CLA-2-70:RR:NC:TA:352 C83626
Mr. Jeffrey R. Willson
Willson International LTD.
6725 Airport Road, Suite 101
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1V2, Canada
RE: The tariff classification of woven fiberglass fabric from
Germany.
Dear Mr. Willson:
In your letter dated January 13, 1998, on behalf of your
client Polytex Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
Three samples of 100% fiberglass woven fabric accompanied
your request for a ruling. The first, designated as style 93155,
is a greige leno woven fabric constructed with 100% fiberglass
rovings. It contains approximately 11 single yarns per inch in
the warp and 6 single yarns per inch in the filling. Weighing
approximately 4.75 oz./sq. yd., it will be imported in 147
centimeter widths. This fabric will be used as a reinforcing
material in the production of grinding wheels.
Style 93133, is a greige leno woven fabric constructed with
100% fiberglass rovings. It contains approximately 15 single
yarns per inch in the warp and 8 single yarns per inch in the
filling. Weighing approximately 7.37 oz./sq. yd., it will be
imported in 147 centimeter widths. This fabric will be used as a
reinforcing material in the production of grinding wheels.
Style 93260, is a greige leno woven fabric constructed with
100% fiberglass rovings. It contains approximately 15 single
yarns per inch in the warp and 5 single yarns per inch in the
filling. Weighing approximately 9 oz./sq. yd., it will be
imported in either 132 or 147 centimeter widths. This fabric
will be used as a reinforcing material in the production of
grinding wheels.
The applicable subheading for the three woven fiberglass
fabrics will be 7019.40.4060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for glass fibers (including
glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven
fabrics), woven fabrics of rovings, other, not colored, other,
other. The rate of duty will be 7.9 percent ad valorem.
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 212-466-5896.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division