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supply the subject product, CITA has COMMITTEE FOR THE determination on whether additional
determined to add the specified fabrics IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE fabrics, yarns, and fibers are available in
to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA- AGREEMENTS commercial quantities in a timely
DR Agreement. manner in the territory of any Party.
Determination under the Textile and The CAFTA-DR Act requires the
The subject fabrics are added to the
Apparel Commercial Availability President to establish procedures
list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Provision of the Dominican Republic-
Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A governing the submission of a request
Central America-United States Free and providing opportunity for interested
revised list has been published on-line. Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR entities to submit comments and
Specifications: Agreement) supporting evidence before a
August 9, 2007. commercial availability determination is
AGENCY: The Committee for the made. In Presidential Proclamations
HTS Subheading: 6001.21 Implementation of Textile Agreements 7987 and 7996, the President delegated
Fiber Content: 70% cotton / 30% poly- (CITA). to CITA the authority under section
ester
ACTION: Determination to add a product 203(o)(4) of the CAFTA-DR Act for
Average Yarn Number:
in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 modifying the Annex 3.25 list. On
Face yarn - 100% March 21, 2007, CITA published final
combed cotton; 50/1 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.
to 57/1 metric (30/1 procedures it would follow in
to 34/1) EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 2007. considering requests to modify the
Tie yarn - 100% fila SUMMARY: The Committee for the Annex 3.25 list (72 FR 13256).
ment-polyester, 179 Implementation of Textile Agreements
metric / 48 filaments; On July 6, 2007, the Chairman of
(50 denier / 48 fila- (CITA) has determined that certain CITA received a request from Sandler,
ments) circular knit, three-end fleece fabrics, as Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of
Fleece yarn - 60% specified below, are not available in their client, Garan Manufacturing, for
combed cotton/40% commercial quantities in a timely
polyester; 18/1 to 20/
certain circular knit, three-end fleece
1 metric (9/1 to 12/1)
manner in the CAFTA-DR region. The fabrics of the specifications detailed
Gauge: 19 product will be added to the list in below. On July 10, 2007, CITA notified
Weight: 271 to 300 grams per Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR interested parties of, and posted on its
square meter (8.0 to Agreement in unrestricted quantities. website, the accepted request and
8.85 ounces per
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requested that any interested entity
square yard)
Width: 152 to 183 centimeters Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and provide, by July 20, 2007, a response
(60 to 72 inches) Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, advising of its objection to the request
Finish: (Piece) dyed; printed (202) 482 3651. or its ability to supply the subject
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON- product, and rebuttals to responses by
In addition, technical back must be LINE: http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/ July 26, 2007.
heavily napped to produce a fabric CaftaReqTrack.nsf. Reference number:
thickness of not less than 4.5 No interested entity filed a response
28.2007.07.06.Fabric.ST&RforGaranMfg. advising of its objection to the request
millimeters, including the napped pile.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or its ability to supply the subject
Additionally, a portion of the fabric is
Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of the product.
brushed on the technical face to
Dominican Republic-Central America-United In accordance with Section
produce a sueded hand and appearance States Free Trade Agreement Implementation
and a portion is treated with a stain 203(o)(4)(C)(iii)(II) of the CAFTA-DR
Act (CAFTA-DR Act); the Statement of
release finish. Finally, the following Act, and its procedures, as no interested
Administrative Action (SAA), accompanying
performance criteria must be satisfied: the CAFTA-DR Act; Presidential entity submitted a response objecting to
Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and the request or expressing an ability to
Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must supply the subject product, CITA has
7996 (March 31, 2006).
be less than 5% determined to add the specified fabrics
Torque may not exceed 4% BACKGROUND: to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-
All fabrics must have a Class 1 The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides a DR Agreement.
flammability rating list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, and The subject fabrics are added to the
fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR
For optimum fabric integrity and Agreement have determined are not
stitch definition, this fabric must be knit Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A
available in commercial quantities in a revised list has been published on-line.
on machines whose number of yarn timely manner in the territory of any
feeds is a multiple of 3. Party. Articles that otherwise meet the Specifications:
R. Matthew Priest,
rule of origin to qualify for preferential
treatment are not disqualified because
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
they contain one of the products on the HTS Subheading: 6001.21
of Textile Agreements.
Annex 3.25 list. Fiber Content: 70% cotton / 30% poly-
[FR Doc. E7–16017 Filed 8–14–07; 8:45 am] The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides ester
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S that this list may be modified pursuant Average Yarn Number:
Face yarn - 100%
to Article 3.25(4)-(5), when the combed cotton; 47/1
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specified below, are not available in certain circular knit, three-end fleece Torque may not exceed 4%
commercial quantities in a timely fabrics of the specifications detailed
All fabrics must have a Class 1
manner in the CAFTA-DR region. The below. On July 10, 2007, CITA notified
product will be added to the list in interested parties of, and posted on its flammability rating
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR website, the accepted request and For optimum fabric integrity and
Agreement in unrestricted quantities. requested that any interested entity stitch definition, this fabric must be knit
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