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US-CAFTA-DR CAFTA-DR: The Case of Cotton and Textiles Jaime Malaga Texas Tech University SAEA Feb.2006 Background US the largest importer of textiles and apparel (24% of world’s total) Increasing sourcing from developing countries. CAFTA and Asian countries big suppliers Apparel: the largest US category import from CAFTA: 55% of all ($ 10 billion) CAFTA buys 1.5% of US cotton fiber Background But CAFTA buys 45% of US exports of yarn and fabric. ($5 billion) The Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTA, 2000) already granted US duty-free access to most of CAFTA-DR Apparel While 70% of CA