The tariff classification of a bath mat from China

N019765 November 28, 2007 CLA-2-57:OT:RR:E:NC:TA:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5702.49.1080 Mr. Carey Ng Taylor Home Fashions Ltd. 115 How Ming Street Kwun Tong, Hong Kong RE: The tariff classification of a bath mat from China Dear Mr. Ng: In your letter dated November 15, 2007 you requested a classification ruling. The item is a 100 percent cotton bath mat. A sample was not submitted. It is described as a piece dyed woven terry mat that measures 21 x 34 inches. The applicable subheading for the bath mat will be 5702.49.1080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, including "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and similar hand-woven rugs: other, of pile construction, made up: of other textile materials: of cotton… other. The duty rate will be Free. 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 mat falls within textile category 369. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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