CLA-2-55:S:N:N3H:352 877376
Ms. Amy Wallace
Krueger International, Inc.
P. O. Box 8100
Green Bay, WI 54308-8100
RE: The tariff classification of woven upholstery fabric from
Germany.
Dear Ms. Wallace:
In your letter dated August 5, 1992, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
You have submitted three samples of woven fabric. The first
sample is identified as style #9196. The merchandise is composed
of 54% staple polyester and 46% staple rayon. This fabric is
jacquard woven with yarns of different colors and weighs 345
g/m2. Laboratory analysis of the abrasion resistance of this
fabric indicates that there was no noticeable wear on the warp or
filling yarns after 50,000 double rubs using a #10 cotton duck
abradant. The resistance to pilling and fuzzing test confirm
that this fabric is rated as a class 4 material. This product
will be imported in 130 centimeter widths.
The second sample, identified as style #9392, is composed of
57% cotton and 43% polyester. This fabric is jacquard woven with
yarns of different colors and weighs 431 g/m2. It will be
imported in 130 centimeter widths. Laboratory analysis of the
abrasion resistance of this fabric indicates that there was no
noticeable wear on the warp or filling yarns after 50,000 double
rubs using a #10 cotton duck abradant. The resistance to pilling
and fuzzing test confirm that this fabric is rated as a class 4.5
material.
The third sample is identified as style #9309. It is composed
of 67% cotton, 33% polyester. This merchandise is jacquard woven
with yarns of different colors and will be imported in 130
centimeters widths. Laboratory analysis of the abrasion
resistance of this fabric indicates that there was no noticeable
wear on the warp and filling yarns after 50,000 double rubs using
a #10 cotton duck abradant. This fabric weighs 564 g/m2. The
resistance to pilling and fuzzing test confirm that this fabric
is rated as a class 4.5 material.
The applicable subheading for style #9196 will be 5515.11.0090,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, of
polyester staple fibers mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon
staple fibers, other, other. The rate of duty will be 17 percent
ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for styles #9392 and #9309 will be
5211.49.0020, HTS, which provides for woven fabrics of cotton,
containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly
or solely with man-made fibers, weighing more than 200 g/m2, of
yarns of different colors, other fabrics, jacquard woven. The
rate of duty will be 9.7 percent ad valorem.
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