CLA-2-55:S:N:N3H:352 871043
TARIFF NO: 5515.11.0005
Ms. Gail T. Cumins
Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt
Sixty-Seven Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
RE: The tariff classification of a twill woven fabric from
Taiwan.
Dear Ms. Cumins:
In your letter dated January 29, 1992, on behalf of your
client Casablanca Group, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You have submitted a sample of woven fabric identified as
style no. MX-911101. Information provided indicates that this
product is a twill woven fabric manufactured with yarns of
different colors. It is composed of 62% staple polyester, 35%
staple rayon and 3% spandex. This merchandise is constructed
using 30/2 c.c. staple yarns in both the warp and the filling.
Only the filling yarns contain the spandex. This fabric weighs
173 g/m2 and will be imported in approximately 114 centimeter
widths. The sample is being returned to you as requested in your
inquiry.
The applicable subheading for the twill woven fabric will be
5515.11.0005, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic staple
fibers, of polyester staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with
viscose rayon staple fibers, of yarns of different colors, except
blue denim or jacquard weave. The rate of duty will be 17
percent ad valorem.
This twill weave fabric falls within textile category
designation 218. 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