The tariff classification of a woman’s padded sleeveless jacket from China

NY L86423 August 17, 2005 CLA-2-62:RR:NC:WA:357 L86423 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6202.99.1000 Ms. Mary Manguso Pashi, Inc. 167 Bow Street, 3rd Floor Everett, MA 02149 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s padded sleeveless jacket from China Dear Ms. Manguso: In your letter dated July 15, 2005, you requested a classification ruling. The sample submitted, style number H08662, is a woman’s hip-length padded sleeveless jacket constructed of a shell composed of a woven 100% silk fabric. The garment is lined with a woven 100% polyester fabric and has a nonwoven polyester batting fill. The padded sleeveless jacket has oversized armholes, a stand-up collar and a full front opening secured by a zipper closure. The garment also has two front in-seam pockets below the waist and a straight cut bottom hem. The padded sleeveless jacket features embroidered flowers decorated with beading and embroidered stems with leaves along the length of the left front panel, on the upper portion of the right front panel and on the right portion of the rear yoke. The applicable subheading for the padded sleeveless jacket will be 6202.99.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women’s or girls’ anoraks, windbreakers and similar articles (including padded, sleeveless jackets): of other textile materials: Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste. The rate of duty is free. The padded sleeveless jacket falls within textile category designation 735. Quota and visa status are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information as to whether quota and visa requirements apply to this merchandise, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” available at our web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, you will find current information on textile import quotas, textile safeguard actions and related issues at the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel, at otexa.ita.doc.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 W. Raftery at 646-733-3047. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division