CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 884405
Mr. Darryl Golden
Norman Krieger, Inc.
P. O. Box 92599
Los Angeles, CA 90009
RE: The tariff classification of two samples of twill woven
fabric from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Golden:
In your letter dated March 26, 1993, on behalf of your
client Twin Dragon, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
You have submitted two samples of a 2x1 twill woven fabric.
Both samples are identical in construction and vary only in
color. The merchandise is composed of 100% cotton indigo denim
that has been overdyed with various colors. The overdyeing
colors the filling yarns only and has no apparent effect on the
indigo dyed warp yarns, resulting in a fabric with a blue warp
and a filling dyed a color other than blue. It is manufactured
using 6/1 c.c. yarns in both the warp and filling. The fabric
contains 25.1 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 18.5
single yarns per centimeter in the filling. This textile product
will be imported in 147 centimeter widths and it weighs 400 g/m2.
The applicable subheading for this twill woven product will
be 5209.43.0020, 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,
of yarns of different colors, other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-
thread twill, including cross twill, not napped. The rate of duty
will be 8.9 percent ad valorem.
Both fabrics fall within textile category designation 218.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
Taiwan are subject to quota restrictions and visa requirements
while products of Hong Kong are subject to visa requirements
only.
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