CLA-2-73:RR:NC:1:117 G81624
Ms. Cindy R. Sherman
Fritz Companies, Inc.
Compliance Department
8777 Stemmons Freeway, 5th Floor
Dallas, TX 75247
RE: The tariff classification of steel woven wire cloth from various countries (China, EC).
Dear Ms. Sherman:
In your letter dated August 24, 2000 on behalf of Anderson Wire Works, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. Representative samples of the product to be imported were submitted with your request.
The product to be imported is steel woven wire cloth to be used in the manufacture of filters for various industries. The woven wire cloth will be made of either carbon steel or Type 304 stainless steel. The woven wire cloth will be imported in various mesh sizes and will be cut into circular shapes.
The applicable subheadings for the woven wire cloth of stainless steel will be 7314.14.10/20/90, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), depending on mesh size.
Subheading 7314.14.10, HTS, provides for cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel, woven cloth, other woven cloth, of stainless steel, with meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling. The rate of duty will be 2 percent ad valorem.
Subheading 7314.14.20, HTS, provides for cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel, woven cloth, other woven cloth, of stainless steel, with meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling. The rate of duty will be 2 percent ad valorem.
Subheading 7314.14.90, HTS, provides for cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel, woven cloth, other woven cloth,
of stainless steel, with meshes finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling, other. The rate of duty will be 2.9 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the woven wire cloth of nonalloy steel will be 7314.19.00, HTS, which provides for cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel, woven cloth, other. The rate of duty will be 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 Paula Ilardi at 212-637-7016.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division