NY 883999
March 30,1993
CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 883999
Ms. Staci Alalem
Expeditors International
P.O. Box 69620
Seattle, Washington 98168-6920
RE: The tariff classification of 100% twill woven fabric from
Taiwan.
Dear Ms. Alalem:
In your letter dated February 22, 1993, on behalf of your
client Boulder Apparel Corporation, you requested a
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, designated as style GM 2331, is a 2X2
twill woven fabric composed of 100% cotton. It contains
approximately 25.2 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and
21.3 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. The fabric is
constructed using yarns of different colors in both the warp and
filling. This product features a plaid design and has been
lightly napped. Weighing 150 g/m2, the fabric will be imported
in 113 centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for the twill woven fabric will be
5208.43.0000, 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, of yarns of different colors, 3-thread or 4-thread twill,
including cross twill. The duty rate will be 10.3 percent ad
valorem.
The fabric falls within textile category designation 218.
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