CLA-2-61:RR:NC:3:TA:358 C86328
Ms. Robin A. Huff
Inter-Maritime Forwarding Company Incorporated
156 William Street
New York, NY 10038-2689
RE: The tariff classification of wet suits from Korea and
Indonesia.
Dear Ms. Huff:
In your letter dated April 2, 1998, on behalf of Breaking
Waves, Inc., you requested a classification ruling.
Your submitted sample, style 62024, is a shorty wet suit. The
garment is constructed of three layers, an outer surface and an
inner surface composed of a knit man-made fabric with neoprene
rubber laminated in between. The wet suit features short sleeves,
a stand-up collar with a hook and loop fastener at the back of the
neck, a heavy duty back zipper and an inner flap. The wet suit has
leg separations and extends from the neck to just above the knee.
The words "Jet Ski Watercraft" are printed on the front panel,
vertically on the right leg panel and embroidered on a patch sewn
onto the left sleeve. The submitted sample is in girls' sizes 7-16. You have indicated you will be importing the same garment in
girl's size 4-6X, pre-teen girl sizes, boy's sizes 4-7, boy's sizes
8-20 and men's sizes.
The applicable subheading for style 62024 (girl's 4-6X, 7-14
and pre-teen sizes) will be 6113.00.9070, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for garments,
made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading 5903, 5906 or
5907: other, overalls and coveralls: other: women's or girls'. The
duty rate will be 7.4 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for style 62024 (boy's 4-7, 8-20 and
men's sizes) will be 6113.00.9065, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), which provides for garments, made up of
knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading 5903, 5906 or 5907: other,
overalls and coveralls: other: men's or boys'. The duty rate will
be 7.4 percent ad valorem.
Style 62024 falls within textile category designation 659.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of Korea
and Indonesia are subject to visa requirements 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 Bruce Kirschner at 212-466-5865.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division