We have just ended the fourth round of negotiations with the Chinese aimed at reaching a broad agreement.

Our overall goal, as we've said all along, is to reach a longer-term solution that will permit greater stability in textile and apparel trade. The US has been using its right under China's WTO accession agreement to invoke safeguards in cases of market disruption or the threat of market disruption, and we will continue to do so as appropriate.

We have not come to an agreement that meets the needs of our domestic manufacturers and retailers.

We were able to make progress, particularly with product coverage and quota levels, but we did not reach an agreement with the Chinese.

Despite our best efforts we were not able to reach a broader agreement. The US remains optimistic that we can continue to make progress on the remaining issues.

Despite our best efforts, we were not able to reach a broader agreement.

In our numerous consultations with our domestic textile and apparel industries and members of Congress, we heard unambiguous calls for a more comprehensive approach to textile trade with China, ... As a result, we will commence negotiations on a broad agreement with the Chinese.