[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 2, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 29628-29629] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-13873] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26, 1999. AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs adjusting limits. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTIVE DATE: June 2, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy Unger, 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.ustreas.gov. For information on embargoes and quota re-openings, call (202) 482-3715. 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, variously, for carryover, carryforward, recrediting unused carryforward and swing. [[Page 29629]] 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 63 FR 71096, published on December 23, 1998). Also see 63 FR 59948, published on November 6, 1998. Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements May 26, 1999. 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 November 3, 1998, 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 the Republic of Turkey and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 1999 and extends through December 31, 1999. Effective on June 2, 1999, you are directed to adjust the current limits for the following categories, as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category Adjusted limit \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fabric Group 219, 313-O \2\, 314-O \3\, 315-O \4\, 317- 172,433,311 square meters of O \5\, 326-O \6\, 617, 625/626/627/628/ which not more than 629, as a group. 43,680,621 square meters shall be in Category 219; not more than 53,387,425 square meters shall be in Category 313-O; not more than 31,061,775 square meters shall be in Category 314-O; not more than 41,739,262 square meters shall be in Category 315-O; not more than 43,680,621 square meters shall be in Category 317-O; not more than 4,853,401 square meters shall be in Category 326-O; and not more than 29,120,416 square meters shall be in Category 617. Sublevel in Fabric Group 625/626/627/628/629....................... 19,663,562 square meters of which not more than 8,908,799 shall be in Category 625; not more than 7,865,424 square meters shall be in Category 626; not more than 7,865,424 square meters shall be in Category 627; not more than 7,865,424 square meters shall be in Category 628; and not more than 7,865,424 square meters shall be in Category 629. Limits not in a group 338/339/638/639........................... 6,107,779 dozen of which not more than 5,710,961 dozen shall be in Categories 338- S/339-S/638-S/639-S \7\. 347/348................................... 6,522,707 dozen of which not more than 2,268,881 dozen shall be in Categories 347- T/348-T \8\. 350....................................... 651,136 dozen. 351/651................................... 1,028,962 dozen. 352/652................................... 3,584,853 dozen. 361....................................... 2,121,363 numbers. 369-S \9\................................. 2,263,146 kilograms. 410/624................................... 1,119,683 square meters of which not more than 885,669 square meters shall be in Category 410. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1998. \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. \9\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005. 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, Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 99-13873 Filed 6-1-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F