The tariff classification of filament yarn from India

N280404 November 17, 2016 CLA-2-54:OT:RR:NC:N3:351 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5404.19.8040 Mr. Michael Murray DeSales Trading Company, Inc. P.O. Box 269 609 Tucker Street Burlington, NC 27216-0269 RE: The tariff classification of filament yarn from India Dear Mr. Murray: In your letter dated October 7, 2016, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You submitted a photo of a yarn described as a synthetic filament, textured yarn composed of 100 percent polyester. The yarn construction is 3 ply, having a denier of 300, 68 filament (3/300/68) and is black in color. You state that the yarn is used in commercial braiding applications to make braided cord. Each package of yarn will be put up on commercial supports 10 inches tall. According to the terms of Note 4 to Section XI, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the yarn does not meet the definition of “put up for retail sale.”The applicable subheading for the textured polyester yarn will be 5404.19.8040, HTSUS, which provides for synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm ... monofilament, ... of polyesters. The rate of duty will be 6.9 percent 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 World Wide Web at https://hts.usitc.gov/current. 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 Adleasia Lonesome via email at [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division