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CITA Adds Certain Fleece Fabric to non-Commercially Available List in Unrestricted Quantities

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements determined that certain cotton/polyester three-thread circular knit fleece fabric is not available in commercial quantities in Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement countries, and is adding the fabric to the CAFTA-DR to the list at Annex 3.25 of the agreement in unrestricted quantities. This fabric may now be sourced from outside CAFTA-DR countries for use in CAFTA-DR qualifying textile and apparel products. Intradeco Apparel asked for the commercial availability determination, and no interested parties responded to the request. Specifications for the fabric are as follows:

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  • HTS: 6001.21
  • Fiber content: cotton and polyester of no less than 75% cotton
  • Yarn description:
    • Face yarn - 100% ring spun combed cotton yarn
    • Tie yarn - 100% multifilament polyester yarn
    • Fleece yarn - cotton and staple polyester yarn of no less than 65% cotton
  • Machine gauge: 21
  • Weight: 232-271 grams/meter squared (6.85 - 8.0 ounces per square yard)
  • Finish: napped on one side