The tariff classification of micro fiber cloth pads from China

N042975 November 14, 2008 CLA-2-63:OT:RR:E:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6307.10.2030 Ms. Jillian Franz Shield Industries, Inc. 131 Smokehill Lane Woodstock, GA 30188 RE: The tariff classification of micro fiber cloth pads from China Dear Ms. Franz: In your letter dated October 29, 2008 you requested a classification ruling. You will be importing micro fiber pads. A picture of the pad was submitted with your request. The pad is comprised of three layers. The top and bottom layers of the pad are made from 80 percent polyester and 20 percent polyamide fabric. The middle layer contains a thin piece of foam. The pad will measure 50.8 centimeters x 15.24 centimeters and the edges are finished with a fabric binding. It attaches to a floor cleaning mop. The applicable subheading for the pads will be 6307.10.2030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other made up articles, including dress patterns: floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths: other… other. The duty rate will be 5.3 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/. Subheading 6307.10.2030 is not assigned a textile category designation. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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