CLA-2-62-CL:PD:FO:CBII:HO2
Mr. Peter Weinrauch
Import Commodity Group Ltd.
Hook Creek Blvd. & 145th Avenue
Building A5
Valley Stream, NY 11582
RE: The tariff classification of a woven scarf from India
Dear Mr. Weinrach:
In your letter of April 30, 1998 you requested a tariff classification
ruling on behalf of Nipkow & Kobelt, 48 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018.
You have submitted a sample of a woven scarf from India, Style Name
Benaras. You state that the fiber content is 18% silk, 39% viscose rayon, and
43% metallic. The scarf measures approxi mately 69 inches by 21 inches, and its
ends are fringed.
The applicable subheading for this scarf will be 6214.90.0090, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for shawls, scarves,
mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of other textile materials...other.
The rate of duty will be 11.4%.
The applicable textile category is 859. This merchandise is subject to
visa requirements based on international textile trade agreements. 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.
Your sample will be returned under separate cover.
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.
Sincerely,
John M. Regan
Service Port Director
Cleveland, Ohio