CLA-2-62:S:N:N5:357 881581
Mr. Robert Evans
Fritz Companies, Inc.
1721 W. Elfindale, Suite 205
Springfield, MO 65807
RE: The tariff classification of a man's jacket from Korea
Dear Mr. Evans:
In your letter dated December 21, 1992, on behalf of
American Marketing Industries, Inc., you requested a
classification ruling. A sample was submitted.
The item in question, style 8410 (High Country), is a man's
uninsulated jacket with a woven taslan nylon outershell and a
mesh lining. The garment extends to the upper thigh, has a full
front opening with a zipper that extends to the top of the
collar, a five-snap flap over the zipper, elasticized inner
drawstrings at the waist and at the bottom hem, elasticized
wrists with adjustment tabs, two slant pockets with zipper
closures at the waist and a roll-up hood that may be concealed in
the collar.
If the jacket passes the water resistance test specified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
Chapter 62, U.S. Note 2, then the applicable HTS subheading for
the garment will be 6201.93.3000, which provides for other men's
anoraks, windbreakers and similar articles of man-made fibers,
water resistant. The duty rate will be 7.6 percent ad valorem.
If the jacket does not pass the water resistance test, then
the applicable HTS subheading for the garment will be
6201.93.3510, which provides for other men's anoraks,
windbreakers and similar articles of man-made fibers. The duty
rate will be 29.5 percent ad valorem.
With your letter you submitted a test report from an
independent laboratory certifying that the garment passed the
water resistance test. We have not confirmed those results in our
own laboratory; however, the Customs officer handling the
transaction may choose to do so at the time of importation.
This jacket falls within textile category designation 634.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of
Korea are subject to quota restraints and the requirement of a
visa.
The designated textile and apparel categories 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