CLA-2-62:S:N:N3-I:360 853686
Ms. Pamela Walters
Segrets Sun Prints
21 Broadway
Box 830
Rockport, MA 01966
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's blouse from Hong
Kong.
Dear Ms. Walters:
In your letter dated June 18, 1990, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, style number 8608, which you state is
"commercially referred to as a silk jacket", is a woman's loose-
fitting, overblouse-style blouse. It is cut and sewn from 100%
silk, woven fabric and features long sleeves with single-button
cuffs; a full frontal opening secured by nine buttons, all but
the topmost and bottommost buttons being concealed by a flap over
the placket; a stand-up collar; a tunnel drawstring at the waist;
and two patch pockets on the front, located below the waist,
which are secured by button-through flaps. The blouse also
features removable shoulder pads and a straight bottom. The
garment is not designed for wear over other outer garments. The
sample is being returned under separate cover.
The applicable subheading for the blouse will be
6211.49.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other garments, women's or girls', of
other textile materials, containing 70 percent or more by weight
of silk or silk waste. The rate of duty will be 7.8 percent ad
valorem.
The blouse does not fall within a textile category
designation and, based upon international textile trade
agreements, is not presently subject to textile restraints.
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