CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:351 858195
Mr. Tony Dix
Edward Hall Ltd.
Botany Works, Whaley Bridge
Stockport, SK12 7DQ
England
RE: The tariff classification of cleaned and bleached cotton gin
motes from England.
Dear Mr. Dix:
In your letter dated November 14, 1990, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
You requested information on cotton gin motes. You also
requested our comments on how to invoice the gin motes to avoid
any confusion at the port of entry.
The applicable subheading for the cotton gin motes, whether
or not bleached, will be 5202.99.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS), which provides for cotton waste,
other, other. This item number is free of duty. As of January
1,1991, the subheading number will be changed to 5202.99.0090,
HTS. The item number remains free of duty.
The applicable subheading for recleaned cotton gin motes,
whether or not bleached, will be 5201.00.10, HTS, which provides
for cotton not carded or combed, having a staple length under
28.575mm. This item number is free of duty.
Recleaned gin motes are gin motes which have been rerun
through the gin to take out some of the trash or which have been
put through a willowing and cleaning process to remove leaves,
bark and trash. We assume the staple length of the recleaned gin
motes will be under 28.575mm. We have enclosed copies of two
previous rulings on recleaned gin motes.
We suggest that you invoice the merchandise as 100% cotton
waste (cotton gin motes) or as 100% cotton fiber (recleaned gin
motes) showing the staple length of the fiber. You should
indicate the country of origin of the raw gin motes, what
processing has been done to the gin motes in England and what
processing, if any, has been done elsewhere.
Cotton gin motes, whether or not bleached, from any country
are not subject to agricultural quota under HTS subheading
9904.30. Cotton fiber not carded not combed and not otherwise
processed... having a staple length under 28.575mm (cleaned gin
motes, not bleached) is subject to quota under subheading
9904.30.10, HTS. Fibers of cotton processed but not spun (cleaned
gin motes, bleached) are subject to quota under subheading
9904.30.60 HTS. Copies of those subheadings are enclosed.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport
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