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Volume 17, Issue 139
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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Duty-Free Treatment for Folklore Articles and Ethnic Fabrics from Burkina Faso
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that the following textile and apparel goods produced in and exported from Burkina Faso will be treated as folklore articles and ethnic printed fabrics and qualify for duty-free treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. CITA has therefore directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow, effective July 14, the duty-free entry of such products under HTSUS 9819.11.27 when accompanied by an AGOA export visa for grouping 9 (handmade, hand-loomed or folklore articles or ethnic printed fabrics) issued by the government of Burkina Faso.
Bala A loose-fitting mens garment consisting of a three-quarter length tunic, which is embroidered with sleeves and has a neckline that is a slit down the center surrounded by embroidery, and a cap that is cylindrical and fitted. The garment is made of cotton fabric strips woven and assembled by hand and embroidered by machine. Colors vary but the embroidery is usually white.
Djiwa A loose-fitting mens garment that consists of four pieces: (1) an inner tunic gown, three-quarter length, usually with intricate embroidery around the neckline, chest, pockets and end of sleeves; (2) trousers, loose-fitting and secured at the waist by a drawstring, with embroidery at the end of the trousers; (3) an outer gown, loose-fitting, with embroidery along the neckline, chest and waist and on the back; and (4) a matching cap that is cylindrical and fitted. The garment is made of cotton fabric strips woven by hand with embroidery cotton floss. The patterns and colors of the fabrics vary as well as the embroidery.
Dozo Fani A loose-fitting, one-piece mens garment that is open on both sides with no sleeves. It is made of cotton fabric strips woven by hand, dyed with natural dyes (bogolan) and assembled by hand. The patterns consist of animals, dogon ideograms or diverse geometrical forms. The colors are brown, black, yellow and red exclusively.
Bougouni A loose-fitting garment for men and women, open on both sides, with or without straps attaching the sides. It is made of cotton fabric strips woven and assembled by hand. It is white, black or indigo and patterned in strips of cloth with a hounds-tooth pattern in the middle.
Ethnic printed fabrics that meet all of the following criteria: (1) selvedge on both edges, (2) width of less than 50 inches, (3) classifiable under HTSUS 5208.52.30 or 5208.52.40, (4) contains designs, symbols and other characteristics of African prints normally produced for and sold in Africa by the piece, (5) made from fabric woven in the U.S. using U.S. yarn or woven in one or more eligible sub-Saharan beneficiary countries using U.S or African yarn, and (6) printed, including waxed, in one or more eligible sub-Saharan beneficiary countries.
CITA notes that to qualify for preferential treatment these articles must be ornamented in characteristic Burkina Faso or regional folk style. Articles may not include modern features such as zippers, elastic, elasticized fabrics, snaps or hook-and-pile fasteners (such as velcroฉ or similar holding fabric). Articles also may not incorporate patterns that are not traditional or historical to Burkina Faso, such as airplanes, buses, cowboys or cartoon characters, and may not incorporate designs referencing holidays or festivals not common to traditional Burkina Faso culture, such as Halloween and Thanksgiving.
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