CLA-2-39:S:N:N6:221 898462
Ms. Betty Maylor
LEP Profit International, Inc.
310 McClellan Highway
East Boston, MA 02128
RE: The tariff classification of "Lightline" monofilament.
Dear Ms. Maylor:
In your letter dated May 12, 1994, on behalf of Neptco, Inc.,
you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Lightline monofilament is composed of fiberglass reinforced
plastics. Lightline is a strength element for fiber optical cable.
Lightline will be imported in diameters ranging 0.45 mm to 5.0 mm.
The country of origin was not stated in your ruling request. The
rates of duty provided below apply to products from those countries
eligible for Most Favored Nation treatment.
The applicable subheading for the Lightline, when it exceeds
1.0 mm in cross section, will be 3916.90.3000, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm,
of plastics, other, monofilament. The rate of duty will be 7.8
percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Lightline, when it does not
exceed 1 mm in cross section, will be 5404.10.8080, HTS, which
provides for synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of
which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, monofilament,
other. The rate of duty will be 7.8 percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport