CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 882854
Mr. Patrick J. Mahon
William H. Masson, Inc.
11 East Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202-2714
RE: The tariff classification of two samples of woven fabric
from India.
Dear Mr. Mahon:
In your letter dated February 10, 1993, on behalf of your
client Amtac International, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You have submitted two samples of plain woven fabric. Both
samples are identical in construction and vary only in the
printed patterns. Based on laboratory analysis the fabric is
composed of 100% cotton and weighs 91.88 g/m2. These textile
products are constructed using 30/1 c.c. yarns in both the warp
and the filling. The fabrics contain 27.6 single yarns per
centimeter in the warp and 23.6 single yarns per centimeter in
the filling. The average yarn number has been calculated to be
55 in the metric system. This merchandise will be imported in
widths ranging between 112 and 114 centimeters.
The applicable subheading for both woven fabrics will be
5208.51.6060, 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 not more than 100 g/m2,
other, of numbers 43 to 68, printcloth. The rate of duty will be
11.4 percent ad valorem.
These fabrics fall within textile category designation 315.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
India are subject to quota restrictions 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. Custom 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