Classification of a visor; not classifiable in Heading 6217; classifiable in Heading 6505
Active· CBP ruling HQ 088189· Issued 1990-02-13
Ruling text
HQ 088189
February 13, 1990
CLA-2 CO:R:C:G 088189 CC
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 6505.90.8050
Mr. Louis S. Shoichet
Siegel, Mandell & Davidson, P.C.
One Whitehall Street
New York, NY 10004
RE: Classification of a visor; not classifiable in Heading 6217;
classifiable in Heading 6505
Dear Mr. Shoichet:
This letter is in response to your inquiry of October 25,
1990, requesting the tariff classification of a visor. A sample
was submitted for examination.
FACTS:
The submitted sample, designated by you as a "tropical
visor," is an open crown visor. The peak is constructed of soft
plastic covered with a blend of 65 percent polyester and
35 percent cotton floral patterned woven fabric and is attached
to a browband, consisting of foam batting covered with the
identical fabric. A 6 inch wide bow consisting of a blend of 65
percent polyester and 35 percent cotton floral print patterned
woven fabric is overlaid on the browband. There is an adjustable
plastic closure at the rear of the visor.
ISSUE:
Whether the submitted visor is classifiable in Heading 6217
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated
(HTSUSA) or in Heading 6505, HTSUSA?
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
Classification of merchandise under the HTSUSA is in
accordance with the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI's),
taken in order. GRI 1 provides that classification shall be
determined according to the terms of the headings and any
relative section or chapter notes.
Heading 6217, HTSUSA, provides for other made up clothing
accessories. Heading 6505, HTSUSA, provides for hats and other
headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or
other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether
or not lined or trimmed.
In HRL 087539, dated September 20, 1990, we ruled that
visors were not classifiable as textile accessories in Heading
6217; instead, they were classifiable as headgear in Chapter 65.
Consequently the visor at issue is classifiable in Heading 6505,
HTSUSA, which provides for hats and other headgear.
HOLDING:
The submitted visor is classified under subheading
6505.90.8050, HTSUSA, which provides for hats and other headgear,
knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile
fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or
trimmed, other, of man-made fibers, other, not in part of braid,
other, other, visors, and other headgear which provides no
covering for the crown of the head. The rate of duty is 22 cents
per kilogram plus 8 percent ad valorem, and the textile category
is 659.
Your sample is being returned under separate cover.
Due to the changeable nature of the statistical annotation
(the ninth and tenth digits of the classification) and the
restraint (quota/visa) categories applicable to textile
merchandise, you should contact your local Customs office prior
to importation of this merchandise to determine the current
status of any import restraints or requirements.
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. Since
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.
Sincerely,
John Durant, Director
Commercial Rulings Division
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