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CITA Adding Nylon/Polyester Dobby Weave Fabrics to CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability List

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements is adding several types of nylon and polyester dobby weave fabric to the "short supply list" in Annex 3.25 of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement for items not commercially available…

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in a timely manner, it said in a notice. Powers Manufacturing Company, which does business as Powers Athletic, requested the additions in June. The fabrics, classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 5407.73.2015, 5407.73.2060, 5407.53.2020 and 5407.53.2060, are being added in unrestricted quantities. Under short supply provisions of CAFTA-DR, fibers, yarns and fabrics listed in Annex 3.25 are provided with tariff preferences under the trade agreement.