Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as Amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE), 78172 [2015-31598]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of
Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti
Under the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act (CBERA), as Amended
by the Haitian Hemispheric
Opportunity Through Partnership
Encouragement Act (HOPE)
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of Annual
Quantitative Limit on Imports of Certain
Apparel from Haiti.
AGENCY:
CBERA, as amended,
provides duty-free treatment for certain
apparel articles imported directly from
Haiti. One of the preferences is known
as the ‘‘value-added’’ provision, which
requires that apparel meet a minimum
threshold percentage of value added in
Haiti, the United States, and/or certain
beneficiary countries. The provision is
subject to a quantitative limitation,
which is calculated as a percentage of
total apparel imports into the United
States for each 12-month annual period.
For the annual period from December
20, 2015 through December 19, 2016,
the quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under the valueadded provision is 350,962,661 square
meters equivalent.
DATED: Effective Date: December 20,
2015.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Laurie Mease, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213A of the Caribbean
Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C.
2703a)
(‘‘CBERA’’), as amended by the
Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity
through Partnership Encouragement Act
of 2006 (‘‘HOPE’’) (Title V of the Tax
Relief and Health Care Act of 2006), the
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Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity
through Partnership Encouragement Act
of 2008 (‘‘HOPE II’’) (Subtitle D of Title
XV of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008), the Haiti Economic
Lift Program Act of 2010 (‘‘HELP’’), and
the Trade Preferences Extension Act of
2015; and as implemented by
Presidential Proc. No. 8114, 72 FR
13655 (March 22, 2007), and No. 8596,
75 FR 68153 (November 4, 2010).
Background: Section 213A(b)(1)(B) of
CBERA, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2703a(b)(1)(B)), outlines the
requirements for certain apparel articles
imported directly from Haiti to qualify
for duty-free treatment under a ‘‘valueadded’’ provision. In order to qualify for
duty-free treatment, apparel articles
must be wholly assembled, or knit-toshape, in Haiti from any combination of
fabrics, fabric components, components
knit-to-shape, and yarns, as long as the
sum of the cost or value of materials
produced in Haiti or one or more
beneficiary countries, as described in
CBERA, as amended, or any
combination thereof, plus the direct
costs of processing operations
performed in Haiti or one or more
beneficiary countries, as described in
CBERA, as amended, or any
combination thereof, is not less than an
applicable percentage of the declared
customs value of such apparel articles.
Pursuant to CBERA, as amended, the
applicable percentage for the period
December 20, 2015 through December
19, 2016 is 55 percent. For every 12month period following the effective
date of CBERA, as amended, duty-free
treatment under the value-added
provision is subject to a quantitative
limitation. CBERA, as amended,
provides that the quantitative limitation
will be recalculated for each subsequent
12- month period. Section 213A
(b)(1)(C) of CBERA, as amended (19
U.S.C. 2703a(b)(1)(C)), requires that, for
the 12-month period beginning on
December 20, 2015, the quantitative
limitation for qualifying apparel
imported from Haiti under the valueadded provision will be an amount
equivalent to 1.25 percent of the
aggregate square meter equivalent of all
apparel articles imported into the
United States in the most recent 12month period for which data are
available. The aggregate square meters
equivalent of all apparel articles
imported into the United States is
derived from the set of Harmonized
System lines listed in the Annex to the
World Trade Organization Agreement
on Textiles and Clothing (‘‘ATC’’), and
the conversion factors for units of
measure into square meter equivalents
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used by the United States in
implementing the ATC. For purposes of
this notice, the most recent 12-month
period for which data are available as of
December 20, 2015 is the 12-month
period ending on October 31, 2015.
Therefore, for the one-year period
beginning on December 20, 2015 and
extending through December 19, 2016,
the quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under the valueadded provision is 350,962,661 square
meters equivalent. Apparel articles
entered in excess of these quantities will
be subject to otherwise applicable
tariffs.
Dated: December 10, 2015.
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles,
Consumer Goods and Materials.
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ACTION: Notice of standard prices and
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AGENCY:
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fee percentage for cost recovery for the
IFQ Program for the halibut and
sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific
(IFQ Program). The fee percentage for
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intended to provide holders of halibut
and sablefish IFQ permits with the 2015
standard prices and fee percentage to
calculate the required payment for IFQ
cost recovery fees due by January 31,
2016.
DATES: Effective December 16, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristie Balovich, Fee Coordinator, 907–
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in
Haiti Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as
Amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership
Encouragement Act (HOPE)
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of Annual Quantitative Limit on Imports of Certain
Apparel from Haiti.
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SUMMARY: CBERA, as amended, provides duty-free treatment for certain
apparel articles imported directly from Haiti. One of the preferences
is known as the ``value-added'' provision, which requires that apparel
meet a minimum threshold percentage of value added in Haiti, the United
States, and/or certain beneficiary countries. The provision is subject
to a quantitative limitation, which is calculated as a percentage of
total apparel imports into the United States for each 12-month annual
period. For the annual period from December 20, 2015 through December
19, 2016, the quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment
under the value- added provision is 350,962,661 square meters
equivalent.
DATED: Effective Date: December 20, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Mease, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a)
(``CBERA''), as amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity
through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (``HOPE'') (Title V of
the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006), the Haitian Hemispheric
Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (``HOPE II'')
(Subtitle D of Title XV of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008), the Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 (``HELP''), and the
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; and as implemented by
Presidential Proc. No. 8114, 72 FR 13655 (March 22, 2007), and No.
8596, 75 FR 68153 (November 4, 2010).
Background: Section 213A(b)(1)(B) of CBERA, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2703a(b)(1)(B)), outlines the requirements for certain apparel articles
imported directly from Haiti to qualify for duty-free treatment under a
``value-added'' provision. In order to qualify for duty-free treatment,
apparel articles must be wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in Haiti
from any combination of fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-
shape, and yarns, as long as the sum of the cost or value of materials
produced in Haiti or one or more beneficiary countries, as described in
CBERA, as amended, or any combination thereof, plus the direct costs of
processing operations performed in Haiti or one or more beneficiary
countries, as described in CBERA, as amended, or any combination
thereof, is not less than an applicable percentage of the declared
customs value of such apparel articles. Pursuant to CBERA, as amended,
the applicable percentage for the period December 20, 2015 through
December 19, 2016 is 55 percent. For every 12-month period following
the effective date of CBERA, as amended, duty-free treatment under the
value-added provision is subject to a quantitative limitation. CBERA,
as amended, provides that the quantitative limitation will be
recalculated for each subsequent 12- month period. Section 213A
(b)(1)(C) of CBERA, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2703a(b)(1)(C)), requires
that, for the 12-month period beginning on December 20, 2015, the
quantitative limitation for qualifying apparel imported from Haiti
under the value-added provision will be an amount equivalent to 1.25
percent of the aggregate square meter equivalent of all apparel
articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12-month
period for which data are available. The aggregate square meters
equivalent of all apparel articles imported into the United States is
derived from the set of Harmonized System lines listed in the Annex to
the World Trade Organization Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
(``ATC''), and the conversion factors for units of measure into square
meter equivalents used by the United States in implementing the ATC.
For purposes of this notice, the most recent 12-month period for which
data are available as of December 20, 2015 is the 12-month period
ending on October 31, 2015.
Therefore, for the one-year period beginning on December 20, 2015
and extending through December 19, 2016, the quantity of imports
eligible for preferential treatment under the value- added provision is
350,962,661 square meters equivalent. Apparel articles entered in
excess of these quantities will be subject to otherwise applicable
tariffs.
Dated: December 10, 2015.
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods and Materials.
[FR Doc. 2015-31598 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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