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 U.S. imports of Chinese cashmere products. (5) Preferential treatment for United States imports of such Mongolian products would benefit Mongolia by reducing Mongolia’s economic dependence on China and promoting the development of Mongolia’s garment industry. Experts have expressed concern that Mongolia is unduly economically reliant on China, with more than 80 percent of Mongolia’s exports flowing to China annually, largely from extractive industries. Industry leaders believe that China’s trade practices hinder the diversification of Mongolia’s economy and the emergence of a domestic Mongolian garment industry, because Chinese buyers only purchase raw Mongolian cashmere, not finished garments. (6) The development of Mongolia’s garment industry would also promote women’s employment and empowerment. Women have historically participated in Mongolia’s garment industry 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 is authorized to 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