CLA-2-63:S:N:N6:345 880753
Mr. J.L. Dennard
TCP Enterprises
P.O. Box 197
Gainesville, Florida 32602
RE: The tariff classification of shoe laces from Taiwan and Hong
Kong.
Dear Mr. Dennard:
In your letter dated November 18, 1992, you requested a
classification ruling.
The samples submitted are shoe laces of various sizes. The
shoe laces are made of cotton, polyester and polypropylene fabric
and secured at each end by a plastic tip.
The applicable subheading for the cotton shoe laces will be
6307.90.5010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other made up articles...Other: Corset
lacings, footwear lacings or similar lacings, of cotton. The
rate of duty will be 7.9 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the polyester and
polypropylene shoe laces will be 6307.90.5020, HTS, which
provides for other made up articles...Other: corset lacings,
footwear lacings or similar lacings, other. The rate of duty
will be 7.9 percent ad valorem.
The cotton shoe laces fall within textile category
designation 369 and the polyester and polypropylene shoe laces
fall within textile category designation 669. Based upon
international textile trade agreements, products of Taiwan and
Hong Kong are subject to quota and visa requirements.
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