The tariff classification of a nonwoven geotextile fabric

N244849 May 12, 2014 CLA-2-56:OT:RR:NC:N3:350 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5602.10.9090 Damon Pike The Pike Law Firm 246 Sycamore Street, Suite 215 Decatur, GA 30030-3434 RE: The tariff classification of a nonwoven geotextile fabric Dear Mr. Pike: In your letter dated August 2, 2013, on behalf of your client Lumite, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A representative sample was submitted with your ruling request. U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) lab analysis indicates the sample is a needleloom felt made wholly of man-made staple fibers. It was constructed by a needle-punching method and has no additional bonding. Your letter indicates this material will be imported as roll goods. The applicable subheading for the non-woven polypropylene geotextile fabric will be 5602.10.9090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fiber fabrics: Other Other. The 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, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division