The tariff classification of an automobile trunk liner from Germany

N013425 July 12, 2007 CLA-2-57:RR:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5703.20.2010 Linda S. Waits Schenker Stinnes Logistics 7221 Investment Drive N. Charleston, SC 29418 RE: The tariff classification of an automobile trunk liner from Germany Dear Ms. Waits: In your letter dated May 18, 2007, received by this office on June 26, 2007 you requested a classification ruling on behalf of Duramotive Gmbh. The instant samples are trunk liners. They are made from 100 percent polyamide yarns that are tufted into a needle felt base fabric. The trunk liner is cut to size and shape and will be used to cover the floor and sides of the trunk of a car. The applicable subheading for the trunk liner will be 5703.20.2010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up: of nylon or other polyamides: hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted by hand or by means of a hand tool. The duty rate will be 5.8 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. The trunk liner falls within textile category 666. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at otexa.ita.doc.gov. 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 John Hansen at 646-733-3043. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division