CLA-2-54:S:N:N3H:352 869864
Mr. Noel O. Santos
K&L International
1838 El Camino Real #111
Burlingame, California 94010
RE: The tariff classification of a rayon/silk blend jacquard
woven fabric from China.
Dear Mr. Santos:
In your letter dated December 6, 1991, on behalf of your client
Exotic Thai Silks, you requested a classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a jacquard woven brocade fabric composed
of 75 percent filament rayon and 25 percent silk. The fabric has been
manufactured with yarns of different colors and is characterized by a
woven floral pattern. Weighing approximately 215 g/m2, this product
will be imported in 29 inch widths.
The applicable subheading for the jacquard woven fabric will be
5408.33.9090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including
woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405, other woven
fabrics, of yarns of different colors, other, other, other, other. The
duty rate will be 17 percent ad valorem.
The jacquard woven fabric falls within textile category
designation 629. Based upon international textile trade agreements,
products of China 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