Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries From Regional and Third-Country Fabric, 57681 [2022-20335]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 182 / Wednesday, September 21, 2022 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: September 15, 2022. Heather Sykes, Acting Executive Director for Services. [FR Doc. 2022–20352 Filed 9–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries From Regional and ThirdCountry Fabric Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:54 Sep 20, 2022 Jkt 256001 Publishing the new 12-month cap on duty- and quota-free benefits. ACTION: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, International Trade Administration at Email: richard.boll@trade.gov, phone 571–331–0098. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Committee was established under the discretionary authority of the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). It provides advice to the Secretary of Commerce on the necessary elements of a comprehensive policy approach to supply chain competitiveness and on regulatory policies and programs and investment priorities that affect the competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. For more information about the Committee visit: https://www.trade.gov/acscc. Matters To Be Considered: Committee members are expected to continue discussing the major competitivenessrelated topics raised at the previous Committee meetings, including supply chain resilience and congestion; trade and competitiveness; freight movement and policy; trade innovation; regulatory issues; finance and infrastructure; and workforce development. The Committee’s subcommittees will report on the status of their work regarding these topics. The agenda may change to accommodate other Committee business. The Office of Supply Chain, Professional, and Business Services will post the final detailed agenda on its website, https://www.trade.gov/acscc. The transcript of the meeting will also be posted on the Committee website. The meeting is open to the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. Please contact Richard Boll, at richard.boll@trade.gov, for participation information. The new limitations become effective October 1, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Newberg, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 510–3982. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Title I, section 112(b)(3) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (TDA 2000), Public Law (Pub. L.) 106–200, as amended by division B, title XXI, section 3108 of the Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107–210; section 7(b)(2) of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004, Public Law 108–274; division D, title VI, section 6002 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA 2006), Public Law 109–432, and section 1 of The African Growth and Opportunity Amendments (Pub. L. 112–163), August 10, 2012; Presidential Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000 (65 FR 59321); Presidential Proclamation 7626 of November 13, 2002 (67 FR 69459); and title I, section 103(b)(2) and (3) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law 114–27, June 29, 2015. Title I of TDA 2000 provides for dutyand quota-free treatment for certain textile and apparel articles imported from designated beneficiary subSaharan African countries. Section 112(b)(3) of TDA 2000 provides dutyand quota-free treatment for apparel articles wholly assembled in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from fabric wholly formed in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from yarn originating in the United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. This preferential treatment is also available for apparel articles assembled in one or more lesserdeveloped beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric used to make such articles, subject to quantitative limitation. Public Law 114– 27 extended this special rule for lesserdeveloped countries through September 30, 2025. The AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 provides that the quantitative limitation for the 12-month period beginning October 1, 2022 will be an amount not to exceed seven percent of the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the preceding 12-month period for which data are available. See section 112(b)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of TDA 2000, as amended by section 7(b)(2)(B) of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. Of this DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57681 overall amount, apparel imported under the special rule for lesser-developed countries is limited to an amount not to exceed 3.5 percent of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the preceding 12-month period. See section 112(b)(3)(B)(ii)(II) of TDA 2000, as amended by section 6002(a)(3) of TRHCA 2006. The Annex to Presidential Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000 directed CITA to publish the aggregate quantity of imports allowed during each 12-month period in the Federal Register. For the one-year period, beginning on October 1, 2022, and extending through September 30, 2023, the aggregate quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is 2,353,677,080 square meters equivalent. Of this amount, 1,176,838,540 square meters equivalent is available to apparel articles imported under the special rule for lesserdeveloped countries. Apparel articles entered in excess of these quantities will be subject to otherwise applicable tariffs. These quantities are calculated using the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States, derived from the set of Harmonized System lines listed in the Annex to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), and the conversion factors for units of measure into square meter equivalents used by the United States in implementing the ATC. Jennifer Knight, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. 2022–20335 Filed 9–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. 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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles 
Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries From Regional 
and Third-Country Fabric

AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).

ACTION: Publishing the new 12-month cap on duty- and quota-free 
benefits.

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DATES: The new limitations become effective October 1, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Newberg, International Trade 
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, (202) 510-3982.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Title I, section 112(b)(3) of the 
Trade and Development Act of 2000 (TDA 2000), Public Law (Pub. L.) 106-
200, as amended by division B, title XXI, section 3108 of the Trade Act 
of 2002, Public Law 107-210; section 7(b)(2) of the AGOA Acceleration 
Act of 2004, Public Law 108-274; division D, title VI, section 6002 of 
the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA 2006), Public Law 
109-432, and section 1 of The African Growth and Opportunity Amendments 
(Pub. L. 112-163), August 10, 2012; Presidential Proclamation 7350 of 
October 2, 2000 (65 FR 59321); Presidential Proclamation 7626 of 
November 13, 2002 (67 FR 69459); and title I, section 103(b)(2) and (3) 
of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law 114-27, June 
29, 2015.
    Title I of TDA 2000 provides for duty- and quota-free treatment for 
certain textile and apparel articles imported from designated 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. Section 112(b)(3) of TDA 
2000 provides duty- and quota-free treatment for apparel articles 
wholly assembled in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
countries from fabric wholly formed in one or more beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries from yarn originating in the United States or 
one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. This 
preferential treatment is also available for apparel articles assembled 
in one or more lesser-developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric used to 
make such articles, subject to quantitative limitation. Public Law 114-
27 extended this special rule for lesser-developed countries through 
September 30, 2025.
    The AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 provides that the quantitative 
limitation for the 12-month period beginning October 1, 2022 will be an 
amount not to exceed seven percent of the aggregate square meter 
equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in 
the preceding 12-month period for which data are available. See section 
112(b)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of TDA 2000, as amended by section 7(b)(2)(B) of 
the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. Of this overall amount, apparel 
imported under the special rule for lesser-developed countries is 
limited to an amount not to exceed 3.5 percent of all apparel articles 
imported into the United States in the preceding 12-month period. See 
section 112(b)(3)(B)(ii)(II) of TDA 2000, as amended by section 
6002(a)(3) of TRHCA 2006. The Annex to Presidential Proclamation 7350 
of October 2, 2000 directed CITA to publish the aggregate quantity of 
imports allowed during each 12-month period in the Federal Register.
    For the one-year period, beginning on October 1, 2022, and 
extending through September 30, 2023, the aggregate quantity of imports 
eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is 
2,353,677,080 square meters equivalent. Of this amount, 1,176,838,540 
square meters equivalent is available to apparel articles imported 
under the special rule for lesser-developed countries. Apparel articles 
entered in excess of these quantities will be subject to otherwise 
applicable tariffs.
    These quantities are calculated using the aggregate square meter 
equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States, 
derived from the set of Harmonized System lines listed in the Annex to 
the World Trade Organization Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), 
and the conversion factors for units of measure into square meter 
equivalents used by the United States in implementing the ATC.

Jennifer Knight,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2022-20335 Filed 9-20-22; 8:45 am]
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