CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 C87046
Ms. Glenda Smith
Lansdale Manufacturing
120 Domorah Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
RE: The tariff classification of women's blouses from Colombia,
Costa Rica or the Dominican Republic
Dear Ms. Smith:
In your letter dated April 21, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling. The samples submitted with your request
will be returned to you under separate cover.
Style 822505 is a blouse constructed from 100 percent
polyester woven fabric. The pullover blouse features short
sleeves, a button and loop closure at the neck and side vents.
This garment will be imported in petite, misses and women's sizes.
Style 822517 is a tunic-styled blouse constructed from 100
percent polyester woven fabric. The blouse features long hemmed
sleeves with a button closure, a collar, detachable shoulder pads,
two pockets below the waist, a full front opening secured by six
buttons and side vents. This garment will be imported in petite,
misses and women's sizes.
The applicable subheading for style 822505 will be
6206.40.3010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and
shirt-blouses: of man-made fibers: other: with two or more colors
in the warp and/or the filling: women's. The rate of duty will
be27.9 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for style 822517 will be
6211.43.0060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear;
other garments: other garments, women's or girls': of man-made
fibers: blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, sleeveless tank styles
and similar upper body garments excluded from heading 6206. The
duty rate will be 16.6 percent ad valorem.
Styles 822515 and 822505 fall within textile category
designation 641. Based upon international textile trade agreements
products of Colombia and the Dominican Republic are subject to a
visa requirement and currently are not subject to quota restraints.
Products of Costa Rica currently are not subject to a visa
requirement or quota restraints.
The designated textile and apparel categories may be
subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. 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 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 Patricia Schiazzano at
(212) 466-5866.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division