The tariff classification of 100% cotton batik printed woven fabric from Indonesia

N204081 February 21, 2012 CLA-2-52:OT:RR:NC:N3:352 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5208.52.4020 Mr. Robert Glover L.E. Coppersmith, Inc. 525 South Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245 RE: The tariff classification of 100% cotton batik printed woven fabric from Indonesia Dear Mr. Glover: In your letter dated February 9, 2012, on behalf of M M Fab Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is identified as “100% Cotton Fabric Printed in Batik Method Category 314-0”. According to the sample and the information provided, it is a plain woven cotton fabric, composed of 100% cotton and printed in batik. Your correspondence indicates that it contains 133 single yarns per inch in the warp and 72 single yarns per inch in the filling, with an average yarn number of 60. You indicate that the fabric weighs 133 g/m2 and will be imported in 115 centimeter widths. The applicable subheading for “100% Cotton Fabric Printed in Batik Method Category 314-0” will be 5208.52.4020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2: printed: plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2: other: of numbers 43 to 68, poplin or broadcloth. The rate of duty will be 11.4% 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 Maribeth Dunajski at (646) 733-3045. Sincerely, Thomas J. Russo Director National Commodity Specialist Division