CLA-2-59:S:N:N6:350 885395
Mr. Jackson Chuang
Metro Textile Inc.
South Coast Metro Center
535 Anton Blvd. #930
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
RE: The tariff classification of a coated fabric, from Thailand.
Dear Mr. Chuang:
In your letter dated April 22, 1993, you indicate that you represent the
manufacturer, Mun Ying Co., Ltd., of Bangkok, Thailand, and are writing on
behalf of Brookwood Company, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Three representative samples were submitted, a dark green, a navy and a
royal blue which were all identified as style #4530. They consist of 100%
woven textured polyester fabrics (600Dx600D/45x30) that have been coated on
one side with a clear polyurethane plastics material which is visible to the
naked eye. You furnished the following specifications for all three
representative colors of this fabric:
Wt. before coating: 7.0 oz/sq.yd. (78%)
Coating weight: 1.9 oz/sq.yd. (22%)
Total weight: 8.9 oz/sq.yd. (100%)
The New York Customs Laboratory found the following weights for the
three respective qualities:
Dk Green Navy Royal Blue
Grams per sq./mtr. 282 300 299
Ounces per sq./yd. 8.3 8.8 8.8
Polyester fabric. 73.0% 66.0% 61.0%
Polyurethane Plastic. 27.0% 34.0% 39.0%
The applicable subheading for this fabric in all three colors will be
5903.20.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with
plastics, with polyurethane, of man-made fibers, not over 70 percent by
weight of plastics. The rate of duty will be 8.5 ad valorem.
This merchandise falls within textile category designation 229. Based
upon international textile trade agreements, products of Thailand are subject
to the requirement of a visa.
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