can ship dutyfree goods to the United States under General Note 3(a)(iv) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. which provides dutyfree entry to qualifying products of the CNMI and other U.S. insular possession. The dutyfree and quotafree preferences coupled with the CNMIs local control of its immigration policy and its minimum wage rate. have created a loophole that enables foreign interests to establish apparel productions facilities in the CNMI with unlimited access to the U.S. market. thereby giving the CNMI garment industry advantages that are not enjoyed in the US market. The CNMI has flooded the islands with lowcost foreign labor. resulting in a huge population increase and high unemployment among native U.S. Citizens.
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