CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 D81432
Ms. Virginia Sun
DM Management
25 Recreation Park Drive
Suite 200
Hingham, MA 02043
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's blouse from Hong Kong
Dear Ms. Sun:
In your letter dated August 18, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling on behalf of Eralda Industries Ltd. (HK).
The sample submitted with your request will be returned to you
under separate cover.
Style 8421 is a woman's blouse constructed from 100 percent
wool woven fabric. The blouse features long hemmed sleeves, a
collar and lapels, side vents and a full front opening secured by
five buttons. This garment will also be imported under style 8421P
in petite sizes and style 8421W in women's sizes.
The applicable subheading for style 8421 will be 6206.20.3010,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses:
of wool or fine animal hair: other: other: women's. The duty rate
will be 49.6 cents/kg + 19.4 percent ad valorem.
Style 8421 falls within textile category designation 440.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of Hong
Kong 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