THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING OF A CLEANING CLOTH

NY C84028 February 25, 1998 MAR-2 RR:NC:TP:349 C84028 CATEGORY: MARKING Ms. Diane Weldon J. E. Lowden & Co. 275 Battery Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94111-3331 RE: THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING OF A CLEANING CLOTH Dear Ms. Weldon: This is in response to your letter dated January 30, 1998, on behalf of Trasan, Inc., requesting a ruling on whether the proposed marking "Made in Japan. Further Processed in Sweden" is an acceptable country of origin marking for an imported cleaning cloth. A marked sample was not submitted with your letter for review. The microfiber cleaning cloth is made from a 70 percent polyester and 30 percent nylon fabric which is woven in Japan. The fabric is shipped to Sweden where it is cut to size and hemmed. You have correctly noted that following the country of origin rules for textile products set forth in Section 102.21, Customs Regulations (19 CFR Section 102.21), the country of origin of this cleaning cloth is Japan. The marking statute, section 304, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), provides that, unless excepted, every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into the U.S. shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly and permanently as the nature of the article (or its container) will permit, in such a manner as to indicate to the ultimate purchaser in the U.S. the English name of the country of origin of the article. The proposed marking "Made in Japan. Further Processed in Sweden" indicates that the country of origin of the finished cleaning cloth is Japan which is consistent with the origin rules for cleaning cloths under Section 102.21, Customs Regulations. The proposed marking "Made in Japan, Further Processed in Sweden" will satisfy the marking requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304 and 19 CFR Part 134 and would be an acceptable country of origin marking for the finished microfiber cleaning cloths. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR Part 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 John Hansen at 212-466-5854. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division