CLA-2-52:RR:NC:TA:352 C87624
Ms. Margaret Radosti
Folia
3010 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, New York 10577
RE: The tariff classification of an 85% cotton/15% rayon blend
jacquard woven upholstery fabric from Italy.
Dear Ms. Radosti:
In your letter dated May 6, 1998 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, designated as style Micheline Floral,
is a jacquard woven fabric composed of 85% cotton and 15% rayon.
This product weighs approximately 310 g/m2, and will be imported
in 140 centimeter widths. The fabric is characterized by a
complex woven design and features an a floral motif. This item
is manufactured with yarns of different colors. Your
correspondence indicates that this product will be used in the
upholstery trade.
The applicable subheading for the jacquard woven cotton
fabric will be 5209.49.0020, 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, of yarns of different colors, other fabrics,
jacquard woven, of a width exceeding 127 centimeters. The rate
of duty will be 8.7 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,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division