The tariff classification of brassieres from Canada.
Active· CBP ruling HQ 889361· Issued 1993-08-25
Ruling text
NY 889361
August 25, 1993
CLA-2-62:S:N:N5:354 889361
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 6212.10.1020; 6212.10.2020
Ms. Suzanne St-Laurent
C.J. Grenier Ltee
4835 Colonial Avenue
Montreal H2T 1W4
Canada
RE: The tariff classification of brassieres from Canada.
Dear Ms. St-Laurent:
In your letter dated August 10, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Your submitted sample, style 8560 is a brassiere made of 46%
cotton, 46% polyester, 7% spandex and 1% nylon knit fabric with
tiny heart shaped holes knitted in at close intervals. The garment
also features adjustable shoulder straps, a bra-type hook and eye
back closure and two triangular embroidered inserts that extend 4
inches from the top to the bottom of the cup with a scalloped
embroidered edge.
Your submitted sample, style 8191 is a nursing brassiere made
of 46% cotton, 46% polyester and 8% spandex. The garment features
adjustable shoulder straps, a double bra-type hook and eye closure,
a wide elasticized banding under the cups and open work knit "lace-
like" inserts at the top of the cups. The submitted sample, style
8193, is similar to style 8191 except that is has a small floral
design between the cups and no knit inserts on the cups.
Your submitted sample, style 8460 is a brassiere made of 46%
cotton, 46% polyester, 7% spandex and 1% nylon knit fabric with
tiny heart shaped holes knitted in at close intervals. The garment
features adjustable shoulder straps, a bra-type hook and eye
closure and an underwire.
The applicable subheading for style 8560 will be 6212.10.1020,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for brassieres: containing lace, net or embroidery, of
man-made fibers. The duty rate will be 32 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for style 8191, 8193 and 8460 will
be 6212.10.2020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for brassieres: other, of man-made fibers.
The duty rate will be 18 percent ad valorem.
Goods classifiable under subheading 6212.10.1020, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
16 percent rate of duty under the United States-Canada Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.
Goods classifiable under subheading 6212.10.2020, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
9 percent ad valorem rate of duty under the United States-Canada
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable
regulations.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport
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