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Korea Commercial Availability



Annex 4-B, the commercial availability provision of the U.S.-Korea FTA, ceased to apply beginning on January 1, 2017. As a result, after that date articles that had been included in Appendix 4-B-1 are no longer treated as originating goods for purposes of the specific rules of origin in Annex-4-A of the Agreement. Article 4.2.3, which remains in effect, provides a consultation mechanism to consider whether the rules of origin applicable to a particular textile or apparel good should be revised to address issues of availability of supply of fibers, yarns, or fabrics in the territories of the Parties.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

 

Textured and Non-Textured Triacetate Filament Yarn

Request: November 9, 2021 - The Government of Korea requested that the rule of origin for certain woven fabrics containing certain textured and non-textured triacetate filament yarn be revised to address issues of availability of the supply of the yarn in the territory of the parties.  
CITA Request for Public Comments: December 6, 2021 - Federal Register Notice. Comments due January 5, 2022.
USITC Request for Public Comments: July 27, 2022 - Federal Register Notice. Comments due August 26, 2022.
USITC Advice on Proposed Modifications: December 2022.

Consultations: December 2023 - The governments of the United States and Korea consulted and reached agreement on a corresponding proposed rule of origin change. 

Status: The rule change is awaiting a U.S. Presidential Proclamation and notification by the Government of Korea that they have completed their domestic procedures.

 

Cuprammonium Rayon Yarn

Request: September 24, 2018 - The Government of Korea requested that the rule of origin for certain woven fabrics of heading 5408 containing cuprammonium rayon yarn be revised to address issues of availability of the supply of the yarn in the territory of the parties. 
CITA Request for Public Comments: October 17, 2018 - Federal Register Notice. Comments due November 16, 2018.
USITC Request for Public Comments: March 14, 2019 - Federal Register Notice. Comments due March 29, 2019.
USITC Advice on Proposed Modifications: July 2019.

Consultations: December 2018 - The governments of the United States and Korea consulted and reached agreement on a corresponding proposed rule of origin change. The rule change was included in Presidential Proclamation 10053 of June 29, 2020. Korea notified the United States that it had completed its applicable procedures on April 19, 2024.

Effective: August 1, 2024

 

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

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