However, CITA notes that the “official OTEXA database” cited by ADI is not an “official” list of U.S. suppliers for the purposes of a commercial availability proceeding. The list is not an exhaustive list of all potential suppliers, and is only intended to assist potential customers in identifying U.S. suppliers of various textile and apparel products.
OTEXA has now included a note on its “U.S. Suppliers Database” that states that the list of companies provided does not represent a complete list of all potential U.S. suppliers, as inclusion in the list is based on voluntary submissions by U.S. companies. OTEXA also notes that limiting due diligence efforts solely to the companies listed in the database will not be deemed as reasonably sufficient for the purposes of commercial availability proceedings.
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