If Congress does not renew or extend the Andean Trade Preference Act soon, there will be a gap in benefits between when the existing legislation expires on February 29, 2008 and when the U.S./ Peru TPA is eventually implemented.
This is why an unprecedented coalition of representatives from the entire U.S. textile and apparel supply chain – from cotton to consumer – previously wrote a joint-letter to Congress and the Bush Administration outlining the urgent need for a predictable relationship with the Andean region through an immediate renewal of the Andean Trade Preference Act and passage of the U.S./ Peru TPA and U.S./ Colombia TPA.
“The American Apparel & Footwear Association has worked tirelessly on these issues and we aren't ready to rest yet,” said Burke.
“Not until every member of Congress understands the many benefits for the U.S. textile and apparel industries created by the Andean Trade Preference Act, and the vital need to make these benefits permanent through the U.S./ Peru TPA and U.S./ Colombia TPA.”
American Apparel & Footwear Association
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