CLA-2-62:K:TC:C8:I17 B80379
Ms. Rebecca Cheung
Federated Product Development
11 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's woven rayon blouse from Hong Kong or China.
Dear Ms.Cheung:
In your letter dated December 12, 1996, you requested a classification ruling on behalf of
Federated Product Development.
The submitted sample, style 451, is a 100% woven rayon sleeveless blouse with side slits.
The sample is being returned to you.
The applicable subheading for the blouse will be 6206.40.3030, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States Annotated, which provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and
shirt-blouses: of man-made fibers: other: other: other: women's. The duty rate will be 28.3% ad
valorem.
The garment falls within textile category designation 641. As a product of China or Hong
Kong, this merchandise is subject to a visa requirement and quota restraints based upon
international textile trade agreements.
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 Part 177 of the Customs Regulations.
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,
Thomas Mattina
Area Director
JFK Airport
G. CARAMORE/JMC 12/09/96
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Caramore Brodman Zanetti DeRobertis Mattina