NY 856809
OCT 24 1990
CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 856809
Mr. Philip Lazarus
Penntex, Inc.
Foreign Trade Zone #7
P.O. Box 1658
Mayaguez, P. R. 00709-1658
RE: The tariff classification of 100% cotton woven fabric from
Columbia.
Dear Mr. Lazarus:
In your letter dated September 27, 1990, you requested a
classification ruling.
You submitted a sample of 100% cotton fabric identified as momie
cloth. This product is constructed using 14/1 c.c. yarns in both the
warp and filling. The fabric contains 22.8 single yarns per centimeter
the warp and 22.8 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. This
merchandise is bleached and woven with a granite weave. It weighs 203
g/m2 and the average yarn number is calculated to be 22 in the metric
system.
The applicable subheading for the woven momie cloth will be
5209.29.0090, 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, bleached, other
fabrics, other. The duty rate will be 7.7 percent ad valorem.
The momie cloth falls within textile category designation
220. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Columbia are subject to 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