CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 804720
Ms. Mary Jo Muoio
Barthco International, Inc.
90 West Street
New York, New York 10006
RE: The tariff classification of bleached plain woven fabric
from Pakistan.
Dear Ms. Muoio:
In your letter dated November 22, 1994, on behalf of your
client Samartex Imports Inc., you requested a classification
ruling.
Laboratory analysis indicates that the submitted sample is a
bleached plain woven fabric composed of 77.8% cotton and 22.2%
staple polyester. It contains 28 single yarns per centimeter in
the warp and 21.5 single yarns per centimeter in the filling.
This product weighs 120.1 g/m2. Based on the data developed by
the Customs' laboratory, the average yarn number for this fabric
has been calculated to be 41 in the metric system.
The applicable subheading for the bleached plain woven
fabric will be 5210.21.4040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of cotton,
containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly
or solely with man-made fibers, weighing not more than 200 g/m2,
bleached, plain weave, of number 42 or lower number, sheeting.
The duty rate will be 9.6 percent ad valorem.
This fabric falls within textile category designation 313.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of
Pakistan are subject to quota and the requirement of a visa.
The designated textile and apparel categories 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