; or (C) recycled finished textile products. (2) Pre-processing The term pre-processing , with respect to a covered product, means preparing that product to be fit for recycling, which may include detrimming or other manual, mechanical, or chemical means. (3) Recycle (A) In general The term recycle , with respect to covered products, means significantly transforming those products into new finished or unfinished goods for use of those products in that form. (B) Transformation A transformation under subparagraph (A) can take place through the deconstruction of a covered product for use in manufacturing new materials out of that product, whether through mechanical or advanced recycling methods. (C) Certification A covered product qualifies as a recycled good for purposes of this paragraph as certified by a globally recognized independent third-party assurance process managed according to the waste hierarchy for waste management developed by the United Nations and the Environmental Protection Agency. (4) Reuse The term reuse , with respect to covered products that are finished textile goods, means resale, repair, rental, or upcycling (also known as remanufacturing) of those goods. (5) Sorting The term sorting , with respect to covered products, means manually or mechanically sorting those products for reuse or recycling. (6) Textile The term textile means apparel, footwear, accessories, and household linens. 233. Textile production verification teams (a) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall deploy to Americas partner countries permanent textile production verification teams to ensure the integrity of the textile supply chains of those countries. (b) Visits (1) Countries Textile production verification teams under subsection (a) shall by deployed to an Americas partner country not less frequently than once each year. (2) Companies Textile production verification teams under subsection (a) may not visit the same company in consecutive visits to a country unless following up on a