CITA Sets FY 2015 Limits for Duty-Free Textiles from Sub-Saharan Africa

October 1, 2014 by Tim Warren|Commerce Dept.

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 1,833,741,923 square meters equivalent, it said. Of that, 916,870,961 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.

(Federal Register 10/02/14)