NY 851163
APR 16 1990
CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 8511663
Mr. Nazeli Seferian
S. Fattal Canvas Inc.
200 Edgehill Road
Montreal, Canada H3Y 1E9
RE: The tariff classification of plain woven cotton fabric from
Pakistan.
Dear Mr. Seferian:
In your letter dated March 26, 1990 you requested a
classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a 100% cotton griege fabric. It is
plain woven and weighs approximately 129 g/m2. The fabric
contains 12.6 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 8.7
single yarns per centimeter in the filling. Your correspondence
indicates that this product will be imported in 94 centimeter
widths. Based on the data you have provided the average yarn
number for this fabric has been calculated to be 16 in the metric
system.
The applicable subheading for the greige cotton fabric will
be 5208.12.4090, 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 not more than 200
g/m2, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2, of
number 42 or lower number, cheesecloth. The duty rate will be 7
percent ad valorem.
The plain woven cotton fabric falls within textile category
designation 226. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Pakistan are subject to quota restraints
and visa requirements.
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.
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