CLA-2-95:RR:NC:SP:225 L84559
Mr. Geoffrey Greenberg
Creative Designs International, Ltd.
207-208 East Pennsylvania Blvd.
Feasterville, PA 19053
RE: The tariff classification of Textile Costumes from China
Dear Mr. Greenberg:
In your letter dated April 26, 2005 you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Item 89032, Generic Ballet Dress and Slippers, consists of a dress and slippers. The dress has one styling feature, four embellishments, and one well-made construction feature. However, all edges, closures, elastics and remaining construction features are flimsy. The dress meets all the requirements for classification within Heading 9505.
Item 89033, Generic Ballet Dress and Slippers, consists of a dress and slippers. The dress has three styling feature, two embellishments, and one well-made construction feature. However, all edges, closures, elastics and remaining construction features are flimsy. The dress meets all the requirements for classification within Heading 9505.
Item 89034, Generic Ballet Dress and Slippers, consists of a dress and slippers. The dress has one edge, four embellishments, and one well-made construction feature. However, the remaining edges, closures, elastics and remaining features are flimsy. The dress meets all the requirements for classification within Heading 9505.
Assortment 88877, Generic Ballet Dress and Slippers Assortment, consists of items 89032, 89033 and 89034 detailed above. These dresses meet all the requirements for classification within Heading 9505.
Item 88931, Princess Dress, consists of a dress. The dress has two styling features, six embellishments, one edge and one well-made construction feature. However, all remaining edges, construction features, closures, and elastics are flimsy. The dress meets all the requirements for classification within Heading 9505.
The applicable subheading for Items #89032, #89033, #89034, #88877 and #88931 will be 9505.90.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks, and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be free.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Alice J. Wong at 646-733-3026.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division