NY 865438
AUG 13 1991
CLA-2-54:S:N:N3H:352 865438
Ms. Renee I. Abend
Davies, Turner & Co.
90 Washington Street
New York, NY 10006
RE: The tariff classification of nylon ripstop woven fabric from
So. Africa.
Dear Ms. Abend:
In your letter dated July 22, 1991, on behalf of Power Sail
Corp., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of plain woven fabric, identified
as style #LCN 061, that is composed of 100% nylon filament yarn.
This merchandise contains 41 single yarns per centimeter in the
warp and 35 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. The
fabric is dyed a single uniform color and has a calendared
finish. It weighs 78 g/m2 and will be imported in 150
centimeter widths. Our laboratory analysis indicates that the
tenacity of the warp yarns is 33.92 centinewtons per tex, and the
tenacity of the filling yarns is 27.44 centinewtons per tex.
This merchandise will be used to manufacture parachutes.
The applicable subheading for this nylon ripstop woven fabric
will be 5407.42.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic
filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of
heading 5404, other woven fabrics containing 85 percent or more
by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, dyed,
weighing not more than 170 g/m2. The rate of duty will be 17
percent ad valorem.
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