CLA-2-61:I11 C82112
Heather Winegardner
Timmy International
8 West 38th Street
New York, New York 10018
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's sweater from Hong Kong or China.
Dear Ms. Winegardner:
In your letter dated November 24, 1997 you requested a
tariff classification ruling. The sample will be retained.
The garment, style 0301, is a woman's knitted sweater of
100% over washed wool. The garment features a ribbed collar,
long sleeves with ribbed cuffs, a full frontal zippered opening
and a ribbed bottom. The garment measures nine stitches per two
centimeters in the horizontal direction.
The applicable subheading for the garment will be
6110.10.2030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts...and
similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of wool or fine animal
hair, other, sweaters, women's. The rate of duty will be 16.7%.
The garment falls within textile category designation 446.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
Hong Kong and China, are subject to quota and the requirement of
a visa.
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.
Sincerely,
Dennis H. Murphy
Port Director
Norfolk, Virginia