CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 D84798
Mr. Stacy Bauman
American Shipping Company Inc.
140 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's jacket and pants from
China
Dear Mr. Bauman:
In your letter dated November 17, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling on behalf of The Dress Barn, Inc.
Style 2864 consists of a jacket and a pair of pants
constructed from 100 percent woven wool fabric. The fully lined
jacket features long sleeves with button trim, a collar, shoulder
pads, two pockets with flaps below the waist, a back vent and a
full front opening secured by five buttons. The jacket extends
from the shoulders to approximately the knees. The pants are
fully lined and feature side front pockets, a waistband with a
front zipper and button closure and five self fabric belt loops.
The applicable subheading for the jacket will be
6211.41.0055, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear;
other garments: other garments, women's or girls': of wool or
fine animal hair: jackets and jacket-type garments excluded from
heading 6202. The duty rate will be 15 percent ad valorem.
Effective January 1, 1999, the rate of duty will be 14.5 percent
ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the pants will be
6204.61.9010, 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): trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts:
of wool and fine animal hair: other: women's. The duty rate will
be 15.6 percent ad valorem. Effective January 1, 1999, the rate
of duty will be 15.3 percent ad valorem.
The jacket falls within textile category designation 435 and
the pants fall within textile category designation 448. Based
upon international textile trade agreements products of China 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