CLA-2-62:S:N:N3-I:360 852242
6204.59.4040; 6202.19.0040
Mr. J.F. Fritz
Norman Krieger, Inc.
P.O. Box 92599
Los Angeles, CA 90009
RE: The tariff classification of women's woven garments from
Hong Kong.
Dear Mr. Fritz:
In your letter dated April 25, 1990, received by this office
on May 7, 1990, on behalf of your client, Diane Freis, you
requested a tariff classification ruling.
Style number G 2724 is a woman's dress which is cut and sewn
from printed, woven fabric composed of 100% polyester. The dress
features long sleeves with fully elasticized edges; a fully
elasticized waistband; a round neckline, into which a stand-up
ruffle is inserted; and a partial frontal opening at the neck,
which is secured by two, sixteen-inch-long, fabric ties, each of
which is decorated at the end with a tassel and two plastic
beads. The bottom ("skirt") portion of the dress resembles a
yoke skirt and has all-around expandable pleats. The dress is
also accompanied by a vinyl-backed self-fabric belt, with a self-
fabric-covered metal buckle.
Style number GDFS 2685 is a woman's coat which is cut and
sewn from printed, woven fabric composed of 100% polyester. The
coat extends approximately one inch below the midthigh, and
features long sleeves with fully elasticized edges; a full
frontal opening unsecured by any type of closure; shoulder pads;
topstitched pleats on the shoulders; and a straight bottom
Style number 5404C consists of a woman's pullover blouse, a
pull-on skirt, and a coat, each of which are cut and sewn from
100% silk woven fabric.
The blouse features long sleeves with elasticized edges; a
partial frontal opening at the neck, which is secured by two snap
fasteners; and a stand-up collar. The right side of the collar
extends into an integral, seventeen-inch-long section, which
joins to another seventeen-inch-long section of identical fabric,
sewn into the left shoulder seam, at the base of the collar. The
piece of fabric sewn into the left shoulder seam passes through a
loop, sewn to the left side of the collar, prior to being tied
into a bow with the right-side collar extension. The blouse also
has shoulder pads, and a straight, hemmed, bottom edge.
The blouse's front and rear panels, and the sleeves, are
constructed from fabric printed with polka dots, while the collar
(including the two sections of fabric which form the bow), the
loop at the base of the collar, the armhole inserts, and the
inserts at the shoulder seams are constructed from fabric printed
with a floral pattern. The polka dot pattern found on the blouse
has no counterpart on the skirt.
The skirt is constructed, in its entirety, from fabric with the
same floral print as that used to construct those areas of the blouse
alluded to above. It is accompanied by a vinyl-backed
self-fabric-covered belt, with a self-fabric-covered metal buckle, and
features a fully elasticized waistband and all-around pleats.
The coat extends approximately one inch below the midthigh, and
has long sleeves with fully elasticized edges; a full frontal opening
unsecured by any type of closure; shoulder pads; and a straight
bottom.
The samples are being returned under separate cover.
The applicable subheading for the dress (style number G
2724), with its accompanying belt, will be 6204.43.4030,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for women's dresses of synthetic fibers. The rate of
duty will be 17 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the coat (style number GDFS
2685) will be 6202.13.4020, HTS, which provides for women's coats
of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be 29.5% ad valorem.
With respect to style number 5404C, the applicable
subheading for the blouse will be 6206.10.0040, HTS, which
provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses
of silk. The rate of duty will be 7.5% ad valorem. The
applicable subheading for the skirt, with its accompanying belt,
will be 6204.59.4040, HTS, which provides for women's or girls'
skirts and divided skirts of silk. The rate of duty will be 7.2%
ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the coat will be
6202.19.0040, HTS, which provides for women's or girls' coats of
silk. The rate of duty will be 3% ad valorem.
Style G 2724 (the dress, with its accompanying belt) falls
within textile category designation 636. Style GDFS 2685 (the
coat) falls within textile category designation 635. With
respect to style 5404C, neither the blouse, nor the skirt ( with
its accompanying belt), nor the coat falls within a textile
category designation. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, as products of Hong Kong, style numbers G 2724 and
GDFS 2685 are presently subject to a visa requirement; style
number 5404C is not presently subject to textile 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.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport