The tariff classification of a rug from India

N038831 October 1, 2008 CLA-2-57:OT:RR:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5702.99.0500 Ms. Edith Chapa Pier 1 Imports P.O. Box 961020 Forth Worth, Texas 76161-0020 RE: The tariff classification of a rug from India Dear Ms. Chapa: In your letter dated September 11, 2008 you requested a classification ruling. The submitted sample, SKU 2334485, is a section of a flat woven rug. The sample also represents SKU’s 2334498, 2334507, 2336155 and 2336168 which differ in color and size from the submitted sample. The rug is made from 100 percent cotton yarns. It has different colored striped bands created by the weft yarns. The warp yarns extend beyond the edge of the rug to form a 2-inch knotted fringe. The edges of the rug are bound. It is stated to be made on a hand loom. It will measure either 20 x 34 inches or 24 x 70 inches. The applicable subheading for the rug will be 5702.99.0500., Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, including "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and similar hand-woven rugs: other, not of pile construction, made up: of other textile materials: of cotton: woven, but not made on a power-driven loom. The duty rate will be 6.8 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/. The rug falls within textile category 369. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at otexa.ita.doc.gov. 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 John Hansen at 646-733-3043. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division