ITC Institutes "Textile Monitoring Program" for Chinese Textiles and Apparel
The International Trade Commission has initiated an investigation, entitled "Textile and Apparel Imports from China: Statistical Reports," pursuant to a request by the House Ways and Means Committee to collect and report data on Chinese textile and apparel imports.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rangel asked for this "textile monitoring program" due to concerns that a market disrupting surge in textile and apparel imports from China could occur when the U.S.-China Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Trade in Textile and Apparel Products expires on December 31, 2008.
The Committee has not requested any analysis of the data, but rather is seeking the statistical data that will allow it to monitor the volume and unit values of textile and apparel imports from China to determine whether a more comprehensive investigation is appropriate.
First Historical Compilation Due Dec. 1, 2008, Periodic Statistical Reports, Etc.
As requested by the Committee, the ITC will provide its first report by December 1, 2008, and this first report will include a historical compilation of the volume, value, unit value, and import market share for each product covered by the MOU (at both the three-digit textile/apparel category level and at the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule level for each product within each of the three-digit textile/apparel categories) dating from January 1, 2003, to the most recent month available.
To the extent practicable and within a reasonable time after data become available, the ITC will provide the Committee with preliminary Customs data once every 2 weeks, and will include updated final Census data in the appropriate report when they become available, and will post these reports on its website. The ITC will also publish a compilation of monthly Census data on an annual basis.
The Committee asked that the ITC continue to provide these reports until such time that the Committee terminates or amends the request.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 10/14/08 news, 08101410, for BP summary of the Committee request letter.
See ITT's Online Archives or 05/28/08 news, 08052820, for BP summary on the end of China's textile and apparel quotas on December 31, 2008.)
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ITC notice of institution of investigation (Inv. No. 332-501, issued 10/31/08) available at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/332/332-501.institution.1225464733.pdf
ITC press release (08-102, dated 10/31/08) available at http://www.usitc.gov/ext_relations/news_release/2008/er1031ff1.htm