Textile Committee Adds Rayon Yarn to Korea FTA Commercial Availability Annex

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements added certain cuprammonium rayon filament yarns to the list of items not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner under Appendix 4-B-1 of the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KFTA). The yarns, which are classified in subheading 5403.39 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, were added in unrestricted quantities. Effective April 18, textile or apparel goods imported into the U.S. containing these textured and non-textured cuprammonium rayon filament yarns will be treated as originating goods, regardless of the actual origin of those inputs. Dae Yong Textile Co., Ltd. requested the addition to the KFTA short supply list in March (see 14032423).