Notice2025-13837
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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July 23, 2025
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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 100 percent monofilament yarn, 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 90, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34644-34645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13837]
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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 100 percent monofilament yarn,
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: July 23, 2025.
ADDRESSES: <a href="https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/requests/cafta">https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/requests/cafta</a>
under ``Approved Requests,'' File Number: CA2025003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Johnson, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2532 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf84aeb6a3aee185a0a7a1bca0a18fbbbdaeabaae1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7fcd6cedbd699fdd8dfd9c4d8d9f7c3c5d6d3d299d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
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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 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 June 12, 2025, CITA received a Commercial Availability Request
(``Request'') from Fechheimer Brothers Co. (``Fechheimer'') for certain
100 percent polyester monofilament yarn, as specified below. On June
16, 2025, 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 June 26, 2025, and any Rebuttal to
a Response (``Rebuttal'') must be submitted by July 2, 2025, 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 yarn 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 100 Percent Polyester Monofilament Yarn
HTS: 5402.33.3000.
Yarn Description: 30d monofilament polyester.
Fiber Content: 100% Polyester.
Number of Plies: One.
Yarn Size: 30 Denier (33.33 decitex) +/- 2 Denier (2.22 decitex)
Tolerance.
Filaments: One.
Joshua Kroon,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2025-13837 Filed 7-22-25; 8:45 am]
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