CLA-2-55:S:N:N6:352 887426
Mr. Suwipan Thisyamondol
Thai Trade Center
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 544
Chicago, IL 60611
RE: The tariff classification of woven upholstery fabric from
Thailand.
Dear Mr. Thisyamondol:
In your letter dated June 9, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
You have submitted four samples of jacquard woven upholstery
fabric. Sample no. 1, identified as style Balloon, is
composed of 63% staple rayon, 24% filament polyester and 13%
cotton. The jacquard woven fabric is composed of yarns of
different colors and it weighs 314 g/m2. This textile product
contains 62 warp ends per centimeter and 27.6 filling picks per
centimeter. It will be imported in 140 centimeter widths.
Sample no. 2, identified as style Jazz, is composed of 41%
staple polyester, 37% filament polyester and 22% staple rayon.
It is jacquard woven with yarns of different colors. This fabric
contains 54 warp ends per centimeter and 45.7 filling picks per
centimeter. The merchandise weighs 330 g/m2 and it will be
imported in 140 centimeter widths.
Sample no. 3 is identified as style Brocade. It is composed
of 65% filament polyester and 35% staple rayon. This textile
product is jacquard woven with yarns of different colors. It
contains 62.2 warp ends per centimeter and 22.8 filling picks per
centimeter. This merchandise weighs 199 g/m2 and it will be
imported in 140 centimeter widths.
Sample no. 4, identified as style Juliat, is composed of 45%
filament polyester, 36% staple polyester and 19% staple rayon.
This jacquard woven fabric contains 54 warp ends per centimeter
and 28.4 filling picks per centimeter. Weighing 237 g/m2, this
merchandise will be imported in 140 centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for sample no. 1, identified as
style Balloon, will be 5516.23.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of
artificial staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by
weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely
with man-made filaments, of yarns of different colors, other.
The rate of duty will be 17% percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for sample no. 2, identified as
style Jazz and sample no. 4, identified as style Juliat, will be
5515.12.0090, HTS, which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic
staple fibers, of polyester staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely
with man-made filaments, other. The rate of duty will be 17
percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for sample no. 3, identified as
style Brocade, will be 5407.93.2090, HTS, which provides for
woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics
obtained from materials of heading 5404, other woven fabrics of
yarns of different colors, other, other,other, other. The rate
of duty will be 17 percent ad valorem.
Each of the four samples fall within textile category
designation 629. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Thailand are subject to quota
restrictions and 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