The tariff classification of woman's knitwear from Hong Kong.
Active· CBP ruling HQ c89156· Issued 1998-07-16
Ruling text
NY C89156
July 16, 1998
CLA-2-61:RR:NC:3:TA:359 C89156
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 6110.10.2030
Ms. Helen Tam
Bernardo Fashions
463 Seventh Avenue, Suite 706
New York, NY 10018
RE: The tariff classification of woman's knitwear from Hong Kong.
Dear Ms. Tam:
In your letter dated June 12, 1998, you requested a classification ruling.
You submitted four styles with your request. These samples are returned to you,
as requested.
Style 8406 is a woman's knitted sweater with long sleeves and a full-front
opening that is closed by four metal buttons. The sweater also has a modified
shawl collar, inside shoulder pads and two pockets at the waist. It extends
from the wearer's neck and shoulders to the top of her hips.
Style 8407 is a woman's knitted sweater with a full-front opening that is
closed by four metal buttons which are leaf-shaped. The sweater also features
long sleeves, a collar at the neck, inside shoulder pads and two pockets at the
waist. It extends from the wearer's neck and shoulders to the bottom of her
hips. There are also side slits at the bottom of the garment.
Style 8408 is a woman's knitted sweater with a full-front, zippered opening
and a collar at the neck. It also has long sleeves, inside shoulder pads and
two pockets at the waist. It extends from the wearer's neck and shoulders to
the top of her hips.
Style 8411 is a woman's knitted sweater with a full-front opening that is
closed by four plastic buttons. It also has long sleeves, inside shoulder pads,
three pockets at the waist and side slits at the bottom. The neckline, front
placket, sleeve ends and pocket edges are finished with capping.
For all four styles the exterior surface has less than nine stitches per
two centimeters, measured in the direction in which the stitches were formed.
In a telephone conversation with the appropriate National Import Specialist
Assistant, you have reported that the overall fiber content of the four styles
is 90% wool, 5% polyester and 5% metallic. In your letter of inquiry you
described the yarn structure of all four styles as consisting of two yarns that
are composed of 100% wool and one yarn that is a blend of polyester and metallic
yarn.
The applicable subheading for the four sweaters, Styles 8406, 8407, 8408
and 8411 will be 6110.10.2030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for sweaters, knitted or crocheted, of wool or fine
animal hair, other, sweaters, women's. The duty rate will be 16.6 percent ad
valorem.
The sweaters fall within textile category designation 446. Based upon
international textile trade agreements products of Hong Kong are subject to visa
requirements 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 Michael Crowley at 212-
466-5852.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division
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