CLA-2-40:S:N:N3H:350 859535
Mr. J. McCowan
Belton Industries, Inc.
8613 Roswell Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30350
RE: The tariff classification of rubber/nonwoven carpet underlay
material, from Malaysia.
Dear Mr. McCowan:
In your letter dated January 7, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The sample submitted consists of carpet underlay material
constructed from an approximately 3.5mm natural foamed rubber
sheeting rippled to an over all thickness of 6.5mm. This rubber
material has been laminated on one side with a thin layer of
nonwoven textile material. This material weighs about 2.4
kilograms per square meter with the nonwoven portion comprising
about 30 grams of the total weight.
The applicable subheading for the product will be
4008.11.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for plates, sheets, strip, ...of cellular
rubber, of natural rubber. The duty rate will be 4.2 percent ad
valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 4008.10.1100, HTS,
which are products of Malaysia are entitled to duty free
treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon
compliance with all applicable regulations.
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