NY 853758
CLA-2-42:S:N:N3H:353 853758
Mr. Jack Alsup
Alsup & Alsup, Inc.
P.O. Box 1251
Del Rio, TX 78841
RE: The tariff classification of saddlery and a floor rug from
Mexico.
Dear Mr. Alsup:
In your letter dated June 12, 1990, on behalf of Dennis Moreland
Enterprises, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Five samples were submitted. Item #1 is a wool saddle blanket.
It is made from woven 100% wool fabric and has a strip of "wear
leather" sewn on each lower side. Item #2 is a white felt pad made of
100% nylon. The felt pad is intended to be used under the saddle
blanket. Item #3 is a 100% woven wool rug used as a floor covering or
wall hanging. The rug is made on a power driven loom. Item #4 is a
fiador made of nylon rope and is designed to be attached to a
hackamore. Item #5 is a flat braided 100% cotton rope. It is used as
an accessory to a hackamore.
The applicable subheading for the saddle blanket, felt pad,
fiador and flat braided cotton rope will be 4201.00.6000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee
pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of
any material: Other. The rate of duty will be 4.2 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 4201.00.6000, HTS, which
are products of Mexico, are entitled to duty free treatment under the
Generalized Systems of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all
applicable regulations.
The applicable subheading for the floor rug, item #3 will be
5702.10.9010, HTS, which provides for carpets and other textile floor
coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked whether or not made up,
including "Kelem", "Schumachs", "Karamanie" and similar hand-woven
rugs: other... of wool or fine animal hair. The rate of duty will be
4.9 percent ad valorem.
The rug falls within textile category designation 465. Based
upon international textile trade agreements, products of Mexico are
subject to visa.
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