Notice2024-08790
Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“CAFTA-DR”)
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Published
April 25, 2024
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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Abstract
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") has determined that certain double-knit jacquard fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product is added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR in unrestricted quantities.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31737-31738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08790]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial
Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United
States Free Trade Agreement (``CAFTA-DR'')
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
ACTION: Determination to add a product in unrestricted quantities to
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR.
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SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(``CITA'') has determined that certain double-knit jacquard fabric, as
specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product is added to the list in
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR in unrestricted quantities.
DATES: Applicable Date: April 25, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 202-482-2043 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45092430372c206b08202436200531372421206b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="14587561667d713a59717567715460667570713a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>.
For Further Information Online: <a href="https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/requests/cafta">https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/requests/cafta</a> under ``Approved Requests,'' File
Number: CA2024001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The CAFTA-DR; Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (``CAFTA-DR Implementation Act''), Public Law 109-
53; the Statement of Administrative Action accompanying the CAFTA-DR
Implementation Act; and Presidential Proclamation 7987 (February 28,
2006).
Background: The CAFTA-DR provides a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics,
yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR have determined are
not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the
territory of any Party. The CAFTA-DR provides that this list may be
modified pursuant to Article 3.25.4, when the United States determines
that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities
in a timely manner in the territory of any Party. See Annex 3.25 of the
CAFTA-DR; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation
Act.
The CAFTA-DR Implementation Act requires the President to establish
procedures governing the submission of a request and providing
opportunity for interested entities to submit comments and supporting
evidence before a commercial availability determination is made. In
Presidential Proclamation 7987, the President delegated to CITA the
authority under section 203(o)(4) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act
for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. Pursuant to this authority, on
September 15, 2008, CITA published modified procedures it would follow
in considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list of products
determined to be not commercially available in the territory of any
Party to the CAFTA-DR (Modifications to Procedures for Considering
Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 73 FR
53200) (``CITA's Procedures'').
On March 14, 2024, CITA received a Commercial Availability Request
(``Request'') from Lacoste for certain double-knit jacquard fabric, as
specified below. On March 18, in accordance with CITA's Procedures,
CITA notified interested parties of the Request, which was posted on
the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability proceedings.
In its notification, CITA advised that any Response with an Offer to
Supply (``Response'') must be submitted by March 28, and any Rebuttal
to a Response (``Rebuttal'') must be submitted by April 3, in
accordance with sections 6 and 7 of CITA's Procedures.
No interested entity submitted a Response to the Request advising
CITA of its objection to the Request with an offer to supply the
subject product.
In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR
Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) of CITA's Procedures, as no
interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request and
providing an offer to supply the subject product, CITA has determined
to add the specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR.
The subject product has been added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the
CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been
posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability
proceedings, at <a href="https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/shortsupply/cafta">https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/shortsupply/cafta</a>.
Specifications: Certain Double-Knit Jacquard Fabric
HTS: 6006.33
Fabric Type: Polyester/Cotton/Nylon Double Face Jacquard Knitted Fabric
Fiber Content: 55% to 65% Polyester/30% to 40% Cotton/3% to 6% Nylon
Yarn Size:
Face: 100% Polyester Filament yarn 100 to 200 Denier
Tie: 100% Nylon 10 to 40 Denier
Back: 100% Cotton 20/1 to 34/1
Fabric Weight:
Metric: 200-340 GM2
English: 5.8-10.03 ounces per square yard
Weave Type: Double Knit Jacquard
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Fabric Width:
Metric: 152-195 cm
English: 59.8-76.8 inches
Finish: Yarn Dye of Various Color
Remarks: The yarn size designations describe a range of yarn
specifications for yarn before knitting, dyeing and finishing of the
fabric. They are intended as specifications to be followed by the mills
in sourcing yarn used to produce the fabric. Dyeing, finishing, and
knitting can alter the characteristic of the yarn as it appears in the
finished fabric. This specification therefore includes yarns appearing
in the finished fabric as finer or coarser than the designated yarn
sizes provided that the variation occurs after processing of the greige
yarn and production of the fabric. The specifications for the fabric
apply to the fabric itself prior to cutting and sewing of the finished
garment. Such processing may alter the measurements.
Jennifer Knight,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2024-08790 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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