CLA-2-57:S:N:N6:349 885457
Mr. Gordon Wang
Wandix International, Inc.
88L Portland Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
RE: The tariff classification of interlockable felt carpet tiles
from Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Wang:
In your letter dated April 21, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, which you refer to as a Mini
Combination Carpet, is an interlockable carpet tile. The
approximately 30 centimeter square tile is composed of a 100
percent polypropylene needleloom felt surface laminated to an
ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foam sheet. The tile has
interlocking teeth on all four sides.
The applicable subheading for the carpet tiles will be
5704.10.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for carpets and other textile floor
coverings, of felt, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made
up: tiles having a maximum surface area of 0.3 m2... other. The
rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem.
The carpet tiles fall within textile category designation
665. Based upon international trade agreements, products of
Taiwan are subject to visa and quota requirements.
The designated textile and apparel categories 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