CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:TA:360
Moncy Nabors
Customs Specialist
JCPenney Purchasing Corporation
6501 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024
RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from India
Dear Sir/Madam:
In your letter dated February 17, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample will be returned to you as requested.
Style 19916 is a woman’s blouse constructed from 100 percent cotton woven fabric. The pullover blouse features a scooped neckline with a partial opening secured by a self-fabric tie, short sleeves and a tightening at the bottom. The blouse is embellished with decorative beading on the upper front panel.
The applicable subheading for the blouse will be 6211.42.0056, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments: other garments, women’s or girls’: of cotton: blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, sleeveless tank styles and similar upper body garments excluded from heading 6206: other. The rate of duty will be 8.1 percent ad valorem.
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/.
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 Brenda Wade at (646) 733-3051.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division