CLA-2-62:S:N:N3-I:360 853962
Mr. Frank W. Schmitt
Overton & Co. Air Services, Inc.
150 Nassau Street
New York, N.Y. 10038
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's ensemble from
Pakistan.
Dear Mr. Schmitt:
In your letter dated June 1, 1990, resubmitted on June 29,
1990, on behalf of your client, Indus Imports, Inc., you
requested a tariff classification ruling.
The submitted sample, style number 0/887, is a woman's two-
piece ensemble consisting of a shirt and a pair of suspender
shorts. Both components are cut and sewn from three different
types of 100% cotton, yarn-dyed, woven fabric, with the three
types of fabric used for the shirt also being used for the
shorts.
The shirt has short sleeves with turned-up cuffs; a full
frontal opening secured by six buttons; a pointed collar with a
neckband; a front yoke, the bottom edge of which is formed into a
tucked pleat; and a patch pocket, located on the left side of the
chest. The top edge of the pocket is concealed by the yoke's
bottom (tucked pleat) edge, which serves to function as a button-
secured pocket flap. The shirt also has shoulder pads and a
curved bottom.
The shorts have detachable suspender straps which are
constructed from fabric identical in all respects to one of the
types of fabric used to construct the body of the garment. Each
strap has three buttons tacked down on it (one at the front and
two at the back). The button on the front of the strap joins to
its corresponding buttonhole
located on the front of the waistband. The buttonhole located on
the rear of the waistband can only join to one of the two
vertically aligned buttons on the back of the strap, at any given
time, thus allowing for a degree of adjustment.
The shorts also have a zip-fly front; a waistband which is
elasticized at the back and secured by a button closure located
directly above the fly; turned-up cuffs; two pockets inset on the
front directly below the waistband; and a patch pocket located
directly below the right-front, set-in pocket; and four front
pleats extending downward from the waistband.
The sample which you have submitted with your inquiry is
being returned under separate cover.
The applicable subheading for the shirt will be
6204.22.3060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' ensembles: of cotton:
other, blouses and shirts: with two or more colors in the warp
and/or the filling. The rate of duty will be 16.4 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the shorts, with their
accompanying suspenders, will be 6204.22.3050, HTS, which
provides for women's or girls' ensembles: of cotton: other,
shorts. The rate of duty will be 17.7 percent ad valorem.
The blouse falls within textile category designation 341 and
the shorts, with their accompanying suspenders, fall within
textile category designation 348. Based upon international
textile trade agreements, products of Pakistan are subject to a
visa requirement and quota 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