CLA-2-63:OT:RR:NC:N3:349

Mr. Justin Gorman
Kinsey’s Archery
1660 Steel Way Drive
Mount Joy, PA 17552

RE: The tariff classification of a sport towel from China

Dear Mr. Gorman:

In your letter dated March 5, 2015 you requested a tariff classification ruling.

You will be importing a sports towel Item Number 13045 (Fin-Finder Bowfishing Towel). It will be made from 100 percent cotton woven fabric. The towel is printed with the silhouette of fish bones and a logo. All of the edges are hemmed and it measures 15 x 24 inches. One corner of the towel features a grommet with a pear shaped metal clip. You state that this towel is used to dry the users hands when bowfishing.

The applicable subheading for the Item Number 13045 will be 6307.90.8940, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for provides for other made up articles, including dress patterns: other: other: cotton towels of pile or tufted construction. The rate of duty will be 7 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 Stacey Kalkines at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Gwenn Klein Kirschner
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division