Guatemala to offer RDT for US textile & apparel under CAFTA-DR
14 Jul '06
2 min read
Susan C Schwab
US Trade Representative announces Determination of Eligibility for Retroactive Duty Treatment (RTD) under the Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement.
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Action: Notice.
Summary: Pursuant to Section 205(b) of the Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the Act), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of her determination that Guatemala is an eligible country for purposes of retroactive duty treatment as provided in Section 205 of the Act.
Dates: Effective Date: July 14, 2006.
Addresses: Inquiries may be mailed, delivered, or faxed to Abiola Heyliger, Director of Textile Trade Policy, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, fax number, (202) 395-5639.
Supplementary Information: Section 205(a) of the Act (Pub. Law 109-53; 119 Stat. 462, 483; 19 U.S.C. 4034) provides that certain entries of textile or apparel goods of designated eligible countries that are parties to the Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) made on or after January 1, 2004 may be liquidated or reliquidated at the applicable rate of duty for those goods established in the Schedule of the United States to Annex 3.3 of the CAFTA-DR.
Section 205(b) of the Act requires the USTR to determine, in accordance with Article 3.20 of the CAFTA-DR, which CAFTA-DR countries are eligible countries for purposes of Section 205(a).
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