U.S. to propose crackdown on pseudo-textiles

Legislators in the United States have re-raised certain textile bills, hoping to put an end to the shortcomings of customs enforcement and crack down on illegal smuggling and tax evasion of yarns. The Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) is supported by 17 members of Congress and the US textile industry.

Cass Johnson, president of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), said: "In the past 10 years, because no moral importers and manufacturers have intentionally drilled loopholes in the implementation of relevant regulations, our industry and workers have witnessed. The rapid increase in customs fraud and the reduction of employment opportunities. “At the same time, U.S. Customs has also significantly reduced the resources for cracking down on textile fraud. Fraudulent tactics include underestimating the value of goods, false reporting of free trade agreement deals, illegal transshipment of goods, and pretending to be a short company for U.S. manufacturers.” The loss of work in the textile industry has also caused the U.S. government to collect as much as $1 billion in taxes or fines each year."

The TESA Act hopes to increase the activities of the U.S. Department of Customs and Homeland Protection (CBP) and promote trade through improved investigations, increased resources, and improved delegation of authority.

The bill provides for the importation of experts in the verification of well-trained textiles and clothing in the 15 ports of the United States, and requests the government to publish the name of the company that violates the trade agreement. In addition, the U.S. government is required to establish an electronic verification system to track imports of yarns and fabrics from countries signing free trade agreements, establish new importers of textiles and garments, plan non-resident importers, and establish registration systems for textiles and clothing manufacturing and suppliers. .