Issue 474, May 20, 2005

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has announced affirmative decisions in seven threat-based textile safeguard cases that it was enjoined from considering until April 27, 2005. As a result, these Chinese origin apparel/textile goods which will become subject to import quotas that are, at least temporarily, being re-established to address a surge in importations of those products. The quotas are planned to be set up and in place by the end of May.

Information on these quotas is contained on the Office of Textiles and Apparel website: http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.

Please monitor ABI and monitor the US Customs and OTEXA websites to watch for the announcement of the effective date and established quota limits.

The product descriptions and HTSUS classifications of the products subject to these new quotas are as follows:

	Chinese origin cotton knit shirts and blouses imports from China in Category 338/339, which consists of thirty-three Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) sub-headings: 6103.22.0050, 6105.10.0010, 6105.10.0030, 6105.90.8010, 6109.10.0012, 6109.10.0014, 6109.10.0018, 6109.10.0023, 6109.10.0027, 6110.20.1025, 6110.20.2040, 6110.20.2065, 6110.90.9068, 6112.11.0030, 6114.20.0005, 6104.22.0060, 6104.29.2049, 6106.10.0010, 6106.10.0030, 6106.90.2510, 6106.90.3010, 6109.10.0040, 6109.10.0045, 6109.10.0060, 6109.10.0065, 6109.10.0070, 6110.20.1030, 6110.20.2045, 6110.20.2075, 6110.90.9070, 6112.11.0040, 6114.20.0010, 6117.90.9020.
	Chinese origin cotton trousers imports in Category 347/348, which consists of sixty-three Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) sub-headings: 6103.19.9020, 6103.22.0030, 6103.22.0040, 6103.42.1020, 6103.42.1040, 6103.42.1050, 6103.42.1070, 6103.49.8010, 6112.11.0050, 6113.00.9038, 6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.22.3030, 6203.42.4005, 6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035, 6203.42.4045, 6203.42.4050, 6203.42.4060, 6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520, 6211.20.3810, 6211.32.0040, 6104.12,0030, 6104.19.8030, 6104.22.0040, 6104.22.0050, 6104.29.2034, 6104.62.2006, 6104.62.2011, 6104.62.2026, 6104.62.2028, 6104.62.2030, 6104.62.2060, 6104.69.8022, 6112.11.0060, 6113.00.9042, 6117.90.9060, 6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050, 6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000, 6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010, 6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050, 6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010, 6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030, 6217.90.9050.
	Chinese origin cotton and man-made fiber underwear in Category 352/652, which consists of thirty-three Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) sub-headings: 6107.11.0010, 6107.11.0020, 6107.12.0010, 6107.12.0020, 6108.11.0010, 6108.11.0020, 6108.19.9010, 6108.21.0010, 6108.21.0020, 6108.22.9020, 6108.22.9030, 6108.91.0005, 6108.91.0015, 6108.91.0025, 6108.92.0005, 6108.92.0015, 6108.92.0025, 6109.10.0004, 6109.10.0007, 6109.10.0011, 6109.10.0037, 6109.90.1047, 6109.90.1075, 6207.11.0000, 6207.19.9010, 6207.91.3020, 6207.92.4020, 6208.11.0000, 6208.19.2000, 6208.91.3010, 6208.91.3020, 6208.92.0030 and 6208.92.0040.
	Chinese origin men’s and boys’ cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit in Category 340/640, which consists of thirty Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) sub-headings: 6203.22.3050, 6205.20.1000, 6205.20.2015, 6205.20.2020, 6205.20.2025, 6205.20.2030, 6205.20.2035, 6205.20.2045, 6205.20.2046, 6205.20.2050, 6205.20.2060, 6205.20.2065, 6205.20.2075, 6205.90.3010, 6205.90.4010, 6211.32.0060, 6203.23.0080, 6203.29.2050, 6205.30.1000, 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020, 6205.30.2030, 6205.30.2040, 6205.30.2050, 6205.30.2060, 6205.2070, 6205.30.2080, 6205.90.3030, 6205.90.4030 and 6211.33.0040.
	Chinese origin man-made fiber knit shirts and blouses imports from China in Category 638/639, which consists of thirty-nine Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) sub-headings: 6103.23.0075, 6103.29.1050, 6104.23.0036, 6104.29.1050, 6104.29.2055, 6105.20.2010, 6105.20.2030, 6105.90.8030, 6106.20.2010, 6106.20.2030, 6106.90.2530, 6106.90.3030, 6109.90.1007, 6109.90.1009, 6109.90.1013, 6109.90.1025, 6109.90.1049, 6109.90.1050, 6109.90.1060, 6109.90.1065, 6109.90.1070, 6109.90.1090, 6110.30.1050, 6110.30.1060, 6110.30.2050, 6110.30.2060, 6110.30.3040, 6110.30.3045, 6110.30.3050, 6110.30.3055, 6110.90.9076, 6110.90.9078, 6112.12.0030, 6112.12.0040, 6112.19.1030, 6112.19.1040, 6114.30.1010, 6114.30.1020 and 6117.90.9030.
	Chinese origin man-made fiber trousers imports from China in Category 647/648, which consists of seventy-six Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) sub-headings: 6103.23.0040, 6103.23.0045, 6103.29.1020, 6103.29.1030, 6103.43.1520, 6103.43.1540, 6103.43.1550, 6103.43.1570, 6103.49.1020, 6103.49.1060, 6103.49.8014, 6104.23.0032, 6104.23.0034, 6104.29.1030, 6104.29.1040, 6104.29.2038, 6104.63.2006, 6104.63.2011, 6104.63.2026, 6104.63.2028, 6104.63.2030, 6104.63.2060, 6104.69.2030, 6104.69.2060, 6104.69.8026, 6112.12.0050, 6112.12.0060, 6112.19.1050, 6112.19.1060, 6112.20.1060, 6112.20.1070 , 6113.00.9044, 6113.00.9052, 6117.90.9070, 6203.23.0060, 6203.23.0070, 6203.29.2030, 6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010, 6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500, 6203.49.2015, 6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2045, 6203.49.2060, 6203.49.8030, 6204.23.0040, 6204.23.0045, 6204.29.2020, 6204.29.2025, 6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000, 6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530, 6204.63.3532, 6204.63.3540, 6204.69.2510, 6204.69.2530, 6204.69.2540, 6204.69.2560, 6204.69.6030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.40.5030, 6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1525, 6211.20.1555, 6211.20.3820, 6211.20.6820, 6211.33.0030, 6211.43.0040 and 6217.90.9060.
	Chinese origin combed cotton yarn, in Category 301, which consists of thirty-eight Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) sub-headings: 5205.21.0020, 5205.21.0090, 5205.22.0020, 5205.22.0090, 5205.23.0020, 5205.23.0090, 5205.24.0020, 5205.24.0090, 5205.26.0020, 5205.26.0090, 5205.27.0020, 5205.27.0090, 5205.28.0020, 5205.28.0090, 5205.41.0020, 5205.41.0090, 5205.42.0020, 5205.42.0090, 5205.43.0020, 5203.43.0090, 5205.44.0020, 5205.44.0090, 5205.46.0020, 5205.46.0090, 5205.47.0020, 5205.47.0090, 5205.48.0020, 5205.48.0090, 5206.21.0000, 5206.22.0000, 5206.23.0000, 5206.24.0000, 5206.25.0000, 5206.41.0000, 5206.42.0000, 5206.43.0000, 5206.44.0000 and 5206.45.0000.

Our contributing writer, Karl Krueger, is a Technical Advisor for DHL Danzas Air & Ocean in Port Huron, Michigan. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Mr. Krueger at Karl.Krueger@dhl.com.

Please note that due to the complex nature of the subject matter, DHL Danzas Air & Ocean cannot be responsible for actions taken by the reader in reliance on the information contained herein without prior consultation with DHL Danzas Air & Ocean.