NY 863326: The tariff classification of acrylic woven fabric fromTaiwan.

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                                 NY 863326

                                 JUN 11 1991

CLA-2-55:S:N:N3H:352 863326

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO: 5512.29.0020

Ms. Colleen R. Franklin
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
702 SW 8th Street
Bentonville, Arkansas  72716  

RE:  The tariff classification of acrylic woven fabric from
Taiwan.

Dear Ms. Franklin: 

     In your letter dated May 13, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.

     You have submitted a sample of woven fabric.  Although your
correspondence states that this merchandise is a 100% polyester
twill woven fabric, our laboratory analysis indicates that this
product is composed of 100% acrylic staple yarns.  The fabric is
plain woven, and is constructed using 2-ply staple yarns in both
the warp and the filling.  This merchandise contains 24.4 warp
ends per centimeter and 14.95 filling picks per centimeter.  The
fabric is dyed and then printed with a camouflage design.  It
weighs 173.15 g/m2 and will be imported in 152.4 centimeter
widths.  The average yarn number is calculated to be 45 in the
metric system. 

     The applicable subheading for the woven fabric will be
5512.29.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for woven fabrics of synthetic staple
fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic
staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylic
or modacrylic staple fibers, other, other, sheeting.  The rate of
duty will be 17 percent ad valorem.
                                                                 
     The plain woven fabric falls within textile category
designation 613.  Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Taiwan are subject to quota restrictions
and visa requirements.   

     The designated textile and apparel category may be
subdivided into parts.  If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected.  Since
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 this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported.  If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   
  
                                   Jean F. Maguire
                                   Area Director
                                   New York Seaport