NY 863481
JUN 05 1991
CLA-2-55:S:N:N3H:352 863481
TARIFF NO: 5512.29.0020
Ms. Colleen R. Franklin
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
702 SW 8th Street
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716
RE: The tariff classification of acrylic woven fabric from
Taiwan.
Dear Ms. Franklin:
In your letter dated May 13, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of plain woven fabric that is
composed of 100% acrylic staple yarns. Based on the information
provided, the fabric is constructed using 48/2 n.m. yarns in the
warp and 48/2 n.m. yarns in the filling. This merchandise
contains 24.80 warp ends per centimeter and 16.54 filling picks
per centimeter. The fabric is dyed a single uniform color. It
weighs 182.43 g/m2, and will be imported in 127 centimeter
widths. The average yarn number is calculated to be 45 in the
metric system.
The applicable subheading for the plain woven fabric will be
5512.29.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic staple
fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic
staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylic
or modacrylic staple fibers, other, other, sheeting. The rate of
duty will be 17 percent ad valorem.
The woven fabric falls within textile category designation
613. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Taiwan 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