CLA-2-59:S:N:N6:350 802326
Mr. Arthur M.J. Chen
Metro Textile Inc.
South Coast Metro Center
535 Anton Blvd. #930
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
RE: The tariff classification of one plastic and one rubber coated
fabric from Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Chen:
In your letter dated September 19, 1994, on behalf of Huber
Textile Inc., you requested a classification ruling. You state
that you are the manufacturer's representative for Hsiang Lun
Industrial Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan who is the manufacturer.
The first sample, style #10486, and navy in color, consists of
a 100% filament nylon taffeta woven fabric (70Dx70D/104x86, 58/60"
wide) that has been coated on one side with rubber. You provided
the following technical specifications for this material:
Yarn size warp - 70D filament nylon yarns
Yarn size weft - 70D filament nylon yarns
Wt. of fabric: 63g/m2. (26%)
Wt. of coating: 179g/m2 (74%)
Total wt.: 242g/m2 (100%)
The New York Customs laboratory analyzed the instant sample
and made the following determination:
Wt. of fabric: 63.5g/m2 (32%)
Wt. of coating: 134.7g/m2 (68%)
Total wt.: 198.2g/m2 (100%)
The second sample, style #3427, and tan in color, consists of
a 100% textured polyester oxford weave, 600Dx300D/34/27, 58/60"
wide fabric that has been laminated on one side with a PVC plastics
material. You provided the following technical specifications for
this material:
Yarn size warp - 600D textured polyester yarns
Yarn size weft - 300D textured polyester yarns
Wt. of fabric: 136g/m2 (28%)
Wt. of coating: 344g/m2 (72%)
Total wt.: 480g/m2 (100%)
The New York Customs laboratory analyzed the instant sample
and made the following determination:
Wt. of fabric: 141.1g/m2 (26.5%)
Wt. of coating: 391.4g/m2 (73.5%)
Total wt.: 532.5g/m2 (100%)
These materials are for use in the manufacture of garments and
luggage type items.
The applicable subheading for the first material (style #
10486) will be 5906.99.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for rubberized textile fabrics,
other than knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibers, not over 70
percent by weight of rubber or plastics. The duty rate will be 8.5
percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the second material (style
#3427) will be 5903.10.2090, HTS, which provides for textile
fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics,
with polyvinyl chloride, of man-made fibers, over 70 percent by
weight of rubber or plastics. The duty rate is 4.2 percent ad
valorem.
The first sample, style #10486, falls within textile category
designation 229. Based upon international textile trade agreements
products of Taiwan are subject to quota and the requirement of a
visa. There are no textile restraints for style #3427.
The designated textile and apparel categories 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