Us Congressman Recommends The Functional Leisure Wear Act To Offer Tax Exemption.

Ron Wyden, the US senator, raised again in March 31st. Functional casual wear The bill (S. 704) recommends that the imported functional leisure wear be duty-free. This kind of clothing has at least 5 characteristics:

Keep warm and keep warm

There are several pockets, of which at least 1 can be zippered or Velcro and so on.

Jacket waist or pants, ankle and rope can be tightened.

There are vent holes, but not metal buttonholes.

Elbow or knee design for easy activities

One of the following parts is reinforced: elbow, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle or wrist.

The waist or front is protected against wind and rain.

The cowl or collar can be adjusted.

There are protective skirts, or internal protective cuffs.

Arm position makes use of cloth, design or special structure to facilitate arm wide movements.

Using odor control technology

The bill points out that the United States has a high import tax rate on functional casual wear, and some products even reach 28.2%. The US International Trade Commission said in its July 2007 report that the number of functional sports apparel produced in the United States is very small and accounts for less than 1% of the total market share.

If the bill is passed, it will be very beneficial to the costumes from the mainland of China. At present, the mainland is the largest clothing supplier in the United States. In 2010, it accounted for 42% of the total value, accounting for 39% of the value. However, the recent momentum has slowed down, and some orders have been lost to Vietnam. Bengal And lower cost areas like Kampuchea. China should also be the largest supplier of casual wear, but the proportion of imports in the US is not clear.

On the other hand, Import and export textiles And tariff on clothing remains a sensitive issue, which is likely to be strongly opposed by the US industry.