Denial of Request to Revoke Commercial Availability Designation under the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Enforcement Act (ATPDEA), 13586-13587 [06-2610]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Denial of Request to Revoke
Commercial Availability Designation
under the United States-Caribbean
Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
and the Andean Trade Promotion and
Drug Enforcement Act (ATPDEA)
March 14, 2006.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Denial of the request to revoke
commercial availability designation for
certain compact, plied, ring-spun cotton
yarn under the CBTPA and ATPDEA.
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SUMMARY: On January 10, 2006, the
Chairman of the Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) received a petition from The
National Council of Textile
Organizations (NCTO), alleging that a
substitutable product for certain
compacted, plied, ring-spun cotton
yarns, with yarn counts in the range
from 42 to 102 metric, classified in
subheadings 5205.42.0020,
5205.43.0020, 5205.44.0020,
5205.46.0020, 5205.47.0020 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, can be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. The
petition requested that CITA revoke its
previous commercial availability
designation regarding these yarns under
the CBTPA and the ATPDEA (70 FR
58190, October 5, 2005). CITA has
determined that the subject yarns
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities and
in a timely manner and that the
petitioner has not substantiated that ring
spun yarns currently produced by the
domestic industry are substitutable for
the subject compact, plied yarns.
Therefore, CITA denies the request to
revoke its designation made on October
5, 2005, for such yarns under the
CBTPA and the ATPDEA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as
added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;
Section 6 of Executive Order No. 13191 of
January 17, 2001; Presidential Proclamation
7351 of October 2, 2000; Section 204
(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the ATPDEA; Presidential
Proclamation 7616 of October 31, 2002,
Executive Order 13277 of November 19,
2002, and the United States Trade
Representative’s Notice of Further
Assignment of Functions of November 25,
2002.
BACKGROUND:
The CBTPA and ATPDEA provide for
quota- and duty-free treatment for
qualifying textile and apparel products.
Such treatment is generally limited to
products manufactured from yarns and
fabrics formed in the United States or a
beneficiary country. The CBTPA and
ATPDEA also provide for duty-free
treatment for apparel articles that are
both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or
otherwise assembled in one or more
CBTPA and ATPDEA beneficiary
countries from fabric or yarn that is not
formed in the United States or a
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beneficiary country, if it has been
determined that such fabric or yarn
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. In Executive Order No.
13191, the President delegated to CITA
the authority to determine whether
yarns or fabrics cannot be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner under the
CBTPA and ATPDEA and directed CITA
to establish procedures to ensure
appropriate public participation in any
such determination. On March 6, 2001,
CITA published procedures that it will
follow in considering requests (66 FR
13502).
On October 5, 2005, following a
determination that certain compacted,
plied, ring spun cotton yarns could not
be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner under the CBTPA and ATPDEA,
CITA designated certain apparel made
from U.S. formed fabric containing such
yarns as eligible for duty-free treatment
under the CBTPA and ATPDEA. On
January 10, 2006, the Chairman of CITA
received a petition from The National
Council of Textiles Organizations
(NCTO) alleging that yarns substitutable
for these yarns can be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner, and
requesting that CITA revoke its previous
designation regarding these yarns. On
January 17, 2006, CITA published a
Federal Register notice requesting
public comments on NCTO’s request (71
FR 3057).
The Industry Trade Advisory
Committees (ITACs) charters and
members’ appointments expired on
February 5, 2006, and have not yet been
renewed. Therefore, CITA was not able
to seek ITAC advice on this request.
USTR requested the advice of the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC)
on the probable economic effects on the
domestic industry of granting the
request.
On February 6, 2006, CITA and USTR
offered to hold consultations with the
Senate Finance Committee and the
House Ways and Means Committee. The
Senate Finance Committee responded
with general procedural questions, but
provided no substantive comments.
CITA met with the House Ways and
Means Committee on March 9, 2006,
and discussed CITA’s authority to
revoke a prior designation and
discussed the substance of the case.
CITA carefully reviewed the request,
the comments, advice received, and met
with interested parties on February 22,
2006. Based on our review of the
information provided, the ITC report,
the public comments received, and our
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knowledge in the industry, CITA finds
that the subject yarns cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. CITA also finds that the
petitioner has not substantiated its
claim that ring spun yarns currently
produced by the domestic industry are
substitutable for the subject compact,
plied yarns.
On the basis of currently available
information and our review of this
request, CITA has determined that the
domestic industry cannot supply the
subject fabrics in commercial quantities
in a timely manner. Therefore, CITA is
denying the request to revoke its
previous designation.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance
matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, April 28,
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DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance
matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Denial of Request to Revoke Commercial Availability Designation
under the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Enforcement Act (ATPDEA)
March 14, 2006.
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Denial of the request to revoke commercial availability
designation for certain compact, plied, ring-spun cotton yarn under the
CBTPA and ATPDEA.
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SUMMARY: On January 10, 2006, the Chairman of the Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) received a petition from
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), alleging that a
substitutable product for certain compacted, plied, ring-spun cotton
yarns, with yarn counts in the range from 42 to 102 metric, classified
in subheadings 5205.42.0020, 5205.43.0020, 5205.44.0020, 5205.46.0020,
5205.47.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. The petition requested that CITA revoke its previous
commercial availability designation regarding these yarns under the
CBTPA and the ATPDEA (70 FR 58190, October 5, 2005). CITA has
determined that the subject yarns cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities and in a timely manner and that the
petitioner has not substantiated that ring spun yarns currently
produced by the domestic industry are substitutable for the subject
compact, plied yarns. Therefore, CITA denies the request to revoke its
designation made on October 5, 2005, for such yarns under the CBTPA and
the ATPDEA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Stetson, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act, as added by Section 211(a) of the CBTPA;
Section 6 of Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 2001;
Presidential Proclamation 7351 of October 2, 2000; Section 204
(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the ATPDEA; Presidential Proclamation 7616 of
October 31, 2002, Executive Order 13277 of November 19, 2002, and
the United States Trade Representative's Notice of Further
Assignment of Functions of November 25, 2002.
BACKGROUND:
The CBTPA and ATPDEA provide for quota- and duty-free treatment for
qualifying textile and apparel products. Such treatment is generally
limited to products manufactured from yarns and fabrics formed in the
United States or a beneficiary country. The CBTPA and ATPDEA also
provide for duty-free treatment for apparel articles that are both cut
(or knit-to-shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more CBTPA
and ATPDEA beneficiary countries from fabric or yarn that is not formed
in the United States or a
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beneficiary country, if it has been determined that such fabric or yarn
cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in
a timely manner. In Executive Order No. 13191, the President delegated
to CITA the authority to determine whether yarns or fabrics cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely
manner under the CBTPA and ATPDEA and directed CITA to establish
procedures to ensure appropriate public participation in any such
determination. On March 6, 2001, CITA published procedures that it will
follow in considering requests (66 FR 13502).
On October 5, 2005, following a determination that certain
compacted, plied, ring spun cotton yarns could not be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the
CBTPA and ATPDEA, CITA designated certain apparel made from U.S. formed
fabric containing such yarns as eligible for duty-free treatment under
the CBTPA and ATPDEA. On January 10, 2006, the Chairman of CITA
received a petition from The National Council of Textiles Organizations
(NCTO) alleging that yarns substitutable for these yarns can be
supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely
manner, and requesting that CITA revoke its previous designation
regarding these yarns. On January 17, 2006, CITA published a Federal
Register notice requesting public comments on NCTO's request (71 FR
3057).
The Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) charters and
members' appointments expired on February 5, 2006, and have not yet
been renewed. Therefore, CITA was not able to seek ITAC advice on this
request. USTR requested the advice of the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) on the probable economic effects on the domestic
industry of granting the request.
On February 6, 2006, CITA and USTR offered to hold consultations
with the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means
Committee. The Senate Finance Committee responded with general
procedural questions, but provided no substantive comments. CITA met
with the House Ways and Means Committee on March 9, 2006, and discussed
CITA's authority to revoke a prior designation and discussed the
substance of the case.
CITA carefully reviewed the request, the comments, advice received,
and met with interested parties on February 22, 2006. Based on our
review of the information provided, the ITC report, the public comments
received, and our knowledge in the industry, CITA finds that the
subject yarns cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. CITA also finds that the petitioner has
not substantiated its claim that ring spun yarns currently produced by
the domestic industry are substitutable for the subject compact, plied
yarns.
On the basis of currently available information and our review of
this request, CITA has determined that the domestic industry cannot
supply the subject fabrics in commercial quantities in a timely manner.
Therefore, CITA is denying the request to revoke its previous
designation.
James C. Leonard III,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 06-2610 Filed 3-14-06; 2:20 pm]
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