CLA-2-58:RR:NC:TA:351 D85617
Mr. Joseph R. Hoffacker
Barthco Trade Consultants, Inc.
7575 Holstein Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19018
RE: The tariff classification of labels from Hong Kong.
Dear Mr. Hoffacker:
In your letter dated December 2, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling on behalf of Alfred Angelo.
The item submitted is described as a jacquard ribbon tape.
The tape is a woven jacquard strip of fabric measuring
approximately 1/2 inch in width. The name "Alfred Angelo" is woven
into the tape at spaced intervals. You state that the tape is made
of polyester fiber and is intended to be sewn into the neckline of
a dress. The item in fact, could best be described as labels in
the piece.
The applicable subheading for the labels will be 5807.10.0520,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for labels, badges, and similar articles of textile
materials, in the piece, labels: of cotton or man-made fibers,
other. The duty rate will be 8.6 percent ad valorem.
The labels fall within textile category designation 669.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of Hong
Kong 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. If you have any questions regarding the
ruling, contact National Import Specialist Camille Ferraro at 212-466-5885.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division