The tariff classification of polyester staple fibers from Italy and China

N028752 May 23, 2008 CLA-2-55:OT:RR:NC:N3:251 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5503.20.00 Irene Tsiavos Easter Unlimited , Inc. 80 Voice Road Carle Place, NY 11514 RE: The tariff classification of polyester staple fibers from Italy and China Dear Ms. Tsiavos: In your letter dated may 14, 2008, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is identified as “Easter Grass” which is 100% polyester staple fibers. You state that the item will be imported in bulk bales and packaged domestically for retail sale. It will be sold as Easter basket grass. We assume that it is not bicomponent. The applicable subheading for the polyester staple fibers will be 5503.20.00, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning: of polyesters. If the decitex is less than 3.3, the statistical suffix will be 25; if it exceeds 3.3 but is less than 13.2, it will be 45; if the decitex exceeds 13.2, the suffix will be 65. The general rate of duty in any case will be 4.3% 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/. The merchandise in question may be subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). For your information, you can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations”), and you can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://www.cbp.gov (click on “Import” and “AD/CVD”). 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