Certain Combed Cotton Yarns: Effect of Modification of U.S. Bahrain FTA Rules of Origin. Investigation No. FTA-103-025

摘要

This report provides advice on the probable effect of proposed modifications to the U.S.- Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) rules of origin for certain textile articles on U.S. trade under the U.S.-Bahrain FTA, on total U.S. trade, and on domestic producers of the affected articles. According to the request letter from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission), the proposed changes are the result of determinations that U.S. and Bahraini producers are not able to produce certain combed, compacted, single, ring-spun cotton yarns used in the manufacture of certain home furnishings in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Table 1 provides a short description of the subject textile articles covered by this investigation and their uses; a summary of advice regarding the proposed modifications to the U.S.-Bahrain FTA rules of origin for the subject textile articles; and advice concerning any likely changes in U.S.- Bahrain FTA trade, total U.S. trade, and domestic production