CLA-2-51:S:N:N3H:352 867237
Ms. Bonnie Mosbrucker
Krueger International, Inc.
1330 Bellevue Street
Green Bay, WI 54308-8100
RE: The tariff classification of virgin wool woven upholstery
fabric from Germany.
Dear Ms. Mosbrucker:
In your letter dated September 20, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of woven upholstery fabric,
identified as style BB Hobnail. Based on the information
provided, the fabric is composed of 100% virgin wool. It is
manufactured with carded yarns. The fabric weighs 506 g/m2 and
will be imported in 137 centimeter widths. Your letter states
that this product is not treated before importation, and there is
no abrasion test available at this time. In a telephone
conversation with this office, you stated that Krueger
International, Inc. is a manufacturer of office furniture.
Furthermore, this imported fabric will be used by your company to
upholster chairs.
The applicable subheading for the woven upholstery fabric will
be 5111.19.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of carded wool or of fine
animal hair, containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool or
of fine animal hair, other, tapestry fabrics and upholstery
fabrics. The rate of duty will be 7 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