CLA-2-61:RR:NC:WA:361 D81682
Ms. Amy Sperber
Delia's
435 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
RE: The classification of women's woven shorts from
Phillippines.
Dear Ms. Sperber:
In your letter dated August 4, 1998, with supplemental
information provided on August 25, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling for a pair of women's woven shorts, style
06061. The sample is being returned, as you requested.
Style 06061 is a pair of women's cargo shorts 100% cotton
woven fabric. The shorts feature a waistband with five belt
loops, two front slash pockets, one rear welt pocket, and one
patch pocket on each leg. The shorts also have a front fly
opening with left over right button closure at the waistband.
Notwithstanding the direction of the closure, you have shown
that the garment is cut for a woman, in accordance with chapter
61, note 8, and therefore, the shorts are considered to be for
women.
The applicable subheading for style 06061 will be
6204.62.4055, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's...shorts...of cotton. The rate
of duty will be 17.3 percent ad valorem.
Style 06061 falls within textile category designation 348.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
Phillippines are subject to a visa requirement 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,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division