Three New U.S.-Morocco Short Supply Requests Filed

On April 15, 2016, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements published in the Federal Register (81 FR 22238) Request for public comments concerning a request for modification of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) rules of origin for pants, skirts, jackets, shirts, and casual dresses made from certain woven fabrics.

The Government of the United States received a request from the Government of Morocco, submitted on March 9, 2016, and updated on April 1, 2016, on behalf of CROSSING to initiate consultations under Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA. The Government of Morocco is requesting that the United States and Morocco (``the Parties'') consider revising the rules of origin for pants, skirts, jackets, shirts and casual dresses to address availability of supply of certain woven fabrics in the territories of the Parties. The President of the United States may proclaim a modification to the USMFTA rules of origin for textile and apparel products after the United States reaches an agreement with the Government of Morocco on a modification under Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA to address issues of availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the territories of the Parties. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether certain woven fabrics can be supplied by the U.S. domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.

• Fabric 1: 100% lyocell classified in subheading 5516.11 and 5516.12 of the HTSUS;
• Fabric 2: Lyocell/cotton classified in subheading 5516.41, 5516.42, and 5516.43 of the HTSUS;
• Fabric 3: Cotton/polyester classified in subheading 5210.49 and 5211.42 of the HTSUS;
• Fabric 4: Cotton/polyester/elastane classified in subheading 5210.49 and 5211.4210 of the HTSUS;
• Fabric 5: Corduroy with cotton classified in subheading 5801.22 of the HTSUS; and
• Fabric 6: Corduroy polyester classified in subheading 5801.32 of the HTSUS

Comments must be submitted by May 16, 2016

On April 15, 2016, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements published in the Federal Register (81 FR 22237) Request for public comments concerning a request for modification of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) rules of origin for certain women's pants made from certain woven fabrics.

The Government of the United States received a request from the Government of Morocco, dated March 9, 2016, on behalf of MODALINE HOLDING to initiate consultations under Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA. The Government of Morocco is requesting that the United States and Morocco (``the Parties'') consider revising the rules of origin for women's pants to address availability of supply of certain woven fabrics in the territories of the Parties. The President of the United States may proclaim a modification to the USMFTA rules of origin for textile and apparel products after the United States reaches an agreement with the Government of Morocco on a modification under Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA to address issues of availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the territories of the Parties. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether certain woven fabrics can be supplied by the U.S. domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.

• Fabric 1: 45%-52% polyester, 45%-52% rayon, 1%-7% spandex woven synthetic bi-stretch fabric, classified in subheading 5515.11 of the HTSUS;
• Fabric 2: 60%-68% polyester, 29%-37% rayon, 1%-7% spandex woven poly-viscose fabric, classified in subheading 5515.11 of the HTSUS;
• Fabric 3: 31%-37% viscose, 17%-23% polyester, 17%-23% cotton, 13%-19% wool, 5%-11% nylon, 1%-6% spandex woven herringbone fabric, classified in subheading 5408.33 of the HTSUS;
• Fabric 4: 94%-99% virgin wool, 1%-6% spandex, twill stretch flannel reactive dyed fabric, classified in subheading 5112.11 of the HTSUS; and
• Fabric 5: 89%-95% polyester, 5%-11% spandex printed and solid woven polyester crepe fabric (with filament yarn size of 120D + 40D*120D + 40D and a construction of 175*104), classified in subheading 5407.61 of the HTSUS.

Comments must be submitted by May 16, 201

On April 15, 2016, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements published in the Federal Register (81 FR 22236) Request for public comments concerning a request for modification of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) rules of origin for dresses, skirts, blouses and tops made from certain woven fabric.

The Government of the United States received a request from the Government of Morocco, dated March 1, 2016, on behalf of ARYANS to initiate consultations under Article 4.3.3 of the USMFTA. The Government of Morocco is requesting that the United States and Morocco (``the Parties'') consider revising the rules of origin for dresses, skirts, blouses and tops to address availability of supply of certain woven fabric in the territories of the Parties. The President of the United States may proclaim a modification to the USMFTA rules of origin for textile and apparel products after the United States reaches an agreement with the Government of Morocco on a modification under Article 4.3.6 of the USMFTA to address issues of availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the territories of the Parties. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether certain woven fabric can be supplied by the U.S. domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.

Fabrics: 87%-93% cotton/5%-9% polyester/2%-4% elastane woven fabric, classified in subheading 5209.42 of the HTSUS.

Comments must be submitted by May 16, 2016.