CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 D82378
Ms. Shalini Koduri
Eddie Bauer
P.O. Box 97000
Redmond, WA 98073-9700
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's blouse from China
Dear Ms. Koduri:
In your letter dated September 11, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling. The sample submitted with your request will
be returned to you under separate cover.
Style 083-0047 (regular) is a woman's blouse constructed from
55 percent silk and 45 percent linen woven fabric. The blouse
features long hemmed sleeves, a collar, two pockets below the
waist, side vents and a full front opening secured by four fabric
buttons and loop closure. This garment will also be imported under
style numbers 083-0048 (petite) and 083-0049 (tall).
The applicable subheading for style 083-0047 will be
6211.49.9050, 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 other textile
materials: other: blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, sleeveless
tank styles and similar upper body garments excluded from heading
6206. The duty rate will be 7.6 percent ad valorem.
Style 083-0047 falls within textile category designation 840.
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of China
are subject to a visa requirement and 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