CLA-2-62:S:N:N3I:360 876188
Mrs. Nalini Patel
P.A.C. Imports, Inc.
18 West 30th Street
New York, NY 10001
RE: The tariff classification of ladies' cotton woven dresses
from Pakistan
Dear Mrs. Patel:
In your letter dated July 7, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted samples are manufactured from 100 percent
woven cotton. Your samples will be returned to you as requested.
Style 7068 features short sleeves; a collar; a full front
opening secured by 8 buttons, with the last button 11 1/4 inches
from the hem. The dress also features 2 side seam pockets; a
breast pocket and a deep shirt-tail bottom. There is contrasting
trimming on the collar and contrasting patches on the front side
of the body. The garment is 41 inches long.
Style 7069 features short sleeves; a collar; a full front
opening secured by 9 buttons, with the last button 13 1/2 inches
from the hem. The dress also features 2 side seam pockets; a
breast pocket and a deep shirt-tail bottom. There is contrasting
trimming at the collar and contrasting patches below the
shoulder. The garment is 43 1/2 inches long.
Style 7065 is constructed from a yarn dyed fabric. The
dress features short sleeves; a collar; a full front opening
secured by 9 buttons, with the last button 10 1/4 inches from
the hem. The dress also features one side seam pocket; a breast
pocket and a deep shirt-tail bottom. There is contrasting
patches on the front and back of the body. The garment is 43 1/2
inches long.
Style 6044 is also constructed from a yarn dyed fabric. The
dress features short sleeves; a collar; a full front opening
secured by 12 buttons, with the last button 7 1/4 inches from
the hem. The dress also features one side seam pocket; a breast
pocket and a deep shirt-tail bottom. There is contrasting
patchwork on the upper body of the front side. The garment is 43
3/4 inches long.
The applicable subheading for styles 7065 and 6044 will be
6204.42.3030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' suits, ensembles,
suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts.
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than
swimwear): dresses: of cotton: with 2 or more colors in the warp
and/or filling: women's. The rate of duty will be 12.6 percent
ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for styles 7068 and 7069 will be
6204.42.3050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' suits, ensembles,
suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than
swimwear: dresses: of cotton: other: women's. The rate of duty
will be 12.6 percent ad valorem.
The dresses fall within textile category designation 336.
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 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