CLA-2-70:RR:NC:TP:352 A84187
Ms. Julie Kim
Inter-Maritime Forwarding Co., Inc.
156 William Street
New York, NY 10038-2689
RE: The tariff classification of 100% fiber glass rovings and
woven fabric made of rovings from the Netherlands.
Dear Ms. Kim:
In your letter dated May 28, 1996, on behalf of your client
PPG Industries, Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
Two samples of glass fiber products accompanied your request
for a ruling. The first, designated as style HYBON 2002 Roving,
is a glass roving composed of E glass fiber. These rovings have
been sized with silane to make them compatible with the various
resins with which they will be used. The rovings have been
designed to be woven into a fabric or for use in the production
of non-woven fabrics.
Style Hybon Woven Roving (HWR) is a plain woven fabric
composed of 100% glass fiber rovings. It is manufactured in a
variety of widths ranging from 10 centimeter to 152 centimeters.
This product may be ordered in one of two weights; either
weighing 625 g/m2 or weighing 830 g/m2. This fabric will be used
as reinforcement in the manufacture of plastic parts for
aircraft, boats, automobiles and a variety of other articles.
The applicable subheading for the glass fiber roving will be
7019.12.0080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for glass fibers (including glass wool) and
articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics), slivers,
rovings, yarn and chopped strands, rovings, other. The rate of
duty will be 5.5 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the glass fiber woven fabrics
which are imported in widths not exceeding 30 centimeters will be
7019.40.1500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for glass fibers (including glass wool) and
articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics),woven fabrics
of rovings, of a width not exceeding 30 centimeters, other. The
rate of duty will be 6 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the glass fiber woven fabrics
which are imported in widths exceeding 30 centimeters will be
7019.40.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for glass fibers (including glass wool) and
articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics), woven
fabrics of rovings, other, not colored, other. The rate of duty
will be 8.1 percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177
of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above
should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time
this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions
regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Alan
Tytelman at 212-466-5896.
Sincerely,
Roger J. Silvestri
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division