CLA-2-58:S:N:N3H:352 874008
TARIFF NO: 5809.00.0000
Mr. Peter Weinrauch
Import Commodity Group Ltd.
156-15 146th Avenue, Suite 314
Jamaica, New York 11434
RE: The tariff classification of a nylon/metalized yarn woven
fabric from Japan.
Dear Mr. Weinrauch:
In your undated correspondence received in this office on
April 30, 1992, on behalf of your client Nipkow & Kobelt, you
requested a tariff classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of embossed plain weave taffeta
fabric. Laboratory analysis indicates that this merchandise is
composed of 50.6% metalized yarn and 49.4% filament nylon. It
contains 49 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 22.5
single yarns per centimeter in the filling. The fabric weighs
35.8 g/m2 and is manufactured with yarns of different colors. It
is constructed using 30 denier nylon yarns in the warp and 67
denier metalized yarns in the filling. The fabric will be
imported in 112/113 centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for the woven fabric will be
5809.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of metal thread and woven
fabrics of metalized yarn of heading 5605, of a kind used in
apparel as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not
elsewhere specified or included. The rate of duty will be 17
percent ad valorem.
The embossed woven fabric falls within textile category
designation 229. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Japan are subject to visa requirements
and quota restraints.
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