CLA-2-61:S:N:N5:361 891467
Ms. Holly Brown
Nordstrom, Inc.
1321 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
RE: The tariff classification of a knit blouse from Macau.
Dear Ms. Brown:
In your letter dated October 11, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, style 9464e, is a woman's sleeveless rib
knit blouse manufactured from a 55% linen/45% cotton fabric. The
garment is constructed with more than ten stitches per linear
centimeter measured in both the vertical and horizontal direction.
The blouse features a round neck with a full front opening
consisting of eight button closures. The neck, armholes and bottom
of the blouse are trimmed with a chain knit yarn, simulating a
picot edging.
The garment is being returned as you requested.
The applicable subheading for style number 9464e will be
6106.90.3040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's knit blouses of other textile
fibers...other. The rate of duty will be 5 percent ad valorem.
Style number 9464e falls within textile category designation
838. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Macau 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 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