The tariff classification of a women’s knit garment from United Arab Emirates

N003592 December 5, 2006 CLA-2-:RR:NC:TA:359 NY CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6110.20.2079 Cliff Venable Hanesbrands Inc. – OS3D 1000B East Hanes Mill Road – 3rd Floor Winston-Salem, NC 27105 RE: The tariff classification of a women’s knit garment from United Arab Emirates Dear Mr. Venable: In your letter dated November 15, 2006 you requested a tariff classification ruling. We are returning your sample as per your request. The submitted sample was identified as style V9143, consisting of a women’s knit french terry jacket. Due to construction features, this garment is more accurately described as a cardigan. The cut and sewn cardigan is constructed from 96% cotton and 4% spandex knit fabric whose outer surface measures more than 9 stitches per 2 centimeters in the direction in which the stitches are formed. The garment features a full front opening with a zippered closure, kangaroo front pockets, long sleeves with rib cuffs, loose fitting ribbed bottom and a hood with drawcord. The applicable subheading for style V9143 will be 6110.20.2079, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted: of cotton: other: other: other: Women’s: other. The rate of duty will be 16.5%. Style V9143 falls within textile category designation 339. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. The textile category number above applies to merchandise produced in non-WTO member-countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at otexa.ita.doc.gov. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 Camille Ferraro at 646-733-3049. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division