The tariff classification of a needleloom felt material, for use in the automobile industry, from Taiwan.

NY L89616 December 28, 2005 CLA-2-56:RR:NC:TA:350 L89616 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5602.10.9090 Mr. James W. Roddy Hickory Yarns P.O. Box 1975 Hickory, NC 28603 RE: The tariff classification of a needleloom felt material, for use in the automobile industry, from Taiwan. Dear Mr. Roddy: In your letter dated December 16, 2005, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You submitted a cut sample, of what appears to be pickered and garneted stock (rags), which were needle punched to form a felt. Your correspondence indicates that this felt weighs 42 grams per square foot and measures about 6 mm in thickness. While not specifically mentioned in your correspondence, we presume that these felts are composed predominately of man-made fibers. These felts have application as a sound inhibitor and padding material in automotive interiors.       The applicable subheading for this felt, which we presume will be imported as roll goods, will be 5602.10.9090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fiber fabrics, … not laminated. The general rate of duty will be 10.6 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 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 Deborah Walsh at 646-733-3044. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division