G/C/W/724  
 
29 June 2016  
(16-3505)  Page: 1/12  
Council for Trade in Goods  Original: English  
 
 
 REQUEST FOR A WTO WAIVER 
TRADE PREFERENCES GRANTED BY THE UN ITED STATES OF AMERICA TO NEPAL 
The following communication, dated 21 June 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America.  
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  Pursuant to Article IX:3 of the Marrakesh Agr eement Establishing the World Trade Organization 
(WTO Agreement), the United States hereby requests Members to waive its obligations under 
paragraph 1 of Article I and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article XIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) through 31 December 2025, to the extent necessary to permit it to 
provide duty-free treatment to eligible products originating in Nepal designated pursuant to 
Section 915 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ("the Act").
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1  DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE 
1.1.  Section 915 of the Act provides for non-reciprocal preferential trade benefits through 
31 December 2025 for certain US imports from Nepal that meet specific eligibility criteria. These preferences are provided to assist Nepal in its recovery from a devastating earthquake and 
aftershocks in April 2015. The text of Section 915 of the Act is attached as Annex 2. 
1.2.  Since 1976, the United States has granted tariff preferences to developing countries, 
including Nepal, under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Section 915 of the 
Act expands these tariff preferences to make an additional 66 products from Nepal eligible for 
duty-free treatment if the President determines that  certain eligibility requirements are met. A list 
of the 66 products is attached as Annex 3. 
1.3.  Section 915(e) of the Act requires the President to determine annually if Nepal is eligible for 
benefits. Under section 915(b)(2) of the Act, the President may withdraw, suspend or limit preferential treatment to Nepal if Nepal does not meet the eligibility criteria. However, even if 
Nepal loses benefits under the Act, this action does not necessarily alter the benefits the United 
States provides under its GSP program to Nepal. 
2  SPECIFIC POLICY OBJE CTIVES OF THE MEASURE 
2.1.  Nepal is among the least developed countries in the world and it was hit by a devastating 
earthquake and aftershocks in April 2015. Section 915 of the Act is designed to assist Nepal as it 
recovers from this tragedy and to alleviate poverty and promote stability and sustainable economic development in Nepal. 
2.2.  This program builds on an existing framework of programs intended to assist Nepal's 
economic development. In particular, the United States and Nepal signed a Trade and Investment 
Framework Agreement (TIFA) Between the Government  of Nepal and the United States of America  
which entered into force in April 2011. One of the ma in objectives of the TIFA is to expand trade, 
investment and technical cooperation and to strengthen economic relations between the parties. 
                                               
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  Nepal also benefits from GSP. Under this scheme Nepal benefits from preferential access to the 
market of the United States which allows Nepal to export numerous products to the United States 
duty-free. 
2.3.  Nepal and the United States had $123 million in total (two way) goods trade during 2015. 
US goods imports from Nepal totalled $87 million in 2015, up by only $3,000 from 2014, and down 
by 22% from 2005. 
2.4.  Under normal circumstances, the combined  effects of the TIFA and the GSP preferences 
would help generate trade and support the objective of economic growth in Nepal. However, the 
United States considers that, as a consequence of the severe impact of the April 2015 earthquake, an emergency response is required. Nepal will ne ed substantial additional support to pursue its 
social and economic recovery, including in the form of increased market access for its exports. 
2.5.  The United States believes that a unilateral, time limited trade liberalization program, 
targeted at stimulating Nepal's exports, is n eeded. Offering additional trade preferences will 
support efforts to improve Nepal's economy af ter the earthquake. In addition, extending 
autonomous trade preferences for Nepal is likely to attract more foreign direct investment to the 
country. 
2.6.  The tariff preferences provided under the envisaged autonomous regime do not create any 
impediment to the reduction or the elimination of tariffs or other restrictions to trade on a 
most-favoured-nation basis. Furthermore, the tari ff preferences under the autonomous regime will 
not affect benefits to other developing countries under the US GSP scheme. 
3  CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFYING THE WAIVER 
3.1.  Nepal suffered a devastating earthquake on 25 April 2015, with significant subsequent 
aftershocks. Nearly 9,000 people died and approximately 23,000 people were injured. As a landlocked least developed country, Nepal has faced severe challenges in achieving economic 
recovery in the wake of the earthquake, including stagnant economic growth, a per capita gross 
national income of $730 in 2014, acute fuel and medical supply shortages, ongoing vulnerability to 
natural disasters and natural resource de gradation exacerbated by climate change. 
3.2.  Nepal also faces severe challenges reaching markets and developing capacity to export 
goods. As of 2015, exports from Nepal were approximately $800,000,000 per year. The World Bank has found evidence that the overall export competitiveness of Nepal has been declining since 
2005. Indices compiled by the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development found that export costs in Nepal are high with respect to both air cargo and 
container shipments relative to other low-income countries. 
3.3.  The United States has pledged $130 million in assistance to Nepal to help with earthquake 
humanitarian and reconstruction efforts. However, to facilitate long-term, sustainable economic 
recovery, the United States is ready to use all means available to facilitate Nepal's economic activities, including by granting to Nepal an im proved access to the US market to support the 
recovery of its economy through increased exports. 
4  CONCLUSION 4.1.  Pursuant to Article IX:3 of the WTO Agreem ent, the United States requests a waiver of its 
obligations under paragraph 1 of Article I and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article XIII of the GATT 1994 
through 31 December 2025, to the extent necessar y to permit it to provide duty-free treatment 
under the Act to eligible products originating in Nepal. A draft waiver Decision is attached for consideration in Annex 1. G/C/W/724 
 
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  4.2.  The United States requests the Council for Trade in Goods to give this application for a waiver 
expeditious and favourable consideration. In the meantime, the United States will promptly enter 
into consultations, on request, with any interested  Member with respect to any difficulty or matter 
that may arise as a result of the preferential treatment provided under the Act. 
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ANNEX 1 
TRADE PREFERENCES GRANTED BY THE UN ITED STATES OF AMERICA TO NEPAL 
Decision of […] 20161 
The General Council, 
 
Conducting  the function of the Ministerial Confer ence in the interval between meetings 
pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement; 
 
Having regard  to paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Article IX of the Marrakesh Agreement 
Establishing the World Trade Organization (the "W TO Agreement"), the Guiding Principles to be 
followed in considering applications for waivers adopted on 1 November 1956 (BISD 5S/25), and 
the Understanding in Respect to Waivers of Obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the "Understanding"); 
 
Taking note  of the request of the United States, purs uant to paragraph 3 of Article IX of the 
WTO Agreement, for a waiver of its obligations under paragraph 1 of Article I and paragraphs 1 
and 2 of Article XIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) through 
31 December 2025, to the extent necessary to permit  it to provide duty-free treatment to eligible 
products originating in Nepal designated pursua nt to section 915 of the Trade Facilitation and 
Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ("the Act"); 
 
Bearing in mind  also the 1979 Decision on Differential and More Favourable Treatment, 
Reciprocity and Fuller Participation of Developing Countries and the 1994 Decision on Measures in 
Favour of Least-Developed Countries; 
  Considering  the dramatic social and economic situation as a consequence of the earthquake 
and its aftershocks which affected extensive regions of Nepal in April 2015, as well as the efforts 
made by the Members to foster economic development in landlocked least developed countries such as  Nepal;  
Considering  further that the preferential treatment provided to Nepal under the Act is 
designed to promote the expansion of trade an d economic development of Nepal in a manner 
consistent with the objectives expressed in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of the Preamble to the 
WTO Agreement; 
 
Considering  further that the preferential treatment provided under the Act will not alter 
benefits provided under the US Generalized System of Preferences to other developing countries; 
 
Considering , moreover, that the duty-free treatment provided to Nepal under the Act should 
not prejudice the interests of other Members not be nefiting from such treatment, and that it is 
expected that the provision of such duty-free treatment to Nepal will not cause a significant 
diversion of United States imports of products eligible under this Act originating in Members who are not beneficiary countries; 
 
Considering  that the duty-free treatment provided to Nepal under the Act by the United 
States shall not constitute an impediment to th e reduction or elimination of tariffs and other 
restrictions to trade on a most-favoured-nation basis; 
  Taking note  of the assurances given by the United St ates that it will promptly enter into 
consultations, on request, with any interested Member with respect to any difficulty or matter that 
may arise as a result of the preferential treatment provided under the Act; 
 
                                               
1 Adopted in accordance with the Decision-Makin g Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the 
WTO Agreement agreed by the General Council on 15 November 1995 (WT/L/93). G/C/W/724 
 
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   Noting  that, in light of the foregoing, the exceptional circumstances justifying the waiver 
from paragraph 1 of Article I and from paragraphs  1 and 2 of Article XIII of the GATT 1994 exist; 
 
Decides  as follows: 
 
1. Subject to the terms and conditions set out hereunder, paragraph 1 of Article I and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article XIII shall be wa ived through 31 December 2025, to the extent 
necessary to permit the United States to provide duty-free treatment to eligible products 
originating in Nepal, as defined in the Annexes to this Decision, without being required to extend the same treatment to like products of any other Member.  
2. The United States shall submit to the General Council an annual report on the 
implementation of the provisions that provide pref erential treatment to Nepal under the Act with a 
view to facilitating the annual review provided for in paragraph 4 of Article IX of the 
WTO Agreement. 
 3. Such duty-free treatment shal l be designed to facilitate and promote the trade of Nepal and 
not to raise barriers to or create undue difficulties for the trade of any other Members. 
 4. The United States shall promptly enter into consultations, on request, with any interested 
Member with respect to any difficulty or matter that may arise as a result of the preferential 
treatment provided to Nepal under the Act. If a Member considers that any benefit accruing to it 
under the GATT 1994 may be or is being impaired un duly as a result of such implementation, such 
consultation shall examine the possibility of action for a satisfactory resolution of the matter. 
 
5. This Decision does not affect Members' rights as set forth in the Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the GATT 1994. 
 
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  ANNEX 2 
THE TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015 (SEC. 915 OF P.L. 114-125) 
SEC. 915. TRADE PREFERENCES FOR NEPAL. 
 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
 
(1) Nepal is among the least developed countries in the world, with a per capita gross 
national income of $730 in 2014. 
 
(2) Nepal suffered a devastating earthquake in April 2015, with subsequent aftershocks. 
More than 9,000 people died and approximately 23,000 people were injured. 
 
(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—  
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may authoriz e the provision of preferential treatment 
under this section to articles that are imported directly from Nepal into the customs territory of the United States pursuant to subsection (c) if the President determines— 
 
(A) that Nepal meets the requirements set fo rth in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
section 104(a) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703(a)); 
and 
 
(B) after taking into account the factors set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of 
subsection (c) of section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462), that 
Nepal meets the eligibility requirements of such section 502. 
 
(2) WITHDRAWAL, SUSPENSION, OR LIMITATION OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT; 
MANDATORY GRADUATION.—The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of section 502 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462) shall apply with respect to Nepal to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to beneficiary developing countries under title V of that Act (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.). 
 
(c) ELIGIBLE ARTICLES.—  
(1) IN GENERAL.—An article described in pa ragraph (2) may enter the customs territory 
of the United States free of duty. 
 
(2) ARTICLES DESCRIBED.— 
 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An article is described in this paragraph if— 
 
(i) (I) the article is the growth, product, or manufacture of Nepal; and 
(II) in the case of a textile or apparel article, Nepal is the country of origin of the article, as determined under section 102.21 of title 19, Code 
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act); 
 
(ii) the article is imported directly from Nepal into the customs territory of 
the United States; 
 
(iii) the article is classified under any of the following subheadings of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as in effect on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act): 
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  4202.11.00............ ............. ............. 4202.22.6 0 ............ .............. ................4202.92.08 
4202.12.20............ ............. ............. 4202.22.7 0 ............ .............. ................4202.92.15 
4202.12.40............ ............. ............. 4202.22.8 0 ............ .............. ................4202.92.20 
4202.12.60............ ............. ............. 4202.29.5 0 ............ .............. ................4202.92.30 
4202.12.80............ ............. ............. 4202.29.9 0 ............ .............. ................4202.92.45 
4202.21.60............ ............. ............. 4202.31.6 0 ............ .............. ................4202.92.60 
4202.21.90............ ............. ............. 4202.32.4 0 ............ .............. ................4202.92.90 
4202.22.15............ ............. ............. 4202.32.8 0 ............ .............. ................4202.99.90 
4202.22.40............ ............. ............. 4202.32.9 5 ............ .............. ................4203.29.50 
4202.22.45.......... ............. ......... ...... 4202.91.00  
5701.10.90............ ............. ............. 5702.91.3 0 ............ .............. ................5703.10.80 
5702.31.20............ ............. ............. 5702.91.4 0 ............ .............. ................5703.90.00 
5702.49.20............ ............. ............. 5702.92.9 0 ............ .............. ................5705.00.20 
5702.50.40.......... ............. ......... ...... 5702.99.15  
5702.50.59.......... ............. ......... ...... 5703.10.20  
6117.10.60............ ............. ............. 6214.20.0 0 ............ .............. ................6217.10.85 
6117.80.85............ ............. ............. 6214.40.0 0 ............ .............. ................6301.90.00 
6214.10.10............ ............. ............. 6214.90.0 0 ............ .............. ................6308.00.00 
6214.10.20.......... ............. ......... ...... 6216.00.80  
6504.00.90............ ............. ............. 6505.00.3 0 ............ .............. ................6505.00.90 
6505.00.08............ ............. ............. 6505.00.4 0 ............ .............. ................6506.99.30 
6505.00.15............ ............. ............. 6505.00.5 0 ............ .............. ................6506.99.60 
6505.00.20.......... ............. ......... ...... 6505.00.60  
6505.00.25.......... ............. ......... ...... 6505.00.80  
 
(iv) the President determines, after rece iving the advice of the United States 
International Trade Commission in accordance with section 503(e) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(e)), that the article is not 
import-sensitive in the context of imports from Nepal; and 
 
(v) subject to subparagraph (C), the sum of the cost or value of the materials 
produced in, and the direct costs of processing operations performed in, 
Nepal or the customs territory of the United States is not less than 35 percent of the appraised value of the article at the time it is entered. 
 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—An article shall not be treated as the growth, product, or 
manufacture of Nepal for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)(I) by virtue of having 
merely undergone— 
 
(i) simple combining or packaging operations; or 
 
(ii) mere dilution with water or mere dilution with another substance that 
does not materially alter the characteristics of the article. 
 
(C) LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES COST.— For purposes of subparagraph (A)(v), 
the cost or value of materials produced in, and the direct costs of processing operations performed in, the customs territory of the United States and 
attributed to the 35-percent requirement under that subparagraph may not 
exceed 15 percent of the appraised value of the article at the time it is entered. 
 
(3) VERIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO TRANSSHIPMENT FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL 
ARTICLES.— 
 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each 
calendar year, the Commissioner shall verify that textile and apparel articles 
imported from Nepal to which preferential treatment is extended under this section are not being unlawfully transshipped into the United States. 
 
(B) REPORT TO PRESIDENT.—If the Commissioner determines under 
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  transshipped into the United States, the Commissioner shall report that 
determination to the President. 
 (d) TRADE FACILITATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING.— 
 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
 
(A) As a land-locked least-developed country , Nepal has severe challenges reaching 
markets and developing capacity to export goods. As of 2015, exports from Nepal are approximately $800,000,000 per year, with India the major market at $450,000,000 annually. The United Stat es imports about $80,000,000 worth of 
goods from Nepal, or 10 percent of the total goods exported from Nepal. 
 
(B) The World Bank has found evidence that  the overall export competitiveness of 
Nepal has been declining since 2005. Indices compiled by the World Bank and 
the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development found that export costs in Nepal are high with respect to both air cargo and container shipments 
relative to other low-income countries. Such indices also identify particular 
weaknesses in Nepal with respect to automation of customs and other trade functions, involvement of local exporters and importers in preparing regulations and trade rules, and export finance. 
 
(C) Implementation by Nepal of the Agreem ent on Trade Facilitation of the World 
Trade Organization could directly address some of the weaknesses described in 
subparagraph (B). 
 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRADE FACILITATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enac tment of this Act, the President shall, in 
consultation with the Government of Nepal, establish a trade facilitation and capacity building program for Nepal— 
 
(A) to enhance the central export promotion agency of Nepal to support successful 
exporters and to build awareness amon g potential exporters in Nepal about 
opportunities abroad and ways to manage trade documentation and regulations 
in the United States and other countries; 
 
(B) to provide export finance training for financial institutions in Nepal and the 
Government of Nepal; 
 
(C) to assist the Government of Nepal in maintaining publication on the Internet of 
all trade regulations, forms for exporters and importers, tax and tariff rates, and 
other documentation relating to exporting goods and developing a robust 
public-private dialogue, through its National Trade Facilitation Committee, for Nepal to identify timelines for implementation of key reforms and solutions, as 
provided for under the Agreement on Trade Facilitation of the World Trade 
Organization; and 
 
(D) to increase access to guides for import ers and exporters, through publication of 
such guides on the Internet, including rules and documentation for United States tariff preference programs. 
 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one ye ar after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall monitor, review, and report to Congress on the implementation of this section, the complia nce of Nepal with subsection (b)(1), and the 
trade and investment policy of the United States with respect to Nepal. 
 (f) TERMINATION OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.—No preferential treatment extended under 
this section shall remain in effect after December 31, 2025. 
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  (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section shall take effect on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
 
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  ANNEX 3 
PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN NEPAL TO BE EXEMPTED FROM CUSTOM DUTIES 
UPON IMPORTATION INTO  THE UNITED STATES 
P rod uc ts  are l is te d  b y Ha rmonize d  T ariff  Sc he d u le of the United States (HTS) subheadings. The 
product descriptions in this list are for informational purposes only; the definitive tariff 
nomenclature for the products listed below can be found in the HTS. The descriptions below are not intended to delimit in any way the scope of the relevant subheadings. The HTS may be viewed 
at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm  
 
HTS 
Subheading Brief Description 
4202.11.00 Trunks, suitcases, vanity & all other cases, occupational luggage & like containers, 
surface of leather, composition or patent leather 
4202.12.20 Trunks, suitcases, vanity and attache cases, occupational luggage and similar 
containers, with outer surface of plastics 
4202.12.40 Trunks, suitcases, vanity & attache cases, occupational luggage & like containers, 
surfaces of cotton, not of pile or tufted construction 
4202.12.60 Trunks, suitcases, vanity & attache cases, occupational luggage & like containers, 
w outer surface of veg. fibers, excl. cotton 
4202.12.80 Trunks, suitcases, vanity & attache cases, occupational luggage and similar 
containers, with outer surface of textile materials nesi 
4202.21.60 Handbags, with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of 
leather, composition or patent leather, nesi, n/o $ ea. 
4202.21.90 Handbags, with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of 
leather, composition or patent leather, nesi, over $ ea. 
4202.22.15 Handbags, with or without shoulder straps or without handle, with outer surface of 
sheeting of plastics 
4202.22.40 Handbags with or without shoulder st rap or without handle, with outer surface of 
textile materials, wholly or in part of braid, nesi 
4202.22.45 Handbags with or without shoulder st rap or without handle, with outer surface of 
cotton, not of pile or tufted construction or braid 
4202.22.60 Handbags with or w/o shoulder strap or w/o handle, outer surface of veg. fibers, 
exc. cotton, not of pile or tufted construction or braid 
4202.22.70 Handbags with or w/o shoulder strap or w/o handle, with outer surface containing 
% or more of silk, not braided 
4202.22.80 Handbags with or without shoulder st rap or without handle, with outer surface of 
textile materials, nesi 
4202.29.50 Handbags w. or w/o shld. strap or w/o handle of mat. (o/t leather, shtng. of plas., 
tex. mat., vul. fib. or paperbd.), pap.cov.,of mat. nesi 
4202.29.90 Handbags with or without shoulder straps or without handle, with outer surface of 
vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, not covered with paper 
4202.31.60 Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of 
leather, composition or patent leather, nesi 
4202.32.40 Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of 
cotton, not of pile or tufted construction 
4202.32.80 Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of 
vegetable fibers, not of pile or tufted construction, nesi 
4202.32.95 Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of 
textile materials, nesi 
4202.91.00 Cases, bags and containers nesi, with outer surface of leather, of composition 
leather or patent leather 
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  HTS 
Subheading Brief Description 
4202.92.15 Travel, sports and similar bags with ou ter surface of cotton, not of pile or tufted 
construction 
4202.92.20 Travel, sports and similar bags with outer surface of vegetable fibers, excl. cotton, 
not of pile construction 
4202.92.30 Travel, sports and similar bags with outer surface of textile materials other than of 
vegetable fibers 
4202.92.45 Travel, sports and similar bags with outer surface of plastic sheeting 
4202.92.60 Bags, cases and similar containers, nesi, with outer surface of cotton 
4202.92.90 Bags, cases and similar containers nesi, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or 
of textile materials, excl. cotton 
4202.99.90 Cases, bags and similar containers, nesi, with outer surface of vulcanized fiber or 
of paperboard 
4203.29.50 Gloves, mittens and mitts of leather or composition leather, nesi, lined, for 
persons other than men 
5701.10.90 Carpets and other textile floor coveri ngs, of wool or fine animal hair, not 
hand-hooked, not hand knotted during weaving 
5702.31.20 Carpets and other textile floor coverings of pile construction, woven, not tufted or 
flocked, not made up, of wool/fine animal hair, nesoi 
5702.49.20 Carpets & other textile floor coverings of pile construction, woven, not tufted or 
flocked, made up, of other textile materials nesoi 
5702.50.40 Carpets & other textile floor coverings, not of pile construction, woven, not made 
up, of wool or fine animal hair, nesoi 
5702.50.59 Carpets & other textile floor coverings, not of pile construction, woven, not made 
up, of other textile materials nesoi 
5702.91.30 Floor coverings, not of pile construction, woven not on power-driven loom, made 
up, of wool or fine animal hair, nesi 
5702.91.40 Carpets & other textile floor coverings, not of pile construction, woven nesoi, 
made up, of wool or fine animal hair, nesoi 
5702.92.90 Carpet & other textile floor coverings, not of pile construction, woven, made up, of 
man-made textile materials, nesi 
5702.99.15 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, not of pile construction, woven, made 
up, of cotton, nesoi 
5703.10.20 Hand-hooked carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not 
made up, of wool or fine animal hair 
5703.10.80 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up, of wool 
or fine animal hair, nesoi 
5703.90.00 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up, of other 
textile materials nesoi 
5705.00.20 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up, nesoi 
6117.10.60 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, nesoi 
6117.80.85 Headbands, ponytail holders & similar articles, of textile materials other than 
containing % or more by weight of silk, knitted/crocheted 
6214.10.10 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, ve ils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, 
containing % or more silk or silk waste 
6214.10.20 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, ve ils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, 
containing less than % silk or silk waste 
6214.20.00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, ve ils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, 
of wool or fine animal hair 
6214.40.00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, ve ils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, 
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  HTS 
Subheading Brief Description 
6214.90.00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, ve ils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, 
of textile materials nesoi 
6216.00.80 Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or  crocheted, of wool or fine animal hair, 
nesoi 
6217.10.85 Headbands, ponytail holders and similar articles, of textile materials containing 
< % by weight of silk, not knit/crochet 
6301.90.00 Blankets and traveling rugs, nesoi 
6308.00.00 Needlecraft sets for making up into rugs, etc., consist of woven fabric and yarn, 
whether/not w/accessories, put up packings for retail sale 
6504.00.90 Hats and headgear, plaited or assembled from strips of any material (o/than veg. 
fibers/unspun fibrous veg. materials and/or paper yarn) 
6505.00.08 Hats and headgear made from hat forms and hat bodies of , except of fur felt 
6505.00.15 Hats and headgear, of cotton and/or flax, knitted 
6505.00.20 Headwear, of cotton, not knitted; certified hand-loomed and folklore hats 
& headgear, of cotton or flax, not knitted 
6505.00.25 Hats and headgear, of cotton or flax, not knitted, not certified hand-loomed 
folklore goods 
6505.00.30 Hats and headgear, of wool, knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or 
crocheted fabric 
6505.00.40 Hats and headgear, of wool, made up fr om felt or of textile material, not knitted 
or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric 
6505.00.50 Hats and headgear, of man-made fibers, knitted or crocheted or made up from 
knitted or crocheted fabric, wholly or in part of braid 
6505.00.60 Hats and headgear, of man-made fibers, knitted or crocheted or made up from 
knitted or crocheted fabrics, not in part of braid 
6505.00.80 Hats and headgear, of man-made fibers, made up from felt or of textile material, 
not knitted or crocheted, not in part of braid 
6505.00.90 Hats and headgear, of textile materi als (other than of cotton, flax, wool or 
man-made fibers), nesoi 
6506.99.30 Headgear, nesoi, of furskin, whether or not lined or trimmed 
6506.99.60 Headgear (other than safety headgear), nesoi, of materials other than rubber, 
plastics, or furskins, whether or not lined or trimmed 
 
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