NY 857750
NOV 19 1990
CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 857750
Mr. James F. Carroll
J. M. Rodgers Co., Inc.
90 West Street, Room 1510
New York, NY 10006-1039
RE: The tariff classification of 100% cotton printed fabric from
India.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
In your letter dated November 2, 1990, on behalf of
Threadtex, Inc., you requested a classification ruling.
You submitted a sample of 100% cotton fabric that is printed
and plain woven. Information provided states that the yarns are
combed. However, our laboratory examination of the product
indicates that these yarns are carded and not combed. Therefore,
the fabric is constructed using single carded yarns in both the
warp and filling. The merchandise contains 39.4 single yarns per
centimeter in the warp and 33.1 single yarns per centimeter in
the filling. It weighs 113 g/m2 and will be imported in 112
centimeter widths. The average yarn number is calculated to be
64 in the metric system.
The applicable subheading for the woven printed fabric will
be 5208.52.4060, 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 more than 100 g/m2, other,
of number 43 to 68, printcloth. The duty rate will be 11.4
percent ad valorem.
This fabric falls within textile category designation 315.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
India are subject to quota restrictions 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