CLA-2-61:RR:NC:WA:361 NY J82469
Ms. Mary Reynics
Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc.
35 Henry Street
Secaucus, NJ 07094
RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s knit blouse from China.
Dear Ms. Reynics:
In your letter dated March 24, 2003, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The submitted sample, Style #M50316183, is a woman’s blouse constructed from
55% silk, 20% cotton, 20% nylon, and 5% spandex knit fabric. The garment features short sleeves, a v-neckline, a front opening with a lace-up closure, and a self-start bottom. The fabric of the blouse has more than 10 stitches per centimeter in both the horizontal and vertical directions.
We are returning your sample as you requested.
The applicable subheading for the blouse, Style #M50316183, will be 6106.90.2550, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women’s or girls’ blouses and shirts, knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials, of silk or silk waste, other, other. The rate of duty will be 5.6% ad valorem.
The blouse, Style #M50316183, falls within textile category designation 838. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of China are not subject to quota restraints or visa requirements.
The designated textile and apparel categories and their quota and visa status are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the U.S. Customs Service Textile Status Report, an internal issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available at the Customs Web site at www.customs.gov. In addition, 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 and should also be verified at the time of shipment
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Angela DeGaetano at (646) 733-3052.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division