NY a83547: The tariff classification of various household articles from China.

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                            NY A83547
                         June 12, 1996
                                
                                
                                
                 CLA-2-39:RR:NC:TP:343 A83547  
                                
                  CATEGORY:    Classification
                                
            TARIFF NO.:  3924.90.5500; 6304.92.0000
                                
                       Mr. John H. Qualey
                      Rogers & Brown, Inc.
                        P. O. Box 20160
                   Charleston, SC  29413-0160
                                
RE:  The tariff classification of various household articles from China.
                                
                        Dear Mr. Qualey:
                                
     In your letter dated May 8, 1996, on behalf of your client Franco Manufacturing Co.,
         Inc., you requested a classification ruling.  
            
     You have submitted two samples.  They are a fabric covered, plastic waste basket and
a fabric covered cardboard tissue box cover.  Both items are covered with a woven fabric
made of 52 percent cotton and 48 percent polyester.  The essential character of the cardboard
tissue box cover is imparted by the fabric component.  The essential character of the plastic
waste basket is imparted by the plastic component.            
                                
     The applicable subheading for the fabric covered plastic waste basket will be
3924.90.5500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics, other, other. 
         The duty rate will be 3.4 percent ad valorem.
                                
     The applicable subheading for the cardboard tissue box cover covered with 52 percent
cotton and 48 percent polyester woven fabric will be 6304.92.0000, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for furnishing articles, excluding those
of heading 9404: other: not knitted or crocheted, of cotton.  The duty rate will be 7 percent
                          ad valorem.
                                
     The cardboard tissue box cover falls within textile category designation 369.  Based
upon international textile trade agreements products of China 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 Alice Masterson at 212-466-5892.
                                
                                          Sincerely,
                                
                                
                                
                                        Roger J. Silvestri
                                           Director
                                        National Commodity
                                        Specialist Division