[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31737-31738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08790]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS


Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial 
Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United 
States Free Trade Agreement (``CAFTA-DR'')

AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

ACTION: Determination to add a product in unrestricted quantities to 
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(``CITA'') has determined that certain double-knit jacquard fabric, as 
specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely 
manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product is added to the list in 
Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR in unrestricted quantities.

DATES: Applicable Date: April 25, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and 
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 202-482-2043 or 
[email protected].
    For Further Information Online: https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/requests/cafta under ``Approved Requests,'' File 
Number: CA2024001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: The CAFTA-DR; Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican 
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (``CAFTA-DR Implementation Act''), Public Law 109-
53; the Statement of Administrative Action accompanying the CAFTA-DR 
Implementation Act; and Presidential Proclamation 7987 (February 28, 
2006).
    Background: The CAFTA-DR provides a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, 
yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR have determined are 
not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the 
territory of any Party. The CAFTA-DR provides that this list may be 
modified pursuant to Article 3.25.4, when the United States determines 
that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities 
in a timely manner in the territory of any Party. See Annex 3.25 of the 
CAFTA-DR; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation 
Act.
    The CAFTA-DR Implementation Act requires the President to establish 
procedures governing the submission of a request and providing 
opportunity for interested entities to submit comments and supporting 
evidence before a commercial availability determination is made. In 
Presidential Proclamation 7987, the President delegated to CITA the 
authority under section 203(o)(4) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act 
for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. Pursuant to this authority, on 
September 15, 2008, CITA published modified procedures it would follow 
in considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list of products 
determined to be not commercially available in the territory of any 
Party to the CAFTA-DR (Modifications to Procedures for Considering 
Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican 
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 73 FR 
53200) (``CITA's Procedures'').
    On March 14, 2024, CITA received a Commercial Availability Request 
(``Request'') from Lacoste for certain double-knit jacquard fabric, as 
specified below. On March 18, in accordance with CITA's Procedures, 
CITA notified interested parties of the Request, which was posted on 
the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability proceedings. 
In its notification, CITA advised that any Response with an Offer to 
Supply (``Response'') must be submitted by March 28, and any Rebuttal 
to a Response (``Rebuttal'') must be submitted by April 3, in 
accordance with sections 6 and 7 of CITA's Procedures.
    No interested entity submitted a Response to the Request advising 
CITA of its objection to the Request with an offer to supply the 
subject product.
    In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR 
Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) of CITA's Procedures, as no 
interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request and 
providing an offer to supply the subject product, CITA has determined 
to add the specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR.
    The subject product has been added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the 
CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been 
posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability 
proceedings, at https://otexaprod.trade.gov/otexacapublicsite/shortsupply/cafta.

Specifications: Certain Double-Knit Jacquard Fabric

HTS: 6006.33
Fabric Type: Polyester/Cotton/Nylon Double Face Jacquard Knitted Fabric
Fiber Content: 55% to 65% Polyester/30% to 40% Cotton/3% to 6% Nylon
Yarn Size:
    Face: 100% Polyester Filament yarn 100 to 200 Denier
    Tie: 100% Nylon 10 to 40 Denier
    Back: 100% Cotton 20/1 to 34/1
Fabric Weight:
    Metric: 200-340 GM2
    English: 5.8-10.03 ounces per square yard
Weave Type: Double Knit Jacquard

[[Page 31738]]

Fabric Width:
    Metric: 152-195 cm
    English: 59.8-76.8 inches
Finish: Yarn Dye of Various Color

    Remarks: The yarn size designations describe a range of yarn 
specifications for yarn before knitting, dyeing and finishing of the 
fabric. They are intended as specifications to be followed by the mills 
in sourcing yarn used to produce the fabric. Dyeing, finishing, and 
knitting can alter the characteristic of the yarn as it appears in the 
finished fabric. This specification therefore includes yarns appearing 
in the finished fabric as finer or coarser than the designated yarn 
sizes provided that the variation occurs after processing of the greige 
yarn and production of the fabric. The specifications for the fabric 
apply to the fabric itself prior to cutting and sewing of the finished 
garment. Such processing may alter the measurements.

Jennifer Knight,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
[FR Doc. 2024-08790 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P