CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 870666
Mr. David Horowitz
Stutz-Horowitz Co., Inc.
42 West 39th Street
New York, New York 10018
RE: The tariff classification of 100% cotton greige fabric from
Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Horowitz:
In your letter dated January 15, 1992 you requested a
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, identified in your letter as "RIP STOP
POPLIN", is a greige woven fabric composed of 100% cotton. Its
construction is characterized by plain weave except that 3 warp
yarns and 3 filling picks are woven as one in each repeat of 28
yarns in the warp and 15 yarns in the filling. The fabric
contains 33 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 19.7
single yarns per centimeter in the filling. Weighing 215.5 g/m2,
this product will be imported in 162.5 centimeter widths. Your
correspondence indicates that this fabric will be used to
manufacture garments.
The applicable subheading for the greige woven fabric will
be 5209.19.0090, 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 more than 200 g/m2,
unbleached, other fabrics, other. The duty rate will be 6.5
percent ad valorem.
The greige cotton woven fabric falls within textile category
designation 220. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Taiwan are subject to quota restraints
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