tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184098435551861494.post-44300221277003815112008-07-16T09:37:00.004-04:002008-07-16T09:48:00.848-04:00CITA Okays Two Fabrics for CAFTA-DR Short SupplyOn July 16, 2008 the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements published in the <i>Federal Register</i> its determination to add two products in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement.<br /><br />1.) On June 12, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a commercial availability request from Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C., on behalf of Fishman & Tobin, for certain <strong>uncut polyester/nylon corduroy fabrics</strong>, of the specifications detailed below. No interested entity filed a response advising of its objection to the request or its ability to supply the subject product. <br /><br />Corduroy fabric specifications:<ul><li>Polyester/Nylon Uncut Corduroy Fabric<li>HTS: 5801.31.00<li>Fiber Content: 60 to 90% polyester/40 to 10% nylon<li>Warp Yarn: Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex) dispersed dyed<li>Fill Yarn: Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex), dispersed, and nylon filament between 120-220 Denier (133-244 decitex), acid dyed<li>Construction: 55 to 75 warp ends x 145 to 165 fill picks per inch (21 to 30 warp ends x 57 to 65 fill picks per cm)<li>Weight: 210 to 235 g/m2 (6.19 to 6.93 oz/sq. yd.)<li>Width: 56 to 64 inches (142 to 162 cm)<li>Finish: Dyed </ul>2.) On June 12, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a commercial availability request from Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C., on behalf of Fishman & Tobin, for certain <strong>polyester/nylon corduroy fabrics</strong>, of the specifications detailed below. No interested entity filed a response advising of its objection to the request or its ability to supply the subject product.<br /><br />Corduroy fabric specifications:<ul><li>Polyester/Nylon Corduroy Fabric<li>HTS: 5801.32.00<li>Fiber Content: 60 to 90% polyester/40 to 10% nylon<li>Warp Yarn: Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex), dispersed dyed<li>Fill Yarn: Polyester filament between 100-200 Denier (111-222 decitex), dispersed, and nylon filament between 120-220 Denier (133-244 decitex), acid dyed<li>Construction: 65 to 85 warp ends x 150 to 170 fill picks per inch (25 to 34 warp ends x 59 to 67 fill picks per cm). <li>Number of Wales: 4 to 6 wales per cm (10 to 16 wales per inch)<li>Weight: 240 to 280 g/m2 (7.08 to 8.26 oz./sq.yd.)<li>Width: 56 to 64 inches (142 to 162 cm)<li>Finish: Dyed</ul>David Trumbullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15081228481450143239noreply@blogger.com