[Federal Register: July 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 136)]
[Notices]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability of Certain
Shirting Fabrics
July 13, 2004.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Request for public comments concerning the commercial
availability of certain shirting fabrics in the United States or
another of the proposed United States-Central American Free Trade
Agreement countries.
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SUMMARY: On May 28, 2004, the Governments of the United States and five
Central American countries signed the United States-Central American
Free Trade Agreement (US-CAFTA). In a letter to the Government of
Honduras in the context of the Agreement, the United States agreed to
conduct an investigation to determine whether certain shirting fabrics
are available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the
territory of any of the parties to the US-CAFTA. The United States
agreed to make the results of the investigation available to Honduras
before the entry into force of the US-CAFTA.
CITA hereby solicits public comments with regard to whether the 53
fabrics listed in the annex to this notice can be supplied by the
industry in a US-CAFTA country in commercial quantities in a timely
manner. A listing of the fabrics is also available online at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.
Comments must be submitted by August 16, 2004 to the
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, room
3001, United States Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BACKGROUND:
On May 28, 2004, the Governments of the United States and five
Central American countries signed the US-
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CAFTA. In a letter to the Government of Honduras in the context of the
Agreement, the United States agreed to conduct an investigation to
determine whether certain shirting fabrics are available in commercial
quantities in a timely manner in the territory of any of the parties to
the US-CAFTA, namely: the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The United States agreed to make the
results of the investigation available to Honduras before the entry
into force of the Agreement. The list of 53 subject fabrics is attached
in an annex to this notice. A listing of the fabrics is also available
online at http://otexa.
CITA is soliciting public comments with respect to whether these
fabrics can be supplied by industry in a US-CAFTA country in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be received no later than
August 16, 2004. Interested persons are invited to submit such comments
or information to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, room 3001, United States Department of Commerce,
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.
CITA is particularly interested in detailed information regarding
the ability to manufacture and supply the specific fabrics contained on
the subject list, including the location of the manufacturing facility,
the types of equipment available to manufacture the subject fabric, the
quantity that can be supplied, the amount of the subject fabric that
has been supplied in past years, the time necessary to fulfill an order
for the subject fabric, and a square foot sample of the subject fabric
that the manufacturer claims it can supply.
CITA will protect any business confidential information that is
marked business confidential from disclosure to the full extent
permitted by law.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
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ANNEX
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Fabric Yarn Count
Construction -------------------------------- Avg Threads
Content HTSUS how dyed / colored Overall Construction -------------- Weave/Dye Yn GR/CM2 CM/2
Warp Weft Warp Weft
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100% cotton 5208.23 piece dye white 133X72 CM40/1XCM40/1 133 72 40 40 twill piece dye 68 119.13 81
100% cotton 5208.33 piece dye color 133X72 CM40/1XCM40/1 133 72 40 40 twill piece dye 68 119.13 81
100% cotton 5208.43 yarns of different color 120X100 CM50/1XCM50/1 120 100 50 50 twill yarn dye 85 102.28 87
100% cotton 5208.43 yarns of different color 120X90 CM40/1XCM40/1 120 90 40 40 twill yarn dye 68 122.03 83
100% cotton 5208.43 yarns of different color 130X80 CM50/1XCM50/1 130 80 50 50 twill yarn dye 85 97.63 83
100% cotton 5208.43 yarns of different color 130X90 CM50/1XCM50/1 130 90 50 50 twill yarn dye 85 102.28 87
100% cotton 5208.43 yarns of different color 144X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 144 100 50 40 twill yarn dye 77 125.06 96
100% cotton 5208.43 yarns of different color 144X76 CM50/1XCM50/1 144 76 50 50 twill yarn dye 85 102.28 87
100% cotton 5208.43 yarns of different color 150X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 150 100 50 40 twill yarn dye 77 127.85 98
60% cotton/40% polyester 5210.22 piece dye white 130X90 45/1X45/1 130 90 45 45 twill piece dye 76 113.64 87
60% cotton/40% polyester 5210.32 piece dye color 130X90 45/1X45/1 130 90 45 45 twill piece dye 76 113.64 87
60% cotton/40% polyester 5210.42 yarns of different color 120X80 45/1X45/1 120 80 45 45 twill yarn dye 76 103.31 79
60% cotton/40% polyester 5210.42 yarns of different color 120X90 45/1X45/1 120 90 45 45 twill yarn dye 76 108.47 83
60% cotton/40% polyester 5210.42 yarns of different color 130X90 45/1X45/1 130 90 45 45 twill yarn dye 76 113.64 87
100% polyester 5512.11 piece dye white 120X80 P40/1XP40/1 120 80 40 40 plain weave piece dye 68 116.22 79
100% polyester 5512.19 piece dye color 120X80 P40/1XP40/1 120 80 40 40 plain weave piece dye 68 116.22 79
70% polyester / 30% cotton 5513.13 piece dye white 120X70 45/1 + P150DX45/1 120 70 45+150D 45 dobby piece dye 106 70.84 75
65% polyester / 35% cotton 5513.11 piece dye white 133X75 45/1X45/1 133 75 45 45 plain weave piece dye 76 107.44 82
65% polyester / 35% cotton 5513.11 piece dye white 135X72 45/1X45/1 135 72 45 45 plain weave piece dye 76 106.92 81
65% polyester / 35% cotton 5513.21 piece dye color 133X75 45/1X45/1 133 75 45 45 plain weave piece dye 76 107.44 82
65% polyester / 35% cotton 5513.21 piece dye color 135X72 45/1X45/1 135 72 45 45 plain weave piece dye 76 106.92 81
70% polyester / 30% cotton 5513.23 piece dye color 120X70 45/1 + P150DX45/1 120 70 45+150D 45 dobby piece dye 106 70.84 75
64% cotton / 36% polyester 5210.49 yarns of different color 130X80 45/1XP100D 130 80 45 100D dobby yarn dye 81 102.14 83
55%rayon/45% polyester 5516.21 piece dye white 120X70 P75DXR32/1 120 70 75D 32 plain weave piece dye 83 90.21 75
55%rayon/45% polyester 5516.22 piece dye color 120X70 P75DXR32/1 120 70 75D 32 plain weave piece dye 83 90.21 75
100% cotton 5208.23 piece dye white 130X70 CM32/1XCM32/1 130 70 32 32 twill piece dye 54 145.28 79
100% cotton 5208.23 piece dye white 144X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 144 100 50 40 twill piece dye 77 125.06 96
100% cotton 5208.23 piece dye white 150X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 150 100 50 40 twill piece dye 77 127.85 98
100% cotton 5208.23 piece dye white 160X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 160 100 50 40 twill piece dye 77 132.49 102
100% cotton 5208.33 piece dye color 130X70 CM32/1XCM32/1 130 70 32 32 twill piece dye 54 145.28 79
100% cotton 5208.33 piece dye color 144X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 144 100 50 40 twill piece dye 77 125.06 96
100% cotton 5208.33 piece dye color 150X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 150 100 50 40 twill piece dye 77 127.85 98
100% cotton 5208.33 piece dye color 160X100 CM50/1XCM40/1 160 100 50 40 twill piece dye 77 132.49 102
100% polyester(Of text. Poly 5407.51 piece dye white 107X84 P75D/48FXP75D/48F 107 84 75D 75D plain weave piece dye 120 62.65 75
filaments)
100% polyester(Of text. Poly 5407.51 piece dye white 115X80 165DX165D 115 80 165D 165D plain weave piece dye 55 140.72 77
filaments)
100% polyester(Of text. Poly 5407.51 piece dye white 228X100 P75DXP210D 228 100 75D 210D dobby piece dye 78 166.62 129
filaments)
100% polyester(Of text. Poly 5407.52 piece dye color 107X84 P75D/48FXP75D/48F 107 84 75D 75D plain weave piece dye 120 62.65 75
filaments)
100% polyester(Of text. Poly 5407.52 piece dye color 115X80 165DX165D 115 80 165D 165D plain weave piece dye 55 140.72 77
filaments)
100% polyester(Of text. Poly 5407.52 piece dye color 228X100 P75DXP210D 228 100 75D 210D dobby piece dye 78 166.62 129
filaments)
50% polyester/50%modal rayon 5516.22 piece dye color 187X81 P50DXR30/1 187 81 50D 30 plain weave piece dye 102 103.65 106
80%rayon / 20% polyester 5516.22.0040 piece dye color 130X85 R30/1XP75D 130 85 30 75D twill piece dye 66 128.61 85
55% modal rayon/45% polyester 5516.21 piece dye white 187X81 P50DXMR30/1 187 81 50D 30 plain weave piece dye 102 103.65 106
70% rayon / 30% polyester 5516.21 piece dye white 133X64 R30/1XP150D 133 64 30 150D oxford piece dye 53 145.04 78
38%polyester/34%cotton/28%rayon 5516.22 piece dye color 120X70 RC32/1X40/1P + P200D 120 70 32 40+200D dobby piece dye 67 111.61 75
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53% rayon/47% polyester 5516.22 piece dye color 100X68 R30 + P150DXR30 + P150D 100 68 30+150D 30+150D plain weave piece dye 111 59.68 66
55% modal rayon/45% polyester 5516.22 piece dye color 187X81 P50DXMR30/1 187 81 50D 30 plain weave piece dye 102 103.65 106
70% rayon/30% polyester 5516.22 piece dye color 133X64 R30/1XP150D 133 64 30 150D oxford piece dye 53 145.04 78
65% rayon/35% polyester 5516.93 yarn dyed 90X70 30/1X30/1 90 70 30 30 plain weave yarn dye 51 123.97 63
55%rayon/45% cotton 5408.31 piece dye white 120X96 R120DXCM80/2 120 96 120D 80/2 twill piece dye 143 118.77 170
55%rayon/45% cotton 5408.32 piece dye color 120X96 R120DXCM80/2 120 96 120D 80/2 twill piece dye 143 118.77 170
55%rayon/45% cotton 5408.33 yarns of different color 120X96 R120DXCM80/2 120 96 120D 80/2 twill yarn dye 143 118.77 170
64% rayon / 36% cotton 5516.43 yarns of different color 120X80 RC32/1XRC32/1 120 80 32 32 twill yarn dye 54 145.28 79
64% rayon/36% cotton 5516.43 yarns of different color 90X70 RC30/1XRC30/1 90 70 30 30 plain weave yarn dye 51 123.97 63
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KEY notations
CM......................................................................... combed and mercerized
MR......................................................................... model rayon
RC......................................................................... rayon cotton
P.......................................................................... polyester
D.......................................................................... denier
F.......................................................................... of filaments
/1............................................................... single yarn
/2............................................................... plyed yarn
P75D....................................................................... polyester 75 denier
R120D...................................................................... rayon 120 denier
JASPE...................................................................... 2 colored yarns plyed
T/C........................................................................ polyester cotton intimate blend
P100D/48F.................................................................. polyester 100 denier, 48 filaments
L40D....................................................................... lycra monofilament 40 denier
R30/1...................................................................... rayon 30 single
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[FR Doc.04-16220 Filed 7-15-04; 8:45 am]