CLA-2-63:S:N:N6:349 807473
Mr. Lewis O. Crawford
D.F. Barnhardt & Associates
8344 West Franklin Street
P.O. Box 1088
Mt. Pleasant, N.C. 28124
RE: The tariff classification of bed sheets and pillow cases
from China, Turkey, and Pakistan.
Dear Mr. Crawford:
In your letter dated February 21, 1995, on behalf of Oakboro
Textiles, Inc., you requested a classification ruling.
You submitted literature concerning a top sheet, fitted
sheet, and pillow case. All three items will be made of 55
percent cotton and 45 percent polyester knitted fabric or 55
percent polyester and 45 percent cotton knitted fabric. The
sheets and pillow cases are for use in hospitals and nursing
homes.
The applicable subheading for the sheets and pillow cases
made from the 55 cotton and 45 polyester blend will be
6302.10.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
and kitchen linen: bed linen, knitted or crocheted... of cotton.
The duty rate will be 7.4 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the sheets and pillow cases
made from the 55 polyester and 45 cotton blend will be
6302.10.0020, HTS, which provides for bed linen, table linen,
toilet linen and kitchen linen: bed linen, knitted or
crocheted... other. The duty rate will be 7.4 percent ad
valorem.
The sheets and pillow cases made of 55 cotton and 45
polyester fall within textile category designation 362. The
sheets and pillow cases made of 55 polyester and 45 cotton fall
within category 666. Based upon international textile trade
agreements products of China 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