[Federal Register: August 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 166)]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 
Temporary Extension of Certain Provisions of the Special Textile 
and Apparel Regime Implemented Under the North American Free Trade 
Agreement

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Proclamation 7125 provides duty-free treatment for suit-type 
jackets imported from Mexico containing interlining fabric that was cut 
but not formed in the United States, and it authorizes the United 
States Trade Representative (``USTR'') to extend this treatment for one 
additional year after fulfilling certain requirements. Effective upon 
publication of this notice, and pursuant to authority delegated by the 
President, the United States Trade Representative hereby extends the 
duty-free treatment provided for in Proclamation 7125 for one 
additional year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroyl Miller, Deputy Chief Textile 
Negotiator, Office of USTR, 600 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20508, 
(202) 395-3026.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to authority granted under section 
201(b)(1)(A) of the NAFTA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3331(b)(1)(A)), 
on September 18, 1998, the President issued Proclamation 7125, which 
provides duty-free treatment for suit-type jackets imported from Mexico 
containing interlining fabric that was cut but not formed in the United 
States (63 FR 50737). In addition, the President delegated to USTR 
authority to extend such duty-free treatment for one additional year 
after obtaining advice from the appropriate advisory committees 
established under section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 2155).
    In view of the fact that U.S.-formed interlinings currently are not 
available for all of the suit-type jackets subject to Proclamation 
7125, USTR and the Committee for the Implementation of Textile 
Agreements requested advice from the Industry Sector Advisory 
Committees for Textiles and Apparel and for Wholesaling and Retailing 
(ISACs 15 and 17) on a proposal to extend the duty-free treatment 
provided for in Proclamation 7125 for one additional year. By letter 
dated August 11 and August 16, 1999, respectively, ISACs 17 and 15 
responded with approval to this proposal.
    Accordingly, pursuant to authority delegated by the President, USTR 
hereby extends for one additional year the duty-free tariff treatment 
proclaimed in Proclamation 7125. This action is effective with respect 
to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after 12:00 a.m. EDT September 1, 1999, and will expire at 11:59 p.m. 
EDT on August 31, 2000.
C. Donald Johnson,
Ambassador, Chief Textile Negotiator.
[FR Doc. 99-22279 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am]
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