CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 806309
Mr. Kirsten Lear
Wilson UTC, Inc.
8350 South Isis Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90045
RE: The tariff classification of cotton woven fabric from
Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Lear:
In your letter dated January 20, 1995, you requested a
classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of fabric that is composed of
100% cotton. This 2x2 twill woven product is manufactured with
yarns of different colors. It contains 25.1 single yarns per
centimeter in the warp and 21.5 single yarns per centimeter in
the filling. The fabric weighs 130.5 g/m2 and it will be
imported in widths ranging between 147 and 152 centimeters.
The applicable subheading for the twill woven fabric will be
5208.43.0000, 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 not more than 200
g/m2, of yarns of different colors, 3-thread or 4-thread twill,
including cross twill. The duty rate will be 9.3 percent ad
valorem.
This fabric falls within textile category designation 218.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of
Taiwan 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