HQ 955243: Textile subcategory code for 100% cotton osnaburg flour sack towel

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                            HQ 955243


                              November 10, 1993
CLA-2 CO:R:C:T  955243 NLP

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6302.91.0045

Ms. Anita Ellis
Calderon Textiles
23 West Henry Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1119

RE:  Textile subcategory code for 100% cotton osnaburg flour sack
     towel 

Dear Ms. Ellis:

     This is in response to your letter of October 8, 1993, in
which you requested the textile subcategory code for a 100%
cotton osnaburg flour sack towel that was the subject of
Headquarters Ruling Letter (HRL) 953938, which was issued to you
on May 27, 1993.

     In HRL 953938, we held that the 100% cotton osnaburg flour
sack towel was classified in subheading 6302.91.0045, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States, which provides for "[b]ed
linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: [o]ther: [o]f
cotton: [o]ther: [t]owels: [o]ther: [d]ish."  The rate of duty is
10.5% ad valorem and the applicable textile category is 369.
The textile subcategory code for this article, when imported from
Pakistan, is 369-F.

     The designated textile and apparel categories may be
subdivided into parts.  If so, the 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 the importer 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 updated
weekly and is available for inspection at your local Customs
office.

     Due to the changeable nature of the statistical annotation
(the ninth and tenth digits of the classification) and the
restraint (quota/visa) categories, you should contact your local 

Customs office prior to importation of this merchandise to
determine the current status of any import restraints or
requirements.  

                                   Sincerely,



                                   John Durant, Director
                                   Commercial Rulings Division