CLA-2-62:S:N:N6:349 805273
Mr. John Wedel
Gerhard & Hey Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 361
Staten Island, NY 10305
RE: The tariff classification of a silk bath mitt from China.
Dear Mr. Wedel:
In your letter dated December 16, 1994, on behalf of
Intercontinental Philatelics Inc., you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a rectangular white bath mitt. It
is comprised of an outer shell made of silk woven fabric with an
inner cotton liner. The mitt measures approximately 4-3/4 by 8
inches. There is an opening on the bottom of the mitt used to
accommodate the insertion of a hand. The opening of the mitt is
trimmed with a thin strip of mint green woven fabric.
The applicable subheading for the silk mitt will be
6302.99.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
and kitchen linen: of other textile materials: containing 85
percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste. The rate of
duty will be 5.1 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 6302.99.1000, HTS,
are not currently assigned a textile category designation and as
such are not subject to quota or visa requirements.
In your letter, you state the mitt will have a sewn in label
containing the following information: the fiber content of the
outer shell and inner liner ( Outer Shell 100% silk, Inner liner
100% cotton) plus the country of origin (Made in China). You
also indicate that the carton will be marked "Product of China;
Carton printed in Germany". This is acceptable for country of
origin marking purposes.
Please note, that separate Federal Trade Commission marking
requirements exist regarding country of origin, fiber content,
and other information that must appear on many textile items.
You should contact the Federal Trade Commission, Washington,
D.C., 20580, for information on the applicability of these
requirements to these items.
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.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport