CLA-2-53:S:N:N3H:352 877729
TARIFF NO: 5309.11.0010
Mr. Charles E. Montgomery, Jr.
Fritz Companies, Inc.
P. O. Box 11004
Charleston, SC 29411-1004
RE: The tariff classification of linen woven fabric from China.
Dear Mr. Montgomery:
In your letter dated August 25, 1992, on behalf of your
client Taritex, Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The submitted sample of plain woven fabric, identified as
article no. 6541, is composed of 100% linen. This semi-bleached
merchandise contains 13.7 single yarns per centimeter in the warp
and 12.2 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. The fabric
weighs 197 g/m2 and will be imported in 162 centimeter widths.
The applicable subheading for the woven fabric, article no.
6541, will be 5309.11.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of flax
containing 85 percent or more by weight of flax, unbleached or
bleached, of a width exceeding 127 centimeters. The rate of duty
will be 3 percent ad valorem.
This textile product falls within textile category
designation 810. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of China are subject to 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