[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 41909-41910] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19673] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Special Cotton Import Quota Announcements Numbers 11 Through 20
Agency
Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
Ten special import quotas for upland cotton equal are established in accordance with section 136(b) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act) under Presidential Proclamation 6301 of June 7, 1991, and Presidential Proclamation 6948 of October 29, 1996. The quotas are referenced as the Commodity Credit Corporation Special Cotton Import Quota Announcement Numbers 11 through 20 and are set forth in subheadings 9903.52.11 through 9903.52.20, subchapter III, chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Dates
Each of the special quotas is subject to an established date and applies to upland cotton purchased not later than 90 days from the established date and entered into the United States not later than 180 days from the established date. Dates applicable to each individual special import quota are contained in this notice under Supplementary Information.
For Further Information Contact
Gene S. Rosera, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0518, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20013-0518 or call (202) 720-3452.
Supplementary Information
The 1996 Act requires that a special import quota for upland cotton be determined and announced immediately if, for any consecutive 10-week period, the Friday through Thursday average price quotation for the lowest-priced U.S. growth, as quoted for Middling 1\3/32\ inch cotton, C.I.F. northern Europe (U.S. Northern Europe price), adjusted for the value of any cotton user marketing certificates issued, exceeds the Northern Europe price by more than 3.00 cents per pound. This condition was met for 10 consecutive 10-week periods. Therefore, quotas referenced as Special Cotton Import Quota Announcement Numbers 11 through 20 are established subject to the following dates and quantities.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secretary of Agriculture's News release Quota start 90-Day 180-Day Quota amount 3-Month consumption Cotton Import Quota Announcement HTS subheading date date purchase date import date (kilograms) base period -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number 11....................... 9903.52.11 5/06/99 5/13/99 8/10/99 11/08/99 43,005,726 January-March 1999. Number 12....................... 9903.52.12 5/13/99 5/20/99 8/17/99 11/15/99 43,005,726 January-March 1999. Number 13....................... 9903.52.13 5/20/99 5/27/99 8/24/99 11/22/99 43,005,726 January-March 1999. Number 14....................... 9903.52.14 5/27/99 6/03/99 8/31/99 11/29/99 42,690,963 February-April 1999.
Number 15....................... 9903.52.15 6/03/99 6/10/99 9/07/99 12/06/99 42,690,963 February-April 1999. Number 16....................... 9903.52.16 6/10/99 6/17/99 9/14/99 12/13/99 42,690,963 February-April 1999. Number 17....................... 9903.52.17 6/17/99 6/24/99 9/21/99 12/20/99 42,690,963 February-April 1999. Number 18....................... 9903.52.18 6/24/99 7/1/99 9/28/99 12/27/99 42,388,357 March-May 1999. Number 19....................... 9903.52.19 7/1/99 7/8/99 10/5/99 1/3/00 42,388,357 March-May 1999. Number 20....................... 9903.52.20 7/8/99 7/15/99 10/12/99 1/10/004 42,388,357 March-May 1999. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each special import quota identifies a quantity of imports that is not subject to the over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota. The quota is not divided by staple length or by country of origin. The quota does not affect existing tariff rates or phytosanitary regulations. The quota does not apply to extra long staple cotton.
Authority: Sec. 136, P.L. 104-127 and U.S. Note 6(a), Subchapter III, Chapter 99 of the HTS.
Signed at Washington, D.C., on July 26, 1999. Keith Kelly, Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. 99-19673 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-05-P