CLA-2-62:S:N:N3-I:360 853451
Ms. Lorraine M. Dugan
Associated Merchandising Corporation
1440 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's blouse from Hong
Kong.
Dear Ms. Dugan:
In your letter dated June 7, 1990, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, style number 643, is a woman's
pullover blouse. It is constructed from knit and woven fabrics,
both of which are composed of 55% ramie and 45% cotton. You
state that the woven fabric component occupies 65% of the
garment's visible surface area, with the remaining 35% occupied
by the knit fabric component.
The blouse features short sleeves with turned-up cuffs; a
partial, frontal opening secured by two buttons; a notched
collar; small lapels; front and rear shoulder yokes; a patch
pocket located on the left side of the chest; shoulder pads; and
a ribbed waistband. The blouse also has contrast-colored capping
on the sleeve cuffs and the collar; and piping, identical in all
respects to the fabric used for the capping, sewn into the lower
seam of each shoulder yoke and the seam running across the
pocket. The rear panel, front and rear yokes, sleeves, lapels,
pocket, and the placket area are constructed from woven fabric.
The upper (visible) surface of the collar, front panel (excluding
the placket), and the waistband are constructed from knit fabric.
The applicable subheading for the garment will be
6211.49.0060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other garments, women's or girls', of
other textile materials, other: blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses
excluded from heading 6206. The rate of duty will be 7.8 percent
ad valorem.
The blouse falls within textile category designation 840.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
Hong Kong are subject to a visa requirement.
The designated textile and apparel category may be
subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since
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 Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport