CLA-2-62:S:N:N:3-I:360 865884
Mr. John M. Birt
County Seat Stores, Inc.
17950 Preston Road, Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75252-5638
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's woven shirt from
China.
Dear Mr. Birt:
In your letter dated July 3, 1991, resubmitted on July 31,
1991, you requested a classification ruling.
The submitted sample, style number 71-266, is a woman's
shirt. The pink and the striped portions of the garment, which
are not yarn-dyed, are constructed from 100% cotton poplin
fabric, while the light-blue portion is constructed 100% cotton
chambray fabric, which is yarn-dyed. You state that the poplin
fabric occupies 61% of the shirt's visible surface area, with the
remaining 39% occupied by the chambray fabric. The shirt has long
sleeves with single-button cuffs; a full frontal opening secured
by a six-button placket; a pointed collar with a collarband;
front and rear yokes; two chest pockets; an inverted pleat on the
back; and shoulder pads. The sample is being returned under
separate cover.
The applicable subheading for the shirt will be
6206.30.3040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and
shirt-blouses: of cotton: other: other: other: women's. The rate
of duty will be 16.4 percent ad valorem.
The shirt falls within textile category designation 341.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
China are subject to visa requirements and quota restraints.
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