CITA Adds Certain Rayon Blend Fabrics to CAFTA Short Supply List

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements announced it will add certain warp stretch woven rayon blend fabrics to the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement short supply list in Annex 3.25 of CAFTA (here). On behalf of Tang Textiles & Apparel, Grunfeld Desiderio had submitted a request in April for addition of the fabrics, which are classified under HTS subheadings 5516.22, 5516.23, and 5516.24. Under CAFTA short supply provisions, any textile or apparel good imported into the U.S. containing fibers, yarns, or fabrics that are included on the list in Annex 3.25 is treated as if it is an originating good, regardless of the actual origin of those inputs. Addition of these warp stretch woven rayon blend fabrics to the CAFTA short supply list takes effect May 17.