CLA-2-53:S:N:N3H:352 878815
Ms. Jeanne K. Derbyshire
Vescom (U.S.A.), Inc.
220 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
RE: The tariff classification of linen/rayon woven fabric from
Belgium.
Dear Ms. Derbyshire:
In your letter dated September 24, 1992, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
You have submitted several samples of woven fabric identified
as, Iris, article nos. 89110/10100 through 89110/10129. Each of
the samples is identical in construction and vary only in color.
Article no. 89110/10123 is bleached, and the remaining samples
have been dyed a single uniform color. The merchandise is
composed of 70% linen and 30% staple rayon. It contains 11.8
single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 11 single yarns per
centimeter in the filling. This product is plain woven and
weighs 310 g/m2. The fabric will be imported in 150 centimeter
widths. The submitted samples are being returned to you.
The applicable subheading for the bleached woven fabric
identified as, Iris, article no. 89110/10123, will be
5309.21.4010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of flax, containing less
than 85 percent by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached, other,
other, of a width exceeding 127 centimeters. The rate of duty
will be 3 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the remaining samples of dyed
woven fabric, identified as Iris, will be 5309.29.4010, HTS,
which provides for woven fabrics of flax, containing less than 85
percent by weight of flax, other, other, other, of a width
exceeding 127 centimeters. The rate of duty will be 3 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