CLA-2-52:S:N:N3H:352 876795
TARIFF NO: 5208.12.4090
Mr. J. L. Rastogi
Imptex International Corp.
131 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001-2174
RE: The tariff classification of woven cotton fabric from
Pakistan and Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Rastogi:
In your letter dated July 27, 1992, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a plain woven fabric. It is
composed of 100% unbleached cotton. This merchandise is
constructed using 16/2 c.c. yarns in the warp and 20/2 c.c. yarns
in the filling. Based on Customs laboratory analysis, this
product contains 25.2 single yarns per centimeter in the warp
and 26.8 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. It weighs
182.3 g/m2 and the average yarn number has been calculated to be
28 in the metric system.
The applicable subheading for the textile product will be
5208.12.4090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85
percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200
g/m2, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2, of
number 42 or lower number, cheesecloth. The rate of duty will
be 7 percent ad valorem.
This woven fabric falls within textile category designation
226. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of both Pakistan and Tiawan are subject to visa requirements and
quota restraints.
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