CLA-2-53:S:N:N6:352 886714
Mr. Charles E. Montgomery, Jr.
Fritz Companies, Inc.
P. P. Box 11004
Charleston, SC 29411-1004
RE: The tariff classification of linen and silk woven fabric
from China.
Dear Mr. Montgomery:
In your letter dated May 24, 1993, on behalf of your client
Taritex, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The submitted sample of plain woven fabric, identified as
article no. 8101, is composed of 65% linen and 35% silk. Customs
laboratory analysis reveals that the merchandise is not bleached
and not dyed. It is constructed using 45/1 c.c. yarns in both
the warp and filling. This fabric contains 22.8 single yarns per
centimeter in the warp and 20.4 single yarns per centimeter in
the filling.
The applicable subheading for the woven fabric will be
5309.21.4090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of flax containing less
than 85 percent by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached, other,
other, other. The rate of duty will be 3 percent ad valorem.
This woven product falls within textile category designation
810. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of China are subject to visa requirements.
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