CAFTA-DR Rules for Textile and Apparel Products
August 2012 CAFTA-DR Rules for Textile and Apparel Products Office of International Trade Textiles and Trade Agreements Division June 24, 2015 Guatemala City, GT Enforcement of CAFTA-DR Rules for Textile and Apparel Products
August 2012 Enforcement of CAFTA-DR Rules forTextile and Apparel Products Textiles & Trade Agreements Division Craig Clark, Director Anita Harris, Chief, Textile Policy and Enforcement Jacqueline Sprungle, Program Manager, Textile Enforcement Diane Liberta, International Trade Specialist Jennelle Cray, International Trade Specialist Valetta Lacy, International Trade Specialist Why Textiles are Important
More than $119 billion in import value Accounts for 40 percent of all duties collected by CBP Key Industry for the United States Highly regulated and legislated Key industry for trade preference programs Key industry for Congressional Interest and Legislation Regulated = CBP, FDA, CPSC, etc. Executive Branch rule Legislated = laws enacted by Congress Key industry to Administration = beyond CBP, other agencies also have dedicated textile teams (Commerce, USTR, Labor, State) Incentive to Circumvent Rules = Avoid Duty Average U.S. Duty Rate for Non-Textiles and Apparel is