The US textile lobby insisted that knit fabrics exported north come from Central America. The trouble is that Central America relies on third countries for knit fabrics.
中美洲的纺织品也被CAFTA的障碍困扰。美国纺织业的说客们坚持进口到美国的针织品应来自中美洲。但问题在于中美洲自身的针织品也要靠第三国进口。