CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 871571
TARIFF NO: 5208.32.3090
Mr. James J. Xie
Cottonwood Trading, Ltd.
1412-1/2 Havenhust Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90046
RE: The tariff classification of 100% cotton woven fabric from
China.
Dear Mr. Xie:
In your letter dated February 10, 1992, on behalf of your
client Fabric-Centers of America, Inc., you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample of flannel fabric is composed of 100%
cotton. This merchandise is a plain woven fabric that has been
dyed a single uniform color. Laboratory analysis reveals that
this product contains 18 single yarns per centimeter in the warp
and 15 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. It is
constructed with 20/1 c.c. yarns in the warp and 10/1 c.c. yarns
in the filling. The fabric weighs 145.6 g/m2 and will be
imported in 112 centimeter widths. The average yarn number has
been calculated to be 22 in the metric system. You indicate that
this fabric will be used in manufacturing clothing.
The applicable subheading for the flannel fabric will be
5208.32.3090, 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, dyed, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2, other, of
number 42 or lower number, cheesecloth. The rate of duty will be
9.6 percent ad valorem.
The woven fabric falls within textile category designation
226. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of China 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