CLA-2-64:S:N:N3:D 346SM 867509
Ms. Evelyn Appel-Schaefer
James J. Boyle & Co.
7505 N.E. Ambassador Pl., Suite B
Portland, OR 97220
RE: The tariff classification of Infant's booties from Hong
Kong.
Dear Ms. Appel-Schaefer:
In your letter dated September 20, 1991, received on October
2, 1991, for Hanna Andersson, Inc., you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The sample, item 0944, is a pair of booties made of a woven
fabric of 100% polyester. The "sole" is a separate piece of
fabric. There are two elastic bands, one two inches above the
sole and the other six inches above, which will hold the bootie
to the baby's foot.
Per pages 14 and 15 of the Hannah Andersson catalog in
effect through 2/1/92, zippered snowsuits (item 0943) of matching
material are also sold. However, the booties are sold separately
and we assume that they will not be imported in the same retail
package as the snowsuits. In general, booties of various designs
are often sold separately.
The applicable subheading for the sample will be
6405.20.9015, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for house slippers, in which the external
surfaces of the outer soles and uppers are predominately of
textile materials; in which the outer layer of the upper is, by
weight, predominately of other than vegetable fibers or wool; and
which has a line of demarcation between the sole and the upper.
The rate of duty will be 12.5 percent ad valorem.
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