CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 883670
Ms. Denise Mattina
All Nations Forwarding Import Co. Inc.
248-06 Rockaway Boulevard
Jamaica, New York 11422
RE: The tariff classification of twill woven blue denim fabric
from Pakistan.
Dear Ms. Mattina:
In your letter dated February 26, 1993, on behalf of your
client Sabtex (NY) Ltd., you requested a classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a warp face 3x1 twill woven fabric
composed of 100% cotton. It contains 26.8 single yarns per
centimeter in the warp and 16.9 single threads per centimeter in
the filling. The fabric is constructed with 10/1 c.c. yarns
which have been dyed blue in the warp and 7/1 c.c. bleached yarns
in the filling. Weighing 300 g/m2, this material will be
imported in 160 centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for the twill woven fabric will be
5209.42.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85
percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2,
of yarns of different colors, blue denim, weighing not more than
360 g/m2. The duty rate will be 8.9 percent ad valorem.
This blue denim fabric falls within textile category
designation 225. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Pakistan are subject to visa
requirements.
The designated textile and apparel category may be
subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since
part categories are the result of international bilateral
agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and
changes, to obtain the most current information available, we
suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the Status
Report on Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an internal
issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available for
inspection at your local Customs office.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York
Seaport