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Event Name	OCTOBER 17 • ITCC IMPORT WORKSHOP SERIES: Textile and Wearing Apparel - The Demise of Quotas: What Next?
Description	A defining feature of the textile trade, the yearly quest for quota, is scheduled to end January 1, 2005. Under the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, all textile and apparel quotas for WTO countries will be phased out. In the current economic atmosphere characterized by the closing of domestic factories, the negotiation of new trade agreements, and the shift of production to China, what does the phaseout mean to importers? What can members of the textile trade expect post-phaseout, how can they protect their industry, and what potential trade remedies could be made available to them? We are honored to have representatives of both the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements as speakers regarding their agency responsibilities and actions, as well as an attorney familiar with the issues involved from an importer’s point of view. Speakers: David Spooner, Special Textiles Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative D. Michael Hutchinson, Office Director, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (“CITA”) Robert A. Shapiro, Partner, Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, Washington, D.C. Moderator: Carolyn D. Amadon, Attorney, Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, Chicago •Background to textile quotas and quota phaseout •The role of the CITA •The role of the USTR •WTO obligations of the U.S. and other members •The immediate effect quota phaseout will have on the textile industry •Possible trade remedies •The application of safeguard mechanisms and textile and apparel safeguard actions for imports from China •The industry effect of textile negotiations and trade agreements •What could happen to textile trade patterns •Textile topics discussed at the Cancun talks, and the effect of the Cancun “walkouts” A fee of $55 will be charged for all attendees. The AMA meeting facility is located next to the Marriott O'Hare at the intersection of the Kennedy/O'Hare Expressway and Cumberland Ave. Parking is free. The O'Hare CTA trains stop at Cumberland, walking distance to the AMA. The ITCC is a not-for-profit organization and all proceeds are used solely to cover the cost of Club activities. The ITCC appreciates the efforts of the volunteer speakers. The Import Workshop Series has been licensed by the Illinois Department of Professional Registration for Continuing Education Credit for accountants and other professionals. Please indicate whether a certificate of attendance is desired when you make your reservation. This program will provide three hours of CE training. For reservations please respond to mrincon@brc-chi.com or call ITCC Import Workshop Series chairman, Robert Burke at 312-565-2000 or email rburke@brc-chi.com Upcoming Import Workshop Programs: November 14, 2003: Customs; Basic Documentation and Procedures December 12, 2003: NAFTA Advanced Issues and Recent Developments
Event Fee	$55.00
Starts	10/17/2003 8:00:00 AM
Ends	10/17/2003 11:00:00 AM
Presented by	International Trade Club of Chicago
Location	American Management Association Conference Center, 8655 W. Higgins Rd., Chicago
Web Link	www.itcc.org
Member Posting by	SidneySalvadori

ITCC Board of Directors

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