NY 852180
MAY 22 1990
CLA-2-54:S:N:N3H:352 852180
Ms. Donna L. Shira
Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C.
67 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
RE: The tariff classification of dyed, jacquard woven fabric
from Taiwan.
Dear Ms. Shira:
In your letter dated May 2, 1990 on behalf of your client
Casablanca Group, you requested a classification ruling.
The submitted sample, identified as "Bengaline Jacquard" is
a jacquard woven fabric which has been dyed a single uniform
color. The fabric is composed of 70% staple rayon and 30%
filament polyester. The fabric contains 114 single threads per
centimeter in the warp and 40 single threads per centimeter in
the filling. Weighing 164 g/m2, the fabric is constructed using
75 denier yarns in the warp and 10/1 c.c. yarns in the filling.
Your sample is being returned as requested.
The applicable subheading for the woven jacquard fabric will
be 5516.22.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of artificial staple
fibers containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial
staple fiber, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments,
dyed, other. The duty rate will be 17 percent ad valorem.
The woven jacquard fabric falls within textile category
designation 629. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Taiwan are subject to visa requirements
and quota restraints.
The designated textile and apparel category 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