CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 808345
Mr. Naishadh Patel
Patel International, Inc.
100 Bow Church Road
Irmo, SC 29063
RE: The tariff classification of unbleached woven fabric from
India.
Dear Mr. Patel:
In your letter dated March 9, 1995, received in this office
March 21, 1995, you requested a classification ruling.
The submitted sample of woven fabric is identified as Super
494. It is composed of 100% unbleached cotton. This textile
product is woven as a plain weave except that two warp yarns
(taped warp) are woven as one. The fabric is manufactured using
10/1 c.c. yarns in the warp and 6/1 c.c. yarns in the filling.
It contains 30.3 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 11
single yarns per centimeter in the filling. The average yarn
number has been calculated to be 13 in the metric system.
Weighing 310 g/m2, this fabric will be imported in 152 centimeter
widths.
The applicable subheading for the unbleached woven fabric
that is identified as Super 494, will be 5209.19.0060, 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 more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, other
fabrics, duck, except plain weave. The duty rate will be 6.5
percent ad valorem.
This woven fabric falls within textile category designation
219. Based upon international textile trade agreements products
of India are subject to 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