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NY C84384




March 6, 1998

CLA-2-63:RR:NC:TA:349 C84384

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 6302.60.0010; 6302.60.0020; 6302.91.0045

Mr. Ravi Singh
Advance International, Inc.
5720 Pointe of the Woods Dr.
West Bloomfield, MI 48324

RE: The tariff classification of towels from India.

Dear Mr. Singh:

In your letter dated January 23, 1998 you requested a classification ruling.

Sample no. 1, which is referred to as a face cloth, is made from cotton terry toweling fabric. All four edges are hemmed and it measures 15-1/2 by 20-1/2 inches. There are two flat woven stripes with gold metallic yarn. Sample no. 2 is a kitchen towel made from 100 percent cotton terry toweling fabric. It measures 13.5 inches by 21-1/2 inches and all four edges are hemmed. The cloth contains a multiple stripe design. Sample no. 3 is a kitchen towel made from 100 percent cotton woven fabric. This towel is of a waffle weave construction and has a navy blue stripe design. All four edges are hemmed and it measures 14 x 24 inches.

The applicable subheading for the face cloth will be 6302.60.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry toweling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton... towels: other. The duty rate will be 9.8 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the terry dish towel will be 6302.60.0010, HTS, which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen, and kitchen linen: toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry toweling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton.... towels: dish. The rate of duty will be 9.8 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the waffle weave kitchen towel will be 6302.91.0045, HTS, which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen: other: of cotton... other: towels: other: dish. The rate of duty 10 percent ad valorem.

The face cloth falls within textile category designation 363 and the kitchen/dish towels are within textile category designation 369. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of India 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 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 212-466-5854.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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