6001–6002, 6101–6117, 6213–

6214, 6301–6306 and 9404.90; and a

new paragraph (e)(2) is added, to read

as follows:

§ 102.21 Textile and apparel products.

* * * * *

(e) Specific rules by tariff

classification. (1) The following rules

will apply for purposes of determining

the country of origin of a textile or

apparel product under paragraph (c)(2)

of this section:

HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements

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5007 .................. (1) A change from greige fabric of heading 5007 to finished fabric of heading 5007 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or,

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5007 from any other heading, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5208–5212 ........ (1) A change from greige fabric of heading 5208 through 5212 to finished fabric of heading 5208 through 5212 by both dyeing

and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping,

decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5208 through 5212 from any heading

outside that group, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5309–5311 ........ (1) A change from greige fabric of heading 5309 through 5311 to finished fabric of heading 5309 through 5311 by both dyeing

and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping,

decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or

(2)If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5309 through 5311 from any heading

outside that group, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5407–5408 ........ (1) A change from greige fabric of heading 5407 through 5408 to finished fabric of heading 5407 through 5408 by both dyeing

and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping,

decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5407 through 5408 from any heading

outside that group, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5512–5516 ........ (1) A change from greige fabric of heading 5512 through 5516 to finished fabric of heading 5512 through 5516 by both dyeing

and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping,

decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5512 through 5516 from any heading

outside that group, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

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HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements

*******

5602–5603 ........ (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of heading 5602 through 5603 to finished fabric of heading 5602 through 5603 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing

operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or

moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5602 through 5603 from any heading

outside that group, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5608 .................. (1)(a) Except for netting of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige netting of heading 5608 to finished netting of

heading 5608 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or

(1)(b) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1)(a) above, a change to netting of heading 5608 from any other

heading, except from heading 5804, and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

(2) A change to fishing nets or other made up nets of heading 5608:

(a) If the good does not contain nontextile attachments, from any other heading, except from heading 5804 and 6002, and

provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process; or

(b) If the good contains nontextile attachments, from any heading, including a change from another good of heading 5608,

provided that the change is the result of the good being wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession.

*******

5801–5803 ........ (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of heading 5801 through 5803 to finished fabric of heading 5801 through 5803 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing

operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or

moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5801 through 5803 from any other

heading, including a heading within that group, except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309

through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512 through 5516, and 6002, and provided that the change is the result of a fabricmaking process.

5804.10 ............. (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of subheading 5804.10 to finished fabric of

subheading 5804.10 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations:

bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to subheading 5804.10 from any other heading,

except from heading 5608, and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

5804.21–

5804.30.

(1) Except for lace of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige lace of subheading 5804.21 through 5804.30 to finished lace of subheading 5804.21 through 5804.30 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the

following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent

embossing, or moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to subheading 5804.21 through 5804.30 from any

other heading, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5806 .................. (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of heading 5806 to finished fabric of heading

5806 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5806 from any other heading, except

from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512 through 5516,

and 5801 through 5803, and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5808.90 ............. (1) For ornamental fabric trimmings: (a) A change from a greige good of subheading 5808.90 to a finished good of subheading 5808.90 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations:

bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or,

(b) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (a) above, a change to subheading 5808.90 from any other chapter,

except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408, and 5512

through 5516, and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

(2) For nonfabric ornamental trimmings: (a) If the trimming is of continuous filaments, including strips, a change to subheading 5808.90 from any other heading, except from heading 5001 through 5007, 5401 through 5408, 5501 through 5502,

and 5604 through 5607, and provided that the change is the result of an extrusion process; or

(b) If the trimming is of staple fibers, a change to subheading 5808.90 from any other heading, except from heading 5106

through 5113, 5204 through 5212, 5306 through 5311, 5401 through 5408, 5508 through 5516, and 5604 through 5607,

and provided that the change is the result of a spinning process.

(3) For tassels, pompons and similar articles: (a) If the good has been wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession, a change to subheading 5808.90 from any other heading;

(b) If the good has not been wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession and the good is of staple fibers, a change to subheading 5808.90 from any other heading, except from heading 5004 through 5006, 5106 through

5110, 5204 through 5207, 5306 through 5308, and 5508 through 5511, and 5604 through 5607, and provided that the

change is the result of a spinning process; or

(c) If the good has not been wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession and the good is of filaments, including strips, a change to subheading 5808.90 from any other heading, except from heading 5001 through 5007,

5401 through 5406, and 5501 through 5502, and provided that the change is the result of an extrusion process.

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HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements

*******

5901–5903 ........ (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of heading 5901 through 5903 to finished fabric of heading 5901 through 5903 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing

operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or

moireing; or,

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5901 through 5903 from any other

heading, including a heading within that group, except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309

through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512 through 5516, 5803, 5806, 5808, and 6002, and provided that the change is the

result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5905 .................. (1) Except for wall coverings consisting of textile fabric of wool or of fine animal hair treated on the back or affixed by any

means to a backing of any material, a change from wall coverings of greige fabric of heading 5905 to wall coverings of finished fabric of heading 5905 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing;

or,

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5905 from any other heading, except

from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512 through 5516,

5603, 5803, 5806, 5808, and 6002, and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

5906–5907 ........ (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of heading 5906 through 5907 to finished fabric of heading 5906 through 5907 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing

operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or

moireing; or,

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 5906 through 5907 from any other

chapter, except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512

through 5516, 5803, 5806, 5808, and 6002, and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

*******

5911.10–

5911.20.

(1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of subheading 5911.10 through 5911.20 to finished fabric of subheading 5911.10 through 5911.20 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the

following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent

embossing, or moireing; or,

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to subheading 5911.10 through 5911.20 from any

other heading, except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408,

5512 through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5801 through 5804, 5806, and 6001 through 6002, and provided that the change is

the result of a fabric-making process.

5911.31–

5911.32.

(1)(a) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of subheading 5911.31 through 5911.32 to

finished fabric of subheading 5911.31 through 5911.32 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of

the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or,

(1)(b) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1)(a) above, for goods not combined with nontextile components, a

change to subheading 5911.31 through 5911.32 from any other heading, except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113,

5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512 through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5801 through 5804,

5806, and 6001 through 6002, and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

(2) For goods combined with nontextile components, a change to subheading 5911.31 through 5911.32 from any other heading, provided that the change is the result of the good being wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession.

5911.40 ............. (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of subheading 5911.40 to finished fabric of

subheading 5911.40 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations:

bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or,

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to subheading 5911.40 from any other heading,

except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408, 5512 through

5516, 5602 through 5603, 5801 through 5804, 5806, and 6001 through 6002, and provided that the change is the result of

a fabric-making process.

5911.90 ............. (1) For goods of yarn, rope, cord, or braid:

(a)If the good is of continuous filaments, including strips, a change of those filaments, including strips, to subheading 5911.90

from any other heading, except from heading 5001 through 5006, 5401 through 5406, and 5501 through 5502, and provided that the change is the result of an extrusion process; or

(b) If the good is of staple fibers, a change of those fibers to subheading 5911.90 from any other heading, except from heading 5106 through 5110, 5204 through 5207, 5306 through 5308, and 5508 through 5511, and provided that the change is

the result of a spinning process.

(2)(a) If the good is a fabric, except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of subheading

5911.90 to finished fabric of subheading 5911.90 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing; or,

(2)(b) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (2)(a) above, if the good is a fabric, a change to subheading

5911.90 from any other heading, except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311,

5407 through 5408, 5512 through 5516, 5602 through 5603, 5801 through 5804, 5806, 5809, and 6001 through 6002, and

provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

(3) If the good is a made up article other than a good of yarn, rope, cord, or braid, a change to subheading 5911.90 from any

heading, including a change from another good of heading 5911, provided that the change is the result of the good being

wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession.

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HTSUS Tariff shift and/or other requirements

6001–6002 ........ (1) Except for fabric of wool or of fine animal hair, a change from greige fabric of heading 6001 through 6002 to finished fabric of heading 6001 through 6002 by both dyeing and printing when accompanied by two or more of the following finishing

operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, permanent embossing, or

moireing; or,

(2) If the country of origin cannot be determined under (1) above, a change to heading 6001 through 6002 from any heading

outside that group, provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

6101–6117 ........ (1) If the good is not knit to shape and consists of two or more component parts, except for goods of subheading 6117.10

provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, a change to an assembled good of heading 6101 through 6117 from unassembled components, provided that the change is the result of the good being wholly assembled in a single country, territory, or insular possession.

(2) If the good is not knit to shape and does not consist of two or more component parts, except for goods of subheading

6117.10 provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, a change to heading 6101 through 6117 from any heading outside

that group, except from heading 5007, 5111 through 5113, 5208 through 5212, 5309 through 5311, 5407 through 5408,

5512 through 5516, 5806, 5809 through 5811, 5903, 5906 through 5907, and 6001 through 6002, and subheading 6307.90,

and provided that the change is the result of a fabric-making process.

(3) If the good is knit to shape, except for goods of subheading 6117.10 provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, a

change to 6101 through 6117 from any heading outside that group, provided that the knit to shape components are knit in

a single country, territory, or insular possession.

*******

6213–6214 ........ Except for goods of heading 6213 through 6214 provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, the country of origin of a

good classifiable under heading 6213 through 6214 is the country, territory, or insular possession in which the fabric comprising the good was formed by a fabric-making process.

*******

6301–6303 ........ Except for goods of heading 6302 through 6304 provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, the country of origin of a 17

good classifiable under heading 6301 through 6306 is the country, territory, or insular possession in which the fabric comprising the good was formed by a fabric-making process.

*******

9404.90 ............. Except for goods of subheading 9404.90 provided for in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, the country of origin of a good classifiable under subheading 9404.90 is the country, territory, or insular possession in which the fabric comprising the good

was formed by a fabric-making process.

* * * * *

(2) For goods of HTSUS headings

6213 and 6214 and HTSUS subheadings

6117.10, 6302.22, 6302.29, 6302.52,

6302.53, 6302.59, 6302.92, 6302.93,

6302.99, 6303.92, 6303.99, 6304.19,

6304.93, 6304.99, 9404.90.85 and

9404.90.95, except for goods classified

under those headings or subheadings as

of cotton or of wool or consisting of

fiber blends containing 16 percent or

more by weight of cotton:

(i) The country of origin of the good

is the country, territory, or insular

possession in which the fabric

comprising the good was both dyed and

printed when accompanied by two or

more of the following finishing

operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling,

napping, decating, permanent stiffening,

weighting, permanent embossing, or

moireing;

(ii) If the country of origin cannot be

determined under (i) above, except for

goods of HTSUS subheading 6117.10

that are knit to shape or consist of two

or more component parts, the country of

origin is the country, territory, or insular

possession in which the fabric

comprising the good was formed by a

fabric-making process; or

(iii) For goods of HTSUS subheading

6117.10 that are knit to shape or consist

of two or more component parts:

(A) If the good is knit to shape, the

country of origin of the good is the

country, territory, or insular possession

in which a change to HTSUS

subheading 6117.10 from yarn occurs,

provided that the knit to shape

components are knit in a single country,

territory, or insular possession; or

(B) If the good is not knit to shape and

consists of two or more component

parts, the country of origin of the good

is the country, territory, or insular

possession in which a change to an

assembled good of HTSUS subheading

6117.10 from unassembled components

occurs, provided that the change is the

result of the good being wholly

assembled in a single country, territory,

or insular possession.

Charles W. Winwood,

Acting Commissioner of Customs.

Approved: April 13, 2001.

Timothy E. Skud,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

Treasury.

[FR Doc. 01–10719 Filed 4–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Parts 132 and 163

[T.D. 01–35]

RIN 1515–AC83

Licenses for Certain Worsted Wool

Fabrics Subject to Tariff-Rate Quota

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department

of the Treasury.

ACTION: Interim rule; solicitation of

comments.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Customs Regulations on an interim basis

to set forth the form and manner by

which an importer establishes that a

valid license, issued under regulations

of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is

in effect for certain worsted wool fabric

that is the subject of a tariff-rate quota.

Such a license is necessary in order to

enable the importer to claim the inquota rate of duty on the worsted wool

fabric.

DATES: Interim rule effective on May 1,

2001. The interim rule is applicable to

products that are entered, or withdrawn

from warehouse, for consumption on or

after May 1, 2001. Comments must be

received on or before July 2, 2001.