CLA-2-58:OT:RR:NC:N3:350
Mr. Brian G. Pearce
CVS Health
One CVS Drive
Mail Code 5055
Woonsocket, RI 02895
RE: The tariff classification of assorted woven ribbons from Taiwan
Dear Mr. Pearce:
In your letter dated June 9, 2016, you requested a tariff classification ruling. With your letter you submitted seven assorted samples. These samples are being returned at your request, less those portions destroyed in testing or retained for file purposes.
These ribbons are said to comprise CVS Item Number 702235-2016. You state that they will be imported and sold during the 2016 Christmas season, and are in various decorative colors and patterns. However, the subject merchandise is not classified as a festive article. Your letter and samples indicate that all of the ribbons below are of woven construction and measure 3/8” wide x 3 yards long, and have woven selvedges which do not contain wire. Your submission states that all of the ribbons are manufactured on a ribbon-making machine.
Styles CVS-NA1605A-1~2, CVS-NA1605A-9~10 and CVS-NA1605A-13~14 are said to be composed of 100% nylon yarns.
The applicable subheading for Styles CVS-NA1605A-1~2, CVS-NA1605A-9~10 and CVS-NA1605A-13~14 will be 5806.32.1060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs): Other woven fabrics: Of man-made fibers, Ribbons, Other: Of a width not exceeding 12 cm: Of nylon: With woven selvedge: Other. The rate of duty will be 6 percent ad valorem.
Styles CVS-NA1605A-5~6 and CVS-NA1605A-7~8 are said to be composed of 100% polyester and 85% polyester/15% metalized yarns, respectively.
The applicable subheading for Styles CVS-NA1605A-5~6 and CVS-NA1605A-7~8 will be 5806.32.1030, HTSUS, which provides for Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs): Other woven fabrics: Of man-made fibers, Ribbons, Other: Of a width not exceeding 12cm: Of polyester: With woven selvedge: Other. The rate of duty will be 6 percent ad valorem.
Styles CVS-NA1605A-3~4 and CVS-NA1605A-11~12 are said to be composed of 55% metalized/45% nylon and 75% metalized/25% nylon yarns, repectively.
The applicable subheading for Styles CVS-NA1605A-3~4 and CVS-NA1605A-11~12 will be 5806.39.3020, HTSUS, which provides for Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs): Other woven fabrics: Of other textile materials: Other: Other: Of metalized yarn. The rate of duty will be Free.
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 https://hts.usitc.gov/current.
The merchandise in question may be subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). You can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations” under “Popular Topics”). You can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://addcvd.cbp.gov/
This ruling is being issued under the assumption that the subject goods, in their condition as imported into the United States, conform to the facts and the description as set forth both in the ruling request and in this ruling. In the event that the facts or merchandise are modified in any way, you should bring this to the attention of Customs and you should resubmit for a new ruling in accordance with 19 CFR 177.2. You should also be aware that the material facts described in the foregoing ruling may be subject to periodic verification by Customs.
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 Maribeth Dunajski via email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Steven A. Mack
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division