Comments Due Today on Bahrain Short Supply Request

The Government of the United States received a request from the Government of Bahrain, submitted on March 23, 2017, to initiate consultations under Article 3.2.3 of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. The Government of Bahrain is requesting that the United States and Bahrain ("the Parties") consider revising the rules of origin for certain knit and woven apparel to address availability of supply of certain knit and woven fabrics in the territories of the Parties. The list of fabrics includes many woven and knitted fabrics readily available from manufacturers in the U.S.

COMMENTS ARE DUE TODAY.

As of 11:00 today, eight sets of opposition comments had been filed by:

1. Agathon Associates, May 31, 2017
2. Darlington Fabrics June 12, 2017
3. Mount Vernon Mills June 22, 2017
4. Elastic Fabrics of America July 13, 2017
5. Milliken & Company July 17, 2017
6. Burlington July 20, 2017
7. Hornwood, Inc. July 20, 2017
8. Inman Mills July 20, 2017