NY 860955
Mar 25 1991
CLA-2-54:S:N:N3H:352 860955
Ms. Cherryl A. Wickham
Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1414
Mansfield, Ohio 44901
RE: The tariff classification of polypropylene tubular woven
fabric from Thailand and Korea.
Dear Ms. Wickham:
In your letter dated February 22, 1991, you requested a
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, identified as "polypropylene tubing fabric",
is a plain woven tubular product. Information provided indicates that
this merchandise is composed of 100% polypropylene. The seamless
tubing fabric is manufactured on a circular loom with a width when
flattened, of 24 inches and a circumference measuring 48 inches. It is
woven with polypropylene strips measuring approximately 3 millimeters
(mm) wide. This merchandise contains 8 strips per inch in the warp and
10 strips per inch in the filling. This product will be used to
manufacture bags and is not capable of conducting fluids.
The applicable subheading for the polypropylene woven fabric will
be 5407.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including
woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404, woven fabrics
obtained from strip or the like. The duty rate will be 17 percent ad
valorem.
This woven fabric falls within textile category designation 620.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of Thailand
are subject to visa requirements, while products of Korea are subject
to quota restrictions and visa requirements.
The designated textile and apparel category 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