Billing Code 3390-F4
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Korea’s Completion of Applicable Procedures to Give Effect to a
Modification to the Rules of Origin of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement and
Announcement of Effective Date
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In June 2020, the President proclaimed a modification to the rules of origin
for certain Korean woven fabrics under the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement
(KORUS) and specified that the modification would go into effect the first day of the
month following the date on which the U.S. Trade Representative published a notice that
Korea has completed its applicable procedures to give effect to a corresponding
modification to its rules of origin to be applied to goods of the United States. Korea
notified the United States that it had completed its applicable procedures on April 19,
2024. Accordingly, this notice announces the effective date for that modification.
DATES: The modification to the rules of origin are applicable as of August 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Pietan, Deputy Assistant U.S.
Trade Representative for Korea, at 202-395-9646 or scott_pietan@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The United States entered into KORUS on June 30, 2007. Congress approved
KORUS in section 101(a) of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (Pub. L. 112-41, 125 Stat. 428) (KORUS Implementation Act or
Act). Section 202 of the KORUS Implementation Act provides rules for determining
whether goods imported into the United States originate in the territory of a KORUS
party and thus are eligible for the tariff and other treatment contemplated under the
KORUS. Section 202 of the Act also authorizes the President to proclaim, as a part of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the rules of origin set out in
the KORUS, and to modify previously proclaimed rules of origin, subject to the
consultation and layover requirements of section 104 of the Act. Presidential
Proclamation 8783 of March 6, 2012 (77 FR 14265) proclaimed the tariff modifications
and rules of origin necessary or appropriate to carry out the KORUS in the HTSUS.
In 2018, the Government of Korea submitted requests to modify certain textile
rules of origin based on commercial availability of specific inputs. Following public
comment on the proposed rules changes (83 FR 52418, October 17, 2018), the United
States and Korea reached agreement to modify the rule of origin concerning certain
woven fabrics of HTSUS heading 5408. Pursuant to the KORUS Implementation Act, the
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) conducted an economic impact review
and concluded that the impact on U.S. imports, exports and production of the proposed
modifications would be negligible. See USITC Pub. 4917:
https://www.usitc.gov/publications/tariff_affairs/pub4917.pdf. The Industry Trade
Advisory Committee on Textiles and Clothing did not object to the proposed
modifications. Congress also did not object during the consultation and layover process.
In Proclamation 10053 of June 29, 2020 (85 FR 39821, July 1, 2020), the
President determined that it was necessary to modify the HTSUS in order to reflect the
agreement between the United States and Korea related to the KORUS rules of origin and
proclaimed a modification to the HTSUS as set forth in Annex VI of USITC Publication
5060 - https://www.usitc.gov/publications/tariff_affairs/pub5060.pdf. Pursuant to Annex
VI, this modification is effective the first day of the month following the date on which
the U.S. Trade Representative publishes a notice that Korea has completed its applicable
procedures to give effect to a corresponding modification to be applied to goods of the
United States.

On April 19, 2024, Korea notified the United States that it had completed its
applicable domestic procedures to give effect to a corresponding modification to the
KORUS rules of origin for certain fabrics of heading 5408 with respect to goods of the
United States. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10053 this change takes effect
August 1, 2024.
Katherine White,
Chief Textiles and Apparel Negotiator,
Office of the United States Trade Representative.

[FR Doc. 2024-14094 Filed: 7/1/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/2/2024]