[ GTEB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 001, S. OF 1999, January 07, 1999 ]
U.S. TEXTILE VISAS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR QUOTA ELIMINATED (INTEGRATED) PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 01, 1999
The following are the products/categories that will not require textile visa to the U.S.
A. Whole Categories For Which Visas Will No Longer Be Required
Category |
Description |
|
|
229 |
Special purpose fabric |
239 |
Babies' garments, except diapers |
330 |
Handkerchiefs |
349 |
Brassieres and other body supporting garments |
353 |
Men's and boys' down-filled coats |
354 |
Women's and girls' down-filled coats |
432 |
Hosiery |
439 |
Babies garments and clothing accessories |
465 |
Floor coverings |
630 |
Handkerchiefs |
632 |
Hosiery |
653 |
Men's and boys' down-filled coats |
654 |
Women's and girls' down-filled coats |
665 |
Floor coverings |
832 |
Hosiery |
839 |
Babies' garments and clothing accessories |
899 |
Other silk blend and vegetable fiber (SBOV) manufactures |
B. Part Categories For Which Visas Will No Longer Be Required
Part Category |
Description |
|
|
359-pt |
Cotton leg warmers in HTS heading 6406 |
369-pt |
Cotton wadding in HTS Chapters 56, floor coverings in HTS Chapter 57, & cotton footwear parts in HTS Chapter 64 |
459-pt |
Wool footwear and leg warmers in HTS Chapter 64 |
469-pt |
Wool wadding and floor covering underlays in HTS Chapter 56 and parts of footwear in HTS Chapter 64 |
659-pt |
Manmade fiber leg warmers in HTS Chapter 64 |
669-pt |
Manmade fiber wadding and cordage in HTS Chapter 56 |
859-pt |
SBOV: All items except pantyhose and tights, shawls scarves, and mufflers, brassieres, girdles, corsets, suspenders and braces |
2. This Office shall still issue the Textile Export Clearance (TEC) for all the above products before any shipment is effected.
3. Submission of Bill of Lading/Airwaybill in accordance with the rules shall be required for monitoring purposes.
Adopted: 07 Jan. 1999
(SGD.) FELICITAS R. AGONCILLO-REYES
Executive Director