CLA-2-61:LA:S:T:1:2:G04 C89752
Mr. Ralph M. Navedo
Director of Import Services
Inter-Maritime Forwarding Company, Inc.
156 William Street
New York, NY 10038-2689
RE: The tariff classification of a boy's two-piece playsuit from
Thailand
Dear Mr. Navedo:
In your letter dated June 2, 1998, on behalf of Isaac
Morris, Ltd., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The submitted sample, style 561, is a toddler boy's two-piece playsuit consisting of a knit shirt and a woven shortall.
The shirt is constructed from 60% cotton, 40% polyester, finely
knit fabric that measure more than ten stitches per linear
centimeter counted in both the horizontal and vertical
directions. The shirt features a partial front opening with a
zipper closure, a rib knit collar, shoulder loops, short hemmed
sleeves, and a hemmed bottom. The shortall is constructed from
100% cotton woven fabric. The garment extends from the shoulders
to the knees and features a bib front with a patch pocket, a
slight rise in the back, permanently attached shoulder straps
that attach to the front bib with metal clasps and metal buttons,
two metal button closures at each side, a faux fly, front slash
pockets, back patch pockets, belt loops and hemmed leg openings.
Although no size range was indicated in your letter, the
submitted sample is a toddler boy's size 3T.
The applicable subheading for the knit shirt will be
6105.10.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for men's or boys' shirts, knitted or
crocheted: of cotton: boys': imported as parts of playsuits. The
rate of duty will be 20.5% ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the woven shortall will be
6203.42.2025, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for men's or boys' . . . trousers, bib and
brace overalls, breeches and shorts: of cotton: other: bib and
brace overalls: other: boys', sizes 2-7: imported as parts of
playsuits. The rate of duty will be 10.7% ad valorem.
The knit shirt and woven shortall fall within textile
category designation 237. As a product of Thailand, this
merchandise is subject to a visa requirement and quota restraints
based upon 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. 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 this ruling letter or the control number indicated
above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the
time this merchandise is imported.
Sincerely,
Irene Jankov
Port Director,
Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport