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 CAFTA-DR 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 September 15, 2008, CITA published modified procedures it would follow in considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list (73 FR 53200) ("procedures").
On September 24, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a Request for a commercial availability determination ("Request") under the CAFTA-DR from AM&S Trade Services, LLC, on behalf of Swift Galey, for certain greige corduroy fabrics. On September 26, 2008, in accordance with CITA's procedures, CITA notified interested parties of the Request and posted the Request on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability. In its notification, CITA advised that any Response with an Offer to Supply ("Response") must be submitted by October 8, 2008, and any Rebuttal be submitted by October 15, 2008. No interested entity submitted a Response advising CITA of its objection to the Request and its ability to supply the subject product.
In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Act, and CITA's procedures, as no interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request and demonstrating its ability to supply the subject product, CITA has determined to add the specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.
The subject fabric has been added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability.
| Specifications: Certain Greige Corduroy Fabric |
| HTS: 5801.22.1000, 5801.22.9000 |
| Wales: |
| Metric: 2.3 to 9.7 wales per cm |
| English: 5.8 to 24.7 wales per inch |
| Fiber Content: Greater than 50 percent by weight of cotton. |
| Weight: 146 to 332 g/sq m. |
| Warp Ends: 14.2 to 26 ends per cm. |
| Filling Picks: 39.4 to 55.1 per cm. |
| Warp Yarn Counts: |
| Metric: 16.1/1 to 38.1/1 |
| English: 9.5/1 Ne to 22.5/1 Ne |
| Filling Yarn Counts: |
| Metric: 16.1/1 to 67.7/1 |
| English: 9.5/1 Ne to 40/1 Ne |
| Width: 132 to 190 cm |
| Finish: Greige, cut, not desized, and unbleached. |