CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 871867
TARIFF NO: 5208.52.3040
Mr. Charles E. Montgomery, Jr.
Fritz Companies, Inc.
244 Mall Drive, Suite 135
North Charleston, SC 29418
RE: The tariff classification of 100% cotton printed fabric from
Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Montgomery:
In your letter dated February 14, 1992, on behalf of your
client Asian-Pacific Resources, Inc., you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample of printed flannel fabric is composed
of 100% cotton. This merchandise is a plain woven fabric that
has been brushed on one side. Laboratory analysis indicates that
this product is constructed using 24/1 c.c. carded yarns in the
warp and 13/1 c.c. carded yarns in the filling. It contains 18
single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 16 single yarns per
centimeter in the filling. This fabric weighs 144.9 g/m2 and
will be imported in 109 centimeter widths. The average yarn
number is calculated to be 23 in the metric system.
The applicable subheading for the printed flannel fabric
will be 5208.52.3040, 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 not
more than 200 g/m2, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100
g/m2, other, of number 42 or lower number, sheeting. The rate
of duty will be 9.6 percent ad valorem.
The woven fabric falls within textile category designation
313. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Taiwan 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