CLA-2-42;61;62:S:N:N3H:354 874377
Mr. Bruce E. Benedict
John V. Carr & Son, Inc.
3680 44th Street, Suite 200
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512
RE: The tariff classification of gloves from Malaysia and Hong
Kong.
Dear Mr. Benedict:
In your letter dated April 16, 1992, on behalf of Control
Resource Industries, Inc., you requested a classification ruling.
You have submitted five samples. Style 212102, is a 100%
cotton knit jersey work glove. The item features an applied knit
cuff.
Style 212202 is a woven 8 ounce cotton canvas glove cut and
sewn of pre-existing machine-woven fabric. This glove also
features an applied knit cuff. Style 217700 is a hot mill woven
cotton glove with a three inch gauntlet canvas cuff and a burlap
lining.
Styles 214220 and 212252 are lined work gloves with an
entire cowhide palm-side, thumbs and finger-tips. The back of
the hand is denim with an overlaid leather knuckle reinforcement.
Style 214220 has a leather overlay on the palm, palm-side of the
thumb and forefinger, style 212252 does not. The essential
character of both gloves are imparted by the leather palms.
The applicable subheading for style 212102 will be
6116.92.6420, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for gloves, mittens or mitts, knitted or
crocheted: of cotton: other: made from pre-existing machine knit
fabric..without fourchettes: jersey type, brushed or napped
fabric. The duty rate will be 25 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for styles 212202 and 217700 will
be 6216.00.3800, HTS, which provides for gloves, mittens and
mitts: other: of cotton: other, without fourchettes. The duty
rate will be 25 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for styles 214220 and 212252 will
be 4203.29.1800 which provides for articles of apparel and
clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather:
gloves, mittens and mitts: other: gloves of horsehide or cowhide
leather: other: other. The duty rate will be 14 percent ad
valorem.
Styles 212102, 212202 and 217700 fall within textile
category designation 331. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Hong Kong and Malaysia are subject to
visa requirements.
Products of Malaysia are also subject to 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