CLA-2-62:RR:NC:WA 360 A87237
Ms. Helene Urbaitel
INNERWORLD
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
RE: The tariff classification of women's sleepwear from India,
Oman and Costa Rica
Dear Ms. Urbaitel:
In your letter dated August 21, 1996, you requested a
classification ruling. The samples submitted with your request
will be returned to you under separate cover.
Five styles (2133, 2963, 2973, 2964 and 2974) of women's
sleepwear were submitted with your request. All are constructed
from 100 percent cotton woven seersucker fabric. All of the
garments are sized for a comfortable fit and are advertised and
sold as sleepwear.
Styles 2133, 2963, and 2973 are two piece pajamas. Style
2133 features a short sleeved top with a notched collar and a
full front opening secured by four fabric covered buttons. Style
2963 features a sleeveless top with a full front opening secured
by four fabric covered buttons and a notched collar. Style 2973
features a sleeveless top with a scoop neckline and a full front
opening secured by five fabric covered buttons. All of the tops
also feature piping around the full front openings. The bottom
for all three styles consists of a pull-on short with a fully
elasticized, covered waistband.
Styles 2974 and 2964 are one-piece, romper-styled sleeveless
pajamas which extend from the shoulder to the mid-thigh. Style
2974 has a scoop neckline, piping around the neck and front
opening and four fabric covered buttons. Style 2964 has a
notched collar and five covered buttons.
The applicable subheading for styles 2133, 2963, 2973, 2964
and 2974 will be 6208.21.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for women's or girls'...
nightdresses, pajamas, negligees, bathrobes, dresing gowns and
similar articles: nightdresses and pajamas: of cotton, with two
or more colors in the warp and/or the filling. The duty rate
will be 9.4 percent ad valorem.
All five styles fall within textile category designation
351. Based upon international textile trade agreements products
of India are subject to quota restraints and a visa requirement.
Products of Oman are subject to a visa requirement aand are
currently not subject to quota restraints. Products of Costa
Rica, at this time, are not subject to either quota restraints or
a visa requirement.
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. If you have any questions
regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Patricia
Schiazzano at (212) 466-5866.
Sincerely,
Roger J. Silvestri
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division