CITA Adds Certain Composite Fabric to non-Commercially Available List in Unrestricted Quantities
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements determined that certain three-layered composite 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. VF Corp. 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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Certain 3-layered Composite Fabric
Fabric type: Composite fabric consisting of a 3-layered fleece/shell construction, woven outer layer and brushed inner layer, bonded with a polyurethane ("PU") membrane.
HTS: 6001.22.
Woven Face Fabric
Fiber content: 83.5% to 88.5% polyester; 13.3% - 14.7% spandex
Yarn size:
- Textured polyester - 80.9 to 85.8 decitex/144 filament
- Spandex - 43.1 to 45.7 decitex
Weight: 118.1 to 130.2 g/sq. m (3.5 to 3.9 oz./sq. yd)
Finish: Woven face - piece dyed and/or printed; Woven back - piece dyed.
Circular Double Knit Fleece Back Pile Fabric
Fiber content: 100% polyester
Yarn size:
- Single ply - 80.9 to 85.8 decitex
Weight: 157.1 to 173.2 g/sq. m (4.6 to 5.1 oz/sq. yd)
Finish: Knit face - piece dyed; Knit back - piece dyed.
Composite Fabric
Weight: 333.3 to 367.5 gm/sq. m (9.8 to 10.8 oz/sq. yd).
Width: 130 cm (51.18 inches)
Finish: Full contact bonding
Correction: HTS 6001.22 doesn't apply to woven fabric.