CITA Designates Certain Open-End Spun Yarns Used in Chief Weight Cotton Sweaters as "Commercially Unavailable" Under CBTPA
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice containing its determination that certain colored, open-end spun yarns, ranging in size from 6/1 to 18/1 English count (10.16/1 to 30.47/1 metric) of a blend of reclaimed and reprocessed cotton and not less than 35% nor more than 49% by weight of Outlast licensed phase change acrylic staple fibers, produced under license from Outlast, classified in HTS 5206.11.00.00 and 5206.12.00.00, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA).
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Accordingly, CITA is designating chief weight cotton sweaters that are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more eligible beneficiary CBTPA beneficiary country, from knit fabrics formed in the U.S. or a beneficiary CBTPA country from the subject yarns, as eligible to enter free of quotas and duties under HTS 9820.11.27, provided all other yarns used in the referenced apparel articles are U.S. formed and all other fabrics used in the referenced apparel articles are U.S. formed from yarns wholly formed in the U.S., subject to the special rules for findings and trimmings, certain interlinings and de minimis fibers and yarns under section 211(vii) of the CBTPA, and that such articles are imported directly into the customs territory of the U.S. from an eligible CBTPA beneficiary country.
(CITA's "commercially unavailable" designation for such yarns is the result of a petition it received on behalf of Outlast Technology, Inc. and Bernette Textile Co., LLC. See ITT's Online Archives or 01/27/05 news, 05012725, for BP summary.)
CITA contact - Janet Heinzen (202) 482-3400
CITA notice (FR Pub 05/27/05) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/E5-2706.pdf