CLA-2-59:S:N:N6:350 889229
Mr. Hugo Herrera
J.O. Alvarez, Inc.
Tex-Mex Industrial Park
#1 Ramos Road
Laredo, TX 78042-1434
RE: The tariff classification of an imitation leather fabric for
use in the manufacture of handbags, from Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Herrera:
In your letter dated July 26, 1993, on behalf of Jolie Handbag,
you requested a tariff classification ruling. The manufacturer is
Nan Ya Plastics
Corporation.
The instant sample, which was not identified as to style or quality,
consists of an imitation leather material composed of a knit backing fabric
of rayon and polyester man-made fibers which has been coated on one side with
a black cellular polyvinyl chloride plastics material and a top compact
layer of PVC. The top layer has been embossed to simulate real leather. You
provided the following technical data for this material:
Wt. of textile fabric: .10kg per yard
Wt. of polyester portion: .65kg per yard (65%)
Wt. of rayon portion: .35kg per yard (35%)
Wt. of PVC portion: .62kg per yard
The above weight specifications indicate that the material is 13.9
percent by weight of textile and 86.1 percent PVC plastic.
The applicable subheading for this material will be 5903.10.2090,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, with
polyvinyl chloride, over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics. The
rate of duty will be 4.2 percent ad valorem.
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