CAFTA COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY REQUEST

STATUS

Date Received09/20/2007
Responses with Offer to Supply10/04/2007
Rebuttal to Responses with Offer to Supply10/11/2007
Projected Completion Date11/08/2007 (NOTE: date reflects the 14 business day extension)
Company NameAlston & Bird for Perry Manufacturing
ProductCertain Circular Knit Fleece Fabrics

HTS Subheading: 6001.21.0000

Fabric #1:

Fiber Content: 72 to 78 percent cotton, 22 to 28 percent polyester

Yarn:

Face Yarn - Single ply, ring spun cotton. Metric yarn number: 41 to 48; English yarn number: 24 to 28

Tie Yarn - Polyester filament of 49 to 51 denier

Fleece yarn - Single ply stabple of 57 to 63 percent cotton and 37 to 43 percent polyester. Metric yarn number: 24 to 30; English yarn number 14 to 18.

Gauge: 20 to 24

Knit Type: Three-thread circular knit

Weight: Metric - 285 to 300 grams per square meter; English - 8.42 to 9.75 ounces per square yard.

Width: Metric - 172 to 183 centimeters; English - 68 to 72 inches.

Finish: Napped on the technical back; bleached, yarn dyed, or piece dyed.

Performance Criteria: Not more than 5 percent vertical and horizontal shrinkage and not more than 4 percent vertical torque.


Fabric #2:


Fiber Content: 77 to 83 percent cotton, 17 to 23 percent polyester

Yarn:

Face Yarn - Single ply, ring spun cotton. Metric yarn number: 47 to 54; English yarn number: 28 to 32

Tie Yarn - Polyester filament of 49 to 51 denier

Fleece yarn - Single ply stabple of 67 to 73 percent cotton and 27 to 33 percent polyester. Metric yarn number: 24 to 30; English yarn number 14 to 18.

Gauge: 20 to 24

Knit Type: Three-thread circular knit

Weight: Metric - 266 to 308 grams per square meter; English - 7.85 to 9.08 ounces per square yard.

Width: Metric - 146 to 183 centimeters; English - 58 to 72 inches.

Finish: Napped on the technical back; bleached, yarn dyed, or piece dyed.

Performance Criteria: Not more than 5 percent vertical and horizontal shrinkage and not more than 4 percent vertical torque.
Quantity Requested2,057,400 to 2,743,200 meters
Fabric, Fiber, or Yarn?Fabric
ContactDybczak- Maria
File Number36.2007.09.20.Fabric.Alston&BirdforPerryManufacturing
Commercial Availability Request:

Perry Mfg Circular Knit Fleece - Request PUBLIC.pdf

Response(s):

Texpasa Due Diligence.docTexpasa - Letter to the US Dept of Commerce (Public).doc

Elcatex Due Diligence.pdfElcatex Response.pdfTexpasa - Withdrawal.docElcatex Withdrawel.pdf

Rebuttals to Responses:

Perry Manufacturing Rebuttal.pdf

Meeting Notice:

Determination: Approved (Not Commercially Available and add to Annex 3.25)

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-21950.pdf