October 2024 — Question 62
Cotton seeds from the cotton species Gossypium barbadense are imported into the U.S. from Egypt. Plants of the species Gossypium barbadense grow the cotton commonly known as Egyptian Cotton. The cotton seeds are planted in Mississippi and then the cotton is harvested. The harvested cotton is turned into 100% cotton thread in the Dominican Republic. The 100% cotton thread is woven into cotton fabric suitable for making shirts and this fabric is cut into pieces in Vietnam. The cut pieces are sewn into shirts in Israel using 100% cotton thread and exported to the United States. What is the country of origin of the shirts?
- AEgypt
- BUnited States
- CVietnam
- DIsrael✓ CBP's answer
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