The tariff classification of a pair of women’s outerwear briefs from Hong Kong.

NY G85845 March 2, 2001 CLA-2-61:RR:NC:WA:361 G85845 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6114.30.3070 Ms. Nancy Yung KSK International 1411 Broadway New York, NY 10018 RE: The tariff classification of a pair of women’s outerwear briefs from Hong Kong. Dear Ms. Yung: In your letter dated January 23, 2001, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample, Style #E3181, is a pair of women’s outerwear briefs constructed from 53% acrylic, 44% cotton, and 3% nylon knit fabric. The garment features an elasticized waist, elasticized leg openings, and a sewn-in cotton crotch lining. We are returning your sample as you requested. The applicable subheading for the Briefs, Style #E3181, will be 6114.30.3070, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other garments, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibers, other, other, women’s or girls’. The rate of duty will be 15.3% ad valorem. The Briefs, Style #E3181, fall within textile category designation 659. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of Hong Kong are subject to quota restraints and visa requirements. 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 at the Customs Web Site at WWW.CUSTOMS.GOV. 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 Angela DeGaetano at 212-637-7029. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division