CLA-2: CO:R:C:G 082452 DRR 828273
Ms. Susan Caspi
Sara's Prints Inc.
629 Whitney Street
San Leandro, California 94577
RE: Apparel; Modification of NYRL 828273,
dated March 31, 1989
Dear Ms. Rainbow:
This is in further response to your letter of January 26,
1988, to our New York regional office, in which you requested
a tariff classification ruling, under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA), for three
articles of clothing, styles 100L, 3100 and 3600. Our New York
office's response to your January 29, 1988, request, New York
Ruling Letter (NYRL) 828273, dated March 31, 1988, classified
style 3100 under subheading 6108.91.0020, HTSUSA, and style
3600 under subheading 6107.91.0020. We have had occasion to
review that ruling and have determined that it is in error with
respect to the classification of styles 3100 and 3600.
Classification of merchandise under the HTSUSA is in
accordance with the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI),
taken in order. GRI 1 provides that classification shall be
determined according to the terms of the headings and any
relative section or chapter notes. Subheading 6108.91.0020,
HTSUSA, provides for women's or girl's slips, petticoats,
briefs, nightshirts, pajamas...and similar articles. Style
3100 is a girl's cotton knit sleeveless undershirt and
therefore more specifically provided for under subheading
6109.10.0037, HTSUSA, which provides for T-shirts, singlets,
tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted, of
cotton, women's or girl's, underwear, free of duty as a product
of Israel and subject to textile category 352.
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Subheading 6107.91.0020, HTSUSA, provides for men's or
boy's underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pajamas...and similar
articles. Style 3600 is a boy's cotton knit sleeveless
undershirt and therefore more specifically provided for under
subheading 6109.10.0023, HTSUSA, which provides for T-shirts,
singlets, tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted,
of cotton, men's or boy's, other, free of duty as a product of
Israel and subject to textile category 338.
Pursuant to section 177.9, Customs Regulations, (19 CFR
177.9 (1989)), copy enclosed, the ruling letter of March 31,
1988, is modified in conformity with the foregoing.
Due to the changeable nature of the statistical annotation
and the restraint (quota/visa) categories applicable to textile
merchandise, the importer should contact the local Customs
office prior to importation of this merchandise to determine
the current status of any import restraints or requirements.
The designated textile and apparel category may be
subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since
part categories are the result of international bilateral
agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and
changes, 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.
Sincerely,
John Durant, Director
Commercial Rulings Division
Enclosure
6 cc: A.D., N.Y. Seaport
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