2010 Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) was the first textile and customs of a specific law enforcement legislation, Larry Kissell by the members of Congress and other U.S. representatives.

    Bill Jasper, president of Unifi, said: "2010, Textile Enforcement and Security Act is a law of life and death, is a much-needed law, because in our ports and borders, textiles and apparel fraud continues to grow. This legislation will provide the U.S. Customs provide the necessary tools, resources, and the direction of the effective implementation of trade laws to help American workers back to level the playing field. "

    Anderson Warlick, president of Parkdale mills, said: "Ten years ago, our industry in Southeast Asia more than 100 million workers in employment. Today, we only employ 50 million workers. I can prove with absolute certainty, since by the Central American Free Trade Agreement, and other concession areas illegally entered the United States of yarn and fabric, forcing the industry to cut at least half of the workers. strong and effective implementation of our very important trade agreements, will ensure that beneficiaries get the agreement of free trade agreements provide access. "
    U.S. textile industry is the world's third largest textile export industry, exporting more than 13 billion U.S. dollars last year. Exports from free trade agreements to export (FTA) and the preferential partner program, the U.S. textile industry's survival depends on a strong Customs enforcement. In the past decade, American industry saw a disturbing increase fraud.

    2010, Textile Enforcement and Safety Act to address these problems, the same time, the U.S. Customs by providing more resources and expand the power to block the illegal and fraudulent nature of the company can make use of loopholes to better combat the bad behavior. The bill includes provisions are:

    • the establishment of a textile and apparel imports electronic verification mechanism;

    • Allow the Department of Homeland Security use of fines and penalties, to help pay for investigations and training;

    • in the textiles and clothing imports large quantities of port staff and increased

    • development of a non-resident importer program to ensure that the residents of the agent on behalf of their imports of product liability.
    National Textile Organization (NCTO) President Cass Johnson said the Council, in this case, the U.S. government needs to do to our border security and import verification system for evaluation. Through effective risk assessment program, to better combat the illegal import and fraudsters, to better promote trade and proper management of law enforcement.

     U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of the current annual tariffs more than 25 billion U.S. dollars, of which 42% of the textile and clothing imports from customs duties. Therefore, the U.S. Customs will continue to issue as textiles and clothing trade issues be given priority.

    National Cotton Council (NCC) Chairman Eddie Smith said: "Many in the U.S. textile and apparel industry hard-working men and women because of unfair trade, such as customs fraud, and lost his job. For still work in the textile and clothing industry 400 000 Americans, the fight against customs fraud would send a strong signal that the U.S. Congress's attitude towards employment are serious. "

    Source "China Textile Network"

    Analysis: Taytay Editor: Yan Zhu