WEBVTT

00:00:07.000 --> 00:00:09.583
>> CALENTHIA BANKS: Today's webinar is
00:00:09.583 --> 00:00:14.912
figuring out fabrics in Chapter 50-60
00:00:14.912 --> 00:00:17.935
part of the webinar series. Today's
00:00:17.935 --> 00:00:20.377
webinar has an anticipated duration of
00:00:20.377 --> 00:00:23.073
one and a half to two hours. We have a
00:00:23.073 --> 00:00:25.773
few housekeeping items. Everyone will
00:00:25.773 --> 00:00:27.921
be kept on mute so the presentation can
00:00:27.921 --> 00:00:34.120
be kept clear of any background noise if
00:00:34.120 --> 00:00:36.143
you have questions or comments, we
00:00:36.143 --> 00:00:39.291
invite you to type them into the chat
00:00:39.291 --> 00:00:41.353
box. We will answer as many questions
00:00:41.353 --> 00:00:44.644
as we can at the end of the presentation
00:00:44.644 --> 00:00:46.883
and continuing education credit code
00:00:46.883 --> 00:00:48.155
will be placed in the chat box
00:00:48.155 --> 00:00:50.125
throughout the presentation. Today's
00:00:50.125 --> 00:00:52.444
presenters are national import
00:00:52.444 --> 00:00:56.964
specialist Michael Capanna and Nicole
00:00:56.964 --> 00:01:27.123
Rosso. Mr. Capanna, over to you. Ml
00:01:27.123 --> 00:01:28.987
we're going to move on to Nicole's part
00:01:28.987 --> 00:01:30.769
where she will be covering some of her
00:01:30.769 --> 00:01:35.035
chapters. I'll also open up the intro
00:01:35.035 --> 00:01:37.056
with some mandatory slides as well as a
00:01:37.056 --> 00:01:39.481
few other tips and tricks throughout the
00:01:39.481 --> 00:01:44.804
trade process that may pertain to you.
00:01:44.804 --> 00:01:46.544
Here's our contact information. You're
00:01:46.544 --> 00:01:50.248
going to see this throughout the
00:01:50.248 --> 00:01:52.684
webinar. Also, I'll reiterate that this
00:01:52.684 --> 00:01:55.424
is being recorded so that if we are --
00:01:55.424 --> 00:01:57.553
as we are going through these slides, if
00:01:57.553 --> 00:02:00.331
for some reason you did not have an
00:02:00.331 --> 00:02:03.851
ample amount of time to take notes on
00:02:03.851 --> 00:02:07.023
something, you will be able to go back
00:02:07.023 --> 00:02:18.454
and view the recording to do so.
00:02:18.454 --> 00:02:22.252
So before I jump in to today's brief set
00:02:22.252 --> 00:02:24.271
of individual topics, I'm going to let
00:02:24.271 --> 00:02:27.648
you know that as it pertains to
00:02:27.648 --> 00:02:29.843
questions with the duration of this
00:02:29.843 --> 00:02:31.547
webinar already expected to last about
00:02:31.547 --> 00:02:33.687
one and a half hours, we're going to ask
00:02:33.687 --> 00:02:35.823
that you hold your questions until the
00:02:35.823 --> 00:02:38.185
end, and we'll definitely get to as many
00:02:38.185 --> 00:02:40.305
as we can. But if for whatever reason
00:02:40.305 --> 00:02:43.225
we can't at the end, absolutely feel
00:02:43.225 --> 00:02:45.369
free to reach us via e-mail. Again,
00:02:45.369 --> 00:02:47.523
those e-mails will be provided
00:02:47.523 --> 00:02:48.999
throughout the duration of this webinar.
00:02:48.999 --> 00:02:51.057

00:02:51.057 --> 00:02:54.865
So I'll go through a brief introduction
00:02:54.865 --> 00:02:57.475
with tariff assignments, that is, what
00:02:57.475 --> 00:02:59.286
numbers are assigned to myself and what
00:02:59.286 --> 00:03:03.896
are assigned to Nicole. We'll hit our
00:03:03.896 --> 00:03:06.755
CBP mission. Obviously important. The
00:03:06.755 --> 00:03:10.832
disclaimers. We'll talk about
00:03:10.832 --> 00:03:13.400
reasonable care very briefly. Our
00:03:13.400 --> 00:03:16.203
binding ruling program. Briefly touch
00:03:16.203 --> 00:03:19.448
on it webinar topics which we've already
00:03:19.448 --> 00:03:23.129
kind of glanced over, offer up important
00:03:23.129 --> 00:03:25.223
websites which many of you may already
00:03:25.223 --> 00:03:27.675
be familiar with, but it never hurts to
00:03:27.675 --> 00:03:30.148
reiterate their importance. And then
00:03:30.148 --> 00:03:32.669
again, we will close and provide our
00:03:32.669 --> 00:03:34.156
contact information and take questions.
00:03:34.156 --> 00:03:38.692

00:03:38.692 --> 00:03:42.126
On this slide, we z the CBP core values
00:03:42.126 --> 00:03:44.651
of integrity, vigilance and service to
00:03:44.651 --> 00:03:47.097
country, which are the basis of our
00:03:47.097 --> 00:03:53.633
mission. And I'll move forward as I
00:03:53.633 --> 00:03:55.369
said to some of the mandated slides.
00:03:55.369 --> 00:03:57.675
Here's our CBP mission statement.
00:03:57.675 --> 00:03:59.617
Protect the American people, safe guard
00:03:59.617 --> 00:04:02.135
our boarders and enhance the nation's
00:04:02.135 --> 00:04:05.107
economic prosperity. The office of
00:04:05.107 --> 00:04:06.511
trade mission statement. The office of
00:04:06.511 --> 00:04:08.767
trade facilities yit jit trade, enforces
00:04:08.767 --> 00:04:11.177
laws, and protects the American economy
00:04:11.177 --> 00:04:13.745
to ensure consumer safety and to create
00:04:13.745 --> 00:04:15.116
a level playing field for American
00:04:15.116 --> 00:04:19.096
businesses. At the bottom, I have --
00:04:19.096 --> 00:04:21.619
many of you know, however, maybe not
00:04:21.619 --> 00:04:24.011
everyone knows that Twitter has changed
00:04:24.011 --> 00:04:26.257
its name to X. So that would be the
00:04:26.257 --> 00:04:29.361
symbol you may see in the app store if
00:04:29.361 --> 00:04:34.023
you wished to download Twitter or X, as
00:04:34.023 --> 00:04:38.415
it's now called -- and follow us at CBP
00:04:38.415 --> 00:04:44.407
trade govb. There's a variety of CBP
00:04:44.407 --> 00:04:48.753
accounts that are active.
00:04:48.753 --> 00:04:51.269
This disclaimer is a slide that basically
00:04:51.269 --> 00:04:53.767
indicates that this webinar is for
00:04:53.767 --> 00:04:55.871
educational purposes only and it is not
00:04:55.871 --> 00:04:59.900
binding in any way. The webinar
00:04:59.900 --> 00:05:02.395
regarded coded and uncoded fabrics is
00:05:02.395 --> 00:05:04.096
basically for general informational
00:05:04.096 --> 00:05:05.854
purposes and is intended to provide
00:05:05.854 --> 00:05:07.641
guidance and information to the trade
00:05:07.641 --> 00:05:11.659
community. Since legislative and
00:05:11.659 --> 00:05:13.217
administrative changes are always
00:05:13.217 --> 00:05:16.873
occurring, as we all know, relying
00:05:16.873 --> 00:05:18.517
solely on this general information
00:05:18.517 --> 00:05:21.510
within the webinar may not be considered
00:05:21.510 --> 00:05:27.145
reasonable care.
00:05:27.145 --> 00:05:29.021
This presentation will contain many
00:05:29.021 --> 00:05:32.961
slides with pictures and photos. Almost
00:05:32.961 --> 00:05:35.741
every slide will have unique photos.
00:05:35.741 --> 00:05:37.951
While most of the pictures are our own
00:05:37.951 --> 00:05:41.779
samples and our own materials, some of
00:05:41.779 --> 00:05:43.367
those photos may have been taken from
00:05:43.367 --> 00:05:46.479
the public domain. They are for
00:05:46.479 --> 00:05:48.370
educational purposes only and do not
00:05:48.370 --> 00:05:50.464
represent an endorsement or approval of
00:05:50.464 --> 00:05:56.068
any kind by CBP.
00:05:56.068 --> 00:05:57.946
All right. So as we've indicated
00:05:57.946 --> 00:06:03.250
earlier. My name is mimal, covering the
00:06:03.250 --> 00:06:07.965
NIS350 line. Trimmings, braids, labels,
00:06:07.965 --> 00:06:10.755
badges but to a much larger extent
00:06:10.755 --> 00:06:13.220
narrow ovine fabricbs, including
00:06:13.220 --> 00:06:15.256
ribbons, quilted fabrics, felts,
00:06:15.256 --> 00:06:18.847
nonwovens, coated and laminated fabrics,
00:06:18.847 --> 00:06:20.830
filter fabrics, machine belts and
00:06:20.830 --> 00:06:23.738
beltings and other technical use
00:06:23.738 --> 00:06:27.077
textiles of Chapter 59. What I'm going
00:06:27.077 --> 00:06:29.388
to primarily cover here is going to be
00:06:29.388 --> 00:06:32.861
noncovens and coated and laminated
00:06:32.861 --> 00:06:37.619
fabrication. Nicole handles basically
00:06:37.619 --> 00:06:40.803
all of the uncoated fabrics. The
00:06:40.803 --> 00:06:45.848
covens, including pile, chenille, tarry,
00:06:45.848 --> 00:06:50.154
embroidery, tulle, lace, netting, and
00:06:50.154 --> 00:06:57.015
gauze.
00:06:57.015 --> 00:07:05.451
Here, you can see all of the paragraphs
00:07:05.451 --> 00:07:11.692
that we cover. I'll leave it inicate
00:07:11.692 --> 00:07:13.971
you want to take note of this if this is
00:07:13.971 --> 00:07:17.349
something you're not familiar with.
00:07:17.349 --> 00:07:21.212
This is something you might want to jot
00:07:21.212 --> 00:07:25.011
down. You can go back to view the
00:07:25.011 --> 00:07:29.632
recording of this presentation.
00:07:29.632 --> 00:07:32.475
So before we get going, just a few slides
00:07:32.475 --> 00:07:36.280
to review our binding rulings program.
00:07:36.280 --> 00:07:37.897
This slide basically states that there
00:07:37.897 --> 00:07:40.487
could be many complicated factors as it
00:07:40.487 --> 00:07:43.764
applied to classification or for customs
00:07:43.764 --> 00:07:45.527
matters. So it's generally in your best
00:07:45.527 --> 00:07:48.545
trlt to request apbinding ruling or
00:07:48.545 --> 00:07:50.505
obtain advice from an expert that
00:07:50.505 --> 00:07:53.247
specializes in customs like a licensed
00:07:53.247 --> 00:07:55.998
customs broker, attorney, or consultant.
00:07:55.998 --> 00:07:58.132
On this slide you can see the eruling
00:07:58.132 --> 00:07:59.840
website. This address will take you
00:07:59.840 --> 00:08:01.791
directly to the template to begin the
00:08:01.791 --> 00:08:03.571
application process for a binding
00:08:03.571 --> 00:08:07.045
ruling. You'll also see this website
00:08:07.045 --> 00:08:15.787
posted throughout the presentation.
00:08:15.787 --> 00:08:17.781
Some of the things that we work on in
00:08:17.781 --> 00:08:20.471
terms of binding ruling issues including
00:08:20.471 --> 00:08:23.195
classification, country of origin,
00:08:23.195 --> 00:08:26.558
marking, and the application of trade
00:08:26.558 --> 00:08:29.342
programs or trade agreements and
00:08:29.342 --> 00:08:33.617
sometimes many of those can be worked in
00:08:33.617 --> 00:08:39.288
to one -- classification and country of
00:08:39.288 --> 00:08:42.675
origin including marking, to include a
00:08:42.675 --> 00:08:44.689
trade program or agreement. They can
00:08:44.689 --> 00:08:46.218
range from something simple as a
00:08:46.218 --> 00:08:48.737
classification ruling to a more complex
00:08:48.737 --> 00:08:56.331
mixes of those four individual topics.
00:08:56.331 --> 00:08:59.965
The ruling requests must be for
00:08:59.965 --> 00:09:03.702
prospective shipments and limited to
00:09:03.702 --> 00:09:06.550
five items of the same class or
00:09:06.550 --> 00:09:07.745
merchandise. It's a free service
00:09:07.745 --> 00:09:10.734
offered to the public. Again, the
00:09:10.734 --> 00:09:12.363
website listed in blue will take you
00:09:12.363 --> 00:09:14.047
directly to the application. All
00:09:14.047 --> 00:09:16.511
rulings are generally answered within 30
00:09:16.511 --> 00:09:19.255
days of receipt. However, a lot of
00:09:19.255 --> 00:09:22.478
times, specifically with textiles with
00:09:22.478 --> 00:09:24.787
the lines that me and Nicole have, we do
00:09:24.787 --> 00:09:29.785
consult our laboratory, and that 30-day
00:09:29.785 --> 00:09:33.078
turn around time may be extended to a
00:09:33.078 --> 00:09:35.923
period that could go from three to six
00:09:35.923 --> 00:09:38.386
months or even longer, depending upon
00:09:38.386 --> 00:09:50.475
the complexity of the material.
00:09:50.475 --> 00:09:54.771
So we're going to review from the NIS350
00:09:54.771 --> 00:09:59.299
area a few different cases and topics in
00:09:59.299 --> 00:10:04.283
Chapter 56 and Chapter 59.
00:10:04.283 --> 00:10:05.781
Some of the things that are directly
00:10:05.781 --> 00:10:09.182
relevant to what we'll be discussing and
00:10:09.182 --> 00:10:11.849
taking a look at -- I'm going to give
00:10:11.849 --> 00:10:16.682
you a heads up now that for almost each
00:10:16.682 --> 00:10:19.666
of these scenarios that I'm going to
00:10:19.666 --> 00:10:23.185
show you, I'll probably ask a basic
00:10:23.185 --> 00:10:25.219
question. And if you can input your
00:10:25.219 --> 00:10:28.659
answer into the chat box, I'll give a
00:10:28.659 --> 00:10:30.397
slight pause for that to kind of get a
00:10:30.397 --> 00:10:34.051
grasp for which way you're all leaning.
00:10:34.051 --> 00:10:37.981
So some important issues -- rather, some
00:10:37.981 --> 00:10:39.573
important notes of what is relevant for
00:10:39.573 --> 00:10:46.402
Chapter 56, the nonwovens, is: Are the
00:10:46.402 --> 00:10:50.318
fabrics coated, covered impregnated or
00:10:50.318 --> 00:10:52.721
laminated? Are they bleached or yarns
00:10:52.721 --> 00:10:54.867
of different colors? Does the fabric
00:10:54.867 --> 00:10:57.323
contain raised fibers? And that's
00:10:57.323 --> 00:10:59.829
usually via a process of brushing. And
00:10:59.829 --> 00:11:01.924
these are all important because as
00:11:01.924 --> 00:11:04.733
you'll see they relate to specific
00:11:04.733 --> 00:11:06.985
chapter notes or section notes or even
00:11:06.985 --> 00:11:12.097
explanatory notes. The coated fabbics
00:11:12.097 --> 00:11:14.494
Chapter 59, is the coating visible to
00:11:14.494 --> 00:11:16.663
the naked eye? Generally, that's
00:11:16.663 --> 00:11:19.665
plastic or rubber. Is the fabric
00:11:19.665 --> 00:11:22.254
laminated? Or is it otherwise coated,
00:11:22.254 --> 00:11:25.147
covered, or impregnated? Is the fabric
00:11:25.147 --> 00:11:29.065
of pile construction? And this is by no
00:11:29.065 --> 00:11:31.434
means an all inclusive list. There are
00:11:31.434 --> 00:11:34.125
many, many, many more questions that we
00:11:34.125 --> 00:11:37.201
ask on a case-by-case basis as it
00:11:37.201 --> 00:11:44.329
relates to what guides classification.
00:11:44.329 --> 00:11:46.207
Here are some of the important chapter
00:11:46.207 --> 00:11:48.630
notes if you just wanted to take a brief
00:11:48.630 --> 00:11:55.323
second to jot them down. Chapter 56
00:11:55.323 --> 00:11:57.495
note 3 basically determines what's
00:11:57.495 --> 00:12:02.511
applicable in 5603. Note 1 to Chapter
00:12:02.511 --> 00:12:07.303
5t basically tells us what a textile
00:12:07.303 --> 00:12:10.415
fabric is and hence included in the relp
00:12:10.415 --> 00:12:15.559
of Chapter 59. Chapter 59 Note 2 tells
00:12:15.559 --> 00:12:19.789
us what heading 5903 applies to, what
00:12:19.789 --> 00:12:24.001
goods, rather, apply to that heading.
00:12:24.001 --> 00:12:27.531
Chapter 59 Note 3, which is relatively
00:12:27.531 --> 00:12:31.333
new, defines for the tariff purposes
00:12:31.333 --> 00:12:33.525
what a laminated fabric is or what a
00:12:33.525 --> 00:12:40.589
laminated text tile fabric. Note 1c to
00:12:40.589 --> 00:12:44.195
60 tells us what's excluded, that is,
00:12:44.195 --> 00:12:46.359
what's excluded from classification in
00:12:46.359 --> 00:12:50.713
59.
00:12:50.713 --> 00:12:52.409
All right. So this is the first material
00:12:52.409 --> 00:12:54.707
that we're going to look at. And this
00:12:54.707 --> 00:12:59.255
happens to be one of our samples from a
00:12:59.255 --> 00:13:01.659
case that you can see above, which is
00:13:01.659 --> 00:13:06.203
N326404. On the top right, you can see
00:13:06.203 --> 00:13:07.703
what the face side of that material
00:13:07.703 --> 00:13:11.996
looks like. And the rest of the photo
00:13:11.996 --> 00:13:14.447
is what the reverse side looks like.
00:13:14.447 --> 00:13:16.893
And it may be a little difficult to
00:13:16.893 --> 00:13:19.427
discern exactly, but that's a nonwoven
00:13:19.427 --> 00:13:21.783
backing fabric. And you might be able
00:13:21.783 --> 00:13:24.975
to see some of the fluffiness or the
00:13:24.975 --> 00:13:27.201
puffiness of the raised fibers
00:13:27.201 --> 00:13:29.763
throughout, or you might not. But
00:13:29.763 --> 00:13:31.863
there's an arrow there saying, hey, this
00:13:31.863 --> 00:13:34.617
is a nonwoven backing fabric with raised
00:13:34.617 --> 00:13:37.009
fibers, if it's tough for you to see.
00:13:37.009 --> 00:13:39.843
The purpose of this material is to
00:13:39.843 --> 00:13:45.127
protect flooring during renovations. In
00:13:45.127 --> 00:13:47.001
this case, classification will be guided
00:13:47.001 --> 00:13:49.089
by the relevant section notes and
00:13:49.089 --> 00:13:53.153
chapter notes, explanatory notes, ruling
00:13:53.153 --> 00:13:55.673
letters that already exist in the cross
00:13:55.673 --> 00:13:58.989
system, and the previous precedents set
00:13:58.989 --> 00:14:11.132
by litigation.
00:14:11.132 --> 00:14:12.809
In this case, classification will be
00:14:12.809 --> 00:14:17.259
determined by several factors. First,
00:14:17.259 --> 00:14:19.401
I'm going to pause for a second and I'm
00:14:19.401 --> 00:14:21.175
going to ask the question: Does it
00:14:21.175 --> 00:14:23.719
matter in the case of a nonwoven
00:14:23.719 --> 00:14:26.489
combined with a plastic which side is
00:14:26.489 --> 00:14:29.374
the face of the fabric. And you can
00:14:29.374 --> 00:14:41.270
input your answers into the chat box.
00:14:41.270 --> 00:14:44.271
Okay. I see lots of yes's. But I also
00:14:44.271 --> 00:14:47.142
see some no's. Generally, no, it
00:14:47.142 --> 00:14:51.895
doesn't. But that's not -- that's just
00:14:51.895 --> 00:14:54.250
generally, okay? So those of you
00:14:54.250 --> 00:14:56.383
answering yes, you're not exactly wrong.
00:14:56.383 --> 00:15:00.390
In all cases, you know, less precedence
00:15:00.390 --> 00:15:02.259
set by previous litigation, the chapter
00:15:02.259 --> 00:15:05.003
notes and explanatory notes will control
00:15:05.003 --> 00:15:07.827
or assist in interpreting the relevant
00:15:07.827 --> 00:15:09.903
terms and determining classification of
00:15:09.903 --> 00:15:12.947
a nonwoven combined with the plastic.
00:15:12.947 --> 00:15:16.082
For example, in this case, the face side
00:15:16.082 --> 00:15:19.190
of this material, which is a plastic
00:15:19.190 --> 00:15:21.898
sheet, is combined with a nonwoven
00:15:21.898 --> 00:15:25.079
material constructed in a manner to
00:15:25.079 --> 00:15:28.871
contain antislip properties. Part of
00:15:28.871 --> 00:15:30.711
the process that aids in the antislip
00:15:30.711 --> 00:15:33.090
properties of the materials are the
00:15:33.090 --> 00:15:35.535
reverse side, that is, the nonwoven.
00:15:35.535 --> 00:15:37.442
That's the side that's actually placed
00:15:37.442 --> 00:15:40.122
on the floor. That contains raised
00:15:40.122 --> 00:15:45.654
fibers, and that helps to -- that
00:15:45.654 --> 00:15:47.882
achieved by brushing but it also
00:15:47.882 --> 00:15:51.764
prevents slipping or sliding around.
00:15:51.764 --> 00:15:53.827
The relevant notes that we're going to be
00:15:53.827 --> 00:15:57.763
looking at here is note 3 to Chapter 56
00:15:57.763 --> 00:16:00.114
-- this is on the left side of the
00:16:00.114 --> 00:16:03.611
screen -- note 3C. And for explanatory
00:16:03.611 --> 00:16:10.471
notes, we have to go to the section
00:16:10.471 --> 00:16:13.459
textile and plastic combinations and
00:16:13.459 --> 00:16:22.598
part d for an interpretation of mere
00:16:22.598 --> 00:16:25.219
reinforcement.
00:16:25.219 --> 00:16:28.947
In this case, we know that note 3 tee
00:16:28.947 --> 00:16:31.990
Chapter 56 basically instructs the
00:16:31.990 --> 00:16:35.147
nonwovens impregnated coated or covered
00:16:35.147 --> 00:16:38.908
laminated are classified in 56.
00:16:38.908 --> 00:16:41.172
Essentially, we can have a nonwoven
00:16:41.172 --> 00:16:43.352
maybe that's not even like this at all
00:16:43.352 --> 00:16:45.178
where in fact the reverse side is
00:16:45.178 --> 00:16:48.731
plastic and the face side is the
00:16:48.731 --> 00:16:51.258
nonwoven material. It could be of the
00:16:51.258 --> 00:16:53.546
exact same construction. And again, in
00:16:53.546 --> 00:16:55.169
that case, it's not going to matter
00:16:55.169 --> 00:16:56.787
which side is the plastic side and which
00:16:56.787 --> 00:17:01.325
side is the brushed nonwoven side.
00:17:01.325 --> 00:17:05.612
So when we look to note 3C, we must
00:17:05.612 --> 00:17:07.360
determine according to the note whether
00:17:07.360 --> 00:17:09.000
this is a product that would be
00:17:09.000 --> 00:17:11.389
considered a sheet of cellular plastic
00:17:11.389 --> 00:17:14.268
that is combined with the nonwoven where
00:17:14.268 --> 00:17:17.881
the nonwoven is present merely for
00:17:17.881 --> 00:17:20.644
reinforcing purposes. That's that
00:17:20.644 --> 00:17:22.297
explanatory note over there on the left.
00:17:22.297 --> 00:17:26.392
To make the determination as to whether
00:17:26.392 --> 00:17:28.972
the nonwoven is present as mere
00:17:28.972 --> 00:17:33.532
reinforcement, you drag way down, deep
00:17:33.532 --> 00:17:35.580
into that section of those general
00:17:35.580 --> 00:17:38.340
explanatory notes, the 39. You'll find
00:17:38.340 --> 00:17:41.306
that section, plastics and textile
00:17:41.306 --> 00:17:43.963
combinations in particular under Part D.
00:17:43.963 --> 00:17:47.783
And relevant part, plastics unfigured,
00:17:47.783 --> 00:17:51.104
unbleached, bleached, or uniformly dyed
00:17:51.104 --> 00:17:55.020
textile fabrics, felt, or nonwovens when
00:17:55.020 --> 00:17:57.260
applied to one face only of these
00:17:57.260 --> 00:18:01.707
plates, sheets, or strip are regarded as
00:18:01.707 --> 00:18:03.767
serving merely for reinforcing purposes.
00:18:03.767 --> 00:18:11.809
So we don't have that here. But what
00:18:11.809 --> 00:18:15.791
we do have is a figured -- it's not
00:18:15.791 --> 00:18:18.144
necessarily figured, but we have a more
00:18:18.144 --> 00:18:23.066
elaborately worked textile. And a
00:18:23.066 --> 00:18:25.035
specific example is given by raising
00:18:25.035 --> 00:18:27.380
fibers. Something like that is regarded
00:18:27.380 --> 00:18:31.686
as having more than a function of mere
00:18:31.686 --> 00:18:34.326
reinforcement. So on the face side, you
00:18:34.326 --> 00:18:37.264
can see those arrows on the picture.
00:18:37.264 --> 00:18:40.008
Face side, we have a plastic film. And
00:18:40.008 --> 00:18:41.464
on the reverse side, we've got the
00:18:41.464 --> 00:18:44.732
material of nonwoven construction, man
00:18:44.732 --> 00:18:50.145
made staple fibers. Fablic weighs 160
00:18:50.145 --> 00:18:53.716
grams her meters square -- per square
00:18:53.716 --> 00:18:56.365
meter. Excuse me. And it contains
00:18:56.365 --> 00:19:04.436
raised fibers via brushing.
00:19:04.436 --> 00:19:09.427
So given those facts that can contains
00:19:09.427 --> 00:19:13.244
raised fibers with the plastic on one
00:19:13.244 --> 00:19:15.544
side regardless of whether at this point
00:19:15.544 --> 00:19:20.233
it's cellular or compact, is it your
00:19:20.233 --> 00:19:24.836
opinion that the nonwoven material's
00:19:24.836 --> 00:19:41.881
present for mere reinforcement? No,
00:19:41.881 --> 00:19:43.848
pretty much everyone has nailed that
00:19:43.848 --> 00:19:47.054
one. That's what I like to see. So
00:19:47.054 --> 00:19:50.872
that's correct. It is -- this nonwoven
00:19:50.872 --> 00:19:53.465
is beyond what constitutes mere
00:19:53.465 --> 00:19:57.201
reinforcement. Therefore, we're able to
00:19:57.201 --> 00:19:59.603
classify -- as you see on the bottom
00:19:59.603 --> 00:20:01.850
left of the screen, you're able to
00:20:01.850 --> 00:20:06.276
classify 5603. Like I said, you
00:20:06.276 --> 00:20:08.405
reference this ruling. This is that
00:20:08.405 --> 00:20:12.447
actual material. The issue here is, of
00:20:12.447 --> 00:20:16.582
course, they can get way more complex.
00:20:16.582 --> 00:20:20.363
For example, if the nonwoven contained no
00:20:20.363 --> 00:20:22.035
raised fibers and let's say it was
00:20:22.035 --> 00:20:24.487
considered to be bleached, which
00:20:24.487 --> 00:20:27.126
generally is white. The determining
00:20:27.126 --> 00:20:28.750
factor for whether this material would
00:20:28.750 --> 00:20:30.733
be classified as a nonwoven or as a
00:20:30.733 --> 00:20:34.843
plastic under 39 is whether that coating
00:20:34.843 --> 00:20:37.955
or lamination material is compact or
00:20:37.955 --> 00:20:40.483
cellular. So we'll explore this a
00:20:40.483 --> 00:20:52.363
little more.
00:20:52.363 --> 00:20:53.894
Okay. So we're going to move on to
00:20:53.894 --> 00:20:58.918
another nonwoven case here. And this
00:20:58.918 --> 00:21:00.557
one's going to be more interesting in
00:21:00.557 --> 00:21:02.602
that I don't have an answer for you yet.
00:21:02.602 --> 00:21:06.660
But what I'm going to want everyone to
00:21:06.660 --> 00:21:08.594
keep in mind is just pay attention to
00:21:08.594 --> 00:21:10.914
what I'm saying as related to the facts
00:21:10.914 --> 00:21:14.216
that we know about this case. And like
00:21:14.216 --> 00:21:16.049
I said, throughout this presentation,
00:21:16.049 --> 00:21:18.563
you have plenty of time to take down my
00:21:18.563 --> 00:21:23.345
e-mail. We'll go back and review the
00:21:23.345 --> 00:21:25.200
presentation, take down my e-mail. I
00:21:25.200 --> 00:21:28.436
want you to take some time and give me
00:21:28.436 --> 00:21:30.886
your perspective. You can shoot me an
00:21:30.886 --> 00:21:35.569
e-mail ideally of whether -- of what
00:21:35.569 --> 00:21:38.712
chapter or what heading you think that
00:21:38.712 --> 00:21:43.219
this material's going to end up in. So
00:21:43.219 --> 00:21:55.289
I'm going tell you about it.
00:21:55.289 --> 00:21:56.686
Classification is going to be determined
00:21:56.686 --> 00:21:58.978
by several factors. Again, it does not
00:21:58.978 --> 00:22:02.015
generally matter which side is the face
00:22:02.015 --> 00:22:03.784
when working with plastics combined with
00:22:03.784 --> 00:22:05.378
nonwovens. Chapter notes and
00:22:05.378 --> 00:22:07.126
explanatory notes will control and
00:22:07.126 --> 00:22:10.857
assist here. However, lacking certain
00:22:10.857 --> 00:22:12.905
facts, which were known to the previous
00:22:12.905 --> 00:22:16.861
fabric, this fabric was forwarded to the
00:22:16.861 --> 00:22:19.479
New York custps and border protection
00:22:19.479 --> 00:22:22.400
laboratory. Some of the facts just
00:22:22.400 --> 00:22:25.729
simply were not known and was not able
00:22:25.729 --> 00:22:29.139
to ascertain them from basic questions.
00:22:29.139 --> 00:22:30.825
One of the facts is whether or not the
00:22:30.825 --> 00:22:35.103
nonwoven contained raised fibers. You
00:22:35.103 --> 00:22:38.154
can look at what that arrow basically
00:22:38.154 --> 00:22:40.999
says. Is there an appearance of raised
00:22:40.999 --> 00:22:44.169
fibers here? And you know, I would say
00:22:44.169 --> 00:22:47.048
personally, it's hard to tell. It's
00:22:47.048 --> 00:22:49.358
difficult to tell from just looking at
00:22:49.358 --> 00:22:52.926
that photo. And I was able to look at
00:22:52.926 --> 00:22:55.619
this material in my hand and it's very
00:22:55.619 --> 00:22:59.979
difficult to tell even at an arm's
00:22:59.979 --> 00:23:03.088
length whether this material contains
00:23:03.088 --> 00:23:04.794
raised fiberor not because that process
00:23:04.794 --> 00:23:12.363
is a mechanical process.
00:23:12.363 --> 00:23:15.570
So the simple appearance of what I might
00:23:15.570 --> 00:23:17.391
have believed to be raised fibers
00:23:17.391 --> 00:23:20.146
doesn't mean they are, especially as it
00:23:20.146 --> 00:23:22.549
relates to the brushing process. Also,
00:23:22.549 --> 00:23:23.803
we didn't know the material composition.
00:23:23.803 --> 00:23:26.320
For example, we need to confirm if the
00:23:26.320 --> 00:23:29.682
face is indeed a plastic and whether
00:23:29.682 --> 00:23:32.369
it's cellular or not. You know,
00:23:32.369 --> 00:23:37.135
otherwise known as compact. And we also
00:23:37.135 --> 00:23:39.002
generally need to know the composition
00:23:39.002 --> 00:23:43.355
of the text tile material if that's
00:23:43.355 --> 00:23:46.020
going to apply. So you can see that I
00:23:46.020 --> 00:23:49.599
have a question mark next to note 3B and
00:23:49.599 --> 00:23:54.928
C, as it is possible we may need to
00:23:54.928 --> 00:24:02.349
reference one or the other or none.
00:24:02.349 --> 00:24:05.155
So the New York laboratory was kind
00:24:05.155 --> 00:24:07.207
enough to provide me with some of the
00:24:07.207 --> 00:24:10.990
images that they took of this material.
00:24:10.990 --> 00:24:13.838
So utilizing a digital microscope you
00:24:13.838 --> 00:24:16.482
can see these images are provided
00:24:16.482 --> 00:24:19.024
roughly at 200 times magnification.
00:24:19.024 --> 00:24:21.734
While it's difficult to ascertain
00:24:21.734 --> 00:24:24.815
exactly what you're looking at, it's a
00:24:24.815 --> 00:24:33.050
close-up of the face side of the foe
00:24:33.050 --> 00:24:35.962
material. At the bottom image you get a
00:24:35.962 --> 00:24:37.338
more interesting look at the material.
00:24:37.338 --> 00:24:39.710
It's at this point we realize maybe my
00:24:39.710 --> 00:24:44.364
initial observations where I thought
00:24:44.364 --> 00:24:46.811
they may be raised fibers may not
00:24:46.811 --> 00:24:48.563
necessarily be as accurate because it
00:24:48.563 --> 00:24:51.550
seems as though we have fibers embedded
00:24:51.550 --> 00:24:55.371
in the plastic. So this could result in
00:24:55.371 --> 00:24:59.988
us working, I don't know, maybe with
00:24:59.988 --> 00:25:03.707
Note B instead of note 3C. Note 3B
00:25:03.707 --> 00:25:06.182
indicates basically that nonwovens
00:25:06.182 --> 00:25:08.139
completely -- and I emphasize that word
00:25:08.139 --> 00:25:11.055
-- completely embedded in plastic are
00:25:11.055 --> 00:25:23.307
not classifiable in Chapter 56.
00:25:23.307 --> 00:25:25.699
At roughly the same magnification, the
00:25:25.699 --> 00:25:27.907
New York lab provided a cross sectional
00:25:27.907 --> 00:25:30.321
image. And we can now confidently state
00:25:30.321 --> 00:25:32.303
that the nonwoven is embedded in
00:25:32.303 --> 00:25:36.100
plastics. There's no doubt about that.
00:25:36.100 --> 00:25:38.435
In the case of this material, we've been
00:25:38.435 --> 00:25:41.082
-- it has been confirmed to have a
00:25:41.082 --> 00:25:43.392
single layer of compact plastic. So
00:25:43.392 --> 00:25:46.696
that's that top layer. The top left is
00:25:46.696 --> 00:25:50.290
the face of the fabric, the faux
00:25:50.290 --> 00:25:52.950
leather. And you can see how thin that
00:25:52.950 --> 00:25:56.442
compact leather is. That blue arrow is
00:25:56.442 --> 00:25:58.847
pointing to that thin compact layer of
00:25:58.847 --> 00:26:00.947
plastic. All the rest of the material
00:26:00.947 --> 00:26:03.871
is the nonwoven combined with the
00:26:03.871 --> 00:26:10.720
plastic layer.
00:26:10.720 --> 00:26:12.548
So at first, I didn't know whether
00:26:12.548 --> 00:26:16.586
perhaps we're going to use note 3B and
00:26:16.586 --> 00:26:18.339
classification might be precluded from
00:26:18.339 --> 00:26:21.020
Chapter 56. Maybe it would end up as a
00:26:21.020 --> 00:26:24.074
product of Chapter 59. But we have yet
00:26:24.074 --> 00:26:28.563
to confirm as the date of this
00:26:28.563 --> 00:26:30.838
presentation if the layer of plastic in
00:26:30.838 --> 00:26:35.350
which the nonwoven partially resides is
00:26:35.350 --> 00:26:38.875
actually a cellular layer of plastic.
00:26:38.875 --> 00:26:42.579
So this is a true work in progress. And
00:26:42.579 --> 00:26:44.935
I fully intended today to present this
00:26:44.935 --> 00:26:46.514
material knowing that I cannot provide
00:26:46.514 --> 00:26:49.084
you with a classification at this time.
00:26:49.084 --> 00:26:51.855
So I can't even tell you what chapter
00:26:51.855 --> 00:26:53.572
this is going to fall into until we have
00:26:53.572 --> 00:26:57.332
a little bit more information. But feel
00:26:57.332 --> 00:26:59.713
free to e-mail me, like I said, with
00:26:59.713 --> 00:27:02.547
your thoughts on this material, where
00:27:02.547 --> 00:27:05.382
you think it might end up, and tell me
00:27:05.382 --> 00:27:08.016
why you think it may end up there. And
00:27:08.016 --> 00:27:10.327
then what I'll do is I'll keep your
00:27:10.327 --> 00:27:15.748
e-mails, and I'll set them aside to be
00:27:15.748 --> 00:27:17.907
replied to when I have all the facts,
00:27:17.907 --> 00:27:24.636
and I'll tell you the outcome.
00:27:24.636 --> 00:27:27.636
Real quick, I'm just curious, go ahead
00:27:27.636 --> 00:27:29.347
and hit the chat box. Who thinks the
00:27:29.347 --> 00:27:32.075
isis going to 56 and who thinks this is
00:27:32.075 --> 00:27:43.707
going to 39? Oh, lots of 39's. Great.
00:27:43.707 --> 00:27:45.499
I'll go ahead and answer that question
00:27:45.499 --> 00:27:49.120
real quick because I did catch it. The
00:27:49.120 --> 00:27:50.799
reason why we don't know it's going to
00:27:50.799 --> 00:27:53.776
39 yet or if it is, is because we don't
00:27:53.776 --> 00:27:56.643
know if 3B is going to apply. We don't
00:27:56.643 --> 00:28:00.052
know if -- we know that we can see
00:28:00.052 --> 00:28:03.959
fibers. We know that we can see fibers
00:28:03.959 --> 00:28:06.043
sticking out on the bottom left. So
00:28:06.043 --> 00:28:07.939
those fibers are not completely
00:28:07.939 --> 00:28:11.423
embedded. 3B will not play a role here.
00:28:11.423 --> 00:28:13.543
So we're going to have to learn a
00:28:13.543 --> 00:28:23.298
little more about the material.
00:28:23.298 --> 00:28:26.980
75 percent 56. I like that.
00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:32.080
[Chuckling]. All right. Oops went
00:28:32.080 --> 00:28:35.434
forward by accident there. All right.
00:28:35.434 --> 00:28:37.301
So that was a few of the things I wanted
00:28:37.301 --> 00:28:39.745
to go over for 56. I look forward to
00:28:39.745 --> 00:28:41.925
getting some e-mails on where you guys
00:28:41.925 --> 00:28:43.590
think that's going to go. And I'll
00:28:43.590 --> 00:28:45.593
follow up with you once I have all the
00:28:45.593 --> 00:28:46.498
facts.
00:28:46.498 --> 00:28:48.810
So I'm going to go over some of the stuff
00:28:48.810 --> 00:28:51.531
that's classified in Chapter 59. And
00:28:51.531 --> 00:28:54.179
what I have for you today is I have
00:28:54.179 --> 00:28:57.111
three examples of three materials that
00:28:57.111 --> 00:29:01.263
are all very different that may look
00:29:01.263 --> 00:29:04.213
similar and that we see quite often come
00:29:04.213 --> 00:29:06.388
across our desk as something that's
00:29:06.388 --> 00:29:09.840
possibly classified in Chapter 39 --
00:29:09.840 --> 00:29:15.343
sore, 59. I'm so used to saying 39 and
00:29:15.343 --> 00:29:19.216
seeing it. . Again, 59 guided very much
00:29:19.216 --> 00:29:21.871
classification by the relevant section
00:29:21.871 --> 00:29:23.376
and chapter notes, the explanatory
00:29:23.376 --> 00:29:26.800
notes, rulings and cross and previous
00:29:26.800 --> 00:29:30.883
litigation. This is a knit material
00:29:30.883 --> 00:29:33.755
that's open work, and the face and
00:29:33.755 --> 00:29:37.887
reverse are considered visibly coated.
00:29:37.887 --> 00:29:40.259
You have the ruling number on the top
00:29:40.259 --> 00:29:42.775
left. So this is an actual material we
00:29:42.775 --> 00:29:49.836
worked with not too long ago.
00:29:49.836 --> 00:29:52.280
You can see the facts there. Some of
00:29:52.280 --> 00:29:55.908
them which I've already gone over. The
00:29:55.908 --> 00:29:58.955
fabric is entirely coated with PVC after
00:29:58.955 --> 00:30:01.265
it was constructed, entirely covered
00:30:01.265 --> 00:30:03.735
under both sides, and the total weight
00:30:03.735 --> 00:30:15.984
is 340.9 grams per meters squared.
00:30:15.984 --> 00:30:18.393
So -- sorry, note 1 to Chapter 59
00:30:18.393 --> 00:30:20.769
provides that -- it basically tells us
00:30:20.769 --> 00:30:22.963
what is included in Chapter 59. So for
00:30:22.963 --> 00:30:27.368
the ppurposes of this chapter, it
00:30:27.368 --> 00:30:32.604
applies to the woven fabrics of 50 to #
00:30:32.604 --> 00:30:37.012
58. Trimmics, 5808 and then it goes on
00:30:37.012 --> 00:30:41.138
to the heading, knit fabrics heading
00:30:41.138 --> 00:30:44.167
6002 to 6006. So we know we have a
00:30:44.167 --> 00:30:47.914
knitted fabric falling within 6002 and
00:30:47.914 --> 00:30:52.166
6006 here. So after that, we need to
00:30:52.166 --> 00:30:55.345
continue on past note 1. And then we
00:30:55.345 --> 00:30:59.867
begin to go down the list. And we see
00:30:59.867 --> 00:31:02.424
instead of the inclusions of note 1
00:31:02.424 --> 00:31:05.716
chapter 59. We go to note A for the
00:31:05.716 --> 00:31:10.316
exceptions. And note 2A3 states
00:31:10.316 --> 00:31:13.708
basically that if a material similar to
00:31:13.708 --> 00:31:15.603
what we were just going over to with
00:31:15.603 --> 00:31:20.338
Chapter 56 is embedded in plastics or
00:31:20.338 --> 00:31:24.000
visibly entirely coated or covered on
00:31:24.000 --> 00:31:27.358
both sides with plastics, that it would
00:31:27.358 --> 00:31:33.143
be excluded from Chapter 59. So at this
00:31:33.143 --> 00:31:35.108
point, where do you believe that this
00:31:35.108 --> 00:31:42.355
material would fall? In which heading?
00:31:42.355 --> 00:31:53.013
590 # or 3926? I see all those -- lots
00:31:53.013 --> 00:31:56.776
of 3926's. I saw only a few 5903's.
00:31:56.776 --> 00:32:02.507
And that is correct because this fabric
00:32:02.507 --> 00:32:04.513
is entirely coated or covered on both
00:32:04.513 --> 00:32:06.002
sides. Essentially, this fabric has
00:32:06.002 --> 00:32:09.483
been dipped in plastbes. Therefore, it
00:32:09.483 --> 00:32:13.236
is entirely coated or covered. Yes, it
00:32:13.236 --> 00:32:16.754
is visible to the naked eye. All you
00:32:16.754 --> 00:32:19.167
see is coating. You cannot see textile
00:32:19.167 --> 00:32:25.030
here. Not 3921 because it's not
00:32:25.030 --> 00:32:26.637
considered to be a sheet of plastic
00:32:26.637 --> 00:32:29.615
because of the holes. I can't get into
00:32:29.615 --> 00:32:31.620
more of that right now but that's the
00:32:31.620 --> 00:32:36.363
clause there.
00:32:36.363 --> 00:32:39.289
Okay. So here, we have another material.
00:32:39.289 --> 00:32:42.131
Doesn't look exactly like the last
00:32:42.131 --> 00:32:44.119
material, but it's very similar. So
00:32:44.119 --> 00:32:47.857
this is a woven fabric, which would be
00:32:47.857 --> 00:32:53.695
included in -- it said Note 1 covered
00:32:53.695 --> 00:32:57.603
Chapters 50 to 55. These particular
00:32:57.603 --> 00:33:01.059
yarns are sheathed in plastic. The
00:33:01.059 --> 00:33:03.538
ruling number is noted up on the top
00:33:03.538 --> 00:33:07.319
left. So we knethat the one includes
00:33:07.319 --> 00:33:12.306
this fabric. And we know that note 2A,
00:33:12.306 --> 00:33:16.198
if the fabric -- oops, I went forward.
00:33:16.198 --> 00:33:18.894
If emdeaded in plastics or visibly
00:33:18.894 --> 00:33:20.903
entirely coated or covered on both
00:33:20.903 --> 00:33:23.574
sides, it's excluded. But here we have
00:33:23.574 --> 00:33:26.144
an open woefrben fabric with yarns
00:33:26.144 --> 00:33:33.128
coated with PVC prior toprieving. 72
00:33:33.128 --> 00:33:36.443
percent PVC, 25 percent pall yester,
00:33:36.443 --> 00:33:41.330
total weight, 410.7 grams per meterers
00:33:41.330 --> 00:33:45.563
squared.
00:33:45.563 --> 00:33:49.594
Like I said, no 1 to Chapter 59, we know
00:33:49.594 --> 00:33:55.992
that this fabric will be -- note 2A
00:33:55.992 --> 00:34:04.398
excludes, is the plastics or visibly
00:34:04.398 --> 00:34:06.246
entirely coated or covered on both
00:34:06.246 --> 00:34:10.124
sides. But we need to examine note 2B,
00:34:10.124 --> 00:34:16.054
which may be applicable. So note 2
00:34:16.054 --> 00:34:20.650
states to Chapter 59 that heading 5903
00:34:20.650 --> 00:34:23.671
applies to fabrics made from yarn,
00:34:23.671 --> 00:34:26.552
strip, or the like, impregnated, coated,
00:34:26.552 --> 00:34:31.098
covered or sheathed with plastics of
00:34:31.098 --> 00:34:38.738
heading 5604. So Note 2B goes on to
00:34:38.738 --> 00:34:41.338
essentially specifically include this
00:34:41.338 --> 00:34:45.292
material. So I don't think I need to
00:34:45.292 --> 00:34:47.012
ask you where you think this goes
00:34:47.012 --> 00:34:49.620
because basically we've already went
00:34:49.620 --> 00:34:52.310
over that this is clearly a material
00:34:52.310 --> 00:34:54.785
where the yarns have been coated after
00:34:54.785 --> 00:35:02.074
-- coated prior to construction, and
00:35:02.074 --> 00:35:04.168
it's going to be -- yup, that's correct.
00:35:04.168 --> 00:35:10.563
Chapter 59. This ended up in
00:35:10.563 --> 00:35:14.946
5903.10.2010. The ruling numbers on the
00:35:14.946 --> 00:35:23.674
top left for your reference. I should
00:35:23.674 --> 00:35:25.726
note that in the facts, it does say
00:35:25.726 --> 00:35:28.012
fabric coated with PVC after it was
00:35:28.012 --> 00:35:33.628
constructed. That is my mistake. That
00:35:33.628 --> 00:35:35.506
is not the fact here. The fact here is
00:35:35.506 --> 00:35:39.374
that the yarns were coated with PVC
00:35:39.374 --> 00:35:49.153
prior to construction.
00:35:49.153 --> 00:35:53.551
Here, we have a white mesh material that
00:35:53.551 --> 00:35:56.059
-- this is something that we see quite
00:35:56.059 --> 00:35:58.332
often, come across our desk and people
00:35:58.332 --> 00:36:00.349
think that, hey, it looks like something
00:36:00.349 --> 00:36:02.073
that is plastic coated. May be
00:36:02.073 --> 00:36:04.385
classifiable on Chapter 59. What this
00:36:04.385 --> 00:36:07.354
is, this is a filtration media. They're
00:36:07.354 --> 00:36:09.135
often constructed in different types of
00:36:09.135 --> 00:36:12.143
manner. This happens to be a white mesh
00:36:12.143 --> 00:36:19.321
type material.
00:36:19.321 --> 00:36:22.798
So this one's a little more straight
00:36:22.798 --> 00:36:24.706
forward type of thing that you look at
00:36:24.706 --> 00:36:26.533
often. If it's not something you look
00:36:26.533 --> 00:36:29.019
at often, it could throw you for a loop.
00:36:29.019 --> 00:36:31.090
The ruling number is listed on the top
00:36:31.090 --> 00:36:32.808
left. In particular, this material was
00:36:32.808 --> 00:36:35.252
classified as a part to a machine in the
00:36:35.252 --> 00:36:37.282
reference ruling. However, we're not
00:36:37.282 --> 00:36:39.766
going to take a look at it as though it
00:36:39.766 --> 00:36:41.787
was considered to be part of a machine.
00:36:41.787 --> 00:36:44.229
If it was not considered to be part of a
00:36:44.229 --> 00:36:46.548
machine, we then need to consider
00:36:46.548 --> 00:36:50.227
whether it would be something in 59 or
00:36:50.227 --> 00:36:56.147
whether it might go to plastics.
00:36:56.147 --> 00:36:58.935
So here, we have a material, the
00:36:58.935 --> 00:37:01.026
construction of which is an open wood
00:37:01.026 --> 00:37:03.898
work mesh plastic material. The weight
00:37:03.898 --> 00:37:05.985
of the material is approximately similar
00:37:05.985 --> 00:37:09.539
to the previous two examples. The
00:37:09.539 --> 00:37:19.219
material is completely of plastic. So
00:37:19.219 --> 00:37:22.564
based on just what I told you already,
00:37:22.564 --> 00:37:24.695
those simple facts, do you think that
00:37:24.695 --> 00:37:27.845
note 1 to Chapter 59 includes this
00:37:27.845 --> 00:37:44.291
material? Remember, I said it -- so
00:37:44.291 --> 00:37:47.309
this material is entirely of plastic.
00:37:47.309 --> 00:37:50.490
And what does Note 1 to Chapter 59
00:37:50.490 --> 00:37:53.872
include? It applies to the woven fabric
00:37:53.872 --> 00:38:00.455
of 50 to 55. 5803 and 5806, braids,
00:38:00.455 --> 00:38:06.383
trimmings, 5808. And then 6002 to 6.
00:38:06.383 --> 00:38:08.586
That's correct. This material is not
00:38:08.586 --> 00:38:11.814
provided for -- considered as a tex time
00:38:11.814 --> 00:38:15.575
fabric as it relates to Chapter 59. And
00:38:15.575 --> 00:38:18.162
in fact iffee were to take a look at
00:38:18.162 --> 00:38:19.862
section notes -- again, it's so
00:38:19.862 --> 00:38:21.351
important to go back and check the
00:38:21.351 --> 00:38:24.464
notes, familiarize yourself with them,
00:38:24.464 --> 00:38:26.587
and just when you think you're familiar
00:38:26.587 --> 00:38:28.415
with them, go back and familiarize
00:38:28.415 --> 00:38:31.667
yourself again because I forget one
00:38:31.667 --> 00:38:35.083
word, something simple. But when you
00:38:35.083 --> 00:38:41.236
take a look at Section 11 Note 1 -- I
00:38:41.236 --> 00:38:48.936
might be wrong. Yeah, it is. Note 1h.
00:38:48.936 --> 00:38:51.499
This section does not cover woven
00:38:51.499 --> 00:38:55.627
knitted, crocheted -- we basically
00:38:55.627 --> 00:38:57.684
skipped to the end of that one. Or
00:38:57.684 --> 00:39:00.154
articles thereof. Basically, this is
00:39:00.154 --> 00:39:02.090
going to be considered an article
00:39:02.090 --> 00:39:04.616
thereof of Chapter 39 because it's not
00:39:04.616 --> 00:39:08.251
clearly not a woven knitted, crocheted
00:39:08.251 --> 00:39:13.254
fabrics, felt nonwovens, impregnated,
00:39:13.254 --> 00:39:15.549
coated, covered or lminated with
00:39:15.549 --> 00:39:23.983
plastic.
00:39:23.983 --> 00:39:26.483
I'm briefly going to review the really
00:39:26.483 --> 00:39:30.198
not so new note to Chapter 59 which was
00:39:30.198 --> 00:39:32.670
effective January 27, 2022. I know
00:39:32.670 --> 00:39:34.541
we've gone over this a lot, that's why
00:39:34.541 --> 00:39:36.630
I'm going to keep it relatively brief
00:39:36.630 --> 00:39:41.298
just to reintroduce it to everyone and
00:39:41.298 --> 00:39:42.923
keep this in the back of your head as
00:39:42.923 --> 00:39:44.618
something important. And basically, it
00:39:44.618 --> 00:39:46.340
states that for the purposes of heading
00:39:46.340 --> 00:39:49.074
5903 textile fabrics laminated with
00:39:49.074 --> 00:39:51.330
plastics means products made by the
00:39:51.330 --> 00:39:53.690
assembly of one ormore layers of fabrics
00:39:53.690 --> 00:39:56.131
with one or more sheets of film or
00:39:56.131 --> 00:40:02.342
sheets of -- sheets or film of plastic
00:40:02.342 --> 00:40:05.787
-- I'm sorry -- which are combined by
00:40:05.787 --> 00:40:07.036
any process that bonds the layers
00:40:07.036 --> 00:40:08.835
together. And the big part of this is
00:40:08.835 --> 00:40:12.274
whether or not the sheets or Phillips of
00:40:12.274 --> 00:40:14.518
plastics are visible to the naked eye in
00:40:14.518 --> 00:40:17.540
the cross section. So there's that
00:40:17.540 --> 00:40:19.174
important part list odthen left. And
00:40:19.174 --> 00:40:24.430
you is can see, the middle picture --
00:40:24.430 --> 00:40:27.140
left picture is a rendering of a two
00:40:27.140 --> 00:40:31.209
layer material, which is a woven and a
00:40:31.209 --> 00:40:32.779
plastic p. And then you have on the
00:40:32.779 --> 00:40:35.182
right side, a three-layer material where
00:40:35.182 --> 00:40:37.783
there's a plastic in the center. That's
00:40:37.783 --> 00:40:40.816
a preexisting plastic film. And they
00:40:40.816 --> 00:40:43.919
can be combined by any means, and it no
00:40:43.919 --> 00:40:45.492
longer needs to be invisible to the
00:40:45.492 --> 00:40:49.127
naked eye kwb which prior to January 27,
00:40:49.127 --> 00:40:53.309
2022 was the case.
00:40:53.309 --> 00:40:56.414
Here again, we have photos, courtesy of
00:40:56.414 --> 00:40:58.862
the New York laboratory. And these
00:40:58.862 --> 00:41:01.478
photos just -- I'm showing you the face
00:41:01.478 --> 00:41:05.148
and the reverse. And here, you can
00:41:05.148 --> 00:41:07.796
argue which one is the face of the or
00:41:07.796 --> 00:41:09.834
the reverse. They're interchangeable.
00:41:09.834 --> 00:41:12.112
One is red, one is black. But those
00:41:12.112 --> 00:41:14.804
fabrics are laminated together, which
00:41:14.804 --> 00:41:17.568
you could see that little white
00:41:17.568 --> 00:41:20.269
lamination layer in the middle. We're
00:41:20.269 --> 00:41:22.512
able to confirm there's a preexisting
00:41:22.512 --> 00:41:24.522
layer of white plastic in the middle,
00:41:24.522 --> 00:41:27.128
and it doesn't matter how that's bonded.
00:41:27.128 --> 00:41:29.132
Of course we can see it, but that's
00:41:29.132 --> 00:41:31.050
irrelevant with this new note. Of
00:41:31.050 --> 00:41:32.880
course we won't always be able to see
00:41:32.880 --> 00:41:34.742
it. Sometimes you're going to have to
00:41:34.742 --> 00:41:37.834
rely on statements from, you know, your
00:41:37.834 --> 00:41:41.488
manufactures, your middlemen, et cetera.
00:41:41.488 --> 00:41:45.049

00:41:45.049 --> 00:41:47.324
And then here's my last example for the
00:41:47.324 --> 00:41:50.834
day. This is an actual laminated
00:41:50.834 --> 00:41:54.960
fabric. A real world example, photos
00:41:54.960 --> 00:42:02.998
courtesy of NIS357. DeAnna bolt. This
00:42:02.998 --> 00:42:07.092
is N333987. On the right, you can see
00:42:07.092 --> 00:42:09.349
the plastic layer and the bottom left,
00:42:09.349 --> 00:42:12.670
the remaining portion of that photo is
00:42:12.670 --> 00:42:15.893
the woven fabric layer. So this is only
00:42:15.893 --> 00:42:20.692
a two-layer material.
00:42:20.692 --> 00:42:23.857
So we have a woven fabric laminated to a
00:42:23.857 --> 00:42:27.724
plastic film. And the pabric being 65
00:42:27.724 --> 00:42:30.048
percent pall yester, 30 percent woop
00:42:30.048 --> 00:42:32.263
wool, a little bit of nylon and acrylic.
00:42:32.263 --> 00:42:36.414
Once that woven fabric which is covered
00:42:36.414 --> 00:42:39.820
by note 1 of Chapter 59 is laminated to
00:42:39.820 --> 00:42:44.450
that plastic film, we now have something
00:42:44.450 --> 00:42:48.488
that meets the criteria of note 3 to
00:42:48.488 --> 00:43:02.002
Chapter 59.
00:43:02.002 --> 00:43:04.734
So this ended up being a fabric
00:43:04.734 --> 00:43:11.525
classifiable under 6210.20.5010 which
00:43:11.525 --> 00:43:15.186
provides for garments made up of fabrics
00:43:15.186 --> 00:43:23.559
of heading 5903 among others.
00:43:23.559 --> 00:43:25.610
So I thank you guys for being so involved
00:43:25.610 --> 00:43:27.775
with me during my part of the webinar.
00:43:27.775 --> 00:43:30.132
Again, send me your thoughts on the
00:43:30.132 --> 00:43:32.021
fabric I don't have answers for for you.
00:43:32.021 --> 00:43:34.616
And I'm just briefly going to hit on
00:43:34.616 --> 00:43:40.461
something to remember about cross is
00:43:40.461 --> 00:43:44.274
that some things frequently requested as
00:43:44.274 --> 00:43:46.381
-- regarding at least confidentiality
00:43:46.381 --> 00:43:49.748
include an importer's name, fabric
00:43:49.748 --> 00:43:53.900
style, fabric name, that is, or fabric
00:43:53.900 --> 00:43:57.870
number. And if you wish to request
00:43:57.870 --> 00:44:01.886
confidentiality, you should demonstrate
00:44:01.886 --> 00:44:06.144
how, if released, certain things might
00:44:06.144 --> 00:44:09.380
cause substantial harm to a competitive
00:44:09.380 --> 00:44:13.218
-- for example if it might harm your
00:44:13.218 --> 00:44:15.964
competitive position, instead of stating
00:44:15.964 --> 00:44:18.706
that the fab, contains 50 percent
00:44:18.706 --> 00:44:22.516
palliastic, 30 percent niconu lawn and
00:44:22.516 --> 00:44:26.238
10 percent ( ) niebers, CBP may indicate
00:44:26.238 --> 00:44:27.574
in a ruling that the material's made of
00:44:27.574 --> 00:44:31.948
man made fibers. However, we do have to
00:44:31.948 --> 00:44:34.416
be able to include certain relevant
00:44:34.416 --> 00:44:36.422
facts to reach a classification
00:44:36.422 --> 00:44:41.837
decision.
00:44:41.837 --> 00:44:45.208
So I'm going to turn it over to Nicole
00:44:45.208 --> 00:44:48.830
Rosso, NIS352.
00:44:48.830 --> 00:44:50.968
>> NICOLE ROSSO: Thank you, Mike. As
00:44:50.968 --> 00:44:54.280
Mike mentioned, my name is Nicole Rosso,
00:44:54.280 --> 00:44:57.142
NIS352 and I'll be presenting this
00:44:57.142 --> 00:44:59.364
portion of the presentation on uncoated
00:44:59.364 --> 00:45:01.129
fabrics. For this section, you will
00:45:01.129 --> 00:45:03.276
need the tariff so you may want to pull
00:45:03.276 --> 00:45:07.221
it up now online. My chapter
00:45:07.221 --> 00:45:08.876
assignments are on the screen. And as
00:45:08.876 --> 00:45:11.349
Mike mentioned earlier, I handle the
00:45:11.349 --> 00:45:14.728
uncoated, knit, and woven fabrics which
00:45:14.728 --> 00:45:18.022
include pile,tia meal, terry and
00:45:18.022 --> 00:45:20.193
embroidery as well as tulle, lace,
00:45:20.193 --> 00:45:27.689
netting, and gauze. Next slide.
00:45:27.689 --> 00:45:29.716
In this portion of the presentation, I'm
00:45:29.716 --> 00:45:32.255
going to be talking about knit and woven
00:45:32.255 --> 00:45:36.818
fabrics in Chapters 50 to 55, 58 and 60.
00:45:36.818 --> 00:45:39.429
I will be discussing different types of
00:45:39.429 --> 00:45:41.708
fabrics and key aspects of the fabrics
00:45:41.708 --> 00:45:43.928
that my team and I look at to determine
00:45:43.928 --> 00:45:45.818
the classification of these fabrics.
00:45:45.818 --> 00:45:48.848
The majority of my rulings are for
00:45:48.848 --> 00:45:51.209
upholstery fabrics. So the fabrics
00:45:51.209 --> 00:45:54.416
you'll see today are mainly from rulings
00:45:54.416 --> 00:45:57.506
for some type of upholstery, including
00:45:57.506 --> 00:46:00.091
sofas, pillows, cushions, window
00:46:00.091 --> 00:46:04.690
treatment or even outdoor umbrellas and
00:46:04.690 --> 00:46:07.850
furniture coverings. We have fabric
00:46:07.850 --> 00:46:12.437
trends. While 2023 is already halfway
00:46:12.437 --> 00:46:16.216
over, this year's fabric trends focused
00:46:16.216 --> 00:46:18.184
on the beauty of organic materials,
00:46:18.184 --> 00:46:20.928
mechanical prints and sustainable fabric
00:46:20.928 --> 00:46:23.081
choices. Our homes show case our
00:46:23.081 --> 00:46:25.732
personal style with fabric choices from
00:46:25.732 --> 00:46:27.849
everything from the sofa to the curtains
00:46:27.849 --> 00:46:30.420
and the cushions. These fabric trends
00:46:30.420 --> 00:46:32.360
are prevalent throughout our homes and
00:46:32.360 --> 00:46:34.450
enrich our living spaces with eye
00:46:34.450 --> 00:46:37.046
catching colors, cozy textures, and
00:46:37.046 --> 00:46:39.705
beautiful patterns and prints. Today, I
00:46:39.705 --> 00:46:43.030
will be exploreering these fabrics with
00:46:43.030 --> 00:46:47.791
you. Next slide.
00:46:47.791 --> 00:46:49.570
Before we start looking at the different
00:46:49.570 --> 00:46:53.632
fabrics in chapt Chapter 50-60, I'd like
00:46:53.632 --> 00:46:55.910
to define what a fiber and fabric are.
00:46:55.910 --> 00:46:58.274
A fiber is the fundamental unit used in
00:46:58.274 --> 00:47:00.704
the fabrication of textile yarns and
00:47:00.704 --> 00:47:03.270
fabric. And a fabric is a cloth that is
00:47:03.270 --> 00:47:06.610
woven, knitted, braided, netted, felted,
00:47:06.610 --> 00:47:09.941
or pleated with any textile fiber or is
00:47:09.941 --> 00:47:17.277
a bonded web. Next slide.
00:47:17.277 --> 00:47:19.741
So what do we specifically look at when
00:47:19.741 --> 00:47:21.417
determining classification of fabrics
00:47:21.417 --> 00:47:24.140
that come into our office? That is a
00:47:24.140 --> 00:47:25.798
difficult question to answer. There are
00:47:25.798 --> 00:47:27.853
a lot of different factors. Beutthe one
00:47:27.853 --> 00:47:30.070
ozthen screen are just some of the
00:47:30.070 --> 00:47:31.767
simple determinations that we make when
00:47:31.767 --> 00:47:33.945
we look at the fabrics that come into
00:47:33.945 --> 00:47:37.696
our office. First off, we decide if the
00:47:37.696 --> 00:47:39.641
fabric is knit or woven. We look at
00:47:39.641 --> 00:47:42.164
what the fabric is made of, meaning kb
00:47:42.164 --> 00:47:46.252
is it cotton, linen, man made fiber, et
00:47:46.252 --> 00:47:48.159
cetera. We need to know if the fabric
00:47:48.159 --> 00:47:50.274
is made of yarns or different colors, if
00:47:50.274 --> 00:47:56.036
it is breached, dyed or printed design.
00:47:56.036 --> 00:47:58.067
Is it bonded? Because we need to
00:47:58.067 --> 00:47:59.543
determine the essential character of the
00:47:59.543 --> 00:48:01.346
fabric. We need to see if there's a
00:48:01.346 --> 00:48:03.395
coating applied to the face or backing
00:48:03.395 --> 00:48:05.544
fabric and if that coating is visible to
00:48:05.544 --> 00:48:08.264
the naked eye. It if it is visible we
00:48:08.264 --> 00:48:09.970
need to know if the fabric is
00:48:09.970 --> 00:48:12.771
constructed with pile yarns. When we
00:48:12.771 --> 00:48:15.623
have a plain weave fabric of cotton or
00:48:15.623 --> 00:48:18.304
man made staple fibers we need to know
00:48:18.304 --> 00:48:21.540
the numbers of ends and picks per square
00:48:21.540 --> 00:48:23.028
centimeter because we'll need to
00:48:23.028 --> 00:48:24.623
determine the average yarn number to
00:48:24.623 --> 00:48:27.766
classify the fabric. If we have a man
00:48:27.766 --> 00:48:30.508
made woven fabric, we look to see if the
00:48:30.508 --> 00:48:32.630
fabric is constructed of filament or
00:48:32.630 --> 00:48:35.996
staple fibers and are they synthetic or
00:48:35.996 --> 00:48:38.663
artificial fibers? If filament fibers,
00:48:38.663 --> 00:48:41.128
does the fabric contain 85 percent or
00:48:41.128 --> 00:48:43.979
more of filament fibers? And are those
00:48:43.979 --> 00:48:47.764
filament fibers textured or nontextured?
00:48:47.764 --> 00:48:52.212
Next slide.
00:48:52.212 --> 00:48:54.814
Since fibers can be difficult to classify
00:48:54.814 --> 00:48:57.587
we often review the chapter notes,
00:48:57.587 --> 00:48:59.148
subheading notes, additional US notes
00:48:59.148 --> 00:49:00.920
and the statistical notes which can be
00:49:00.920 --> 00:49:02.359
found at the beginning of each of the
00:49:02.359 --> 00:49:04.711
chapters. They provide insight into
00:49:04.711 --> 00:49:06.583
many terms and typically, you can find
00:49:06.583 --> 00:49:08.914
information to help classify the
00:49:08.914 --> 00:49:11.011
different fabrics that you may have a
00:49:11.011 --> 00:49:15.560
question about. Next slide.
00:49:15.560 --> 00:49:18.244
We typically reference Section 11 of the
00:49:18.244 --> 00:49:20.234
tariff because it does provide guidance
00:49:20.234 --> 00:49:22.699
on classifying textiles and textile
00:49:22.699 --> 00:49:24.930
articles. Because of the time
00:49:24.930 --> 00:49:27.263
constraints today it may be helpful to
00:49:27.263 --> 00:49:29.727
refer to Section 11 on your own time for
00:49:29.727 --> 00:49:31.879
more information concerning the textile
00:49:31.879 --> 00:49:34.283
chapters. If you are looking online at
00:49:34.283 --> 00:49:36.512
the tariff, section 11 can be found at
00:49:36.512 --> 00:49:39.631
the beginning of Chapter 50. On this
00:49:39.631 --> 00:49:41.944
slide, you can see the breakdown of
00:49:41.944 --> 00:49:45.971
Section 11 concerning Chapter 50-60. I
00:49:45.971 --> 00:49:48.512
normally use the online version but if
00:49:48.512 --> 00:49:51.198
you have the paper version, it's in the
00:49:51.198 --> 00:49:53.022
same place, which is at the beginning of
00:49:53.022 --> 00:49:56.076
Chapter 50. Today I'll be showing you
00:49:56.076 --> 00:50:02.394
samples of each of the chapters I handle
00:50:02.394 --> 00:50:04.140
from 30 rulings. So let's get started.
00:50:04.140 --> 00:50:04.872

00:50:04.872 --> 00:50:09.042
So what is a woven fabric of chapters 50
00:50:09.042 --> 00:50:11.888
to 55? When we think of woven fabrics
00:50:11.888 --> 00:50:16.712
we think of warp and weft. Warp is
00:50:16.712 --> 00:50:22.723
vertical and weft is horizontal. Woven
00:50:22.723 --> 00:50:25.795
fabrics are formed by interlacing
00:50:25.795 --> 00:50:27.775
fabrics on a warp and weft loom. Next
00:50:27.775 --> 00:50:30.459
slide.
00:50:30.459 --> 00:50:33.895
So again, when talking about chapters 50
00:50:33.895 --> 00:50:36.870
to 55 a woven fabric is cup posed of two
00:50:36.870 --> 00:50:39.842
basic series of yarn. The warp and the
00:50:39.842 --> 00:50:42.898
weft. Weaving is the interlacing of
00:50:42.898 --> 00:50:45.772
these two yarns to form a fabric and the
00:50:45.772 --> 00:50:49.258
specified matter in which the two sets
00:50:49.258 --> 00:50:52.744
of yarn are interlaced sets the weave.
00:50:52.744 --> 00:50:56.056
On the slide you can see the warp and
00:50:56.056 --> 00:50:59.959
weft on the loom compared to the genes
00:50:59.959 --> 00:51:03.479
on the right. The warp yarns are
00:51:03.479 --> 00:51:06.255
vertical. The warp is the same as the
00:51:06.255 --> 00:51:09.058
ends and weft is same as filling picks.
00:51:09.058 --> 00:51:11.784
They are used interchangeably. When you
00:51:11.784 --> 00:51:13.776
hear warp and wepts, it's the same as
00:51:13.776 --> 00:51:18.700
ends and picks. Next slide.
00:51:18.700 --> 00:51:21.357
For anyone few to fabrics, I found this
00:51:21.357 --> 00:51:24.146
short video that defines the terms warp
00:51:24.146 --> 00:51:29.226
and weft and provides insight. Let's
00:51:29.226 --> 00:51:32.428
watch and learn.
00:51:32.428 --> 00:51:35.595
[Video] warp and weft is a technical
00:51:35.595 --> 00:51:38.981
terms. Warp yarns and weft yarns. The
00:51:38.981 --> 00:51:44.774
yarn is the warp. Warp threads are the
00:51:44.774 --> 00:51:46.791
support for the weft. This is also
00:51:46.791 --> 00:51:48.729
known as the machine direction because
00:51:48.729 --> 00:51:52.073
it's the direction of the threads on the
00:51:52.073 --> 00:51:57.253
loom. Yarn lies perpendicular to the
00:51:57.253 --> 00:52:01.493
edges is weft yarn. The single thread
00:52:01.493 --> 00:52:03.142
of yarn that goes across the warp is
00:52:03.142 --> 00:52:05.144
known as a pick. During fabric
00:52:05.144 --> 00:52:07.654
formation, first warp yarns are drawn
00:52:07.654 --> 00:52:10.977
from a warp or beam and a loom shed is
00:52:10.977 --> 00:52:13.477
formed. Warp is interfaced by passing
00:52:13.477 --> 00:52:17.009
it through warp yard shet from one yarn
00:52:17.009 --> 00:52:19.578
to another one by one. They are
00:52:19.578 --> 00:52:22.526
prepared separately. Normally stronger
00:52:22.526 --> 00:52:26.350
yarns are used in fabric compared to the
00:52:26.350 --> 00:52:29.734
warp yarn. The fabric is strengthen
00:52:29.734 --> 00:52:32.361
length wise compared to width wise.
00:52:32.361 --> 00:52:35.129
Normally different kind of warp and weft
00:52:35.129 --> 00:52:38.044
yarns are used. To identify warp and
00:52:38.044 --> 00:52:42.160
weft properly, it's look at a woven
00:52:42.160 --> 00:52:48.700
fabric in a ready made garment.
00:52:48.700 --> 00:53:22.189
[Music playing].
00:53:22.189 --> 00:53:24.188
[End of video].
00:53:24.188 --> 00:53:26.463
>> NICOLE ROSSO: I hope that video was
00:53:26.463 --> 00:53:28.912
helpful. I thought it was interesting
00:53:28.912 --> 00:53:30.597
on how to identify warp and weft
00:53:30.597 --> 00:53:34.619
directions. If you're new to fabric,
00:53:34.619 --> 00:53:36.713
there are so many videos online for you
00:53:36.713 --> 00:53:38.566
to view. Please let me know if you
00:53:38.566 --> 00:53:41.852
liked the video in the chat box so I can
00:53:41.852 --> 00:53:44.533
keep it in mind for future webinars. I
00:53:44.533 --> 00:53:46.873
see that some people liked it, so that's
00:53:46.873 --> 00:53:51.613
good. I thought was interesting for a
00:53:51.613 --> 00:53:54.645
short video.
00:53:54.645 --> 00:53:57.172
Okay. So now we're at the natural
00:53:57.172 --> 00:54:00.877
fibers. Many people want to incorporate
00:54:00.877 --> 00:54:02.794
environmentally friendly textiles and
00:54:02.794 --> 00:54:05.246
fabrics in their homes, opting for
00:54:05.246 --> 00:54:06.936
natural fibers would be the first step
00:54:06.936 --> 00:54:09.591
when it comes to looking for sustainable
00:54:09.591 --> 00:54:13.033
fabrication. They include chaptders 50
00:54:13.033 --> 00:54:14.936
to 53. Here we can see pictures of the
00:54:14.936 --> 00:54:17.916
actual fibers under a microscope. In
00:54:17.916 --> 00:54:20.769
Chapter 50 you'll find silk fabrics.
00:54:20.769 --> 00:54:24.109
Chapter 51 is wool, and that is a fine
00:54:24.109 --> 00:54:27.306
or course animal hair. Chapter 52 is
00:54:27.306 --> 00:54:30.997
cotton. And Chapter 53 are the other
00:54:30.997 --> 00:54:35.060
vegetable fibers like flax. While
00:54:35.060 --> 00:54:37.286
sustainability is a hot topic I do not
00:54:37.286 --> 00:54:39.607
get many requests that contain natural
00:54:39.607 --> 00:54:41.484
fibers. But I try to include some
00:54:41.484 --> 00:54:43.670
samples for you to view which will be on
00:54:43.670 --> 00:54:45.864
the next few slides. I don't want you
00:54:45.864 --> 00:54:50.249
to think that upholstery fabrics are
00:54:50.249 --> 00:54:52.377
aren't offered in natural fibers. They
00:54:52.377 --> 00:54:55.006
are and many people prefer them. They
00:54:55.006 --> 00:54:56.729
have great properties and you will find
00:54:56.729 --> 00:54:58.677
many beautiful patterns and styles, but
00:54:58.677 --> 00:55:01.960
you may not find as many varieties
00:55:01.960 --> 00:55:04.870
offered and they nay be more expensive
00:55:04.870 --> 00:55:09.335
than man made versions. Next slide.
00:55:09.335 --> 00:55:12.293
Silk is a natural protein fiber. It is a
00:55:12.293 --> 00:55:17.138
luxurious fabric produced by thearvy of
00:55:17.138 --> 00:55:21.952
various inskts when constructing
00:55:21.952 --> 00:55:24.025
cocoons. They are known for strength
00:55:24.025 --> 00:55:27.204
and softness and is primarily used for
00:55:27.204 --> 00:55:31.946
garments and household garments. Due to
00:55:31.946 --> 00:55:35.554
its light weight attributes, they are
00:55:35.554 --> 00:55:38.870
used for longray. They may be used for
00:55:38.870 --> 00:55:42.847
pillow cases or sheets. Next slide.
00:55:42.847 --> 00:55:47.504
In Chapter 50, willic and willic waste
00:55:47.504 --> 00:55:51.160
are classified in heading 5007. Fabric
00:55:51.160 --> 00:55:55.556
samples are from 2002 and 2006. And
00:55:55.556 --> 00:55:57.362
actually, they are the only three
00:55:57.362 --> 00:55:59.896
samples we have so you can see we do not
00:55:59.896 --> 00:56:02.526
get many requests. They are all plain
00:56:02.526 --> 00:56:06.054
weave fabrication of 100 percent silk.
00:56:06.054 --> 00:56:08.470
There are numerous reasons that we not
00:56:08.470 --> 00:56:11.496
get many silk fabrics. Fist, it is an
00:56:11.496 --> 00:56:13.496
expense positive textile. It is also
00:56:13.496 --> 00:56:16.422
very difficate to care for. Easily
00:56:16.422 --> 00:56:17.932
susceptible to damage from the
00:56:17.932 --> 00:56:19.774
environments like sun and water. Just a
00:56:19.774 --> 00:56:22.160
tiny bit of water on silk can leave a
00:56:22.160 --> 00:56:25.382
visible stain that is impossible to get
00:56:25.382 --> 00:56:28.120
rid of. It is also known for showing
00:56:28.120 --> 00:56:31.272
wear and can tear easily so it would not
00:56:31.272 --> 00:56:36.587
be the best for upholstery.
00:56:36.587 --> 00:56:39.526
Now we have wool fabric. Before I
00:56:39.526 --> 00:56:42.076
started I added a jec on the screen.
00:56:42.076 --> 00:56:44.326
What is a sheep's ultimate goal? If you
00:56:44.326 --> 00:56:46.926
want to take a stab at it, you can type
00:56:46.926 --> 00:56:56.656
an answer in the chat box. I don't know
00:56:56.656 --> 00:57:01.454
if anyone's going to -- I see somebody
00:57:01.454 --> 00:57:05.839
has -- somebody said wool. We have some
00:57:05.839 --> 00:57:12.954
good ones. Let's see the answer. So
00:57:12.954 --> 00:57:16.500
the answer was to wool and world. I
00:57:16.500 --> 00:57:19.100
thought that was cute, so I just threw
00:57:19.100 --> 00:57:22.602
it in. Wool is a natural material made
00:57:22.602 --> 00:57:25.002
from the hair of various animals such as
00:57:25.002 --> 00:57:29.735
sheep, goat, lamas, camels and more.
00:57:29.735 --> 00:57:32.848
Most wools produce clothing but is also
00:57:32.848 --> 00:57:34.574
used for so many other things like
00:57:34.574 --> 00:57:38.637
blankets, upholstery and different types
00:57:38.637 --> 00:57:41.044
of insulations, just to name a few.
00:57:41.044 --> 00:57:43.312
Wool has good properties. It is a
00:57:43.312 --> 00:57:45.482
flexible and durable fabrics and also
00:57:45.482 --> 00:57:47.698
has odor and fire resistant properties
00:57:47.698 --> 00:57:50.855
which makes it suitable for many
00:57:50.855 --> 00:57:53.568
purposes both decoratively and
00:57:53.568 --> 00:57:56.712
functionally. Some bad things is that
00:57:56.712 --> 00:58:00.244
it is also expensive and can easily
00:58:00.244 --> 00:58:04.979
stain. Next slide.
00:58:04.979 --> 00:58:08.544
Note 1 to Chapter 51 defines the terms
00:58:08.544 --> 00:58:10.708
between wool, fine animal hair and
00:58:10.708 --> 00:58:13.538
course animal hair. Wool means natural
00:58:13.538 --> 00:58:16.476
fiber grown by sheep or lambes. Fine
00:58:16.476 --> 00:58:19.116
animal hair is the hair of alpaca,
00:58:19.116 --> 00:58:26.928
camel,iac, did know, Tibetan, cashmere
00:58:26.928 --> 00:58:30.882
or other goats. Rabbit, including an
00:58:30.882 --> 00:58:36.182
gora, beaver, nutria, which is a large
00:58:36.182 --> 00:58:38.214
rodent. I don't know how many people
00:58:38.214 --> 00:58:41.368
would want a sweater made of that but I
00:58:41.368 --> 00:58:43.720
guess it's possible. Or rusk rat.
00:58:43.720 --> 00:58:47.158
Course animals mean animals not
00:58:47.158 --> 00:58:50.352
mentioned in fine animal hair including
00:58:50.352 --> 00:58:55.540
brush making hair and horse hair heading
00:58:55.540 --> 00:59:00.140
0511. Here is an example of 100 percent
00:59:00.140 --> 00:59:03.384
wool fabric. Plaid designs are commonly
00:59:03.384 --> 00:59:07.386
seen in wool fabric. This is a two up,
00:59:07.386 --> 00:59:10.078
two down twill which is written as
00:59:10.078 --> 00:59:14.767
fraction 2/2. In weft floats across the
00:59:14.767 --> 00:59:16.395
warp yarns in a progression of
00:59:16.395 --> 00:59:18.339
interlacings to the right or left,
00:59:18.339 --> 00:59:22.690
forming a pattern of distipth diagonal
00:59:22.690 --> 00:59:25.036
lines. In a two up twill, you have two
00:59:25.036 --> 00:59:28.098
warp threads crossing every two weft
00:59:28.098 --> 00:59:32.301
threads. Import issers are looking for
00:59:32.301 --> 00:59:34.247
classification as a tapestry or
00:59:34.247 --> 00:59:36.954
upholstery fabric boss the duty rate is
00:59:36.954 --> 00:59:39.103
much lower. In order to be classified
00:59:39.103 --> 00:59:41.781
as such, the fabrics would need to meet
00:59:41.781 --> 00:59:44.551
certain tests to meet the minimum
00:59:44.551 --> 00:59:46.455
surface abrasion requirements for light
00:59:46.455 --> 00:59:50.961
duty upholstery fabric. So we would
00:59:50.961 --> 00:59:53.156
send a fabric to the lab to determine
00:59:53.156 --> 00:59:57.191
this information. So in this instance,
00:59:57.191 --> 00:59:59.092
the fabric did not meet the requirements
00:59:59.092 --> 01:00:21.168
and the duty rate was 25 percent.
01:00:21.168 --> 01:00:23.209
This is another sample of a wool fabric,
01:00:23.209 --> 01:00:26.031
also a plaid design. This is a woven
01:00:26.031 --> 01:00:27.737
twill fabric of yarns of different
01:00:27.737 --> 01:00:30.872
colors. The fabric is also a two by two
01:00:30.872 --> 01:00:33.067
twill weave, composed of 65 percent
01:00:33.067 --> 01:00:37.309
carded wool, 19 percent nylon staple,
01:00:37.309 --> 01:00:41.411
and 15 percent rion. It is not a finest
01:00:41.411 --> 01:00:43.804
grade but still a good grade that is not
01:00:43.804 --> 01:00:46.748
suitable for combing because the staple
01:00:46.748 --> 01:00:50.154
lens vary. As you can see in the
01:00:50.154 --> 01:00:52.648
sample, it's not as fine as the previous
01:00:52.648 --> 01:00:55.031
sample. It has a courser appearance and
01:00:55.031 --> 01:00:57.162
feel. There is also no coating applied
01:00:57.162 --> 01:00:59.452
to the back of the fabric so we do not
01:00:59.452 --> 01:01:01.727
need to consider any other chapter but
01:01:01.727 --> 01:01:05.563
51. In this instance, the importer did
01:01:05.563 --> 01:01:07.776
not request classification for this
01:01:07.776 --> 01:01:10.767
fabric as up holstery fabric but I felt
01:01:10.767 --> 01:01:16.140
that since the importer is an upholstery
01:01:16.140 --> 01:01:20.018
manufacturer and carded wool is long
01:01:20.018 --> 01:01:22.737
lasting with I decided to have it
01:01:22.737 --> 01:01:25.458
tested. So I sent it to the lab to see
01:01:25.458 --> 01:01:28.324
if it met the requirements. The CBP
01:01:28.324 --> 01:01:30.137
laboratory determined that the wool
01:01:30.137 --> 01:01:33.077
fibers had an average diameter greater
01:01:33.077 --> 01:01:38.822
than 18.5 microns so it did meet the
01:01:38.822 --> 01:01:43.460
criteria for light duty up holstery and
01:01:43.460 --> 01:01:46.248
were able to get the lower duty rate at
01:01:46.248 --> 01:01:47.847
7 percent. Next slide.
01:01:47.847 --> 01:01:50.246
Let's move to 52. In this chapter we
01:01:50.246 --> 01:01:52.798
have cotton fabrics. Cotton is made
01:01:52.798 --> 01:01:55.558
from the fibers surrounding the seeds of
01:01:55.558 --> 01:01:58.126
cotton plants which emerge in a round,
01:01:58.126 --> 01:02:00.882
fluffy formation once the seeds are
01:02:00.882 --> 01:02:02.982
mature. As a natural fiber, cotton
01:02:02.982 --> 01:02:05.060
provides good resistance to wear,
01:02:05.060 --> 01:02:07.934
fading, and pilling. It is also easy to
01:02:07.934 --> 01:02:10.146
clean and breathable so it is a good
01:02:10.146 --> 01:02:12.550
choice for warm were climates. That
01:02:12.550 --> 01:02:14.657
property makes it a good choices for up
01:02:14.657 --> 01:02:17.137
holstery as well because it allows heat
01:02:17.137 --> 01:02:19.982
and moisture to pick away from the sin.
01:02:19.982 --> 01:02:22.474
Cotton is a strong fabric but the fibers
01:02:22.474 --> 01:02:25.286
must be woven tightly to be considered
01:02:25.286 --> 01:02:29.053
durable. With both cotton and linen the
01:02:29.053 --> 01:02:30.878
manufacturers may apply some kind of
01:02:30.878 --> 01:02:33.146
back coating to help increase the
01:02:33.146 --> 01:02:34.941
durability of the fabric. Since they
01:02:34.941 --> 01:02:37.079
both tend to wrinkle they may
01:02:37.079 --> 01:02:40.135
incorporate another fiber to prevent
01:02:40.135 --> 01:02:43.048
wrinkles. Cotton fabric can be tricky
01:02:43.048 --> 01:02:45.977
to classify, especially if it is a plain
01:02:45.977 --> 01:02:48.422
weave fabric. In order to classify a
01:02:48.422 --> 01:02:51.391
plain weave fabric, we need to have the
01:02:51.391 --> 01:02:55.081
average yarn number. If there's no
01:02:55.081 --> 01:02:56.871
average yarn number you need to
01:02:56.871 --> 01:02:58.780
determine the number on your own in
01:02:58.780 --> 01:03:00.982
order to classify the fabric correctly.
01:03:00.982 --> 01:03:03.189
This is where the notes help you to
01:03:03.189 --> 01:03:07.284
classify the fabric. Additional note 3A
01:03:07.284 --> 01:03:10.470
to Chapter 52 defines the average yarn
01:03:10.470 --> 01:03:12.274
number and tells you how to compute the
01:03:12.274 --> 01:03:15.362
yarn number with different formulas.
01:03:15.362 --> 01:03:19.018
There's four different formial ozon the
01:03:19.018 --> 01:03:20.786
specification sheet. Additionally,
01:03:20.786 --> 01:03:24.350
statistical note 1 to Chapter 52 defines
01:03:24.350 --> 01:03:26.392
the terms of different types of plain
01:03:26.392 --> 01:03:29.318
weave fabrics as well as some of the
01:03:29.318 --> 01:03:32.110
terms you may not be familiar with such
01:03:32.110 --> 01:03:35.430
knapped, combed, not combed and
01:03:35.430 --> 01:03:37.240
discharge printed to just name a few.
01:03:37.240 --> 01:03:41.691
Next slide.
01:03:41.691 --> 01:03:44.090
The fabric on this slide is a plain weave
01:03:44.090 --> 01:03:47.141
with a printed design. It weighs 285
01:03:47.141 --> 01:03:50.030
grams per square meter and is composed
01:03:50.030 --> 01:03:52.880
of 54 percent cotton staple fibers and
01:03:52.880 --> 01:03:55.867
46 percent pall yesterfilament yarns.
01:03:55.867 --> 01:03:58.525
There is no coating on the front or back
01:03:58.525 --> 01:04:00.446
of the fabric so we know it gets
01:04:00.446 --> 01:04:03.223
classified in Chapter 52. I have a
01:04:03.223 --> 01:04:05.899
question now. Do we have enough
01:04:05.899 --> 01:04:08.966
information to classify the fabric with
01:04:08.966 --> 01:04:11.254
the specifications provided snd I will
01:04:11.254 --> 01:04:12.943
give you a minute to type yes or no in
01:04:12.943 --> 01:04:22.724
the chat. I see a lot of no's.
01:04:22.724 --> 01:04:24.756
Everyone knows apparently a lot about
01:04:24.756 --> 01:04:29.297
fabric, yeah? So that's good. I don't
01:04:29.297 --> 01:04:37.014
think I saw one yes. Oh, maybe one
01:04:37.014 --> 01:04:39.356
person did say yes now. Well, the
01:04:39.356 --> 01:04:42.129
answer is no. We cannot classify the
01:04:42.129 --> 01:04:44.226
fabric with just the information on the
01:04:44.226 --> 01:04:46.768
screen. Since this is a plain weave
01:04:46.768 --> 01:04:49.204
fabric, we need the average yarn number.
01:04:49.204 --> 01:04:51.294
If I would have provided the total
01:04:51.294 --> 01:04:53.977
number of yarns per square centimeter we
01:04:53.977 --> 01:04:55.632
would have been able to figure out the
01:04:55.632 --> 01:04:57.520
average with yarn number using one of
01:04:57.520 --> 01:05:01.624
the formulas provided under additional
01:05:01.624 --> 01:05:08.213
note 3A. This fabric is from N332037,
01:05:08.213 --> 01:05:09.816
if you want to jot it down. There will
01:05:09.816 --> 01:05:12.248
be a screen at the end also which will
01:05:12.248 --> 01:05:14.324
have all the rulings that Mike and I
01:05:14.324 --> 01:05:16.877
went over so you can wait until we get
01:05:16.877 --> 01:05:23.833
to the end as well. Next slide.
01:05:23.833 --> 01:05:26.940
On this slide we have a sample of
01:05:26.940 --> 01:05:29.157
jacquard weave construction. The fabric
01:05:29.157 --> 01:05:31.833
is made of 87 percent cotton staple
01:05:31.833 --> 01:05:36.840
fibers, 10 percent poly ester fibers,
01:05:36.840 --> 01:05:44.336
and 3 percent linen. There's 5.1 picks
01:05:44.336 --> 01:05:46.100
per square centimeter. The fabric
01:05:46.100 --> 01:05:51.188
weighs 253.71 grams per square meter.
01:05:51.188 --> 01:05:54.368
Synthetic latex and acrylic coating has
01:05:54.368 --> 01:05:57.000
been applied but it's not visible.
01:05:57.000 --> 01:06:00.073
Since the coating is not visible we know
01:06:00.073 --> 01:06:02.268
the fabric will not be classified in
01:06:02.268 --> 01:06:04.160
Chapter 59. I have another question
01:06:04.160 --> 01:06:06.240
now: Will we need to calculate the
01:06:06.240 --> 01:06:07.956
average yarn number to get the
01:06:07.956 --> 01:06:10.660
classification? Please type yes or no
01:06:10.660 --> 01:06:24.493
in the chat box. I see a lot of yes's.
01:06:24.493 --> 01:06:29.358
I saw a maybe. No, somebody has no. I
01:06:29.358 --> 01:06:40.088
see maybe two no's. I see a few no's.
01:06:40.088 --> 01:06:42.958
No, somebody said jacquard weave. So
01:06:42.958 --> 01:06:44.982
the answer is no. We do not need the
01:06:44.982 --> 01:06:48.558
average yarn number with this fabric
01:06:48.558 --> 01:06:50.268
because it's not a plain weave. Most of
01:06:50.268 --> 01:06:52.752
the time if you have a fancy weave like
01:06:52.752 --> 01:06:54.608
a jacquard you can classify without
01:06:54.608 --> 01:06:57.731
having that information. But there are
01:06:57.731 --> 01:06:59.789
some instances when that may not be the
01:06:59.789 --> 01:07:01.867
case.
01:07:01.867 --> 01:07:08.768
Okay. Let's move to the next slide.
01:07:08.768 --> 01:07:10.588
Here we have a satchel of a cotton
01:07:10.588 --> 01:07:12.802
fabric with a simple design. According
01:07:12.802 --> 01:07:14.598
to the information provided, the fabric
01:07:14.598 --> 01:07:16.938
is a plain weave construction, weighed
01:07:16.938 --> 01:07:21.438
285 grams her square meter and composed
01:07:21.438 --> 01:07:24.501
wholly of staple fibers of which 59
01:07:24.501 --> 01:07:27.812
percent is cotton and 41 percent is poly
01:07:27.812 --> 01:07:31.591
ester. There's no coating applied to
01:07:31.591 --> 01:07:35.490
this fabric. Additionally, the fabric
01:07:35.490 --> 01:07:39.851
has 24.4 warp ends per square centimeter
01:07:39.851 --> 01:07:42.402
and 12.6 filling picks per square
01:07:42.402 --> 01:07:45.346
centimeter. First question: Do we need
01:07:45.346 --> 01:07:48.161
to calculate the average yarn number to
01:07:48.161 --> 01:07:59.129
determine the full ten-digit
01:07:59.129 --> 01:08:00.528
classification? Please type yes or no in the chat.
01:08:00.528 --> 01:08:05.946
I see a lot of yes's -- I see yes and
01:08:05.946 --> 01:08:15.790
no. I see mostly yes's. I see mostly
01:08:15.790 --> 01:08:19.723
yes's. The quick answer here is yes,
01:08:19.723 --> 01:08:21.708
because it is a plain weave. And as you
01:08:21.708 --> 01:08:24.801
go through chapter 52 you'll see that
01:08:24.801 --> 01:08:26.892
you need to determine what type of plain
01:08:26.892 --> 01:08:28.540
weave this is. And you can't do that
01:08:28.540 --> 01:08:30.541
without computing the average yarn
01:08:30.541 --> 01:09:03.366
number. So Question 2. Now that we
01:09:03.366 --> 01:09:03.629
know we need the average yarn number can you compute it with the information provided? I give you a few minutes. Please type your answer in the chat.
01:09:03.629 --> 01:09:05.501
For this question, I'm actually looking
01:09:05.501 --> 01:09:08.989
for you to figure out if you can answer
01:09:08.989 --> 01:09:29.000
it with a number. I see everybody
01:09:29.000 --> 01:09:35.836
stopped typing. Somebody wrote need to
01:09:35.836 --> 01:09:39.564
see if poplin/broad cloth, sheeting.
01:09:39.564 --> 01:09:41.221
All right. So we have enough
01:09:41.221 --> 01:09:43.973
information. We can compute it. I
01:09:43.973 --> 01:09:45.789
thought you might want to try and
01:09:45.789 --> 01:09:48.153
compute it, but maybe that'll take too
01:09:48.153 --> 01:09:49.816
much time for everybody to compute it.
01:09:49.816 --> 01:09:53.430
So I'll tell you the answer. The answer
01:09:53.430 --> 01:09:57.523
is 12.98 for the average yarn number.
01:09:57.523 --> 01:09:59.958
Based on the spec sheet we can use the
01:09:59.958 --> 01:10:06.678
following formula: N = 100 * t divided
01:10:06.678 --> 01:10:09.864
by Z prime, which is 100 times the total
01:10:09.864 --> 01:10:12.352
single yarns per square centimeter
01:10:12.352 --> 01:10:14.424
divided by the fabric weight. So you
01:10:14.424 --> 01:10:16.334
would need to at the numbers of ends and
01:10:16.334 --> 01:10:20.960
picks together, which is 24.4 plus 12.6
01:10:20.960 --> 01:10:24.840
which equals 37 total single yarns per
01:10:24.840 --> 01:10:27.217
square centimeter. Next, we multiply
01:10:27.217 --> 01:10:31.452
100 times 37, which equals 370. And we
01:10:31.452 --> 01:10:35.178
divide that by 285, which is the fabric
01:10:35.178 --> 01:10:38.652
weight. And the average yarn number is
01:10:38.652 --> 01:10:41.930
12.98 for this fabric.
01:10:41.930 --> 01:10:44.268
The full classification for this fabric
01:10:44.268 --> 01:10:54.078
is 52110030. It's N332037. Thank you
01:10:54.078 --> 01:10:57.965
for participating.
01:10:57.965 --> 01:11:02.697
Next slide. 53, which are the other
01:11:02.697 --> 01:11:06.107
vegetable textiles. Linen is a
01:11:06.107 --> 01:11:09.588
comfortable fabric, so it is naturally a
01:11:09.588 --> 01:11:13.276
smart choice for upholstery fabric. It
01:11:13.276 --> 01:11:15.728
is moisture resistance and has strong
01:11:15.728 --> 01:11:19.448
fibers. But they must be woven tightly
01:11:19.448 --> 01:11:24.915
to be considered durable. Linen resists
01:11:24.915 --> 01:11:27.015
soiling and pilling but it does wrinkle
01:11:27.015 --> 01:11:32.161
easily. Acrylic or latex may be applied
01:11:32.161 --> 01:11:36.097
to help reduce or eliminate wrinkles.
01:11:36.097 --> 01:11:39.622
Next slide.
01:11:39.622 --> 01:11:42.316
So now we have some fabrics in Chapter
01:11:42.316 --> 01:11:45.499
53. Here, we have a printed fabric of
01:11:45.499 --> 01:11:47.720
plain weave construction, composed
01:11:47.720 --> 01:11:49.880
wholly of linen staple fibers. The
01:11:49.880 --> 01:11:52.088
fabric has no coating applied to the
01:11:52.088 --> 01:11:54.044
back side of the fabric, as you can see
01:11:54.044 --> 01:11:56.908
in the picture. Since there was no
01:11:56.908 --> 01:11:59.024
coating applied to this fabric, the
01:11:59.024 --> 01:12:01.784
classification is in Chapter 53icize an
01:12:01.784 --> 01:12:05.149
uncoated fabric of linen. On the slide,
01:12:05.149 --> 01:12:07.296
I've highlighted the fabric width
01:12:07.296 --> 01:12:09.155
because this information is needed to
01:12:09.155 --> 01:12:11.741
classify the fabric to the ten dinlt
01:12:11.741 --> 01:12:13.834
level. With this sample, we were
01:12:13.834 --> 01:12:15.895
provided the width in inches but we
01:12:15.895 --> 01:12:17.853
needed to know the width of the fabric
01:12:17.853 --> 01:12:20.038
in centimeters so we converted the ifrps
01:12:20.038 --> 01:12:22.521
to centimeters in order to get the
01:12:22.521 --> 01:12:23.688
correct classification. Most of the
01:12:23.688 --> 01:12:25.810
time, the widding of the fabric is not
01:12:25.810 --> 01:12:27.690
necessary to determine the
01:12:27.690 --> 01:12:30.256
classification, but this is just one
01:12:30.256 --> 01:12:33.009
example of how intricate fabric can be
01:12:33.009 --> 01:12:35.485
to classify and how each fabric should
01:12:35.485 --> 01:12:37.795
be examined separately. This fabric was
01:12:37.795 --> 01:12:44.348
classified under 5309190010 which is for
01:12:44.348 --> 01:12:49.414
woven fabrics of flax 80 percent of way
01:12:49.414 --> 01:12:55.687
of a width of 138 sent meres and the
01:12:55.687 --> 01:12:59.981
weight of duty was free. Next slide.
01:12:59.981 --> 01:13:02.850
Here we have another linen fabric. This
01:13:02.850 --> 01:13:06.441
is a printed fabric of dauby weave. It
01:13:06.441 --> 01:13:09.598
is composed of 55 percent linen and 45
01:13:09.598 --> 01:13:12.959
percent ray on. It is common to see a
01:13:12.959 --> 01:13:15.551
back coating to increase durability or
01:13:15.551 --> 01:13:18.321
wearability. This fabric has an acrylic
01:13:18.321 --> 01:13:19.964
coating applied to the backsoid of the
01:13:19.964 --> 01:13:21.782
fabric. But as you can see in the
01:13:21.782 --> 01:13:23.783
picture, the coating is not visible to
01:13:23.783 --> 01:13:26.739
the naked eye. While the fabric does
01:13:26.739 --> 01:13:28.981
have a coating applied, it's not visible
01:13:28.981 --> 01:13:30.606
so the class ification is in Chapter
01:13:30.606 --> 01:13:33.957
53icize an uncoated fabric of linen. In
01:13:33.957 --> 01:13:36.376
this example we also need the width of
01:13:36.376 --> 01:13:38.788
the fabric to classify so we converted
01:13:38.788 --> 01:13:40.651
the inches to centimeter said. This
01:13:40.651 --> 01:13:43.057
fabric was classified under 53
01:13:43.057 --> 01:13:47.071
po#.29.4010 which provides for woven
01:13:47.071 --> 01:13:52.774
fab,s of flax containing les than 85 by
01:13:52.774 --> 01:13:56.442
weight of fax of a width of 180 sent
01:13:56.442 --> 01:14:00.410
moors. This duty is also flee for this
01:14:00.410 --> 01:14:02.102
member.
01:14:02.102 --> 01:14:05.339
Now we will move on to man made fibers
01:14:05.339 --> 01:14:08.976
oob. Most of the samples we receive for
01:14:08.976 --> 01:14:11.827
up holstery are man made. Chapter 54
01:14:11.827 --> 01:14:14.430
are the filament and 55 for staple
01:14:14.430 --> 01:14:17.178
fibers. As you can see in the diagram
01:14:17.178 --> 01:14:20.144
above, filaments are long thin strands
01:14:20.144 --> 01:14:21.986
while staple fibers are chopped
01:14:21.986 --> 01:14:26.800
filaments. Next slide.
01:14:26.800 --> 01:14:35.486
Note 1 to Chapter 54 in HTSUS defines man
01:14:35.486 --> 01:14:40.014
made fibers. Depending on the process,
01:14:40.014 --> 01:14:42.882
we have either synthetic or artificial
01:14:42.882 --> 01:14:46.128
fibers. The process by polymerization
01:14:46.128 --> 01:14:50.781
of organic monamors pequal synthetic
01:14:50.781 --> 01:14:53.218
fibers. An example is poly ester. The
01:14:53.218 --> 01:14:55.649
process by chemical transformation of
01:14:55.649 --> 01:14:58.790
natural polymers equals artificial
01:14:58.790 --> 01:15:01.408
fibers. An example is ray on. Next
01:15:01.408 --> 01:15:05.793
slide.
01:15:05.793 --> 01:15:08.178
The explanatory notes to Chapter 54
01:15:08.178 --> 01:15:10.765
provides a list of most common man made
01:15:10.765 --> 01:15:13.053
fibers. First, we have a synthetic
01:15:13.053 --> 01:15:15.472
fibers, and here's a list of common
01:15:15.472 --> 01:15:17.675
synthetic fibers. Then we have the
01:15:17.675 --> 01:15:20.564
artificial fibers. Among the artificial
01:15:20.564 --> 01:15:23.037
fibers are three subclasses, depending
01:15:23.037 --> 01:15:26.113
on the form they are derived from. The
01:15:26.113 --> 01:15:29.258
first is cellulosic fibers. The second
01:15:29.258 --> 01:15:31.718
is protein fibers. And the third is
01:15:31.718 --> 01:15:35.332
alginate fibers. Note 1 to Chapter 54
01:15:35.332 --> 01:15:37.226
also mentions when the term man made
01:15:37.226 --> 01:15:39.946
fiber is used in the tariff, that
01:15:39.946 --> 01:15:42.193
terminology includes both staple and
01:15:42.193 --> 01:15:43.915
filament fibers no matter the production
01:15:43.915 --> 01:15:45.944
process. It is also important to note
01:15:45.944 --> 01:15:47.747
that throughout the tariff, the terms
01:15:47.747 --> 01:15:50.595
man made, synthetic, and artificial will
01:15:50.595 --> 01:15:53.244
have the same meanings when used in
01:15:53.244 --> 01:15:55.466
relations to textile materials. Now I'm
01:15:55.466 --> 01:15:57.449
going to gethrough a few different
01:15:57.449 --> 01:16:02.633
samples from Chapters 54 and 55.
01:16:02.633 --> 01:16:05.659
Here we have a woven fabric of yarns of
01:16:05.659 --> 01:16:07.690
different colors. The fabric is of
01:16:07.690 --> 01:16:09.536
twill weave construction and is composed
01:16:09.536 --> 01:16:13.584
of 100 percent textured poly ester
01:16:13.584 --> 01:16:16.026
filament fibers. The fabric weighed 420
01:16:16.026 --> 01:16:18.391
grams her square meter. There's a
01:16:18.391 --> 01:16:21.552
synthetic latex coating applied to the
01:16:21.552 --> 01:16:23.246
reverse side of the fabric. But as you
01:16:23.246 --> 01:16:25.205
can see in the picture, the coating is
01:16:25.205 --> 01:16:28.218
not visible to the nick udeye. So what
01:16:28.218 --> 01:16:30.982
do we look at to come up with the
01:16:30.982 --> 01:16:32.745
correct classification? First, we know
01:16:32.745 --> 01:16:34.461
that the fabric coating is not visible
01:16:34.461 --> 01:16:37.092
so it will not be classified in Chapter
01:16:37.092 --> 01:16:40.015
59. We know that this fabric is woven
01:16:40.015 --> 01:16:42.334
and composed wholly of filament fibers
01:16:42.334 --> 01:16:43.924
ppz so now we know that the
01:16:43.924 --> 01:16:47.439
classification is in Chapter 54. Next,
01:16:47.439 --> 01:16:49.400
since this is filament, we want to know
01:16:49.400 --> 01:16:51.624
if those fibers are textured or
01:16:51.624 --> 01:16:54.018
nontextured fibers. Based on the
01:16:54.018 --> 01:16:55.859
specification sheet, we know that the
01:16:55.859 --> 01:16:58.744
fibers are 100 percent poly ester and
01:16:58.744 --> 01:17:00.870
are wholly of the textured filament
01:17:00.870 --> 01:17:02.794
fibers. With that information, we can
01:17:02.794 --> 01:17:05.076
come up with a classification. We do
01:17:05.076 --> 01:17:07.818
not need the miding of a fabric in this
01:17:07.818 --> 01:17:11.074
case. The classification for this
01:17:11.074 --> 01:17:17.321
fabric is under 54 po7.53.2060 which
01:17:17.321 --> 01:17:19.914
provides of woven fabrics of synthetic
01:17:19.914 --> 01:17:26.044
filament yarn including woven fac,s for
01:17:26.044 --> 01:17:31.115
5404. By weight of texture filaments of
01:17:31.115 --> 01:17:33.632
yarns of different colors, other
01:17:33.632 --> 01:17:36.299
weighing more than 170 grams her square
01:17:36.299 --> 01:17:38.387
meter. And the rate of duty is 12
01:17:38.387 --> 01:17:43.077
percent. Next slide.
01:17:43.077 --> 01:17:46.202
Here we have a bonded fabric. The face
01:17:46.202 --> 01:17:49.046
fabric is woven and the backing fabric
01:17:49.046 --> 01:17:51.671
is knit. The face is a plain weave
01:17:51.671 --> 01:17:54.917
constructed wholly of poly ester
01:17:54.917 --> 01:17:56.550
filament yarns of different colors. The
01:17:56.550 --> 01:18:00.702
weight of the face fabric is 265 grams
01:18:00.702 --> 01:18:02.526
her square meter. The knit backing
01:18:02.526 --> 01:18:05.437
fabric weighs 60 grams her square meet
01:18:05.437 --> 01:18:07.070
and the total weight of the bonded
01:18:07.070 --> 01:18:10.552
fabric is 320 grams her square meter.
01:18:10.552 --> 01:18:13.654
So since this is the bonded fabric we
01:18:13.654 --> 01:18:17.802
have to determine if the front or back.
01:18:17.802 --> 01:18:19.803
For this fabric we have determined it is
01:18:19.803 --> 01:18:24.230
the face fabric which imparts with. The
01:18:24.230 --> 01:18:26.600
knit backing is used to reinforce the
01:18:26.600 --> 01:18:28.378
fabric. So we will classify based on
01:18:28.378 --> 01:18:31.456
the face fabric specifications. Next,
01:18:31.456 --> 01:18:33.819
for fabrics in Chapter 54, we're looking
01:18:33.819 --> 01:18:35.718
to see if they are composed of more than
01:18:35.718 --> 01:18:38.915
# 5 percent of filament yarns. We know
01:18:38.915 --> 01:18:41.716
that the fabric is compossessed of 100
01:18:41.716 --> 01:18:43.526
percent textured poly ester filament
01:18:43.526 --> 01:18:46.080
yarns of different colors, so we have
01:18:46.080 --> 01:18:49.364
enough to classify. This fabric is
01:18:49.364 --> 01:18:53.782
classified under 5407.53.2060 which
01:18:53.782 --> 01:18:56.614
provides for woven fabrics of synthetic
01:18:56.614 --> 01:18:59.532
filament yarn, krooug woven fabrics
01:18:59.532 --> 01:19:02.478
obtained from materials of heading 5 #
01:19:02.478 --> 01:19:05.907
04, other woven fabrics containing # 0
01:19:05.907 --> 01:19:08.463
percent or more by weight of textured
01:19:08.463 --> 01:19:10.629
poly ester filaments of yarns of
01:19:10.629 --> 01:19:13.208
different colors, weighing more than 170
01:19:13.208 --> 01:19:16.463
grams per square meter and the duty rate
01:19:16.463 --> 01:19:22.213
is 12 percent. Next slide.
01:19:22.213 --> 01:19:24.996
Here we have another plain weave of 100
01:19:24.996 --> 01:19:28.123
percent poly ester textured ilments of
01:19:28.123 --> 01:19:32.972
yarns of different colors. According to
01:19:32.972 --> 01:19:36.039
specification sheet, acritic has been
01:19:36.039 --> 01:19:38.000
applied to the back side of the fabric.
01:19:38.000 --> 01:19:39.579
However as you can see from the picture,
01:19:39.579 --> 01:19:41.576
the coating is not visible to the nick
01:19:41.576 --> 01:19:43.971
udeye. So I have a question: Is this
01:19:43.971 --> 01:19:48.904
fabric classified in 54, 55, or 59 since
01:19:48.904 --> 01:19:52.240
the fabric has acritic coating applied?
01:19:52.240 --> 01:20:02.962
Type your answer in the chat. I saw a
01:20:02.962 --> 01:20:08.796
55. I see a lot of 54's. I just saw a
01:20:08.796 --> 01:20:17.228
59. I'm seeing 59's now. I see a few
01:20:17.228 --> 01:20:27.779
different answers. I see 54 again.
01:20:27.779 --> 01:20:30.053
All right. So since the coating is not
01:20:30.053 --> 01:20:35.714
visible, the fabric is classified in 54.
01:20:35.714 --> 01:20:38.500
And I saw some people type 55, but this
01:20:38.500 --> 01:20:41.396
is poly ester textured filament, so that
01:20:41.396 --> 01:20:45.242
is classified in 54. Staple would be
01:20:45.242 --> 01:20:48.244
classified in 55. And this fabric, if
01:20:48.244 --> 01:20:49.999
you want to jot it down, is from
01:20:49.999 --> 01:20:58.293
N332036. Next slide.
01:20:58.293 --> 01:21:00.613
Here we have a sample of a woven fabric
01:21:00.613 --> 01:21:03.693
of man made filament fibers. It is
01:21:03.693 --> 01:21:07.140
jacquard weave fabric composed of 95
01:21:07.140 --> 01:21:09.324
percent poly propylene textured filament
01:21:09.324 --> 01:21:12.887
and 5 percent poly ester textured
01:21:12.887 --> 01:21:15.018
filament warns of different colors. The
01:21:15.018 --> 01:21:18.667
face weighed 478 grams per square meter.
01:21:18.667 --> 01:21:22.699
Synthetic and acrylic coating has been
01:21:22.699 --> 01:21:24.003
applied to the reverse side of the
01:21:24.003 --> 01:21:25.874
fabric. What are we going to look at to
01:21:25.874 --> 01:21:27.965
determine the classification? We
01:21:27.965 --> 01:21:30.174
examine the fabric and look at the
01:21:30.174 --> 01:21:31.729
classification sheet for the detailed
01:21:31.729 --> 01:21:33.595
information regarding the fabric
01:21:33.595 --> 01:21:37.374
composition. Based on visual
01:21:37.374 --> 01:21:38.969
observation, we see the fabric is woven.
01:21:38.969 --> 01:21:43.477
And it is a jacquard weave. Next, is
01:21:43.477 --> 01:21:45.288
there a coating on the fabric?
01:21:45.288 --> 01:21:47.473
Sometimes we can see it, and sometimes,
01:21:47.473 --> 01:21:49.480
it is invisible. On this fabric, there
01:21:49.480 --> 01:21:52.088
is a synthetic and acritic coating
01:21:52.088 --> 01:21:53.788
applied to the back side of the fabric.
01:21:53.788 --> 01:21:55.753
So we look to see if the coating is
01:21:55.753 --> 01:21:58.104
visible or not to the naked eye. In
01:21:58.104 --> 01:22:00.245
this case, the coating is not visible,
01:22:00.245 --> 01:22:02.408
so we know that the fabric will be
01:22:02.408 --> 01:22:07.361
classified as an uncoated fabric. So it
01:22:07.361 --> 01:22:09.677
is not going to be in Chapter 59. Next,
01:22:09.677 --> 01:22:12.041
we know that this fabric is composed
01:22:12.041 --> 01:22:14.848
wholly of man made filament fibers, so
01:22:14.848 --> 01:22:16.969
we know this fabric is classified in
01:22:16.969 --> 01:22:20.218
Chapter 54. Now we can narrow it down
01:22:20.218 --> 01:22:22.746
even further. Since we know that poly
01:22:22.746 --> 01:22:25.614
propylene and poly ester are synthetic
01:22:25.614 --> 01:22:28.128
fibers, does this fabric contain # 0
01:22:28.128 --> 01:22:30.369
percent or more by weight of synthetic
01:22:30.369 --> 01:22:32.985
filaments? Based on the specification
01:22:32.985 --> 01:22:35.298
sheet, the fabric is made of 100 percent
01:22:35.298 --> 01:22:38.490
synthetic textured filament fibers.
01:22:38.490 --> 01:22:41.010
Whatulse do we know about the fabric?
01:22:41.010 --> 01:22:44.854
Based on the spec sheet, we know it is
01:22:44.854 --> 01:22:47.556
yarns of different colors and weighed
01:22:47.556 --> 01:22:50.568
478 grams her square meters. We can
01:22:50.568 --> 01:22:57.813
classify it under 5407. 73.2060,
01:22:57.813 --> 01:23:05.634
including woven fabrics containing # 5
01:23:05.634 --> 01:23:09.409
percent or more by weight of yarns of
01:23:09.409 --> 01:23:12.030
different colors, weighing more than 170
01:23:12.030 --> 01:23:15.116
grams her square meter. And the duty is
01:23:15.116 --> 01:23:23.827
8.5porous. Next slide.
01:23:23.827 --> 01:23:27.384
Here we have a plain weave fabric of 100
01:23:27.384 --> 01:23:29.348
percent poly ester nontextured filament
01:23:29.348 --> 01:23:32.466
yarns of different colors. There's an
01:23:32.466 --> 01:23:34.772
acrylic coating that has been applied to
01:23:34.772 --> 01:23:37.442
the reverse side of the fabric. So I
01:23:37.442 --> 01:23:40.774
have a question: Since the fabric has
01:23:40.774 --> 01:23:44.732
an acrylic coating will this be
01:23:44.732 --> 01:23:47.373
classified in Chapter 59? Please type
01:23:47.373 --> 01:24:03.892
your answer in the chat. I'm seeing a
01:24:03.892 --> 01:24:17.358
lot of no's. Somebody said yes because
01:24:17.358 --> 01:24:22.729
it appears to be visible. I'll give you
01:24:22.729 --> 01:24:25.533
the answer. So the answer is no. As
01:24:25.533 --> 01:24:27.177
you can see from the picture, the
01:24:27.177 --> 01:24:28.956
coating is not visible to the nick
01:24:28.956 --> 01:24:30.854
udeye. Since the coating is not
01:24:30.854 --> 01:24:33.232
visible, the fabric is uncoated and
01:24:33.232 --> 01:24:36.932
class foid in Chapter 54. For your
01:24:36.932 --> 01:24:41.189
reference, this ruling is N331249. And
01:24:41.189 --> 01:24:42.859
the classification is under
01:24:42.859 --> 01:24:53.210
5407.61.9955. Next slide.
01:24:53.210 --> 01:24:55.813
I've provided the composition of the
01:24:55.813 --> 01:24:57.589
fabric on the slide. We have a plain,
01:24:57.589 --> 01:24:59.457
woven fabric of warns of different
01:24:59.457 --> 01:25:03.092
colors composed of 95 percent poly ester
01:25:03.092 --> 01:25:05.771
textured filament yarns and 5 percent
01:25:05.771 --> 01:25:10.297
nylon textured filament yarns. A latex
01:25:10.297 --> 01:25:11.709
coating has been applied to the reverse
01:25:11.709 --> 01:25:13.218
side of the fabric. As you can see from
01:25:13.218 --> 01:25:15.353
the picture on the left, the coating on
01:25:15.353 --> 01:25:17.313
the back of the fabric is not visible to
01:25:17.313 --> 01:25:21.365
the naked eye. So next question now:
01:25:21.365 --> 01:25:23.504
What would be the full classification
01:25:23.504 --> 01:25:27.195
for this fabric? I will give you a few
01:25:27.195 --> 01:26:34.445
minutes to figure it out.
01:26:34.445 --> 01:26:36.202
I'm not sure if everyone's going to
01:26:36.202 --> 01:26:37.938
figure it out or not. I'll give you
01:26:37.938 --> 01:26:53.262
another minute. I'll see if there's any
01:26:53.262 --> 01:26:57.801
answers because I was pulling up through
01:26:57.801 --> 01:27:10.202
the answers in the chat. Okay. I see
01:27:10.202 --> 01:27:20.055
some answers now. 5407, 53 I see. A
01:27:20.055 --> 01:27:24.078
few people got that. Somebody got
01:27:24.078 --> 01:27:41.538
5407.43. I see 5407.61. 5407.53. The
01:27:41.538 --> 01:27:46.351
correct classification is 5407.53.2006
01:27:46.351 --> 01:27:49.026
which provides for woven fabrics of
01:27:49.026 --> 01:27:51.139
filament yarn including woven fabrics
01:27:51.139 --> 01:27:55.154
obtained from materials heading 5404,
01:27:55.154 --> 01:27:59.929
other contains 85 percent or so by
01:27:59.929 --> 01:28:04.438
weight of poly ester other weighing more
01:28:04.438 --> 01:28:07.261
than 175 gram per square meter. The
01:28:07.261 --> 01:28:09.109
duty rate is 12 percent. And if you
01:28:09.109 --> 01:28:10.734
want to reference this ruling, it's
01:28:10.734 --> 01:28:20.807
N331337. Next slide.
01:28:20.807 --> 01:28:22.930
On this slide, we have a woven fabric of
01:28:22.930 --> 01:28:25.311
yarns of different colors composed of
01:28:25.311 --> 01:28:28.118
synthetic filament yarns and acrylic
01:28:28.118 --> 01:28:30.523
coating has been applied to the reverse
01:28:30.523 --> 01:28:32.299
side of the fabric. As you can see on
01:28:32.299 --> 01:28:34.086
the picture on the left, the coating on
01:28:34.086 --> 01:28:37.095
the back of the fabric is visible. So I
01:28:37.095 --> 01:28:38.846
have another question. Would this
01:28:38.846 --> 01:28:42.382
fabric be classified in Chapter 54?
01:28:42.382 --> 01:28:43.695
Please type your answer in the chat box.
01:28:43.695 --> 01:28:52.418
I see people writing 59, no, no. I see
01:28:52.418 --> 01:28:55.194
a lot of no's. I saw somebody said yes,
01:28:55.194 --> 01:29:01.578
54. Somebody went -- 59 since the
01:29:01.578 --> 01:29:05.067
coating's visible. I see most people
01:29:05.067 --> 01:29:08.637
are saying no. Somebody said they can't
01:29:08.637 --> 01:29:12.742
see the -- can see the coating so it's
01:29:12.742 --> 01:29:15.922
54. I feel like the coating is pretty
01:29:15.922 --> 01:29:19.506
visible on this. And it's white fabric,
01:29:19.506 --> 01:29:21.746
so they can be hard to see the coating,
01:29:21.746 --> 01:29:26.984
but you can see it here. So the ander
01:29:26.984 --> 01:29:29.654
is no. In this case, since the coating
01:29:29.654 --> 01:29:32.386
is visible to the naked eye it is
01:29:32.386 --> 01:29:34.578
precluded from Chapter 54 and correctly
01:29:34.578 --> 01:29:37.383
classified in Chapter 59 as a coated
01:29:37.383 --> 01:29:44.567
fabric. And this is from N310781. Next
01:29:44.567 --> 01:29:48.495
slide.
01:29:48.495 --> 01:29:51.390
Letsz look at some fabrics now in 55.
01:29:51.390 --> 01:29:53.314
This is a woven fabric of man made
01:29:53.314 --> 01:29:55.313
staple fibers of yarns of different
01:29:55.313 --> 01:29:58.058
colors. It is composed of 92 percent
01:29:58.058 --> 01:30:01.727
poly ester staple fibers and 8 percent
01:30:01.727 --> 01:30:03.718
linen staple fibers. This is a bonded
01:30:03.718 --> 01:30:06.614
fabric. If you look closely at the
01:30:06.614 --> 01:30:08.802
bickture on the left, you can see the
01:30:08.802 --> 01:30:10.750
backing fabric is a knit. Since this is
01:30:10.750 --> 01:30:12.747
bonded we're classifying this based on
01:30:12.747 --> 01:30:16.062
the face fab, since the face product
01:30:16.062 --> 01:30:19.551
imparts the character. This would be
01:30:19.551 --> 01:30:21.806
classified in 55 because it is uncoated
01:30:21.806 --> 01:30:25.591
fabric of man made staple fibers. Next
01:30:25.591 --> 01:30:29.876
slide.
01:30:29.876 --> 01:30:32.998
Here we have a satin weave fabric of
01:30:32.998 --> 01:30:35.230
yarns of different colors. Fabric is
01:30:35.230 --> 01:30:40.067
composed of 25.48 poly ester filaments,
01:30:40.067 --> 01:30:45.042
23.52 poly ester staple, 22 percent
01:30:45.042 --> 01:30:48.134
acrylic staple, 22 percent poly
01:30:48.134 --> 01:30:54.306
propylene filament, and 7 percent rayen
01:30:54.306 --> 01:30:59.226
staple. This fabric's a little tricky
01:30:59.226 --> 01:31:02.090
because of the composition. So what do
01:31:02.090 --> 01:31:04.734
we look at first? We know there is a
01:31:04.734 --> 01:31:07.270
coating applied. But is that -- but
01:31:07.270 --> 01:31:09.701
that coating is not visible, so it will
01:31:09.701 --> 01:31:12.969
not be classified in Chapter 59. Next
01:31:12.969 --> 01:31:15.090
we know the fabric is woven. But in
01:31:15.090 --> 01:31:16.978
order to classify, we need to determine
01:31:16.978 --> 01:31:19.738
if it is filament or staple that
01:31:19.738 --> 01:31:23.395
predominates. For staple, we have 23.53
01:31:23.395 --> 01:31:27.891
poly ester plus 22 for acrylic plus 7
01:31:27.891 --> 01:31:32.803
for rayen, which equals 52.52 staple.
01:31:32.803 --> 01:31:37.095
For filament, we have 25.48 poly ester
01:31:37.095 --> 01:31:40.286
plus 22 poly propylene, which equals
01:31:40.286 --> 01:31:44.718
47.48 filament. So the staple fiber is
01:31:44.718 --> 01:31:47.837
the greater portion of the fabric. We
01:31:47.837 --> 01:31:49.778
now know the fabric will be classified
01:31:49.778 --> 01:31:52.914
in Chapter 55. So now that we know the
01:31:52.914 --> 01:31:57.938
chapter, can you find the ten digit
01:31:57.938 --> 01:32:00.034
classification? I'll give you a few
01:32:00.034 --> 01:32:02.223
minutes to look in the tariff and you
01:32:02.223 --> 01:32:05.886
can type your answer in the chat. I did
01:32:05.886 --> 01:32:14.966
all the hard work. Somebody had the
01:32:14.966 --> 01:32:21.045
answer -- got an answer fast. Somebody
01:32:21.045 --> 01:32:30.898
knows the ruling number. I guess -- so
01:32:30.898 --> 01:32:35.026
the answer is 5515.12.0040 which
01:32:35.026 --> 01:32:38.512
provides for other woven fabrics of
01:32:38.512 --> 01:32:42.075
synthetic staple fiber of poly ester
01:32:42.075 --> 01:32:45.768
stapem fibers mixed solely with man made
01:32:45.768 --> 01:32:47.923
elements, satin weave, or twill weave.
01:32:47.923 --> 01:32:51.022
The rate of duty is 12 percent. And the
01:32:51.022 --> 01:32:55.630
ruling number is N332037. So thank you
01:32:55.630 --> 01:33:03.173
for typing that in for me. Next slide.
01:33:03.173 --> 01:33:05.666
Here we have a jacquard woven fabric of
01:33:05.666 --> 01:33:08.671
yarns of different colors composed of 69
01:33:08.671 --> 01:33:11.314
percent poly ester staple and 31 percent
01:33:11.314 --> 01:33:15.290
poly ester nontextured filaments. An
01:33:15.290 --> 01:33:17.131
acrylic coating has been applied to the
01:33:17.131 --> 01:33:18.735
reverse side of the fabric. However,
01:33:18.735 --> 01:33:21.475
the coating is not visible to the naked
01:33:21.475 --> 01:33:24.262
eye. So I have another question: Is
01:33:24.262 --> 01:33:28.499
this a woven fabric of Chapter a 55?
01:33:28.499 --> 01:33:36.607
Type your answer in the chat. I see
01:33:36.607 --> 01:33:44.536
yes's. Everyone's typing yet. Okay,
01:33:44.536 --> 01:33:52.480
yeah. 69 staple. Yes. Okay. That's
01:33:52.480 --> 01:33:55.202
good. The answer is yes. Since the
01:33:55.202 --> 01:33:57.430
coating is not visible to the naked eye,
01:33:57.430 --> 01:34:00.214
the fabric is classified in Chapter 55
01:34:00.214 --> 01:34:02.875
as a woven fabric of synthetic staple
01:34:02.875 --> 01:34:06.016
fibers. The full classification is
01:34:06.016 --> 01:34:11.770
55.15.120090 which provides for other
01:34:11.770 --> 01:34:15.480
woven fabrics of synthetic staple
01:34:15.480 --> 01:34:22.724
fibers, poly ester, mixed solely of man
01:34:22.724 --> 01:34:28.346
made. The rate of duty is 12 percent.
01:34:28.346 --> 01:34:32.000
And the reference number is N320265.
01:34:32.000 --> 01:34:33.442
Someone typed it in for me. Next
01:34:33.442 --> 01:34:35.065
slide, thank you.
01:34:35.065 --> 01:34:38.988
We have a woven dauby fabric of 9 #.5
01:34:38.988 --> 01:34:41.120
percent poly ester staple fibers and 2
01:34:41.120 --> 01:34:43.431
percent linen staple fibers. The fabric
01:34:43.431 --> 01:34:47.406
is printed and weighed 329 grams her
01:34:47.406 --> 01:34:48.975
square meter. The fabric has a
01:34:48.975 --> 01:34:53.332
synthetic and acritic -- latex coating
01:34:53.332 --> 01:34:55.085
applied to the reverse side of the
01:34:55.085 --> 01:34:58.412
fabric but is not visible to the naked
01:34:58.412 --> 01:35:00.150
eye. Since the coating on the fabric is
01:35:00.150 --> 01:35:03.001
not visible, the fabric will be
01:35:03.001 --> 01:35:05.273
classified in Chapter 55. So can you
01:35:05.273 --> 01:35:09.024
classify this fabric to the full ten
01:35:09.024 --> 01:35:10.966
digits? I'll give you a few minutes to
01:35:10.966 --> 01:35:25.893
type it in. I'm going to have to be
01:35:25.893 --> 01:35:27.551
quick with this. So I guess I'm going
01:35:27.551 --> 01:35:31.082
to have to run through this pretty fast.
01:35:31.082 --> 01:35:36.631
So since this is dauby and not a plain
01:35:36.631 --> 01:35:39.511
weave, we do not need to worry about
01:35:39.511 --> 01:35:41.878
figuring out the average yarn number.
01:35:41.878 --> 01:35:43.762
We know the fabric contained more than
01:35:43.762 --> 01:35:46.618
85 percent poly ester staple fiber. So
01:35:46.618 --> 01:35:51.371
the answer is 5512.19.0090 which
01:35:51.371 --> 01:35:54.082
provides for woven fabrics of synthetic
01:35:54.082 --> 01:35:56.646
staple fibers containing 85 percent or
01:35:56.646 --> 01:35:59.706
more by weight of containing # 5 or more
01:35:59.706 --> 01:36:03.622
by weight of poly ester staple fibers,
01:36:03.622 --> 01:36:09.705
other. Duty rate is 13.6 percent.
01:36:09.705 --> 01:36:13.720
Thank you for participating. Next
01:36:13.720 --> 01:36:17.155
slide.
01:36:17.155 --> 01:36:19.396
Here we have another satchel of a woven
01:36:19.396 --> 01:36:21.326
fabric of yarns of different colors.
01:36:21.326 --> 01:36:23.738
The fabric is of jacquard weave
01:36:23.738 --> 01:36:26.096
construction. It is composed wholly of
01:36:26.096 --> 01:36:28.757
poly ester and the breakdown is 70
01:36:28.757 --> 01:36:30.773
staple fibers and 0 percent filament
01:36:30.773 --> 01:36:35.843
yarns. There's synthetic latex coating
01:36:35.843 --> 01:36:38.399
on the reverse side of the fabric. Is
01:36:38.399 --> 01:36:44.610
this 55 or 59? Okay. The answer -- I'm
01:36:44.610 --> 01:36:46.999
going to have to be faster. So the
01:36:46.999 --> 01:36:49.220
answer is 55 since the coating is not
01:36:49.220 --> 01:36:53.892
visible to the naked eye. And ruling
01:36:53.892 --> 01:36:57.422
number is N331336. And the full
01:36:57.422 --> 01:37:03.699
classification is 5515.12.0090. Next
01:37:03.699 --> 01:37:08.395
slide.
01:37:08.395 --> 01:37:10.906
Now we have a woven fabric of yarns of
01:37:10.906 --> 01:37:13.800
different colors composed of 51 percent
01:37:13.800 --> 01:37:16.894
staple, poly ester, and 49 percent poly
01:37:16.894 --> 01:37:19.590
ester filaments, synthetic latex coating
01:37:19.590 --> 01:37:21.414
is applied to the reverse side of the
01:37:21.414 --> 01:37:23.538
fabric. I have a question: Would this
01:37:23.538 --> 01:37:27.228
fabric be classified in Chapter 54 or
01:37:27.228 --> 01:37:34.531
55? If you can answer it fast. People
01:37:34.531 --> 01:37:38.044
are writing 55. So the coating is
01:37:38.044 --> 01:37:43.152
visible to the naked eye. It is
01:37:43.152 --> 01:37:45.894
precluded from classification in 54 and
01:37:45.894 --> 01:37:51.279
55 and is classified in 59. If the
01:37:51.279 --> 01:37:53.382
coating was not visible, it would be in
01:37:53.382 --> 01:37:56.142
55 because the fabric is 51 percent
01:37:56.142 --> 01:38:02.065
staple fibers. Next slide.
01:38:02.065 --> 01:38:04.429
This is the last fabric for man made
01:38:04.429 --> 01:38:07.234
fibers. We have a woven jaw card
01:38:07.234 --> 01:38:10.394
fabric. 56 percent poly ester staple
01:38:10.394 --> 01:38:13.100
fibers and 44 percent textured filament
01:38:13.100 --> 01:38:15.686
yarns of different colors. A synthetic
01:38:15.686 --> 01:38:18.010
latex coating has been applied to the
01:38:18.010 --> 01:38:19.548
reverse side of the fabric. What
01:38:19.548 --> 01:38:22.428
chapter do we classify the fabric? I'm
01:38:22.428 --> 01:38:25.074
seeing everyone type 59. That is the
01:38:25.074 --> 01:38:26.952
correct answer. As you can see from the
01:38:26.952 --> 01:38:29.785
picture, the coating is visible to the
01:38:29.785 --> 01:38:32.414
naked eye and therefore be precluded
01:38:32.414 --> 01:38:34.521
from Chapter 55. And the fabric is
01:38:34.521 --> 01:38:37.027
classified as a coated fabric of 59.
01:38:37.027 --> 01:38:41.396
Next slide.
01:38:41.396 --> 01:38:44.820
Now we have the special woven fabrics
01:38:44.820 --> 01:38:48.642
classified in Chapter 58. We have woven
01:38:48.642 --> 01:38:51.698
file fabrics and chenille fabrics which
01:38:51.698 --> 01:38:59.154
include warp and weft pile. Cutting
01:38:59.154 --> 01:39:01.806
raised loops and cut into lacings of
01:39:01.806 --> 01:39:04.212
double pluauts or other fibers
01:39:04.212 --> 01:39:05.624
deliberately plused to stand away from
01:39:05.624 --> 01:39:08.520
the surface of the fabric which may form
01:39:08.520 --> 01:39:13.022
all or part of the fabric surface. This
01:39:13.022 --> 01:39:15.302
fabric sample is an example of a cut
01:39:15.302 --> 01:39:20.143
corduroy. Corduroy is a type of pile
01:39:20.143 --> 01:39:23.987
made by an extra weft or slit call
01:39:23.987 --> 01:39:27.712
causing ppile to stand up. We usually
01:39:27.712 --> 01:39:29.791
send these to the lab for analysis.
01:39:29.791 --> 01:39:32.052
While we may be able to determine it is
01:39:32.052 --> 01:39:34.319
a pile fabric we are not able to
01:39:34.319 --> 01:39:37.614
determine if it is a weft cut or warp
01:39:37.614 --> 01:39:40.019
cut. The spec sheet is not accurate and
01:39:40.019 --> 01:39:42.444
we cannot confirm if the fabric is a
01:39:42.444 --> 01:39:45.811
woven pile or woven with chenille yarns
01:39:45.811 --> 01:39:48.335
which is why we send these types of
01:39:48.335 --> 01:39:53.850
fabrics to the lab. Next slide. On
01:39:53.850 --> 01:39:55.611
this slide, we have another fabric of
01:39:55.611 --> 01:39:59.106
heading 5801. Looking at the front of
01:39:59.106 --> 01:40:02.106
the fabric, it does not look like
01:40:02.106 --> 01:40:04.426
chenille. The specification sheet
01:40:04.426 --> 01:40:07.219
indicated it is nushe yarn on one side
01:40:07.219 --> 01:40:10.156
only. So we did send this to the lab to
01:40:10.156 --> 01:40:12.634
confirm that it contained chenille yarns
01:40:12.634 --> 01:40:15.255
on both sides. In this sample, the CBP
01:40:15.255 --> 01:40:17.438
laboratory determined that the plain
01:40:17.438 --> 01:40:20.691
woven fabric was composed of two yarns,
01:40:20.691 --> 01:40:22.509
one blended and one chenille. As you
01:40:22.509 --> 01:40:24.262
can see from the picture, when you
01:40:24.262 --> 01:40:26.078
separate the yarns, you can see the
01:40:26.078 --> 01:40:28.578
chenille yarn. The lab also confirmed
01:40:28.578 --> 01:40:30.941
that the chenille yarn was visible on
01:40:30.941 --> 01:40:33.312
both sides of the fabric. Since the
01:40:33.312 --> 01:40:35.531
chenille yarns are visible on both sides
01:40:35.531 --> 01:40:37.624
of the fabric, the classification is
01:40:37.624 --> 01:40:50.593
5801.36.0020. Next slide.
01:40:50.593 --> 01:40:53.119
I have a question: Here we have a woven
01:40:53.119 --> 01:40:55.259
fabric constructed with chenille yarns.
01:40:55.259 --> 01:40:57.050
There's also a coating applied to the
01:40:57.050 --> 01:40:58.575
reverse side of the fabric that is
01:40:58.575 --> 01:41:06.518
visible to the naked eye. What chapter
01:41:06.518 --> 01:41:09.167
would this be classified in? Would this
01:41:09.167 --> 01:41:15.460
be 59? I'm seeing a lot of different
01:41:15.460 --> 01:41:20.900
answers. 58, 59. I'm going to tell you
01:41:20.900 --> 01:41:22.636
the answer is no. Although the fabric
01:41:22.636 --> 01:41:24.465
has a visible coating on the reverse
01:41:24.465 --> 01:41:26.496
side of the fabric, the fabric is
01:41:26.496 --> 01:41:29.265
constructed with chenille yarns, which
01:41:29.265 --> 01:41:33.072
through virtue of note 1 to Chapter 58,
01:41:33.072 --> 01:41:35.243
such fabrics may not be classified in
01:41:35.243 --> 01:41:38.675
Chapter 59 of the HTSUS. I also want to
01:41:38.675 --> 01:41:40.769
mention that if you had a knitted or
01:41:40.769 --> 01:41:43.693
crocheted pile fabric that had a visible
01:41:43.693 --> 01:41:45.999
coating, that it would remain classified
01:41:45.999 --> 01:41:48.153
in Chapter 6 o# and would not be
01:41:48.153 --> 01:41:51.183
classified in Chapter 59 since note 1C
01:41:51.183 --> 01:41:53.670
to Chapter 60 says that knitted or
01:41:53.670 --> 01:41:56.475
crocheted pile fabrics impregnated,
01:41:56.475 --> 01:41:59.246
coated, covered or laminated remain
01:41:59.246 --> 01:42:05.310
classified in heading 6001. Next slide.
01:42:05.310 --> 01:42:07.060

01:42:07.060 --> 01:42:09.779
Here we have the three notes that address
01:42:09.779 --> 01:42:12.287
pile fabrics. Note 1 to Chapter 58,
01:42:12.287 --> 01:42:15.251
note 1C to Chapter 60, and statistical
01:42:15.251 --> 01:42:19.882
note 1 to Chapter 60. Note 1 to Chapter
01:42:19.882 --> 01:42:23.162
58 states that this chapt chapter does
01:42:23.162 --> 01:42:26.318
not apply to textile fabrics referred to
01:42:26.318 --> 01:42:29.254
in note 1 to chapter 59, impregnated,
01:42:29.254 --> 01:42:31.654
coated, covered or laminated or other
01:42:31.654 --> 01:42:34.839
goods of chapter 59. Note 1C to Chapter
01:42:34.839 --> 01:42:37.642
60 states that knitted or crocheted file
01:42:37.642 --> 01:42:40.150
fab,s, impregnated, coated, covered or
01:42:40.150 --> 01:42:42.788
laminated remain classified in heading
01:42:42.788 --> 01:42:48.174
6001. So if we had a woven file or a
01:42:48.174 --> 01:42:51.151
knit pile fabric that was visibly coated
01:42:51.151 --> 01:42:53.916
on the back, it would be classified in
01:42:53.916 --> 01:42:55.935
either 58 or 60 because they are not
01:42:55.935 --> 01:42:58.779
considered a textile fabric of Chapter
01:42:58.779 --> 01:43:02.094
59. I have also included statistical
01:43:02.094 --> 01:43:04.259
note 1 to Chapter 60, which for the
01:43:04.259 --> 01:43:07.870
fabric to be classified as a velour
01:43:07.870 --> 01:43:09.403
under the statistical reporting numbers
01:43:09.403 --> 01:43:16.763
of 6001.92.0010 and 6001.92.0030, the
01:43:16.763 --> 01:43:20.619
fabric must contain 12 or more stitches
01:43:20.619 --> 01:43:23.639
in the vertical direction. If that is
01:43:23.639 --> 01:43:26.248
not provided to us on the specification
01:43:26.248 --> 01:43:28.206
sheet it would be sent to the lab
01:43:28.206 --> 01:43:30.516
because our office cannot determine the
01:43:30.516 --> 01:43:34.828
information. Next slide.
01:43:34.828 --> 01:43:38.548
Okay. Now we're up to Chapter 60. We
01:43:38.548 --> 01:43:41.632
have the knitted or crocheted fabrics.
01:43:41.632 --> 01:43:44.714
Knitted fabrics are interlocking a
01:43:44.714 --> 01:43:47.455
series of loops or one or more yarns by
01:43:47.455 --> 01:43:53.071
either hand or machines. Next slide.
01:43:53.071 --> 01:43:55.750
There are two distinct types of knit
01:43:55.750 --> 01:43:58.078
fabrics. Warp and weft. On this slide
01:43:58.078 --> 01:44:00.058
we can see the difference between warp
01:44:00.058 --> 01:44:02.844
and weft. Weft knitting is the most
01:44:02.844 --> 01:44:05.454
common knit type. It is made up with
01:44:05.454 --> 01:44:07.982
one continuous thread running cross wise
01:44:07.982 --> 01:44:10.804
the fabric making all the loops in one
01:44:10.804 --> 01:44:13.315
continuous course. Weft knitses are
01:44:13.315 --> 01:44:16.052
produced on flat and circular machines.
01:44:16.052 --> 01:44:19.359
Weft knits are looser and stretch
01:44:19.359 --> 01:44:22.663
easily compared to warp knits. They
01:44:22.663 --> 01:44:25.306
also tend to unravel easily or run. The
01:44:25.306 --> 01:44:27.338
most common type of weft knit is jersey.
01:44:27.338 --> 01:44:30.054
A warp knit is type of knitting in
01:44:30.054 --> 01:44:32.931
which the yarns generally run length
01:44:32.931 --> 01:44:36.771
wise. Flatter, closer, less elastic
01:44:36.771 --> 01:44:40.455
knit and is often run resistant.
01:44:40.455 --> 01:44:48.267
Example would be a ( ). Next slide.
01:44:48.267 --> 01:44:50.759
This fabric sample is a weft fabric and
01:44:50.759 --> 01:44:52.626
as you can see from the picture it is
01:44:52.626 --> 01:44:54.978
loosely constructed and has a lot of
01:44:54.978 --> 01:45:01.328
pull or elasticity. Next slide.
01:45:01.328 --> 01:45:03.746
Here is an example of a jersey knit
01:45:03.746 --> 01:45:06.654
fabric. Jersey knit fabric is a single
01:45:06.654 --> 01:45:09.494
knit fabric with knit such stitches on
01:45:09.494 --> 01:45:11.831
the front and pearl stitches on the
01:45:11.831 --> 01:45:13.722
back. It could be made from natural or
01:45:13.722 --> 01:45:16.187
man made fibers. The main advantage of
01:45:16.187 --> 01:45:18.534
jersey knit are versionability, wrinkle
01:45:18.534 --> 01:45:21.348
resistance, durability, softness and
01:45:21.348 --> 01:45:23.735
elasticity. That's why jersey is an
01:45:23.735 --> 01:45:26.578
extremely popular pick for men, women,
01:45:26.578 --> 01:45:31.027
and children. Next slide.
01:45:31.027 --> 01:45:34.331
Here is an example of a trico knit
01:45:34.331 --> 01:45:36.362
fabric. It's one of the most common and
01:45:36.362 --> 01:45:39.015
widely produced type of warp knitted
01:45:39.015 --> 01:45:42.300
fabric. Prico is a type of knit fabric
01:45:42.300 --> 01:45:46.786
with a unique texture made with a flat
01:45:46.786 --> 01:45:52.808
bed knitting machine with a smooth with
01:45:52.808 --> 01:45:56.012
the back of a cross wise rib. It is
01:45:56.012 --> 01:46:00.802
common for intimate wear, swim wear
01:46:00.802 --> 01:46:04.149
because it does not run. Next slide.
01:46:04.149 --> 01:46:06.108
Now we have the knitted pile fabrics
01:46:06.108 --> 01:46:08.624
which are also classified in Chapter 60.
01:46:08.624 --> 01:46:11.935
Knit pile fabrics include long pile,
01:46:11.935 --> 01:46:13.882
looped pile and other pile fabrics like
01:46:13.882 --> 01:46:21.154
a cut pile. A knit pile fabric is one
01:46:21.154 --> 01:46:23.943
pile pile create a loop. And we
01:46:23.943 --> 01:46:25.254
typically send these to the lab for
01:46:25.254 --> 01:46:30.232
analysis. Next slide.
01:46:30.232 --> 01:46:32.401
Here we have an example of a long pile
01:46:32.401 --> 01:46:35.413
fabric. Statistical note 1 to Chapter
01:46:35.413 --> 01:46:38.435
60 defines the term long pile as fabrics
01:46:38.435 --> 01:46:41.509
made by inserting fibers from cards
01:46:41.509 --> 01:46:44.134
sliver into the loops of the ground
01:46:44.134 --> 01:46:45.862
fabric during knitting. On this slide
01:46:45.862 --> 01:46:47.703
we have an example of a long pile
01:46:47.703 --> 01:46:51.005
fabric. This fanric is bonded. The
01:46:51.005 --> 01:46:54.613
face is a weft knit of acrylic yarns of
01:46:54.613 --> 01:46:55.729
different colors. As you can see from
01:46:55.729 --> 01:46:58.913
the picture, the backing fabric is just
01:46:58.913 --> 01:47:00.687
plain weave. We're classifying this
01:47:00.687 --> 01:47:01.696
based on the face because the face
01:47:01.696 --> 01:47:04.321
imparts the product with the essential
01:47:04.321 --> 01:47:06.385
character. Long pile is classified at
01:47:06.385 --> 01:47:13.275
the six digit level under 6001.10. Next
01:47:13.275 --> 01:47:18.073
slide.
01:47:18.073 --> 01:47:20.444
Here we have a sample of knitted loop
01:47:20.444 --> 01:47:22.951
pile fabric. In a looped pile
01:47:22.951 --> 01:47:25.255
structure, there are small loops as you
01:47:25.255 --> 01:47:27.346
can see in the picture. Classification
01:47:27.346 --> 01:47:30.190
for knitted loop pile at the six digit
01:47:30.190 --> 01:47:40.088
level starts at 6001.21. Next slide.
01:47:40.088 --> 01:47:42.671
Here is another example of a knitted loop
01:47:42.671 --> 01:47:45.306
pile fabric. In the close' up picture
01:47:45.306 --> 01:47:47.716
you can see the raised loops. This
01:47:47.716 --> 01:47:50.721
would also be classified at the six
01:47:50.721 --> 01:47:54.455
digit level starting at 6001.22. Next
01:47:54.455 --> 01:48:01.278
slide.
01:48:01.278 --> 01:48:03.803
Last, we have the other pile fabrics that
01:48:03.803 --> 01:48:10.372
begin with subheading 6001.9100. This
01:48:10.372 --> 01:48:14.341
is a warp knit cut pile. Warp knit
01:48:14.341 --> 01:48:17.730
includes velvets and velours. This
01:48:17.730 --> 01:48:20.604
sample is a bonded fabric with a woven
01:48:20.604 --> 01:48:23.181
backing common for knit piles to provide
01:48:23.181 --> 01:48:25.072
durability. Since this is a bonded
01:48:25.072 --> 01:48:27.421
fabric we are classifying based on the
01:48:27.421 --> 01:48:29.405
face fabric because the face imparts the
01:48:29.405 --> 01:48:30.981
product with the essential character.
01:48:30.981 --> 01:48:33.483
The face is a cut pile fabric and
01:48:33.483 --> 01:48:36.245
composed wholly of poly ester and does
01:48:36.245 --> 01:48:37.736
meet the requirements for velour.
01:48:37.736 --> 01:48:39.953
Statistical note 1 to Chapter 60
01:48:39.953 --> 01:48:42.143
provides requirements for the purposes
01:48:42.143 --> 01:48:43.617
of statistical reporting numbers
01:48:43.617 --> 01:48:52.741
6001.92.0010 and 0030. The term velour
01:48:52.741 --> 01:48:55.453
refers to fab,s containing 12 or more
01:48:55.453 --> 01:48:57.485
stitches per centimeter in the vertical
01:48:57.485 --> 01:48:59.741
direction. This cut pile fabric
01:48:59.741 --> 01:49:01.956
contains 16 stitches per centimeter in
01:49:01.956 --> 01:49:03.612
the vertical direction so it meets the
01:49:03.612 --> 01:49:06.508
requirements to be classified as velour
01:49:06.508 --> 01:49:12.525
under 600192.0030, which provides for
01:49:12.525 --> 01:49:14.518
pile fabrics, including long pile
01:49:14.518 --> 01:49:18.119
fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or
01:49:18.119 --> 01:49:22.813
crocheted of man made fabrication, other
01:49:22.813 --> 01:49:25.977
velour. That was my presentation.
01:49:25.977 --> 01:49:31.086
Let's move to the next slide.
01:49:31.086 --> 01:49:34.803
This slide was the rulings covered in the
01:49:34.803 --> 01:49:36.151
presentation today. Together, we
01:49:36.151 --> 01:49:42.781
discussed over 40 rulings from -- 40
01:49:42.781 --> 01:49:45.794
fabrics from 35 rulings. Both Mike and
01:49:45.794 --> 01:49:49.106
I tried to provide as many samples for
01:49:49.106 --> 01:49:51.106
you while we focused on the most common
01:49:51.106 --> 01:49:54.001
elements are common for us. There are
01:49:54.001 --> 01:49:56.452
certainly other factors we could not
01:49:56.452 --> 01:49:57.758
cover because of the time constraints
01:49:57.758 --> 01:50:07.713
today. Next slide.
01:50:07.713 --> 01:50:10.574
On this slide, I added some websites that
01:50:10.574 --> 01:50:12.767
may be of some interest for you. We
01:50:12.767 --> 01:50:15.668
have the electronic ruling website. I
01:50:15.668 --> 01:50:18.324
want to meng that we still accept paper
01:50:18.324 --> 01:50:20.975
rulings. So if you cannot file
01:50:20.975 --> 01:50:23.352
electronically, they can still be mailed
01:50:23.352 --> 01:50:26.154
to our office at 201 barrack street
01:50:26.154 --> 01:50:27.870
located in New York City. If you need
01:50:27.870 --> 01:50:29.930
the full mailing address we can type it
01:50:29.930 --> 01:50:33.138
in the chat. I also posted the website
01:50:33.138 --> 01:50:34.780
request, which is the customs ruling
01:50:34.780 --> 01:50:37.524
online search system. The next website
01:50:37.524 --> 01:50:41.614
is ICPs. That's the informed compliance
01:50:41.614 --> 01:50:44.404
publications. And I have also posted
01:50:44.404 --> 01:50:47.356
the CBP home page website and the United
01:50:47.356 --> 01:50:49.167
States international trade commission
01:50:49.167 --> 01:50:58.031
website. Next slide.
01:50:58.031 --> 01:51:02.291
Here is our team of associates. We both
01:51:02.291 --> 01:51:05.579
share had same NISAS so please feel free
01:51:05.579 --> 01:51:08.164
to reach out to them. They are omar,
01:51:08.164 --> 01:51:09.766
Christopher, and Lewis. If you are
01:51:09.766 --> 01:51:13.574
unable to reach me or Mike, you can also
01:51:13.574 --> 01:51:15.246
touch base with one of them. They are
01:51:15.246 --> 01:51:17.280
knowledgeable about fabrics. I have
01:51:17.280 --> 01:51:18.684
included their contact information on
01:51:18.684 --> 01:51:31.641
the screen. Next slide.
01:51:31.641 --> 01:51:33.652
Both Mike and I would like to thank you
01:51:33.652 --> 01:51:36.304
for joining our session. We would like
01:51:36.304 --> 01:51:38.576
to give a big thank you to our web
01:51:38.576 --> 01:51:40.106
masters today. They are both behind the
01:51:40.106 --> 01:51:43.344
scenes. But without their help, the
01:51:43.344 --> 01:51:44.964
presentation could not run so smoothly
01:51:44.964 --> 01:51:46.592
today. We have provided our contact
01:51:46.592 --> 01:51:48.702
information again. You can reach out to
01:51:48.702 --> 01:51:52.391
either of us at any time by e-mail, and
01:51:52.391 --> 01:51:54.806
I'll leave this up for a minute. I'm
01:51:54.806 --> 01:51:58.158
sorry I had to rush at the end. So I
01:51:58.158 --> 01:52:00.942
couldn't really go through more of what
01:52:00.942 --> 01:52:02.563
I wanted to explain in some of the
01:52:02.563 --> 01:52:04.670
classifications. But I didn't want to
01:52:04.670 --> 01:52:08.283
run out of time. So that's why I tried
01:52:08.283 --> 01:52:16.519
to cut it a little short. I hope you
01:52:16.519 --> 01:52:19.405
still got the whole point of it mu
01:52:19.405 --> 01:52:22.273
thanks, Nicole. I wanted to point out
01:52:22.273 --> 01:52:25.095
that slide 73 was an export rulings.
01:52:25.095 --> 01:52:27.531
That's not a ruling. That's published
01:52:27.531 --> 01:52:29.937
in Cross. So that's not really going to
01:52:29.937 --> 01:52:31.959
be something you can look up just for
01:52:31.959 --> 01:52:35.421
your information. Also, yes, like
01:52:35.421 --> 01:52:39.045
Nicole said, we'd like to thank our web
01:52:39.045 --> 01:52:44.549
masters, Fung, Amy, and host Calenthia
01:52:44.549 --> 01:52:47.037
who is going to close it up for you.
01:52:47.037 --> 01:52:48.600
Unfortunately, we don't have time to
01:52:48.600 --> 01:52:50.210
take questions. We really did run a
01:52:50.210 --> 01:52:51.966
little longer than we thought. But
01:52:51.966 --> 01:52:54.407
definitely, definitely take our e-mails
01:52:54.407 --> 01:52:57.221
down. We are always more than happy to
01:52:57.221 --> 01:52:59.999
address questions via e-mail. And we
01:52:59.999 --> 01:53:02.397
work together very often. So you can
01:53:02.397 --> 01:53:04.909
e-mail either of us on any topic, and
01:53:04.909 --> 01:53:08.224
we'll work together to get an answer.
01:53:08.224 --> 01:53:10.443
I'll go ahead and mute myself and turn
01:53:10.443 --> 01:53:12.866
it over to Lynn.
01:53:12.866 --> 01:53:15.607
>> Thank you, everyone. We hope you
01:53:15.607 --> 01:53:17.603
found the webinar informative. The
01:53:17.603 --> 01:53:19.669
continuing education credit code was
01:53:19.669 --> 01:53:22.060
placed in the WebEx chat and it will be
01:53:22.060 --> 01:53:23.777
e-mailed to all of the participants
01:53:23.777 --> 01:53:25.449
within 48 hours. Today's webinar has
01:53:25.449 --> 01:53:28.662
been recorded, and it will be posted on
01:53:28.662 --> 01:53:31.695
CBP.gov under the trade outreach
01:53:31.695 --> 01:53:33.742
webinars in the coming weeks. Thank

01:53:35.768 --> 01:53:35.768
Have a great afternoon.