U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Short Supply Petition Filed Relating to Certain Cotton Corduroy Fabric

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") is considering a Commercial Availability Request for a certain corduroy fabric, file number: 3.2013.02.22.Fabric.AM&SforBellaBliss, as specified below.

Responses are due by 11:59 P.M. (EST), March 8, 2013. Rebuttals are due by 11:59 P.M. (EST), March 14, 2013.

Specifications: Certain Cotton Corduroy Fabric

HTS Subheading: 5801.22.1000

Wales: 6-10 wales per centimeter (19-23 wales per inch)

Fiber content: greater than 95% cotton by weight

Weight: 133-147 grams per square meter

Warp, ends per centimeter: 28-33

Filling, picks per centimeter: 66-73

Yarn counts:
Warp yarn: English - 38-42; Metric 65-70
Filling yarn: English - 38-42; Metric 65-70

Width: 134-153 centimeters; 53-60 inches

Finish: Cut, Desized

NOTE: The yarn size designations describe a range of yarn specifications for yarn in its greige condition before dyeing and finishing of the yarn (if applicable) and before knitting, dyeing and finishing of the fabric. They are intended as specifications to be followed by the mill in sourcing yarn used to produce the fabric. However, because dyeing, finishing, and knitting can alter the characteristic of the yarn as it appears in the finished fabric, the specification therefore includes yarns appearing in the finished fabric as finer or coarser than the designated yarn sizes provided that the variation occurs after processing of the greige yarn and production of the fabric. In addition, while the fabric is intended to be piece-dyed, the specifications include both piece- and yarn-dyed to accommodate any Customs' findings that the finished fabric appears to be yarn-dyed as a result of dye absorption.

Department of Defense Clothing and Footwear Contracts

Protective Products Enterprises Inc. ("PPE"), Sunrise, Fla., was issued a modification exercising the first option year on contract SPM1C1-12-D-1026/P00009. The modification is a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $79,528,733 for improved outer tactical vests and components. Location of performance is in Florida with a Feb. 27, 2014 performance completion date. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

Capps Shoe Co., Lynchburg, Va., was awarded contract SPM1C1-12-D-1030. The award is a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $6,873,060 for men's poromeric shoes. Location of performance is Virginia with a Feb. 27, 2014 performance completion date. Using military services are Army and Marine Corps. There was one response to the Bidders List solicitation. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 Defense Working Capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

Two DR-CAFTA Short Supply Petitions for 3-Thread Fleece Filed

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") is considering two Commercial Availability Requests for a certain three-thread fleece fabrics, file numbers: 177.2013.02.21.Fabric.SoriniSametforGaranMfg and 178.2013.02.21.Fabric.SoriniSametforGaranMfg, as specified below.

Responses are due by 11:59 P.M. (EST), March 7, 2013.

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Certain Three-thread Fleece Fabrics with Soft Hand Pigment

HTS: 6001.21

Overall fiber content: Cotton - 57 to 63%; Polyester - 37 to 43%.

Gauge: 21

Face Yarn:
Fiber content: 57-63% combed cotton; 37-43% polyester ring spun
Yarn size: 47.4/1- 57.6/1 (metric); 28/1 -34/1 (English)

Tie Yarn:
Fiber content: 100% polyester
Yarn size: 157.9 -191.5 /48 filament (metric); 47-57 denier 48 filament (English)

Fleece Yarn:
Fiber content: 72-78% carded cotton, 22-28% polyester
Yarn Size: 18.6/1- 28.8/1(metric); 11/1 - 17/1 (English)

Weight: 233.9 - 267.8 g/sqm (6.9 - 7.8 oz./sqyd.)

Width: 152.4 cm cuttable or greater, open width (60" cuttable or greater, open width)

Finish: Bleached and rotary printed with soft hand pigment (process), or piece dyed and rotary printed with soft hand pigment (process) (see note); heavily napped on back.

Performance Criteria:
1. Torque must not exceed 4% (must meet AATCC 179)
2. Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must be under 5%
3. Must meet a class-1 flammability rating.

NOTE: The attributes listed for yarn size relate to the size of the yarn prior to knitting. The measuremetns for fabric construction and weight relate to the fabric prior to garment production. Some variations may occur in these measurements as a result of the manufacturing process.

NOTE (Finishing): A soft hand pigment is a known industry term. It refers a process which involves the use of special binding agents, typically acrylic polymers used to affix the pigments to fabrics. The bonding agents used in soft hand pigment printing process have lower glass transition temperatures. The glass-transition, or glass transition, is the reversible transitionin amorphous materials (or in amorphous regions within semi-crystalline materials) from a hard and relatively brittle state into a molten or rubber-like state.

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Certain Piece Dyed Three-thread Fleece Fabric

HTS: 6001.21

Overall fiber content: Cotton - 57 to 63%; Polyester - 37 to 43%.

Gauge: 21

Face Yarn:
Fiber content: 57-63% combed cotton; 37-43% polyester ring spun
Yarn size: 47.4/1- 57.6/1 (metric); 28/1 -34/1 (English)

Tie Yarn:
Fiber content: 100% polyester
Yarn size: 157.9 -191.5 /48 filament (metric); 47-57 denier 48 filament (English)

Fleece Yarn:
Fiber content: 72-78% carded cotton, 22-28% polyester
Yarn Size: 18.6/1- 28.8/1(metric); 11/1 - 17/1 (English)

Weight: 233.9 - 267.8 g/sqm (6.9 - 7.8 oz./sqyd.)

Width: 152.4 cm cuttable or greater, open width (60" cuttable or greater, open width)

Finish: Single fiber piece dyed with reactive dyestuff for cotton or disperse dye stuff for polyester.

Performance Criteria:
1. Torque must not exceed 4% (must meet AATCC 179)
2. Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must be under 5%
3. Must meet a class-1 flammability rating.

NOTE: The attributes listed for yarn size relate to the size of the yarn prior to knitting. The measuremetns for fabric construction and weight relate to the fabric prior to garment production. Some variations may occur in these measurements as a result of the manufacturing process.

Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business to Meet March 4th

The Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business ("ITAC-11") will hold a meeting on Monday, March 4, 2013. The meeting will be opened to the public from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite M800, Training Room A, Washington, D.C. 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Hellstern, Designated Federal Officer ("DFO") for ITAC-11 at (202) 482-3222, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230. The Agenda topics to be discussed are:

• Export.gov 2.0 Launch,

• Doing Business in Africa Initiative, and

• Metropolitan Export Initiative.

U.S. Department of Commerce Launches Made in U.S.A. Sourcing Database for Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel ("OTEXA") has launched a Made in the U.S.A. Sourcing Database! The purpose of this database is to list U.S.A manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors. This self-registered and searchable database is available to the public through OTEXA’s website at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/MadeInUSA.htm and can be a useful tool for those seeking to locate/source Made-in-U.S.A. textiles, apparel and footwear products.

Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection to Meet Wednesday, March 6th.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection ("COAC") will meet on March 6, 2013, in Washington, D.C. from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. The meeting will be open to the public.

Registration: If you plan on attending, please register either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/index.asp?w=113 or by email to tradeevents@dhs.gov, or by fax to 202-325-4290 by close-of-business on March 4, 2013.

The meeting will be held at Ronald Reagan Building in the Horizon Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20229. All visitors to the Ronald Reagan Building must show a state-issued ID or Passport to proceed through the security checkpoint for admittance to the building.

For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 202-344-1661 as soon as possible.

Comments must be submitted in writing no later than February 25, 2013, and must be identified by USCBP-2013-0004 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Email: Tradeevents@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message.

• Fax: 202-325-4290.

• Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, D.C. 20229.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the words "Department of Homeland Security" and the docket number for this action.

Agenda

The COAC will hear from the following subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, deliberate, provide observations and formulate recommendations on how to proceed on those topics:

1. Discuss Statement of Work and Next Steps for the Trade Modernization Subcommittee which will address Centers of Excellence and Expertise ("CEEs"), the Automated Commercial Environment ("ACE"), Role of the Broker issues throughout the 13th Term.

2. Discuss Next steps regarding the One U.S. Government at the Border Subcommittee since the approval of the Master Principles Document on January 15, 2012.

3. Discuss Statement of Work and Next Steps for the Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection Subcommittee which will address Revenue, Intellectual Property Rights and Antidumping/Countervailing Duties ("AD/CVD") issues throughout the 13th Term.

4. Discuss the Statement of Work and Next Steps regarding the Trusted Trader subcommittee which will address Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism ("C-TPAT"), Importer Self-Assessment ("ISA") and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) issues throughout the 13th Term.

5. Discuss the Statement of Work and Next Steps regarding the Global Supply Chain Subcommittee which will address Air Cargo Security and Land Border issues throughout the 13th Term.

6. Discuss the Statement of Work and Next Steps regarding the Exports Subcommittee.

Valued Added Tax an Issue in US-EU Talks Says David Trumbull

Agathon Associates principal, David Trumbull, was quoted recently in www.just-style.com regarding the implication, for President Obama's proposed free trade agreement with the European Union, of the differing tax regimes of the United States and the European Union.

President in State of the Union Address Calls for Free Trade with European Union

In his State of the Union address on February 12, 2013, President Barack Obama announced that the Administration plans to notify Congress of its intent to launch negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union ("EU").

If President Obama can negotiate a free trade agreement with the EU, it'll be a huge deal. According to information on the website of the United States Trade Representative, daily trade in goods and services between the U.S. and the EU totals $2.7 billion (€2.0 billion). Not only are the EU Member States, among our biggest trading partners, they also present substantial challenges if the goal is to increase U.S. exports.

Reconciling the differing regulatory regimes of the U.S. and the EU will be a huge undertaking. Currenly, many U.S. producers find it exceedly difficult, and in some cases impossible, to eport to the EU in compliance with the European Community law regarding Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances ("REACH"). The law entered into force on June 1, 2007, and has been viewed by some in the U.S. as more of a non-tariff barrier to keep out U.S. goods than a legitimate environmental protection or workplace or consumer product safety regulation.

Another huge barrier to U.S. exports to the EU that is unlikely to be addressed by the free trade negotiations is the Value Added Tax ("VAT") of the Member States of the EU. According the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition ("AMTAC"), a Washington-based group that advocates for policies favorable to domestic manufacturing, the Member States of the EU have a history of increasing their VATs as they reduce import duties, in that way maintaining the same level of protectionism while appearing to lower barriers. AMTAC has noted that in 1968 the average import tariff imposed by the Member States of the EU was 10% tariff and the average VAT was 14%, making for a combined cost of exporting to the EU of 24%. By 2006, after several rounds of reductions in import duties the combined tariff plus VAT was still 24% (4% average tariff and 20% average VAT). The U.S. charges no VAT, so if a free trade agreement is implemented with the EU, the 27 EU Member States will be able to export to the U.S. with no duty and no VAT. U.S. companies trying to export to the EU will still have to pay the VAT, even after tariffs are eliminated. The VAT is not trivial, averaging around 20%. And if history is an indicator, we can expect the VAT to rise if tariffs are reduced or eliminated.

The table below shows the current VAT for each of the EU Member States. (Source: European Commission VAT Rates Applied in the Member States of the European Union, Situation at 14 January 2013.)

Austria	20%
Belgium	21%
Bulgaria	20%
Cyprus	18%
Czech Republic	21%
Denmark	25%
Estonia	20%
Finland	24%
France	19.6%
Germany	19%
Greece	23%
Hungary	27%
Ireland	23%
Italy	21%
Latvia	21%
Lithuania	21%
Luxembourg	15%
Malta	18%
Netherlands	21%
Poland	23%
Portugal	23%
Romania	24%
Slovakia	20%
Slovenia	20%
Spain	21%
Sweden	25%
United Kingdom	20%

Certain Three-layered Composite Fabric Added to DR-CAFTA Short Supply List

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has published its notice modifying Annex 3.25 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“CAFTA-DR”) to add certain three-layered composite fabric, as specified below, in unrestricted quantities, to the list of products determined to be not commercially available in a timely manner in the territory of any Party to the CAFTA-DR.

Specifications: Certain Three-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 (single ply, warp and filling): Textured polyester: 80.9 to 85.8 decitex/144 filament (116.5 to 123.6 Nm/144 filament) (72.8 to 77.3 denier/144 filament); Spandex: 43.1 to 45.7 decitex (218.4 to 231.8 Nm) (38.8 to 41.2 denier).

Thread Count: 44.9 - 49.6 warp ends per sq. cm by 35.2 - 41.3 filling picks per sq. cm.

Weave type: Plain weave

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 (72.8 to 77.3 Denier) (116.5 to 123.6 Nm).

Weave type: circular double knit looped pile

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

Properties:

Windproof: ASTM D737 - Initial <= 1.0 cfm; 3x wash <= 1.0 cfm.

Durable water resistant: AATCC 22 - Initial >= 90 points; 10x wash >= 70 points.

High light fastness: AATCC 16 Opt 3 - Class 3.0 @ 40 hours AFU.

Low Range Hydrostatic: JIS 1092 - Initial 20,000 mm; 3x wash - 20,000 mm. AATCC 127 - Initial 20,000 mm; 3x wash 20,000 mm.

Water Vapour Permeability: JIS 1099 - Initial 20,000 g/sq. m /24 hours; 3x wash 20,000 g/sq. m per 24 hours.

Water Vapour Transmission: ASTM E96 B - Initial 500 g/sq. m / 24 hours; 3x wash 500 g/sq. m per 24 hours.

Remarks: Ranges above allow for a variance of up to five (5) percent for fabric weight, thread count and three (3) percent for fiber content and yarn size NOTE: The yarn size designations describe a range of yarn specifications for yarn before knitting, dyeing and finishing of the fabric. They are intended as specifications to be followed by the mill in sourcing yarn used to produce the fabric Dyeing, finishing and knitting can alter the characteristic of the yarn as it appears in the finished fabric This specification therefore includes yarns appearing in the finished fabric as finer or coarser than the designated yarn sizes provided that the variation occurs after processing of the greige yarn and production of the fabric. The specifications for the fabric apply to the fabric itself prior to cutting and sewing of the finished garment. Such processing may alter the measurements.

U.S. Department of Commerce Launches Made in U.S.A. Sourcing Database for Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel ("OTEXA") has launched a Made in the U.S.A. Sourcing Database! The purpose of this database is to list U.S.A manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors. This self-registered and searchable database is available to the public through OTEXA’s website at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/MadeInUSA.htm and can be a useful tool for those seeking to locate/source Made-in-U.S.A. textiles, apparel and footwear products.

Trans-Pacific Partnership 16th Round of Negotiations Set for Singapore

The 16th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership ("TPP") negotiations will take place at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore from March 4-13, 2013. Registration is now open for TPP stakeholders interested in participating in stakeholder events at https://mti-tpp.invite.sg/stakeholder/

Short Supply Request Filed for Certain Three-layer Composite Fabric

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") is considering a Commercial Availability Request for a certain three-layer composite fabric as specified below.

Responses are due by 11:59 P.M. (EST), February 21, 2013. Rebuttals are due by 11:59 P.M. (EST), February 27, 2013. Include file number 176.2013.02.06.Fabric.SoriniSametforPatagoniaInc in all submissions and dialogue pertaining to this Request.

The original signed hard copy of Responses and Rebuttals must be received mailed via express courier to:

Kim Glas, Chairman
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 30001, Washington, DC 20230

Specifications: Laminated Composite Fabric

Overall Fabric Description: Laminated polyester woven/micro velour grid one-way stretch with polyurethane laminate.

HTS: 6001.22.0000; 6001.92

Overall Fabric Construction: Woven face/polyurethane laminate/circular knit velour with grid pattern.

Overall Fiber Content: 90-96% polyester/4-10% spandex (includes both face and backer fabric).

Overall weight: 287 - 351 grams per square meter.

Overall width: Selvedge: 150.4 - 154.4 cm; Minimum cuttable: 145.3 - 149.3 cm.

Finishing: Bonded laminate with durable water repellency on the face fabric, and optional on back.

Performance criteria for overall fabric:

Air permeability (ASTM D737): maximum 1.5

Durable water repellency (AATCC 22): greater than or equal to 80 before wash.

Face Fabric Details:

Construction: plain weave

Fiber content: 81-87% polyester/ 13-19% spandex

Warp fiber content/denier: 73-77 denier polyester; 39 - 41 denier spandex

Filling fiber content/denier: 73-77 denier polyester; 39 - 41 denier spandex

Characteristics of yarns: corespun spandex (filament)

Thread count: 49-52 picks per cm x 43-45 picks per cm

Weight: 121.5 - 148.5 grams per square meter

Width: Selvedge: 150.4 -154.4 cm; Minimum cuttable: 145.3 - 149.3 cm

Coloration: piece dyed

Finishing: bonded laminate with durable water repellency

Other special characteristics: 2-way stretch

Backer Fabric Details:

Construction: circular knit with a dropped stitch for the grid-brushed looped pile

Fiber content: 100% polyester

Warp fiber content/denier: 145 -155 denier polyester

Filling fiber content/denier: 73 - 77 denier polyester

Characteristics of yarns: filament

Knitting gauge: 27 - 29

Weight: 140.4 - 171.6 grams per square meter

Width: Selvedge: 150.4 - 154.4 cm; Minimum cuttable: 145.3 - 149.3 cm

Coloration: piece dyed

Finishing: Optional bonded laminate with durable water repellency

Performance criteria: Pilling (ASTM D3512): minimum 3

Other special characteristics: grid pattern

Laminate Description and performance: Bonded laminate with durable water repellency (air permeability maximum 1.5 per ASTM D737)

NOTE (ranges): Ranges in these specifications reflect a tolerance from the target figures of up to three percent for fiber content, yarn size, and thread count; up to ten percent for weight; and up to five centimeters (two inches) for width.

NOTE (processing variations): The yarn size designations describe a range of yarn specifications for yarn before knitting, dyeing and finishing of the fabric. They are intended as specifications to be followed by the mill in sourcing yarn used to produce the fabric. Dyeing, finishing, and knitting can alter the characteristic of the yarn as it appears in the finished fabric. These specifications therefore include yarns appearing in the finished fabric as finer or coarser than the designated yarn sizes provided that the variation occurs after processing of the greige yarn and production of the fabric. The specifications for the fabric apply to the fabric itself prior to cutting and sewing of the finished garment Such processing may alter the measurements.

Relocation of Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade

Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") is relocating its office from the U.S. Mint Annex Building at 799 9th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. to 90 K Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20229-1177. All correspondence, including ruling requests and mailed comments regarding 19 U.S.C. 1625 modifications or revocations (see 19 CFR 177.12), should be directed to the new address, as follows: Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K St. N.E., (10th Floor), Washington, D.C. 20229-1177.

After February 4, 2013, anyone wishing to view the mailed comments that were submitted to Regulations and Rulings in response to a 1625 modification or revocation (19 CFR 177.12) published in the Federal Register should come to the new office location specified in the preceding paragraph. It is highly recommended that a person first call Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 325-0118 to schedule an appointment in advance to view the comments. Please note that all office phone numbers remain the same. The main office phone number is 202-325-0100.

FTZ Board Outreach Events on Feb. 13 in Washington

The FTZ Board will be holding outreach events in Washington, DC on February 13, 2013. See below for RSVP information. There is no charge for the outreach events, which are scheduled for the day after a FTZ-related industry seminar in Washington.

The details of the two events on February 13 are:

9:00 a.m. to noon – General training open to anyone interested in attending (including grantees) – Will cover submission of the annual report, provisions of the 2012 regulations, plus enable Q & A/discussion.

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Outreach session for officials of grantee organizations – Will focus on the grantee’s submission of the annual report, regulatory provisions that have a direct impact on the grantee role (including zone schedule requirements), and enable Q & A/discussion.

The events will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce building, located at 1401 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230. Registration os required. To register, please e-mail ftz@trade.gov or call Marsha Foust at (202) 482-2862 no later than February 8, 2012. Each RSVP should include the individual’s name and title (plus, for the grantee event, the grantee organization/public agency of which the event attendee is an official).

Approval for Manufacturing Authority, Foreign-Trade Zone 158, Morgan Fabrics Corporation (Upholstered Furniture Covering Sets), Verona, Mississippi

On January 28, 2013, the Foreign Trade Zone Board published (78 FR 5773) notice that the application for manufacturing authority under zone procedures within Foreign Trade Zone ("FTZ") 158 on behalf of Morgan Fabrics Corporation ("MFC"), as described in the application and Federal Register notice, is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13, and further subject to the following restrictions and conditions:

1. The annual quantitative volume of foreign micro-denier suede upholstery fabric finished with a hot caustic soda solution that MFC may admit to FTZ 158 under nonprivileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.42) is limited to 3.0 million square yards.
2. MFC must admit all foreign-origin upholstery fabrics other than micro-denier suede fabric finished with a hot caustic soda solution to the zone under domestic (duty-paid) status (19 CFR 146.43).
3. For the purpose of monitoring by the FTZ Staff, MFC shall submit additional operating information to supplement its annual report data.
4. The authority for MFC shall remain in effect for a period of five years from the date of approval by the FTZ Board.

Notice of Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics for Calendar Year 2013

On January 28, 2012, the Department of Commerce published (78 FR 5775) Notice of Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas ("TRQ") on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics for Calendar Year 2013

HTS 9902.51.11, fabrics, of worsted wool, with average fiber diameter greater than 18.5 micron, certified by the importer as suitable for use in making suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers (provided for in subheading 5112.11.60 and 5112.19.95). Amount allocated: 5,500,000 square meters.

• Adrian Jules Ltd.--Rochester, NY
• Gil Sewing Corp.--Chicago, IL
• HMX, LLC--New York, NY
• Hugo Boss Fashions, Inc.--Brooklyn, OH
• J.A. Apparel Corp.--New York, NY
• John H. Daniel Co.--Knoxville, TN
• Miller's Oath--New York, NY
• Saint Laurie Ltd.--New York, NY
• Tom James Co.--Franklin, TN
• Warren Sewell Clothing Co., Inc.--Bremen, GA

HTS 9902.51.15, fabrics, of worsted wool, with average fiber diameter of 18.5 micron or less, certified by the importer as suitable for use in making suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers (provided for in subheading 5112.11.30 and 5112.19.60). Amount allocated: 5,000,000 square meters.

• Adrian Jules Ltd.--Rochester, NY
• Brooks Brothers Group--New York, NY
• Elevee Custom Clothing--Van Nuys, CA
• Gil Sewing Corp.--Chicago, IL
• HMX, LLC--New York, NY
• Hugo Boss Fashions, Inc.--Brooklyn, OH
• J.A. Apparel Corp.--New York, NY
• John H. Daniel Co.--Knoxville, TN
• Martin Greenfield Clothiers--Brooklyn, NY
• Miller's Oath--New York, NY
• Saint Laurie Ltd.--New York, NY
• Shelton and Company--East Rutherford, NJ
• Southwick Apparel LLC--Haverhill, MA
• Tom James Co.--Franklin, TN
• Warren Sewell Clothing Co., Inc.--Bremen, GA

HTS 9902.51.16, fabrics, of worsted wool, with average fiber diameter of 18.5 micron or less, certified by the importer as suitable for use in making men's and boy's suits (provided for in subheading 5112.11.30 and 5112.19.60). Amount allocated: 2,000,000 square meters.

• Warren Corporation.-Stafford Springs, CT

Certain Cotton/Polyester Three-Thread Circular Knit Fleece Fabric Added to DR-CAFTA Short Supply

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") has published its notice modifying Annex 3.25 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement ("DR-CAFTA") to add certain cotton/polyester three-end circular knit fleece fabric, as specified below, in unrestricted quantities, to the list of products determined to be not commercially available in a timely manner in the territory of any Party to the CAFTA-DR.

Specifications: Certain Cotton/Polyester Three-Thread Circular Knit Fleece Fabric

• 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.