CLA-2-63:S:N:N6:349 884897
5705.00.2030: 6304.92.0000; 6304.93.0000;
6304.99.6010
Mr. Luis A. Veltze
Proseinpe S.R.L.
P.O. Box 2054
Calle Mercado 1385
Cochabamba - Bolivia
RE: The tariff classification of placemats, rugs, stair treads,
and chair pads from Bolivia.
Dear Mr. Veltze:
In your letter dated March 19, 1993, received in this office
on March 30, 1993 you requested a tariff classification ruling.
You submitted a sample of placemat, and representative
samples of a chair pad, and rug. In your letter you also state
you will be importing stair treads. All of the samples in this
request are comprised of strips of used fabric which is braided
and sewn together. All of the samples with the exception of the
placemat will be made in either 80 percent cotton, man-made
fiber, or wool and 20 percent textile of unknown content. The
placemat is oval and is made of 100 percent cotton braided fabric
strips. It will measure either 12 inches by 18 inches or 14
inches by 20 inches. The submitted chair pad is circular in
shape and will come in a variety of sizes ranging from 12 inches
to 15 inches. The submitted braided rug sample contains a two
inch fringe at each end, and as stated in your letter all the
imported rugs will be over 4 square feet in area. You also note
that the stair treads will be oval and measure 9 inches by 27
inches.
The applicable subheading for the placemat will be
6302.51.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
and kitchen linen: other table linen: of cotton: other. The rate
of duty will be 7.2 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the rugs and stair treads of
wool will be 5705.00.2010, HTS, which provides for other carpets
and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up:
other... of wool or fine animal hair. The rate of duty will be
6.5 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the rugs and stair treads of
cotton will be 5705.00.2020, HTS, which provides for other
carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made
up: other... of cotton. The rate of duty will be 6.5 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the rugs and stair treads of
man-made fibers will be 5705.00.2030, HTS, which provides for
other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not
made up: other... of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be
6.5 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the chair pads of cotton will
be 6304.92.0000, HTS, which provides for other furnishing
articles, excluding those of heading 9404: not knitted or
crocheted, of cotton. The rate of duty will be 7.2 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the chair pads of man-made
fibers will be 6304.93.0000, HTS, which provides for other
furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 9404: not knitted
or crocheted, of synthetic fibers. The rate of duty will be 10.6
percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the chair pads of wool will be
6304.99.6010, HTS, which provides for other furnishing articles,
excluding those of heading 9404: not knitted or crocheted, of
other textile materials: other: other: of wool or fine animal
hair. The rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem.
The items in this request are not eligible for duty-free
treatment under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA).
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