Dec 9 TPL/TRQ Report on Textiles & Apparel, Sugar, Etc.
This summary report highlights the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” It also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
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The data listed below is current as of Dec 9, 2011.
Textile and Apparel TPLs -- Active or Filled
Bahrain FTA
Fabric and Apparel TPL -- 49.67% (Not estimated to close early)
CBTPA
Non-Underwear T-Shirt TPL -- 11.60% (Not estimated to close early)
DR-CAFTA
Nicaragua Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL -- 97.45% (Estimated to close 12/17/11)
Cumulation - Denim (sub-limit) -- 76.88% (Not estimated to close early)
NAFTA
Canada Wool Apparel TPL 3 -- 43.22% (Not estimated to close early)
Canada Cotton/MMF Fabric, Made-Ups TPL 5 -- 60.15% (Not estimated to close early)
Canada Cotton/MMF Fabric, Made-Ups (Woven Sublevel) TPL 6 -- 93.06% (Not estimated to close early)
Mexico Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL 1 -- Filled on 04/22/11
Mexico Wool Apparel TPL 2 -- 97.19% (Estimated to close 12/18/11)
Mexico Cotton/MMF Fabrics, Made Ups (Woven Sublevel) TPL 6 -- 42.17% (Not estimated to close early)
Singapore FTA
Apparel TPL -- 85.76% (Not estimated to close early)
Commodity TRQs - Low Rate Close to Filling
AGRIC AFT 99USN 08 (Australia, Other Dairy Products) 85.59%
CAFTA 98 USN 4 (Costa Rica, Sugar/ Containing products) 94.00%
CAFTA 98 USN 25b (El Salvador, Sugar/Containing products) 86.21%
CAFTA 99 USN6a (Costa Rica, Butter) 91.83%
AGRIC 99 USN 8 (Chile FTA Concentrated/Condensed Milk) 95.31%
Chapter 2 AUSN 3 (Other Countries, Beef) 88.65%
Chapter 4 AUSN 10 (Global, Dairy) 90.89%
Chapter 4 AUSN 11 (All Countries, Milk Cream Condensed) 99.57%
Chapter 4 AUSN 18 (Canadian Cheddar Cheese) 98.29%
Chapter 20 2005 (All Countries, Olives 4) 99.88%
Chapter 99, 9901.00.50 (El Salvador, Ethyl Alcohol) 92.92%
Commodity TRQs - Low Rate Filled
CAFTA 98 USN 25a (Costa Rica, Sugar, Sugar Containing Products)
CAFTA 98 USN 25 B (Honduras, Sugar/Containing Products)
CAFTA 98 USN 25 B (Nicaragua, Sugar/Containing Products)
CAFTA 99 USN 10A (Nicaragua, Cheese)
CAFTA 99 USN 11 (Nicaragua, Cheese)
AGRIC 99 USN 4 (Chile FTA Chickens, Turkeys)
Chapter 04 AUSN 10 (Any Country, Dairy Products)
Chapter 04 AUSN 10 (Belgium & Denmark, Dairy Products)
Chapter 04 AUSN 11 (Netherlands, Milk/Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)
Chapter 16 1604.14 (Country Low, TUNA)
Chapter 17 AUSN 5 (All Countries, Refined / Specialty Sugar)
Chapter 17 AUSN 5 (All Countries, Tranche 1 Specialty Sugar)
Chapter 17 AUSN 8 (All Countries, Sugar Blends)
Chapter 18 AUSN 2 (Netherlands, MAQ Chocolate)
Chapter 20 AUSN 5 (Argentina, Peanut Butter / Paste)
Chapter 20 2008.30 (All Countries, Mandarin Oranges)
Chapter 23 AUSN 2 (Any Country, Animal Feed)
Chapter 52 AUSN 5 (Brazil MAQ, Cotton)
Chapter 96 9603.20.40 (Any Country, Other Brooms)
1The textile and apparel TPLs listed in this report are those 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 expands to other TPLs if their activity is significant in the current control period. Data on the other commodities mirrors CBP’s Threshold to Fill List.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 04/27/11 news, 11042720, for BP summary on Mexico TPL (1) filling on April 22, 2011 at 8:30 am.)