CLA-2-58:S:N:N3H:351 871422
Mr. J.A. Wall
Norman G. Jensen, Inc.
P.O. Box 1689
Oroville, WA 98844
RE: The tariff classification of crop protection knotted nets
from Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Wall:
In your letter dated February 5, 1992, on behalf of Mission
View Vineyards Ltd., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You have submitted a sample piece of a crop protection net
which will be used in the United State to protect grape and
blueberry agricultural crops from damage by birds. In your
letter, you stated that the net will be composed of either 100
percent polyethylene or 100 percent nylon and dyed blue. The net
fabric is of knotted construction and has stable diamond-shaped
open meshes measuring 1 3/16 inches square. The body of the
netting is made of monofilament measuring under 1 millimeter in
diameter; and the looped edges, running down the entire length of
328 feet on both sides, are made of 3-ply twisted yarn. There
are 8000 knotted loops per net. The purpose of these loops is to
allow a wire to be inserted for the hanging of the nets over the
crops. The crop protection nets will measure 24 x 328 feet, for
the cover, and 12 x 328 feet, for the side nets. In a phone
conversation with National Import Specialist Assistant Donald
Corrigan on February 19, 1992, you stated that the netting will
be made in Taiwan and that only the net material will be
imported. The structural parts, including the wire fasteners,
prongs and steel or wood posts, will be purchased in the United
States.
The applicable subheading for the crop protection nets will
be 5804.10.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for tulles and other net fabrics, not
including woven, knitted and crocheted fabrics, ..., of man-made
fibers. The rate of duty will be 12 percent ad valorem.
The knotted netting material falls within textile category
designation 229. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Taiwan are subject to the requirement of
a visa 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