CLA-2-62:S:N:N3H:353 850622
Mr. James J. Kelly
BDP International Inc.
1017 4th Avenue
Lester, PA 19029-1813
RE: The tariff classification of the Dalmation and Lobster
costume from Taiwan and the Philippines.
Dear Mr. Kelly:
In your letter dated March 14, 1990, on behalf of Cartwheels
USA Inc.,you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Two samples were submitted. The garments are costumes made
of 85 percent nylon and 15 percent polyester with fiber fill.
One sample is a Dalmation dog costume that extends to the waist
and snaps on each shoulder, accompanied with a hat that has ears.
The second sample is a Lobster costume made of the same fabric
with a lobster tail and lobster claws.
The applicable subheading for the Dalmation and Lobster
costume will be 6211.43.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits
and swimwear; other garments: Other garments, women's or girls':
Of man-made fibers, other. The rate of duty will be 17 percent
ad valorem.
The Dalmation and Lobster costumes fall within textile
category designation 659. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Taiwan and the Philippines are subject to
quota restraints and visa 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, 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 (Restraints 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.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport