CBP Announces 2007 TPL
for
Certain Non-Originating Cotton/MMF
Apparel from Singapore
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing
the 2007 tariff preference level (TPL) for certain cotton or man-made
fiber (MMF) apparel goods, or apparel goods subject to cotton or MMF
restraints, the foregoing that are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or
otherwise assembled in Singapore from fabric or yarn produced or obtained
outside the territory of Singapore or of the U.S. (“3rd Country”).
CBP states that this TPL, which
provides lower duty rates, is pursuant to the Singapore Free Trade Agreement
(SFTA), and is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 13.
According to CBP, the 2007 Singapore TPL is for the period of January 1,
2007 through December 31, 2007 and opens on January 2, 20071. The TPL limit for this time period is 15,625,000
square meters equivalent (SME).
(According to Presidential
Proclamation 7747 on the SFTA, this TPL covers subject apparel goods provided
for in 282 eight-digit HTS Chapters 61 and 62 tariff numbers, which are
assigned variously, to one of 25 different duty rate subdivisions, as specified
in HTS 9910.61.01 through 9910.61.89. These duty rates decrease each year,
until they are zero in 2008. In addition, the TPL quantities decrease each
year, until they are zero in 2012. See ITT’s Online Archives or 01/06/04
news, (Ref: 04010605) for BP summary of SFTA Proclamation).
Certificate of Eligibility
Required
CBP states that an original Certificate of Eligibility must be submitted
to CBP when making a TPL claim. (See CBP's notice for details.)
CBP contact: Christine Kegley
(202) 344-2319
QBP-06-040 (dated 12/20/06)
available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_040.ctt/06_040.doc
1 This TPL actually
opened on January 3, 2007 due to the closure of Federal offices on January 2,
2007.
BP Notes
1.
As of
December 18, 2006, the 2006 TPL for subject apparel from Singapore was 79.18%
filled and was not estimated to close early.
2. In addition, Proclamation 8039, which was
issued on July 27, 2006 to modify the HTS for the Bahrain FTA and for other
purposes, amended U.S. Note 2 to Subchapter XXII, HTS Chapter 98, in order to
extend SFTA duty-free treatment under 9822.01.25 to certain apparel made of
specific yarns or fabrics. These yarn and fabric inputs were found to be commercially unavailable
under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Caribbean Basin Trade
Partnership Act (CBTPA), and/or the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication
Act (ATPDEA). (See ITT's Online Archives or 11/27/06 news, (Ref: 06112710)
for BP summary (final) of BFTA Proclamation. See ITT's Online Archives or
06/23/05 news, (Ref: 05062335) for BP summary of ITC report on these SFTA
changes, etc.)
Published in ITT on December 29, 2006 | [Ref: 06122910] |
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