CBP Announces 2007
Bahrain FTA
TPL for Certain Textiles and Apparel
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web
site announcing the 2007 Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) tariff preference level (TPL) for certain non-originating
textiles and apparel, as provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter XIV, U.S.
Note 13.
CBP states that the HTS Chapter 99 tariff
number is 9914.99.20, and "BH" is the primary SPI indicator.
2007 Bahrain FTA Textile &
Apparel Annual TPL Limit is 65 Million SME
According to CBP, the 2007 Bahrain FTA TPL is for the period of January
1, 2007–December 31, 2007, and opens on January 2, 2007 at 12 p.m. EST, or its
equivalent in other time zones. The TPL limit is 65,000,000 square meter
equivalents (SME).
CBP notes that once the in-quota allocation is filled, goods will be
allowed to enter at the normal trade relations (NTR) rate or the general rate
of duty as noted in the HTS.
(U.S. Note 13 indicates that the annual TPL limit for each calendar year
from 2007 through 2015 is 65,000,000 SME. This TPL expires on December 31,
2015.)
Four 'Groups' of
Non-Originating Textiles and Apparel Eligible for TPL
In addition, HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter XIV, U.S., Note 13 indicates
that four groups (A – D) of non-originating textiles and apparel can qualify
for this TPL, as follows:
Group A (Cotton/MMF Fabric) – cotton or man-made fiber (MMF) fabric
goods provided for in HTS Chapters 52, 54, 55, 58, and 60 that are wholly
formed in Bahrain from yarn produced or obtained outside of Bahrain or the U.S.
Group B (Cotton/MMF Fabric)– cotton or MMF fabric goods provided for in
approximately 79 specified six- and eight- digit headings in HTS Chapters 58
and 60 that are wholly formed in Bahrain from yarn spun in Bahrain or the U.S.
from fiber produced or obtained outside of Bahrain or the U.S.
Group C (Cotton/MMF Apparel)– cotton or MMF apparel goods provided for in
HTS Chapters 61 or 62 that are cut or knit to shape, or both, and sewn or
otherwise assembled in Bahrain from fabric or yarn produced or obtained outside
of Bahrain or the U.S.
CBP states that whenever goods
are classified under this TPL as ensembles in combination with certain apparel
tariff numbers (see CBP’s list of 8-digit tariff numbers), the reporting number
shall be for the specific component apparel article in the ensemble, and not
the ensemble number. Each specific apparel article in the ensemble must be
identified separately with a corresponding HTS 9914.99.20.
Group D (Cotton/MMF Made-Up
Goods) – cotton or MMF
made-up goods provided for in HTS Chapter 63 that are cut or knit to shape, or
both, and sewn or otherwise assembled in Bahrain from fabric wholly formed in
Bahrain or the U.S. from yarn produced or obtained outside of Bahrain or the
U.S.
CBP contact – Michelle
Videlock (202) 344-2276
QBT-06-039 (dated 12/19/06)
available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_039.ctt/06_039.doc
Published in ITT on December 22, 2006 | [Ref: 06122220] |
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