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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Solicitation of Public Comments on
Request for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from
China
April 28, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(the Committee)
ACTION: Solicitation of public comments
concerning a request for safeguard
action on imports from China of men’s
and boys’ cotton and man-made fiber
shirts, not knit (Category 340/640).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On April 6, 2005, the
Committee received a request from the
American Manufacturing Trade Action
Coalition, the National Council of
Textile Organizations, the National
Textile Association, and UNITE HERE
requesting that the Committee limit
imports from China of men’s and boys’
cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not
knit (Category 340/640). They request
that a textile and apparel safeguard
action, as provided for in the Report of
the Working Party on the Accession of
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China to the World Trade Organization
(the Accession Agreement), be taken on
imports of such shirts. The Committee
hereby solicits public comments on this
request, in particular with regard to
whether imports from China of such
shirts are, due to market disruption,
threatening to impede the orderly
development of trade in this product.
Comments must be submitted by June 3,
2005 to the Chairman, Committee for
the Implementation of Textile
Agreements, Room 3001A, United States
Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202)
482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order
11651, as amended.
BACKGROUND:
The Report of the Working Party on
the Accession of China to the World
Trade Organization (Accession
Agreement) provides that, if a WTO
Member, such as the United States,
believes that imports of Chinese origin
textile and apparel products are, ‘‘due to
market disruption, threatening to
impede the orderly development of
trade in these products’’, it may request
consultations with China with a view to
easing or avoiding the disruption.
Pursuant to this provision, if the United
States requests consultations with
China, it must, at the time of the
request, provide China with a detailed
factual statement showing (1) the
existence or threat of market disruption;
and (2) the role of products of Chinese
origin in that disruption. Beginning on
the date that it receives such a request,
China must restrict its shipments to the
United States to a level no greater than
7.5 percent (6 percent for wool product
categories) above the amount entered
during the first 12 months of the most
recent 14 months preceding the month
in which the request was made.
On April 6, 2005, the Committee
received a request that an Accession
Agreement textile and apparel safeguard
action be taken on imports from China
of men’s and boys’ cotton and manmade fiber shirts, not knit (Category
340/640). The Committee has
determined that this request provides
the information necessary for the
Committee to consider the request in
light of the considerations set forth in
the Procedures. In this case, the
Committee notes that imports from
China of men’s and boys’ cotton and
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man-made fiber shirts, not knit
(Category 340/640) have increased from
500,713 dozen in the first quarter of
2004 to 1,925,762 dozen in the first
quarter of 2005 (includes preliminary
data for 2005). The text of the request
is reproduced in full below.
The Committee is soliciting public
comments on this request, in particular
with regard to whether imports from
China of such shirts are, due to market
disruption, threatening to impede the
orderly development of trade in this
product.
Comments may be submitted by any
interested person. Comments must be
received no later than June 3, 2005.
Interested persons are invited to submit
ten copies of such comments to the
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
Room 3001A, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that there is no
market disruption or that the subject
imports are not the cause of market
disruption, the Committee will closely
review any supporting information and
documentation, such as information
about domestic production or prices of
like or directly competitive products.
Particular consideration will be given to
comments representing the views of
actual producers in the United States of
a like or directly competitive product.
The Committee will protect any
business confidential information that is
marked ‘‘business confidential’’ from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law. To the extent that business
confidential information is provided,
two copies of a non-confidential version
must also be provided in which
business confidential information is
summarized or, if necessary, deleted.
Comments received, with the exception
of information marked ‘‘business
confidential’’, will be available for
inspection between Monday - Friday,
8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m in the Trade
Reference and Assistance Center Help
Desk, Suite 800M, USA Trade
Information Center, Ronald Reagan
Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC, (202) 482-3433.
The Committee expects to make a
determination within 60 calendar days
of the close of the comment period as
to whether the United States will
request consultations with China. If,
however, the Committee is unable to
make a determination within 60
calendar days, it will cause to be
published a notice in the Federal
Register, including the date by which it
will make a determination. If the
Committee makes a negative
determination, it will cause this
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determination and the reasons therefore
to be published in the Federal Register.
If the Committee makes an affirmative
determination that imports of Chinese
origin men’s and boys’ cotton and manmade fiber shirts, not knit are, due to
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market disruption, threatening to
impede the orderly development of
trade in these products, the United
States will request consultations with
China with a view to easing or avoiding
such market disruption in accordance
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with the Accession Agreement and the
Committee’s procedures.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Solicitation of Public Comments on
Request for Textile and Apparel
Safeguard Action on Imports from
China
April 28, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(the Committee)
ACTION: Solicitation of public comments
concerning a request for safeguard
action on imports from China of cotton
and man-made fiber sweaters (Category
345/645/646).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On April 6, 2005, the
Committee received a request from the
American Manufacturing Trade Action
Coalition, the National Council of
Textile Organizations, the National
Textile Association, and UNITE HERE
requesting that the Committee limit
imports from China of cotton and manmade fiber sweaters (Category 345/645/
646). They request that a textile and
apparel safeguard action, as provided
for in the Report of the Working Party
on the Accession of China to the World
Trade Organization (the Accession
Agreement), be taken on imports of such
sweaters. The Committee hereby solicits
public comments on this request, in
particular with regard to whether
imports from China of such sweaters
are, due to market disruption,
threatening to impede the orderly
development of trade in this product.
Comments must be submitted by June 3,
2005 to the Chairman, Committee for
the Implementation of Textile
Agreements, Room 3001A, United States
Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay
Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202)
482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture
Act of 1956, as amended; Executive Order
11651, as amended.
BACKGROUND:
The Report of the Working Party on
the Accession of China to the World
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Trade Organization (Accession
Agreement) provides that, if a WTO
Member, such as the United States,
believes that imports of Chinese origin
textile and apparel products are, ‘‘due to
market disruption, threatening to
impede the orderly development of
trade in these products’’, it may request
consultations with China with a view to
easing or avoiding the disruption.
Pursuant to this provision, if the United
States requests consultations with
China, it must, at the time of the
request, provide China with a detailed
factual statement showing (1) the
existence or threat of market disruption;
and (2) the role of products of Chinese
origin in that disruption. Beginning on
the date that it receives such a request,
China must restrict its shipments to the
United States to a level no greater than
7.5 percent (6 percent for wool product
categories) above the amount entered
during the first 12 months of the most
recent 14 months preceding the month
in which the request was made.
On April 6, 2005, the Committee
received a request that an Accession
Agreement textile and apparel safeguard
action be taken on imports from China
of cotton and man-made fiber sweaters
(Category 345/645/646). The Committee
has determined that this request
provides the information necessary for
the Committee to consider the request in
light of the considerations set forth in
the Procedures. In this case, the
Committee notes that imports from
China of cotton and man-made fiber
sweaters (Category 345/645/646) have
increased from 134,828 dozen in the
first quarter of 2004 to 383,314 dozen in
the first quarter of 2005 (includes
preliminary data for 2005). The text of
the request is reproduced in full below.
The Committee is soliciting public
comments on this request, in particular
with regard to whether imports from
China of such sweaters are, due to
market disruption, threatening to
impede the orderly development of
trade in this product.
Comments may be submitted by any
interested person. Comments must be
received no later than June 3, 2005.
Interested persons are invited to submit
ten copies of such comments to the
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
Room 3001A, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that there is no
market disruption or that the subject
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imports are not the cause of market
disruption, the Committee will closely
review any supporting information and
documentation, such as information
about domestic production or prices of
like or directly competitive products.
Particular consideration will be given to
comments representing the views of
actual producers in the United States of
a like or directly competitive product.
The Committee will protect any
business confidential information that is
marked ‘‘business confidential’’ from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law. To the extent that business
confidential information is provided,
two copies of a non-confidential version
must also be provided in which
business confidential information is
summarized or, if necessary, deleted.
Comments received, with the exception
of information marked ‘‘business
confidential’’, will be available for
inspection between Monday - Friday,
8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m in the Trade
Reference and Assistance Center Help
Desk, Suite 800M, USA Trade
Information Center, Ronald Reagan
Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC, (202) 482-3433.
The Committee expects to make a
determination within 60 calendar days
of the close of the comment period as
to whether the United States will
request consultations with China. If,
however, the Committee is unable to
make a determination within 60
calendar days, it will cause to be
published a notice in the Federal
Register, including the date by which it
will make a determination. If the
Committee makes a negative
determination, it will cause this
determination and the reasons therefore
to be published in the Federal Register.
If the Committee makes an affirmative
determination that imports of Chinese
origin cotton and man-made fiber
sweaters are, due to market disruption,
threatening to impede the orderly
development of trade in these products,
the United States will request
consultations with China with a view to
easing or avoiding such market
disruption in accordance with the
Accession Agreement and the
Committee’s procedures.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Solicitation of Public Comments on Request for Textile and
Apparel Safeguard Action on Imports from China
April 28, 2005.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the
Committee)
ACTION: Solicitation of public comments concerning a request for
safeguard action on imports from China of men's and boys' cotton and
man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640).
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SUMMARY: On April 6, 2005, the Committee received a request from the
American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, the National Council of
Textile Organizations, the National Textile Association, and UNITE HERE
requesting that the Committee limit imports from China of men's and
boys' cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category 340/640).
They request that a textile and apparel safeguard action, as provided
for in the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of China to the
World Trade Organization (the Accession Agreement), be taken on imports
of such shirts. The Committee hereby solicits public comments on this
request, in particular with regard to whether imports from China of
such shirts are, due to market disruption, threatening to impede the
orderly development of trade in this product. Comments must be
submitted by June 3, 2005 to the Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001A, United States
Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Dowling, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 204 of the Agriculture Act of 1956, as
amended; Executive Order 11651, as amended.
BACKGROUND:
The Report of the Working Party on the Accession of China to the
World Trade Organization (Accession Agreement) provides that, if a WTO
Member, such as the United States, believes that imports of Chinese
origin textile and apparel products are, ``due to market disruption,
threatening to impede the orderly development of trade in these
products'', it may request consultations with China with a view to
easing or avoiding the disruption. Pursuant to this provision, if the
United States requests consultations with China, it must, at the time
of the request, provide China with a detailed factual statement showing
(1) the existence or threat of market disruption; and (2) the role of
products of Chinese origin in that disruption. Beginning on the date
that it receives such a request, China must restrict its shipments to
the United States to a level no greater than 7.5 percent (6 percent for
wool product categories) above the amount entered during the first 12
months of the most recent 14 months preceding the month in which the
request was made.
On April 6, 2005, the Committee received a request that an
Accession Agreement textile and apparel safeguard action be taken on
imports from China of men's and boys' cotton and man-made fiber shirts,
not knit (Category 340/640). The Committee has determined that this
request provides the information necessary for the Committee to
consider the request in light of the considerations set forth in the
Procedures. In this case, the Committee notes that imports from China
of men's and boys' cotton and man-made fiber shirts, not knit (Category
340/640) have increased from 500,713 dozen in the first quarter of 2004
to 1,925,762 dozen in the first quarter of 2005 (includes preliminary
data for 2005). The text of the request is reproduced in full below.
The Committee is soliciting public comments on this request, in
particular with regard to whether imports from China of such shirts
are, due to market disruption, threatening to impede the orderly
development of trade in this product.
Comments may be submitted by any interested person. Comments must
be received no later than June 3, 2005. Interested persons are invited
to submit ten copies of such comments to the Chairman, Committee for
the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001A, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that there is no market disruption or that the
subject imports are not the cause of market disruption, the Committee
will closely review any supporting information and documentation, such
as information about domestic production or prices of like or directly
competitive products. Particular consideration will be given to
comments representing the views of actual producers in the United
States of a like or directly competitive product.
The Committee will protect any business confidential information
that is marked ``business confidential'' from disclosure to the full
extent permitted by law. To the extent that business confidential
information is provided, two copies of a non-confidential version must
also be provided in which business confidential information is
summarized or, if necessary, deleted. Comments received, with the
exception of information marked ``business confidential'', will be
available for inspection between Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m
in the Trade Reference and Assistance Center Help Desk, Suite 800M, USA
Trade Information Center, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, (202) 482-3433.
The Committee expects to make a determination within 60 calendar
days of the close of the comment period as to whether the United States
will request consultations with China. If, however, the Committee is
unable to make a determination within 60 calendar days, it will cause
to be published a notice in the Federal Register, including the date by
which it will make a determination. If the Committee makes a negative
determination, it will cause this
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determination and the reasons therefore to be published in the Federal
Register. If the Committee makes an affirmative determination that
imports of Chinese origin men's and boys' cotton and man-made fiber
shirts, not knit are, due to market disruption, threatening to impede
the orderly development of trade in these products, the United States
will request consultations with China with a view to easing or avoiding
such market disruption in accordance with the Accession Agreement and
the Committee's procedures.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
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