Western Hemisphere Textile and Apparel Trade Topics Richard Stetson Maria Dybczak Office of Textiles...
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Western Hemisphere Textile and Apparel Trade Topics
Richard StetsonMaria Dybczak
Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) U.S. Department of Commerce
Alston & Bird LLP
October 23, 2012
Who we are…
Office of Textiles and Apparel
Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA)
Develops programs and strategies to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. textile, apparel, footwear, and travel goods industries:– Compile industry data– Research and analysis– Assist in trade negotiations– Execute U.S. textile and apparel trade policy– Help U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers
with exports
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA)
• The President announced the National Export Initiative (NEI) in his 2010 State of the Union address
• Goal is to Double U.S. exports in five years
Textiles and Apparel -
• World - 35% increase – 2009 >2011
• Western Hemisphere – 37% increase – 2009 >2011
2011 U.S. exports of textiles and apparel
Market Value Percent of trade
World $ 22,405,343,000 100%
Western Hemisphere $ 14,873,895,000 66%
Canada $ 4,991,479,000 22%
Mexico $ 4,898,734,000 21%
CAFTA-DR $ 3,814,837,000 17%
U.S. Imports of Textiles and Apparel
global quotas end (WTO)
Global economic slowdown
Millions $
Year
CBTPA/ATPDEA
2012 Western Hemisphere topicsElastomeric (spandex) provisionPanama FTA, October 31, 2012
Nicaragua TPL - expires December 31, 2014
Mexico - NAFTA verification audits
CAFTA- DR Cumulation
• Woven apparel• Assembly in Central America - Yarn forward rule
of origin with 7 countries (US-CA-MX woven apparel FTA) * thread, narrow elastics, etc apply
• D.R. ineligible - March 1, 2012 • Quota : 100 million SME annually
16% filled YTD• 20 million SME denim annually
• 60% filled YTD
• Reciprocal More Western Hemisphere Topics
CAFTA-DR 'Technical Fixes‘ October 13, 2012
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• Women’s and girls’ woven sleep bottoms – cut-and-sew
• Filament yarn used as sewing thread (5402)
• Sewing thread, pocketing fabrics, visible lining fabrics, narrow elastics eligible for short supply treatment
• Open sourcing of elastomeric yarn in fabrics on the short supply list
• CBP Guidance (TBT-12-005) More Western Hemisphere Topics
Peru and Colombia
• Bilateral FTAs: U.S. - Peru; U.S. - Colombia
• Yarn forward rule• Short Supply List -18 products • CAFTA-DR Short Supply process (not
yet in effect with Colombia)• No more ATPDEA (only Ecuador)• No accumlation among Peru and
Colombia (for now…)More Western Hemisphere Topics
Accumulation - Peru/Colombia
• Article 3.3, 14. Regional Cumulation - In the light of their desire to promote regional integration, the Parties shall enter into discussions, within six months of the date of entry into force of this Agreement, ….. as a step toward achieving regional integration.
• Peru/Colombia FTA accumulation?• Andean regional (Colombia, Peru,
Ecuador…) accumulation?• Or more countries?• Requires legislation11
More Western Hemisphere Topics
otexa.ita.doc.gov
• Fibers, yarns, fabrics, buttons, buckles, zippers, ribbons, lining, labels, collars, chemicals, and machinery…for the textile, apparel, footwear, and home goods industries.
• Attended by over 16,000 persons, including 8,000 buyers, more than 400 journalists, and 520 exhibitors from 46 countries.
• USA ‘SAMPLE’ BOOTH - We market U.S. textile goods