CLA-2-61:S:N:N5:356 887741
Mr. David Rutt
Expeditors International
601 N. Nash Street
El Segundo, California 90245
RE: The tariff classification of a man's knit and woven shirt from
Hong Kong.
Dear Mr. Rutt:
In your letter dated June 30, 1993, you requested a tariff classification
ruling on behalf of Bugle Boy Industries Inc.
Style No. DG-WT-03-3 is a man's long sleeved shirt constructed from
100 percent cotton, jersey knit fabric and 100 percent cotton woven fabric.
The knit fabric measures more than ten stitches per linear centimeter in
both the horizontal and vertical directions. The garment has a spread
collar; a full front, zippered opening; long sleeves with a single button
closure on the cuff; patch pockets on the chest with a flap and a button
closure; a hemmed bottom; and side slits. The woven portions of the gar-
ment consist of the back panel, the sleeves and the sleeve cuffs. The knit
portions of the garment consist of the front panel and the spread collar.
As requested, your sample will be returned.
The applicable subheading for this garment will be 6105.10.0010, Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for:
men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted: of cotton: men's. The duty
rate will be 21 percent ad valorem.
This garment falls within textile category designation 338. Based
upon international textile trade agreements, products of Hong Kong are
subject to visa requirements.
The designated textile and apparel category may be subdivided into
parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to the subject mer-
chandise may be affected. Since part categories are the result of interna-
tional 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
already been filed, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the
Customs officer handling the transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport