CLA-2-55:S:N:N6:352 808339
Mr. J. L. Rastogi
Imptex International Corp.
131 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001-2174
RE: The tariff classification of nylon/cotton blend woven fabric
from Taiwan and Pakistan.
Dear Mr. Rastogi:
In your letter dated March 13, 1995, you requested a
classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of rip stop woven fabric that is
composed of 50% staple nylon and 50% cotton. The fabric is
constructed using 40/2 c.c. yarns in the warp and 16.5/1 c.c.
yarns in the filling. Laboratory analysis reveals that this
textile product is bleached and colored with a fugitive tint. It
contains 81.8 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 20.4
single yarns per centimeter in the filling. This fabric is woven
with a complex weave characterized by a cord like effect produced
by periodically weaving two yarns as one in both the warp and
filling directions. Weighing 260 g/m2, this merchandise will be
imported in 162 centimeter widths. Fabrics treated with fugitive
dyes are not considered dyed for the purpose of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedules (HTS).
The applicable subheading for the rip stop woven fabric will
be 5514.19.0090, HTS, which provides for woven fabrics of
synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by
weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a
weight exceeding 170 g/m2, unbleached or bleached, other woven
fabrics, other. The duty rate will be 16.2 percent ad valorem.
This woven fabric falls within textile category designation
220. Based upon international textile trade agreements products
of Taiwan are subject to quota and the requirement of a visa,
while products from Pakistan are subject to requirement of a visa
only.
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