FTA Commercial Availability Morocco
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Morocco Commercial Availability
Certain Printed and Piece-Dyed Warp Knit Fabrics of Polyester or Nylon Fibers
Petition: Filed by the Government of Morocco, on behalf of GOTTEX SWIMWEAR BRANDS LTD on March 14, 2019 to modify the Agreement’s rules of origin for women’s or girls’ swimwear made from certain knit fabric.
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, April 18, 2019. Public comments due, May 20, 2019.
Status: Indications that commercial availability exists.
Certain Woven Fabrics
Petition: Filed by the Government of Morocco on behalf of MODALINE HOLDING on October 10, 2017, to modify the Agreement’s rules of origin for certain woven pants, skirts, and jackets
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, November 6, 2017. Public comment period closes on January 5, 2018.
- Public comments from ITG/Burlington
- Public comments from NCTO
- Public comments from Agathon Associates
- Public comments from AAFA
- Public comments from American Woolen Company
Status: Indications that commercial availability exists.
Certain Knit Fabrics
Petition: Filed by the Government of Morocco on behalf of SALSABILE on October 10, 2017, to modify the Agreement’s rules of origin for certain knit apparel
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, November 6, 2017. Public comment period closes on January 5, 2018.
Status: Indications that commercial availability exists.
Certain Woven Fabrics
Petition: Filed by the Government of Morocco on behalf of CROSSING on March 9, 2016 and updated on April 1, 2016, to modify the Agreement’s rules of origin for pants, skirts, jackets, shirts, and casual dresses
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, April 15, 2016. Public comment period closes on May 16, 2016.
- Public comments from Mount Vernon Mills.
- Public comments from Milliken.
- Public comments from ITG/Burlington.
- Public comments from The National Council of Textile Organizations and The American Fiber Manufacturers Association.
Status: A preliminary determination was made that the fabrics listed as (5) and (6) in the petitioner’s request are not commercially available. The Governments of the United States and Morocco consulted on corresponding proposed changes to the rules of origin for these two fabrics. In February 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission provided advice on the probable economic effects of the proposed changes. These rule changes were implemented via Presidential Proclamation 9834 of December 21, 2018. On March 4, 2019, Morocco notified the United States that it had completed its domestic procedures to give effect to the agreement to change the rules of origin for certain apparel goods of the specified fabrics. Subsequently, Morocco and the U.S. agreed to implement these changes with respect to each other’s eligible goods, effective April 1, 2019.
For fabrics (1), (2), (3), and (4) in the petitioner’s request, there are indications that commercial availability exists.
Certain Woven Fabrics
Petition: Filed by the Government of Morocco on behalf of MODALINE HOLDING on March 9, 2016, to modify the Agreement’s rules of origin for certain women’s pants
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, April 15, 2016. Public comment period closes on May 16, 2016.
- Public comments from ITG/Burlington.
- Public comments from The National Council of Textile Organizations and The American Fiber Manufacturers Association.
Status: A preliminary determination was made that the fabrics listed as (1), (2) and (3) in the petitioner’s request are not commercially available. The Governments of the United States and Morocco consulted on corresponding proposed changes to the rules of origin for these two fabrics. In February 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission provided advice on the probable economic effects of the proposed changes. These rule changes were implemented via Presidential Proclamation 9834 of December 21, 2018. On March 4, 2019, Morocco notified the United States that it had completed its domestic procedures to give effect to the agreement to change the rules of origin for certain apparel goods of the specified fabrics. Subsequently, Morocco and the U.S. agreed to implement these changes with respect to each other’s eligible goods, effective April 1, 2019.
For fabrics (4) and (5) in the petitioner’s request, there are indications that commercial availability exists.
Certain Woven Fabrics
Petition: Filed by the Government of Morocco on behalf of ARYANS on March 1, 2016, to modify the Agreement’s rules of origin for dresses, skirts, blouses, and tops made from certain woven fabric
Request for Public Comments:
Federal Register Notice, April 15, 2016. Public comment period closes on May 16, 2016.
- Public comments from Mount Vernon Mills.
- Public comments from Milliken.
- Public comments from The National Council of Textile Organizations and The American Fiber Manufacturers Association.
Status: Indications that commercial availability exists.
100% Viscose Woven Fabric
Petition: Filed by the Government of Morocco on behalf of HTL FASHION and received by the Government of the United States on 01/27/2016
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, March 1, 2016. Public comments due March 31, 2016.
Status: A preliminary determination was made that the subject fabric is not commercially available. The Government of the United States and Morocco have consulted on a corresponding proposed change to the rules of origin. In February 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission provided advice on the probable economic effects of the proposed change. Pursuant to this investigation, domestic production was determined to exist.
100% Rayon Woven Fabric
Petition: Filed by American Eagle Outfitters (AEO),11/13/2015
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, December 7, 2015. Public comments due January 6, 2016.
- Public comments from the Government of Morocco
- Public comments from Hamrick Mills
- Public comments from The National Council of Textile Organizations and The American Fiber Manufacturers Association
Status: Indications that commercial availability exists.
Certain Printed and Piece-Dyed Warp Knit Fabrics of Polyester or Nylon Fibers
Petition: Filed by The Swimsuit Commission Corporation (SCC), 11/12/2015
Request for Public Comments: Federal Register Notice, December 7, 2015. Public comments due January 6, 2016.
- Public comments from the Government of Morocco
- Public comments from Darlington Fabrics, a Moore Company
- Public comments from Agathon Associates
- Public comments from Elastic Fabrics of America
- Public comments from McMurray Fabrics
- Public comments from The National Council of Textile Organizations and The American Fiber Manufacturers Association
Status: Indications that commercial availability exists.
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