CLA-2-60:S:N:N6:351 889147
Ms. Terri Zimmermann
Alto Customhouse Brokers, Inc.
145-03 156th Street
Jamaica, NY 11434
RE: The tariff classification of a velour knit pile fabric
from Taiwan or China.
Dear Ms. Zimmermann:
In your letter dated August 6, 1993, on behalf of Tropic Tex
International, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample swatch of fabric as follows: a
velour fabric of cut pile, weft knit construction. The velour
fabric is made of 77% cotton and 23% polyester fibers; the pile
portion is made of 100% cotton and the ground portion is made of
100% polyester. It weighs approximately 240 grams per square
meter. The velour fabric will be imported in continuous length
rolls.
The applicable subheading for the velour fabric will be
6001.91.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for pile fabrics,..., knitted or crocheted,
other, of cotton, other. The rate of duty will be 21 percent ad
valorem.
The fabric falls within textile category designation 224.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
Taiwan or China are subject to quota and 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
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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