Textile and apparel categories: Quota and visa requirements; exemptions— Undeliverable textile and apparel products,

[Federal Register: June 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 110)]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Exemption of Undeliverable Textile and Apparel Products From Quota and Visa Requirements

June 3, 1999. AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs exempting undeliverable textile and apparel products from quota and visa requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 9, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian F. Fennessy, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-3400.

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.

Directives from the chairman of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) to the U.S. Customs Service establishing limits and visa requirements for textile and apparel products typically address the entry for consumption and withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of these products. General Note 16(e) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and U.S. Customs Service regulation 141.4(c) (19 CFR 141.4(c)) provide that ``undeliverable articles,'' i.e., articles exported from the United States that are returned within 45 days after exportation, that have not left the custody of the carrier or foreign customs service, and that meet the other requirements of those provisions, are exempt from entry requirements. Therefore, textile and apparel products that meet the requirements of General Note 16(e) and 19 CFR 141.4(c) are not subject to textile and apparel quota and visa requirements.

Effective on June 9, 1999, Customs is directed to exempt undeliverable textile and apparel products that meet the requirements of General Note 16(e) and 19 CFR 141.4(c) from textile and apparel quota and visa requirements, regardless of date of exportation from the United States or the country of origin. This directive shall apply only to articles that were previously entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements June 3, 1999.

Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.

Directives from the chairman of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) to the U.S. Customs Service establishing limits and visa requirements for textile and apparel products typically address the entry for consumption and withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of these products. General Note 16(e) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and U.S. Customs Service regulation 141.4(c) (19 CFR 141.4(c)) provide that ``undeliverable articles,'' i.e., articles exported from the United States that are returned within 45 days after exportation, that have not left the custody of the carrier or foreign customs service, and that meet the other requirements of those provisions, are exempt from entry requirements. Therefore, textile and apparel products that meet the requirements of General Note 16(e) and 19 CFR 141.4(c) are not subject to textile and apparel quota and visa requirements.

Effective on June 9, 1999, Customs is directed to exempt undeliverable textile and apparel products that meet the requirements of General Note 16(e) and 19 CFR 141.4(c) from textile and apparel quota and visa requirements, regardless of date of exportation from the United States or the country of origin. This directive shall apply only to articles that were previously entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption.

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, Troy H. Cribb, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 99-14590Filed6-8-99; 8:45 am]

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