The tariff classification of polyester/propylene fabric from China

N050953 February 18, 2009 CLA-2-54:OT:RR:NC:TA:348 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5407.73.2015 Ms. Donna Garcia Blumenthal Print Works, Inc. 905 South Broad Avenue New Orleans, LA 70125 RE: The tariff classification of polyester/propylene fabric from China Dear Ms. Garcia: In your letter dated January 28, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is identified as pattern MX4-P23. It is a jacquard woven fabric composed of 62% filament polypropylene and 38% filament polyester. It is composed of yarns of different colors. It contains 90 single yarns per centimeter in the warp and 35.5 single yarns per centimeter in the filling. This merchandise weighs 157 g/m2 and will be imported in 230 centimeter widths. Your correspondence indicates that this fabric will be used as ticking. The applicable subheading for this fabric will be 5407.73.2015, 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% or more by weight of synthetic filaments, of yarns of different colors, other, weighing not more than 170 g/m2. The rate of duty will be 8.5%. 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 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