March 10 CBP Bulletin Proposes to Modify Rulings on Core-Spun Yarns
In the March 10 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 55, No. 9), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings cotton core-spun yarns.
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Comments on Proposals Due April 9
CBP said consideration will be given to any written comments received by April 9 before taking these actions. In addition, any party that has received a ruling or decision on the merchandise that is subject to the proposed revocations or modifications, or any party involved with a substantially identical transaction, should advise CBP by the date that written comments on the proposed ruling are due. (An importer's failure to advise CBP of such rulings, decisions or substantially identical transactions may raise issues of reasonable care on the part of the importer or its agents for importations subsequent to the effective date of the final decision in this notice.)
Proposals
CBP is proposing to revoke or modify the rulings below, and any rulings on these products that may exist but have not been specifically identified. CBP is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Core-Spun Yarns
| Item: Core-spun yarns |
| Current: 5606.00.0010, “Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn: Containing elastomeric filaments.” |
| Proposed: 5206.32.000, “Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale: Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibers: Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm per single yarn (300),” or 5205.12.1000, “Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale: Single yarn, of uncombed fibers: Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm: unbleached, not mercerized.” |
| Reason: Based on CBP laboratory test results, CBP found the yarns “were incorrectly classified as gimped yarns in heading 5606,” CBP said. |
| Proposed for modification: NY N304396, dated June 12, 2019, and NY N304440, dated June 17, 2019 |
| Proposed new ruling: HQ H311461 |