ITC Reviewing KORUS Rules of Origin Changes for Textiles and Apparel
The International Trade Commission is looking at possible textile and apparel rules of origin changes within the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement at the request of the U.S. trade representative, the agency said in a notice. "The proposed modifications to the…
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KORUS rules of origin cover the following products: certain cotton yarns (under HTS heading 5206) with viscose rayon staple fibers (under HTS subheadings 5504.10 or 5507.00), certain woven fabrics (under HTS heading 5408) with cuprammonium rayon yarns (under HTS heading 5403.39), and certain apparel (under HTS heading 6110), and accessories and parts (under HTS heading 6117), of certain cashmere yarns (under HTS heading 5108)," the ITC said. Specifically, the USTR asked in a letter to the ITC for a review of the tariff shift rules involving headings 5201-5205, 5206, 5207, 5408, 6109,6110, 6111, 6113-6116 and 6117. "The USITC expects to submit its advice to the USTR by June 24, 2019," it said in a news release. "A public version of the report, with all confidential business information deleted, will be released as soon as possible thereafter." Public comments are due by March 29. No public hearing is planned.