CLA-2-61:S:N:N3H:354 869725
Mr. Charles Merendino
Mersant International Ltd.
158-12 Rockaway Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11434
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's tennis panty from
Hong Kong.
Dear Mr. Merendino:
In your letter dated December 4, 1991, on behalf of Ellesse
USA Inc. you requested a classification ruling. Sample will be
returned to you, as requested.
The submitted style, style A3001 (Delia), is a knit 92%
cotton and 8% spandex woman's panty. The panty has elasticized
waist and leg openings and a lined cotton crotch. As per a
telephone conversation with this office you state style A3000
(Diane) is identical to style A3001, except that it is
manufactured in assorted solid colors. Both styles are designed
to be worn as underwear by tennis players.
The applicable subheading for Styles A3000 and A3001 will be
6108.21.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' slips, petticoats,
briefs, panties... and similar articles, knitted or crocheted:
briefs and panties: of cotton, women's. The duty rate will be
8.1 percent ad valorem.
Styles A3000 and A3001 fall within textile category
designation 352. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Hong Kong are subject to visa 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