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BACKGROUND: The Trade and Development Act of 2000 (“the Act”), which was signed into law on May 18, 2000, authorized a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa. The President is authorized to designate a sub-Saharan African country as an eligible beneficiary country based on several...

REFERENCE: TBT-11-004 TBT-07-019 BACKGROUND: TBT-07-019 and TBT-11-004, referenced above, provide guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel and the trade regarding examples of the documentation CBP considers in reviewing claims for the preferential tariff treatment of textiles...

BACKGROUND: As published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2011 (76 FR 163), the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) determined that an acceptable substitute for certain compacted, plied, ring spun cotton yarns (see specifications listed below), is now available in the...

REFERENCE: QBT-12-505 Expiration of CAFTA-DR Cumulation for Dominican Republic TBT-08-015-01 BACKGROUND Pursuant to General Note 29 (d)(vii) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the U.S.-Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) permits...

To view TBT-03-030 in its entirety click on the PDF. INFORMATION: For additional information, please contact the Textile Policy and Enforcement Branch.

To view TBT-04-002 in its entirety click on the PDF. INFORMATION: For additional information, please contact the Textile Policy and Enforcement Branch.