CLA-2-52:S:N:N6:352 888537
Mr. J. L. Rastogi
Imptex International Corp.
131 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001-2174
RE: The tariff classification of cotton woven fabric from India.
Dear Mr. Rastogi:
In your letter dated July 19, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample is composed of 100% unbleached cotton. This
merchandise is woven with a complex weave and it is constructed using 10/1
c.c. yarns in the warp and 6/1 c.c. yarns in the filling. The fabric
contains 29.9 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 11 single yarns per
centimeter in the filling. Weighing 339 g/m2, this textile product will be
imported in 152 centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for this unbleached woven fabric will be
5209.19.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight
of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, unbleached, other fabrics, other. The
rate of duty will be 6.5 percent ad valorem.
This fabric falls within textile category designation 220. Based upon
international textile trade agreements, products of India 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