CLA-2-61:NEW: TCB I: I19 D83116
Mr. Joel Lester
KSK International
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
RE: The tariff classification of a woman's 65% acrylic and 35%
nylon knit tank top from Hong Kong.
Dear Mr. Lester:
In your letter dated September 29, 1998, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
A sample was submitted. It is designated as style number
P1751. It is a woman's tank top made of 65% acrylic and 35%
nylon knit fabric which contains approximately 12 stitches per
two centimeters in the horizontal direction. The tank top has a
V-neck in the front and the back and has shoulder straps that
measure approximately 1 1/2 inches in width. As you have
requested, the sample garment is being returned.
The applicable subheading for the tank top will be
6109.90.1065, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for T-shirts, singlets, tank tops and
similar garments, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibers,
women's or girls', tank tops and singlets. The rate of duty will
be 33.2 percent ad valorem.
The tank top falls within textile category designation 639.
As a product of Hong Kong, this merchandise is currently subject
to visa requirements and quota restraints based upon
international textile trade agreements.
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 Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this 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.
Sincerely,
Kathleen M. Haage
Area Director
New York/Newark Area