Pocketing Fabric Rule

On Monday I mentioned how complicated it is to file a Customs Entry.

Here is an example of how complicated it is, or at least how complicated Government Agencies like to make it.

CBP ratchets enforcement of pocketing fabric rule

"Pocketing fabric" actual refers to fabric used to make pockets on garments. (I wasn't sure what it meant, maybe something to do with pool tables).

This will clarify the issue (ha)

The rule, which became effective Aug. 15, requires pocketing fabric in many garments be made from yarns and fabric produced in a CAFTA-DR country in order for the completed apparel imported into the United States to receive duty-free treatment.

The agency said it's responding to a recent review of CAFTA-DR preference claims. The review found non-compliance for apparel declared as manufactured using certain yarns and/or fabrics commonly referred to as being in "short supply."

CBP designates the textile industry as a Priority Trade Issue (PTI): high-risk areas that can cause significant revenue loss, injure the U.S. economy, or threaten the health and safety of the American people. The goal of the textile PTI is to ensure that textile imports fully comply with applicable laws, regulations, quotas, free trade agreement requirements and intellectual property rights, CBP said.

Oh yes, international shipping made easy!