CLA-2-52:RR:NC:TA:352 B82625
Mr. Sherman Pollack
Arc-Com Fabrics
33 Ramland South
Orangeburg, NY 10962
RE: The tariff classification of cotton/polyester blend
jacquard woven fabrics from Austria.
Dear Mr. Pollack:
In your letter dated February 27, 1997 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
Two samples of jacquard woven fabric accompanied your
request for a ruling. The first, designated as style Moment in
Time (reference M066Y7 Tulip), is composed of 51% cotton and 49%
staple polyester. This item is constructed with yarns of
different colors. The fabric is characterized by a complex
jacquard woven pattern featuring a motif which includes stylized
floral and geometric shapes. Weighing 420 g/m2, it will be
imported in 140 centimeter widths. Your correspondence
indicates that this item is used as an upholstery fabric and
shows no noticeable wear after 60,000 double rubs using the
Wyzenbeek method for abrasion resistance testing.
Style Line of Crowns (reference M066Y6 Little Rock) is a
jacquard woven fabric featuring an intricate geometric woven
design. It is manufactured with yarns of different colors and is
composed of 51% cotton and 49% staple polyester. Weighing 420
g/m2, this product will be imported in 140 centimeter widths.
This item is designed for use as an upholstery fabric. The
fabric is characterized by superior resistance to abrasion and
displays no noticeable wear after 55,000 double rubs using the
Wyzenbeek method of testing.
The applicable subheading for the two jacquard woven fabrics
will be 5211.49.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of cotton,
containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly
or solely with man-made fibers, weighing more than 200 g/m2, of
yarns of different colors, other fabrics, jacquard woven. The
rate of duty will be 9.2 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,
Paul K. Schwartz
Chief, Textile and Apparel Branch
National Commodity
Specialist Division