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\tThe American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has welcomed frameworks for agreements on reciprocal trade with El Salvador and Guatemala. These frameworks incorporate key features vital for the US textile, apparel, and footwear industry.<\/p>\n
AAFA has welcomed new frameworks for reciprocal trade agreements with El Salvador and Guatemala, saying they support US workers, strengthen Central American export markets, reduce consumer costs, and boost integrated supply chains.
\nThe frameworks include removing reciprocal tariffs on CAFTA-DR\u2013qualifying textile and apparel products.<\/p>\n
\tUnder these frameworks, the United States will remove reciprocal tariffs on products that qualify for the US\/Dominican Republic-Central America FTA (CAFTA-DR). These actions follow each country\u2019s commitments to take steps to strengthen their trade partnerships with the United States.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe are grateful to President Trump and his trade negotiating teams for this bold step to support US workers and communities whose lives and livelihoods are directly enabled by US-Central American trade. These actions bolster key US export markets in Central America, reduce costs for American consumers, and reinforce the competitiveness of integrated regional supply chains that rely on US cotton and other textiles,\u201d said Steve Lamar, AAFA president and CEO.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\tThe removal of tariffs on these CAFTA-DR qualifying products, items like textiles and apparel that are already subject to strict rules of origin, ensures that the US\/Central American partnership can continue to support workers and communities throughout the United States, AAFA said in a release.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe urge these agreements to be finalised soon so that these gains can quickly take effect and encourage the United States to incorporate similar provisions in forthcoming agreements with our other CAFTA-DR partners,\u201d added\u00a0Beth Hughes, AAFA vice president of trade and customs policy.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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