CLA-2-57:S:N:N6:349 885466
Mr. Omar Hanson and Mr. David Schmitz
10916 N.E. 1st Place
Portland, OR 97211
RE: The tariff classification of chainstitch rugs from India.
Dear Mr. Hanson and Mr. Schmitz:
In your letter dated April 21, 1993, you requested a
classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample swatch of a chainstitch rug that
will be imported in various sizes, including 5 feet by 3 feet and
6 feet by 4 feet sizes. In your letter, you state that the primary
use of the article in the United States will be as floorcovering.
The face of the sample rug is made of 100% wool yarns which have
been hand-stitched or embroidered into a machine-made, 100% cotton
woven ground fabric. This chainstitch fabric will then be lined
or backed by a heavy, machine-made 100% cotton woven canvas fabric.
The applicable subheading for the chainstitch rug will be
5705.00.2010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other carpets and other textile floor
coverings, whether or not made up, other, of wool or fine animal
hair. The duty rate will be 6.5 percent ad valorem.
The rug falls within textile category designation 465.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
India are subject to the requirement of a visa.
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