CLA-2-63:S:N:N6: 349 882375
Mr. Ron Sias
J.W. Hampton Jr. & Co.
15 Park Row
New York, NY 10038
RE: The tariff classification of several kitchen towels from
China.
Dear Mr. Sias:
In your letter dated January 28, 1993, on behalf of F.W.
Woolworth Co., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
You submitted six kitchen towels all made of 100 percent
cotton woven terry toweling fabric. All six towels are hemmed on
two sides and measure approximately 15-1/4 inches by 22-3/4
inches excluding a 1 inch fringe at each end of the warp yarns.
The towels are printed in various patterns such as flowers,
country goose, and kitchen appliance designs. The word "kitchen
towel" appears on the right hand side of each towel. As
requested the samples are being returned.
The applicable subheading for the kitchen towels will be
6302.60.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen
and kitchen linen: toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry
toweling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton... towels: dish..
The rate of duty will be 10.3 percent ad valorem.
The kitchen towels fall within textile category designation
369. Based upon international trade agreements, products of
China are subject to quota and visa requirements.
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. 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