COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Adjustment of an Import Limit for Certain Cotton Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Oman
October 15, 1998.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs increasing a limit.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 1998.
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 this limit, refer to the Quota Status Reports posted on the bulletin boards of each Customs port or call (202) 927-5850. 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 limit for Categories 347/348 is being increased for 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 67627, published on December 29, 1997.
D. Michael Hutchinson, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements October 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 19, 1997, by the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. That directive concerns imports of certain cotton, man-made fiber, silk blend and other vegetable fiber textile products, produced or manufactured in Oman and exported during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 1998 and extending through December 31, 1998.
Effective on October 21, 1998, you are directed to increase the current limit for Categories 347/348 to 1,110,285 dozen1 as provided for under the current bilateral textile agreement between the Governments of the United States and the Sultanate of Oman.
1The limit has not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December 31, 1997.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
Sincerely,
D. Michael Hutchinson, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 98-0000 Filed 0-00-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F