Textile Committee Adds Cashmere Yarn to Korea FTA Commercial Availability Annex

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements added certain cashmere 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 subheadings 5108.10 and 5108.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, were added in unrestricted quantities. Effective April 24, textile or apparel goods imported into the U.S. containing these 100% cashmere 2-ply yarns will be treated as originating goods, regardless of the actual origin of those inputs. Heritage Cashmere Korea Co., Ltd. requested the addition to the KFTA short supply list in March (see 14032423).