The tariff classification of nylon fabric from China.

N038339 September 18, 2008 CLA-2-54:OT:RR:NC:TA:348 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5407.42.0030 Ms. Denise Boyer Goodship International Inc. 699 Lively Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 RE: The tariff classification of nylon fabric from China. Dear Ms. Boyer: In your letter dated September 15, 2008, on behalf of your client Craig Bachman, you requested a classification ruling. The submitted sample, identified as style Organza Mesh #1 is a dyed plain woven fabric composed of 100% nylon textured filament. There are 38 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 26 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. The weight of this fabric is 27 g/m2. It will be imported in 24 inch square sheets and 24 inch X 10 yard rolls. Your correspondence indicates that this fabric will be used for wrapping flowers, making bows and Christmas tree decorations. The applicable subheading for this fabric will be 5407.42.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404, other woven fabrics, containing 85 percent or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, dyed, weighing not more than 170 g/m2. The duty rate will be 14.9%. 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/. This fabric falls within textile category 620. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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 Rosemarie Hayward at (646) 733-3064. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division