Goods Eligible For CBTPA Benefits
1
Apparel articles assembled and further processed in CBTPA countries from fabrics wholly formed and cut in the U.S. from yarns wholly formed in the U.S.
Embroidered, Stone-washing, Enzyme-washing, acid-washing, permapressing, oven-baking, bleaching, garment-dyeing, screen prating or other similar processes are allowed.
Duty free
2
Woven apparel articles cut and assembled in CBTPA countries from fabric wholly formed in the U.S. from yarn wholly formed in the U.S. using U.S. thread

Knit apparel articles (other than outwear T-shirts) cut and assembled in CBTPA countries from fabric wholly formed in the U.S. from yarn wholly formed in the U.S. using U.S. thread
- Weaving or knitting in the U.S. and Dyeing/Finishing in CBTPA
- If not using U.S. sewing thread, classified as article 4 or 5.
Duty free
3
Articles made from fabrics or yarns to be designated under CBTPA as being in short supply Duty free
4
Knit apparel cut and sewn in CBTPA from fabric formed in CBTPA from yarn wholly formed in the U.S.
Quota:250million sq. meter for the first year (10/01/2000 - 9/30/2001)
Duty free
but quota limit
5
Outerwear T-Shirts cut and sewn in one or more CBTPA countries from fabric formed in the CBTPA from yarn wholly formed in the U.S.
Quota : 4.2 million dozen for the first year (10/01/2000 - 09/30/2001)
Duty free
but quota limit
* Current (year 2001) duty rate of Cotton T-Shirts is 17.8%. Synthetic T-shirts is 32.6%.
* This is not official interpretation of the law and writer is not responsible for the content. Please ask your customs broker or U.S. Customs for official rulings.
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