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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on the
Due Diligence Requirement Under the
Commercial Availability Procedures of
the Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
November 28, 2007.
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(‘‘CITA’’).
ACTION: Request for Public Comment on
the Due Diligence Requirement Under
the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability
Procedures.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: CITA requests public
comment on the due diligence
requirement under the CAFTA-DR
Commercial Availability procedures.
Comments should be submitted no later
than January 2, 2008 to the attention of:
R. Matthew Priest, Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 3001,
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-2582.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of
the Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA-DR’’); CAFTADR Commercial Availability Final Procedures
(72 FR 13256, published March 21, 2007)
(‘‘Final Procedures’’).
BACKGROUND:
The CAFTA-DR Commercial
Availability provision permits the use of
non-originating CAFTA-DR products by
implementing procedures that allow
products to be placed on or removed
from a product list, on a timely basis,
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and in a manner that is consistent with
normal business practice. The Final
Procedures provide that the procedures
may be modified to address concerns
that may arise as CITA gains experience
in implementing them. CITA notes that
these are administrative procedures
rather than regulations, and can be
modified as needed.
A critical component to the efficient
functioning of the Commercial
Availability process is the requirement
that a requester and a potential supplier
engage in due diligence efforts, as
provided under the Final Procedures, to
determine whether a product is
available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the region. The due
diligence provisions require
communications between the requester
and potential suppliers, supported by
documentation, to ensure that a proper
inquiry into a product’s commercial
availability has been undertaken prior to
the filing of the request.
Based on CITA’s experience, there is
a concern that, in certain cases, due
diligence efforts have fallen short of
those expected when the procedures
were drafted; that product descriptions
may not meet recognized standards; that
potential suppliers may not be
adequately substantiating their claims
that they are to be able to supply
requested products; and that CITA is not
receiving complete information from
interested entities regarding meaningful
contact between requesters and
potential suppliers necessary for CITA
to make informed determinations.
Therefore, CITA requests public
comment and proposals on the
operation of the due diligence
requirement under the CAFTA-DR
Commercial Availability procedures,
including the following areas of
concern:
Communications between Requesters
and Potential Suppliers: Past
proceedings have exposed issues with
regard to the nature of the
communications between requesters
and potential suppliers. Specifically,
CITA notes that there is a lack of
substantive dialogue between requesters
and potential suppliers. CITA requests
public comment as to how such
communications should be conducted,
in keeping with normal business
practice, as well as the role that third
party counsels and advisors should play
in the communications between
requesters and potential suppliers;
whether only certain employees of the
requester and potential supplier should
be deemed as the appropriate contacts
for communication regarding potential
sales; and whether there should be
direct dialogue between those
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appropriate personnel prior to
submission of requests to CITA.
Identification of Potential Suppliers:
CITA is concerned that methods being
used to identify potential suppliers and
the means of contacting requesters and
the potential suppliers have not been
effective. For example, CITA has
received requests that contain a general
inquiry sent via email to all
manufacturers within the CAFTA-DR
region without regard to actual potential
for supply. In prior cases, CITA has
noted a concern regarding the detailed
and confidential information requested
of potential suppliers concerning their
business plans. CITA seeks public
comment regarding what methods of
communications should be employed to
satisfactorily determine whether there
are potential suppliers and the types of
information that can be requested of
potential suppliers.
Content of Communications between
Requesters and Potential Suppliers: In
the course of various proceedings, CITA
notes that there have been issues
regarding the content of
communications between requesters
and potential suppliers, namely the
description of the product, such as
production specifications and
performance criteria. CITA seeks public
comment regarding the requirements for
a description of product specifications;
whether industry accepted standards,
such as ASTM (American Society for
Testing and Materials) or AATCC
(American Association of Textile
Chemists and Colorists), should be
referenced; and whether only
measurable criteria and performance
standards may be referenced in product
descriptions. In the course of past
proceedings, CITA has also noted a
concern regarding potentially
unreasonable demands regarding time
lines for supplying requested products,
and the provision of samples. CITA
seeks public comment regarding
whether and under what conditions
potential requesters and potential
suppliers should provide samples to
each other; how reasonable time frames
should be determined; and whether
consideration should be given to time
needed to develop a product new to a
potential supplier.
Substitutability of Products: In the
course of past proceedings, CITA has
noted concerns as to whether products
similar to the requested product are
substitutable. CITA seeks public
comment regarding how potential
suppliers should identify and describe
potentially substitutable products;
which specifications and performance
criteria a potentially substitutable
product would have to be meet; and
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reasonable justifications for rejecting
potentially substitutable products.
Commercial Availability of a
Production Input vs. Downstream
Product: CITA has found there is
concern that a request actually is for a
downstream product, but it is a
production input whose commercial
availability is in question. CITA seeks
public comment regarding whether it
should reject or deny requests when it
becomes clear that a production input is
not available in commercial quantities
in a timely manner rather than the
downstream product.
Potential Suppliers’ Responses to
Requester’s Inquiry: CITA has found
that there is concern regarding the
information provided by potential
suppliers in responses with offers to
supply and that potential suppliers are
not demonstrating a legitimate intent to
do business by providing a clear,
detailed response to a request. CITA
seeks public comment regarding what
information a potential supplier should
provide to substantiate an objection to a
request and an offer to supply; whether
a potential supplier should have
produced the requested product within
the past 24 months; what information is
needed to substantiate that a potential
supplier has the ability to supply;
whether types of equipment, capacity,
and other production information
should be business confidential; and
what constitutes a timely response to an
inquiry and a legitimate interest to do
business.
CITA requests public comment on the
operation of the due diligence
requirement under the CAFTA-DR
Commercial Availability procedures and
the issues identified above. Comments
must be in English, and must be
received no later than January 2, 2008.
Comments must be submitted
electronically AND in writing.
(1) An electronic mail (‘‘email’’)
version of the comments must be either
in PDF, Word, or Word-Perfect format,
and sent to the following email address:
OTEXA CAFTA@ita.doc.gov. Comments
must have a bolded heading stating
‘‘Public Version’’, and all business
confidential information must be
deleted and substituted with asterisks.
No business confidential information
should be submitted in the ‘‘email’’
version of the document.
(2) The original signed comments
must be mailed to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room H3001A,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington,
DC 20230. Any business confidential
information upon which an interested
person wishes to rely must be included
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in the original signed comments only.
Brackets must be placed around all
business confidential information.
Comments containing business
confidential information must have a
bolded heading stating ‘‘Confidential
Version.’’ Attachments considered
business confidential information must
have a heading stating ‘‘Business
Confidential Information’’. The
Committee will protect from disclosure
any business confidential information
that is marked ‘‘business confidential’’
to the full extent permitted by law.
Except for the inclusion of business
confidential information, the two
versions of comments should be
identical.
(3) All comments submitted via
‘‘email’’ will be made available for
public inspection at the Office of Textile
and Apparel, Room H3001A, the
Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington,
DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. on business days. In addition,
the ‘‘email’’ version of the comments
will be posted for public review on the
Office of Textile and Apparel, CAFTADR Free Trade Agreement website
https://otexa.ita.doc.gov/
tradeagree2007.htm.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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Determination under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR
Agreement)
November 28, 2007.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Determination to add a product
in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25
of the CAFTA-DR Agreement
AGENCY:
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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain
woven polyester/spandex moleskin
fabric, as specified below, are not
available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the CAFTA-DR
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countries. The product will be added to
the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
Agreement in unrestricted quantities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482 2582.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ONLINE: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf.Reference number:
37.2007.10.29.Fabric.Alston&Birdfor
GlennRiver.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of the
Dominican Republic-Central America-United
States Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (CAFTA-DR Act); the Statement of
Administrative Action (SAA), accompanying
the CAFTA-DR Act; Presidential
Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and
7996 (March 31, 2006).
BACKGROUND:
The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides a
list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, and
fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR
Agreement have determined are not
available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the territory of any
Party. The CAFTA-DR Agreement
provides that this list may be modified
pursuant to Article 3.25(4)-(5), when the
President of 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, Note; see
also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the Act.
The CAFTA-DR 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 Proclamations
7987 and 7996, the President delegated
to CITA the authority under section
203(o)(4) of CAFTA-DR Act for
modifying the Annex 3.25 list. On
March 21, 2007, CITA published final
procedures it would follow in
considering requests to modify the
Annex 3.25 list (72 FR 13256).
On October 29, 2007, the Chairman of
CITA received a commercial availability
request from Alston & Bird, LLP, on
behalf of Glen River Trading, for certain
polyester/spandex woven moleskin
fabric of the specifications detailed
below. On October 31, 2007, CITA
notified interested parties of, and posted
on its website, the accepted petition and
requested that interested entities
provide, by November 13, 2007, a
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response advising of its objection to the
commercial availability request or its
ability to supply the subject product.
CITA also explained that rebuttals to
responses were due to CITA by
November 19, 2007.
No interested entity filed a response
advising of its objection to the request
or its ability to supply the subject
product.
In accordance with Section
203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Act, and
its procedures, as no interested entity
submitted a response objecting to the
request or expressing an ability to
supply the subject product, CITA has
determined to add the specified fabrics
to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTADR Agreement.
The subject fabrics are added to the
list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A
revised list has been published on-line.
Woven fabric specifications:
HTS Subheading(s):
5407.92.2050
5407.92.2090
5407.93.2050
5407.93.2090
5407.94.2050
5407.94.2090
5512.19.0005
5512.19.0045
5512.19.0090
5515.12.0040
5515.12.0090
Specifications:
Fiber content:
96 to 99 percent polyester with 1 to 4 percent spandex
Yarn:
Thread count:
Weave type:
Weight:
Width:
Finish:
Warp: singles polyester
filament of various
yarn sizes
Filling: singles polyester filament of various yarn sizes combined with spandex
filament of various
deniers
55 to 71 warp ends by
23 to 37 filling picks
per centimeter
Various (including satin
or twill)
210 to 275 grams per
square meter
109 to 152 centimeters
Jet dyed or printed
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on the Due Diligence Requirement Under
the Commercial Availability Procedures of the Dominican Republic-
Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
November 28, 2007.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(``CITA'').
ACTION: Request for Public Comment on the Due Diligence Requirement
Under the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability Procedures.
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SUMMARY: CITA requests public comment on the due diligence requirement
under the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability procedures. Comments should
be submitted no later than January 2, 2008 to the attention of: R.
Matthew Priest, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements, Room 3001, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Stetson, Office of Textiles
and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-2582.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (``CAFTA-DR''); CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability
Final Procedures (72 FR 13256, published March 21, 2007) (``Final
Procedures'').
BACKGROUND:
The CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability provision permits the use of
non-originating CAFTA-DR products by implementing procedures that allow
products to be placed on or removed from a product list, on a timely
basis,
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and in a manner that is consistent with normal business practice. The
Final Procedures provide that the procedures may be modified to address
concerns that may arise as CITA gains experience in implementing them.
CITA notes that these are administrative procedures rather than
regulations, and can be modified as needed.
A critical component to the efficient functioning of the Commercial
Availability process is the requirement that a requester and a
potential supplier engage in due diligence efforts, as provided under
the Final Procedures, to determine whether a product is available in
commercial quantities in a timely manner in the region. The due
diligence provisions require communications between the requester and
potential suppliers, supported by documentation, to ensure that a
proper inquiry into a product's commercial availability has been
undertaken prior to the filing of the request.
Based on CITA's experience, there is a concern that, in certain
cases, due diligence efforts have fallen short of those expected when
the procedures were drafted; that product descriptions may not meet
recognized standards; that potential suppliers may not be adequately
substantiating their claims that they are to be able to supply
requested products; and that CITA is not receiving complete information
from interested entities regarding meaningful contact between
requesters and potential suppliers necessary for CITA to make informed
determinations.
Therefore, CITA requests public comment and proposals on the
operation of the due diligence requirement under the CAFTA-DR
Commercial Availability procedures, including the following areas of
concern:
Communications between Requesters and Potential Suppliers: Past
proceedings have exposed issues with regard to the nature of the
communications between requesters and potential suppliers.
Specifically, CITA notes that there is a lack of substantive dialogue
between requesters and potential suppliers. CITA requests public
comment as to how such communications should be conducted, in keeping
with normal business practice, as well as the role that third party
counsels and advisors should play in the communications between
requesters and potential suppliers; whether only certain employees of
the requester and potential supplier should be deemed as the
appropriate contacts for communication regarding potential sales; and
whether there should be direct dialogue between those appropriate
personnel prior to submission of requests to CITA.
Identification of Potential Suppliers: CITA is concerned that
methods being used to identify potential suppliers and the means of
contacting requesters and the potential suppliers have not been
effective. For example, CITA has received requests that contain a
general inquiry sent via email to all manufacturers within the CAFTA-DR
region without regard to actual potential for supply. In prior cases,
CITA has noted a concern regarding the detailed and confidential
information requested of potential suppliers concerning their business
plans. CITA seeks public comment regarding what methods of
communications should be employed to satisfactorily determine whether
there are potential suppliers and the types of information that can be
requested of potential suppliers.
Content of Communications between Requesters and Potential
Suppliers: In the course of various proceedings, CITA notes that there
have been issues regarding the content of communications between
requesters and potential suppliers, namely the description of the
product, such as production specifications and performance criteria.
CITA seeks public comment regarding the requirements for a description
of product specifications; whether industry accepted standards, such as
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) or AATCC (American
Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists), should be referenced;
and whether only measurable criteria and performance standards may be
referenced in product descriptions. In the course of past proceedings,
CITA has also noted a concern regarding potentially unreasonable
demands regarding time lines for supplying requested products, and the
provision of samples. CITA seeks public comment regarding whether and
under what conditions potential requesters and potential suppliers
should provide samples to each other; how reasonable time frames should
be determined; and whether consideration should be given to time needed
to develop a product new to a potential supplier.
Substitutability of Products: In the course of past proceedings,
CITA has noted concerns as to whether products similar to the requested
product are substitutable. CITA seeks public comment regarding how
potential suppliers should identify and describe potentially
substitutable products; which specifications and performance criteria a
potentially substitutable product would have to be meet; and reasonable
justifications for rejecting potentially substitutable products.
Commercial Availability of a Production Input vs. Downstream
Product: CITA has found there is concern that a request actually is for
a downstream product, but it is a production input whose commercial
availability is in question. CITA seeks public comment regarding
whether it should reject or deny requests when it becomes clear that a
production input is not available in commercial quantities in a timely
manner rather than the downstream product.
Potential Suppliers' Responses to Requester's Inquiry: CITA has
found that there is concern regarding the information provided by
potential suppliers in responses with offers to supply and that
potential suppliers are not demonstrating a legitimate intent to do
business by providing a clear, detailed response to a request. CITA
seeks public comment regarding what information a potential supplier
should provide to substantiate an objection to a request and an offer
to supply; whether a potential supplier should have produced the
requested product within the past 24 months; what information is needed
to substantiate that a potential supplier has the ability to supply;
whether types of equipment, capacity, and other production information
should be business confidential; and what constitutes a timely response
to an inquiry and a legitimate interest to do business.
CITA requests public comment on the operation of the due diligence
requirement under the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability procedures and
the issues identified above. Comments must be in English, and must be
received no later than January 2, 2008. Comments must be submitted
electronically AND in writing.
(1) An electronic mail (``email'') version of the comments must be
either in PDF, Word, or Word-Perfect format, and sent to the following
email address: OTEXA CAFTA@ita.doc.gov. Comments must have a bolded
heading stating ``Public Version'', and all business confidential
information must be deleted and substituted with asterisks. No business
confidential information should be submitted in the ``email'' version
of the document.
(2) The original signed comments must be mailed to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room H3001A,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230. Any business confidential information upon which
an interested person wishes to rely must be included
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in the original signed comments only. Brackets must be placed around
all business confidential information. Comments containing business
confidential information must have a bolded heading stating
``Confidential Version.'' Attachments considered business confidential
information must have a heading stating ``Business Confidential
Information''. The Committee will protect from disclosure any business
confidential information that is marked ``business confidential'' to
the full extent permitted by law. Except for the inclusion of business
confidential information, the two versions of comments should be
identical.
(3) All comments submitted via ``email'' will be made available for
public inspection at the Office of Textile and Apparel, Room H3001A,
the Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue N.W.,
Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
business days. In addition, the ``email'' version of the comments will
be posted for public review on the Office of Textile and Apparel,
CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement website https://otexa.ita.doc.gov/
tradeagree2007.htm.
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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