THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING OF MEN'S WOVEN SHIRTS ASSEMBLED IN HONDURAS.

NY B84447 June 6, 1997 MAR-2 RR:NC:3:TA:355 B84447 CATEGORY: MARKING Ms Jo Christi Jones V. Alexander & Co.,Inc. P.O. Box 291929 Nashville, Tenn. 37229-1929 RE: THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING OF MEN'S WOVEN SHIRTS ASSEMBLED IN HONDURAS. Dear Ms. Jones: This is in response to your letter dated April 9, 1997 requesting a ruling on behalf of your client, Red Kap Industries, on whether the proposed marking "Assembled in Honduras" is an acceptable country of origin marking for imported woven shirts. A marked sample was submitted with your letter for review. The sample submitted a man's woven dress shirt made of 65% polyester & 35% cotton. It has long sleeves with button through cuffs, a pointed collar, a full frontal opening with button closures and two breast pockets. Red Kap Industries takes fabric made in the United States aand cuts it into clothing components. The components are sent to the Red Kap plant in Honduras to be assembled into a complete garment. Under Section 102.21(c)(2) and (e) of the Customs Regulations the country of origin is Honduras. Noting Section 134.43(e) of the Customs Regulations as amended by T.D. 96-38 the marking "Assembled in Honduras" is acceptable. The marking statute, section 304, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), provides that, unless excepted, every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into the U.S. shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly and permanently as the nature of the article (or its container) will permit, in such a manner as to indicate to the ultimate purchaser in the U.S. the English name of the country of origin of the article. As provided in section 134.41(b), Customs Regulations (19 CFR 134.41(b)), the country of origin marking is considered conspicuous if the ultimate purchaser in the U.S. is able to find the marking easily and read it without strain. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR Part 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 Gerard Shea at 212-466-5878. Sincerely, Paul K. Schwartz Chief, Textile and Apparel Branch National Commodity Specialist Division