CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 C89542
Ms. Glenda Smith
Lansdale Manufacturing
120 Domorah Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's jacket from Colombia, Costa Rica
or the Dominican Republic
Dear Ms. Smith:
In your letter dated June 23, 1998, you requested a classification ruling.
The sample submitted with your request will be returned to you under separate
cover.
Style 863520 is a jacket constructed from 100 percent wool woven fabric.
The fully lined jacket is tailored and features long sleeves with button trim,
a pointed collar, two pockets with flaps located below the waist and a full
front opening secured by five buttons.
The applicable subheading for style 863520 will be 6204.31.2010, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women's or girls'
suits, ensembles, suit-
type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace
overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear): suit-type jackets and
blazers: of wool or fine animal hair: other: women's. The duty rate will be
27.8 cents/kg + 19.6 percent ad valorem.
Style 863520 falls within textile category designation 435. Based upon
international textile trade agreements products of Costa Rica and the Dominican
Republic are subject to a visa requirement and not to quota restraints.
Products of Colombia are currently not subject to either a visa requirement or
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