CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 C82986
Ms. Christina I. Jurado
Fritz Companies, Inc.
9800 La Cienega Blvd. - 12th Fl
Inglewood, CA 90301-2063
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's woven jacket
Dear Ms. Jurado:
In your letter dated December 22, 1997, you requested a
classification ruling on behalf of Karen Kane, Inc. The sample
submitted with your request will be returned to you under separate
cover.
Style 330005 is a woman's unlined jacket made from 100 percent
lyocell woven fabric. The garment is constructed from eight
vertical panels and features a notched lapel, long sleeves without
cuffs, a full front opening secured by four buttons and two patch
pockets with flaps located below the waist.
The applicable subheading for style 330005 will be
6204.39.3010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's and girls' suits, ensembles,
suit-type jackets, blazers...: of other textile materials: of
artificial fibers: other. The duty rate will be 28.3 percent ad
valorem.
Style 330005 falls within textile category designation 635.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of some
countries are subject to a visa requirement and quota restraints.
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,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division