ITA Textile Committee Set May Meeting

March 27, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on March 2006 The Export Textile Advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Division will hold an open meeting on May 24.

The committee provides information on overseas requirements and regulation, works with U.S. companies to eliminate trade barriers and promotes U.S. textile and apparel products overseas.

A tentative agenda includes review of export data; a report on conditions in the export market; an update on free trade agreements; export expansion activities; and the "Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism" initiative from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The meeting, open to the public, will be held at 10 a.m. at the Main Commerce Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.