CLA-2-54:RR:NC:TA:351 D84616
Ms. Sue Quadrino
Daniel F. Young, Inc.
17 Battery Place
New York, NY 10004-1101
RE: The tariff classification of high tenacity yarn from China.
Dear Ms. Quadrino:
In your letter dated November 9, 1998 you requested a tariff
classification ruling on behalf of Allied Signal (Kaiping)
Industrial Fibers Co., Ltd.
In your letter you state that the yarn is a single
multifilament polyester yarn. Its specifications as given are
1000 denier, 200 filament, untwisted. The yarn is put up on
tubes weighing a total (each tube) of approximately 25 kg. You
state that the yarn is 80 centinewtons per tex. A small sample
was submitted.
The applicable subheading for the yarn will be 5402.20.3050,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for synthetic filament yarn, not put up for retail sale,
high tenacity yarn of polyester, single yarn, more than 920
decitex, monofilament; multifilament untwisted or with a twist of
less than 5 turns per meter. The rate of duty will be 9.5
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 Camille
Ferraro at 212-466-5885.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division