CLA-2-61:RR:NC:WA:361 B82829
Mr. Dean Barad
Overseas Development Corporation
16835 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 219
San Diego, CA 92127
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's knit bath towel wrap from Turkey, India, or the
United Arab Emirates.
Dear Mr. Barad:
In your letter dated March 5, 1997, you requested a classification ruling on behalf of
Montgomery Ward for a bath towel wrap. The sample is being returned, as you requested.
The submitted sample, style number 8C0900, is a woman's wrap, manufactured from
100% cotton knit terry fabric. The garment is designed to be wrapped around a female body, with
its coverage extending from the top of the chest to slightly above the knees. It also has a partially
elasticized top edge, and hook-and-loop closure.
The applicable subheading for the wrap will be 6108.91.0030, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women's cotton knit bathrobes, dressing
gowns and similar articles. The rate of duty will be 8.8 percent ad valorem.
The wrap falls within textile category designation 350. Based upon international textile
trade agreements, products of Turkey, India and the United Arab Emirates are subject to visa
requirements and quota restraints.
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
(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.
If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Angela
De Gaetano at 212-466-5540.
Sincerely,
Paul K. Schwartz
Chief, Apparel Branch
National Commodity
Specialist Division