NY 866792
SEPT 24 1991
CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 866792
TARIFF NO: 5208.12.4090
Mr. Mark V. Mullins
Textile Industrial Services
1 Woodlawn Green, Suite 156
Charlotte, NC 28217
RE: The tariff classification of a plain woven cotton fabric
from Peru.
Dear Mr. Mullins:
In your letter dated August 30, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of fabric, identified as No.
003, that is unbleached and is plain woven. Laboratory analysis
reveals that this merchandise weighs 128.35 g/m2. Information
provided indicates that this product is composed of 100% cotton.
It is constructed using 10/1 c.c. yarns in the warp and 6/1 c.c.
yarns in the filling. The fabric contains 11.4 single yarns per
centimeter in the warp and 7.9 single yarns per centimeter in the
filling. It will be imported in widths ranging between 91.44 and
208.88 centimeters. The average yarn number is calculated to be
15 in the metric system.
The applicable subheading for the woven fabric will be
5208.12.4090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85
percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200
g/m2, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2, of
number 42 or lower number, cheesecloth. The rate of duty will
be 7 percent ad valorem.
The woven fabric falls within textile category designation
226. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Peru are subject to visa requirements and quota restraints.
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