Question: This is a question to the apparel importers out there. On many occasions, Ihave been approached by Product Managers or Sourcing Managers to give thema “cheat sheet” of duty rates by quota category. I usually point at mygiant HTS book and say “there it is”….okay, I’m usually nicer than that,but they keep asking. Some […]
Question: I have been looking for any language or specific direction as to marking non-textile, non-Wool, or non-Fur products with our RN#. We are a retailer ofApparel, home, footwear and other products, and we are marking most goodswith the RN#. Anything I have been able to find on the RN# is that it isrequired if […]
Question: When you have a manufacturer who’s corporate name begins with the city name, do you use the city name as the first word after the ISO code? Or do you drop the city name as it is not unique? In referencing the Appendix to Part 102, there is direction to ignore prefixes which designate […]
Question:Good day Members, I am trying to find out if there are any import regulations or requirements when shipping garments from Canada to Turkey. I am wondering if you may be able to help me out with any feedback or suggestions for websites to consult.
Question:Scenario: We are working on a TAA with XYZ Company. XYZ Company filed the TAA documentation with DoS for TAA’s approval last year and is now waiting for the approval of their TAA. The TAA is expected to be done/approved by the end of January. However, this application does not include Our Company USA as […]
Would members from the apparel industry please comment on what their company has done thus far to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Act? Also, are hats excluded from the regulated list?
Would you please ask ICPA members if they could recommend a textile lab? What kind of expense is this?
Is anyone else having this issue when textiles are being sent from India? Want to verify what my mill overseas is telling me. Please see message from mill in India. REASON FOR THE SHORT SHIPMENT OUR GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA HAD ANNOUNCED TEXTILES ARTICLES SHOULD BE LIABLE UNDER CENTRAL EXCISE. THE TEXTILES PRODUCTS BEFORE LEAVING THE […]
Are ICPA members aware of any publications or seminars that address the textile quota environment after 1/1/2005? Because quota requirements are expected to continue for U.S. imports from China, and possibly from other countries, textile and apparel importers want to be prepared and to understand the implications, and there does not appear to be a […]
Does anyone have an update on the status or discussions concerning the safeguard actions that may be imposed on cats 222 (knit fabric), 349/649 (brassieres and body support garments) and 350/650 (robes and dressing gowns) from China? I haven’t seen anything in the Federal Register yet and I think the committee has a few more […]
I have a question for the ICPA gang: What policies and procedures have importers (especially apparel importers, but others will do) established to ensure: 1) Consistency throughout the company re: which samples to pay for and how much to pay per sample; 2) Visibility to all incoming sample shipments; 3) Accountability for sample expense within […]
I have an urgent question for the group: We manufacture sheet sets at one of our US plants under the following scenario: In China – 100% cotton fabric is woven – greige fabric is shipped to the US (5208) In the US – greige fabric is finished (calendared and bleached or dyed) and is shipped […]
