NY A87299
Oct. 2, 1996
CLA-2-61:RR:NC:WA:361 A87299
Ms. Constance Butler
Wal*Mart Stores
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72706-8023
RE: The tariff classification of women's nightgowns from Turkey.
Dear Ms. Butler:
In your letter dated August 30, 1996, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for two women's nightgowns. The samples
are being returned, as you requested.
Style 5000 is a woman's dorm shirt styled nightgown. It is a
short sleeve pullover with a V-neckline, and extends
approximately to the knee. Style 5001 is similar in design, but
has a crew neckline. Both garments are constructed from 100%
cotton lightweight jersey knit fabric. Both are sized for a
comfortable fit. You also indicated that both will be sold in
sleepwear department of the Wal*Mart stores.
The applicable subheading for both styles will be
6108.31.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's knit nightgowns of cotton. The
rate of duty will be 8.9 percent ad valorem.
Both styles fall within the textile category designation 351.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, garments
imported from Turkey are subject to a visa requirement and quota
restraints.
The designated textile and apparel category may be subdivided
into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to the
subject merchandise may be affected. Since part categories are
the result of international bilateral agreements which are
subject to frequent renegotiations and changes, to obtain the
most current information available, we suggest that you check,
close to the time of shipment, the Status Report On Current
Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an internal issuance of the
U.S. Customs Service, which is available for inspection at your
local Customs office.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Angela De Gaetano at 212-466-5540.
Sincerely,
Roger J. Silvestri
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division