CLA-2-59:RR:NC:TA:350 C88270
Ms. Margaret Chuang
Synthetic Resources
24995 Marin Court
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
RE: The tariff classification of two polyurethane plastic coated
textile fabrics for use in the manufacture of outer shells for
jackets and sportswear, from Korea.
Dear Ms. Chuang:
In your letter dated May 14, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling.
Two representative samples were submitted which were
identified as styles 2009 - Black and 2001 - Navy, respectively.
The first item, style #2009 - Black, consists of a woven
fabric composed of nylon filament man-made fibers (70D x N.ATY
160D/169 x 68) that has been visibly coated on one surface with a
white non-transparent polyurethane plastic coating.
The second item, style #2001 - Navy, consists of a woven
fabric composed of nylon filament man-made fibers (70D x N.ATY
165D/2/172 x 60) that has been visibly coated on one surface with
a white non-transparent polyurethane plastics coating.
You supplied a Fax dated May 22, 1998, which provided the
following technical information for these two styles which will be
imported in 55/56" widths:
Style #2009 Style
#2001
Wt. of fabric: 165.5g/yd (84.7%) 216g/yd (87.8%)
Wt. of plastic: 30.0g/yd (15.3%) 30g/yd (12.2%)
Total wt.:
195.5g/yd (100%) 246g/yd (100%)
The applicable subheading for the two materials will be
5903.20.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for textile fabrics impregnated, coated,
covered, or laminated, with plastics, with polyurethane, of man-made fibers, not over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics.
The duty rate will be 8.1 percent ad valorem.
This merchandise falls within textile category designation
229. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of
Korea are subject to 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. 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 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 George Barth at 212-466-5884.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division