CLA-2-39:S:N:N6:350 806632
Mr. Jerry Barile
All Nations Forwarding Import Co., Inc.
One Cross Island Plaza
Jamaica, NY 11422
RE: The tariff classification of a PVC coated woven nylon fabric
and a polyester woven fabric, from Israel.
Dear Mr. Barile:
In your letter dated January 26, 1995, on behalf of Bliners
Plastic Export Co., Inc., New York, NY, you requested a tariff
classification ruling. The manufacturer is Haogenplast Ltd.,
Kibbutz Haogen, Israel.
The first item, which was not identified as to style or
quality number, consists of a 100% woven nylon fabric that has
been coated and impregnated on both sides with a compact PVC
plastics material. This material was informally tested by the
New York Customs laboratory and was found to weight approximately
647g grams per square meter.
The second item, consists of a 100% polyester woven fabric
composed of filament yarns. This material has not been coated
and we assume the polyester has not been texturized. This
material weighs approximately 179 grams per square meter. You
did not indicate the end use of either material.
The applicable subheading for the first item (coated fabric)
will be 3921.90.1950, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for other plates sheets, film, foil
and strip, of plastics, combined with a single textile material,
other, and weighing not more than 1.492kg/m2. The rate of duty
will be 5.3 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the second item (uncoated
polyester fabric) will be 5407.60.9915, HTS, which provides for
woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, ... containing 85
percent or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments,
... weighing more than 170g/m2. The duty rate is 16.8 percent ad
valorem.
Articles classifiable under either subheading 3921.90.1950
or 5407.60.9915, HTS, which are the products of Israel, are
entitled to duty free treatment under the United States-Israel
Free Trade Agreement upon compliance with all applicable
regulations.
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