produces more than a third of raw cashmere in the world, it produces few finished cashmere products. Most Mongolian raw cashmere is exported to China, and the United States buys nearly all of its cashmere products from China. Preferential treatment for United States imports of certain Mongolian products, including cashmere products, would benefit the United States by facilitating increased trade with Mongolia and reducing United States imports of Chinese cashmere products. (7) Preferential treatment for United States imports of such Mongolian products would benefit Mongolia by reducing the economic dependence of Mongolia on China and promoting the development of the garment industry of Mongolia. Experts have expressed concern that Mongolia is unduly economically reliant on China, with more than 80 percent of exports from Mongolia flowing to China annually, largely from extractive industries. Industry leaders believe that the trade practices of China hinder the diversification of the economy of Mongolia and the emergence of a domestic Mongolian garment industry, because Chinese buyers only purchase raw Mongolian cashmere, not finished garments. (8) The development of the garment industry in Mongolia would also promote employment and empowerment of women in Mongolia. Women have historically participated in the garment industry in Mongolia at high rates, and the garment industry has historically provided safe and stable employment for women in Mongolia. 3. Duty-free treatment for certain imports from Mongolia (a) In general The President may provide duty-free treatment for any article described in subsection (b) that is imported directly from Mongolia into the customs territory of the United States. (b) Article described (1) In general An article is described in this subsection if— (A) the article is the growth, product, or manufacture of Mongolia