The tariff classification of a polypropylene spiral wrap tree rope

N265266 February 29, 2016 CLA-2-56:OT:RR:NC:N3:351 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5607.49.2500 Mr. Peter Fitch, FITCH, KING, LLC Attorneys and Counselors at Law P.O. Box 8 Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750 RE: The tariff classification of a polypropylene spiral wrap tree rope Dear Mr. Fitch: In your letter dated May 26, 2015, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, General Work Products, Inc. The sample was sent to the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) laboratory for analysis. You submitted a sample of a rope you called spiral wrap tree rope. The rope is composed of 100% polypropylene. The lab analysis determined that the decitex of the yarn is 65,778, the diameter is 6.95 mm and the yarn does not meet the criteria of a gimped yarn. Section XI, Note 3(A)(b) defines man-made filament yarns with a decitex greater than 10,000 as twine, cordage, ropes and cables of heading 5607, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The applicable subheading for the spiral wrap tree rope will be 5607.49.2500, HTSUS, which provides for twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of polyethylene or polypropylene, other, other, not braided or plaited, other. The general rate of duty will be 9.8 cents per kg plus 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 the 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 Adleasia Lonesome at adleasia.a.lonesome@cbp.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Deborah C. Marinucci Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division