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DOCUMENT ACTION: Request for Public Comments concerning a request for modification of the U.S.Australia Free Trade Agreement (USAFTA) rules of origin for a viscose/polyester blended yarn.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request under the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: On February 1, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a request from Gentry Mills, alleging that certain viscose rayon fiber, classified in subheading 5504.10.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the domestic or Australian industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner and requesting that CITA consider whether the USAFTA rule of origin for 52% viscose/48% polyester blended yarn, classified under HTSUS subheading 5510.90.2000 should be modified to allow the use of nonU.S. and non Australian viscose rayon fiber. The President may proclaim a modification to the USAFTA rules of origin for textile and apparel products after reaching an agreement with the Government of Australia on the modification. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether viscose rayon fiber of HTSUS 5504.10.0000 can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be submitted by March 27, 2008. to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

SUMMARY: Request for Public Comment on Commercial Availability Request Under the U.S. Australia Free Trade Agreement,

DOCUMENT BODY 2: February 20, 2008.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 USC 1854); Section 203 (o)(2)(B)(i) of the United States Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) (USAFTA Implementation Act); Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Anna Flaaten, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 4824058.