Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request Under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, 22237-22238 [2016-08635]
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The USMFTA Implementation Act
provides the President with the
authority to proclaim as part of the
HTSUS, modifications to the USMFTA
rules of origin set out in Annex 4–A of
the USMFTA as are necessary to
implement an agreement with Morocco
under Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA,
subject to the consultation and layover
requirements of Section 104 of the
USMFTA Implementation Act. See
Section 203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the USMFTA
Implementation Act. Executive Order
11651 established CITA to supervise the
implementation of textile trade
agreements and authorizes the
Chairman of CITA to take actions or
recommend that appropriate officials or
agencies of the United States take
actions necessary to implement textile
trade agreements. 37 FR 4699 (March 4,
1972).
The Government of the United States
received a request from the Government
of Morocco, dated March 1, 2016, on
behalf of ARYANS, requesting that the
United States consider whether the
USMFTA rule of origin for dresses,
skirts, blouses and tops classified in
HTSUS chapter 62, should be modified
to allow the use of 87%–93% cotton/
5%–9% polyester/2%–4% elastane
woven fabric classified in subheading
5209.42 of the HTSUS that is not
originating under the USMFTA.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether 87%–93% cotton/
5%–9% polyester/2%–4% elastane
woven fabric described above can be
supplied by the U.S. domestic industry
in commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Comments must be received no
later than May 16, 2016.
Interested persons are invited to
submit such comments or information
electronically to OTEXA_MoroccoFTA@
trade.gov, and/or in hard copy to:
Chairman, Committee for
theImplementation of Textile
Agreements, Room 30003, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
If comments include business
confidential information, commenters
must submit a business confidential
version in hard copy to the Chairman of
CITA, and also provide a public version,
either in hard copy or electronically.
CITA will protect any information that
is marked business confidential from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law. All public versions of the
comments will be posted on OTEXA’s
Web site for Commercial Availability
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proceedings under the Morocco FTA:
https://otexa.trade.gov/Morocco_CA.htm.
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on a
Commercial Availability Request Under
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Request for public comments
concerning a request for modification of
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
(USMFTA) rules of origin for certain
women’s pants made from certain
woven fabrics.
AGENCY:
The Government of the
United States received a request from
the Government of Morocco, dated
March 9, 2016, on behalf of MODALINE
HOLDING to initiate consultations
under Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA. The
Government of Morocco is requesting
that the United States and Morocco
(‘‘the Parties’’) consider revising the
rules of origin for women’s pants to
address availability of supply of certain
woven fabrics in the territories of the
Parties. The President of the United
States may proclaim a modification to
the USMFTA rules of origin for textile
and apparel products after the United
States reaches an agreement with the
Government of Morocco on a
modification under Article 4.3.6 of the
USMFTA to address issues of
availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or
fabrics in the territories of the Parties.
CITA hereby solicits public comments
on this request, in particular with regard
to whether certain woven fabrics can be
supplied by the U.S. domestic industry
in commercial quantities in a timely
manner.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be submitted by
May 16, 2016 to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 30003,
United States Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria D’Andrea, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–1550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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Authority: Section 203 (j)(2)(B)(i) of the
United States—Morocco Free Trade
Agreement
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)
(USMFTA Implementation Act); Executive
Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended.
Background: Article 4.3.3 of the
USMFTA provides that, on the request
of either Party, the Parties shall consult
to consider whether the rules of origin
applicable to a particular textile or
apparel good should be revised to
address issues of availability of supply
of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the
territories of the Parties. In the
consultations, pursuant to Article 4.3.4
of the USMFTA, each Party shall
consider data presented by the other
Party that demonstrate substantial
production in its territory of a particular
fiber, yarn, or fabric. The Parties shall
consider that there is substantial
production if a Party demonstrates that
its domestic producers are capable of
supplying commercial quantities of the
fiber, yarn, or fabric in a timely manner.
The USMFTA Implementation Act
provides the President with the
authority to proclaim as part of the
HTSUS, modifications to the USMFTA
rules of origin set out in Annex 4–A of
the USMFTA as are necessary to
implement an agreement with Morocco
under Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA,
subject to the consultation and layover
requirements of Section 104 of the
USMFTA Implementation Act. See
Section 203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the USMFTA
Implementation Act. Executive Order
11651 established CITA to supervise the
implementation of textile trade
agreements and authorizes the
Chairman of CITA to take actions or
recommend that appropriate officials or
agencies of the United States take
actions necessary to implement textile
trade agreements. 37 FR 4699 (March 4,
1972).
The Government of the United States
received a request from the Government
of Morocco, dated March 9, 2016, on
behalf of MODALINE HOLDING,
requesting that the United States
consider whether the USMFTA rule of
origin for women’s pants classified in
HTSUS heading 6204 should be
modified to allow the use of certain
woven fabrics that are not originating
under the USMFTA. The fabrics subject
to this request are:
Fabric 1: 45%–52% polyester, 45%–
52% rayon, 1%–7% spandex woven
synthetic bi-stretch fabric, classified in
subheading 5515.11 of the HTSUS;
Fabric 2: 60%–68% polyester, 29%–
37% rayon, 1%–7% spandex woven
poly-viscose fabric, classified in
subheading 5515.11 of the HTSUS;
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Fabric 3: 31%–37% viscose, 17%–
23% polyester, 17%–23% cotton, 13%–
19% wool, 5%–11% nylon, 1%–6%
spandex woven herringbone fabric,
classified in subheading 5408.33 of the
HTSUS;
Fabric 4: 94%–99% virgin wool, 1%–
6% spandex, twill stretch flannel
reactive dyed fabric, classified in
subheading 5112.11 of the HTSUS; and
Fabric 5: 89%–95% polyester, 5%–
11% spandex printed and solid woven
polyester crepe fabric (with filament
yarn size of 120D + 40D*120D + 40D
and a construction of 175*104),
classified in subheading 5407.61 of the
HTSUS.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether the fabrics described
above can be supplied by the U.S.
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner.
Comments must be received no later
than May 16, 2016. Interested persons
are invited to submit such comments or
information electronically to OTEXA_
MoroccoFTA@trade.gov, and/or in hard
copy to: Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
Room 30003, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
If comments include business
confidential information, commenters
must submit a business confidential
version in hard copy to the Chairman of
CITA, and also provide a public version,
either in hard copy or electronically.
CITA will protect any information that
is marked business confidential from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law. All public versions of the
comments will be posted on OTEXA’s
Web site for Commercial Availability
proceedings under the Morocco FTA:
https://otexa.trade.gov/Morocco_CA.htm.
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on a
Commercial Availability Request Under
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Request for public comments
concerning a request for modification of
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
AGENCY:
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(USMFTA) rules of origin for pants,
skirts, jackets, shirts, and casual dresses
made from certain woven fabrics.
The Government of the
United States received a request from
the Government ofMorocco, submitted
on March 9, 2016, and updated on April
1, 2016, on behalf of CROSSING to
initiate consultations under Article 4.3.3
of the USMFTA. The Government of
Morocco is requesting that the United
States and Morocco (‘‘the Parties’’)
consider revising the rules of origin for
pants, skirts, jackets, shirts and casual
dresses to address availability of supply
of certain woven fabrics in the
territories of the Parties. The President
of the United States may proclaim a
modification to the USMFTA rules of
origin for textile and apparel products
after the United States reaches an
agreement with the Government of
Morocco on a modification under
Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA to address
issues of availability of supply of fibers,
yarns, or fabrics in the territories of the
Parties. CITA hereby solicits public
comments on this request, in particular
with regard to whether certain woven
fabrics can be supplied by the U.S.
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
May 16, 2016 to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 30003,
United States Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria D’Andrea, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482–1550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Authority: Section 203 (j)(2)(B)(i) of the
United States-Morocco Free Trade
AgreementImplementation Act (19 U.S.C.
3805 note) (USMFTA Implementation Act);
Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as
amended.
Background: Article 4.3.3 of the
USMFTA provides that, on the request
of either Party, the Parties shall consult
to consider whether the rules of origin
applicable to a particular textile or
apparel good should be revised to
address issues of availability of supply
of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the
territories of the Parties. In the
consultations, pursuant to Article 4.3.4
of the USMFTA, each Party shall
consider data presented by the other
Party that demonstratesubstantial
production in its territory of a particular
fiber, yarn, or fabric. The Parties shall
consider that there is substantial
production if a Party demonstrates that
its domestic producers are capable of
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supplying commercial quantities of the
fiber, yarn, or fabric in a timely manner.
The USMFTA Implementation Act
provides the President with the
authority to proclaim as part of the
HTSUS, modifications to the USMFTA
rules of origin set out in Annex 4–A of
the USMFTA as are necessary to
implement an agreement with Morocco
under Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA,
subject to the consultation and layover
requirements of Section 104 of the
USMFTA Implementation Act. See
Section 203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the USMFTA
Implementation Act. Executive Order
11651 established CITA to supervise the
implementation of textile trade
agreements and authorizes the
Chairman of CITA to take actions or
recommend that appropriate officials or
agencies of the United States take
actions necessary to implement textile
trade agreements. 37 FR 4699 (March 4,
1972).
The Government of the United States
received a request from the Government
of Morocco, submitted on March 9,
2016, and updated on April 1, 2016, on
behalf of CROSSING, requesting that the
United States consider whether the
USMFTA rule of origin for pants, skirts,
jackets, shirts, and casual dresses
classified in HTSUS subheading
6204.52 and 6206.40 should be
modified to allow the use of certain
woven fabrics that are not originating
under the USMFTA. The fabrics subject
to this request are:
Fabric 1: 100% lyocell classified in
subheading 5516.11 and 5516.12 of the
HTSUS;
Fabric 2: Lyocell/cotton classified in
subheading 5516.41, 5516.42, and
5516.43 of the HTSUS;
Fabric 3: Cotton/polyester classified
in subheading 5210.49 and 5211.42 of
the HTSUS;
Fabric 4: Cotton/polyester/elastane
classified in subheading 5210.49 and
5211.4210 of the HTSUS;
Fabric 5: Corduroy with cotton
classified in subheading 5801.22 of the
HTSUS; and
Fabric 6: Corduroy polyester
classified in subheading 5801.32 of the
HTSUS.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether the fabrics described
above can be supplied by the U.S.
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner.
Comments must be received no later
than May 16, 2016. Interested persons
are invited to submit such comments or
information electronically to OTEXA_
MoroccoFTA@trade.gov, and/or in hard
copy to: Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request
Under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a request for
modification of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) rules of
origin for certain women's pants made from certain woven fabrics.
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SUMMARY: The Government of the United States received a request from
the Government of Morocco, dated March 9, 2016, on behalf of MODALINE
HOLDING to initiate consultations under Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA.
The Government of Morocco is requesting that the United States and
Morocco (``the Parties'') consider revising the rules of origin for
women's pants to address availability of supply of certain woven
fabrics in the territories of the Parties. The President of the United
States may proclaim a modification to the USMFTA rules of origin for
textile and apparel products after the United States reaches an
agreement with the Government of Morocco on a modification under
Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA to address issues of availability of supply
of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the territories of the Parties. CITA
hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with
regard to whether certain woven fabrics can be supplied by the U.S.
domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by May 16, 2016 to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 30003,
United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria D'Andrea, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-1550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 203 (j)(2)(B)(i) of the United States--
Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) (USMFTA Implementation
Act); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended.
Background: Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA provides that, on the
request of either Party, the Parties shall consult to consider whether
the rules of origin applicable to a particular textile or apparel good
should be revised to address issues of availability of supply of
fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the territories of the Parties. In the
consultations, pursuant to Article 4.3.4 of the USMFTA, each Party
shall consider data presented by the other Party that demonstrate
substantial production in its territory of a particular fiber, yarn, or
fabric. The Parties shall consider that there is substantial production
if a Party demonstrates that its domestic producers are capable of
supplying commercial quantities of the fiber, yarn, or fabric in a
timely manner. The USMFTA Implementation Act provides the President
with the authority to proclaim as part of the HTSUS, modifications to
the USMFTA rules of origin set out in Annex 4-A of the USMFTA as are
necessary to implement an agreement with Morocco under Article 4.3.6 of
the USMFTA, subject to the consultation and layover requirements of
Section 104 of the USMFTA Implementation Act. See Section
203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the USMFTA Implementation Act. Executive Order 11651
established CITA to supervise the implementation of textile trade
agreements and authorizes the Chairman of CITA to take actions or
recommend that appropriate officials or agencies of the United States
take actions necessary to implement textile trade agreements. 37 FR
4699 (March 4, 1972).
The Government of the United States received a request from the
Government of Morocco, dated March 9, 2016, on behalf of MODALINE
HOLDING, requesting that the United States consider whether the USMFTA
rule of origin for women's pants classified in HTSUS heading 6204
should be modified to allow the use of certain woven fabrics that are
not originating under the USMFTA. The fabrics subject to this request
are:
Fabric 1: 45%-52% polyester, 45%-52% rayon, 1%-7% spandex woven
synthetic bi-stretch fabric, classified in subheading 5515.11 of the
HTSUS;
Fabric 2: 60%-68% polyester, 29%-37% rayon, 1%-7% spandex woven
poly-viscose fabric, classified in subheading 5515.11 of the HTSUS;
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Fabric 3: 31%-37% viscose, 17%-23% polyester, 17%-23% cotton, 13%-
19% wool, 5%-11% nylon, 1%-6% spandex woven herringbone fabric,
classified in subheading 5408.33 of the HTSUS;
Fabric 4: 94%-99% virgin wool, 1%-6% spandex, twill stretch flannel
reactive dyed fabric, classified in subheading 5112.11 of the HTSUS;
and
Fabric 5: 89%-95% polyester, 5%-11% spandex printed and solid woven
polyester crepe fabric (with filament yarn size of 120D + 40D*120D +
40D and a construction of 175*104), classified in subheading 5407.61 of
the HTSUS.
CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request,
particularly with respect to whether the fabrics described above can be
supplied by the U.S. domestic industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. Comments must be received no later than May 16, 2016.
Interested persons are invited to submit such comments or information
electronically to OTEXA_MoroccoFTA@trade.gov, and/or in hard copy to:
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room
30003, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
If comments include business confidential information, commenters
must submit a business confidential version in hard copy to the
Chairman of CITA, and also provide a public version, either in hard
copy or electronically. CITA will protect any information that is
marked business confidential from disclosure to the full extent
permitted by law. All public versions of the comments will be posted on
OTEXA's Web site for Commercial Availability proceedings under the
Morocco FTA: https://otexa.trade.gov/Morocco_CA.htm.
Joshua Teitelbaum,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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