CLA-2-63:RR:NC:TA:349 C89150
Ms. Samya D. Keiger
CJ International, Inc.
519 South Ellwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224-3920
RE: The tariff classification of a kitchen towel blank from China.
Dear Ms. Keiger:
In your letter dated June 11, 1998 you requested a classification ruling on
behalf of Hunter Manufacturing.
You submitted a towel. The towel is made from 100 percent cotton terry
toweling fabric. The front of the towel is sheared and the back has uncut
loops. Two sides are hemmed and the two ends are fringed. It measures
approximately 15 x 25 inches. The words "Kitchen Towel" are printed along the
sheared side of the towel. The words are 3/8 of an inch high and are printed
with a permanent ink. After importation a kitchen towel design will be printed
on the towel.
The applicable subheading for the towel will be 6302.60.0010, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for bed linen, table
linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry
toweling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton... towels: dish. The duty rate
will be 9.8 percent ad valorem.
The towel falls within textile category designation 369. Based upon
international textile trade agreements products of China are subject to quota
and the requirement of a visa.
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 John Hansen at 212-466-
5854.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division