19 U.S.C. § 208
ENFORCEMENT OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL RULES OF ORIGIN.
“(a)Action During Verification.—If the Secretary of the Treasury requests the Government of Chile to conduct a verification pursuant to article 3.21 of the Agreement for purposes of determining that—“(1) an exporter or producer in Chile is complying with applicable customs laws, regulations, and procedures regarding trade in textile and apparel goods, or“(2) claims that textile or apparel goods exported or produced by such exporter or producer—“(A) qualify as originating goods under section 202 of this Act, or“(B) are goods of Chile,are accurate,the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (b) while the verification is being conducted.“(b)Appropriate Action Described.—Appropriate action under subsection (a) includes—“(1) suspension of liquidation of entries of textile and apparel goods exported or produced by the person that is the subject of the verification, in a case in which the request for verification was based on a reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity related to such goods; and“(2) publication of the name of the person that is the subject of the verification.“(c)Action When Information is Insufficient.—If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the information obtained within 12 months after making a request for a verification under subsection (a) is insufficient to make a determination under subsection (a), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (d) until such time as the Secretary receives information sufficient to make a determination under subsection (a) or until such earlier date as the President may direct.“(d)Appropriate Action Described.—Appropriate action under subsection (c) includes—“(1) publication of the identity of the person that is the subject of the verification;“(2) denial of preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement to any textile or apparel goods exported or produced by the person that is the subject of the verification; and“(3) denial of entry into the United States of any textile or apparel goods exported or produced by the person that is the subject of the verification.