Textile visa & export license requirements

25 Nov '06

2 min read

A textile visa is an endorsement in the form of a stamp on an invoice or export control license which is executed by a foreign government.

It is used to control the exportation of textiles and textile products to the United States and to prohibit the unauthorized entry of the merchandise into this country.

A visa system is the most effective way to prevent illegal transshipments and quota fraud. It also ensures that both the foreign government and the United States count merchandise and charge quotas in the same way so that overshipments, incorrect quota charges and embargoes can be avoided.

If a visa has an incorrect category, quantity or other incorrect or missing data, or a shipment arrives without a visa, the entry is rejected and the merchandise is not released until the importer reports the discrepancy to the foreign government and receives a new visa or visa waiver from the government.

By issuing a new visa or visa waiver the foreign government is acknowledging that it has been advised of the category under which Customs is classifying the merchandise and charging the quota, if any, and/or the quantity that is being charged.

However, a visa does not guarantee entry of the merchandise into the U.S. If the quota closes between the time the visa is issued in the foreign country and the shipments arrival in the U.S. the shipment will not be released to the importer until the quota opens again.

A visa may cover either quota or non-quota merchandise. Conversely, quota merchandise may or may not require a visa depending upon the country of origin.

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