Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fiber Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Turkey

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 swing, carryover, carryforward, special shift and 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 62 FR 66057, published on December 17, 1997). Also see 62 FR 67839, published on December 30, 1997. Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements April 15, 1998.

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 December 22, 1997, 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, 1998 and extends through December 31, 1998. Effective on April 21, 1998, you are directed to adjust the limits for the following categories, as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC):

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Category Twelve-month limit \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fabric Group 219, 313, 314, 315, 317, 326, 617, 625/626/ 166,793,151 square meters of 627/628/629, as a group. which not more than 40,184,564 square meters shall be in Category 219; not more than 49,114,466 square meters shall be in Category 313; not more than 28,575,690 square meters shall be in Category 314; not more than 38,398,585 square meters shall be in Category 315; not more than 40,184,564 square meters shall be in Category 317; not more than 4,464,950 square meters shall be in Category 326, and not more than 26,789,711 square meters shall be in Category 617. Sublevel in Fabric Group 625/626/627/628/629....................... 18,089,753 square meters of which not more than 8,538,363 square meters shall be in Category 625; not more than 7,235,901 square meters shall be in Category 626; not more than 7,235,901 square meters shall be in Category 627; not more than 7,235,901 square meters shall be in Category 628; and not more than 7,235,901 square meters shall be in Category 629. Limits not in a group 335....................................... 290,989 dozen. 338/339/638/639........................... 5,907,500 dozen of which not more than 4,214,201 dozen shall be in Categories 338- S/339-S/638-S/639-S \2\. 350....................................... 652,031 dozen. 351/651................................... 919,577 dozen. 361....................................... 2,013,921 numbers. 410/624................................... 1,302,343 square meters of which not more than 793,896 square meters shall be in Category 410. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1997. \2\ 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.

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. 98-10443 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F