Trade News and Events
Announcements
- 04/03/2025 – February 2025 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 03/06/2025 – January 2025 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 02/05/2025 – December 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 01/21/2025 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking comments on the Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments proposed rulemaking. CBP proposes to make merchandise that is subject to specified trade or national security actions ineligible for this administrative exemption and to require that certain shipments claiming this exemption provide the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States classification of the merchandise. Comments are due by March 24, 2025.
- 01/14/2025 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking comments on the Entry of Low-Value Shipments proposed rulemaking. CBP proposes to create a new process for entering low-value shipments, including additional data elements, allowing CBP to target high-risk shipments more effectively, such as those containing fentanyl. Comments are due by March 17, 2025.
- 01/07/2025 – November 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 12/19/2024 – Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as Amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE): For the period December 20, 2024 through December 19, 2025, the annual quantitative limit of the Haiti Hope Value-Added program is 322,927,229 square meters equivalent (SME).
- 12/06/2024 – October 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 11/06/2024 – September 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 10/09/2024 – August 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 09/30/2024 - Limitations on Duty and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for the one-year period from October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. The aggregate quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is 1,757,888,503 square meters equivalent. Of this amount, 878,944,252 square meters equivalent is available to apparel articles imported under the special rule for lesser-developed countries.
- 09/23/2024- Determination to Approve CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability Request for Certain Two-Way Stretch Woven Polyester, Rayon, Spandex Fabric. File Number: CA2024004.
- 09/18/2024 - For a century, the Advanced Textiles Expo has been the industrial fabrics industry’s flagship show. At the Expo, more than 4,500 industry stakeholders and leaders will connect, discover, and source in order to grow their businesses. OTEXA staff will attend the show on September 24-26 to meet with clients to discuss export services, business-to-business matchmaking, and the Made in USA Sourcing and Product Directory. Come find us at Booth #897. OTEXA staff will also be attending the Emerging Technologies Conference from September 23–26. Hope to see you there!
- 09/04/2024 – July 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 09/03/2024 – USTR invites comments to assist in identifying significant barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, U.S. foreign direct investment, and U.S. electronic commerce for inclusion in the 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report). Deadline for submission of comments is October 17, 2024. See the Federal Register Notice 89 FR 71775 for further details and instructions.
- 08/27/2024 – Determination to Approve CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability Request for Certain 100% Man-Made Fiber High Pile Fleece Fabric. File Number: CA2024003.
- 08/16/2024 – OTEXA staff will be attending Sourcing at Magic on August 19-21 where they will have a booth to promote OTEXA’s suite of services, including the Made in USA Sourcing and Products Directory, trade data, and FTA and trade preference information. Come find us at Booth #81027!
- 08/06/2024 – June 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 08/05/2024 – Determination to Approve CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability Request for Certain Nylon/Polyester Dobby Weave Fabric. File Number: CA2024002.
- 07/24/2024 – The Department of Homeland Security is requesting comments on a proposed rule that would amend regulations dealing with DHS acquisition of certain clothing, canvas or textile products, and natural and synthetic fabrics to better clarify how the department complies with the Kissell Amendment. These include defining the term “end item”, and codifying that the Kissell Amendment applies to all contracts, options, and orders entered into on or after Aug. 16, 2009. Comments are open through September 23. For more information See 89 FR 59877.
- 07/03/2024 – May 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report
- 07/02/2024 – A modification to the rule of origin under the United States - Korea Free Trade Agreement concerning certain woven fabrics of HTSUS heading 5408 to permit the use of non-originating cuprammonium rayon yarn will be effective August 1, 2024. For more information see 89 FR 54950.
- 2/11/2021 – Issuance of Temporary Waiver of CITA’s Procedures Requiring Receipt of Original Signed Submissions in Commercial Availability Proceedings. Interested entities planning to file a commercial availability request should contact Laurie Mease (Laurie.Mease@trade.gov) for instructions before submitting any documents (either public or confidential versions) to CITA.