CITA Adds Composite Fleece Fabric to CAFTA Commercial Availability List

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements added in unrestricted quantities a 100% polyester composite laminated fabric to Annex 3.25 of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) for items not commercially available, it said in a notice (here). VF Corp. requested the addition in November for its fabric, which consists of three layers, with a woven face and knit fleece backing, bonded with an air, wind and water-proof polyurethane (PU) membrane, and is classifiable under HTS subheading 6001.22 (see 1411240021). Under short supply provisions of CAFTA, fibers, yarns, and fabrics that are not available in commercial quantities from suppliers in the U.S. may be placed on the short supply list in Annex 3.25. A textile or apparel good imported into the U.S. containing fibers, yarns, or fabrics that are included on the list in Annex 3.25 is treated as if it is an originating good, regardless of the actual origin of those inputs.