CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:N3:353

Mr. Karl F. Krueger
DHL Global Forwarding
2660 20th Street
Port Huron, Michigan 48060

RE: The tariff classification of a jacket from China.

Dear Mr. Krueger:

In your letter dated September 8, 2008 on behalf of Orvis Company, you requested a classification ruling. The sample which you submitted is being returned as requested.

The submitted sample Style 9H06 is a “Men’s Ultrasuede Jacket”. The jacket is made of non-woven fabric coated on the inner surface with a polyurethane membrane. The garment is lined with polyester fleece and the sleeves are lined with nylon fabric. The jacket has rib knit cuffs and waist, a full front zipper closure, and a stand-up collar.

The applicable subheading for the Style 9H06 will be 6210.10.9040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Garments, made up of fabrics of heading 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907: Of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603: Other: Other: Other, Other.” The duty rate will be 16 percent ad valorem. The textile category designation is 659.

Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at otexa.ita.doc.gov.

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 Kenneth Reidlinger at (646) 733-3053.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division