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NY 814648




September 20, 1995

CLA-2-59:R:N:N3:350 814648

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 5907.00.6000

Ms. Linda Pearson
Seasonal Specialties
11455 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3617

RE: The tariff classification of five flocked narrow fabrics (velvet ribbon garlands), from Taiwan.

Dear Ms. Pearson:

In your letter dated September 6, 1995, you requested a classification ruling.

Five representative samples were submitted. While the term "velvet" is incorporated in the product designations, this is only a descriptive term. The surface of the respective materials is a textile flock used to simulate velvet which is technically a pile construction.

The first item, style 08890709289, then, consists of a narrow woven man-made fiber fabric (12' x 2") that has been flocked on one surface with a green man-made fiber flock. A metallic like diamond pattern design has been printed across the flocked surface of the material and there is a wire sewn along both edges of the fabric with gold edging.

The second (style 08890709290-red), third (style 0880709291- burgundy) and fourth item (style 08890709292-blue) are all similar in construction to the first item, differing only in color.

The fifth and final item, style 08890706624-red, is also similar in construction to the other materials except that it contains no diamond printing across the flocked surface and measures 21' x 1.5".

Your correspondence indicates that all five materials will be sold on spools as illustrated by one of the submitted samples and all five materials consist of a 30%nylon/70% polyester man- made fiber blend.

The applicable subheading for the five materials will be 5907.00.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated, or covered, of man-made fibers. The duty rate will be 5.2 percent ad valorem.

This merchandise falls within textile category designation 229. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of Taiwan are subject to quota and the requirement of a visa.

The designated textile and apparel categories may be subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Part categories are the result of international bilateral agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information available, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the Status Report on Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an internal issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available for inspection at your local Customs office.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 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 George Barth at 212-466-5884.

Sincerely,

Roger J. Silvestri
Director

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