SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: The CAFTA-DR; Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (“CAFTA-DR Implementation Act”), Public Law 109-53; the Statement of Administrative Action accompanying the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act; and Presidential Proclamation 7987 (February 28, 2006).

Background: The CAFTA-DR provides a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR have determined are not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the territory of any Party. The CAFTA-DR provides that this list may be modified pursuant to Article 3.25.4, when the United States determines that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the territory of any Party. See Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act.

The CAFTA-DR Implementation Act requires the President to establish procedures governing the submission of a request and providing opportunity for interested entities to submit comments and supporting evidence before a commercial availability determination is made. In Presidential Proclamation 7987, the President delegated to CITA the authority under section 203(o)(4) of CAFTA-DR Implementation Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. Pursuant to this authority, on September 15, 2008, CITA published modified procedures it would follow in considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list of products determined to be not commercially available in the territory of any Party to the CAFTA-DR ( Modifications to Procedures for Considering Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement,73 FR 53200) (“CITA's Procedures”).

On September 29, 2026, CITA received a Commercial Availability Request (“Request”) from Dillard's Inc. (“Dillard's) and its supplier JAM Apparel LLC (“JAM”) for certain woven wrinkle free cotton/polyester fabric, as specified below. On October 1, 2026, in accordance with CITA's Procedures, CITA notified interested parties of the Request, which was posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability proceedings. In its notification, CITA advised that any Response with an Offer to Supply (“Response”) must be submitted by October 14, 2026, and any Rebuttal to a Response (“Rebuttal”) must be submitted by October 20, 2026, in accordance with sections 6 and 7 of CITA's Procedures. No interested entity submitted a Response to the Request advising CITA of its objection to the ( printed page 70871) Request with an offer to supply the subject product.

In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) of CITA's Procedures, as no interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request and providing an offer to supply the subject product, CITA has determined to add the specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR.

The subject product has been added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability proceedings, at otexaprod.trade.gov/​otexacapublicsite/​shortsupply/​cafta.

Specifications: Certain Woven Wrinkle Free Cotton/Polyester Fabric

HTS: 5210.32.00; 5210.49.10; 5210.59.10.

Fiber Content: 51-75% Cotton, 25-49% Polyester.

Yarn Size—Warp: 127/2 to 212/2 metric (75/2 to 125/2 English count) Staple fiber yarns in Cotton or Cotton/Polyester.

Yarn Size—Weft: in one of the following 2 options:

—Option #1: 68/1 to 110/1 metric (40/1 to 65/1 English count) Staple fiber yarns in Polyester or Cotton/Polyester

—Option #2: 120/1 to 51.4/1 metric (75 Denier to 175 Denier) Filament yarns in Polyester

Weave Type: Twill or herringbone.

Weight: between 80 to 165 grams per sq. meter (2.36oz/sq. yd to 4.87oz/sq. yd).

Width: 137 to 157 cm (54 to 62 inch).

Coloration: Piece dyed and/or yarn dyed and/or printed.

Finishing Process: Mercerized + Wrinkle Free Finish.

Performance (include all test methods and standards that apply):

* Shrinkage +1% to −5% using AATCC 135

* Minimum Durable Press 3.0 after 3 launderings using AATCC 128-17E

91 FR 70870