CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 806946
Mr. Richard W. Gardenier
M. E. Dey & Co., Inc.
P. O. Box 37165
Milwaukee, WI 53237-0165
RE: The tariff classification of polyester and linen woven
fabric from England.
Dear Mr. Gardenier:
In your letter dated February 14, 1995, on behalf of your
client Robert Gaspard Co., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You have submitted a sample of woven bleached fabric that is
identified as Item 732 Duchess. It is woven with a complex weave
characterized by a small repeating geometric design with a twill
background. The fabric is composed of 80% staple polyester and
20% linen. This textile product weighs 320 g/ m2 and it will be
imported in 150 centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for Item 732 Duchess will be
5515.19.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other woven fabrics of synthetic staple
fibers, of polyester staple fibers, other, other. The rate of
duty will be 16.5 percent ad valorem.
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