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 special shift, carryover, and 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 68 FR 1599, published on January 13, 2003). Also see 67 FR 63627, published on October 15, 2002.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
August 18, 2003.
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 October 8, 2002, 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, produced or manufactured in Indonesia and exported during the twelve-month period which began on January 1, 2003 and extends through December 31, 2003.
Effective on August 22, 2003, you are directed to adjust the limits for the categories listed below, as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:
Category
Twelve-month restraint limit
1
Levels in Group I
200
1,476,997 kilograms.
219
15,270,125 square meters.
225
11,489,214 square meters.
300/301
7,021,187 kilograms.
313–O
2
31,260,345 square meters.
314–O
3
98,121,165 square meters.
315–O
4
40,551,401 square meters.
317–O
5
/617/326–O
6
34,314,569 square meters of which not more than 6,740,952 square meters shall be in Category 326–O.
331pt./631pt.
7
1,849,575 dozen pairs.
336/636
1,171,892 dozen.
338/339
2,289,763 dozen.
340/640
2,704,896 dozen.
341
1,701,611 dozen.
342/642
647,472 dozen.
345
789,268 dozen.
347/348
3,101,896 dozen.
359–C/659–C
8
2,425,501 kilograms.
359–S/659–S
9
2,714,167 kilograms.
360
2,272,301 numbers.
361
2,272,301 numbers.
369–S
10
1,567,240 kilograms.
433
13,085 dozen.
443
97,075 numbers.
445/446
68,696 dozen.
447
20,505 dozen.
448
25,606 dozen.
604–A
11
1,218,956 kilograms.
611–O
12
5,644,173 square meters.
613/614/615
38,276,032 square meters.
618–O
13
8,212,635 square meters.
619/620
15,829,582 square meters.
638/639
2,444,580 dozen.
641
4,003,033 dozen.
643
568,078 numbers.
644
770,921 numbers.
645/646
1,316,294 dozen.
647/648
5,096,526 dozen.
Group II
201, 218, 220, 224, 226, 227, 237, 239pt.
14
, 332, 333, 352, 359–O
15
, 362, 363, 369–O
16
, 400, 410, 414, 434, 435, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 459pt.
17
, 469pt.
18
, 603, 604–O
19
, 624, 633, 652, 659–O
20
, 666pt.
21
, 845, 846 and 852, as a group
153,665,221 square meters equivalent.
Subgroup in Group II
400, 410, 414, 434, 435, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 459pt. and 469pt., as a group
3,618,316 square meters equivalent.
In Group II subgroup
435
56,808 dozen.
1
The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 2002.
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 331pt.: all HTS numbers except 6116.10.1720, 6116.10.4810, 6116.10.5510, 6116.10.7510, 6116.92.6410, 6116.92.6420, 6116.92.6430, 6116.92.6440, 6116.92.7450, 6116.92.7460, 6116.92.7470, 6116.92.8800, 6116.92.9400 and 6116.99.9510; Category 631pt.: all HTS numbers except 6116.10.1730, 6116.10.4820, 6116.10.5520, 6116.10.7520, 6116.93.8800, 6116.93.9400, 6116.99.4800, 6116.99.5400 and 6116.99.9530.
8
Category 359–C: only HTS numbers 6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020, 6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052, 6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010, 6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and 6211.42.0010; Category 659–C: only HTS numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020, 6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010, 6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017 and 6211.43.0010.
9
Category 359–S: only HTS numbers 6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010, 6211.11.8010, 6211.11.8020, 6211.12.8010 and 6211.12.8020; Category 659–S: only HTS numbers 6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 and 6211.12.1020.
10
Category 369–S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005.
11
Category 604–A: only HTS number 5509.32.0000.
12
Category 611–O: all HTS numbers except 5516.14.0005, 5516.14.0025 and 5516.14.0085.
13
Category 618–O: all HTS numbers except 5408.24.9010 and 5408.24.9040.
14
Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers).
15
Category 359–O: all HTS numbers except 6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020, 6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052, 6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010, 6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and 6211.42.0010 (Category 359–C); 6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010, 6211.11.8010, 6211.11.8020, 6211.12.8010 and 6211.12.8020 (Category 359–S); 6115.19.8010, 6117.10.6010, 6117.20.9010, 6203.22.1000, 6204.22.1000, 6212.90.0010, 6214.90.0010, 6406.99.1550, 6505.90.1525, 6505.90.1540, 6505.90.2060 and 6505.90.2545 (Category 359pt.).
16
Category 369–O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369–S); 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020, 4202.12.8060, 4202.22.4020, 4202.22.4500, 4202.22.8030, 4202.32.4000, 4202.32.9530, 4202.92.0505, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3016, 4202.92.6091, 5601.10.1000, 5601.21.0090, 5701.90.1020, 5701.90.2020, 5702.10.9020, 5702.39.2010, 5702.49.1020, 5702.49.1080, 5702.59.1000, 5702.99.1010, 5702.99.1090, 5705.00.2020, 5805.00.3000, 5807.10.0510, 5807.90.0510, 6301.30.0010, 6301.30.0020, 6302,51.1000, 6302.51.2000, 6302.51.3000, 6302.51.4000, 6302.60.0010, 6302.60.0030, 6302.91.0005, 6302.91.0025, 6302.91.0045, 6302.91.0050, 6302.91.0060, 6303.11.0000, 6303.91.0010, 6303.91.0020, 6304.91.0020, 6304.92.0000, 6305.20.0000, 6306.11.0000, 6307.10.1020, 6307.10.1090, 6307.90.3010, 6307.90.4010, 6307.90.5010, 6307.90.8910, 6307.90.8945, 6307.90.9882, 6406.10.7700, 9404.90.1000, 9404.90.8040 and 9404.90.9505 (Category 369pt.).
17
Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6115.19.8020, 6117.10.1000, 6117.10.2010, 6117.20.9020, 6212.90.0020, 6214.20.0000, 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560.
18
Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010, 6304.19.3040, 6304.91.0050, 6304.99.1500, 6304.99.6010, 6308.00.0010 and 6406.10.9020.
19
Category 604–O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604–A).
20
Category 659–O: all HTS numbers except 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020, 6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038, 6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010, 6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017, 6211.43.0010 (Category 659–C); 6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020, 6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040, 6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010, 6211.12.1020 (Category 659–S); 6115.11.0010, 6115.12.2000, 6117.10.2030, 6117.20.9030, 6212.90.0030, 6214.30.0000, 6214.40.0000. 6406.99.1510 and 6406.99.1540 (Category 659pt.).
21
Category 666pt.: all HTS numbers except 5805.00.4010, 6301.10.0000, 6301.40.0010, 6301.40.0020, 6301.90.0010, 6302.53.0010, 6302.53.0020, 6302.53.0030, 6302.93.1000, 6302.93.2000, 6303.12.0000, 6303.19.0010, 6303.92.1000, 6303.92.2010, 6303.92.2020, 6303.99.0010, 6304.11.2000, 6304.19.1500, 6304.19.2000, 6304.91.0040, 6304.93.0000, 6304.99.6020, 6307.90.9884, 9404.90.8522 and 9404.90.9522.
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,
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.