CLA-2-62:S:N:N:3-I:360 865878
Mr. Robert T. Stack
Siegel, Mandell & Davidson, P.C.
One Whitehall Street
New York, NY 10004
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's suit from Korea.
Dear Mr. Stack:
In your letter dated August 5, 1991, on behalf of your
client, Liz Claiborne,Inc., you requested a classification
ruling.
The submitted sample, Style number 1022600, is a woman's
suit, consisting of a suit jacket and a skirt. Both components
are manufactured from the same woven fabric, which is composed of
96% rayon and 4% other fibers.
The outershell of the jacket consists of eight panels (four
at the front and four at the rear) sewn together lengthwise. The
jacket has long sleeves without cuffs; a full lining; a full
frontal opening secured by four thread-reinforced buttons; and
two pockets with button-secured flaps, located below the waist.
The jacket also has a neckline, whose two sides taper to a 1
1/2"-wide horizontal edge at the bottom; and shoulder pads. The
skirt has a button-secured closure and a hook-and-eye fastener on
the waistband; a partial rear opening secured by a zipper; a full
lining; and a rear kick pleat. The sample is being returned under
separate cover.
The applicable subheading for the suit will be 6204.19.2000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for women's or girls' suits of artificial fibers: other.
The rate of duty will be 37.5 cents per kilogram plus 27.5
percent ad valorem.
The suit falls within textile category designation 644.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
Korea are subject to visa requirements 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