CLA-2-62-CL:PD:FO:CBII:HO2
and 6216.00.5420
Mr. George Keil
Executive Vice President
Pam & Frank (U.S.A.) Inc.
3676 Clarkston Road, Suite B
Clarkston, MI 48348
RE: The tariff classification of textile gloves from China
Dear Mr. Keil:
In your letter of May 1, 1998, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You have submitted samples of five gloves. The first, Style No. Q98-365,
is a cotton jersey glove, with no fourchettes; it has a looped pile. Style No.
Q98-368 is a
woven glove, made of a fabric that is 65% polyester and 35% cotton. It has an
attached knit wrist, and no fourchettes. Style Nos. Q98-
371 and Q98-379 are woven cotton gloves without fourchettes; Style Q98-371 has
an attached knit wrist. The
last glove, Style No. Q98-381, is a cotton jersey glove without fourchettes.
The applicable subheading for Style No. Q98-365 will be 6116.92.6410,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: other: of cotton: other:
made from a pre-existing machine knit fabric: without fourchettes...terry cloth
type, looped pile fabric. The rate of duty will be 24.4%.
The applicable subheading for Style No. Q98-381 will be 6116.92.6420,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: other: of cotton: other:
made from a pre-existing machine knit fabric: without fourchettes...jersey
type, brushed or napped fabric. The rate of duty will be 24.4%.
The applicable subheading for Style Nos. Q98-371 and
Q98-379 will be 6216.00.3800, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, which provides for gloves, mittens and
mitts: other: of cotton: other: without fourchettes.
The rate of duty will be 24.4%.
The applicable subheading for Style No. Q98-368 will be 6216.00.5420,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, which provides for gloves,
mittens and mitts: other: of
man-made fibers: other: without fourchettes...other. The
rate of duty will be 21.5 cents per kilogram plus 10.8%.
The applicable textile category for Style Nos. Q98-365,
Q98-371, Q98-379, and Q98-381 is 331. The applicable textile category for Style
No. Q98-368 is 631. This merchandise is subject to visa requirements based on
international textile
trade agreements. The designated textile and apparel category
may be subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to
the subject merchandise may be affected. Since 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.
Your samples will be returned under separate cover.
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,
John M. Regan
Service Port Director
Cleveland, Ohio