CLA-2-52:S:N:NH:352 873570
Mr. Tom Paciaffi
Coronet Brokers Corp.
P.O. Box 30764
Cargo Bldg. 80 JFK Airport
Jamaica, NY 11430
RE: The tariff classification of a 3x1 twill woven fabric from
India.
Dear Mr. Paciaffi:
In your letter dated April 16, 1992, on behalf of your
client East India Cotton & Silk Textiles, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a 3x1 twill woven fabric. It is
composed of 100% bleached cotton and has been brushed on one
side. This merchandise is constructed using 20/1 c.c. yarns in
both the warp and the filling. Laboratory analysis reveals that
the fabric contains 44.5 single yarns per centimeter in the warp
and 23.6 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. The fabric
weighs 212.82 g/m2 and the average yarn number has been
calculated to be 32 in the metric system.
The applicable subheading for the woven fabric will be
5209.22.0040, 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,
bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill,
napped. The rate of duty will be 7.7 percent ad valorem.
This textile product falls within textile category
designation 317. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of India 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