CLA-2-39:RR:NC:TA:349 C88399
Ms. Pam Brown
Cargo U.K., Inc.
4790 Aviation Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30349
RE: The tariff classification of vinyl tile from Great Britain.
Dear Ms. Brown:
In your letter dated May 20, 1998 you requested a tariff classification
ruling on behalf of Amtico International, Inc.
You submitted two plastic tiles. One floor tile measures 12 inches square
and the second one measures 13 inches square. Both tiles are made from
polyvinyl chloride (pvc).
The applicable subheading for the vinyl tiles will be 3918.10.1000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for floor
coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of
tiles: of polymers of vinyl chloride: floor coverings: vinyl tile. The rate of
duty will be 5.3 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 John Hansen at 212-466-5854.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division