CITA Sets New Limits for Textiles from Sub-Saharan Africa

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements published a new 12-month cap on duty- and quota-free benefits for textile and apparel articles imported from designated beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, effective Oct. 1, it said in a Federal Register notice.

For the one-year period beginning Oct. 1, the aggregate quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is 1,735,859,926 square meters equivalent, it said. Of that, 867,929,963 square meters equivalent is available to apparel articles imported under the special rule for lesser-developed countries. Apparel articles in excess of that will be subject to otherwise applicable tariffs, it said.

Further information: Don Niewiaroski, 202-482-2496.