CLA-2-61:S:N:N5:361 811792
Ms. Ludene Murphree
The Gap, Inc.
2 Harrison
San Francisco, CA 94105
RE: The tariff classification of a women's woven skirt of pile
fabric from Hong Kong.
Dear Ms. Murphree:
In your letter of June 15, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for style 722857, a woven skirt of pile
fabric. The sample is being returned, as you requested.
The skirt is made from woven pile fabric, the backing is
constructed from 100% cotton fibers, the pile is constructed from
100% rayon fibers. You noted that the overall fiber content, by
weight is 62% cotton, 38% rayon.
Section XI, subheading note 2 to the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS) states:
2. (A) Products of chapters 56 to 63 containing two
or more textile materials are to be regarded as
consisting wholly of that textile material which would
be selected under note 2 to this section for the
classification of a product of chapters 50 to 55
consisting of the same textile materials.
(B) For the application of this rule:
(b) In the case of textile
products consisting of a ground
fabric and a pile or looped surface
no account shall be taken of the
ground fabric;
Therefore, by application of this rule, the skirt would be
considered to 100% rayon.
The applicable subheading for the skirt will be
6204.59.3010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for skirts of artificial fibers. The rate
of duty will be 16.9 percent ad valorem.
The skirt falls within textile category designation 642.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
Hong Kong are subject to visa requirements and quota restraints.
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.
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