The tariff classification of tubular woven hay sleeves from China.

N063055 June 26, 2009 CLA-2-54:OT:RR:NC:TA:352 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5407.20.0000 Ms. Bessie del Rosario T Customs Broker, Inc. 5777 W. Century Blvd., Suite 965 Los Angeles, CA 90045 RE: The tariff classification of tubular woven hay sleeves from China. Dear Ms. del Rosario: In your letter dated May 29, 2009, on behalf of Mavaddat, Nushin dba Parsamerica Associates, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample, identified as “Woven Hay Sleeves” is a tubular plain woven fabric constructed of 100% polypropylene strip measuring approximately 2 millimeters in width in the warp and filling. These strips meet the dimensional requirements to be considered textile strip of heading 5404. The fabric contains approximately 13.5 strips per inch in the warp and 13.5 strips per inch in the filling. Your correspondence indicates that the fabric has not been coated and this item will be used to pack and bale hay. The applicable subheading for Woven Hay Sleeves will be 5407.20.0000, 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: woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like. The rate of duty will be 13.6%. 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 Maribeth Dunajski at (646) 733-3045. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division