CITA Designates Certain Cotton/Cashmere Combed & Ring Spun Yarn Used In Certain Men's Sweaters as "Commercially Unavailable" Under AGOA
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice containing its determination that certain combed and ring spun yarn, of a 92% cotton/ 8% cashmere blend, comprised of 2/32 Nm resulting in a 16 Nm yarn size, classified in HTS 5205.42.0020, for use in men's knit sweaters, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
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Accordingly, CITA is designating men's knit sweaters classified under HTS 5205.42.0020 that are both cut from fabric formed, or knit-to-shape, and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more eligible beneficiary AGOA countries from certain combed and ring spun yarn, of a 92%cotton/ 8% cashmere blend, comprised of 2/32 Nm resulting in a 16 Nm yarn size as eligible to enter free of quotas and dutiesunder HTS 9819.11.24, provided all other yarns used in the referenced apparel articles are U.S. formed, subject to the special rules for findings and trimmings, certain interlinings and de minimis fibers and yarns under section 112(d) of the AGOA, and that such articles are imported directly into the customs territory of the U.S. from an eligible AGOA beneficiary country.
(CITA's "commercially unavailable" determination for such yarns is the result of a second petition it received from Shibani Inwear. An earlier petition was denied by CITA. See ITT's Online Archives or 07/14/06 news, 06071415, for BP summary of this second petition, with links to BP's summary of the first petition and its denial.)
CITA Contact - Maria Dybczak (202) 482-3400
CITA Notice (FR Pub 11/15/06) available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-19305.pdf