CLA-2-61:S:N5:358 890276
Ms. Tamara Henneman
Heyman Corporation
6045 W. Howard Street
Niles, Illinois 60648
RE: The tariff classification of children's socks from Korea.
Dear Ms. Henneman:
In your letter dated August 16, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted samples are described as follows:
Style 2292 - Two pair of girls' knit socks, constructed of 65%
cotton, 25% nylon, and 10% spandex, in a plastic
bag.
Style 2293 - Two pair of boys' knit socks, constructed of 65%
cotton, 25% nylon, and l0% spandex, in a
plastic bag.
You state in your letter that both styles will be imported for boys'
and girls' sizes 4-5 1/2, 5-6 1/2, 6-7 1/2, and 7 1/2-9.
We are returning your samples as you requested.
The applicable subheading for the girls' socks, Style 2292, and boys'
Style 2293, sizes 4-5 1/2, 5-6 1/2, will be 6111.20.6040, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for babies' garments
and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, of cotton, other, other.
The rate of duty will be 8.6% ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the girls' socks, Style 2292, and boys'
Style 2293, sizes 6-7 1/2 and 7 1/2 -9, will be 6115.92.2000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for socks,
other, of cotton, other. The rate of duty will be 14.4% ad valorem.
The socks, Style 2292 and 2293, sizes 4-5 1/2, and 5-6 1/2 fall within
textile category designation 239. Based upon textile trade agreements,
products of Korea are presently subject to quota restraints and visa
requirements.
The socks, Style 2292 and 2293, sizes 6-7 1/2 and 7 1/2 -9 fall within
textile category designation 332. Based upon textile trade agreements,
products of Korea are presently subject to quota restraints and visa
requirements.
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