Retroactive DR-CAFTA duty treatment

[NewsWhore]

The Office of the US Trade Representative has issued notice that, effective April 17, the Dominican Republic is eligible for retroactive duty treatment as provided in Section 205 of the DR-CAFTA Implementation Act. Section 205 provides that US importers may claim retroactive duty treatment for imports of certain textile or apparel goods entered on or after 1 January 2004, and before the entry into force of DR-CAFTA from signatory countries that are willing to provide reciprocal retroactive duty treatment or an equivalent benefit for US textile and apparel goods. The USTR has determined that the Dominican Republic will provide an equivalent benefit.

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