NY 856296
SEP 28 1990
CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 856296
Mr. Steven Draffen
Elco Freight International
Cargo Bldg. 80
P.O. Box 682
Jamaica, NY 11430
RE: The tariff classification of woven fabric composed of 100%
cotton from India.
Dear Mr. Draffen:
In your letter dated September 13, 1990, on behalf of your
client Cinnabar Traders Ltd., you requested a classification
ruling.
The submitted sample of woven fabric is identified as item
#2888. It is composed of 100% cotton and is plain woven. This
product is a yarn dyed madras plaid which has been overprinted
with a complex design. The merchandise contains 31 single yarns
per centimeter in the warp and 33 single yarns per centimeter in
the filling. It weighs 95 g/m2 and will be imported in 113
centimeter widths. The average yarn number is calculated to be
67 in the metric system.
The applicable subheading for the woven fabric will be
5208.51.6060, 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 not more than 200
g/m2, printed, plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2,
other, of number 43 to 68, printcloth. The duty rate will be
11.4 percent ad valorem.
This woven fabric falls within textile category designation
315. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of India are subject to quota restraints and visa requirements.
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