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8017201994-09-07New YorkClassification

The tariff classification of woven upholstery fabric from China.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection · CROSS Database · 1 HTS code referenced

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Summary

The tariff classification of woven upholstery fabric from China.

Ruling Text

NY 801720 September 7, 1994 CLA-2-51:S:N:N6:352 801720 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5113.00.0000 Ms. Angel Tan International Trading and Service Center 5059 Dorchester Road N. Charleston, SC 29418 RE: The tariff classification of woven upholstery fabric from China. Dear Ms. Tan: In your letter dated August 25, 1994, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample of woven fabric is composed of 70% horsetail hair and 30% cotton. This merchandise is woven with a complex weave and it has been dyed a single uniform color. The applicable subheading for the woven fabric will be 5113.00.000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport