CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 C87891
Mr. Frank J. Desiderio
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz & Silverman
245 Park Ave - 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10167-3397
RE: The tariff classification of a women's woven shirt blouse from
Sri Lanka
Dear Mr. Desiderio:
In your letter dated May 15, 1998, on behalf of Kellwood
Company, you requested a classification ruling. The sample
submitted with your request will be returned to you under separate
cover.
Style 334-2F is a shirt constructed from 100 percent linen
woven fabric. The garment buttons right over left and features
long sleeves with button cuffs, a pointed collar, a full front
opening secured by eight buttons, a shirttail bottom and a patch
pocket on the left panel at the chest area.
The applicable subheading for style 334-2F will be
6206.90.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and
shirt-blouses: of other textile materials, other. The duty rate
will be 6.9 percent ad valorem.
Style 334-2F falls within textile category designation 840
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of Sri
Lanka 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