CLA-2-60:RR:NC:TA:352 M82323
Mr. Todd Iwaki
TAC Customs Brokers, Inc.
50 W. Oakton Street, East Wing
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
RE: The tariff classification of dyed 100% polyester weft knit fabric from China.
Dear Mr. Iwaki:
In your letter dated May 2, 2006, on behalf of your client Toyota Boshoku America, Inc., you requested a classification ruling.
The submitted sample, designated as style “NO LAMINATED VECTOR”, is a dyed weft knit fabric composed of 100% polyester. It is characterized by textured surface and features a double knit or interlock construction. Weighing 370 g/m2, this product will be imported in 168 centimeter widths. Your correspondence indicates that this fabric will be used as a furnishing fabric on the interior of an automobile.
The applicable subheading for the weft knit fabric will be 6006.32.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other knitted or crocheted fabrics, of synthetic fibers, dyed, of double knit or interlock construction, of polyester. The duty rate will be 10 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
This fabric falls within textile category designation 222. Quota and visa status are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information as to whether quota and visa requirements apply to this merchandise, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” available at our web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, you will find current information on textile import quotas, textile safeguard actions and related issues at the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel, at otexa.ita.doc.gov.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Alan Tytelman at 646-733-3045.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division