Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Silk Blend and Other Vegetable Fiber Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Indonesia

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 and carryforward used. 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 69055, published on December 15, 1998. Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements June 21, 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 December 8, 1998, 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, 1999 and extends through December 31, 1999. Effective on July 2, 1999, you are directed to adjust the limits for the categories listed below, as provided for under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Adjusted twelve-month limit Category \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Levels in Group I 219....................................... 10,146,499 square meters. 313-O \2\................................. 16,406,636 square meters. 314-O \3\................................. 58,723,731 square meters. 317-O \4\/617/326-O\5\.................... 25,280,247 square meters of which not more than 4,167,829 square meters shall be in Category 326-O. 331/631................................... 2,771,548 dozen pairs. 336/636................................... 705,970 dozen. 338/339................................... 1,300,780 dozen. 342/642................................... 465,681 dozen. 345....................................... 465,839 dozen. 347/348................................... 1,953,149 dozen. 359-S/659-S \6\........................... 1,419,336 kilograms. 360....................................... 1,587,570 numbers. 361....................................... 1,587,570 numbers. 369-S \7\................................. 1,041,484 kilograms. 433....................................... 12,141 dozen. 445/446................................... 64,353 dozen. 448....................................... 23,653 dozen. 613/614/615............................... 23,756,916 square meters. 618-O \8\................................. 1,672,217 square meters. 625/626/627/628/629-O \9\................. 26,387,397 square meters. 638/639................................... 1,666,025 dozen. 645/646................................... 735,322 dozen. 647/648................................... 3,871,257 dozen. Group II 201, 218, 220, 222-224, 226, 227, 237, 111,553,181 square meters 239pt. \10\, 332, 333, 352, 359-O \11\, equivalent. 362, 363, 369-O \12\, 400, 410, 414, 431, 434, 435, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 459pt. \13\, 464, 469pt. \14\, 603, 604-O \15\, 606, 607, 621, 622, 624, 633, 649, 652, 659-O \16\, 666, 669-O \17\, 670-O \18\, 831, 833-836, 838, 840, 842-846, 850-852, 858 and 859pt. \19\, as a group. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \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 317-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.59.2085. \5\ Category 326-O: all HTS numbers except 5208.59.2015, 5209.59.0015 and 5211.59.0015. \6\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. \7\ Category 369-S: only HTS number 6307.10.2005. \8\ Category 618-O: all HTS numbers except 5408.24.9010 and 5408.24.9040. \9\ Category 625/626/627/628; Category 629-O: all HTS numbers except 5408.34.9085 and 5516.24.0085. \10\ Category 239pt.: only HTS number 6209.20.5040 (diapers). \11\ 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, 6211.42.0010 (Category 359-C); 6112.39.0010, 6112.49.0010, 6211.11.8010, 6211.11.8020, 6211.12.8010, 6211.12.8020 (Category 359-S); and 6406.99.1550 (Category 359pt.). \12\ Category 369-O: all HTS numbers except 6307.10.2005 (Category 369- S); 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 and 6406.10.7700 (Category 369pt.). \13\ Category 459pt.: all HTS numbers except 6405.20.6030, 6405.20.6060, 6405.20.6090, 6406.99.1505 and 6406.99.1560. \14\ Category 469pt.: all HTS numbers except 5601.29.0020, 5603.94.1010 and 6406.10.9020. \15\ Category 604-O: all HTS numbers except 5509.32.0000 (Category 604- A). \16\ 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 and 6211.12.1020 (Category 659-S); 6406.99.1510 and 6406.99.1540 (Category 659pt.). \17\ Category 669-O: all HTS numbers except 6305.32.0010, 6305.32.0020, 6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 and 6305.39.0000 (Category 669-P); 5601.10.2000, 5601.22.0090, 5607.49.3000, 5607.50.4000, 6406.10.9040 (Category 669pt.). \18\ Category 670-O: all HTS numbers except 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and 6307.90.9907 (Category 670-L). \19\ Category 859pt.: only HTS numbers 6115.19.8040, 6117.10.6020, 6212.10.5030, 6212.10.9040, 6212.20.0030, 6212.30.0030, 6212.90.0090, 6214.10.2000 and 6214.90.0090.

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, Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 99-16921 Filed 7-1-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F