January 18, 2011 TPL Report on Textiles and Apparel
This summary report highlights the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report,” which includes the textile and apparel TPLs that were the most “active” in their prior control period, i.e., they were more than 40% filled at the end of their period. Coverage will expand to other TPLs if their activity is significant in the current control period. The data listed below is current as of January 18, 2011.
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(Note that other commodities (e.g. sugar, tuna, etc.) will be added to this summary report once CBP begins issuing its periodic TPL/TRQ "Threshold to Fill Lists" for 2011.)
Bahrain FTA
- Fabric and Apparel TPL -- 2.40%
CBTPA
- Non-Underwear T-Shirt TPL -- 19.54%
DR-CAFTA
- Nicaragua Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL -- 3.42%
- CAFTA Cumulation TPL (Denim sub-limit) --16.13% (This percentage filled is incorrect due to a CBP typographical error. CBP corrected the error in its 01/28/11 weekly quota report.)
NAFTA
- Canada Wool Apparel TPL 3 -- 0.05%
- Canada Cotton/MMF Fabric, Made-Ups (Woven Sublevel) TPL 5 -- 0.36%
- Canada Cotton/MMF Fabric, Made-Ups TPL 6 -- 0.56%
- Mexico Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL 1 - 1.45%
- Mexico Wool Apparel TPL 2 -- 0.00%
- Mexico Cotton/MMF Fabrics, Made Ups TPL 6 -- 0.80%
Singapore FTA
- Apparel TPL -- 3.77%