[Federal Register: May 19, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 97)]
[Notices]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool and Man-Made
Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in the Republic of
Turkey
May 14, 2004.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection adjusting limits.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2004.
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
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Quota Status Reports posted on the bulletin boards of each Customs
port, call (202) 927-5850, or refer to the Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection website at http://www.cbp.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 adjusted for
swing, carryover, and the recrediting of unused carryforward.
A description of the textile and apparel categories in terms of HTS
numbers is available in the CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel Categories
with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (see Federal
Register notice 69 FR 4926, published on February 2, 2004). Also see 68
FR 69670, published on December 15, 2003.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
May 14, 2004.
Commissioner,
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel,
the directive issued to you on December 10, 2003, by the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That
directive concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and man-made
fiber textile products, produced or manufactured in Turkey and
exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1,
2004 and extends through December 31, 2004.
Effective on May 19, 2004, you are directed to adjust the
current limits for the following categories, as provided for under
the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:
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Category Adjusted limit[thinsp]\1\
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Fabric Group .............................
219, 313-O \2\, 314-O \3\, 315-O \4\, 317- 285,810,956 square meters of
O \5\, 326-O \6\, 617, 625/626/627/628/ which not more than
629,as a group. 70,679,236 square meters
shall be in Category 219;
not more than 86,385,732
square meters shall be in
Category 313-O; not more
than 50,260,790 square
meters shall be in Category
314-O; not more than
67,537,941 square meters
shall be in Category 315-O;
not more than 70,679,236
square meters shall be in
Category 317-O; not more
than 7,853,246 square meters
shall be in Category 326-O,
and not more than 47,119,494
square meters shall be in
Category 617.
Sublevel in Fabric Group .............................
625/626/627/628/629...................... 31,817,441 square meters of
which not more than
12,726,974 square meters
shall be in Category 625;
not more than 12,726,974
square meters shall be in
Category 626; not more than
12,726,974 square meters
shall be in Category 627;
not more than 12,726,974
square meters shall be in
Category 628; and not more
than 12,726,974 square
meters shall be in Category
629.
Limits not in a group .............................
338/339/638/639.......................... 10,068,773 dozen of which not
more than 9,084,896 dozen
shall be in Categories 338-S/
339-S/638-S/639-S \7\.
347/348.................................. 10,554,337 dozen of which not
more than 3,297,669 dozen
shall be in Categories 347-T/
348-T \8\.
351/651.................................. 1,595,077 dozen.
361...................................... 3,184,764 numbers.
448...................................... 43,464 dozen.
604...................................... 4,414,030 kilograms.
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\1\The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported
after December 31, 2003.
\2\ Category 313-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.52.3035, 5208.52.4035
and 5209.51.6032.
\3\ Category 314-O: all HTS numbers except 5209.51.6015.
\4\ Category 315-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.52.4055.
\5\ Category 317-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.59.2085.
\6\ Category 326-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.59.2015, 5209.59.0015
and 5211.59.0015.
\7\ Category 338-S: only HTS numbers 6103.22.0050, 6105.10.0010,
6105.10.0030, 6105.90.8010, 6109.10.0027, 6110.20.1025, 6110.20.2040,
6110.20.2065, 6110.90.9068, 6112.11.0030 and 6114.20.0005; Category
339-S: only HTS numbers 6104.22.0060, 6104.29.2049, 6106.10.0010,
6106.10.0030, 6106.90.2510, 6106.90.3010, 6109.10.0070, 6110.20.1030,
6110.20.2045, 6110.20.2075, 6110.90.9070, 6112.11.0040, 6114.20.0010
and 6117.90.9020; Category 638-S: all HTS numbers except 6109.90.1007,
6109.90.1009, 6109.90.1013 and 6109.90.1025; Category 639-S: all HTS
numbers except 6109.90.1050, 6109.90.1060, 6109.90.1065 and
6109.90.1070.
\8\ Category 347-T: only HTS numbers 6103.19.2015, 6103.19.9020,
6103.22.0030, 6103.42.1020, 6103.42.1040, 6103.49.8010, 6112.11.0050,
6113.00.9038, 6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.42.4005,
6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045,
6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810 and
6211.32.0040; Category 348-T: only HTS numbers 6104.12.0030,
6104.19.8030, 6104.22.0040, 6104.29.2034, 6104.62.2006, 6104.62.2011,
6104.62.2026, 6104.62.2028, 6104.69.8022, 6112.11.0060, 6113.00.9042,
6117.90.9060, 6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.29.4034,
6204.62.3000, 6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030,
6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050, 6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010. 6210.50.9060,
6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030 and 6217.90.9050.
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,
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 04-11324 Filed 5-18-04; 8:45 am]