The tariff classification of metalized yarns from China

N187601 October 25, 2011 CLA-2-56:OT:RR:NC:N3:351 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5605.00.9000 Ms. Margaret Polito Attorney-at-Law 222 Riverside Drive, Suite 14E New York, NY 10025 RE: The tariff classification of metalized yarns from China Dear Ms. Polito: In your letter dated October 3, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, Best Key Textiles Limited of Shenzhen, China. You submitted two spools of a product you describe as polyester filament yarn, one of which you state is combined with aluminum powder and the other, zinc powder. Both, you state, contain titanium. You state that the aluminum or zinc powder is added to the slurry that is extruded to create the filaments. For tariff purposes, a yarn combined with metal in the form of powder is considered a metalized yarn. The applicable subheading for the metalized yarn will be 5605.00.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip, or powder or covered with metal; Other. The general rate of duty will be 13.2% ad valorem. 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