CLA-2-59:S:N:N6:350 897773
Ms. Jennifer Wong
Jinxing Import/Export Co.
46 Vernon Street
San Francisco, CA 94132
RE: The tariff classification of aluminum coated textile fabrics
from China.
Dear Ms. Wong:
In your undated letter (resubmitted) which was postmarked May
2, 1994, you requested a classification ruling. This was a follow
up to your original letter of April 11, 1994 which was returned to
you for additional information.
The merchandise in question consists of woven fabrics composed
of different man-made fibers that have been coated on one side with
an aluminum "pigment". These materials, having been coated with the
aluminum, are designed for protection from the ultra-violet rays
of the sun and, as such, will be used to make tents, curtains and
umbrellas, etc. Initially, you submitted five very small pieces
of material, but you did not furnish any style names or numbers to
identify the various materials. Your present letter is still
deficient in that it does not supply any manufacturing details or
weights. From a visual inspection, however, of the present three
samples, the aluminum "pigment" seems to have been combined with
a plastics substance prior to the coating of the fabric. The
weight of the plastic appears to be less than 70 percent by weight
of the total weight of the fabric.
The applicable subheading for the materials, therefore, will
be 5903.90.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for textile fabrics impregnated, coated,
covered or laminated with plastics, of man-made fibers, not over
70 percent by weight of plastics. The duty rate will be 8.5 percent
ad valorem.
This merchandise falls within textile category designation
229. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of
China are subject to quota restraints and the requirement of a
visa.
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