Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement), 9545-9546 [08-785]
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the specified product. Polartec further
stated that while there had been some
difficulties in sourcing one component
of the final fabric, a woven face fabric,
that product was currently available,
and that any concerns Columbia had
with respect to the sample previously
provided could be addressed.
On January 16, 2008, Columbia
submitted its rebuttal to Polartec’s
response. In its submission, Columbia
indicated that it had made significant
efforts to produce the fabric with
Polartec, and had provided the company
ample opportunity to develop the
product. Columbia argued that despite
its efforts to source the product from
Polartec, Polartec was unable to
substantiate its claims that it could
produce the fabric as specified in a
timely manner. Columbia asserted that
Polartec’s inability to source different
components of the final fabric as
specified, namely the woven face fabric
and the embossing, was the reason that
the sample provided by Polartec
differed substantially from the
specifications Columbia required.
Therefore, Columbia argued that
Polartec is unable to supply the fabric
in question in a timely manner.
On January 24, 2008, in accordance
with section 203(o)(4) of the CAFTA-DR
Act, Article 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
Agreement, and section 8(c)(4) of CITA’s
procedures, because there was
insufficient information to make a
determination within 30 days, CITA
extended the period of making a
determination by 14 U.S. business days.
On February 6, 2008, in accordance
with section 8(c)(4)(i) of CITA’s final
procedures, CITA held a public meeting
with representatives from Columbia,
Polartec, and Burlington Worldwide,
during which the interested entities
presented evidence and arguments to
CITA regarding Polartec’s stated ability
to provide the subject fabric in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner.
Section 203(o)(4)(C)(ii) of the CAFTADR Act provides that after receiving a
request, a determination will be made as
to whether the subject product is
available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the CAFTA-DR
countries. In the instant case, the
information on the record clearly
indicates that Columbia made
significant efforts to source the fabric in
the CAFTA-DR region, specifically from
Polartec, and that Polartec cannot
supply the specified fabric in a timely
manner. Therefore, in accordance with
section 203(o) of the CAFTA-DR Act,
and its procedures, as no interested
entity has substantiated its ability to
supply the subject product in
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commercial quantities in a timely
manner, CITA has determined to add
the specified fabric to the list in Annex
3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.
The subject fabric is added to the list
in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A
revised list has been published on-line.
CITA notes that, in accordance with
section 203(o)(4) of the CAFTA-DR Act,
Article 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
Agreement, and section 9 of CITA’s
procedures, an interested entity may
request CITA to remove or restrict the
quantity of a product listed in Annex
3.25 six months after the product has
been added. If CITA determines that the
product is available in commercial
quantities, or restricted quantities, in a
timely manner in the CAFTA-DR
countries, CITA will publish in the
Federal Register a notice of its
determination of removal or restriction.
Accordingly, the product will be
removed from the Annex 3.25 list, or its
quantity restricted, six months after the
publication date of CITA’s
determination.
Specifications:
HTS Subheading: 6001.22
(a) Woven Face Fabric:
Fiber Content: 100% textured polyester with mechanical stretch
Average Yarn Number:
Warp: 114-126 metric/72 filament polyester
(71-79 denier/72 filament polyester)
Filling: 107-118 metric/72 filament polyester
(76-84 denier/72 filament polyester)
Thread Count: 54-60 warp ends per centimeter x
45-50 filing picks per centimeter(137-152 warp
end per inch x (114-126 filling picks per inch)
Weave Type: 2x2 twill with mechanical stretch
Weight: 100-110 grams per square meter (2.9-3.3
ounces per square yard)
Finish: Piece dyed or printed; piece dyed or printed and embossed with engraved rollers
(b) Knit Back Fabric:
Knit: 2 thread circular knit fleece (looped pile knit)
Average Yarn Number:
Face yarn: 114 -127 metric/36 filament (7179 denier/36 filament)
Fleece yarn: 114-127 metric/144 filament
(71-79 denier / 144 filament)
Machine Gauge: 24
Weight: 133-147 grams/sq. meter (3.9-4.3 oz. sq
yd)
Finish: Piece dyed or printed; piece dyed or printed and embossed with engraved rollers
NOTES: Face fabric treated with a durable water
repellent finish that passes the AATCC Test ι22;
Fabrics joined with a dot matrix adhesive; Fleece
fabric has a mechanical anti-pill finish achieved
by shearing the technical back and tumbling in
the presence of heat.
≤Width: Minimum cuttable width of composite fabric
is 143.5 cm (56.5 inches).
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R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 08–784 Filed 2–15–08; 1:42 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Determination under the Textile and
Apparel Commercial Availability
Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR
Agreement)
February 15, 2008.
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:
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 21, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain wool
blend coating fabrics, as specified
below, are not available in commercial
quantities in a timely manner in the
CAFTA-DR 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:
Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ONLINE: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf.Reference number:
39.2008.01.16.Fabric.Alston&BirdRothschild&Co.
SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:
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
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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 January 16, 2008, the Chairman of
CITA received a commercial availability
request from Alston & Bird, LLP, on
behalf of S. Rothschild & Co., Inc, and
Herman Kay & Co., for certain wool
blend coating fabrics of the
specifications detailed below. On
January 18, 2008, CITA notified
interested parties of, and posted on its
website, the accepted request and asked
that interested entities provide, by
January 31, 2008, a response advising of
its objection to the commercial
availability request or its ability to
supply the subject product. CITA also
asked that any rebuttals to responses be
submitted to CITA by February 6, 2008.
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.
Specifications:
HTSUS Classifications:
5111.30.9000, 5515.13.0510,
5515.22.0510,
5515.99.0510,5516.32.0510,
5516.33.0510
Fiber Content: 20 percent of more of
man-made staple fibers and 36 to 80
percent of wool, cashmere or camelhair
fiber (or any combination thereof), with
a three percent fiber content allowance.
Yarn Size: Various
Fabric Weight: 17 to 23 ounces (482 to
652 grams)
Colors: Various
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Finishing: Carbonized, fulled, dried,
dyed, brushed, sheared, vaporized,
rolled
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 08–785 Filed 2–15–08; 1:42 pm]
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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 Agreement)
February 15, 2008.
AGENCY: 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.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: February 21, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain wool blend coating fabrics, as
specified below, are not available in commercial quantities in a timely
manner in the CAFTA-DR 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: Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-3651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON-LINE: https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/
CaftaReqTrack.nsf.Reference number: 39.2008.01.16.Fabric.Alston&Bird-
Rothschild&Co.
SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:
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
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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 January 16, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a commercial
availability request from Alston & Bird, LLP, on behalf of S.
Rothschild & Co., Inc, and Herman Kay & Co., for certain wool blend
coating fabrics of the specifications detailed below. On January 18,
2008, CITA notified interested parties of, and posted on its website,
the accepted request and asked that interested entities provide, by
January 31, 2008, a response advising of its objection to the
commercial availability request or its ability to supply the subject
product. CITA also asked that any rebuttals to responses be submitted
to CITA by February 6, 2008.
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 CAFTA-DR 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.
Specifications:
HTSUS Classifications:
5111.30.9000, 5515.13.0510, 5515.22.0510, 5515.99.0510,5516.32.0510,
5516.33.0510
Fiber Content: 20 percent of more of man-made staple fibers and 36 to
80 percent of wool, cashmere or camelhair fiber (or any combination
thereof), with a three percent fiber content allowance.
Yarn Size: Various
Fabric Weight: 17 to 23 ounces (482 to 652 grams)
Colors: Various
Finishing: Carbonized, fulled, dried, dyed, brushed, sheared,
vaporized, rolled
R. Matthew Priest,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 08-785 Filed 2-15-08; 1:42 pm]
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