The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration announced new limits on duty-free apparel imports from Haiti under an updated rule in the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA). These limits apply from December 20, 2024, to December 19, 2025, allowing up to 322,927,229 square meters of apparel to enter the U.S. without duties, as long as the apparel meets a 60% value-added requirement from Haiti or certain other countries. This limitation is based on 1.25% of total U.S. apparel imports in the latest available 12-month period. Any imports beyond this limit will incur standard tariffs.
Simple Explanation
Imagine a rule that says how much special clothing from Haiti can come to the U.S. without extra costs. For one year, they figured out how much is allowed, kind of like setting a limit on how many cookies you can have. If more than that comes in, they have to pay extra.