CLA-2-56:S:N:N3H:351 862952
Mr. Herb Wolfarth
Radix Group International, Inc.
2355 South Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
RE: The tariff classification of a gimped metallic yarn from
Japan.
Dear Mr. Wolfarth:
In your letter dated April 23, 1991, on behalf of Sewing
Machine Exchange Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You have submitted a sample swatch of embroidered fabric
which depicts how Sewing Machine Exchange intends to use the
silver metallic yarn that will be imported from Japan on 136 gram
spools. The yarn appears to be a gimped yarn. The 190 denier
thread is covered with a pure silver metalized strip made from
polyester film, and it contains a core of 100 denier nylon
filaments. The silver strip, which is 42% of the weight, wraps
around and obscures the nylon filament core, which is 58% of the
weight. The silver metallic yarn will be sold in the United
States under the brand name Pearl Yacht.
The applicable subheading for the yarn will be 5605.00.0090,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile
yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with
metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with
metal, other. The rate of duty will be 15 percent ad valorem.
The metallic yarn falls within textile category designation
201. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Japan are subject to the requirement of a visa.
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