CLA-2-52:RR:NC:TA:352 B82775
Mr. Sherman Pollack
Arc-Com Fabrics
33 Ramland South
Orangeburg, NY 10962
RE: The tariff classification of cotton/polyester/rayon blend
jacquard woven fabrics from Germany.
Dear Mr. Pollack:
In your letter dated February 27, 1997 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
Four samples of jacquard woven fabric accompanied your
request for a ruling. The first, designated as style Sequence
(reference 11029 Dot/Dash), is composed of 62% cotton, 24%
polyester and 14% viscose rayon. This item is constructed with
yarns of different colors. The fabric is characterized by a
complex jacquard woven pattern featuring a motif which includes
geometric shapes. Weighing 489 g/m2, it will be imported in 140
centimeter widths. Your correspondence indicates that this item
is used as an upholstery fabric and shows no noticeable wear
after 60,000 double rubs using the Wyzenbeek method for abrasion
resistance testing.
Style Line by Line (reference 11634 Cord) is a jacquard
woven fabric featuring an intricate woven design featuring
vertical stripes and vertical ribs. It is manufactured with
yarns of different colors and is composed of 71% cotton 23%
polyester and 6% viscose rayon. Weighing 479 g/m2, this product
will be imported in 140 centimeter widths. This item is designed
for use as an upholstery fabric. The fabric is characterized by
superior resistance to abrasion and displays no noticeable wear
after 60,000 double rubs using the Wyzenbeek method of testing.
Style Correlation (reference 11637 Big Stripe) is a jacquard
woven fabric featuring an combination of an intricate geometric
woven design and vertical stripes. It is manufactured with yarns
of different colors and is composed of 70% cotton, 25% polyester
and 5% viscose rayon. Weighing 471 g/m2, this product will be
imported in 140 centimeter widths. This item is designed for use
as an upholstery fabric. The fabric is characterized by superior
resistance to abrasion and displays no noticeable wear after
60,000 double rubs using the Wyzenbeek method of testing.
Style Facet (reference 11494 New Harlequin) is a jacquard
woven fabric featuring an intricate geometric woven design. It
is manufactured with yarns of different colors and is composed of
58% cotton, 29% polyester and 13% viscose rayon. Weighing 379
g/m2, this product will be imported in 140 centimeter widths.
This item is designed for use as an upholstery fabric. The
fabric is characterized by superior resistance to abrasion and
displays no noticeable wear after 60,000 double rubs using the
Wyzenbeek method of testing.
The applicable subheading for all four jacquard woven
fabrics will be 5211.49.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of cotton,
containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly
or solely with man-made fibers, weighing more than 200 g/m2, of
yarns of different colors, other fabrics, jacquard woven. The
rate of duty will be 9.2 percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177
of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above
should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time
this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions
regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Alan
Tytelman at 212-466-5896.
Sincerely,
Paul K. Schwartz
Chief, Textile and Apparel Branch
National Commodity
Specialist Division