Regulations on Textiles & Silk
The Committee for Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) regulates a majority of textile imports under Section 204 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. When importing silk, the most important factors are:
Compliance with quota restraints and visa requirements
Through the Multi-Fiber Arrangement provisions of Section 204 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, CITA outlines the existing agreements with individual exporting countries. Bilateral agreements may impose restrictions or quotas on products that mix silk and other fibers. Contact the International Trade Administration’s Office of Textile and Apparel to make sure you are updated on the current quotas, as they change regularly.
Submission of U.S. Customs Country-of-Origin Declaration(s)
Any wearing apparel must be labeled with information specifying the apparel’s material and content (fiber content and fiber name), the percentages in weight for all the component fibers, and instructions for care. “Country of origin classifies as the country in which the product is “wholly grown, produced, or manufactured,” and if the product is produced in various countries, the country of origin should be the country in which the most important part of production occurred.