Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20244
CITA Adds Specified Faux-Leather Fabric to the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability List
Buyer
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA)
Posted
October 02, 2026
Identifier
2026-20244
This is a CITA commercial-availability determination, not a solicitation for a government purchase. - Government agency: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), within the U.S. Department of Commerce. - Determination: CITA found that the specified fabric is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in CAFTA-DR countries and added it to Annex 3.25 in unrestricted quantities. - Fabric specifications: Knit fabric with a 100% polyester faux-leather face bonded to a sherpa knit pile backing containing 60–64% polyester and 36–40% acrylic; weight 442–488 g/m²; width 137–143 cm; bonded by flame lamination using the Moltopren heat process. HTS classifications: 6001.10 and 6001.92.00. - Named organization: Youngone (El Salvador) S.A. de C.V. submitted the commercial-availability request; it is not identified as the fabric’s manufacturer or supplier. - OEMs, vendors, quantities, and performance period: No fabric OEM or supplying vendor, purchase quantity, or performance period is identified. This notice does not request products or services.
Description
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) determined that specified faux leather fabric bonded to a pile fabric is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in CAFTA-DR countries. CITA added the product to Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR in unrestricted quantities. The notice specifies the fabric’s characteristics, including its composition, weight, width, construction, and finishing. The determination applies October 2, 2026.