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The tariff classification of braided cord from China
Issued August 5, 2011 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 5607.50.4000
Headings: 5607
Product description
You submitted a piece of braided cord. In a telephone conversation with this office you identified the sample as item number 145200001. The fiber content is listed as 100% polyester. You describe it as a gimped cord. However, gimped yarn is defined, for tariff purposes, as being composed of a core, usually one or more textile yarns, around which other yarn or yarns are wound spirally. While this cord has a core of numerous plies, the covering yarns are not wound spirally around them. Instead, the core is sheathed with a braided yarn. A tightly braided or plaited yarn such as this is considered cordage of heading 5607, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), for classification purposes.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the braided cord, item 145200001, will be 5607.50.4000, HTSUS, which provides for twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of other synthetic fibers; other.
Full text
N175358 August 5, 2011 CLA-2-56:RR:OT:NC:N3:351 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5607.50.4000 Ms. Rachael Harris WM Wright Co. 6050 Dana Way Antioch, TN 37013 RE: The tariff classification of braided cord from China Dear Ms. Harris: In your letter dated July 8, 2011 you requested a tariff classification ruling. You submitted a piece of braided cord. In a telephone conversation with this office you identified the sample as item number 145200001. The fiber content is listed as 100% polyester. You describe it as a gimped cord. However, gimped yarn is defined, for tariff purposes, as being composed of a core, usually one or more textile yarns, around which other yarn or yarns are wound spirally. While this cord has a core of numerous plies, the covering yarns are not wound spirally around them. Instead, the core is sheathed with a braided yarn. A tightly braided or plaited yarn such as this is considered cordage of heading 5607, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), for classification purposes. The applicable subheading for the braided cord, item 145200001, will be 5607.50.4000, HTSUS, which provides for twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of other synthetic fibers; other. The rate of duty will be 3.6% ad valorem. Your sample is being returned as you requested. 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 the 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 Mitchel Bayer at (646) 733-3102. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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