# 19 U.S.C. § 3721: Treatment of certain textiles and apparel

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 U.S.C. § 3721
- **Heading:** Treatment of certain textiles and apparel
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES > CHAPTER 23—EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA > SUBCHAPTER II—TRADE BENEFITS

## Text

Textile and apparel articles described in subsection (b) that are imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country described in section 2466a(c)  1 1
See References in Text note below. of this title, shall enter the United States free of duty and free of any quantitative limitations in accordance with the provisions set forth in subsection (b), if the country has satisfied the requirements set forth in section 3722 of this title .

( Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 112 , May 18, 2000 , 114 Stat. 258 ; Pub. L. 107–210, div. C, title XXXI, § 3108(a) , Aug. 6, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1038 ; Pub. L. 108–274, § 7(b) –(f), July 13, 2004 , 118 Stat. 824–826 ; Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2004(k)(1) , Dec. 3, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2595 ; Pub. L. 109–432, div. D, title VI , §§ 6002–6004, Dec. 20, 2006 , 120 Stat. 3190–3194 ; Pub. L. 110–436, § 3(a) , (d), Oct. 16, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4980 , 4981; Pub. L. 112–163, § 1(a) , Aug. 10, 2012 , 126 Stat. 1274 ; Pub. L. 114–27, title I, § 103(b) , June 29, 2015 , 129 Stat. 364 ; Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title VI, § 602(a)(1) , Dec. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 2152 ; Pub. L. 119–75, div. I, § 5019(a)(1)(B) , Feb. 3, 2026 , 140 Stat. 632 ; Pub. L. 119–103, div. B, § 2008(b) , Sept. 2, 2026 , 140 Stat. 1001 .)

## Nearby sections

- [19 U.S.C. § 3701 Findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3701.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3702 Statement of policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3702.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3703 Eligibility requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3703.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3704 United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3704.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3705 Reporting requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3705.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3706 Sub-Saharan Africa defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3706.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3707 Activities in support of transparency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3707.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3721 Treatment of certain textiles and apparel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3721.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3722 Protections against transshipment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3722.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3723 Free trade agreements with sub-Saharan African countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3723.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3724 Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3724.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3731 Sense of the Congress regarding comprehensive debt relief for the world’s poorest countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3731.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3732 Executive branch initiatives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3732.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 3733 Overseas Private Investment Corporation initiatives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s3733.md)

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