Related Keywords: exhaustive analysis, multi-year tariff phase-outs, National Council of Textile Organizations, part of finalized terms of agreement, principal objectives were met, sensitive textile and apparel products, stability of Western Hemisphere, strong yarn forward rule of origin, textile and apparel production chain, vote in support of TPP
The National Council of Textile Organizations decision to give its vote in support of TPP came after an exhaustive analysis determined that NCTO’s principal objectives were met as part of the finalized terms of the agreement.
These objectives include a strong yarn forward rule of origin for the vast majority of textile and apparel products, reasonable, multi-year tariff phase-outs for sensitive textile and apparel products and lastly terms that provided for the stability of the Western Hemisphere textile and apparel production chain.