REPORT ON THE PRODUCTION IN CANADA OF CERTAIN FIBRES, YARNS AND APPAREL FABRICS
MN-2004-002
FOREWORD
On January 10, 2005, the Minister of Finance (the Minister) directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal), pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, to inquire into and report on the availability of fibres and yarns produced by Canadian manufacturers, and on the availability of fabrics produced by Canadian manufacturers for use in the production of apparel and to propose a new tariff structure based on that availability. The inquiry covered fibres, yarns and fabrics of Chapters 39, 40, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60 or 70 of the Customs Tariff.
The Tribunal sought information from manufacturers on their actual or imminent production of fibres, yarns and apparel fabrics. On March 31, 2005, it issued a staff analysis of the textile industry’s questionnaire replies. Parties, both in the textile and apparel industries, including converters, were invited to file submissions on the staff analysis and on the submissions made by other parties. Based on the submissions and questionnaire replies received, the Tribunal, in this report, suggests a tariff structure that distinguishes the fibres, yarns and apparel fabrics that are produced in Canada from those that are not and proposes tariff relief where there is no domestic production.
The Tribunal thanks all the parties and their counsel who participated in this inquiry.
The Tribunal also thanks its staff for the quality of its work and its dedication in the face of a most challenging reference.
Patricia M. Close
Patricia M. Close
Presiding Member
Pierre Gosselin Ellen Fry
Pierre Gosselin Ellen Fry
Member Member
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 10, 2005, the Minister of Finance directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, to inquire into and report on the availability of fibres, yarns and apparel fabrics produced by Canadian manufacturers and to propose a tariff structure that reflects that availability. The complete terms of reference for the inquiry are reproduced in Appendix I to this report.
In the course of its inquiry, the Tribunal reviewed 591 textile tariff items found in the Canadian Customs Tariff. Data was collected from questionnaires completed by 48 domestic textile manufacturers and from 71 submissions by companies in the textile and apparel industries, and by the Canadian Textiles Institute (CTI) and the Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF). Using this data, the Tribunal’s report proposes a tariff structure based on actual or imminent production
[1]
. According to this new tariff structure, duty relief would be provided for 341 tariff items, with 250 tariff items remaining dutiable. Had this tariff structure been in place for the two-year period of inquiry (i.e. 2003-2004), an estimated $690 million of imports would not have been subject to duties on entering the country. Domestic production amounting to $915.1 million, over the same period, retains tariff protection.
In commenting on a preliminary version of this proposed tariff structure, the textile manufacturers generally submitted that the Tribunal’s period of inquiry had been too short to include all production capabilities and that failure to retain protection for what they considered to be different but competitive products, under any revised tariff structure, was putting the survival of the textile industry at risk. On the other hand, users of textile products submitted that there was a need for significantly more tariff-free items because, in their view, a number of dutiable tariff items are too broadly defined and tariff protection should be limited to actual or imminent production.
The Tribunal took as many of the submitted issues as possible into account given the extent of its mandate. Part I of the report summarizes the Tribunal’s approach to the issues within its mandate. Part III outlines the issues beyond its mandate.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD i
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iii
PART II — AVAILABILITY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND SUGGESTED NEW TARIFF STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 39—PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF
CHAPTER 40—RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
CHAPTER 51—WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC
CHAPTER 53—OTHER VEGETABLE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN
CHAPTER 55—MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRE
CHAPTER 58—SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS, TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; TAPESTRIES; TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY
CHAPTER 60—KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS
PART III — ADDITIONAL ISSUES RAISED
PRODUCTION OF APPAREL FABRICS BY THE CANADIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 — Tariff Items Where Protection Is Maintained on the Basis of Domestic and Export Sales or Production for Internal Processing in 2003-2004 297
Table 2 — Tariff Items Where Protection Should Be Maintained on the Basis of Imminent Production or Production Reported for 2005 302
Table 3 — Tariff Items Where Protection Is Maintained Because of Downstream or Upstream Production or Because of Similar Characteristics - 2003-2004 302
Table 4 — Tariff Items Where Tariff Relief Is Proposed - 2003-2004 304
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix I — Terms of Reference 313
Appendix II — Textile Manufacturers Surveyed and Status 315
Appendix III — Responding Associations and Firms 317
Appendix IV — Tribunal Personnel Involved in the Reference 318
PART I
INTRODUCTION
TERMS OF REFERENCE
On January 10, 2005, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance, directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal), pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, [2] to inquire into and report on the availability of fibres and yarns produced by Canadian manufacturers, and on the availability of fabrics produced by Canadian manufacturers for use in the production of apparel (apparel fabrics). The Tribunal was directed to provide a detailed product description of these fibres, yarns and fabrics, and their classification in the List of Provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, [3] and to identify new eight-digit tariff item numbers, where required, to distinguish these products from those not found to be produced in Canada. Furthermore, the Tribunal was directed to report, at the eight-digit tariff item level, the total value of sales of these products or, where applicable, the total value of products used for internal processing or production, and the significance of those sales to domestic textile manufacturers.
The Tribunal was also directed, in identifying new eight-digit tariff items, to ensure, where appropriate, that the scope of the product descriptions reflects market realities by considering the nature of the competition between products in the marketplace and the imminent production of any fibres, yarns or apparel fabrics. The Tribunal was directed to submit its report no later than June 30, 2005.
The terms of reference for the inquiry are reproduced in Appendix I to this report.
This report is divided into 4 parts:
· Part II reports, for each subject chapter of the Customs Tariff, on the availability of fibres, yarns and apparel fabrics and suggests a tariff structure based on production, in accordance with the approach described in Part I.
· Part III provides the Tribunal’s views on a number of additional issues raised during the inquiry.
· Part IV provides a statistical summary of the tariff items where it is proposed that protection be maintained and tariff items where tariff relief is proposed.
The Minister directed the Tribunal to consider production since January 1, 2003, but permitted it to consider production since January 1, 2002, in exceptional circumstances. The Tribunal initially informed stakeholders that the period of inquiry would be from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2004. Some textile manufacturers and their association, the CTI, complained that this two-year period provided only a snapshot in time and was not representative of the global offerings of the textile industry. Although the reference allowed for the inclusion of the year 2002 in exceptional circumstances, only two specific requests were made to the Tribunal to consider that year, but, given insufficient evidence, they were not taken into consideration. However, in a few instances, the Tribunal received and took into account production data in 2005; these data are shown in the chapter’s production tables as “outside POI” (i.e. period of inquiry). The information provided in this report, unless otherwise noted, covers the period from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2004.
The textile products subject to this inquiry are fibres, yarns and apparel fabrics produced by Canadian manufacturers. When imported, these textile products are classified under the following Chapters:
ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT
PERIOD COVERED BY THE INQUIRY
PRODUCT COVERAGE
Chapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Chapter 52 Cotton
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
Tariff items and rates of duty for each of these chapters can be found on the Canada Border Services Agency’s Web site at www.cbsa‑asfc.gc.ca/general/publications/tariff2005/tablewithamendments-e.html.
On January 20, 2005, the Tribunal notified all government departments and known interested associations of the commencement of the inquiry. The Tribunal’s notice included a detailed schedule of events, indicating when parties were to file notices of participation, make submissions and reply to the submissions of others. The notice also announced that the Tribunal might hold a public hearing on the matter. The notice was also published in the Canada Gazette. [4]
The preliminary information-gathering and analysis phase of the inquiry was based on a survey of known manufacturers of the textile products. The Tribunal consulted with the CTI and the CAF in the development of the Producers’ Questionnaire (the questionnaire).
On and around January 20, 2005, the Tribunal sent the notice of inquiry and questionnaire to 185 domestic textile manufacturers. In total, 48 firms responded to the questionnaire. On March 31, 2005, the Tribunal issued a report entitled “Staff Analysis of Textile Industry Questionnaire Replies”, which included a draft tariff structure. This tariff structure was based strictly on evidence of production or imminent production and did not incorporate the submissions by questionnaire respondents concerning what they considered to be competing or substitutable products.
Some 60 submissions were received in response to the issuance of the staff report, including submissions from the CTI and CAF. Generally, textile manufacturers submitted that the Tribunal’s period of inquiry was too short, that some existing production was not covered in the report and that failure to include competing products in any revised tariff structure was putting the survival of the textile industry at risk. On the other hand, users of textile products submitted that there was a need for significantly more tariff-free items, because a number of dutiable tariff items were too broadly defined, and that tariff protection should be limited to actual or imminent production, not provided for products that could allegedly be produced or products that could be substituted for other products. Upon review of the submissions, the Tribunal decided to request additional information on production for export and to accept, until May 15, 2005, additional information and evidence from textile manufacturers on the availability of textile products in Canada. A further 11 reply submissions were received.
Appendix II provides a list of the textile manufacturers surveyed and their status. Appendix III provides a list of parties that filed submissions and/or reply submissions.
Given that there was sufficient information on the record to fulfill its mandate, the Tribunal decided that a public hearing was not required for this inquiry.
This section reviews the decisions made by the Tribunal regarding the overall issues that were raised concerning the 591 tariff items at issue in the inquiry. For each of these tariff items, the Tribunal produced a table showing the current tariff structure and selected data (see Part II for further details), followed by comments and a proposed tariff structure, where required.
Proof of production in Canada was requested from textile manufacturers in the form of representative invoices of sales during the period of inquiry for the textile production reported in the questionnaire. To have requested invoices covering the entire range of production would have been too onerous for the domestic industry. The invoices submitted were required to contain a product description in sufficient detail for the Tribunal to match production to a tariff item. An approximation, in the form of a range (in order to preserve confidentiality) of the total volume of production reported, is presented in a table for each tariff item considered. Part II goes into further detail on the ranges of production used in the tariff tables.
Imminent production was also within the terms of reference. For the purposes of this inquiry, it is defined as a situation where a manufacturer has made a substantial commitment to start production in the near future. For example, concrete plans to convert production capacity, marketing plans, orders on hand, an agreement to purchase or lease manufacturing equipment and the hiring of personnel could be evidence of this commitment. Les Lainages Victor Ltée (Victor) provided proof of imminent production in terms of sale contracts. Consoltex Inc. (Consoltex) provided evidence that it had recently made a multi-million dollar investment in new equipment that would make possible the production of new coated, covered or laminated fabrics. In other instances where current or imminent production was claimed, but where insufficient evidence was provided, the proposed tariff structure does not retain tariff protection. Where the Tribunal’s decision was based on imminent production, it is noted in the comments following each tariff item table.
Exports, although not specifically provided for in the reference, were submitted by some textile manufacturers as relevant production. They submitted that textile products that were produced domestically, but sold only in export markets, should also be given tariff protection. Failure to do so, they argued, was unfair to the industry, as the new tariff structure is to be based on the evidence of production and export production today may be domestic production tomorrow. As a result of these submissions, the Tribunal requested evidence of production for export. The Tribunal’s proposed tariff structure provides tariff protection in instances where textile products are currently produced in Canada exclusively for export markets. This situation, however, affected only 2 tariff items. When this occurs, the exports are included in the production figures in each tariff item table and the fact that exports were taken into account is noted by the Tribunal in its comments following the relevant tariff item tables.
Insignificant production was not an issue that the Tribunal considered as relevant. Although the Minister requested that the Tribunal note the significance of the production, he also requested a tariff structure based upon production. Therefore, regardless of the level of production, the Tribunal still proposed that tariff protection be maintained, regardless of the value of the imports. Thirteen tariff items had production of less than $1,000, which is indicated in the tariff tables, along with the financial significance of that production (again codified to preserve confidentiality).
Converters, i.e. firms that transform semi-finished textile products into finished goods, should not, it was submitted to the Tribunal, be considered as manufacturers and their output, as a result, should not be considered domestic production. The Tribunal disagrees with this position, principally because converters add substantial value to the textile products that they finish. Therefore, converters, the largest one in Canada being Doubletex Inc. (Doubletex), have been included as domestic producers.
Greige fabrics, [5] specifically bleached and unbleached fabrics, were also an issue before the Tribunal. First, it came to the Tribunal’s attention that some manufacturers did not report their production of bleached/unbleached fabrics used in the manufacture of their dyed fabrics because they expected that the Tribunal would assume that, if they were weavers or knitters and produced dyed fabrics, they would also produce the greige equivalents, or because they were not aware that greige fabrics were classified in tariff items other than those covering the dyed fabrics. Second, Doubletex requested that tariff relief be provided on all woven greige textile products imported for use in its dyeing and finishing processes.
The Tribunal is of the view that, if tariff protection is given to integrated manufacturers for finished goods, it should also be given to the domestic manufacturers of greige fabrics used as an input for these finished goods, even if that production was not reported, probably for the reasons noted above. This will ensure that protection is provided for the production of these integrated items. However, it is proposed that greige fabrics incorporated by converters in their finishing operations, but not produced in Canada, not be afforded tariff protection.
Printed fabrics, it was submitted, should also receive tariff protection, even when they are not produced in Canada, if the greige or dyed fabric of same description is produced domestically. It was submitted that removing the tariffs on printed fabrics would have a negative impact on domestic producers of dyed fabrics, as printing is just an additional step beyond dyeing and is not usually done in house, but by printers. The Tribunal is of the view that, if production were reported for greige or dyed fabrics, the printed fabric equivalent should receive tariff protection. Otherwise, the protection afforded the dyed fabric could be undermined by cheaper imports of finished printed fabrics. For the same reasons, where production was reported only for greige fabrics, the dyed fabric equivalent should also receive tariff protection. It was further submitted that removing duties on fabrics of yarns of different colours would have the same effect. However, the Tribunal believes that fabrics made of yarns of different colours are sufficiently different from dyed or printed fabrics not to be considered in the same category. The Tribunal’s comments following the table for each tariff item clearly indicate when protection is proposed for such fabrics.
Competitive products, to some extent, fall under the Tribunal’s mandate. The Minister directed the Tribunal, in identifying new eight-digit tariff items, to ensure that the “scope” of product descriptions reflects market realities, by considering the competition between products in the marketplace where appropriate. The Tribunal understood this to mean that, in suggesting changes to the tariff nomenclature at the eight-digit level, there be sufficient latitude in the detailed product descriptions to ensure that, in proposing tariff relief, enough protection was provided to the domestic production still in place. For example, where there is no production reported for a tariff item of a fabric weighing 300 grams or more per square metre, but production reported for the same fabric under 300 grams per square metre, then should the protection range up to 325 grams per square metre? The problem that the Tribunal encountered was that, in most cases, it was not provided with sufficient information to know the detailed parameters of domestic production and, therefore, to know how to define the scope required. In these cases, the Tribunal left the cut-off points of the current tariff nomenclature unchanged.
The Tribunal did not consider this issue of the scope of a tariff item description to be the same as that of the “substitutability” of one textile product for another. The latter occurs when products, often in different tariff headings or even chapters, can replace one another in the production of a finished product. For instance, Hafner Inc. (Hafner) submitted that its warp knit fabrics (heading No. 60.05) compete directly with circular knit fabrics (heading No. 60.06). There were over 70 tariff items in which no domestic production was reported but which were claimed to be “substitutable” for other tariff items where there was production. The Tribunal does not consider that it is within its mandate to consider “substitutability” to be a determinative factor for a proposed tariff structure because it exceeds the Minister’s direction with regard to the “scope” of the competitive product description. Accordingly, the proposed tariff structure provides tariff relief for substitutable products when no evidence of production for that tariff item was provided. Part III discusses the issue of substitution further.
Breakouts, or breaking out part of the tariff item description into another tariff item, are the other side of the competitive product issue. Requests for tariff relief for imports, however, were usually not described in terms of a particular product, but in terms of the entire tariff item. Where there was production within that tariff item, the Tribunal could not provide a breakout for the imported product when neither its detailed description nor that of the produced product was submitted. In these cases, the Tribunal retained the tariff protection on the entire tariff item. While no specific mention of the breakout that might have been possible is included in the Tribunal’s comments, the potential can be easily recognized from the numbers in the tables themselves.
A related issue was that a number of textile products were identified that, allegedly, were not available from domestic manufacturers, although production was reported under the tariff items covering these products. It was claimed that this was due principally to tariff item descriptions that were too broad. Again not enough information was submitted to the Tribunal to determine to what extent tariff item descriptions could be sub-divided to address this type of situation. In all instances where the evidence allowed for the clear identification of each type of product, the Tribunal provided a breakout or otherwise modified the tariff item description to ensure that only goods produced in Canada continue to benefit from tariff protection. However, the level of information necessary for these modifications was available only for a very limited number of tariff items.
Production capability, in and of itself, was not considered by the Tribunal in making its decisions. However, the issue was raised that, where there is production capability and no imports, the tariff protection should not be removed because the demand may return to the marketplace, thus re-instigating domestic production and, possibly, imports. Atlantic Yarns Inc. (Atlantic Yarns) and Atlantic Fine Yarns Inc. (Atlantic Fine Yarns), for instance, argued that, while some yarns were well within their technical and capacity capability to produce, no production was recorded during the period of inquiry because there was no demand for these yarns, either from domestic production or from imports. The Tribunal, in following the terms of reference directing it to base its proposed tariff structure on production in Canada, not on the presence or absence of imports, has proposed that tariff relief be provided in these cases, even if there was production capability and no imports.
In summary, in accordance with the Minister’s direction, the proposed tariff structure contained in this report is based on evidence of actual or imminent production for sale in Canada or abroad. Greige fabrics produced by integrated knitters and weavers, dyed fabrics when the greige equivalent is produced and printed fabrics when the greige or dyed fabric equivalent is produced retain tariff protection, as these products are part of the chain of production. On the whole, the information submitted was not detailed enough to allow the Tribunal to provide tariff relief for particular imports when there was production reported under the same tariff item, nor retain tariff protection on competitive products when there was no production.
The Tribunal reviewed 591 tariff items and, based on the Minister’s direction, its proposed tariff structure would provide duty relief for 341 of those items. The value of imports that would not have been subject to duty, had this structure been in place for the period of inquiry, is estimated at $690 million. For over 70 of these tariff items, there were claims that, despite the lack of production, these items were “substitutable” for other items for which there was production and tariff protection. The total value of the textile products imported under these tariff items amounted to $97.4 million.
Based on the proposed new tariff structure, 250 tariff items remain dutiable, amounting to $915.1 million of domestic production over the two-year period of inquiry. For 13 of these tariff items, the Tribunal notes that production was below $1,000.
CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY
TRIBUNAL’S APPROACH
RESULTS OF THE INQUIRY
PART II
AVAILABILITY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND SUGGESTED NEW TARIFF STRUCTURE
Part II provides tables for each of the 591 tariff items in each of the 12 subject chapters of the Customs Tariff covered by this inquiry. These tables include the current tariff structure, data on production, financial significance of sales to the domestic industry and imports over the period of inquiry. Comments providing the facts upon which the Tribunal came to its decisions follow each table. When the Tribunal thought that tariff relief was warranted, a new tariff structure is proposed, as requested by the Minister.
The data on production cover the actual aggregated domestic production reported for the period of inquiry. The financial significance ratios were computed by adding all sales for domestic consumption reported and sales for export markets, where appropriate, under the tariff item divided by total aggregate company sales of all producers reporting sales under this tariff item. Import data for fibres, yarns and apparel fabrics are those reported by Statistics Canada under the relevant North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. These codes are specific to the products that are subject to this inquiry.
With the exception of imports, for confidentiality reasons, the data contained in this report are presented through the use of ranges. For production aggregated among producers, the ranges used are: less than (<) $1,000; more than (>) $1,000 but less than (<) $10,000; more than (>) $10,000 but less than (<) $100,000; more than (>) $100,000 but less than (<) $1 million; and more than (>) $1 million. For financial significance, the ranges are: less than (<) 1 percent; more than (>) 1 percent but less than (<) 5 percent; more than (>) 5 percent but less than (<) 10 percent; and more than (>) 10 percent.
The proposed tariff structure in this and the following chapters is based on the following principles: tariff relief is normally suggested where there is no production (reported as nil) of the subject products; tariff protection is retained when production or imminent production was reported, regardless of value; tariff retention is allowed for dyed fabrics when similar greige fabrics are tariff protected, for printed fabrics when similar greige or dyed fabrics are tariff protected and for greige fabrics when further downstream production has been clearly demonstrated (for details on this exception see Part I); tariff item breakouts are provided when sufficient information on the range of production was reported; the scope of competing products is taken into account when there was sufficient information provided on the range of production; and finally, where claims of competing products beyond the scope within a tariff heading were made, the Tribunal did not consider the claims as determinative in its decision, although all such claims are noted in the comments.
As well, at the beginning of each chapter, the relevant tariff products are noted when the scope of the inquiry does not apply to the full chapter, along with the names of the domestic manufacturers and the total value of domestic sales and of imports under the chapter. Where specific tariff items in the chapter appear important, particularly in terms of high imports and/or low production, these are also noted.
The staff report indicated that heading Nos. 39.16 and 39.21 were subject to the inquiry. However, the Tribunal has determined that only heading No. 39.21 falls within the scope of the reference. Consequently, there are 11 tariff items in Chapter 39 that are subject to the inquiry.
Production and domestic sales of textile products were reported under only one tariff item (3921.13.91). The manufacturer was Consoltex. The value of domestic sales reported under this tariff item was more than $1 million, representing less than 5 percent of total company sales. The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 39 amounted to $28.2 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 3921.19.90, 3921.90.19 and 3921.90.99 accounted for approximately 85 percent of the total value of imports in this chapter.
Consoltex provided evidence, in the form of an order confirmation and down payment, that it recently made a significant investment in laminating and coating machinery that will enable it to produce new fabrics of Chapter 39 in the near future. The Tribunal considers that this is sufficient evidence of imminent production and, consequently, the proposed tariff structure indicates that tariff protection should be retained for these products.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 4 tariff items.
CHAPTER 39—PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF
Tariff Item No. 3921.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
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| Current Tariff Item
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Tariff Description
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Production
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Financial Significance
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Subject Imports
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$
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%
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$
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Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
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-Cellular:
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| 3921.11.00
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--Of polymers of styrene
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Nil
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-
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56,062
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Comment
When not combined with textile fabrics, these materials are considered “plastics” and, accordingly, are not subject to the inquiry.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
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| Current Tariff Item
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New Tariff Item
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New Tariff Description
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Tariff Treatment
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--Of polymers of styrene
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3921.11.10
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---Combined with textile fabric for use in the manufacture of textile apparel
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No duty
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3921.11.90
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---Other
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Current rate
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Tariff Item Nos. 3921.12.91 and 3921.12.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
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| Current Tariff Item
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Tariff Description
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Production
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Financial Significance
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Subject Imports
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$
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%
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$
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Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics
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-Cellular:
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--Of polymers of vinyl chloride
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---Other:
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| 3921.12.91
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----Containing not more than 70% by weight of plastics and combined with textile materials in which man-made fibres predominate by weight over any other single textile fibre
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Nil
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-
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93,874
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| 3921.12.99
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----Other
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Nil
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-
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946,233
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Comment
On the basis of Consoltex’s recent investment, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for both tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 3921.13.91
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
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| Current Tariff Item
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Tariff Description
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Production
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Financial Significance
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Subject Imports
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$
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%
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$
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Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
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-Cellular:
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--Of polyurethanes
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---Other:
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| 3921.13.91
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----Containing not more than 70% by weight of plastics and combined with textile materials in which man-made fibres predominate by weight over any other single textile fibre
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>1,000,000
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<5
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967,393
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Comment
Stedfast requested tariff protection, submitting that products covered by this tariff item compete with its production. On the basis of the reported production by Consoltex of textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 3921.13.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
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| Current Tariff Item
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Tariff Description
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Production
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Financial Significance
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Subject Imports
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$
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%
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$
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Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
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-Cellular:
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--Of polyurethanes
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---Other:
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| 3921.13.99
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----Other
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Nil
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-
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1,490,884
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Comment
On the basis of Consoltex’s recent investment, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 3921.14.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
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| Current Tariff Item
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Tariff Description
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Production
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Financial Significance
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Subject Imports
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$
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%
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$
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Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
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-Cellular:
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| 3921.14.00
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--Of regenerated cellulose
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Nil
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-
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1,393
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| Proposed Tariff Structure
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| Current Tariff Item
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New Tariff Item
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New Tariff Description
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Tariff Treatment
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--Of regenerated cellulose
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3921.14.10
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---Combined with textile fabric for use in the manufacture of textile apparel
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No duty
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3921.14.90
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---Other
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Current rate
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Tariff Item No. 3921.19.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
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| Current Tariff Item
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Tariff Description
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Production
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Financial Significance
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Subject Imports
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$
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%
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$
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Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
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-Cellular:
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--Of other plastics
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| 3921.19.90
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---Other
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Nil
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-
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6,879,757
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Comment
On the basis of Consoltex’s recent investment, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 3921.90.12 and 3921.90.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Combined with knitted or woven fabrics, nonwovens or felts, such combinations which can, without fracturing, be bent manually around a cylinder of a diameter of 7 mm, at a temperature between 15°C and 30°C:
|
|
|
|
| 3921.90.12
|
----Other, containing not more than 70% by weight of plastics and combined with textile materials in which man-made fibres predominate by weight over any other single textile fibre
|
Nil
|
-
|
576,949
|
| 3921.90.19
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
10,387,863
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 3921.90.12, on the basis of Consoltex’s recent investment, the following tariff structure would maintain tariff protection.
With respect to tariff item No. 3921.90.19, Doubletex requested tariff protection but provided no evidence to support its request. Elgo Textiles Ltd. (Elgo) requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, when combined with textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of textile apparel.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 3921.90.12
|
|
----Other, containing not more than 70% by weight of plastics and combined with textile materials in which man-made fibres predominate by weight over any other single textile fibre
|
Current rate
|
|
|
3921.90.13
|
----Other combined with textile fabric for use in the manufacture of textile apparel
|
No duty
|
| 3921.90.19
|
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 3921.90.92 and 3921.90.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 3921.90.92
|
----Of polymers of methyl methacrylate, of other chemical derivatives of cellulose or of other poly(ethylene terephthalate)
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,658
|
| 3921.90.99
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,784,126
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 3921.90.92, the following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, when combined with textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of textile apparel.
With respect to tariff item No. 3921.90.99, on the basis of Consoltex’s recent investment, the following tariff structure would maintain tariff protection.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
3921.90.93
|
----Of polymers of methyl methacrylate, of other chemical derivatives of cellulose or of other poly(ethylene terephthalate) combined with textile fabric for use in the manufacture of textile apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
3921.90.94
|
----Other of polymers of methyl methacrylate, of other chemical derivatives of cellulose or of other poly(ethylene terephthalate)
|
Current rate
|
| 3921.90.99
|
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 40—RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
The staff report indicated that heading Nos. 40.07 and 40.08 were subject to the inquiry. However, the Tribunal has determined that only heading No. 40.08 falls within the scope of the reference, as it alone covers textile products that are either a fibre, a yarn or a fabric. Consequently, there are 2 tariff items subject to the inquiry.
No domestic production of textile products was reported under these 2 tariff items. The total value of the textile products imported under these 2 tariff items amounted to $5.2 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item No. 4008.21.90 accounted for approximately 80 percent of the total value of imports in this chapter.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 2 tariff items, as indicated below. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes when combined with textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of textile apparel. When not combined with textile fabrics, these materials are considered rubber and, accordingly, are not subject to the inquiry.
Tariff Item No. 4008.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cellular rubber:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plates, sheets and strip
|
|
|
|
| 4008.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,043,444
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
4008.11.30
|
----Combined with textile fabric for use in the manufacture of textile apparel
|
No duty
|
| 4008.11.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 4008.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of non-cellular rubber:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plates, sheets and strip
|
|
|
|
| 4008.21.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
4,198,063
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
4008.21.20
|
----Combined with textile fabric for use in the manufacture of textile apparel
|
No duty
|
| 4008.21.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 51—WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC
Five textile manufacturers, Amtex (Yarn) Manufacturing Inc. (Amtex), Canada Hair Cloth Company (CHC), Victor, Paquet Yarns Inc. (Paquet) and Régitex Inc. (Régitex), reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of the textile products in Chapter 51 amounting to more than $20 million and less than $35 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Victor reported imminent production of the textile products classified under tariff item No. 5112.19.91 and provided supporting evidence in the form of sale contracts. The value of domestic sales or production for internal processing reported under tariff item Nos. 5111.20.91 and 5112.19.92 was less than $1,000.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 51 amounted to $164.8 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 5112.11.90 and 5112.19.91 accounted for approximately 50 and 25 percent, respectively, of the total value of imports in this chapter.
Some tariff items in this chapter retained tariff protection even though there was no production reported because they cover fabrics that have the same characteristics, other than a price point or weight, as fabrics covered by tariff items under the same Customs Tariff three dash (---) preamble description, which retain tariff protection.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 36 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5105.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Carded wool
|
|
|
|
| 5105.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,873
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5105.10.90
|
|
---Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5105.29.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Wool tops and other combed wool:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5105.29.90
|
---Other
|
-
|
Nil
|
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5105.29.90
|
|
---Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5105.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Fine animal hair, carded or combed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats
|
|
|
|
| 5105.31.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,821
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5105.31.90
|
|
---Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5105.39.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Fine animal hair, carded or combed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5105.39.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
21
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5105.39.90
|
|
---Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5105.40.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Coarse animal hair, carded or combed
|
|
|
|
| 5105.40.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
11,549
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5105.40.90
|
|
---Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5106.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5106.10.00
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
3,032,705
|
Comment
CNS Yarns, Cabritex (1998) Inc. and Régitex requested tariff protection. Régitex submitted that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. Parkhurst Knitwear requested tariff relief for certain specialty yarns made of 100 percent wool. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5106.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5106.20.00
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of wool
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
437,032
|
Comment
CNS Yarns and Régitex requested tariff protection. Parkhurst Knitwear requested tariff relief for yarn made of 80 percent wool and 20 percent nylon. On the basis of production reported by Paquet, Régitex and Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5107.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool
|
|
|
|
| 5107.10.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<10
|
3,040,700
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. Parkhurst Knitwear requested tariff relief for specialty yarn made of 100 percent merino wool. On the basis of production reported by Amtex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5107.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of wool
|
|
|
|
| 5107.20.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
772,867
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. On the basis of reported production by Amtex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5108.10.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Carded
|
|
|
|
| 5108.10.10
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of hair
|
Nil
|
-
|
95,158
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5108.10.10
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of hair
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5108.10.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Carded
|
|
|
|
| 5108.10.20
|
---Containing less than 50% by weight of hair
|
Nil
|
-
|
500,146
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because it has the knowledge, capacity and technology to produce carded yarn under this tariff item. According to Régitex, yarn containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool would be protected, whereas yarn containing less than 50 percent by weight of hair would be duty-free. Thus, clientele could seek duty-free treatment of yarn made of 80 percent wool under this tariff item. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief, given that this tariff item is for a fine animal hair yarn and, therefore, hair has to predominate by weight. Indeed, an imported yarn could not be made up of more than 50 percent wool and certainly not 80 percent. In fact, if a yarn had that content of wool, it would be classified as wool yarn, not fine animal hair yarn. Consequently, if yarn that contained wool were imported under this tariff item, it would have to be less than the weight of the hair.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5108.10.20
|
|
---Containing less than 50% by weight of hair
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5108.20.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Combed
|
|
|
|
| 5108.20.10
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of hair
|
Nil
|
-
|
99,315
|
Comment
Régitex re-iterated the arguments noted above. Amtex also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief, given that, if yarn had more than 50 percent by weight of hair, it could not have 80 percent by weight of wool.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5108.20.10
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of hair
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5108.20.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Combed
|
|
|
|
| 5108.20.20
|
---Containing less than 50% by weight of hair
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,016
|
Comment
Régitex re-iterated the arguments noted above. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief, again for the reason noted above for tariff item No. 5108.10.20.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5108.20.20
|
|
---Containing less than 50% by weight of hair
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5109.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5109.10.00
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair
|
Nil
|
-
|
504,683
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5109.10.00
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5109.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5109.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
392,927
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5109.90.00
|
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5110.00.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5110.00.00
|
Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
Nil
|
-
|
4,339
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5110.00.00
|
|
Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.11.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5111.11.20
|
---Other, not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, valued at $5.98/m² or more, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,524,667
|
Comment
Cardinal Clothes Inc. (Cardinal) requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.11.20
|
|
---Other, not containing more than one generic type of man‑made fibre, valued at $5.98/m² or more, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.11.30
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5111.11.30
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
10,930
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5111.11.31
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5111.11.39
|
----Other
|
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5111.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,081,061
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5111.11.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5111.11.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.19.31
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other, not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.19.31
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $7.89/m² or more
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
2,008,919
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.19.32
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other, not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.19.32
|
----Of a weight exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $9.45/m² or more
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
108,786
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.19.39
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other, not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.19.39
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
141,466
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. Tariff item Nos. 5111.19.31, 5111.19.32 and 5111.19.39 cover goods with the same physical characteristics and end use. The first two tariff items have price point conditions, whereas tariff item No. 5111.19.39 does not. Because production was reported under the first two tariff items, it is proposed that protection for tariff item No. 5111.19.39 be maintained in order to retain protection against cheaper imports of the same goods.
Tariff Item No. 5111.19.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5111.19.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
760,834
|
Comment
Aritzia Holdings Inc. (Aritzia), Cardinal and Lida Baday Ltd. (Lida Baday) requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.11
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sport coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.11
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m² and valued at $5.98/m² or more
|
Nil
|
-
|
77,140
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.20.11
|
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m² and valued at $5.98/m² or more
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.12
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sport coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.12
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m² but not exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $7.89/m² or more
|
Nil
|
-
|
91,704
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.20.12
|
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m² but not exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $7.89/m² or more
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.13
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sport coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.13
|
----Of a weight exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $9.45/m² or more
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
1,689
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.18
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sport coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.18
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,478
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.20.18
|
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sport coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.19
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
84,278
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. Tariff item Nos. 5111.20.19, 5111.20.13 and 5111.20.92 cover goods with the same physical characteristics and end use. Tariff item No. 5111.20.13 has a price point condition, whereas the other two tariff items do not. Because production was reported under tariff item Nos. 5111.20.13 and 5111.20.92, it is proposed that protection for tariff item No. 5111.20.19 be maintained in order to retain protection against cheaper imports of the same goods.
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.20
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
13
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5111.20.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5111.20.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.91
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.91
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
249,612
|
Comment
Aritzia requested tariff relief. The evidence received from Victor indicated that woven fabrics made of carded wool and/or carded fine animal hair, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2, are Victor’s main business activity. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.20.92
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.20.92
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
880,028
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.11
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.11
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m² and valued at $5.98/m² or more
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
440,861
|
Comment
Mac Mor of Canada Ltd. (Mac Mor) requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.12
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.12
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m² but not exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $7.89/m² or more
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
232,315
|
Comment
Cardinal and Mac Mor requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.13
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.13
|
----Of a weight exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $9.45/m² or more
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
81
|
Comment
Mac Mor requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.18
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.18
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
133,663
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. Tariff item Nos. 5111.30.11, 5111.30.12, 5111.30.13 and 5111.30.18 cover goods with the same physical characteristics and end use, the only difference being the absence of a price point under tariff item No. 5111.30.18. Because production was reported under the first three tariff items, it is proposed that protection for tariff item No. 5111.30.18 be maintained in order to retain protection against cheaper imports of the same goods.
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.19
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
761,948
|
Comment
Ash City and Cardinal requested tariff relief. Tariff item Nos. 5111.30.12, 5111.30.13, 5111.30.19 and 5111.30.92 cover goods with the same physical characteristics and end use, the only difference being the existence of a price point under the first two tariff items. Because production was reported under tariff item Nos. 5111.30.12, 5111.30.13 and 5111.30.92, it is proposed that protection for tariff item No. 5111.30.19 be maintained in order to retain protection against cheaper imports of the same goods.
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.20
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
553
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5111.30.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5111.30.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.91
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.91
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
1,520,553
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.30.92
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.30.92
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
927,515
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5111.90.21
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, or containing 40% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing any man-made fibres, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.90.21
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m² and valued at $5.98/m² or more
|
Nil
|
-
|
48,793
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.90.21
|
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m² and valued at $5.98/m² or more
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.90.22
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, or containing 40% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing any man-made fibres, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.90.22
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m² but not exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $7.89/m² or more
|
Nil
|
-
|
21,391
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.90.22
|
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m² but not exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $7.89/m² or more
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.90.23
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, or containing 40% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing any man-made fibres, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.90.23
|
----Of a weight exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $9.45/m² or more
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.90.23
|
|
----Of a weight exceeding 400 g/m² and valued at $9.45/m² or more
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.90.28
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, or containing 40% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing any man-made fibres, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.90.28
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
43,239
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.90.28
|
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.90.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing 50% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, or containing 40% or more by weight of virgin wool or animal hair and not containing any man-made fibres, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.90.29
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5111.90.29
|
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5111.90.30
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5111.90.30
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
762
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5111.90.31
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5111.90.39
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5111.90.91 and 5111.90.92
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5111.90.91
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
381,087
|
| 5111.90.92
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
46,430
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
5111.90.93
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5111.90.98
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
|
|
5111.90.99
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5112.11.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of a weight not exceeding 200 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5112.11.10
|
---In the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
134,577
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---In the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5112.11.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.11.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5112.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of a weight not exceeding 200 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5112.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
81,722,606
|
Comment
SFI Apparel Corporation (SFI) requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5112.11.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.11.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5112.19.91 and 5112.19.92
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5112.19.91
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2
|
Nil
|
-
|
40,562,630
|
| 5112.19.92
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
12,937,551
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 5112.19.91, Cardinal and Golden Brand requested tariff relief. On the basis of imminent production in the form of sale contracts reported by Victor, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
With respect to tariff item No. 5112.19.92, Aritzia, Cardinal, Lida Baday, Mallia Fashions and Marie Saint Pierre Design Inc. (Marie Saint Pierre) requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5112.20.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
|
|
|
| 5112.20.10
|
---In the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---In the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5112.20.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.20.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5112.20.91 and 5112.20.92
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5112.20.91
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m
|
Nil
|
-
|
832,862
|
| 5112.20.92
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
729,709
|
Comment
CHC requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by these tariff items compete with its production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief, as there was no domestic production.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
5112.20.93
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.20.98
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
|
|
5112.20.99
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5112.30.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5112.30.20
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other, in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5112.30.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.30.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5112.30.91 and 5112.30.92
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5112.30.91
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
1,530,968
|
| 5112.30.92
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
237,200
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 5112.30.91, Lida Baday and Paragon Clothing Ltd. (Paragon) requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by CHC and Victor, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for this tariff item.
With respect to tariff item No. 5112.30.92, Paragon requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for this tariff item.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5112.30.91
|
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
|
|
5112.30.93
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m² for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.30.94
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5112.90.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5112.90.10
|
---In the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m
|
Nil
|
-
|
10,423
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---In the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m
|
|
|
|
5112.90.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.90.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5112.90.91 and 5112.90.92
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5112.90.91
|
----Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,258,886
|
| 5112.90.92
|
----Of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
125,824
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 5112.90.91, SFI requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for both tariff items.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
5112.90.93
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5112.90.98
|
----Other, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
|
|
5112.90.99
|
----Other, of a weight exceeding 300 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5113.00.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5113.00.00
|
Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair.
|
Nil
|
-
|
250,831
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair.
|
|
|
|
5113.00.10
|
--For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5113.00.90
|
--Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 52—COTTON
Eleven textile manufacturers, Atlantic Yarns, Atlantic Fine Yarns, CHC, Cansew Inc. (Cansew), Consoltex, Doubletex, FilSpec, Lincoln Fabrics Ltd. (Lincoln), Perfect Dyeing Canada Inc. (Perfect Dyeing), Régitex and Seaway Yarns Limited (Seaway), reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of the textile products in Chapter 52 amounting to $153.4 million during the two-year period of inquiry. The value of domestic sales or production for internal processing reported under tariff item Nos. 5205.34.90, 5207.10.00, 5210.12.00, 5210.49.00 and 5211.11.00 was less than $1,000 in each case.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 52 amounted to $348.3 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 5209.42.10 and 5205.12.90 accounted for approximately 24 and 16 percent, respectively, of the total value of imports in this chapter.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 86 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5203.00.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton, carded or combed.
|
|
|
|
| 5203.00.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
3,431,702
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 5204.11.10 and 5204.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Not put up for retail sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5204.11.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
279,203
|
| 5204.11.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
558,612
|
Comment
On the basis of production for internal processing and sales reported by Cansew of the textile products under these tariff items, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5204.19.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Not put up for retail sale:
|
|
|
|
| 5204.19.00
|
--Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,966
|
Comment
Cansew requested tariff protection because, in its view, sewing threads are interchangeable. It submitted that this tariff item could be used to circumvent the duty under tariff item Nos. 5204.11.10, 5204.11.90, 5204.20.00 and 5205.42.10. The CTI submitted that importers will adjust their purchasing of sewing threads from polyester-rich blends of tariff item No. 5508.10.00 (tariff protection proposed) to cotton-rich blends of tariff item No. 5204.19.00 (tariff relief proposed).
Based on the Tribunal’s mandate to develop a tariff structure based on production, the following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5204.19.00
|
|
--Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5204.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5204.20.00
|
-Put up for retail sale
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
1,124,739
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Cansew of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.11.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.11.20
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
25,647
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.11.20
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.11.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
5,476,049
|
Comment
Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection in order to protect the interest of domestic producers, their investment and their contribution to the regional and national economies against unfair competition from offshore producers and marketers. Both companies submitted that the removal of duties on yarn that they currently produce or have the capability of producing or production that competes for substitution would have an irreversibly damaging impact on the ability of the companies to continue operations viably. Régitex also submitted that the production of the yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Fine Yarns, Atlantic Yarns and FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.12.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.12.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
56,857,393
|
Comment
St. Lawrence Textiles Corporation (St. Lawrence Textiles) requested tariff relief for yarns made of fibres that are 1.5 inches and longer, known as Pima and Supima. Atlantic Fine Yarns submitted that it produces a significant quantity of yarn under this tariff item. Also, it submitted that tariff relief on yarn made of fibres that are 1.5 inches and longer would be very controversial and open to circumvention by importers (unfair competition). As noted above, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production.
On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Fine Yarns, Atlantic Yarns, FilSpec and Perfect Dyeing of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.13.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.13.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
7,537,426
|
Comment
As noted above, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Fine Yarns, Atlantic Yarns and FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.14.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.14.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
131,030
|
Comment
As noted above, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Fine Yarns of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.15.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.15.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
207,830
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of this yarn is within its production capabilities. However, Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.15.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.15.00
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.21.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
626,916
|
Comment
FilSpec requested tariff protection because it has produced this yarn for the export market. Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. As noted above, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. These companies also submitted that the non-production of this yarn was the result of no demand or marginal demand during the period of inquiry.
On the basis of production for export sales reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.22.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.22.20
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,964
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.22.20
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.22.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
7,778,275
|
Comment
St. Lawrence Textiles requested tariff relief for yarns made of fibres that are 1.5 inches and longer, known as Pima and Supima. Furthermore, St. Lawrence Textiles submitted that sales reported by FilSpec are minimal and, therefore, not commercially viable production. Main Knitting Inc. (Main Knitting) also requested tariff relief for long staple yarns (more than 1.5 inches) because they are not available in Canada. Atlantic Fine Yarns submitted that tariff relief on yarns made of fibres that are 1.5 inches and longer would be very controversial and open to circumvention by importers (unfair competition). As noted above, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities.
On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Fine Yarns and FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.23.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.23.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
13,978,203
|
Comment
Main Knitting requested tariff relief for long staple yarns (more than 1.5 inches) because they are not available in Canada. Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. Atlantic Fine Yarns submitted that it produces significant quantities of yarn under this tariff item and that, given its capacity and flexibility, it can meet the demand for yarns covered by this tariff item. As noted above, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection.
On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Fine Yarns and FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.24.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.24.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
4,935,650
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. Atlantic Fine Yarns submitted that it produces significant quantities of yarn under this tariff item and that, given its capacity and flexibility, it can meet the demand for yarns covered by this tariff item. As noted above, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection.
On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Fine Yarns and FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.26.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.26.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,193,245
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. However, Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.26.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.26.00
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.27.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.27.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,719,243
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. However, Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.27.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.27.00
|
--Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.28.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.28.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
210,029
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. However, Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.28.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.28.00
|
--Measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.31.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.31.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
7,510
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. It also submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. However, Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.31.10
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.31.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
2,560,688
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.32.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.32.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
Comment
Cansew requested tariff protection because it is currently working on various products, including a special cotton yarn for hygiene products. CNS Yarns also requested tariff protection. Régitex requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. It also submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. However, these companies did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.32.10
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.32.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
4,100,930
|
Comment
SFI requested tariff relief. St. Lawrence Textiles also requested tariff relief, submitting that yarn produced by FilSpec and Seaway under this tariff item is not commercially viable production. CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.33.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.33.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. It submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability and that Seaway currently offers this yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase it during the period of inquiry.
CNS Yarns and Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.33.10
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.33.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
304,439
|
Comment
CNS Yarns and FilSpec requested tariff protection. Seaway indicated that it marketed but had not sold yarn under this tariff item. FilSpec produced this product for export. On the basis of production for export sales reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.34.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.34.20
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. It submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capabilities. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability and that Seaway currently offers this yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase it during the period of inquiry.
CNS Yarns and Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.34.20
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.34.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.34.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
72,671
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Seaway indicated that it marketed but had not sold yarn under this tariff item. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 5205.35.10 and 5205.35.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.35.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| 5205.35.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
72,355
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by these tariff items competes with its production. It submitted that the production of yarn under these tariff items is within its production capabilities. With respect to tariff item No. 5205.35.90, the CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability and that Seaway currently offers this yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase it during the period of inquiry.
Régitex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for these tariff items. Because one other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.35.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.35.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.41.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.41.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
26,914
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability and that Seaway currently offers this yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase it during the period of inquiry.
CNS Yarns did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.41.10
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.41.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
1,243,174
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5205.42.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.42.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
225,699
|
Comment
Cansew requested tariff protection because this tariff item can be used to circumvent other tariff items covering cotton sewing thread. CNS Yarns also requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability and that Seaway currently offers this yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase it during the period of inquiry. However, these companies did not provide sufficient evidence to justify tariff protection. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.42.10
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.42.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
2,195,017
|
Comment
Parkhurst Knitwear and Paragon requested tariff relief. Cansew requested tariff protection because it is currently working on various products, including a special cotton yarn for hygiene products and yarns for different types of protective apparel. CNS Yarns also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 5205.43.10 and 5205.43.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.43.10
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
208,251
|
| 5205.43.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,168,685
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under these tariff items is within Seaway’s capability. It also submitted that Seaway currently offers such yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase this yarn during the period of inquiry.
With respect to tariff item No. 5205.43.90, Seaway requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. Seaway also indicated that it marketed but had not sold yarn under this tariff item. FilSpec also requested tariff protection because it has demonstrated its capability to produce yarn under this tariff item by providing evidence of sales regarding other tariff items.
These companies did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. Tariff relief is proposed for both tariff items. Because both tariff items in this subheading will be duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.43.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.43.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.44.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.44.20
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
83,901
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s capability. It also submitted that Seaway currently offers such yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase this yarn during the period of inquiry. CNS Yarns did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.44.20
|
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5205.44.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.44.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,456,914
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Seaway indicated that it marketed but had not sold yarn under this tariff item. FilSpec requested tariff protection and reported production under this tariff item, but failed to provide invoices to support this production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5205.44.90
|
|
---Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5205.46.30 and 5205.46.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.46.30
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| 5205.46.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
174,246
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection for both tariff items, but failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for these tariff items. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.46.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.46.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5205.47.30 and 5205.47.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.47.30
|
---Solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| 5205.47.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
32,402
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection for both tariff items, but failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for these tariff items. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.47.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.47.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5205.48.30 and 5205.48.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
| 5205.48.30
|
---Other, solely of cotton, for use in the manufacture of crochet, knitting, darning or embroidery cottons to be put up for retail sale, or for use in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread or Schiffli embroidery thread
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| 5205.48.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,539
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection for both tariff items, but failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. Tariff relief is proposed for these tariff items. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5205.48.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5205.48.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5206.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.11.00
|
--Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
400,549
|
Comment
As noted earlier, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.12.00
|
--Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
1,367,731
|
Comment
As noted earlier, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Yarns, FilSpec and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.13.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.13.00
|
--Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
488,531
|
Comment
As noted earlier, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.14.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5206.14.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,778,796
|
Comment
As noted earlier, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. FilSpec also requested tariff protection because, in its view, it has demonstrated its capability to produce yarn under this tariff item by providing evidence of sales regarding other tariff items. These companies did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5206.14.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5206.14.00
|
--Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5206.15.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5206.15.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5206.15.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5206.15.00
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5206.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.21.00
|
--Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
|
Nil
|
-
|
71,955
|
Comment
Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection because the production of yarn under this tariff is within their production capabilities and that the non-production of this yarn was the result of no demand or marginal demand during the period of inquiry as evidenced by zero imports under this tariff item. FilSpec also requested tariff protection because it has demonstrated its capability to produce yarn under this tariff item by providing evidence of sales regarding other tariff items. Régitex requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. These companies did not provide sufficient evidence of production to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5206.21.00
|
|
--Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5206.22.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.22.00
|
--Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
119,179
|
Comment
As noted earlier, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.23.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.23.00
|
--Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
1,081,489
|
Comment
Main Knitting requested tariff relief, submitting that yarn producers would not be affected. As noted earlier, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection and submitted that the low level of imports under this tariff item indicates a marginal demand. Manoir Inc. (Manoir) also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.24.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5206.24.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
108,768
|
Comment
As noted earlier, Atlantic Fine Yarns and Atlantic Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.25.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
|
|
|
|
| 5206.25.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,107,798
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff item be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5206.25.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5206.25.00
|
--Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5206.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.31.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
902,089
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Seaway submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capability. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.32.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.32.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
1,040,113
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.33.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.33.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
|
Nil
|
-
|
36,461
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Seaway and FilSpec also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item is within their production capabilities. FilSpec also submitted that it has demonstrated its capability to produce yarn under this tariff item by providing evidence of sales regarding other tariff items. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. It also submitted that Seaway currently offers such yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase this yarn during the period of inquiry.
These companies did not provide sufficient evidence of production to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5206.33.00
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5206.34.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.34.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
Nil
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.35.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.35.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
13,724
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.41.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.41.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
17,104
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.42.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.42.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
196,430
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.43.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.43.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
597,580
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Seaway indicated that it marketed but had not sold yarn under this tariff item. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.44.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibre:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.44.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
41,797
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5206.45.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5206.45.00
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
Nil
|
-
|
35,887
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection, but did not provide sufficient evidence to support its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5206.45.00
|
|
--Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5207.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5207.10.00
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
622,479
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Seaway submitted that it produces and sells yarn put up for retail sale under this tariff item, and the CTI submitted that Seaway produces yarn for retail sale. On the basis of the production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5207.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5207.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
120,218
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection, but did not provide sufficient evidence to support its request. The CTI submitted that Seaway produces yarn for retail sale. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5207.90.00
|
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5208.11.20 and 5208.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.11.20
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
52,628
|
| 5208.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,463,105
|
Comment
A rate change only is proposed, as the nomenclature already provides for an apparel end use.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5208.11.20
|
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5208.11.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.12.30 and 5208.12.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.12.30
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
300,581
|
| 5208.12.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,946,028
|
Comment
The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief on the basis that Doubletex, a converter, is the only producer that reported production of dyed fabrics from unbleached fabrics meeting the description of these tariff items. A rate change only is proposed, as the nomenclature already provides for an apparel end use.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m²
|
|
| 5208.12.30
|
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5208.12.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5208.13.10 and 5208.13.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5208.13.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
118,840
|
| 5208.13.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
72,705
|
Comment
For the following tariff items, a rate change only is proposed, as the nomenclature already provides for an apparel end use.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5208.13.10
|
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5208.13.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5208.19.20 and 5208.19.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5208.19.20
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
50,809
|
| 5208.19.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
381,669
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5208.19.20
|
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5208.19.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.21.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,069,232
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
5208.21.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.21.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.22.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,043,802
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief on the basis that Doubletex, a converter, is the only producer that reported production of dyed fabrics from bleached fabrics meeting the description of this tariff item.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5208.22.30
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5208.22.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.23.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5208.23.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
93,473
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.23.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.23.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.29.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5208.29.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,088,863
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.29.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.29.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.31.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
896,619
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador Converters Co. Ltd. (Matador) requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.31.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.31.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.32.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
5,704,638
|
Comment
Fabtrends Int’l Inc. (Fabtrends), Cardinal, Clockwise Fashions Ltd. (Clockwise Fashions), Elgo, Lubertex Inc. (Lubertex) and Keystone Industries (1970) Ltd. (Keystone) requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison Avenue Studios (Madison), a printer, also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5208.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5208.33.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,963,862
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.33.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.33.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.39.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5208.39.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,989,912
|
Comment
Hamilton Lingerie (1978) Ltd. (Hamilton), SFI and Hi Fibre Textiles (Sugoi) Ltd. (Sugoi) requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.39.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.39.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.41.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
77,358
|
Comment
Behar Cline Manufacturing Ltd. (Behar Cline) and Behar Hathaway Apparel Ltd. (Behar Hathaway) requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.41.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.41.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.42.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,020,459
|
Comment
For this and the next two tariff items, Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by these tariff items compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.42.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.42.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.43.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5208.43.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
491,480
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.43.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.43.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.49.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5208.49.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,927,112
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.49.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.49.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.51.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5208.51.00
|
--Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,048,733
|
Comment
Gay-Lure Lingerie Co. Ltd. (Gay-Lure) and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
5208.51.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.51.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.52.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5208.52.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,085,812
|
Comment
Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway, Clockwise Fashions, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, and Le Château Inc. (Le Château) requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that printed fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production of dyed fabrics. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5208.53.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5208.53.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
279,915
|
Comment
Gay-Lure and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item competes with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5208.53.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.53.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5208.59.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5208.59.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,063,358
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5208.59.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5208.59.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5209.11.20 and 5209.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5209.11.20
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
154,722
|
| 5209.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
826,525
|
Comment
For this and the following tariff items, a duty relief tariff structure is proposed on the basis that Doubletex, a converter, is the only producer that reported production of dyed fabrics of unbleached and bleached fabrics meeting the description of these tariff items. A rate change only is proposed, as the nomenclature already provides for an apparel end use.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave
|
|
| 5209.11.20
|
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5209.11.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5209.12.10 and 5209.12.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5209.12.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
969,956
|
| 5209.12.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,988,075
|
Comment
A rate change only is proposed, as the nomenclature already provides for an apparel end use.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
| 5209.12.10
|
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5209.12.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5209.19.20 and 5209.19.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5209.19.20
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
54,750
|
| 5209.19.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
565,464
|
Comment
A rate change only is proposed, as the nomenclature already provides for an apparel end use.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
| 5209.19.20
|
|
---Other, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5209.19.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5209.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5209.21.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
536,861
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave
|
|
|
|
5209.21.40
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5209.21.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5209.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5209.22.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
88,019
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5209.22.40
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5209.22.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5209.29.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5209.29.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
363,481
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief on the basis that Doubletex, a converter, is the only producer that reported production of dyed fabrics from bleached fabrics meeting the description of this tariff item.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
5209.29.30
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5209.29.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5209.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5209.31.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
6,232,397
|
Comment
Cardinal and Keystone requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Madison, a printer, requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5209.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5209.32.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
11,359,919
|
Comment
Cardinal and Elgo requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5209.39.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5209.39.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
7,041,171
|
Comment
Cardinal, Elgo, Lida Baday and Keystone requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5209.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5209.41.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
235,870
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5209.41.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5209.41.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5209.42.10 and 5209.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Denim
|
|
|
|
| 5209.42.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
83,335,540
|
| 5209.42.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
13,247
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 5209.42.10, the following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
With respect to tariff item No. 5209.42.90, Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief. The same reasoning applies to the next several items.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Denim
|
|
| 5209.42.10
|
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5209.42.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5209.43.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5209.43.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,691,397
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5209.43.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5209.43.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5209.49.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5209.49.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
587,215
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
5209.49.10
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5209.49.90
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5209.51.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5209.51.00
|
--Plain weave
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,191,750
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5209.52.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
| 5209.52.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
108,078
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5209.59.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5209.59.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
538,754
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5210.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.11.00
|
--Plain weave
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
5,423,207
|
Comment
Elgo and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. CHC, Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC and Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.12.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
32,217
|
Comment
Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.19.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.19.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
626,513
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of unbleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.21.00
|
--Plain weave
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
867,448
|
Comment
John Forsyth Shirt Company Ltd. (John Forsyth) requested tariff relief. Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.22.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.22.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
7,575
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Consoltex also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of bleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.29.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
984,595
|
Comment
Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway and John Forsyth requested tariff relief. Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. CAF submitted that the quantities of fabrics that Consoltex claims to have produced and sold under this tariff item is commercially insignificant. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is nevertheless proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.31.00
|
--Plain weave
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
2,616,629
|
Comment
Cardinal, Elgo, John Forsyth and Keystone requested tariff relief. Consoltex, Doubletex, Matador and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex, Doubletex and Lincoln of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.32.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.32.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
660,222
|
Comment
Alpine Joe Sportswear Ltd. (Alpine Joe), Ballin Inc. (Ballin) and Cardinal requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that apparel manufacturers imported $468,252 of fabrics with paid duties of $57,098 in 2004 and that the fabrics that Consoltex claims to produce are not the same or substitutable. Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.39.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.39.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
1,183,248
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Consoltex, Doubletex, Matador and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.41.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.41.00
|
--Plain weave
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
1,887,250
|
Comment
Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway, Cardinal, Elgo, R. Nicholls Distributors Inc. (Nicholls), John Forsyth and Keystone requested tariff relief. CHC, Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by CHC and Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.42.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.42.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
219,665
|
Comment
Consoltex requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, these companies did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5210.42.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5210.42.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5210.49.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.49.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
4,005,598
|
Comment
Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway and John Forsyth requested tariff relief. Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. CAF submitted that the amount that Consoltex claims to have produced and sold is commercially insignificant. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production.
On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.51.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.51.00
|
--Plain weave
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
17,692,605
|
Comment
Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Lincoln of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained. There were no requests for tariff relief.
Tariff Item No. 5210.52.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.52.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
10,172
|
Comment
Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5210.59.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5210.59.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
357,928
|
Comment
Consoltex requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5211.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.11.00
|
--Plain weave
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
200,521
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5211.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.12.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
210,739
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5211.12.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5211.12.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5211.19.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.19.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
198,715
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5211.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.21.00
|
--Plain weave
|
Nil
|
-
|
8,429
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of bleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5211.22.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.22.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
35,563
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5211.22.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5211.22.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5211.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.29.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
214,472
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5211.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/ m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.31.00
|
--Plain weave
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
1,330,755
|
Comment
Cardinal and Elgo requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5211.32.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.32.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,272,288
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5211.32.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5211.32.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5211.39.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.39.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,292,272
|
Comment
Cardinal and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis that Consoltex reported production of unbleached and bleached fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained because these products are an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5211.41.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.41.00
|
--Plain weave
|
Nil
|
-
|
381,372
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Plain weave
|
|
|
|
5211.41.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5211.41.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5211.42.10 and 5211.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Denim
|
|
|
|
| 5211.42.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,846,274
|
| 5211.42.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
Comment
Tariff item No. 5211.42.10 is already duty-free under the Customs Tariff. With respect to tariff item No. 5211.42.90, Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. Duty-free treatment is already provided for goods for use in the manufacture of apparel under tariff item No. 5211.42.10. Therefore, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5211.43.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.43.00
|
--Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
143,814
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5211.43.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5211.43.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5211.49.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.49.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
2,202,681
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Matador also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5211.51.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.51.00
|
--Plain weave
|
Nil
|
-
|
321,185
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5211.52.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.52.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
Nil
|
-
|
503,413
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
|
|
|
|
5211.52.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5211.52.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5211.59.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5211.59.00
|
--Other fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
396,461
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for unbleached and bleached fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5212.11.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.11.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
820
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.11.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.11.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
391,268
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.11.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.11.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.12.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.12.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.12.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.12.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.12.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.12.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
305,256
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.12.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.12.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.13.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.13.20
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
69,321
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.13.21
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.13.29
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.13.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.13.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
313,701
|
Comment
For this tariff item and the following tariff items, Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by these tariff items compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structures propose tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.13.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.13.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.14.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5212.14.20
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
63,280
|
Comment
Behar Cline and Behar Hathaway requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.14.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.14.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.14.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5212.14.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
99,089
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.14.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.14.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.15.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.15.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,072
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.15.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.15.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.15.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing not more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.15.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
24,714
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.15.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.15.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.21.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.21.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.21.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.21.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.21.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
12,221
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.21.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.21.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.22.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.22.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.22.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.22.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5212.22.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
848
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.22.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.22.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.23.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.23.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
19,536
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.23.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.23.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.23.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.23.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
282,762
|
Comment
SFI requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.23.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.23.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.24.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5212.24.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,564
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.24.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.24.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.24.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5212.24.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
19,193
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.24.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.24.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.25.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.25.10
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
Nil
|
-
|
9,449
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Mixed mainly or solely with silk
|
|
|
|
5212.25.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.25.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5212.25.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Weighing more than 200 g/m²:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5212.25.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
301,079
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5212.25.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5212.25.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 53—OTHER VEGETABLE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN
The only evidence of production in this chapter was that of production in 2005 (outside POI) by FilSpec under tariff item No. 5308.90.90. The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 53 amounted to $3.9 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item No. 5308.90.90, where production was reported in 2005, accounted for less than 1 percent of the total value of imports in this chapter.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 9 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5306.20.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Flax yarn.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled
|
|
|
|
| 5306.20.20
|
---Containing man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,353
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because it submitted that it has the knowledge, capacity and technology to produce yarns under this tariff item. However, because there was no evidence of production, tariff relief is proposed.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5306.20.20
|
|
---Containing man-made fibres
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5307.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 53.03.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Single
|
|
|
|
| 5307.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Single
|
|
| 5307.10.90
|
|
---Other
|
No Duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5307.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 53.03.
|
|
|
|
| 5307.20.00
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled
|
Nil
|
-
|
59,477
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5307.20.00
|
|
-Multiple (folded) or cabled
|
No Duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5308.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5308.20.00
|
-True hemp yarn
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,948
|
Comment
FilSpec and Régitex requested tariff protection because they submitted that they have the knowledge, capacity and technology to produce yarn under this tariff item. The evidence received did not indicate that there is domestic production under this tariff item. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5308.20.00
|
|
-True hemp yarn
|
No Duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5308.90.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5308.90.10
|
---Paper yarn
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,894
|
Comment
Régitex requested tariff protection because it submitted that it has the knowledge, capacity and technology to produce yarn under this tariff item. The evidence received did not indicate that there is domestic production under this tariff item. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5308.90.10
|
|
---Paper yarn
|
No Duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5308.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5308.90.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000 |
<1
|
1,987
|
Comment
FilSpec and Régitex requested tariff protection because they have the knowledge, capacity and technology to produce yarn under this tariff item. FilSpec also indicated that it would produce yarns under this tariff item shortly. Following the release of the staff report, FilSpec provided the Tribunal with an invoice dated May 16, 2005, for goods covered by this tariff item. In the context of the inquiry, this is considered imminent production. On this basis, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 5309.11.10 and 5309.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of flax.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of flax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5309.11.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
149,872
|
| 5309.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
29,637
|
Comment
Duty-free treatment is already provided for goods for use in the manufacture of apparel under tariff item No. 5309.11.10. Therefore, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 5309.19.10 and 5309.19.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of flax.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of flax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5309.19.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,573,559
|
| 5309.19.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
145,077
|
Comment
Duty-free treatment is already provided for goods for use in the manufacture of apparel under tariff item No. 5309.19.10. Therefore, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5309.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of flax.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of flax:
|
|
|
|
| 5309.21.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
Nil
|
-
|
12,145
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
5309.21.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5309.21.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5309.29.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of flax.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of flax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5309.29.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,762,217
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5309.29.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5309.29.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5310.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 53.03.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5310.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,906
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5310.90.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5310.90.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5311.00.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn.
|
|
|
|
| 5311.00.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
108,575
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5311.00.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5311.00.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 54—MAN-MADE FILAMENTS
Fifteen textile manufacturers, American & Efird Canada Inc. (American & Efird), Barrday Inc. (Barrday), Bermatex Inc. (Bermatex), Canatex Industries (Canatex), Cansew, Consoltex, Doubletex, Filature B&G Spinning Mill (Filature B&G), Firestone Textiles Co. (Firestone), Hafner, Lincoln, Martintek, Perfect Dyeing, Seaway and Strudex Fibres Limited (Strudex), reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of the textile products in Chapter 54 amounting to $185 million during the two-year period of inquiry.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 54 amounted to $392.1 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 5402.20.90 and 5402.33.90 accounted for approximately 14 and 16 percent, respectively, of the total value of imports in this chapter.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 41 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5401.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5401.10.00
|
-Of synthetic filaments
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
5,193,100
|
Comment
Cansew requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by American & Efird, Cansew and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5401.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5401.20.00
|
-Of artificial filaments
|
Nil
|
-
|
509,425
|
Comment
Cansew requested tariff protection because sewing threads are interchangeable. Cansew also indicated that it produced thread made from rayon under this tariff item before 2003. The Tribunal notes that Cansew’s production falls outside the period of inquiry and that no evidence was provided. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5401.20.00
|
|
-Of artificial filaments
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5402.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides
|
|
|
|
| 5402.10.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
16,830,097
|
Comment
Firestone and Strudex requested tariff protection. Strudex submitted that yarn under this tariff item competes with its production. On the basis of production reported by Firestone, Lincoln and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-High tenacity yarn of polyesters
|
|
|
|
| 5402.20.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
54,156,995
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. ABC Manufacturers of Canada Ltd. and American & Efird requested tariff relief. Although Seaway reported production under this tariff item, it suggested tariff relief for single, high-tenacity yarn made of polyester. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for such yarn.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5402.20.20
|
---Solely of polyester, singles, flat, fully drawn, measuring not more than 1450 decitex, with producer twist not exceeding 5 turns per metre
|
No duty
|
| 5402.20.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5402.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Textured yarn:
|
|
|
|
| 5402.31.00
|
--Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 tex
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
7,491,584
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. On the basis of production reported by Canatex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Textured yarn:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex
|
|
|
|
| 5402.32.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
16,630,972
|
Comment
CNS Yarns and Strudex requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Bermatex, Seaway and Strudex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Textured yarn:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyesters
|
|
|
|
| 5402.33.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
60,686,475
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Bermatex, Canatex, Perfect Dyeing and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.39.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Textured yarn:
|
|
|
|
| 5402.39.00
|
--Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
12,439,885
|
Comment
Canatex requested tariff protection because of production. On the basis of production reported by Bermatex, Canatex (for the year 2005) Filature B&G, Hafner and Strudex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 5402.41.14, 5402.41.19, 5402.41.93 and 5402.41.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of nylon or other polyamides
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Of nylon:
|
|
|
|
| 5402.41.14
|
----Other, partially oriented
|
Nil
|
-
|
111,635
|
| 5402.41.19
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
8,831,794
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5402.41.93
|
----Other, partially oriented
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| 5402.41.99
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,123,055
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection for tariff item Nos. 5402.41.93 and 5402.41.99, but did not provide evidence of production. Tariff relief is proposed for these tariff items. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5402.41.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5402.41.00
|
--Of nylon or other polyamides
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5402.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyesters, partially oriented
|
|
|
|
| 5402.42.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
270,738
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection, but did not provide evidence of production. Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5402.42.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5402.42.00
|
--Of polyesters, partially oriented
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5402.43.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyesters, other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
| 5402.43.99
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,868,635
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection, but did not provide evidence of production. Tariff relief is proposed for these tariff items. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5402.43.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5402.43.00
|
--Of polyesters, other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5402.49.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5402.49.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
34,878,466
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5402.49.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5402.49.00
|
--Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5402.51.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
| 5402.51.00
|
--Of nylon or other polyamides
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
644,902
|
Comment
Seaway requested tariff protection. However, it submitted that tariff relief could be confined to yarn of less than 195 decitex because it has the capability to produce yarn measuring as low as 220 decitex. Strudex requested tariff protection because yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. On the basis of Seaway’s submission, the following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for yarn measuring less than 195 decitex.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
|
--Of nylon or other polyamides
|
|
|
|
5402.51.10
|
---Measuring less than 195 decitex
|
No duty
|
|
|
5402.51.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5402.52.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyesters
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5402.52.99
|
----Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
366,633
|
Comment
Seaway requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. CAF submitted that sales reported by Seaway are not to apparel manufacturers. The Tribunal notes that, in the context of the terms of reference, sales of yarn are not limited to the apparel industry. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.59.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5402.59.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
501,543
|
Comment
Seaway requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.61.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled:
|
|
|
|
| 5402.61.00
|
--Of nylon or other polyamides
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
4,930,833
|
Comment
Seaway and Strudex requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. CAF submitted that sales reported by Seaway are not to apparel manufacturers. The Tribunal notes that, in the context of the terms of reference, sales of yarn are not limited to the apparel industry, but also apply to other end uses. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.62.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyesters
|
|
|
|
| 5402.62.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
1,260,564
|
Comment
Seaway requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. CAF submitted that sales reported by Seaway are not to apparel manufacturers. The Tribunal notes that, in the context of the terms of reference, sales of yarn are not limited to the apparel industry, but also apply to other end uses. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5402.69.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5402.69.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
290,960
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Hafner, Seaway and Strudex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5403.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
|
|
|
|
| 5403.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
301,024
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5403.10.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
5403.10.00
|
-High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5403.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Textured yarn
|
|
|
|
| 5403.20.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
328,962
|
Comment
Strudex requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. However, it did not provide sufficient evidence to support its request. Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5403.20.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5403.20.00
|
-Textured yarn
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5403.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre
|
|
|
|
| 5403.31.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
17,176
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5403.31.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single:
|
|
|
|
5403.31.00
|
--Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5403.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre
|
|
|
|
| 5403.32.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
46,050
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5403.32.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5403.32.00
|
--Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5403.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of cellulose acetate
|
|
|
|
| 5403.33.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
7,492,374
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5403.33.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5403.33.00
|
--Of cellulose acetate
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5403.39.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, single:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5403.39.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
4,880
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5403.39.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the sub-heading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5403.39.00
|
--Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5403.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of viscose rayon
|
|
|
|
| 5403.41.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
217,897
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection, but did not provide evidence of production. Tariff relief is proposed for these tariff items. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5403.41.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5403.41.00
|
--Of viscose rayon
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5403.49.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled:
|
|
|
|
| 5403.49.00
|
--Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,804
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection, but did not provide evidence of production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5403.49.00
|
|
--Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5404.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Monofilament
|
|
|
|
| 5404.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
22,873,409
|
Comment
Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5404.10.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm.
|
|
|
|
5404.10.00
|
-Monofilament
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5404.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm.
|
|
|
|
| 5404.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
803,003
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm.
|
|
| 5404.90.00
|
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5405.00.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5405.00.00
|
Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm.
|
Nil
|
-
|
601,864
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5405.00.00
|
|
Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm.
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5406.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5406.10.00
|
-Synthetic filament yarn
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
1,442,803
|
Comment
Seaway requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. CAF submitted that sales reported by Seaway are not to apparel manufacturers. The Tribunal notes that, in the context of the terms of reference, sales of yarn are not limited to the apparel industry, but also apply to other end uses. On the basis of reported production by Seaway, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5406.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5406.20.00
|
-Artificial filament yarn
|
Nil
|
-
|
389,112
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5406.20.00
|
|
-Artificial filament yarn
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters
|
|
|
|
| 5407.10.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
12,109,927
|
Comment
A&R Dress Company Inc. (A&R) and Seam Enterprises Ltd. (Seam Enterprises) requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Barrday, Consoltex and Martintek of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like
|
|
|
|
| 5407.20.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
4,724,009
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like
|
|
|
|
5407.20.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5407.20.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.30.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
| 5407.30.00
|
-Fabrics specified in Note 9 to Section XI
|
Nil
|
-
|
261,598
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Fabrics specified in Note 9 to Section XI
|
|
|
|
5407.30.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5407.30.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5407.41.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
2,462,147
|
Comment
Madison, a printer, requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Lincoln of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5407.42.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
7,432,116
|
Comment
Metro Sportswear Ltd. (Canada Goose) (Metro Sportswear) and Arc’teryx Equipment Inc. (Arc’teryx Equipment) requested tariff relief. Doubletex, Matador and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex, Doubletex and Lincoln of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.43.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.43.00
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
99,374
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.44.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.44.00
|
--Printed
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
1,411,485
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Lincoln of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.51.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5407.51.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
457,621
|
Comment
A&R, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions and Paloma Blanca (Division of Blue Bird Dress) (Paloma Blanca) requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.52.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5407.52.10
|
---Containing less than 10% by weight of metallized yarns, less than 65% by weight of wool or less than 15% by weight of flax, for use in the manufacture of clerical or ecclesiastical garments or vestments and furnishing articles for decorating churches
|
Nil
|
-
|
16,591
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
|
---Containing less than 10% by weight of metallized yarns, less than 65% by weight of wool or less than 15% by weight of flax, for use in the manufacture of clerical or ecclesiastical garments or vestments and furnishing articles for decorating churches
|
|
|
|
5407.52.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5407.52.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.52.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5407.52.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
16,595,832
|
Comment
Thirteen apparel producers, Accolade Embroidery Ltd. (Accolade), A&R, Better Half Fashions, Groupe J.S. International (Groupe J.S.), Clockwise Fashions, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, Hamilton, Lana Lee Fashions Inc. (Lana Lee), Mac Mor, Paloma Blanca, Parkhurst Knitwear, and Sugoi, requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that apparel manufacturers imported $12.9 million of fabrics with paid duties of $1.7 million in 2004 under this tariff item. CAF also submitted that significant quantities of the fabrics imported under this tariff item contain spandex or lycra and that the fabrics that Consoltex claims to produce are not the same or substitutable. The CTI submitted that many of the apparel fabrics being imported are from low-wage countries, such as Indonesia, Korea and China. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. Apparel producers that requested tariff relief and CAF did not provide sufficient evidence to support their requests. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.53.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.53.00
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
3,724,439
|
Comment
A&R, Elgo and Ellen-Stacey Fashions requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.54.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.54.00
|
--Printed
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
8,648,367
|
Comment
A&R, Better Half Fashions, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, Hamilton and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.61.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Solely of polyester single yarns measuring not less than 75 decitex but not more than 80 decitex, having 24 filaments per yarn and a twist of 900 or more turns per metre:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.61.19
|
----Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
204,583
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.61.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Containing 85% or more by weight of non‑textured polyester filaments
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.61.99
|
----Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
25,045,209
|
Comment
Seventeen apparel producers, A&R, Better Half Fashions, Fabtrends, Gay-Lure, Groupe J.S., Clockwise Fashions, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, Hamilton, Lana Lee, Lida Baday, Le Château, Mac Mor, Marie Saint Pierre, Metro Sportswear, Papillon Blanc Lingerie Inc. (Papillon) and Universal Mfg. Inc. (Universal), requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that apparel manufacturers imported such substantial quantities of fabrics under this tariff item ($28.3 million of fabrics with paid duties of $3.8 million in 2004) because they are not available from Canadian textile producers. CAF also submitted that this tariff item covers a broad scope of fabrics and that Consoltex only produces fabrics made of 100 percent non‑textured polyester with weights ranging from 97.78 g/m2 to 160 g/m2 and that Doubletex only produces woven fabric, 100 percent polyester, non-textured filament, 250 g/m2, plain, twill, dyed. According to CAF, this represents only a very small portion of the wide variety of fabrics imported under this tariff item. The CTI submitted that many of the apparel fabrics being imported are from low-wage countries, such as China, Indonesia and Korea. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison and Mid West Quilting Co. (Mid West Quilting) also requested tariff protection.
On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.69.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5407.69.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
569,791
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison and Mid West Quilting also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.71.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.71.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
934,489
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Lincoln of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.72.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.72.00
|
--Dyed
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
2,929,419
|
Comment
A&R and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Consoltex, Madison and Mid West Quilting also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.73.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5407.73.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
3,474,399
|
Comment
A&R and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison and Mid West Quilting also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.74.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.74.00
|
--Printed
|
Nil
|
-
|
129,901
|
Comment
Consoltex submitted that it produces or has the capability to produce all types of fabrics (e.g. unbleached, bleached, dyed and printed). Since there is production reported under tariff items covering unbleached, bleached and dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.81.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.81.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
1,864,608
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for fabrics made of polyester filaments and nylon filaments mixed with cotton, it is proposed that the tariff protection be maintained for these goods only. The proposed tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
5407.81.10
|
---Fabrics (other than fabrics containing polyester or nylon filaments mixed mainly with cotton), for use on the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5407.81.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.82.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5407.82.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
2,365,204
|
Comment
A&R, Elgo, Gay-Lure and Nicholls requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison and Rentex Mills Inc. (Rentex) also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex for fabrics made of polyester filaments and nylon filaments mixed with cotton, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for these goods only. The proposed tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5407.82.91
|
----Fabrics (other than fabrics containing polyester or nylon filaments mixed mainly with cotton), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5407.82.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.83.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5407.83.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
982,795
|
Comment
A&R and Elgo requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for fabrics made of polyester filaments and nylon filaments mixed with cotton, it is proposed that the tariff protection be maintained for these goods only. The proposed tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5407.83.91
|
----Fabrics (other than fabrics containing polyester or nylon filaments mixed mainly with cotton), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5407.83.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.84.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5407.84.00
|
--Printed
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,113,631
|
Comment
Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Consoltex submitted that it produces or has the capability to produce all types of fabrics (e.g. unbleached, bleached, dyed and printed). However, because Consoltex only reported production under tariff items covering unbleached, bleached and dyed fabrics that are made of polyester or nylon mixed mainly with cotton, it is proposed that the tariff protection be maintained for these goods only. The proposed tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
5407.84.10
|
---Fabrics (other than fabrics of polyester or nylon filaments mixed mainly with cotton), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5407.84.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5407.91.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5407.91.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
141,260
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Consoltex and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.92.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5407.92.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
12,876,641
|
Comment
A&R, Alpine Joe, Cardinal, Clockwise Fashions, Elgo and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.93.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5407.93.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
1,066,970
|
Comment
A&R, Elgo and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5407.94.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5407.94.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
512,262
|
Comment
A&R and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5408.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
| 5408.10.00
|
-Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
|
Nil
|
-
|
93,118
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
-Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
|
|
|
|
5408.10.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.10.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5408.21.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
35,771
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.21.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.21.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.22.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Of cuprammonium rayon:
|
|
|
|
| 5408.22.29
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
275,001
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
|
---Of cuprammonium rayon:
|
|
|
|
5408.22.23
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5408.22.29
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5408.22.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,571,345
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because no production was reported.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.22.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.22.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.23.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5408.23.10
|
---Of cuprammonium rayon
|
Nil
|
-
|
26,404
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
|
---Of cuprammonium rayon
|
|
|
|
5408.23.11
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.23.19
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.23.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5408.23.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
4,168,973
|
Comment
Ellen-Stacey Fashions requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.23.91
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.23.99
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.24.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Of cuprammonium rayon:
|
|
|
|
| 5408.24.19
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
380,387
|
Comment
Plum Clothing requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
|
---Of cuprammonium rayon:
|
|
|
|
5408.24.12
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5408.24.19
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.24.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5408.24.99
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
788,669
|
Comment
Plum Clothing and Elgo requested tariff relief, whereas Quality Elastics Ltd. (Quality Elastics) requested tariff protection. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because no production was reported.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like:
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.24.92
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5408.24.99
|
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5408.31.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
108,506
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.31.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.31.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5408.32.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,607,831
|
Comment
Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway, Ellen-Stacey Fashions and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because no production was reported.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.32.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.32.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5408.33.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
904,974
|
Comment
Ellen-Stacey Fashions and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because no production was reported.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.33.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.33.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5408.34.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5408.34.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
443,388
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because no production was reported.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5408.34.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5408.34.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 55—MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRE
Fifteen textile manufacturers, American & Efird, Atlantic Yarns, CHC, Cansew, Consoltex, DIFCO Performance Fabrics Inc. (DIFCO), Doubletex, Filature B&G, FilSpec, Hafner, Victor, Paquet, Perfect Dyeing, Régitex and Seaway, reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of the textile products in Chapter 55 amounting to $213.4 million during the two-year period of inquiry. The value of domestic sales or production for internal processing reported under tariff item Nos. 5514.32.00, 5516.11.00, 5516.21.90, 5516.24.90 and 5516.93.90 was less than $1,000 in each case.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 55 amounted to $361.1 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 5503.20.90, 5509.53.90 and 5513.11.90 accounted for approximately 43 percent of the total value of imports in this chapter.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 64 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5501.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament tow.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of nylon or other polyamides
|
|
|
|
| 5501.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
7,113,959
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5501.10.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Synthetic filament tow.
|
|
|
|
5501.10.00
|
-Of nylon or other polyamides
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5501.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament tow.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of polyesters
|
|
|
|
| 5501.20.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,544,763
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5501.20.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Synthetic filament tow.
|
|
|
|
5501.20.00
|
-Of polyesters
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5501.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic filament tow.
|
|
|
|
| 5501.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,419
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Synthetic filament tow.
|
|
| 5501.90.00
|
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5502.00.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5502.00.00
|
Artificial filament tow.
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5502.00.00
|
|
Artificial filament tow.
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5503.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of nylon or other polyamides
|
|
|
|
| 5503.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,849,971
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5503.10.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
5503.10.00
|
-Of nylon or other polyamides
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5503.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of polyesters
|
|
|
|
| 5503.20.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
68,970,939
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5503.20.90
|
|
-Of polyesters
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5503.40.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
| 5503.40.00
|
-Of polypropylene
|
Nil
|
-
|
11,558,735
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5503.40.00
|
|
-Of polypropylene
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5503.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5503.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
492,595
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5503.90.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5503.90.00
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5504.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5504.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
72,638
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5504.90.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5504.90.00
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5506.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of nylon or other polyamides
|
|
|
|
| 5506.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
59,678
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because the other tariff item in this subheading is duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5506.10.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5506.10.00
|
-Of nylon or other polyamides
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5506.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of polyesters
|
|
|
|
| 5506.20.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
3,835,172
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained. No request for tariff relief was submitted.
Tariff Item No. 5506.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
| 5506.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
574,428
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5506.90.00
|
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5507.00.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
|
|
|
| 5507.00.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
69
|
Comment
Tariff relief is proposed for this tariff item. Because all the other tariff items in this subheading are duty-free, in order to simplify the tariff structure, it is proposed that the current tariff items be deleted and that a new single tariff item, No. 5507.00.00, be created to cover all the tariff items in the subheading.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
5507.00.00
|
Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5508.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5508.10.00
|
-Of synthetic staple fibres
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
1,072,703
|
Comment
Cansew and the CTI requested tariff protection. On the basis of production of sewing threads made of polyester and aramid stable fibres reported by American & Efird and Cansew under this tariff item, it is proposed that the tariff structure maintain protection only for sewing thread made of these fibres, as indicated below.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5508.10.10
|
---Other than of polyester or aramid staple fibres
|
No duty
|
|
|
5508.10.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5508.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5508.20.00
|
-Of artificial staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
112,344
|
Comment
Cansew requested tariff protection because sewing threads are interchangeable. Cansew also indicated that it produced thread made from rayon before 2003. The Tribunal notes that Cansew’s production falls outside the period of inquiry and that no evidence was provided. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5508.20.00
|
|
-Of artificial staple fibres
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5509.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.11.00
|
--Single yarn
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
14,579,343
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.12.00
|
--Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
5,158,357
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Paquet also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. Cansew requested tariff relief for stretch-broken (tow-to-top) spun yarns, including polyester, nomex and Kevlar, used in the production of sewing thread. Cansew submitted that stretch-broken (tow-to-top) nomex and Kevlar (aramids) are not produced in Canada and require a special stretch breaking and spinning system currently available only in Europe.
On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that tariff protection be maintained. However, on the basis of the information provided by Cansew, the proposed tariff structure below reflects tariff relief for stretch-broken (tow-to-top) spun yarns of aramids.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
|
|
|
|
5509.12.10
|
---Stretch-broken (tow-to-top) spun yarns of aramids
|
No duty
|
|
|
5509.12.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5509.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Single yarn
|
|
|
|
| 5509.21.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
3,548,757
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by FilSpec, Paquet and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item Nos. 5509.22.10 and 5509.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
|
|
|
|
| 5509.22.10
|
---Solely of polyesters
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
6,514,079
|
| 5509.22.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,701,407
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 5509.22.10, Cansew requested tariff relief for stretch-broken (tow-to-top) spun yarns, including polyester, nomex and Kevlar, used in the production of sewing thread. Cansew submitted that stretch-broken (tow-to-top) polyester, nomex and Kevlar (aramids) are not produced in Canada and require a special stretch breaking and spinning system currently available only in Europe. American & Efird requested tariff relief for multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, solely of polyester, with a final “Z” twist, for use in the manufacture of sewing threads. CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that tariff protection be maintained. However, on the basis of the information provided by Cansew, the proposed tariff structure below reflects tariff relief for stretch-broken (tow-to-top) spun yarns of polyester.
With respect to tariff item No. 5509.22.90, CNS Yarns and FilSpec requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within Seaway’s production capability. It also submitted that Seaway currently offers this yarn for sale to its customers, but none chose to purchase such yarn during the period of inquiry. Although production was only reported for yarn solely of polyester, in tariff item No. 5509.22.10, the proposed tariff structure below reflects tariff protection for yarn containing between 85 percent and 99 percent by weight of polyester.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
|
|
|
|
5509.22.20
|
---Stretch-broken (tow-to-top) spun yarns of polyester
|
No duty
|
|
|
5509.22.30
|
---Other, solely of polyesters
|
Current rate
|
| 5509.22.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5509.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.31.00
|
--Single yarn
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
3,747,486
|
Comment
Amtex, Filature B&G and Perfect Dyeing requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with their production. Atlantic Yarns submitted that, in the past, it has produced and sold significant quantities of yarn covered by this tariff item. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec, Hafner, Perfect Dyeing and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
|
|
|
|
| 5509.32.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
2,689,180
|
Comment
Amtex, CNS Yarns, Filature B&G and Perfect Dyeing requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with their production. On the basis of production reported by Filature B&G, FilSpec, Victor, Perfect Dyeing and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Single yarn
|
|
|
|
| 5509.41.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
92,088
|
Comment
Amtex and DIFCO requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.42.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.42.00
|
--Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
1,790,009
|
Comment
Amtex and DIFCO requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.51.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.51.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
115,875
|
Comment
FilSpec and Régitex submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within their production capabilities. CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. However, these companies did not provide sufficient evidence to support their positions. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
| 5509.51.00
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5509.52.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
| 5509.52.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
684,448
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.53.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5509.53.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
42,548,309
|
Comment
Atlantic Yarns and Atlantic Fine Yarns requested tariff protection, submitting that they can produce yarn covered by this tariff item. CNS Yarns also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Atlantic Yarns, FilSpec and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.59.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.59.00
|
--Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
162,802
|
Comment
FilSpec and Régitex submitted that the production of yarn covered by this tariff item is within their production capabilities. CNS Yarns also requested tariff protection. However, these companies did not provide sufficient evidence to support their positions. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5509.59.00
|
|
--Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5509.61.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.61.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
2,653,667
|
Comment
Amtex and Filature B&G requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with their production. CNS Yarns also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Filature B&G, FilSpec, Victor and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.62.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.62.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
362,378
|
Comment
Filature B&G requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn covered by this tariff item competes with its production. CNS Yarns also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.69.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.69.00
|
--Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
674,774
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.91.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.91.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
<10,000 |
<1
|
14,129
|
Comment
Nicholls requested tariff relief, and Gordon Fabrics Ltd. (wholesaler) submitted that all fabrics should be duty-free. Amtex, CNS Yarns and Régitex requested tariff protection. FilSpec provided an invoice dated February 22, 2005, indicating domestic sales under this tariff item. In the context of the period of inquiry, this was considered imminent production. On this basis, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.92.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.92.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
10,642
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5509.99.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn:
|
|
|
|
| 5509.99.00
|
--Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
422,033
|
Comment
CNS Yarns and DIFCO requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5510.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5510.11.00
|
--Single yarn
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
1,404,823
|
Comment
Atlantic Yarns submitted that, in the past, it has produced and sold significant quantities of yarn covered by this tariff item. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5510.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5510.12.00
|
--Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
361,812
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5510.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
| 5510.20.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
34,492
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5510.30.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5510.30.00
|
-Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
535,394
|
Comment
CNS Yarns requested tariff protection. Régitex also requested tariff protection, submitting that yarn under this tariff item competes with its production. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5510.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5510.90.00
|
-Other yarn
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
935,318
|
Comment
CNS Yarns and DIFCO requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by FilSpec and Régitex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5511.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5511.10.00
|
-Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
382,369
|
Comment
Seaway submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capability. The CTI submitted that Seaway produces yarn put up for retail sale. CAF submitted that sales reported by Seaway are not to apparel manufacturers.
The Tribunal notes that Seaway provided an invoice dated August 19, 2004, indicating domestic sales. Furthermore, yarns are not end-use specific under the terms of reference. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5511.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
|
|
|
|
| 5511.20.00
|
-Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
29,376
|
Comment
Seaway submitted that the production of yarn under this tariff item is within its production capability. The Tribunal notes that Seaway provided an invoice dated October 6, 2004, indicating domestic sales. On the basis of production reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5511.30.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale
|
|
|
|
| 5511.30.00
|
-Of artificial staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,886
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that Seaway produces yarn put up for retail sale. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief, as no evidence of production was provided.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
|
|
| 5511.30.00
|
|
-Of artificial staple fibres
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5512.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5512.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
617,082
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5512.11.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5512.11.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5512.19.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5512.19.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
9,387,842
|
Comment
Eight apparel producers, Accolade, A&R, Ballin, Clockwise Fashions, Elgo, Hamilton, Lida Baday and Mac Mor, requested tariff relief. The CTI submitted that many of the apparel fabrics being imported are from low-wage countries, such as China, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea and India. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics under this tariff item compete with their production (competitive product). Madison also requested tariff protection.
On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for fabrics made solely of polyester staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these fabrics only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5512.19.91
|
----Other, other than solely of polyester staple fibres, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5512.19.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5512.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5512.21.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
Nil
|
-
|
624
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
5512.21.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5512.21.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5512.29.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5512.29.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,528,817
|
Comment
Clockwise Fashions, Elgo and Lana Lee requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5512.29.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5512.29.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5512.91.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5512.91.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,612,758
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that all aramids should remain dutiable because this is a critical area for Canadian textile producers. DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental for the company. It also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills (Canada) Ltd. (Huntingdon Mills), DIFCO has entered the high-performance fleece market. The Tribunal notes that Chapter 60 covers fleece and, therefore, the following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
5512.91.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5512.91.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5512.99.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5512.99.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
2,554,062
|
Comment
A&R and Elgo requested tariff relief. The CTI submitted that all aramids should remain dutiable because this is a critical area for Canadian textile producers. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and DIFCO for fabrics made of aramid staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these fabrics only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5512.99.91
|
----Other, other than woven fabrics of aramid staple fibres, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5512.99.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5513.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
42,070,277
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief on the basis that Doubletex, a converter, is the only producer that reported production of dyed fabrics from unbleached or bleached fabrics meeting the description of this tariff item.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5513.11.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.11.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.12.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.12.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
390,550
|
Comment
The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief on the basis that Doubletex, a converter, is the only producer that reported production of dyed fabrics from unbleached or bleached fabrics meeting the description of this tariff item.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5513.12.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.12.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.13.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5513.13.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
216,952
|
Comment
Golden Brand requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5513.13.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.13.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.19.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.19.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
18,043
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of unbleached or bleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5513.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.21.00
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
10,337,399
|
Comment
Elgo, Lubertex, John Forsyth and Keystone requested tariff relief. Doubletex, Matador and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5513.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5513.22.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
2,567,052
|
Comment
Doubletex, Matador and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5513.23.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.23.00
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
222,811
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5513.23.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.23.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.29.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
298,057
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for fabrics made of nylon staple fibres, cotton and nylon filament, tariff protection is proposed for these fabrics only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
5513.29.10
|
---Other, (other than woven fabrics containing nylon staple fibres, cotton and nylon) for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.29.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5513.31.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,352,127
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because no production was reported.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5513.31.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.31.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5513.32.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,673
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5513.32.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.32.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5513.33.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
88,270
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5513.33.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.33.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.39.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.39.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
16,272
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
5513.39.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.39.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5513.41.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
18,208,602
|
Comment
Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5513.42.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.42.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
47,427
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5513.43.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.43.00
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
188,167
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5513.43.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5513.43.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5513.49.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5513.49.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
3,008
|
Comment
A&R and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5514.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
|
|
|
| 5514.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,764,335
|
Comment
The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief on the basis that Doubletex, a converter, is the only producer that reported production of dyed fabrics from unbleached or bleached fabrics meeting the description of this tariff item.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5514.11.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.11.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.12.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5514.12.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
4,372,353
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of unbleached or bleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5514.13.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5514.13.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
643,306
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5514.13.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.13.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.19.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Unbleached or bleached:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.19.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
36,718
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
5514.19.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.19.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.21.00
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
4,132,525
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5514.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5514.22.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
11,040,235
|
Comment
Alpine Joe and Cardinal requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5514.23.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.23.00
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
604,383
|
Comment
Elgo and Lana Lee requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5514.23.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.23.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Dyed:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.29.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,405,650
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
5514.29.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.29.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.31.00
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
Nil
|
-
|
468,795
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
|
|
|
5514.31.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.31.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.32.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.32.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
354,879
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of fabrics containing polyester staple fibres, cotton and polyester filaments, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5514.32.10
|
---Fabrics (other than fabrics containing polyester staple fibres, cotton and polyester filaments) for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.32.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.33.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.33.00
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
21,974
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5514.33.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.33.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.39.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of yarns of different colours:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.39.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
80,441
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
5514.39.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.39.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.41.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.41.00
|
--Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,354,696
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5514.42.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.42.00
|
--3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
276,099
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5514.43.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.43.00
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,227,013
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5514.43.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.43.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5514.49.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Printed:
|
|
|
|
| 5514.49.00
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
34,579
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other woven fabrics
|
|
|
|
5514.49.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5514.49.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5515.11.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
13,455,820
|
Comment
Aritzia, Elgo, Fabtrends, Lana Lee, Lubertex and Mac Mor requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex of the textile products weighing 300 g/m2 or less, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres
|
|
|
|
5515.11.30
|
---Of a weight exceeding 300g/m² for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5515.11.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.12.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
1,971,523
|
Comment
A&R and Mac Mor requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Régitex of the textile products weighing 150 g/m2 or less, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
|
|
|
5515.12.10
|
---Other than mixed with polyester filaments of a weight not exceeding 150 g/m2, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5515.12.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5515.13.20 and 5515.13.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
| 5515.13.20
|
---Containing 50% by weight of virgin carded wool or of carded animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man‑made fibre, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m², valued at $5.98/m² or more, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats
|
Nil
|
-
|
36,465
|
| 5515.13.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
13,276,126
|
Comment
With respect to tariff item No. 5515.13.20, CHC requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, CHC did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
With respect to tariff item 5515.13.90, Ballin, A&R, Golden Brand, Papillon and Paragon requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that apparel manufacturers imported $4.2 million of fabrics with paid duties of $597,717 in 2004 under this tariff item and that a large share of imports is for 55 percent polyester/45 percent worsted wool fabric that is not available from Canadian textile producers; the fabrics produced by Victor (carded) are nor substitutable. CAF submitted that this tariff item contains an extensive array of fabrics and Canadian textile producers only claim to produce a small assortment of fabrics covered by this tariff item. Furthermore, CAF submitted that significant quantities of fabrics imported under this tariff item contain spandex or lycra and that the fabrics that Consoltex claims to produce are not the same or substitutable. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
|
| 5515.13.20
|
|
---Containing 50% by weight of virgin carded wool or of carded animal hair and not containing more than one generic type of man-made fibre, of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m², valued at $5.98/m² or more, for use in the manufacture of men’s or boys’ suits, tailored waistcoats (vests), jackets (sports coats), blazers, dress trousers or fine tailored overcoats excluding car-coats and duffle-coats
|
No duty
|
| 5515.13.90
|
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.19.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of polyester staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.19.00
|
--Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
675,140
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
5515.19.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5515.19.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.21.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
167,525
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for fabrics containing polyester filaments, polyester staple fibres and acrylic staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
|
|
|
5515.21.10
|
---Fabrics (other than fabrics containing polyester filaments, polyester staple fibres and acrylic staple fibres), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5515.21.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.22.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.22.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
543,286
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Victor of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5515.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.29.00
|
--Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
707,548
|
Comment
Clockwise Fashions and Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
5515.29.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5515.29.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.91.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.91.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
Nil
|
-
|
97,355
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
|
|
|
|
5515.91.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5515.91.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.92.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.92.00
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
Nil
|
-
|
129,523
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
5515.92.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5515.92.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5515.99.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
| 5515.99.00
|
--Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
1,257,179
|
Comment
A&R requested tariff relief. The CTI submitted that all aramids should remain dutiable because this is a critical area for Canadian textile producers. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and DIFCO for fabrics containing aramid staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
5515.99.10
|
---Fabrics other than fabrics containing aramid staple fibres, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5515.99.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.11.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
58,651
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.12.00
|
--Dyed
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
558,700
|
Comment
Better Half Fashions, Elgo, Lida Baday and Le Château requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for fabrics solely of Lyocell staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
5516.12.10
|
---Fabrics (other than fabrics solely of Lyocell staple fibres) for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.12.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.13.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.13.00
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
Nil
|
-
|
306,471
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. SFI requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
5516.13.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.13.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.14.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5516.14.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
258,184
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex for dyed fabrics solely of Lyocell staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5516.14.91
|
----Fabrics (other than fabrics solely of Lyocell staple fibres) for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.14.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5516.21.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
896,408
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for fabrics containing polyester filaments, polyester staple fibres and rayon staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5516.21.91
|
----Fabrics (other than fabrics containing polyester filaments, polyester staple fibres and rayon staple fibres), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.21.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 5516.22.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
2,676,806
|
Comment
Le Château and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.23.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5516.23.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
1,496,109
|
Comment
Ballin and Elgo requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that apparel manufacturers imported $2.4 million of fabrics with paid duties of $290,929 in 2004 under this tariff item and that no Canadian textile producer makes a fabric under this tariff item that contains elastomeric fibres of either lycra or spandex. Furthermore, CAF submitted that the vast majority of Consoltex’s sales were of a fabric that did not contain lycra or spandex.
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.24.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 5516.24.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
614,457
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.31.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
407,877
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.32.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.32.00
|
--Dyed
|
Nil
|
-
|
541,127
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. On the basis that CHC reported production of unbleached or bleached fabrics under tariff item No. 5516.31.00 and these fabrics could be dyed by domestic textile producers, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for dyed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5516.33.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.33.00
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
121,386
|
Comment
Lida Baday requested tariff relief. CHC and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.34.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.34.00
|
--Printed
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,243
|
Comment
On the basis that CHC reported production of unbleached and bleached fabrics of the same description under tariff item No. 5516.31.00, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained because these products are an intermediate step in the production of printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5516.41.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.41.00
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
842,225
|
Comment
CHC and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.42.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.42.00
|
--Dyed
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
1,535,767
|
Comment
Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex, Matador and Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC and Doubletex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.43.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.43.00
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
383,731
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. CHC and Madison also requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by CHC of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5516.44.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.44.00
|
--Printed
|
Nil
|
-
|
110,596
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis that CHC and Doubletex reported production of dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 5516.91.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 5516.91.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
61,988
|
Comment
DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental for the company. It also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, DIFCO has entered the high-performance fleece market. The CTI submitted that all aramids should remain dutiable because this is a critical area for Canadian textile producers.
The Tribunal notes that Chapter 60 covers fleece. On the basis that Consoltex and Doubletex reported production of dyed fabrics containing Lyocell or containing viscose staple fibres, it is proposed that the tariff protection be maintained for unbleached or bleached fabrics of the same description. The tariff structure below reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5516.91.91
|
----Fabrics (other than fabrics containing Lyocell or containing viscose staple fibres), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.91.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.92.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.92.00
|
--Dyed
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
1,392,846
|
Comment
A&R, Elgo and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex, Madison and Matador requested tariff protection. DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental for the company. It also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, DIFCO has entered the high performance fleece market. The CTI submitted that all aramids should remain dutiable because this is a critical area for Canadian textile producers.
As noted above, Chapter 60 covers fleece. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex and Doubletex for fabrics containing Lyocell and polyester staple fibres or containing viscose staple fibres and aramid staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
5516.92.10
|
---Fabrics (other than fabrics containing Lyocell or containing viscose staple fibres), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.92.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.93.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 5516.93.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000
|
<1
|
436,820
|
Comment
A&R, Behar Cline, Behar Hathaway and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex, Matador and Madison requested tariff protection. DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental for the company. It also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, DIFCO has entered the high performance fleece market. The CTI submitted that all aramids should remain dutiable because this is a critical area for Canadian textile producers.
As noted above, Chapter 60 covers fleece. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex for fabrics of rayon staple fibres mixed mainly with polyester staple fibres, tariff protection is proposed for these goods only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5516.93.91
|
----Fabrics (other than fabrics of rayon staple fibres mixed mainly with polyester staple fibres), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.93.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5516.94.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5516.94.00
|
--Printed
|
Nil
|
-
|
143,736
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental for the company. It also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, DIFCO has entered the high-performance fleece market. The CTI submitted that all aramids should remain dutiable because this is a critical area for Canadian textile producers.
As noted above, Chapter 60 covers fleece. On the basis that Consoltex and Doubletex reported production of dyed fabrics, of rayon staple fibres mixed mainly with polyester staple fibres, it is proposed that the same tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics of the same description. The tariff structure below reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
5516.94.10
|
----Fabrics (other fabrics containing Lyocell or containing viscose staple fibres), for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5516.94.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 56—WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS, SPECIAL YARNS, TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEROF
The following headings have not been included, as they do not fall within the scope of the terms of reference:
56.07 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics.
56.08 Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials.
56.09 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included.
During the course of the inquiry, the Tribunal determined that tariff item Nos. 5601.10.90 (sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles), 5601.21.30, 5601.22.30 and part of 5601.29.00 (articles of wadding) also fall outside the scope of the terms of reference.
Seven textile manufacturers, CHC, Doubletex, Hafner, Matador, Seaway, Stedfast and Texel Inc. (Texel), reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of the textile products in Chapter 56 amounting to $7.3 million during the two-year period of inquiry.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 56 amounted to $62.8 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 5603.13.90 and 5606.00.90 accounted for approximately 13 and 31 percent, respectively, of the total value of imports in this chapter.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 17 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5601.21.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Wadding; other articles of wadding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5601.21.20
|
---Other wadding
|
Nil
|
-
|
735,271
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested that protection be retained for this tariff item. The CTI submitted that wadding should not be considered as fibres, as it is a manufactured fabric, as evidenced by the equipment used by producers to make it. It also submitted that, based on the availability of wadding from domestic production under tariff item Nos. 5601.22.20 and 5601.29.00, goods covered by tariff item No. 5601.21.20 should remain dutiable. In the alternative, duties should be eliminated for apparel uses only, i.e. the same treatment as was requested for tariff item Nos. 5601.22.20 and 5601.29.00.
Doubletex and Matador did not provide sufficient evidence to justify their requests. The Tribunal agrees that wadding is a semi-manufactured product more akin to a fabric than a fibre and that tariff relief should be restricted to apparel. In light of the foregoing, the following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other wadding
|
|
|
|
5601.21.21
|
----Wadding for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5601.21.29
|
----Other
|
Current Rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5601.22.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Wadding; other articles of wadding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5601.22.20
|
---Other wadding
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
530,043
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that wadding should not be considered as fibres; it is a manufactured fabric, as evidenced by the equipment used by producers to make it. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex and Matador of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5601.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Wadding; other articles of wadding:
|
|
|
|
| 5601.29.00
|
--Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that, based on the availability of wadding from domestic production, this tariff item should remain dutiable. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because no production was reported.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
5601.29.10
|
---Wadding for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5601.29.90
|
---Other
|
Current Rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5601.30.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5601.30.10
|
---Textile flock of man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
86,736
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5601.30.10
|
|
---Textile flock of man-made fibres
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5602.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5602.10.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
5,823,785
|
Comment
Parapad Inc. (Parapad) requested tariff relief because needleloom felt made of 51 percent polyester/34 percent viscose/15 percent polyamide, weighing 130 g/m2, for use in sleeve heads, and needle-punched felt (under collar felt) made of polyester fibre or a combination of polyester and viscose weighing 265 g/m2 or less, are not available from domestic textile producers. Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. On the basis of production reported by Matador of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5602.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
| 5602.21.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,828,964
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
|
|
|
|
|
--Of wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5602.21.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5602.21.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5602.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
|
|
|
|
| 5602.29.00
|
--Of other textile materials
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
1,061,519
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. On the basis of reported production by CHC of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5602.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
| 5602.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
384,895
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
5602.90.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5602.90.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing not more than 25 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,339,991
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5603.11.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5603.11.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.12.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 25 g/m² but not more than 70 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.12.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,548,263
|
Comment
Doubletex and Stedfast requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5603.12.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5603.12.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.13.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 70 g/m² but not more than 150 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.13.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
8,172,898
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5603.13.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5603.13.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.14.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made filaments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 150 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.14.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
1,765,617
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. On the basis of reported production by Stedfast of a spunbonded product, it is proposed that tariff protection be maintained for this product only. The following tariff structure reflects this.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5603.14.91
|
----Other, other than spunbonded, for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5603.14.99
|
----Other
|
Current Rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.91.30
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing not more than 25 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.91.30
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more;
|
Nil
|
-
|
11,835
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product
|
|
|
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Weighing not more than 25 g/m²
|
|
| 5603.91.30
|
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more other than for use in apparel;
|
Current rate
|
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product other than for use in apparel
|
|
|
|
5603.91.40
|
---Other imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more for use in the manufacture of apparel;
|
No duty
|
|
|
|
Other solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.91.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing not more than 25 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.91.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
106,192
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5603.91.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5603.91.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.92.30
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 25 g/m² but not more than 70 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.92.30
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more;
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product
|
|
|
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 25 g/m² but not more than 70 g/m²
|
|
| 5603.92.30
|
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more other than for use in apparel;
|
Current rate
|
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product other than for use in apparel
|
|
|
|
5603.92.40
|
---Other imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more for use in the manufacture of apparel;
|
No duty
|
|
|
|
Other solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.92.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 25 g/m² but not more than 70 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.92.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
3,876,081
|
Comment
Parapad, Seam Enterprises and Veratex Lining Ltd. (Veratex) requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that Canadian apparel manufacturers imported $2.6 million of fabrics with paid duties of $262,016 in 2004 under this tariff item. According to CAF, Matador is a converter and, therefore, should not be considered a Canadian textile producer for the purposes of the inquiry. CAF further submitted that Matador did not provide sufficient evidence of commercial production of fabrics under this tariff item. Doubletex and Stedfast requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production.
On the basis of reported production by Matador of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5603.93.30
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 70 g/m² but not more than 150 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.93.30
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more;
|
Nil
|
-
|
7,642
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product
|
|
|
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 70 g/m² but not more than 150 g/m²
|
|
| 5603.93.30
|
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more other than for use in apparel;
|
Current rate
|
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product other than for use in apparel
|
|
|
|
5603.93.40
|
---Other imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more for use in the manufacture of apparel;
|
No duty
|
|
|
|
Other solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.93.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 70 g/m² but not more than 150 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.93.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
2,080,805
|
Comment
Parapad and Seam Enterprises requested tariff relief. Texel requested tariff protection. Doubletex and Stedfast also requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of reported production by Matador and Texel of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5603.94.30
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 150 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.94.30
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more;
|
Nil
|
-
|
33,689
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product
|
|
|
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. However, Doubletex did not provide sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 150 g/m²
|
|
| 5603.94.30
|
|
---Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more other than for use in apparel;
|
Current rate
|
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear;
|
|
|
|
|
Solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile product other than for use in apparel
|
|
|
|
5603.94.40
|
---Other imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more for use in the manufacture of apparel;
|
No duty
|
|
|
|
Other solely of melt-blown polypropylene and polyester fibres, whether or not supported on one side with a textile for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
|
Tariff Item No. 5603.94.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Weighing more than 150 g/m²
|
|
|
|
| 5603.94.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
2,300,345
|
Comment
Doubletex and Stedfast requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of reported production by Matador of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5604.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5604.10.00
|
-Rubber thread and cord, textile covered
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,833,966
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 5604.10.00
|
|
-Rubber thread and cord, textile covered
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5604.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated
|
|
|
|
| 5604.20.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
3,994,366
|
Comment
St. Lawrence Textiles requested tariff relief. Seaway submitted that it produces yarn classified under this tariff item, specifically impregnated/coated high tenacity yarn of nylon/polyamide. Seaway also submitted that tariff relief would have damaging results for sales of this yarn and provided an invoice dated August 26, 2004, indicating export sales of this yarn. On the basis of reported production for export sales reported by Seaway of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5604.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, impregnated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics.
|
|
|
|
| 5604.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,147
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, impregnated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics.
|
|
| 5604.90.00
|
|
-Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5605.00.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Metallized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal.
|
|
|
|
| 5605.00.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,139,324
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Metallized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal.
|
|
| 5605.00.90
|
|
---Other
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 5606.00.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, gimped (other than those of heading 56.05 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn.
|
|
|
|
| 5606.00.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
19,180,775
|
Comment
On the basis of reported production by Hafner of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
CHAPTER 58—SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS, TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; TAPESTRIES; TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY
Five textile manufacturers, De Ball Canada Limited (De Ball), Doubletex, DIFCO, Mid West Quilting and Quality Elastics, reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of the textile products in Chapter 58 amounting to approximately $14 million during the two-year period of inquiry.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 58 amounted to $53.3 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 5801.35.90, 5806.32.90 and 5807.10.10 accounted for approximately 42 percent of the total value of imports in this chapter. None of these tariff items had any domestic production reported.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 46 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5801.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
| 5801.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
103,352
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5801.10.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.10.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.22.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Cut corduroy
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Solely of cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.22.29
|
----Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
606,578
|
Comment
De Ball requested tariff protection. On the basis of reported production by De Ball of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5801.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Cut corduroy
|
|
|
|
| 5801.22.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,224,823
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5801.22.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.22.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.23.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.23.00
|
--Other weft pile fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,098,518
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other weft pile fabrics
|
|
|
|
5801.23.10
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.23.90
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.24.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.24.00
|
--Warp pile fabrics, épinglé (uncut)
|
Nil
|
-
|
16,517
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Warp pile fabrics, épinglé (uncut)
|
|
|
|
5801.24.10
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.24.90
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.25.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Warp pile fabrics, cut
|
|
|
|
| 5801.25.10
|
---Not containing man-made fibres
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
2,423,041
|
Comment
Lida Baday requested tariff relief. De Ball requested tariff protection. On the basis of reported production by De Ball of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5801.25.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Warp pile fabrics, cut
|
|
|
|
| 5801.25.20
|
---Containing man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
248,729
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that cotton velvets containing man-made fibres of tariff item No. 5801.25.20 compete directly with cotton velvets not containing man-made fibres of tariff item No. 5801.25.10 (tariff protection), as well as with man-made fibre velvets of tariff item No. 5801.35.90 (tariff relief). According to the CTI, all these fabrics can be and have been produced domestically, although not all were sold during the period of inquiry. Textile producers did not provide evidence on this issue. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Containing man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
5801.25.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.25.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.26.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.26.00
|
--Chenille fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
22,332
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Chenille fabrics
|
|
|
|
5801.26.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.26.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.31.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.31.00
|
--Uncut weft pile fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
137,703
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Uncut weft pile fabrics
|
|
|
|
5801.31.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.31.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Cut corduroy
|
|
|
|
| 5801.32.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
128,759
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5801.32.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.32.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.33.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.33.00
|
--Other weft pile fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
207,947
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Other weft pile fabrics
|
|
|
|
5801.33.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.33.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.34.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.34.00
|
--Warp pile fabrics, épinglé (uncut)
|
Nil
|
-
|
41,961
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Warp pile fabrics, épinglé (uncut)
|
|
|
|
5801.34.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.34.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.35.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Warp pile fabrics, cut
|
|
|
|
| 5801.35.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
8,944,335
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that cotton velvets containing man-made fibres of tariff item No. 5801.25.20 compete directly with cotton velvets not containing man-made fibres of tariff item No. 5801.25.10 (tariff protection), as well as with man-made fibre velvets of tariff item No. 5801.35.90 (tariff relief). According to the CTI, all these fabrics can be and have been produced domestically, although not all were sold during the period of inquiry. Textile producers did not provide evidence on this issue. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5801.35.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.35.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.36.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Of man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5801.36.00
|
--Chenille fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,234,687
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Chenille fabrics
|
|
|
|
5801.36.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.36.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5801.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 58.02 or 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
| 5801.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
15,874
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5801.90.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5801.90.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5802.11.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached
|
|
|
|
| 5802.11.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,728,623
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5802.11.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5802.11.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5802.19.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5802.19.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,148,360
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5802.19.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5802.19.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5802.20.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5802.20.00
|
-Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials
|
Nil
|
-
|
117,359
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
5802.20.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5802.20.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5802.30.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5802.30.00
|
-Tufted textile fabrics
|
Nil
|
-
|
266
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Tufted textile fabrics
|
|
|
|
5802.30.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5802.30.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5803.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5803.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
28,762
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5803.10.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5803.10.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item Nos. 5803.90.11 and 5803.90.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Of wool:
|
|
|
|
| 5803.90.11
|
----In the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| 5803.90.19
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Of wool:
|
|
|
|
5803.90.12
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5803.90.13
|
----Other in the grey or unfinished condition, of a weight not exceeding 135 g/m²
|
Current rate
|
| 5803.90.19
|
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5803.90.99
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 58.06.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Other:
|
|
|
|
| 5803.90.99
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
33,030
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5803.90.92
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5803.90.99
|
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5804.10.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Tulles and other net fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5804.10.10
|
---Solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
5804.10.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5804.10.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5804.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Tulles and other net fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5804.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
850,351
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5804.10.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5804.10.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5804.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Mechanically made lace:
|
|
|
|
| 5804.21.00
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,834,375
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
5804.21.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5804.21.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5804.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Mechanically made lace:
|
|
|
|
| 5804.29.00
|
--Of other textile materials
|
Nil
|
-
|
249,404
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
5804.29.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5804.29.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5804.30.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Hand-made lace
|
|
|
|
| 5804.30.10
|
---Solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,834
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
5804.30.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5804.30.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5804.30.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Hand-made lace
|
|
|
|
| 5804.30.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
5,571
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5804.30.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5804.30.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.10.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Woven pile fabrics (including terry towelling and similar terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5806.10.10
|
---Of silk;
|
Nil
|
-
|
934
|
|
|
Of cotton or other vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Of silk;
|
|
|
|
|
Of cotton or other vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
5806.10.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.10.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Woven pile fabrics (including terry towelling and similar terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 5806.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
523,355
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5806.10.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.10.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread
|
|
|
|
| 5806.20.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<5
|
3,970,531
|
Comment
On the basis of reported production by Quality Elastics of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5806.31.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5806.31.10
|
---Solely of cotton, unbleached, not mercerized
|
Nil
|
-
|
186,460
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Solely of cotton, unbleached, not mercerized
|
|
|
|
5806.31.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.31.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.31.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5806.31.20
|
---Other, solely of cotton
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,329,201
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other, solely of cotton
|
|
|
|
5806.31.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.31.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5806.31.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
623,598
|
Comment
Landes Canada Inc. (Landes) requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5806.31.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.31.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
| 5806.32.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,839,904
|
Comment
Landes and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5806.32.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.32.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.39.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
| 5806.39.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
159,141
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5806.39.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.39.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5806.40.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs).
|
|
|
|
| 5806.40.00
|
-Fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)
|
Nil
|
-
|
14,325
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)
|
|
|
|
5806.40.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5806.40.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5807.10.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Woven
|
|
|
|
| 5807.10.10
|
---Labels
|
Nil
|
-
|
6,504,621
|
Comment
Cardinal and Clockwise Fashions requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Labels
|
|
|
|
5807.10.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5807.10.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5807.10.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Woven
|
|
|
|
| 5807.10.20
|
---Badges and similar articles
|
Nil
|
-
|
259,904
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Badges and similar articles
|
|
|
|
5807.10.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5807.10.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5807.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Labels, badges and similar articles of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, not embroidered.
|
|
|
|
| 5807.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
577,294
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
5807.90.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5807.90.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5808.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5808.10.00
|
-Braids in the piece
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,221,763
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Braids in the piece
|
|
|
|
5808.10.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5808.10.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5808.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than knitted or crocheted; tassels, pompoms and similar articles.
|
|
|
|
| 5808.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,391,176
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
5808.90.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5808.90.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5809.00.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5809.00.00
|
Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallized yarn of heading 56.05, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included.
|
Nil
|
-
|
18,346
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallized yarn of heading 56.05, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included.
|
|
|
|
5809.00.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5809.00.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5810.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
| 5810.10.00
|
-Embroidery without visible ground
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,665,332
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Embroidery without visible ground
|
|
|
|
5810.10.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5810.10.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5810.91.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Other embroidery:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5810.91.10
|
---Solely of cotton or of cotton mixed solely with other vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
205,516
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Solely of cotton or of cotton mixed solely with other vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
5810.91.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5810.91.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5810.91.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Other embroidery:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 5810.91.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
141,288
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5810.91.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5810.91.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5810.92.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Other embroidery:
|
|
|
|
| 5810.92.00
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,224,949
|
Comment
Clockwise Fashions and Elgo requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
5810.92.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5810.92.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5810.99.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Other embroidery:
|
|
|
|
| 5810.99.00
|
--Of other textile materials
|
Nil
|
-
|
116,059
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
5810.99.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5810.99.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5811.00.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading 58.10.
|
|
|
|
| 5811.00.10
|
---Cotton piece goods
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
91,716
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection. On the basis of reported production by Doubletex and Mid West Quilting of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5811.00.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading 58.10.
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Man-made piece goods:
|
|
|
|
| 5811.00.29
|
----Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
291,529
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection. On the basis of reported production by Doubletex, DIFCO and Mid West Quilting of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5811.00.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading 58.10.
|
|
|
|
| 5811.00.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
466,212
|
Comment
Doubletex requested tariff protection. On the basis of reported production by Doubletex and Mid West Quilting of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
CHAPTER 59—IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
Although this chapter is generally considered a textile chapter, the following headings, subheading and tariff items have not been included, as they do not fall within the scope of the terms of reference:
Headings
59.01 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations.
59.02 Tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon.
59.04 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape.
59.05 Textile wall coverings
59.08 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefore, whether or not impregnated.
5909.00.00 Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials.
5910.00 Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material.
59.11 Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in Note 7 to this Chapter.
Subheading
5906.10 -Adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20 cm
Tariff Items
---Painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like:
5907.00.21
5907.00.29
Six textile manufacturers, Barrday, CHC, Consoltex, DIFCO, Stedfast and Vintex Inc. (Vintex), reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of textile products in Chapter 59 amounting to $23.2 million during the two-year period of inquiry.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 59 amounted to $112.2 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 5903.90.29 and 5907.00.19 accounted for approximately 22 and 62 percent, respectively, of the total value of imports in this chapter. Tariff relief is proposed for the latter, as no production was reported. Imports totalled $69.8 million over the two-year period of inquiry for this tariff item alone.
Consoltex provided evidence, in the form of an order confirmation and down payment, that it recently made a significant investment in laminating and coating machinery that will enable it to produce new fabrics of Chapter 59 in the near future. The Tribunal considers that Consoltex has provided sufficient evidence of imminent production and, therefore, proposes that tariff protection be retained for these products.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 5 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 5903.10.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-With poly(vinyl chloride)
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics not containing man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5903.10.19
|
----Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
780,609
|
Comment
Stedfast requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with its production. The CTI submitted that the fibre content of the textile component of many coated, impregnated or laminated fabrics can be easily modified without affecting the performance, look, feel, hand, etc., of the fabric. On the basis of production reported by Vintex of textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5903.10.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-With poly(vinyl chloride)
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics containing man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5903.10.29
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,247,180
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that the fibre content of the textile component of many coated, impregnated or laminated fabrics can be easily modified without affecting the performance, look, feel, hand, etc., of the fabric. On the basis of Consoltex’s recent investment, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5903.20.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-With polyurethane
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics not containing man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5903.20.19
|
----Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,157,900
|
Comment
Cardinal requested tariff relief. Doubletex, Matador and Stedfast requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. The CTI submitted that the fibre content of the textile component of many coated, impregnated or laminated fabrics can be easily modified without affecting the performance, look, feel, hand, etc., of the fabric. On the basis of Consoltex’s recent investment, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5903.20.23
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-With polyurethane
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics containing man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5903.20.23
|
----Imitation leather, containing 60% or more by weight of man-made fibres, valued at $13/m² or more;
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
41,261
|
|
|
Poromeric materials, with a water vapour permeability of 0.5 mg/cm²/hr or more but not exceeding 11 mg/cm²/hr, excluding materials with a backing composed solely of woven or knitted fabrics, for use in the manufacture of footwear
|
|
|
|
Comment
Veratex requested tariff relief. DIFCO requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by DIFCO of textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5903.20.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-With polyurethane
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics containing man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5903.20.29
|
----Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
7,304,808
|
Comment
Cardinal and Mother-ease Inc. requested tariff relief. DIFCO requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that the fibre content of the textile component of many coated, impregnated or laminated fabrics can be easily modified without affecting the performance, look, feel, hand, etc., of the fabric. On the basis of production reported by CHC, Consoltex and Stedfast of textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5903.90.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 5903.90.10
|
---Textile fabrics not containing man-made fibres
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
3,780,591
|
Comment
Behar Cline and Behar Hathaway requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that Canadian apparel manufacturers imported $939,012 of fabrics with paid duties of $126,339 in 2004 under this tariff item. CAF also submitted that CHC provided no invoices to substantiate its claim of domestic production under this tariff item.
CHC provided an invoice to substantiate production. On the basis of production reported by CHC of textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5903.90.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics containing man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5903.90.29
|
----Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
25,002,633
|
Comment
Arc’teryx Equipment, Mother-ease Inc., Lida Baday and Veratex requested tariff relief. Victor and Stedfast requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. CAF submitted that Canadian apparel manufacturers imported $7.3 million of fabrics with paid duties of $951,884 in 2004 under this tariff item. CAF also submitted that CHC provided no invoices to substantiate its claim of domestic production under this tariff item. CAF also submitted that the imported fabrics and the fabrics claimed to be produced under this tariff item are not the same or substitutable. The CTI submitted that it cannot be assumed that the full dutiable value and duties collected under this tariff item are attributable to apparel.
On the basis of production reported by Barrday, CHC and Stedfast of textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 5906.91.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Knitted or crocheted
|
|
|
|
| 5906.91.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
50,031
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
5906.91.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5906.91.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5906.99.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 5906.99.10
|
---Textile fabrics not containing man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
199,654
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics not containing man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
5906.99.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
5906.99.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5906.99.29
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 59.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics containing man-made fibres:
|
|
|
|
| 5906.99.29
|
----Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
449,901
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Stedfast, it is proposed that tariff protection be maintained for neoprene rubber. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief for goods impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber other than textile fabrics made of neoprene rubber.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics containing man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
5906.99.24
|
----Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber other than neoprene rubber for use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5906.99.29
|
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5907.00.18
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered:
|
|
|
|
| 5907.00.18
|
----Other, not containing man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
397,698
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered:
|
|
|
|
5907.00.17
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5907.00.18
|
|
----Other, not containing man-made fibres
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 5907.00.19
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered:
|
|
|
|
| 5907.00.19
|
----Other, containing man-made fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
69,796,991
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered:
|
|
|
|
5907.00.17
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
| 5907.00.19
|
|
----Other, containing man-made fibres
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 60—KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS
Sixteen textile manufacturers, Consoltex, Doubletex, Gentry Knitting Mills Limited (Gentry), Glenoit Corporation of Canada—Fabric Division (Glenoit), Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Hafner, Tissus Knitrama Inc. (Knitrama), Les Tricots Interlock Net (Tricots Interlock), Manoir, Meridian Knitting, [6] Quality Elastics, Rentex, Roopa Sales and Trading Ltd. (Roopa), Sinatex (formerly Worldbest), Tricots Canada U.S. and Tricots Liesse (1983) Inc. (Tricots Liesse), reported domestic sales or production for internal processing of the textile products in Chapter 60 amounting to $292.3 million during the two-year period of inquiry.
The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 60 amounted to $297.6 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 6001.22.00, 6004.10.90 and 6006.32.90 accounted for approximately 61 percent of the total value of imports in this chapter. CAF submitted that the Tribunal should recommend to the Minister that a detailed analysis of the fabrics produced by Canadian textile manufacturers under tariff item No. 6004.10.90 (accounted for 33 percent of the total value of imports) be undertaken in order to determine which fabrics are suitable for apparel use.
The proposed tariff structure would give duty-free treatment to 29 tariff items.
Tariff Item No. 6001.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-”Long pile” fabrics
|
|
|
|
| 6001.10.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
2,636,582
|
Comment
Cardinal and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental to the company. DIFCO also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, it has entered the high-performance market. If tariffs are eliminated under this tariff item, DIFCO submitted that its investment in this new segment will be negatively impacted and that it would fall short of its sales target. On the basis of production reported by Glenoit and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6001.21.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Looped pile fabrics:
|
|
|
|
| 6001.21.00
|
--Of cotton
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
3,510,841
|
Comment
Ash City requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Gentry, Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Manoir, Meridian Knitting, Roopa, Tricots Canada U.S. and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6001.22.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Looped pile fabrics:
|
|
|
|
| 6001.22.00
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
36,401,627
|
Comment
Ash City, Hamilton, Universal and Veratex requested tariff relief. Doubletex, Matador and Rentex requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental to the company. DIFCO also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, it has entered the high-performance market. If tariffs are eliminated under this tariff item, DIFCO submitted that its investment in this new segment will be negatively impacted and that it would fall short of its sales target. On the basis of production reported by Consoltex, Gentry, Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Manoir, Meridian Knitting, Tricots Canada U.S., Tricots Interlock and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6001.29.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
-Looped pile fabrics:
|
|
|
|
| 6001.29.00
|
--Of other textile materials
|
Nil
|
-
|
12,968
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
6001.29.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6001.29.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6001.91.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Pile fabrics, Including “long pile” fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6001.91.00
|
--Of cotton
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
1,528,724
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Manoir of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6001.92.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Pile fabrics, Including “long pile” fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of man-made fibres
|
|
|
|
| 6001.92.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
6,530,768
|
Comment
Fabtrends, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, Hamilton, Lida Baday and Niba Original Ltée (Niba), requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. Rentex submitted that removing duties on this tariff item would further reduce its margins. DIFCO submitted that tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental to the company. DIFCO also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, it has entered the high-performance market. If tariffs are eliminated under this tariff item, DIFCO submitted that its investment in this new segment will be negatively impacted and that it would fall short of its sales target. On the basis of production reported by Manoir of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6001.99.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Pile fabrics, Including “long pile” fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6001.99.00
|
--Of other textile materials
|
Nil
|
-
|
85,435
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
--Of other textile materials
|
|
|
|
6001.99.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6001.99.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6002.40.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread
|
|
|
|
| 6002.40.10
|
---Knitted netting or lace, of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
24,239
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Knitted netting or lace, of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6002.40.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6002.40.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6002.40.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread
|
|
|
|
| 6002.40.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
21,861,877
|
Comment
Better Half Fashions and Elgo requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6002.40.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6002.40.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6002.90.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6002.90.10
|
---Knitted netting or lace, of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,352
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Knitted netting or lace, of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6002.90.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6002.90.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6002.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6002.90.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
5,141,467
|
Comment
Canadelle and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. On the basis of production reported by Quality Elastics of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6003.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01 or 60.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
| 6003.10.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
10,712
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6003.10.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6003.10.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6003.20.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01 or 60.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 6003.20.10
|
---Lace, solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
12,565
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton
|
|
|
|
|
---Lace, solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6003.20.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6003.20.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6003.20.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01 or 60.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton
|
|
|
|
| 6003.20.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
265,395
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6003.20.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6003.20.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6003.30.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01 or 60.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres
|
|
|
|
| 6003.30.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
355,602
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6003.30.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6003.30.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6003.40.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01 or 60.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres
|
|
|
|
| 6003.40.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
13,143
|
Comment
Canadelle requested tariff relief. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres
|
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6003.40.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6003.40.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6003.90.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01 or 60.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6003.90.10
|
---Lace, solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Lace, solely of vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6003.90.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6003.90.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6003.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01 or 60.02.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6003.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
291,284
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6003.90.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6003.90.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6004.10.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread
|
|
|
|
| 6004.10.10
|
---Lace of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
296
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Lace of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6004.10.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6004.10.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6004.10.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread
|
|
|
|
| 6004.10.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
104,806,766
|
Comment
Twelve apparel producers, 6060048 Canada Inc., Better Half Fashions, Lululemon Athletica Inc., Groupe J.S., Fabtrends, Canadelle, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, Lida Baday, Marie Saint Pierre, Papillon and Picadilly Fashions, requested tariff relief. CAF submitted that Canadian apparel manufacturers imported $42.1 million of fabrics with paid duties of $5.9 million in 2004 under this tariff item. CAF also submitted the fabrics under this tariff item all contain elastomeric yarn and that Canadian textile producers do not produce fabric under this tariff item that is suitable for use in apparel. Furthermore, CAF submitted that the Tribunal should recommend to the Minister that a detailed analysis of the fabrics produced by Canadian textile manufacturers under this tariff item be undertaken in order to determine which fabrics are suitable for apparel use.
Doubletex, Matador and Paquet requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Hafner and Madison also requested tariff protection.
On the basis of production reported by Gentry, Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Hafner, Knitrama, Manoir, Meridian Knitting, Rentex, Roopa, Sinatex, Tricots Canada U.S., Tricots Interlock and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6004.90.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6004.90.10
|
---Lace of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Lace of vegetable textile fibres, not containing any other textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6004.90.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6004.90.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6004.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread, other than those of heading 60.01.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6004.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,725,465
|
Comment
Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to justify its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6004.90.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6004.90.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
| 6005.10.00
|
-Of wool or fine animal hair
|
Nil
|
-
|
24,622
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Of wool or fine animal hair
|
|
|
|
6005.10.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.10.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.21.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6005.21.10
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
4,378
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that, although it was not reported, knitters also produce the greige equivalents. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6005.21.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.21.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6005.21.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
279,679
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6005.21.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.21.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.22.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.22.10
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,627
|
Comment
The CTI submitted that, although it was not reported, knitters also produce the greige equivalents. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6005.22.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.22.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.22.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,818,947
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. The CTI submitted that, according to the terms of reference, competing products should be taken into account. In this regard, the CTI submitted that it would be effortless to switch to a 51 percent polyester/49 percent cotton warp fabric of tariff item No. 6005.32.90 (where there is production) to a 51 percent cotton/49 percent polyester warp knit of tariff item No. 6005.22.90 (where there is no production). The CTI also submitted that removing duties on yarn-dyed and printed warp knits will have a negative impact on domestic producers of dyed fabrics, as they all compete for the same business. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief because insufficient information was provided to allow the Tribunal to suggest a modification to these two tariff items so as to provide the protection required while also providing tariff relief for what is not produced.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6005.22.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.22.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.23.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6005.23.10
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6005.23.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.23.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.23.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6005.23.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
8,881
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6005.23.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.23.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.24.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.24.10
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Lace, solely of cotton or solely of cotton and other vegetable textile fibres
|
|
|
|
6005.24.11
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.24.19
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.24.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.24.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
500,364
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6005.24.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.24.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6005.31.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,490,673
|
Comment
Elgo and Hamilton requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection, and Hafner submitted that this tariff item could serve as a loophole for goods imported under tariff item No. 6004.10.90 (no change proposed). On the basis of production reported by Doubletex and Rentex for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of unbleached or bleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6005.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.32.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
15,520, 722
|
Comment
Canadelle, Clockwise Fashions, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, Niba, Paloma Blanca, Papillon and Seam Enterprises requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that, according to the terms of reference, competing products should be taken into account. In this regard, the CTI submitted that it would be effortless to switch to a 51 percent polyester/49 percent cotton warp fabric of tariff item No. 6005.32.90 (no change proposed) to a 51 percent cotton/49 percent polyester warp knit of tariff item No. 6005.22.90 (no duty proposed). The CTI submitted that many of the apparel fabrics being imported are from low-wage countries, such as Taiwan and Korea. Furthermore, the CTI submitted that removing duties on yarn-dyed and printed warp knits will have a negative impact on domestic producers of dyed fabrics, as they all compete for the same business. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex and Rentex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained. Insufficient information was provided to allow the Tribunal to suggest a modification to these two tariff items so as to provide the protection required while also providing tariff relief for what is not produced.
Tariff Item No. 6005.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6005.33.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
345,500
|
Comment
Elgo and Hamilton requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. However, neither company provided sufficient evidence to support its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6005.33.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.33.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.34.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.34.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,630,435
|
Comment
Elgo, Papillon and Picadilly Fashions requested tariff relief. Doubletex and Matador requested tariff protection, submitting that fabrics covered by this tariff item compete with their production. Madison also requested tariff protection because all printed items should be subject to tariffs. On the basis of production reported by Doubletex and Rentex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 6005.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6005.41.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
33,653
|
Comment
Rentex submitted that it would be extremely damaging if duty-free entry were provided to bleached/unbleached fabrics, since it produces these fabrics before they proceed to dyeing and finishing. The CTI submitted that knitters (both warp and weft) reporting production of dyed fabrics did not report production of unbleached/bleached fabrics because they only sell dyed fabrics to the apparel industry. On the basis of production reported by Rentex for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of unbleached or bleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6005.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.42.90
|
---Other
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
1,232,644
|
Comment
Clockwise Fashions, Elgo and Ellen-Stacey Fashions requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. The CTI submitted that knitters (both warp and weft) reporting production of dyed fabrics did not report production of unbleached/bleached fabrics because they only sell dyed fabrics to the apparel industry. On the basis of production reported by Rentex of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6005.43.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6005.43.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
328,315
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6005.43.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.43.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6005.44.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6005.44.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
10,067
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Rentex for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 6005.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Warp knit fabric (including those made on gallon knitting machines), other than those of heading 60.01 to 60.04.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 6005.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
8,996
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
6005.90.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6005.90.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6006.10.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
| 6006.10.00
|
-Of wool or fine animal hair
|
<10,000
|
<1
|
148,139
|
Comment
Lida Baday and Marie Saint Pierre requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Manoir and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.21.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6006.21.10
|
---Circular knit, solely of cotton yarns measuring less than 100 decitex per single yarn (100 metric number or more per single yarn)
|
Nil
|
-
|
52,288
|
Comment
Mallia Fashions requested tariff relief. On the basis of production reported by Tricots Liesse for dyed fabrics of the same description and that the production of unbleached or bleached fabrics covered by this tariff item is considered an intermediate step in the production process of dyed fabrics, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.21.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6006.21.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
>10
|
10,883,899
|
Comment
Le Château and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Madison and Tricots Interlock requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Manoir, Meridian Knitting, Roopa, Sinatex, Tricots Canada U.S. and Tricots Interlock of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.22.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.22.10
|
---Circular knit, solely of cotton yarns measuring less than 100 decitex per single yarn (100 metric number or more per single yarn)
|
<100,000
|
<1
|
12,931
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.22.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.22.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
16,174,730
|
Comment
Ash City and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Gentry, Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Manoir, Meridian Knitting, Roopa, Sinatex, Tricots Canada U.S. and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.23.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6006.23.20
|
---Circular knit, solely of cotton yarns measuring less than 100 decitex per single yarn (100 metric number or more per single yarn)
|
Nil
|
-
|
27
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection, but did not provide sufficient evidence to support its request. The following tariff structure proposes tariff relief.
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Circular knit, solely of cotton yarns measuring less than 100 decitex per single yarn (100 metric number or more per single yarn)
|
|
|
|
6006.23.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6006.23.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 6006.23.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6006.23.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
686,035
|
Comment
6060048 Canada Inc. and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Meridian Knitting, Sinatex and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.24.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.24.10
|
---Circular knit, solely of cotton yarns measuring less than 100 decitex per single yarn (100 metric number or more per single yarn)
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
Comment
On the basis of production reported by Tricots Liesse for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 6006.24.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of cotton:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.24.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
2,916,064
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection because, in its view, all printed items should be subject to tariffs. On the basis of production reported by Gentry, Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Manoir, Meridian Knitting, Roopa, Sinatex, Tricots Canada U.S. and Tricots Liesse for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.31.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6006.31.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<5
|
2,131,552
|
Comment
Elgo and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Madison and Tricots Interlock requested tariff protection. DIFCO submitted that any tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental to the company. It also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, DIFCO has entered the high-performance fleece market. If tariffs are eliminated under this tariff item, DIFCO submitted that its investment in this new segment will be negatively impacted and that it would fall short of its sales target. On the basis of production reported by Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Knitrama, Manoir, Sinatex, Tricots Canada U.S., Tricots Interlock and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.32.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.32.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
39,269,973
|
Comment
6060048 Canada Inc., Accolade, Ash City, Better Half Fashions, Clockwise Fashions, Elgo, Ellen-Stacey Fashions, The Incredible Clothing Company, Lana Lee, Le Château, Lida Baday, Lubertex, Marie Saint Pierre, Metro Sportswear, Sugoi, Universal, Hamilton requested tariff relief.
Madison, Rentex and Tricots Interlock requested tariff protection. Rentex submitted that the removal of duties under this tariff item would be very harmful to the company. DIFCO submitted that any tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental to the company. It also submitted that, with the demise of Huntingdon Mills, DIFCO has entered the high-performance fleece market. If tariffs are eliminated under this tariff item, DIFCO submitted that its investment in this new segment will be negatively impacted and that it would fall short of its sales target. The CTI submitted that many of the apparel fabrics being imported are not sourced from “European mills” (perhaps giving the impression that imported fabrics are high-end, unique and/or outside the technical or creative reach of Canadian textile producers) but rather from low-wage countries, such as China, Korea and Taiwan.
On the basis of production reported by Gentry, Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Hafner, Meridian Knitting, Rentex, Roopa, Sinatex, Tricots Canada U.S. and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.33.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6006.33.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<10
|
2,226,462
|
Comment
Elgo requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. As noted above, DIFCO submitted that any tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental to the company. The CTI submitted that many of the apparel fabrics being imported are from low-wage countries, such as China, Indonesia, Korea and Taiwan. On the basis of production reported by Gentry, Great Lakes Knitting Mills, Knitrama, Sinatex and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.34.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of synthetic fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.34.90
|
---Other
|
<100,000
|
<5
|
5,837,596
|
Comment
6060048 Canada Inc., Better Half Fashions, Clockwise Fashions, Elgo and Ellen-Stacey Fashions requested tariff relief. Consoltex submitted that a significant investment in laminating and coating machinery will enable it to produce new fabrics under this tariff item. Madison requested tariff protection because, in its view, all printed items should be subject to tariffs. FilSpec also requested tariff protection. As noted above, DIFCO submitted that any tariff relief under this tariff item would be detrimental to the company. The CTI submitted that many of the apparel fabrics being imported under this tariff item are from low-wage countries, such as China and Taiwan. On the basis of production reported by Meridian Knitting of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.41.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Unbleached or bleached
|
|
|
|
| 6006.41.90
|
---Other
|
<1,000,000
|
<1
|
24,262
|
Comment
Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Manoir and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.42.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Dyed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.42.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
3,181,408
|
Comment
Clockwise Fashions, Elgo and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Manoir and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.43.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of yarns of different colours
|
|
|
|
| 6006.43.90
|
---Other
|
>1,000,000
|
<1
|
328,461
|
Comment
Clockwise Fashions, Lana Lee, Landes and Lida Baday requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection. On the basis of production reported by Gentry and Tricots Liesse of the textile products under this tariff item, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained.
Tariff Item No. 6006.44.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Of artificial fibres:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Printed
|
|
|
|
| 6006.44.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
1,124,202
|
Comment
Elgo and Ellen-Stacey Fashions requested tariff relief. Madison requested tariff protection because, in its view, all printed items should be subject to tariffs. On the basis of production reported by Manoir and Tricots Liesse for dyed fabrics of the same description, it is proposed that the current tariff structure be maintained for printed fabrics.
Tariff Item No. 6006.90.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics.
|
|
|
|
| 6006.90.00
|
-Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
130,650
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
6006.90.10
|
---For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
6006.90.90
|
---Other
|
Current rate
|
CHAPTER 70—ARTICLES OF GLASS
In Chapter 70, only heading No. 70.19, i.e. glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics), applies to the textile industry. Subheading Nos. 7019.11, 7019.12 and 7019.19 cover slivers, rovings, yarns and chopped strands. Consequently, there are 11 tariff items in Chapter 70 that are subject to the inquiry.
No domestic production of textile products was reported under these 11 tariff items. The total value of the textile products imported in Chapter 70 amounted to $6.1 million during the two-year period of inquiry. Tariff item Nos. 7019.59.90 and 7019.90.20 accounted for approximately 56 and 14 percent, respectively, of the total value of imports in this chapter.
The proposed tariff structure gives duty-free treatment to the 11 tariff items, considered textile items.
Tariff Item No. 7019.11.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands:
|
|
|
|
| 7019.11.00
|
--Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm
|
Nil
|
-
|
41,433
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 7019.11.00
|
|
--Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.12.00
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands:
|
|
|
|
| 7019.12.00
|
--Rovings
|
Nil
|
-
|
702,063
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 7019.12.00
|
|
--Rovings
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.19.10
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 7019.19.10
|
---Slivers and chopped strands
|
Nil
|
-
|
Nil
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 7019.19.10
|
|
---Slivers and chopped strands
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.19.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 7019.19.20
|
---Yarn
|
Nil
|
-
|
332,557
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
| 7019.19.20
|
|
---Yarn
|
No duty
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.39.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Thin sheets (voiles), webs, mats, mattresses, boards and similar nonwoven products:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 7019.39.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
223,179
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
7019.39.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
7019.39.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.40.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Woven fabrics of rovings
|
|
|
|
| 7019.40.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
99,355
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
7019.40.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
7019.40.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.51.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of a width not exceeding 30 cm
|
|
|
|
| 7019.51.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
207,195
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
7019.51.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
7019.51.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.52.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Of a width exceeding 30 cm, plain weave, weighing less than 250 g/m², of filaments measuring per single yarn not more than 136 tex
|
|
|
|
| 7019.52.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
13,660
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
7019.52.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
7019.52.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.59.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other woven fabrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Other
|
|
|
|
| 7019.59.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
3,407,552
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
7019.59.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
7019.59.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.90.20
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 7019.90.20
|
---Other woven, knitted or braided articles
|
Nil
|
-
|
861,877
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other woven, knitted or braided articles
|
|
|
|
7019.90.21
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
7019.90.29
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
Tariff Item No. 7019.90.90
| Current Tariff Structure and Selected Data
|
||||
| Current Tariff Item
|
Tariff Description
|
Production
|
Financial Significance
|
Subject
Imports
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
|
|
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics).
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Other
|
|
|
|
| 7019.90.90
|
---Other
|
Nil
|
-
|
213,321
|
| Proposed Tariff Structure
|
|||
| Current Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Item
|
New Tariff Description
|
Tariff Treatment
|
|
|
|
---Other
|
|
|
|
7019.90.91
|
----For use in the manufacture of apparel
|
No duty
|
|
|
7019.90.99
|
----Other
|
Current rate
|
PART III
ADDITIONAL ISSUES RAISED
During the inquiry, a number of additional issues were raised by participants, but were not taken into account by the Tribunal because it did not consider them to be within the terms of reference that it received from the Minister. These issues follow.
One major issue raised by submissions to this textile inquiry is the effect, or lack thereof, that differing tariff rates would have on the substitution of imports for domestically produced products. Tariff protection was requested by the textile industry for more than 70 tariff items that covered textile products where there was no production. They were identified as competing with, or as substitutable for, products for which evidence of production was provided. Imports amounting to $97.4 million entered the country under these tariff items during the period of inquiry. This issue is more comprehensive than the Tribunal’s mandate to “ensure that the scope of the product descriptions reflects market realities by considering the nature of the competition between products in the marketplace”. As discussed in Part I, whenever the Tribunal had sufficient information, it dealt with the scope issue in its proposed changes to the descriptions of products to be covered by the tariff nomenclature of individual tariff items. The “substitution” issue, however, is broader, referring to the interchangeability of products described in different tariff headings, subheadings and even chapters of the Customs Tariff. For instance, the CTI claimed that it would be virtually effortless for an apparel manufacturer to switch from a 51% polyester/49% cotton warp knit (tariff item no. 6005.32.90 for which there is Canadian production) to a 51% cotton/49% polyester warp knit (tariff item no. 6005.22.90 for which there is no Canadian production).
CAF, on the other hand, while it does not make reference to these particular tariff items, makes the general argument that the apparel industry, particularly the fashion part, operates on a lower degree of substitutability and, as a result, needs access to a wider variety of fabrics than the Canadian textile industry is capable of, or interested in, producing, given its pre-occupation with higher value-added technical and industrial textiles (see below for more on this issue).
In the example cited above, both tariff items currently have the same duty rate of 14%, but if one were to become free, then the issue of substitutability arises. The CTI maintains that this substitution is not a problem as long as the tariff rates remain essentially neutral across substitutable products, as was the case in 1990 when most fibres became dutiable at 8%, yarns at 13% and fabrics at 18 and 25%. The Tribunal notes, however, that the textile tariff structure is no longer entirely neutral across many textile tariff items and that, since 1990, these MFN rates have come down to 5%, 8% and 14%, respectively, due to cuts brought about by the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. However, even prior to 1990, textile tariff rates were differentiated by country on the basis of rules of origin as a result of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement. This agreement was later followed by the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, all of which provided different preferential textile tariff rates to the partner countries. Additional country differentiations were added by the 2003 Least Developed Countries initiative.
MFN rate differentials have also been implemented since 1990. In 1994, in a standing reference to the Tribunal, the Minister directed it to conduct investigations into requests from Canadian producers for tariff relief on imported textile products that they use in their manufacturing operations and make recommendations that should maximize net economic gains to Canada. The standing reference has resulted in some 107 recommendations by the Tribunal for tariff relief covering a multitude of products. In addition, the Customs Tariff was simplified in 1998, whereby many of the tariff relief provisions that had been granted over the years were incorporated as eight-digit tariff items. This also introduced varying tariff rates for specific textile products. The Designer Remission Order, 2001 further differentiated tariff rates by granting remission to producers of original designer apparel of the customs duties paid in respect of fabrics imported into Canada with a value for duty of $14 or more per square metre. The continuation of the Shirting Fabrics Remission Order, 1998 by Parliament in 2005 also retained duty free entry for some producers of men’s shirts.
Even though the structure for textile tariffs is no longer completely neutral, according to the CTI, there remains a risk that the products for which there is present production will be substituted with products where the Tribunal has proposed duty relief. While there are certain criteria for determining such substitutability, including the economic principle of differentiation, [7] the technical capability of the industry and market-based research, in the end, the answer most likely lies in a case-by-case examination of the products, such as that undertaken by the Tribunal since the 1994 Textile Reference.
The CTI submitted that Canadian textile producers need an outward processing program to exploit business opportunities with current and new customers. This program would allow the duty-free importation of clothing made from Canadian textiles, rather than be subject to duty, as is currently the case. It further added that such a program should be an integral element of Canada’s textile policy.
CAF submitted that, although several Canadian textile manufacturers claim to produce fabrics under tariff item No. 6004.10.90, the extremely large amount of fabrics imported under this tariff item is an indication that the fabrics required by the Canadian apparel manufacturers are simply not available from Canadian textile manufacturers. Domestic sales or production for internal processing of textile products under this tariff item amounted to over $100 million during the two-year period of inquiry. The total value of the textile products imported were $104.8 million. CAF requested that the Tribunal recommend to the Minister that he undertake a detailed analysis to determine which fabrics that the Canadian textile manufacturers produce under this tariff item are suitable for apparel end use. The Tribunal notes that, in proposing a tariff structure, it took into consideration all the information that it received in the course of the inquiry with regard to this specific tariff item, but sufficient details were not submitted to allow for tariff relief. A decision on any further study of this tariff item rests with the Minister.
CAF submitted that “Canadian textile manufacturers have moved away from manufacturing textile products for apparel toward higher value added technical and industrial textiles … and will not be adversely affected by immediate tariff relief for fabrics used in the manufacture of apparel”. In response, the CTI submitted that the textile industry is constantly evolving to reflect marketplace demands, new technologies, advances in raw materials, emerging markets and competitive conditions. It further submitted that the apparel industry remains a significant customer for many textile firms and that many of the higher value-added technical textiles to which CAF is referring are used in apparel applications. CAF asserted that, while technical textiles will most certainly play a role in the industry’s future, the future also includes apparel textiles. The Tribunal notes that the result of this inquiry clearly show that there is still significant production of apparel fabrics in Canada. For the period of inquiry, approximately $540 million of apparel fabrics were produced domestically. The Tribunal’s tariff recommendations reflect this.
Finally, a number of parties submitted that the proposed tariff structure would be problematic in terms of customs circumvention. This too was not taken into account in the Tribunal’s decision-making process, as it is an issue of customs administration and not within the Tribunal’s mandate.
SUBSTITUABILITY
OUTWARD PROCESSING
TARIFF ITEM NO. 6004.10.90
PRODUCTION OF APPAREL FABRICS BY THE CANADIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
CIRCUMVENTION
PART IV
SUMMARY
Part IV provides a statistical summary of the tariff items where it is proposed that protection be maintained and tariff items where tariff relief is proposed.
Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3 provide a summary of the tariff items where it is proposed that tariff protection be retained.
Table 1 covers the tariff items where domestic production, including that for export and for internal processing, was reported during the period of inquiry. As noted in Part I, the Tribunal broke out some tariff items to ensure that only goods produced in Canada continue to benefit from tariff production.
TARIFF PROTECTION
| Table 1 |
||
| Tariff Item
|
Value of production |
Subject Imports |
| >1,000,000
|
967,393
|
|
| 5106.10.00
|
>1,000,000
|
3,032,705
|
| 5106.20.00
|
>1,000,000
|
437,032
|
| 5107.10.90
|
<1,000,000
|
3,040,700
|
| 5107.20.90
|
<1,000,000
|
772,867
|
| 5111.19.31
|
<1,000,000
|
2,008,919
|
| 5111.19.32
|
<1,000,000
|
108,786
|
| 5111.19.90
|
>1,000,000
|
760,834
|
| 5111.20.13
|
<10,000
|
1,689
|
| 5111.20.91
|
<1,000
|
249,612
|
| 5111.20.92
|
<100,000
|
880,028
|
| 5111.30.11
|
<10,000
|
440,861
|
| 5111.30.12
|
<1,000,000
|
232,315
|
| 5111.30.13
|
>1,000,000
|
81
|
| 5111.30.91
|
<100,000
|
1,520,553
|
| 5111.30.92
|
>1,000,000
|
927,515
|
| 5112.19.92
|
<1,000
|
12,937,551
|
| 5112.30.91
|
<1,000,000
|
1,530,968
|
| 5203.00.90
|
<1,000,000
|
3,431,702
|
| 5204.11.10
|
>1,000,000
|
279,203
|
| 5204.11.90
|
>1,000,000
|
558,612
|
| 5204.20.00
|
<1,000,000
|
1,124,739
|
| 5205.11.90
|
>1,000,000
|
5,476,049
|
| 5205.12.90
|
>1,000,000
|
56,857,393
|
| 5205.13.90
|
>1,000,000
|
7,537,426
|
| 5205.14.90
|
<1,000,000
|
131,030
|
| 5205.21.90
|
<100,000
|
626,916
|
| 5205.22.90
|
>1,000,000
|
7,778,275
|
| Table 1 (cont’d) |
||
| Tariff Item
|
Value of production |
Subject Imports |
| 5205.23.90
|
>1,000,000
|
13,978,203
|
| 5205.24.90
|
>1,000,000
|
4,935,650
|
| 5205.31.90
|
<1,000,000
|
2,560,688
|
| 5205.32.90
|
<1,000,000
|
4,100,930
|
| 5205.33.90
|
<10,000
|
304,439
|
| 5205.34.90
|
<1,000
|
72,671
|
| 5205.41.90
|
<100,000
|
1,243,174
|
| 5205.42.90
|
<100,000
|
2,195,017
|
| 5206.11.00
|
<1,000,000
|
400,549
|
| 5206.12.00
|
<1,000,000
|
1,367,731
|
| 5206.13.00
|
<1,000,000
|
488,531
|
| 5206.22.00
|
<100,000
|
119,179
|
| 5206.23.00
|
<10,000
|
1,081,489
|
| 5206.24.90
|
<10,000
|
108,768
|
| 5206.31.00
|
<1,000,000
|
902,089
|
| 5206.32.00
|
<1,000,000
|
1,040,113
|
| 5206.34.00
|
<1,000,000
|
0
|
| 5206.35.00
|
<1,000,000
|
13,724
|
| 5206.41.00
|
<1,000,000
|
17,104
|
| 5206.42.00
|
<1,000,000
|
196,430
|
| 5206.43.00
|
>1,000,000
|
597,580
|
| 5206.44.00
|
<100,000
|
41,797
|
| 5207.10.00
|
<1,000
|
622,479
|
| 5208.32.90
|
>1,000,000
|
5,704,638
|
| 5209.31.90
|
<100,000
|
6,232,397
|
| 5209.32.90
|
<1,000,000
|
11,359,919
|
| 5209.39.90
|
<1,000,000
|
7,041,171
|
| 5210.11.00
|
<1,000,000
|
5,423,207
|
| 5210.12.00
|
<1,000
|
32,217
|
| 5210.21.00
|
<10,000
|
867,448
|
| 5210.29.00
|
<10,000
|
984,595
|
| 5210.31.00
|
>1,000,000
|
2,616,629
|
| 5210.32.00
|
<1,000,000
|
660,222
|
| 5210.39.00
|
>1,000,000
|
1,183,248
|
| 5210.41.00
|
<100,000
|
1,887,250
|
| 5210.49.00
|
<1,000
|
4,005,598
|
| 5210.51.00
|
>1,000,000
|
17,692,605
|
| 5210.52.00
|
<10,000
|
10,172
|
| 5211.11.00
|
<1,000
|
200,521
|
| 5211.19.00
|
<10,000
|
198,715
|
| 5211.29.00
|
<10,000
|
214,472
|
| 5211.31.00
|
<10,000
|
1,330,755
|
| 5211.49.00
|
<10,000
|
2,202,681
|
| 5401.10.00
|
>1,000,000
|
5,193,100
|
| 5402.10.90
|
>1,000,000
|
16,830,097
|
| 5402.20.90
|
>1,000,000
|
54,156,995
|
| 5402.31.00
|
>1,000,000
|
7,491,584
|
| >1,000,000
|
16,630,972
|
|
| 5402.33.90
|
>1,000,000
|
60,686,475
|
| Table 1 (cont’d) |
||
| Tariff Item
|
Value of production |
Subject Imports |
| 5402.39.00
|
>1,000,000
|
12,439,885
|
| 5402.51.001
|
<1,000,000
|
644,902
|
| 5402.52.99
|
<100,000
|
366,633
|
| 5402.59.90
|
<100,000
|
501,543
|
| 5402.61.00
|
<10,000
|
4,930,833
|
| 5402.62.90
|
<10,000
|
1,260,564
|
| 5402.69.90
|
<1,000,000
|
290,960
|
| 5406.10.00
|
<10,000
|
1,442,803
|
| 5407.10.90
|
>1,000,000
|
12,109,927
|
| 5407.41.90
|
<1,000,000
|
2,462,147
|
| 5407.42.90
|
>1,000,000
|
7,432,116
|
| 5407.43.00
|
<1,000,000
|
99,374
|
| 5407.44.00
|
>1,000,000
|
1,411,485
|
| 5407.51.90
|
<1,000,000
|
457,621
|
| 5407.52.90
|
>1,000,000
|
16,595,832
|
| 5407.53.00
|
>1,000,000
|
3,724,439
|
| 5407.54.00
|
<100,000
|
8,648,367
|
| 5407.61.19
|
<100,000
|
204,583
|
| 5407.61.99
|
>1,000,000
|
25,045,209
|
| 5407.69.90
|
<1,000,000
|
569,791
|
| 5407.71.00
|
>1,000,000
|
934,489
|
| 5407.72.00
|
<100,000
|
2,929,419
|
| 5407.73.90
|
<100,000
|
3,474,399
|
| 5407.81.001
|
<10,000
|
1,864,608
|
| 5407.82.901
|
<1,000,000
|
2,365,204
|
| 5407.83.901
|
<100,000
|
982,795
|
| 5407.91.90
|
<100,000
|
141,260
|
| 5407.92.90
|
>1,000,000
|
12,876,641
|
| 5407.93.90
|
>1,000,000
|
1,066,970
|
| 5407.94.90
|
<10,000
|
512,262
|
| 5506.20.90
|
<10,000
|
3,835,172
|
| 5508.10.00
|
>1,000,000
|
1,072,703
|
| 5509.11.00
|
>1,000,000
|
14,579,343
|
| 5509.12.001
|
>1,000,000
|
5,158,357
|
| 5509.21.90
|
>1,000,000
|
3,548,757
|
| 5509.22.101
|
>1,000,000
|
6,514,079
|
| 5509.31.00
|
>1,000,000
|
3,747,486
|
| 5509.32.90
|
>1,000,000
|
2,689,180
|
| 5509.41.90
|
<1,000,000
|
92,088
|
| 5509.42.00
|
<100,000
|
1,790,009
|
| 5509.52.90
|
<1,000,000
|
684,448
|
| 5509.53.90
|
>1,000,000
|
42,548,309
|
| 5509.61.00
|
>1,000,000
|
2,653,667
|
| 5509.62.00
|
<1,000,000
|
362,378
|
| 5509.69.00
|
<10,000
|
674,774
|
| 5509.92.00
|
<100,000
|
10,642
|
| 5509.99.00
|
<1,000,000
|
422,033
|
| 5510.11.00
|
>1,000,000
|
1,404,823
|
| 5510.12.00
|
<1,000,000
|
361,812
|
| Table 1 (cont’d) |
||
| Tariff Item
|
Value of production |
Subject Imports |
| 5510.20.90
|
<1,000,000
|
34,492
|
| 5510.30.00
|
<100,000
|
535,394
|
| 5510.90.00
|
>1,000,000
|
935,318
|
| 5511.10.00
|
<10,000
|
382,369
|
| 5511.20.00
|
<10,000
|
29,376
|
| 5512.19.901
|
<100,000
|
9,387,842
|
| 5512.99.901
|
>1,000,000
|
2,554,062
|
| 5513.21.00
|
>1,000,000
|
10,337,399
|
| 5513.22.90
|
<1,000,000
|
2,567,052
|
| 5513.29.00
|
<1,000,000
|
298,057
|
| 5513.49.00
|
>1,000,000
|
3,008
|
| 5514.21.00
|
>1,000,000
|
4,132,525
|
| 5514.22.90
|
>1,000,000
|
11,040,235
|
| 5514.32.001
|
<1,000
|
354,879
|
| 5515.11.901
|
<1,000,000
|
13,455,820
|
| 5515.12.001
|
<1,000,000
|
1,971,523
|
| 5515.13.90
|
<1,000,000
|
13,276,126
|
| 5515.21.001
|
>1,000,000
|
167,525
|
| 5515.22.00
|
<10,000
|
543,286
|
| 5515.99.001
|
>1,000,000
|
1,257,179
|
| 5516.11.00
|
<1,000
|
58,651
|
| 5516.12.001
|
<100,000
|
558,700
|
| 5516.21.901
|
<1,000
|
896,408
|
| 5516.22.90
|
<100,000
|
2,676,806
|
| 5516.23.90
|
<1,000,000
|
1,496,109
|
| 5516.24.90
|
<1,000
|
614,457
|
| 5516.31.00
|
<1,000,000
|
407,877
|
| 5516.33.00
|
>1,000,000
|
121,386
|
| 5516.41.00
|
<1,000,000
|
842,225
|
| 5516.42.00
|
<100,000
|
1,535,767
|
| 5516.43.00
|
<1,000,000
|
383,731
|
| 5516.92.001
|
<100,000
|
1,392,846
|
| 5516.93.901
|
<1,000
|
436,820
|
| 5601.22.20
|
<10,000
|
530,043
|
| 5602.10.90
|
<1,000,000
|
5,823,785
|
| 5602.29.00
|
<1,000,000
|
1,061,519
|
| 5603.14.901
|
>1,000,000
|
1,765,617
|
| 5603.92.90
|
<1,000,000
|
3,876,081
|
| 5603.93.90
|
>1,000,000
|
2,080,805
|
| 5603.94.90
|
<1,000,000
|
2,300,345
|
| 5604.20.90
|
<10,000
|
3,994,366
|
| 5606.00.90
|
<1,000,000
|
19,180,775
|
| 5801.22.29
|
>1,000,000
|
606,578
|
| 5801.25.10
|
>1,000,000
|
2,423,041
|
| 5806.20.90
|
<1,000,000
|
3,970,531
|
| 5811.00.10
|
<1,000,000
|
91,716
|
| 5811.00.29
|
>1,000,000
|
291,529
|
| 5811.00.90
|
<100,000
|
466,212
|
| Table 1 (cont’d) |
||
| Tariff Item
|
Value of production |
Subject Imports |
| 5903.10.19
|
<1,000,000
|
780,609
|
| 5903.20.23
|
>1,000,000
|
41,261
|
| 5903.20.29
|
>1,000,000
|
7,304,808
|
| 5903.90.10
|
<100,000
|
3,780,591
|
| 5903.90.29
|
<1,000,000
|
25,002,633
|
| 5906.99.291
|
>1,000,000
|
449,901
|
| 6001.10.90
|
>1,000,000
|
2,636,582
|
| 6001.21.00
|
>1,000,000
|
3,510,841
|
| 6001.22.00
|
>1,000,000
|
36,401,267
|
| 6001.91.00
|
<100,000
|
1,528,724
|
| 6001.92.90
|
<10,000
|
6,530,768
|
| 6002.90.90
|
>1,000,000
|
5,141,467
|
| 6004.10.90
|
>1,000,000
|
104,806,766
|
| 6005.32.90
|
>1,000,000
|
15,520,722
|
| 6005.42.90
|
<10,000
|
1,233,634
|
| 6006.10.00
|
<10,000
|
148,139
|
| 6006.21.90
|
>1,000,000
|
10,883,899
|
| 6006.22.10
|
<100,000
|
12,931
|
| 6006.22.90
|
>1,000,000
|
16,174,730
|
| 6006.23.90
|
<1,000,000
|
686,035
|
| 6006.31.90
|
>1,000,000
|
2,131,552
|
| 6006.32.90
|
>1,000,000
|
39,269,973
|
| 6006.33.90
|
>1,000,000
|
2,226,462
|
| 6006.34.90
|
<100,000
|
5,837,596
|
| 6006.41.90
|
<1,000,000
|
24,262
|
| 6006.42.90
|
>1,000,000
|
3,181,408
|
| 6006.43.90
|
>1,000,000
|
328,461
|
| TOTAL
|
915,120,607
|
1,033,240,515
|
|
1. Tariff item where a break-out was done to ensure that tariff protection be provided only for products for which evidence of production was provided.
|
||
Table 2 covers the tariff items for which imminent production or production for 2005 was reported.
| Tariff Item
|
Production/Value |
Subject Imports |
|
|
($)
|
($)
|
| 3921.12.91
|
imminent
|
93,874
|
| 3921.12.99
|
imminent
|
946,233
|
| 3921.13.99
|
imminent
|
1,490,884
|
| 3921.19.90
|
imminent
|
6,879,757
|
| 3921.90.12
|
imminent
|
576,949
|
| 3921.90.99
|
imminent
|
6,784,126
|
| 5112.19.91
|
imminent
|
40,562,630
|
| 5308.90.90
|
<1,000
|
1,987
|
| 5509.91.00
|
<10,000
|
14,129
|
| 5903.10.29
|
imminent
|
3,247,180
|
| 5903.20.19
|
imminent
|
1,157,900
|
| TOTAL
|
|
61,755,649
|
Table 3 presents the tariff items for which there was no production reported but for which tariff protection is proposed on the basis of downstream or upstream production. For example, when tariff protection is proposed for dyed fabrics produced domestically, tariff protection is also proposed for “equivalent” printed fabrics that may not be produced in Canada. This table also includes tariff items where protection is maintained because of characteristics similar to those of products for which tariff protection is proposed based on production.
| Table 3 |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5111.19.39
|
141,466
|
| 5111.20.19
|
84,278
|
| 5111.30.18
|
133,663
|
| 5111.30.19
|
761,948
|
| 5208.52.90
|
6,085,812
|
| 5209.51.00
|
1,191,750
|
| 5209.52.90
|
108,078
|
| 5209.59.90
|
538,754
|
| 5210.19.00
|
626,513
|
| 5210.22.00
|
7,575
|
| 5210.59.00
|
357,928
|
| 5211.21.00
|
8,429
|
| 5211.39.00
|
2,292,272
|
| 5211.51.00
|
321,185
|
| 5211.59.00
|
396,461
|
| Table 3 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5407.74.00
|
129,901
|
| 5407.84.001
|
3,113,631
|
| 5509.22.901
|
3,701,407
|
| 5513.19.00
|
18,043
|
| 5513.41.90
|
18,208,602
|
| 5513.42.00
|
47,427
|
| 5514.12.90
|
4,372,353
|
| 5514.41.00
|
1,354,696
|
| 5514.42.00
|
276,099
|
| 5516.14.901
|
258,184
|
| 5516.32.00
|
541,127
|
| 5516.34.00
|
1,243
|
| 5516.44.00
|
110,596
|
| 5516.91.901
|
61,988
|
| 5516.94.001
|
143,736
|
| 6005.31.90
|
2,490,673
|
| 6005.34.90
|
2,630,435
|
| 6005.41.90
|
33,653
|
| 6005.44.90
|
10,067
|
| 6006.21.10
|
52,288
|
| 6006.24.10
|
0
|
| 6006.24.90
|
2,916,064
|
| 6006.44.90
|
1,124,202
|
| TOTAL
|
49,829,765
|
|
1. Tariff item where a break-out was done to ensure that tariff protection be provided only for products for which evidence of production was provided.
|
|
TARIFF RELIEF
Table 4 provides a summary of the number of tariff items where tariff relief is proposed. The table also shows the 74 tariff items in which no domestic production was reported but which were claimed by the textile industry to be “substitutable” for other tariff items where there was production; these products had an import value of $97.4 million during the period of inquiry.
| Table 4 |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 3921.11.00
|
56,062
|
| 3921.14.00
|
1,393
|
| 3921.90.19
|
10,387,863
|
| 3921.90.92
|
5,658
|
| 4008.11.90
|
1,043,444
|
| 4008.21.90
|
4,198,063
|
| 5105.10.90
|
5,873
|
| 5105.29.90
|
0
|
| 5105.31.90
|
3,821
|
| 5105.39.90
|
21
|
| 5105.40.90
|
11,549
|
| 5108.10.10
|
95,158
|
| 5108.10.202
|
500,146
|
| 5108.20.102
|
99,315
|
| 5108.20.202
|
1,016
|
| 5109.10.00
|
504,683
|
| 5109.90.00
|
392,927
|
| 5110.00.00
|
4,339
|
| 5111.11.20
|
1,524,667
|
| 5111.11.30
|
10,930
|
| 5111.11.90
|
5,081,061
|
| 5111.20.11
|
77,140
|
| 5111.20.12
|
91,704
|
| 5111.20.18
|
5,478
|
| 5111.20.20
|
13
|
| 5111.30.20
|
553
|
| 5111.90.21
|
48,793
|
| 5111.90.22
|
21,391
|
| 5111.90.23
|
0
|
| 5111.90.28
|
43,239
|
| 5111.90.29
|
0
|
| 5111.90.30
|
762
|
| 5111.90.91
|
381,087
|
| 5111.90.92
|
46,430
|
| 5112.11.10
|
134,577
|
| 5112.11.90
|
81,722,606
|
| 5112.20.10
|
0
|
| 5112.20.912
|
832,862
|
| 5112.20.922
|
729,709
|
| 5112.30.20
|
0
|
| Table 4 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5112.30.92
|
237,200
|
| 5112.90.10
|
10,423
|
| 5112.90.91
|
1,258,886
|
| 5112.90.92
|
125,824
|
| 5113.00.00
|
250,831
|
| 5204.19.002
|
2,966
|
| 5205.11.20
|
25,647
|
| 5205.15.90
|
207,830
|
| 5205.22.20
|
3,964
|
| 5205.26.90
|
1,193,245
|
| 5205.27.90
|
5,719,243
|
| 5205.28.90
|
210,029
|
| 5205.31.102
|
7,510
|
| 5205.32.102
|
0
|
| 5205.33.102
|
0
|
| 5205.34.202
|
0
|
| 5205.35.102
|
0
|
| 5205.35.902
|
72,355
|
| 5205.41.10
|
26,914
|
| 5205.42.10
|
225,699
|
| 5205.43.10
|
208,251
|
| 5205.43.902
|
1,168,685
|
| 5205.44.20
|
83,901
|
| 5205.44.90
|
1,456,914
|
| 5205.46.30
|
0
|
| 5205.46.90
|
174,246
|
| 5205.47.30
|
0
|
| 5205.47.90
|
32,402
|
| 5205.48.30
|
0
|
| 5205.48.90
|
6,539
|
| 5206.14.90
|
1,778,796
|
| 5206.15.90
|
0
|
| 5206.21.002
|
71,955
|
| 5206.25.90
|
1,107,798
|
| 5206.33.00
|
36,461
|
| 5206.45.00
|
35,887
|
| 5207.90.00
|
120,218
|
| 5208.11.20
|
52,628
|
| 5208.11.901
|
1,463,105
|
| 5208.12.30
|
300,581
|
| 5208.12.901
|
1,946,028
|
| 5208.13.10
|
118,840
|
| 5208.13.901
|
72,705
|
| 5208.19.20
|
50,809
|
| 5208.19.901
|
381,669
|
| 5208.21.90
|
1,069,232
|
| 5208.22.90
|
2,043,802
|
| 5208.23.90
|
93,473
|
| 5208.29.90
|
1,088,863
|
| Table 4 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5208.31.902
|
896,619
|
| 5208.33.902
|
3,963,862
|
| 5208.39.902
|
2,989,912
|
| 5208.41.902
|
77,358
|
| 5208.42.902
|
2,020,459
|
| 5208.43.90
|
491,480
|
| 5208.49.90
|
2,927,112
|
| 5208.51.002
|
1,048,733
|
| 5208.53.002
|
279,915
|
| 5208.59.902
|
2,063,358
|
| 5209.11.20
|
154,722
|
| 5209.11.901
|
826,525
|
| 969,956
|
|
| 5209.12.901
|
3,988,075
|
| 5209.19.20
|
54,750
|
| 5209.19.901
|
565,464
|
| 5209.21.90
|
536,861
|
| 5209.22.90
|
88,019
|
| 5209.29.90
|
363,481
|
| 5209.41.902
|
235,870
|
| 5209.42.10
|
83,335,540
|
| 5209.42.901, 2
|
13,247
|
| 5209.43.90
|
6,691,397
|
| 5209.49.00
|
587,215
|
| 5210.42.002
|
219,665
|
| 5211.12.00
|
210,739
|
| 5211.22.00
|
35,563
|
| 5211.32.002
|
2,272,288
|
| 5211.41.002
|
381,372
|
| 5211.42.102
|
2,846,274
|
| 5211.42.901, 2
|
0
|
| 5211.43.002
|
143,814
|
| 5211.52.002
|
503,413
|
| 5212.11.10
|
820
|
| 5212.11.90
|
391,268
|
| 5212.12.10
|
0
|
| 5212.12.90
|
305,256
|
| 5212.13.20
|
69,321
|
| 5212.13.902
|
313,701
|
| 5212.14.20
|
63,280
|
| 5212.14.90
|
99,089
|
| 5212.15.10
|
1,072
|
| 5212.15.90
|
24,714
|
| 5212.21.10
|
0
|
| 5212.21.90
|
12,221
|
| 5212.22.10
|
0
|
| 5212.22.90
|
848
|
| 5212.23.10
|
19,536
|
| 5212.23.902
|
282,762
|
| Table 4 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5212.24.10
|
1,564
|
| 5212.24.902
|
19,193
|
| 5212.25.10
|
9,449
|
| 5212.25.902
|
301,079
|
| 5306.20.20
|
6,353
|
| 5307.10.90
|
0
|
| 5307.20.00
|
59,477
|
| 5308.20.00
|
1,948
|
| 5308.90.10
|
2,894
|
| 5309.11.10
|
149,872
|
| 5309.11.901
|
29,637
|
| 5309.19.10
|
1,573,559
|
| 5309.19.901
|
145,077
|
| 5309.21.00
|
12,145
|
| 5309.29.90
|
1,762,217
|
| 5310.90.90
|
2,906
|
| 5311.00.90
|
108,575
|
| 5401.20.002
|
509,425
|
| 5402.41.14
|
111,635
|
| 5402.41.19
|
8,831,794
|
| 5402.41.93
|
0
|
| 5402.41.99
|
3,123,055
|
| 5402.42.90
|
270,738
|
| 5402.43.99
|
1,868,635
|
| 5402.49.90
|
34,878,466
|
| 5403.10.90
|
301,024
|
| 5403.20.902
|
328,962
|
| 5403.31.90
|
17,176
|
| 5403.32.90
|
46,050
|
| 5403.33.90
|
7,492,374
|
| 5403.39.90
|
4,880
|
| 5403.41.90
|
217,897
|
| 5403.49.00
|
1,804
|
| 5404.10.90
|
22,873,409
|
| 5404.90.00
|
803,003
|
| 5405.00.00
|
601,864
|
| 5406.20.00
|
389,112
|
| 5407.20.90
|
4,724,009
|
| 5407.30.00
|
261,598
|
| 5407.52.10
|
16,591
|
| 5408.10.00
|
93,118
|
| 5408.21.90
|
35,771
|
| 5408.22.29
|
275,001
|
| 5408.22.902
|
2,571,345
|
| 5408.23.10
|
26,404
|
| 5408.23.902
|
4,168,973
|
| 5408.24.19
|
380,387
|
| 5408.24.99
|
788,669
|
| Table 4 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5408.31.90
|
108,506
|
| 5408.32.902
|
2,607,831
|
| 5408.33.902
|
904,974
|
| 5408.34.902
|
443,388
|
| 5501.10.90
|
7,113,959
|
| 5501.20.90
|
2,544,763
|
| 5501.90.00
|
1,419
|
| 5502.00.00
|
0
|
| 5503.10.90
|
1,849,971
|
| 5503.20.90
|
68,970,939
|
| 5503.40.00
|
11,558,735
|
| 5503.90.90
|
492,595
|
| 5504.90.90
|
72,638
|
| 5506.10.90
|
59,678
|
| 5506.90.00
|
574,428
|
| 5507.00.90
|
69
|
| 5508.20.002
|
112,344
|
| 5509.51.00
|
115,875
|
| 5509.59.00
|
162,802
|
| 5511.30.00
|
1,886
|
| 5512.11.90
|
617,082
|
| 5512.21.00
|
624
|
| 5512.29.90
|
1,528,817
|
| 5512.91.00
|
6,612,758
|
| 5513.11.90
|
42,070,277
|
| 5513.12.90
|
390,550
|
| 5513.13.90
|
216,952
|
| 5513.23.002
|
222,811
|
| 5513.31.902
|
1,352,127
|
| 5513.32.902
|
2,673
|
| 5513.33.902
|
88,270
|
| 5513.39.002
|
16,272
|
| 5513.43.002
|
188,167
|
| 5514.11.90
|
1,764,335
|
| 5514.13.90
|
643,306
|
| 5514.19.00
|
36,718
|
| 5514.23.002
|
604,383
|
| 5514.29.002
|
1,405,650
|
| 5514.31.002
|
468,795
|
| 5514.33.002
|
21,974
|
| 5514.39.002
|
80,441
|
| 5514.43.002
|
1,227,013
|
| 5514.49.002
|
34,579
|
| 5515.13.202
|
36,465
|
| 5515.19.00
|
675,140
|
| 5515.29.00
|
707,548
|
| 5515.91.00
|
97,355
|
| 5515.92.00
|
129,523
|
| Table 4 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5516.13.002
|
306,471
|
| 5601.21.20
|
735,271
|
| 5601.29.00
|
0
|
| 5601.30.10
|
86,736
|
| 5602.21.902
|
1,828,964
|
| 5602.90.002
|
384,895
|
| 5603.11.902
|
2,339,991
|
| 5603.12.902
|
5,548,263
|
| 5603.13.902
|
8,172,898
|
| 5603.91.302
|
11,835
|
| 5603.91.902
|
106,192
|
| 5603.92.302
|
0
|
| 5603.93.302
|
7,642
|
| 5603.94.302
|
33,689
|
| 5604.10.00
|
1,833,966
|
| 5604.90.00
|
5,147
|
| 5605.00.90
|
1,139,324
|
| 5801.10.90
|
103,352
|
| 5801.22.90
|
2,224,823
|
| 5801.23.00
|
1,098,518
|
| 5801.24.00
|
16,517
|
| 5801.25.202
|
248,729
|
| 5801.26.00
|
22,332
|
| 5801.31.00
|
137,703
|
| 5801.32.90
|
128,759
|
| 5801.33.00
|
207,947
|
| 5801.34.00
|
41,961
|
| 5801.35.902
|
8,944,335
|
| 5801.36.00
|
1,234,687
|
| 5801.90.90
|
15,874
|
| 5802.11.90
|
1,728,623
|
| 5802.19.90
|
1,148,360
|
| 5802.20.00
|
117,359
|
| 5802.30.00
|
266
|
| 5803.10.90
|
28,762
|
| 5803.90.11
|
0
|
| 5803.90.19
|
0
|
| 5803.90.99
|
33,030
|
| 5804.10.10
|
0
|
| 5804.10.90
|
850,351
|
| 5804.21.00
|
2,834,375
|
| 5804.29.00
|
249,404
|
| 5804.30.10
|
6,834
|
| 5804.30.90
|
5,571
|
| 5806.10.10
|
934
|
| 5806.10.90
|
523,355
|
| 5806.31.10
|
186,460
|
| 5806.31.20
|
1,329,201
|
| Table 4 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 5806.31.90
|
623,598
|
| 5806.32.90
|
6,839,904
|
| 5806.39.90
|
159,141
|
| 5806.40.00
|
14,325
|
| 5807.10.10
|
6,504,621
|
| 5807.10.20
|
259,904
|
| 5807.90.00
|
577,294
|
| 5808.10.00
|
1,221,763
|
| 5808.90.00
|
1,391,176
|
| 5809.00.00
|
18,346
|
| 5810.10.00
|
1,665,332
|
| 5810.91.10
|
205,516
|
| 5810.91.90
|
141,288
|
| 5810.92.00
|
2,224,949
|
| 5810.99.00
|
116,059
|
| 5906.91.90
|
50,031
|
| 5906.99.10
|
199,654
|
| 5907.00.18
|
397,698
|
| 5907.00.19
|
69,796,991
|
| 6001.29.00
|
12,968
|
| 6001.99.00
|
85,435
|
| 6002.40.10
|
24,239
|
| 6002.40.902
|
21,861,877
|
| 6002.90.10
|
3,352
|
| 6003.10.90
|
10,712
|
| 6003.20.10
|
12,565
|
| 6003.20.90
|
265,395
|
| 6003.30.90
|
355,602
|
| 6003.40.90
|
13,143
|
| 6003.90.10
|
0
|
| 6003.90.90
|
291,284
|
| 6004.10.10
|
296
|
| 6004.90.10
|
0
|
| 6004.90.902
|
1,725,465
|
| 6005.10.00
|
24,622
|
| 6005.21.10
|
4,378
|
| 6005.21.90
|
279,679
|
| 6005.22.10
|
1,627
|
| 6005.22.902
|
3,818,947
|
| 6005.23.10
|
0
|
| 6005.23.90
|
8,881
|
| 6005.24.10
|
0
|
| 6005.24.90
|
500,364
|
| 6005.33.902
|
345,500
|
| 6005.43.90
|
328,315
|
| 6005.90.90
|
8,996
|
| 6006.23.20
|
27
|
| 6006.90.00
|
130,650
|
| Table 4 (cont’d) |
|
| Tariff Item
|
Subject Imports |
| 7019.11.00
|
41,433
|
| 7019.12.00
|
702,063
|
| 7019.19.10
|
0
|
| 7019.19.20
|
332,557
|
| 7019.39.90
|
223,179
|
| 7019.40.90
|
99,355
|
| 7019.51.90
|
207,195
|
| 7019.52.90
|
13,660
|
| 7019.59.90
|
3,407,552
|
| 7019.90.20
|
861,877
|
| 7019.90.90
|
213,321
|
| TOTAL
|
689,743,959
|
|
1. Tariff item where some tariff relief is already provided.
2. Tariff item for which there was no production but claimed by the textile industry to be substitutable for other tariff items for which there was production.
|
|
APPENDIX I
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Mr. Pierre Gosselin
Chairman
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
17th Floor, Standard Life Center
333 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G7
Dear Mr. Gosselin:
I am writing, pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, to direct the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) to inquire into and report on the availability of fibres and yarns produced by Canadian manufacturers, and on the availability of fabric produced by Canadian manufacturers for use in the production of apparel.
As you know, on December 14, 2004, the Government announced measures aimed at improving the global competitiveness of the textiles and apparel industries. These measures include the elimination of tariffs on imported fibres and yarns, as well as the elimination of tariffs on imported fabrics used in production of apparel. To minimize adverse effects on current domestic production, it is my intention to retain tariffs on fibres, yarns and fabrics where domestic suppliers can demonstrate production in Canada.
The Tribunal shall consult with interested parties by conducting an open and transparent inquiry, ensuring that reasonable steps are taken to advise all interested parties and that all parties indicating an intention to participate in the inquiry have the opportunity to make their views known, through their responses to questionnaires, written submissions or public hearings, as the Tribunal may determine to be appropriate or necessary. In particular, the Tribunal will consult with interested parties in the development of any questionnaire used in the inquiry. In addition, the Tribunal will assist firms, especially small and medium-sized firms, in responding to the questionnaire, for example, by providing technical advice to help firms determine the appropriate tariff classifications of their fibre, yarn and fabric production. The preliminary information-gathering and analysis phase of the inquiry must be completed by March 31, 2005. The final report on the inquiry shall be submitted by June 30, 2005.
In this respect,
1. The Tribunal is directed to inquire into and report on the extent to which domestically produced fibres and yarns of Chapters 39, 40, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60 or 70 of the Customs Tariff were sold in the domestic market or used by textile producers for internal processing since January 1, 2003
[8]
, including:
a) a detailed product description of these fibres and yarns, and their classification in the List of Provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, identified as new eight-digit tariff item numbers, where required, to distinguish these products from fibres and yarns not found to be produced in Canada; and,
b) the total value of sales or, where applicable, the total value of production for internal processing, of the fibres and yarns identified in a) above, for each of the eight-digit tariff items, and the significance of those sales to domestic textile manufacturers.
2. The Tribunal is also directed to inquire into and report on the extent to which domestically produced fabrics of Chapters 39, 40, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60 or 70 of the Customs Tariff were sold to domestic apparel producers or used in the internal production of apparel since January 1, 2003
[9]
, including:
a) a detailed product description of these fabrics, and their classification in the List of Provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, identified as new eight-digit tariff item numbers, where required, to distinguish these products from fabrics found not to be produced in Canada; and,
b) the total value of the fabrics or, where applicable, the total value of fabrics produced for the internal production of apparel, identified in a) above, for each of the eight-digit tariff items, and the significance of those sales to domestic textile manufacturers.
Where appropriate, in identifying new eight-digit tariff item numbers, the Tribunal shall ensure that the scope of the product descriptions reflects market realities by considering the nature of the competition between products in the marketplace and the imminent production of any fibre, yarn or fabric.
The Tribunal is also directed to report on any other matter that it determines to be of relevance to this inquiry.
Yours sincerely,
Ralph Goodale
APPENDIX II
TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED AND STATUS
ACTIVE MANUFACTURERS OF SUBJECT TEXTILE PRODUCTS DURING THE 2003-2004 PERIOD
| American & Efird Canada Inc.
|
Gentry Knitting Mills Limited
|
Quality Elastics Ltd.
|
| Amtex (Yarn) Manufacturing Inc.
|
Gildan Activewear Inc.
|
Régitex Inc.
|
| Atlantic Fine Yarns Inc.
|
Glenoit Corporation of Canada -
|
Rentex Mills Inc.
|
| Atlantic Yarns Inc.
|
Fabric Division
|
Richelieu Knitting Mills Inc.
|
| Barrday Inc.
|
Great Lakes Knitting Mills
|
Roopa Sales and Trading Ltd.
|
| Bermatex Inc.
|
Hafner Inc.
|
Seaway Yarns Limited
|
| Canada Hair Cloth Company
|
Kute Knit Manufacturing
|
Sinatex (formely Worldbest)
|
| Canatex Industries
|
Les Lainages Victor Ltée
|
Stedfast Inc.
|
| Cannon Knitting Mills Limited
|
Les Tricots Interlock Net
|
Strudex Fibres Limited
|
| Cansew Inc.
|
Lincoln Fabrics Ltd.
|
Texel Inc.
|
| Consoltex Inc.
|
Manoir Inc.
|
Tissus Knitrama Inc.
|
| De Ball Canada Limited
|
Martintek
|
Tricots Canada U.S
|
| DIFCO Performance Fabrics Inc.
|
Matador Converters Co. Ltd.
|
Tricots Liesse (1983) Inc.
|
| Doubletex Inc.
|
Meridian Knitting
|
Vintex Inc.
|
| Filature B&G Spinning Mill
|
Midwest Quilting Co.
|
Zabatex Textiles Inc.
|
| FilSpec
|
Paquet Yarns Inc.
|
|
| Firestone Textiles Co.
|
Perfect Dyeing Canada Inc.
|
|
NO ACTIVITY AS A MANUFACTURER OF SUBJECT TEXTILE PRODUCTS DURING THE 2003-2004 PERIOD
| 3M Canada Company
|
Edward Textile Inc.
|
Nova Scotia Textiles Ltd.
|
| Albany International Canada Inc.
|
Fibres Armtex Inc.
|
Phoenix Fibres
|
| Aplix Fasteners Inc.
|
Fibres Wadco Inc.
|
Produits Industriels de Haute
|
| Asten Johnson Inc.
|
Filtex Inc.
|
Température Pyrotek Inc. /
|
| Briggs & Little Woolen Mills
|
Garlock du Canada Inc.
|
Cerminco
|
| Calko (Canada) Inc.
|
International Knitting Mills
|
Prolyfil
|
| Canada Cordage Inc.
|
J.B. Martin Ltée
|
Sonatex Laminating Canada Inc.
|
| Caristrap International Inc.
|
Loominations
|
Textiles Fortissimo
|
| Coats Bell Inc.
|
MXT Inc.
|
Texturon Inc.
|
| Collins & Aikman Canada Inc.
|
Natpro Inc.
|
The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.
|
| Cristini Amérique du Nord Inc.
|
Niedner Div. De Ansul Canada Ltd.
|
|
DID NOT REPLY TO THE PRODUCERS' QUESTIONNAIRE
| Acolam Inc.
|
Guillemot International Inc.
|
Rayonese Textile Co. Ltd.
|
| Albarrie Canada Limited
|
Hempline Inc.
|
Retordage Stephall
|
| Annabel Canada Inc.
|
Hempopotamus
|
Rubyco (1987) Inc.
|
| Beaulieu Canada
|
Hillsdale Mohair
|
Schevratex Yarns
|
| Beckwith Bemis Inc.
|
Holmhead Spinning & Weaving
|
Shefford Textiles Ltée
|
| Bennett Fleet Inc.
|
Huntingdon Mills (Canada) Ltd.
|
Siltex Mills Ltd.
|
| Britex Ltd.
|
Jomac Wells Lamont Canada Inc.
|
Soleno Textiles Techniques Inc.
|
| Cabritex (1998) Inc.
|
Lagran Canada Inc.
|
Soprema Inc.
|
| Cambridge Fibres Ltd.
|
Lanatex Yarns Ltd.
|
Specialized Fibres Inc.
|
| Canada Pad Linings Inc.
|
Laxer Fibre Co. Ltd.
|
Spinrite Inc.
|
| Cascades Lupel, Div. De Cascades
|
Lenrod Industries
|
St. Lawrence Textiles
|
| Canada Inc.
|
Les Ateliers Merlaine
|
Sunshine Mills Inc.
|
| Cleyn & Tinker Inc.
|
Les Industries Canatex Inc.
|
Sweaterkits.com
|
| Concert Fabrication Ltée
|
Les Textiles Du-Ré
|
Swift Denim
|
| Con-Trade Textiles Inc.
|
Les Tissus Hubbard
|
Tandem Fabrics Inc.
|
| Cookshiretex Inc.
|
Les Tricots Maxime Inc.
|
Tapis Venture Ltée
|
| Coraltex
|
Macausland Woolen Mills Ltd.
|
Teinturiers Élite
|
| Corporation Inglasco Ltée
|
Magni-tex Inc.
|
Tek-knit Industries
|
| Corporation Weavexx
|
Marina Textiles Inc.
|
Textiflex Inc.
|
| CVT Knitting Mills Inc.
|
Mathew & Co. Limited
|
Textile Leigh Compagnie
|
| DuPont Canada Inc.
|
Mercedes Textiles Ltd.
|
Textiles 3A Ltée
|
| E.F. Walter Inc.
|
Mevco Inc.
|
The Nalpac Company
|
| Entoilages & Biais Block Ltée
|
Monterey Textiles 1996 Inc.
|
Three Rivers Knit Printers Inc.
|
| Entoilages Interforme Inc.
|
Narroflex Inc.a Division of
|
Tissage Tex III Div. De 9098-0079
|
| Feutre National Inc.
|
Wentworth
|
Québec Inc.
|
| Fib-Pak Industries Inc.
|
Neeltex Inc.
|
Tobelle Textiles Inc.
|
| Fibres Jasztex Inc.
|
Parapad Inc.
|
Tricot Dinamic
|
| Fibres Textiles Georges Chassé Inc.
|
Paris Star Knitting Mills Inc.
|
Tricots Drummond
|
| Fibrofill Inc.
|
Parisian Knitting Mills
|
Tricots International, Div. De
|
| Filaq Inc.
|
Parker Brothers Textile Mills Ltd.
|
Morben Inc.
|
| Filatures J.A. Duval Inc.
|
Plastiques Dura Ltée
|
Tri-Star Textiles Ltd.
|
| Filatures Lemieux Inc.
|
Pleasant Valley Farms Ltd.
|
Union Felt Products
|
| Fine Cotton Factory Inc.
|
Polywrap products of Canada Ltd.
|
Victor Innovatex Inc.
|
| Fortex Inc.
|
Productions Ranger (1998) Inc.
|
Waterloo Textiles Limited
|
| Fraser & Kirkbright Weaving Co. Ltd.
|
Quebectex Canada Inc.
|
Web-Tex Inc.
|
| Gants Laurentide Ltée
|
Racha Textiles (1996) Inc.
|
Whk Woven Labels Ltd.
|
| Gel-Gar Textiles Inc.
|
Rainbow Dyers & Finishers Inc.
|
William Kenyon Inc.
|
APPENDIX III
RESPONDING ASSOCIATIONS AND FIRMS
ASSOCIATIONS AND FIRMS THAT FILED SUBMISSIONS
| 6060048 Canada Inc.
|
Doubletex
|
Mid West Quilting Co.
|
| A&R Dress Company Inc.
|
Elgo Textiles Ltd.
|
Niba Original Ltée
|
| ABC Manufacturers of Canada Ltd.
|
Ellen-Stacey Fashions a Div. Of
|
Paloma Blanca a Div. Of Blue Bird
|
| Accolade Embroidery Ltd.
|
Mared Manufacturing Ltd.
|
Dress of Toronto Ltd.
|
| American & Efird Canada Inc.
|
Gordon Fabrics Ltd.
|
Papillon Blanc Lingerie Inc.
|
| Arc'teryx Equipment Inc.
|
Hafner Inc.
|
Paragon Clothing Ltd.
|
| Aritzia Holdings Inc.
|
Hamilton Lingerie (1978) Ltd.
|
Parkhurst Knitwear (Dorothea
|
| Ash City
|
Hi Fibre Textiles (Sugoi) Ltd.
|
Knitting Mills Limited)
|
| Atlantic Fine Yarns Inc.
|
Lana Lee Fashions Inc.
|
PGI / Difco Performance Fabrics Inc.
|
| Atlantic Yarns Inc.
|
Landes Canada Inc.
|
Picadilly Fashions
|
| Behar Cline Manufacturing Ltd.
|
Le Château Inc.
|
Plum Clothing
|
| Behar Hathaway Apparel Ltd.
|
Lida Baday Ltd.
|
Quality Elastics Limited
|
| Better Half Fashions Div. Of Whiz
|
Lubertex inc.
|
R. Nicholls Distributors Inc.
|
| Fashions Ltd.
|
Mac Mor of Canada Ltd.
|
Régitex Inc.
|
| Canadelle a Div. Of the Canadian
|
Madison Avenue Studios
|
Rentex Mills Inc.
|
| Limited Partnership
|
Main Knitting Inc.
|
Seaway Yarns Limited
|
| Cansew Inc.
|
Mallia Fashions
|
SFI Apparel Corporation
|
| Cardinal Clothes Inc.
|
Manoir Inc.
|
St. Lawrence Corporation
|
| Clockwise Fashions Ltd.
|
Marie Saint Pierre Design Inc.
|
The Incredible Clothing Company
|
| CNS Yarns and Cabritex (1998) Inc.
|
Metro Sportswear Ltd. (Canada
|
Universal Mfg. Inc.
|
| Consoltex Inc.
|
Goose)
|
Veratex Lining Ltd.
|
ASSOCIATIONS AND FIRMS THAT FILED REPLY SUBMISSIONS
| Atlantic Fine Yarns Inc.
|
Matador Convertisseurs Cie Ltée
|
The Canadian Apparel Federation
|
| Atlantic Yarns Inc.
|
Rentex Mills Inc.
|
Tricot Richelieu
|
| Canadian Textile Institute
|
Seaway Yarns Limited
|
Tricots Liesse (1983) Inc.
|
| Doubletex
|
Stesfast Inc.
|
|
APPENDIX IV
TRIBUNAL PERSONNEL THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE REFERENCE
| RESEARCH BRANCH
Project Director
Réal Roy
Lead Research Manager
Paul Berlinguette
Research Manager
Don Shires
Research Officers
Pierre Gatto
Joël Joyal
Jo-Ann Smith
Consultant
Denise Roy
Chief Statistical Research
Shiu-Yeu Li
Lead Statistician
Martine Gagnon
Statisticians
Antoine Aubry-Dupéré
Michelle Arnold
Karina Barker
George Emil Dimitrov
Jeremy Leung
Michael McNally
Ashley Nanner
Rini Roy
Administrative Support
Sandra Moniz
Carol Rouleau
|
LEGAL SERVICES
Tribunal Counsel
Eric Wildhaber
SECRETARIAT
Assistant Registrar
Gillian E. Burnett
Registrar Officer
Valérie Cannavino
Editorial Services
Suzanne Cullen
Françoise Lalonde
Danielle Lefebvre
Hélène Gagnon
|
[1]
. Some fabrics that are part of an integrated production process, either upstream or downstream, were also provided protection. See Part I for details.
[2]
. R.S.C. 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 47 [CITT Act].
[3]
. S.C. 1997, c. 36.
[4]
. C. Gaz. 2005.I.241.
[5]
. Unfinished fabrics just off the loom or knitting machine.
[6]
. Meridian Knitting did not provide representative sales invoices for the textile products under tariff items Nos. 6006.24.90 and 6006.31.90 and, therefore, its production was not taken into account.
[7]
See, for example, James L. Pappas and Eugene F. Grigham, Managerial Economics, 3rd ed. (Hinsdale: The Dryden Press, 1979) at 380: “[T]he more differentiated a firm’s product, the lower the substitutability of other products for it.”
[8]
. In exceptional circumstances, the Tribunal may consider fibre and yarn sales or evidence of internal processing since January 1, 2002.
[9]
. In exceptional circumstances, the Tribunal may consider fabric sales or evidence of internal production since January 1, 2002.