CLA-2-58:C:O:D:H14
Ms. Beverly Irigoyen
Customs Administration and Transportation
Warnaco
90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
RE: The tariff classification of embroidered patches from
Hong Kong
Dear Ms. Irigoyen:
In your letter dated June 14, 1996, you requested a tariff
classification ruling. Your letter failed to identify the
manufacturer of the intended import and the country of
manufacture. However, you have stated in a telephone
conversation with the U.S. Customs Service that these patches
will be manufactured in Hong Kong.
You have submitted a sample of the prospective import. The
sample is a circular patch approximately two and three-quarter
inches in diameter. The design is created by embroidery on a
base of woven fabric. According to the information which you
provided, the base fabric is cotton and the embroidery yarn is of
man-made fiber. It is assumed that the item weighs over 200 grams
per square meter.
The sample patch which you submitted lacks country of origin
marking. It is important to note that all articles imported to
the United States are required to be marked with the English name
of the country of origin in a legible, conspicuous and permanent
manner unless specifically excepted from such marking. The patch
carries the trade name of a popular designer. Note that this
trade name has been registered with the U.S. Customs Service and
importation of goods with this trade name is restricted by the
owner of the trade name.
The applicable subheading for the embroidered patch will be
5810.91.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for embroidery in the piece, in strips, or
in motifs, of cotton. The rate of duty will be 6.7%.
The embroidered patch of cotton falls within textile
category designation 229. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Hong Kong are subject to quota 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. 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 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.
Sincerely,
Joseph J. Wilson
Port Director
Buffalo, New York