CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:354 C87516
6216.00.2600
Mr. George Keil
Pam & Frank (U.S.A.) Incorporated
3676 Clarkston Road, Suite B
Clarkston, Michigan 48348
RE: The tariff classification of gloves from China.
Dear Ms. Keil:
In your letter dated May 1, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling. Your samples will be returned as per your
request.
Five samples were submitted for review. Style Q98-360 is a
knitted cotton glove with a ribbed knit cuff. The glove has been
dipped with a textured latex coating which covers a portion of the
cuff on the palmside, and continues over the complete palm and
fingers and over the backside fingers up to the knuckle area. You
have indicated that the weight breakdown of the glove is 1.6 ounces
cotton fabric and 3.2 ounces latex coating.
Style Q98-370 is a man-made string-knit glove with a ribbed
knit cuff that has been finished with an overlock stitching. The
palmside and backside from fingertips to wrist are coated with PVC
in an X design. You have indicated that the weight breakdown of
the glove is 2.9 ounces man-made fabric and 1.3 ounces PVC coating.
Style Q98-361 is a woven cotton clute cut glove with an
ribbed knit cuff. The entire glove, with exception of half of the
cuff, has been dipped in neoprene. You have indicated that the
weight breakdown of the glove is 4.8 ounces neoprene coating and
2.2 ounces woven cotton fabric.
Style Q98-362 is a knitted cotton glove with an ribbed knit
cuff. The entire glove, with exception of half of the cuff, has
been dipped in PVC. You have indicated that the weight breakdown
of the glove is 4.3 ounces PVC coating and 1.8 ounces knitted
cotton fabric.
Style Q98-384 is a clute cut gardening glove with a two inch
sewn-on open cuff and inner reinforced fingertips. The glove is
constructed of a vinyl coated knitted cotton fabric. You have
indicated that the weight breakdown of the glove is .9 ounces vinyl
coating and .2 ounces knitted cotton fabric.
The applicable subheading for styles Q98-360 and Q98-362 will
be 6116.10.6500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or
crocheted: impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber:
other: without fourchettes: other. The rate of duty will be 11.2
percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for style Q98-370 will be
6116.10.5520, HTS, which provides for Gloves, mittens and mitts,
knitted or crocheted: impregnated, coated or covered with plastics
or rubber: other: without fourchettes: other: containing 50 percent
or more by weight of cotton, man-made fibers or other textile
fibers, or any combination thereof . . . subject to man-made fiber
restraints. The duty rate will be 13.7 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for style Q98-361 will be
6216.00.2600, HTS, which provides for Gloves, mittens and mitts:
impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber: other:
without fourchettes: other: other. The rate of duty will be 11.2
percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for style Q98-384 will be
6116.10.1300, HTS, which provides for Gloves, mittens and mitts,
knitted or crocheted: impregnated, coated or covered with plastics
or rubber: other: without fourchettes: cut and sewn from pre-existing machine-knit fabric that is impregnated, coated or covered
with plastics or rubber: of vegetable fibers: containing over 50
percent by weight of plastics or rubber. The duty rate will be 20
percent ad valorem.
Style Q98-370 falls within textile category designation 631.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of China
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. If you have any questions regarding the
ruling, contact National Import Specialist Brian Burtnik at 212-466-5880.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division