CLA-2-64:D11:E87280
Mr. Charles G. Hartill
Capital Transportation
147-217 175th Street
Jamaica, New York 11434
RE: Classification of footwear.
Dear Mr. Hartill:
In your recent letter, on behalf of Ballet Makers, Inc., Totowa,
New Jersey, you requested a tariff classification ruling on a dance shoe
to be produced in Thailand.
The submitted sample, style 551, is a woman’s pump shoe
with a leather upper and a leather outer sole. The word “Capezio” is imprinted on the innersole.
“Capezio” is a registered trade name, you state that the
importer has a licensed agreement to use the trademark.
The importer should file a copy of the authorization with U.S.
Customs at the port(s) of entry.
The applicable subheading for style number 551 will be
6403.59.90 Harmonized Tariff Schedule, HTS, which provides
for footwear, in which the upper’s external surface is predominately
leather, in which the outer sole is predominately leather or
Composition leather; which is other than “sports footwear; which
does not have a protective metal toe-cap; in which the upper does
not cover the wearer’s ankle bone; which is other than turn or
turned footwear; in which the sole is attached to the upper by means
other than welt stitched construction; which is worn by other than
men, youths and boys. The rate of duty will be 10 percent.
This ruling is being issued under provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R.).
A copy of this ruling or the control number indicated above
should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this
merchandise is imported.
Sincerely,
Victor G. Weeren
Port Director, Boston