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 Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
 AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
 ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of customs adjusting limits.
 EFFECTIVE DATE: May 15, 2001.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Arnold, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4212. For information on the quota status of these limits, refer to the Quota Status Reports posted on the bulletin boards of each Customs port, call (202) 927-5850, or refer to the U.S. Customs website at http://www.customs.gov. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, refer to the Office of Textiles and Apparel website at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:
                    Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended. The current limits for certain categories are being reduced for carryforward used. 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 65 FR 82328, published on December 28, 2000).  Also see 65 FR 66728, published on November 7, 2000. J. Hayden Boyd, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
 Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements May 8, 2001. Commissioner of Customs, *Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229* Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel, the directive issued to you on October 27, 2000, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textiles and textile products, 
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                        produced or manufactured in Thailand and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 2001 and extends through December 31, 2001. Effective on May 15, 2001, you are directed to reduce the limits for the following categories, as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing: Category
Adjusted twelve-month limit 1Levels in Group I363
25,964,353 numbers.619
8,921,285 square meters.Group II237, 331-348, 350-352, 359-H2
                                , 359pt.3
                                , 431, 433-438, 440, 442-448, 459pt.4
                                , 631, 633-652, 659-H5
                                , 659pt.6
                                , 831, 833-838, 840-858 and 859pt.7
362,068,351 square meters equivalent.338/339
2,222,399 dozen.340
353,331 dozen.345
380,177 dozen.347/348/847
1,053,088 dozen.638/639
2,643,349 dozen.647/648
1,409,872 dozen.
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                                 The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 2000.2
                                 Category 359-H: only HTS numbers 6505.90.1540 and 6505.90.2060.3
                                 Category 359pt.: all HTS numbers except 6505.90.1540, 6505.20.2060 (Category 359-H); and 6406.99.1550.4
                                 Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560.5
                                 Category 659-H: only HTS numbers 6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090 and 6505.90.8090.6
                                 Category 659pt.: all HTS numbers except 6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015, 6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090, 6505.90.8090 (Category 659-H); 6406.99.1510 and 6406.99.1540.7
                                 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.
 The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that these actions fall within the foreign affairs exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1). Sincerely, J. Hayden Boyd, *Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.*


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