Garan submits commercial availability request

16 Aug '07

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On behalf of Garan Manufacturing Corp., Starkville, MS, we herewith submit this request regarding a finding of commercial non-availability pursuant to the provisions of Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Implementation Act and your Federal Register notice of March 15, 2007 with respect to certain knit fabric which Garan wishes to use in the manufacture of apparel in a DR-CAFTA partner country. By means of this letter, we request that the subject fabric be added to Annex 3.25 of the Agreement.

The fabric in question is a circular knit three end fleece fabric very similar to the fabrics that the Committee previously declared not commercially available in response to a request made on behalf of Intradeco Apparel.

(Ref. 19.2007.03.16.Fabric.ST&RforIntradeco) and is classified under HTS subheading 6001.21) Fabric specifications are shown in the accompanying Exhibit with the additional stipulation that the technical back be heavily napped to produce a fabric thickness of not less than 4.5 millimeters, including the napped pile.

Additionally, a portion of the fabric is brushed on the technical face to produce a sueded hand and appearance and a portion is treated with a stain release finish. Finally, the following performance criteria must be satisfied:

• Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must be less than 5%
• Torque may not exceed 4%
• All fabrics must have a Class 1 flammability rating

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