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Worldwide Customs & Regulatory Updates
November 15, 2005 US Textile Imports - Elimination of TEXCO Declaration
Effective November 19, 2005, the textile 'country of origin' (TEXCO) declaration is no longer required for importation of wearing apparel and other textile items into the United States, including those subject to safeguards and bilateral textile agreements.
All entries of these textile imports are required to identify the actual manufacturer of such products through a manufacturer identification code (MID) which is constructed from the name and address of this manufacturer. Textile items which are mutilated or meant as personal gifts are exempted from this ruling.
For shipments with products of more than one manufacturer, the products of each manufacturer must be separately identified. Trading companies and sellers other than manufacturers cannot be used to create the MID. All non-compliant shipments will be rejected for failure to provide the correct MID.
This new requirement applies to all the following shipments:
- All countries of origin, whether WTO or non-WTO.
- All entry types, whether formal, informal, or quota.
- Textiles and apparel eligible for special provisions of a free trade agreement (FTA).
What Customers Need To Do
- Shippers of textile imports to the U.S. are advised to ensure that the full name and address of the manufacturer for each textile item is included in their shipping documentation.
- Shippers may continue to submit this with the TEXCO as it is still acceptable to US Customs. However, the entity named on the TEXCO must be specifically that of the manufacturer.
- Shippers who are not submitting any TEXCO must indicate the manufacturer's full name and address along with a full detailed description of textile article on the Commercial Invoice under the 'Full Description of Goods' section. In addition, the shipper should ensure that all required information for these commodities, as specified in the U.S. Customs regulations, including additional information to determine the proper tariff classification, be indicated in this same section of the Commercial Invoice. General invoice requirements and specific information for certain commodities can be found in the U.S. Customs regulations at 19 CFR 141.86 and 141.89.
- Please note that FedEx will construct the MID codes for all shippers.
For more information, please contact your local FedEx Customer Service.
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