Fwd: United States International Trade Commission Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear Publications Update

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From: United States International Trade Commission <whatsnew@usitc.gov>
Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 10:09 AM
Subject: United States International Trade Commission Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear Publications Update
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You are subscribed to Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear Publications for United States International Trade Commission. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Send to a friend The U.S. International Trade Commission announces the release of  Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from the Dominican Republic; Fifth Annual Review  USITC Publication 4476 Summary Five years after its implementation, the Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) is not providing enough incentives to help reverse the decline in Dominican apparel exports to the U.S. market, as intended, reports the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) in its new publication. The EIAP allows apparel manufacturers in the Dominican Republic who use U.S. fabric to produce certain apparel to earn a credit that can be used to ship eligible apparel made with non-U.S.-produced fabric into the United States duty free. The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, as amended, requires the USITC to evaluate annually the effectiveness of the EIAP program and make recommendations for improvements.   Of the 12 registered firms, only 5 firms are currently using the program, down from 7 firms reported in the fourth annual review. In 2013, U.S. imports of woven cotton bottoms from the Dominican Republic declined by 76 percent, by both quantity and value, compared to 2012. Also, U.S. exports to the Dominican Republic of cotton fabrics of a weight suitable for making bottoms fell for the second year in a row, declining by 25 percent by both quantity and value between 2012 and 2013. The USITC received several recommendations from industry and other sources concerning improvements to the EIAP. The recommendations were the same as those received during the previous four annual reviews-1) lowering the 2-for-1 ratio of U.S. to foreign fabric to a 1-for-1 ratio; 2) expanding the program coverage to enable other types of fabrics and apparel items to be included in the EIAP; and 3) changing the requirement that dyeing and finishing of eligible fabrics occur in the United States. View the publication at: http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4476.pdf Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on the User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address (and password if you have selected one) to log in. If you have any questions or problems with the subscription service e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance. This service is provided free of charge by United States International Trade Commission. Visit us on the web at http://www.usitc.gov/. This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United States International Trade Commission · 500 E Street, SW · Washington, DC 20436 · 202-205-2000

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews